Year :
2012
Title :
Geography
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 36 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 21. |
Which of the following statements is true of winds? A. off-shore winds are usually wet B. they blow strongly only in forest C. they blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure D. they blo from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure |
C |
| 22. |
A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called A. soil texture B. A- horizon section C. B - horizon section D. soil profile |
D |
| 23. |
Leaching of soil means A. water logging of the soil B. formation of hardpan in the soil C. washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil D. removal of parent materials from the soil |
C |
| 24. |
Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion? A. re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break B. inter-cropping and contour ploughing C. strip cripping and crop rotation D. contour ploughing and manuring |
A |
| 25. |
Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest? A. tea,banana,oranges B. cocoa,rubber,oil palm C. cassava,plantain,rice D. ginger,coffee,sisal |
B |
| 26. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest? A. it has tall trees with buttress roots and evergreen broad leaves B. it has deciduous trees and aerial roots C. the trees in it have heights and layers of canopies D. some of its trees are climbers,creepers and epiphytes |
B |
| 27. |
Trees are deciduous when they A. have throny barks and fleshy leaves B. are in pure stands having just one type of species C. generally shed their leaves during one season of the year D. do not shed their leaves at any season of the year |
C |
| 28. |
The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is A. heat resisitant B. fire resisitant C. wind resisitant D. drought resisitant |
D |
| 29. |
The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement A. contains more buildings and people B. has buildings clustered together C. often occurs in regions of intensive farming D. is usually at the meeting point of many roads |
B |
| 30. |
Which of the following best describes high population growth? A. the number of deaths is equal to the number of births B. the birth rate is the same as the death rate C. the people moving out of an area are more than the people moving into it D. the birth rate is higher than the death rate |
D |
| 21. |
Which of the following statements is true of winds? A. off-shore winds are usually wet B. they blow strongly only in forest C. they blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure D. they blo from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure |
C |
| 22. |
A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called A. soil texture B. A- horizon section C. B - horizon section D. soil profile |
D |
| 23. |
Leaching of soil means A. water logging of the soil B. formation of hardpan in the soil C. washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil D. removal of parent materials from the soil |
C |
| 24. |
Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion? A. re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break B. inter-cropping and contour ploughing C. strip cripping and crop rotation D. contour ploughing and manuring |
A |
| 25. |
Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest? A. tea,banana,oranges B. cocoa,rubber,oil palm C. cassava,plantain,rice D. ginger,coffee,sisal |
B |
| 26. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest? A. it has tall trees with buttress roots and evergreen broad leaves B. it has deciduous trees and aerial roots C. the trees in it have heights and layers of canopies D. some of its trees are climbers,creepers and epiphytes |
B |
| 27. |
Trees are deciduous when they A. have throny barks and fleshy leaves B. are in pure stands having just one type of species C. generally shed their leaves during one season of the year D. do not shed their leaves at any season of the year |
C |
| 28. |
The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is A. heat resisitant B. fire resisitant C. wind resisitant D. drought resisitant |
D |
| 29. |
The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement A. contains more buildings and people B. has buildings clustered together C. often occurs in regions of intensive farming D. is usually at the meeting point of many roads |
B |
| 30. |
Which of the following best describes high population growth? A. the number of deaths is equal to the number of births B. the birth rate is the same as the death rate C. the people moving out of an area are more than the people moving into it D. the birth rate is higher than the death rate |
D |