Year : 
2006
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 37 of 37 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The greatest problem associated with cattle rearing in West Africa is

A. inadequate capital

B. the absence of high quality cattle

C. insufficient market

D. the presence of tse-tse fly

D

32.

Which of the following is a major benefit of international trade?

A. total dependence on other cuntries for essential goods

B. revenue generation

C. stabilization of prices

D. free movement of people across borders

B

33.

Perishable goods;items of high unit value(gold,diamond) are best transported by

A. road

B. rail

C. air

D. sea

C

34.

One of the function performed by rural settlements for urban settlements is the provision of

A. employment

B. agricultureal products

C. manufactured goods

D. ideas and innovations

B

35.

Which of the following is not a contribution of land transport to the economic development of any country?

A. generation of income

B. employment opportunities

C. depopulation of urban centres

D. diffusion of ideas and innovations

C

36.

Which of these African countries is noted for lumbering?

A. chad

B. uganda

C. zaire(now Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

D. kenya

C

37.

The major causes of change in population size are

A. births,deaths and migration

B. births,marriage and deaths

C. births,accidents and deaths

D. migration,fertility and marriage

A

31.

The greatest problem associated with cattle rearing in West Africa is

A. inadequate capital

B. the absence of high quality cattle

C. insufficient market

D. the presence of tse-tse fly

D

32.

Which of the following is a major benefit of international trade?

A. total dependence on other cuntries for essential goods

B. revenue generation

C. stabilization of prices

D. free movement of people across borders

B

33.

Perishable goods;items of high unit value(gold,diamond) are best transported by

A. road

B. rail

C. air

D. sea

C

34.

One of the function performed by rural settlements for urban settlements is the provision of

A. employment

B. agricultureal products

C. manufactured goods

D. ideas and innovations

B

35.

Which of the following is not a contribution of land transport to the economic development of any country?

A. generation of income

B. employment opportunities

C. depopulation of urban centres

D. diffusion of ideas and innovations

C

36.

Which of these African countries is noted for lumbering?

A. chad

B. uganda

C. zaire(now Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

D. kenya

C

37.

The major causes of change in population size are

A. births,deaths and migration

B. births,marriage and deaths

C. births,accidents and deaths

D. migration,fertility and marriage

A