Year : 
2017
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

Which of the following methods of representing statistical data would be most suitable for showing annual production of rice on a month-to-month basis?

A. Line graph

B. Pie chart

C. Bar graph

D. Flow chart

C

12.

Which of the following types of bar graphs shows increases and decreases compared with a given average?

A. Divided bar graph

B. Group bar graph

C. Divergent bar graph

D. Percentage bar graph

A

13.

Simple bar graphs can most suitably be used to represent all the following except

A. Value of a country's leading exports and imports

B. distribution of population in a country

C. month by month rainfall records of towns

D. values of various foodstuffs produced in a country

A

14.

The temperature of the environment changes with

A. erosion

B. altitude

C. mass wasting

D. longitude

B

15.

The degree of longitude through which the Earth spins within 3hours is

A. 15°

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 60°

C

16.

An example of physical weathering process is

A. carbonation

B. exfoliation

C. hydration

D. hydrolysis

B

17.

Which of the following rocks is sedimentary?

A. Coal

B. Gneiss

C. Granite

D. Marble

A

18.

Granitic rocks contain

A. silica and aluminium

B. silica and iron

C. magnesium and copper

D. copper and bauxite

B

19.

Chemical weathering can take place most effectively when the conditions are

A. cold and dry

B. hot and wet

C. cold and wet

D. hot and dry

C

20.

The temperature at the foot of a mountain is 20°C. If the mountain is 6,000 metres above sea level, what will be the approximate temperature at the top of the mountain?

A. - 19.0°C

B. -16.0°C

C. 14.0°C

D. 19.0°C

A

11.

Which of the following methods of representing statistical data would be most suitable for showing annual production of rice on a month-to-month basis?

A. Line graph

B. Pie chart

C. Bar graph

D. Flow chart

C

12.

Which of the following types of bar graphs shows increases and decreases compared with a given average?

A. Divided bar graph

B. Group bar graph

C. Divergent bar graph

D. Percentage bar graph

A

13.

Simple bar graphs can most suitably be used to represent all the following except

A. Value of a country's leading exports and imports

B. distribution of population in a country

C. month by month rainfall records of towns

D. values of various foodstuffs produced in a country

A

14.

The temperature of the environment changes with

A. erosion

B. altitude

C. mass wasting

D. longitude

B

15.

The degree of longitude through which the Earth spins within 3hours is

A. 15°

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 60°

C

16.

An example of physical weathering process is

A. carbonation

B. exfoliation

C. hydration

D. hydrolysis

B

17.

Which of the following rocks is sedimentary?

A. Coal

B. Gneiss

C. Granite

D. Marble

A

18.

Granitic rocks contain

A. silica and aluminium

B. silica and iron

C. magnesium and copper

D. copper and bauxite

B

19.

Chemical weathering can take place most effectively when the conditions are

A. cold and dry

B. hot and wet

C. cold and wet

D. hot and dry

C

20.

The temperature at the foot of a mountain is 20°C. If the mountain is 6,000 metres above sea level, what will be the approximate temperature at the top of the mountain?

A. - 19.0°C

B. -16.0°C

C. 14.0°C

D. 19.0°C

A