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

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperature and other physical properties meet?

A. Orographic

B. Relief

C. Cyclonic

D. Convectional

C

32.

Two towns X and Y are situated on the Equator. If town X is on the Greenwich Meridienand town Y is on longitude 45°E, what will be the town Y, if the time at town X is 4.00pm?

A. 3.00pm

B. 5.00pm

C. 6.00pm

D. 7.00pm

D

33.

Mountain of denudation is another term for

A. volcanic mountain

B. fold mountain

C. block mountain

D. residual mountain

D

34.

When the moon comes in between the Earth and the sun in a perfect line, which of the following eclipse occurs?

A. Partial

B. Full

C. Solar

D. Lunar

C

35.

Which of the following desert landforms is associated with wind deposition?

A. Butte

B. Yardang

C. Wadi

D. Barchan

D

36.

Factors which influence the practice of irrigation include all except

A. unreliable rainfall

B. high rainfall

C. need for more food

D. presence of fertile soil

B

37.

Which of the following is a service industry?

A. Banking industry

B. Food processing plant

C. Cement factory

D. Pharmaceutical industry

A

38.

A negative effect of mineral exploitation is

A. afforestation

B. hydration

C. pollution

D. oxidation

C

39.

The system of agriculture which combines the growing of crops and rearing of animals is known as

A. dairy farming

B. mixed cropping

C. mixed farming

D. shifting cultivation

C

40.

Which of the following statements is true of transhumance?

A. It is the seasonal migration of animal rearers in mountainous areas

B. It is practised by the Europeans

C. It involves the growing of specialised crops

D. It is another name for mixed farming

A

31.

Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperature and other physical properties meet?

A. Orographic

B. Relief

C. Cyclonic

D. Convectional

C

32.

Two towns X and Y are situated on the Equator. If town X is on the Greenwich Meridienand town Y is on longitude 45°E, what will be the town Y, if the time at town X is 4.00pm?

A. 3.00pm

B. 5.00pm

C. 6.00pm

D. 7.00pm

D

33.

Mountain of denudation is another term for

A. volcanic mountain

B. fold mountain

C. block mountain

D. residual mountain

D

34.

When the moon comes in between the Earth and the sun in a perfect line, which of the following eclipse occurs?

A. Partial

B. Full

C. Solar

D. Lunar

C

35.

Which of the following desert landforms is associated with wind deposition?

A. Butte

B. Yardang

C. Wadi

D. Barchan

D

36.

Factors which influence the practice of irrigation include all except

A. unreliable rainfall

B. high rainfall

C. need for more food

D. presence of fertile soil

B

37.

Which of the following is a service industry?

A. Banking industry

B. Food processing plant

C. Cement factory

D. Pharmaceutical industry

A

38.

A negative effect of mineral exploitation is

A. afforestation

B. hydration

C. pollution

D. oxidation

C

39.

The system of agriculture which combines the growing of crops and rearing of animals is known as

A. dairy farming

B. mixed cropping

C. mixed farming

D. shifting cultivation

C

40.

Which of the following statements is true of transhumance?

A. It is the seasonal migration of animal rearers in mountainous areas

B. It is practised by the Europeans

C. It involves the growing of specialised crops

D. It is another name for mixed farming

A