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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2006

Objectives



Use the map of Tarkwa District to answer questions 1-10





1. What is the approximate distance by road between Toab and Oboli?

A. 4.0 kilometres

B. 5.0 kilometres

C. 6.0 kilometres

D. 7.0 kilometres


2. The angular bearing of Shoe from Oboli is approximately

A. 300°

B. 243°

C. 207°

D. 27°


3. Which of the following settlements is not visible from Koma?

A. Tarkwa

B. Oboli

C. Shoe

D. Awow


4. The major activity of the people in Shoe is likely to be

A. Mining

B. Farming

C. Lumbering

D. Fishing


5. Which of the following crops can be successfully cultivated around Y?

A. Millet

B. Wheat

C. Coffee

D. Rice


ANSWERS

6. Tunpani is important for

A. Rice cultivation

B. Mining

C. Lumbering

D. Cattle rearing


7. There are few settlements to the east because of the

A. Absence of roads

B. Presence of a forest reserve

C. Absence of water resources

D. Predominance of rugged landscape


8. The feature marked X is a

A. Spur

B. Ridge

C. Cliff

D. Plateau


9. The area covered by the map is approximately

A. 294km2

B. 256km2

C. 190km2

D. 180km2


10. The distance between Tunpani and Awow ‘as the crow flies’ is

A. 2.50km

B. 4.25km

C. 6.45km

D. 8.25km


ANSWERS

11. The farthest planet from the sun in the solar system is the

A. Mercury

B. Earth

C. Saturn

D. Pluto


12. Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?

A. Sunrise and sunset

B. Aerial photograph

C. Lunar eclipse

D. Twilight and dawn


13. Latitude 661/2°S marks the

A. Antarctic circle

B. Arctic circle

C. Tropic of cancer

D. Tropic of Capricorn


14. What is the distance along a great circle between latitudes 27℃ and 23.5°N of the equator?

A. 5,705.5km

B. 5,610.5km

C. 5,500.5km

D. 5,405.5km


15. The direction of wind is recorded by an instrument called

A. Anemometer

B. Wind vane

C. Hygrometer

D. Barometer


ANSWERS

16. Diurnal range of temperature is obtained by

A. Adding all temperature readings for the day

B. Adding all temperature readings for the month

C. Subtracting the minimum temperature of the day from the maximum

temperature of the same day

D. Subtracting the minimum temperature for the month from the

maximum temperature for the same month


17. Koppen’s climatic classification was based on

A. Rainfall only

B. The longitude of a place

C. Both rainfall and temperature

D. The latitude of a place


18. The dust particles over which moisture settles when condensation takes place is known as

A. Atmospheric nuclei

B. Hydrocarbon

C. Smoke

D. Nitrogen


19. An example of organically formed sedimentary rocks is

A. Sandstone

B. Rock salt

C. Grit

D. Limestone


20. A river transports its load through the following processes except

A. Solution

B. Suspension

C. Traction

D. Plucking


ANSWERS

21. The difference between high tide and low tide is referred to as

A. Tidal guage

B. Tidal height

C. Tidal range

D. Tidal flow


22. All the following are found in the upper course of a river except

A. V-shaped valleys

B. Ox-bow lakes

C. Interlocking spurs

D. Waterfalls


23. The typical red tropical soil is

A. Deeply weathered in nature, with marked A horizon and little humus

B. Rich in humus, with healthy over head vegetation and high temperature

C. Deeply weathered in nature and rich in humus

D. Rich in humus with high temperature


24. Plunge pool is a feature of

A. River meanders

B. Interlocking spurs

C. Waterfalls

D. Water rapids


25. All the following are examples of intrusive volcanic features except

A. Dykes

B. Sills

C. Lava plateau

D. Batholiths


ANSWERS

26. The formation of metamorphic rocks normally involves the change of other rocks through

A. Solution

B. Heat

C. Folding

D. Tension


27. Which of the following rocks is used for fuel?

A. Lignite

B. Gianite

C. Diorite

D. Mica


28. A basin where rock layers have been down folded and in which permeable rock which has trapped water is sand-wiched between impermeable layers is referred to as

A. Drainage basin

B. River basin

C. Water basin

D. Artesian basin


29. Which of the following mountains is not a fold mountain?

A. The Atlas

B. The Andes

C. The Vosges

D. The Himalayas


30. All the following are features produced by wind erosion except

A. Rock pedestals

B. Zeugens

C. Rift valleys

D. Yardangs


ANSWERS

31. The Mediterranean type of climate is best favoured for

A. Yam cultivation

B. Fruit growing

C. Cotton cultivation

D. Wheat production


32. Which of the following is a north-easterly wind form he Sahara blowing towards the Gulf of Guinea?

A. The Sirocco

B. The Fohn

C. The Harmattan

D. The Chinook


33. Continental shelves are important for all the following except

A. Fishing

B. Sea piracy

C. Development of harbor

D. Recreation


34. Spits and bars are formed by

A. River erosion

B. Wind deposition

C. Wave erosion

D. Wave deposition


35. All the following constitute environmental hazards except

A. Urbanization

B. Mass wasting

C. Earth quakes

D. Drought


ANSWERS

36. The Equatorial forest of the Amazon basin is generally referred to as he

A. Campos

B. Selvas

C. Pampas

D. Llanos


37. Xerophyic plants are usually associated with

A. Regions of heavy rainfall

B. Water logging

C. Areas of low rainfall

D. Windward part of highland


Use figure I below to answer questions 38 to 40





Fig I Density map for country x Scale: 1 dot represent 10,000 people


38. The total population of the inhabitants of region above is

A. 300,000

B. 290,000

C. 280,000

D. 270,000


39. The difference between the population of region A and region C is

A. 15,000

B. 20,000

C. 25,000

D. 30,000


40. What is the total population of regions A, B and C?

A. 680,000

B. 550,000

C. 530,000

D. 500,000


ANSWERS

41. “Houses are far apart from one another. They are commonly connected by foot path”. This description refers to

A. Ribbon settlement

B. Dispersed settlement

C. Nucleated settlement

D. Urban settlement


42. Ports that specialize in receiving and redistributing goods to neighbouring countries are called

A. River ports

B. Entreport

C. Outports

D. Inland ports


43. An area is said to be over-populated if

A. There is not enough food to cater for the population

B. Its inhabitants are not using birth control methods

C. It has more people than its developed physical and human resources can support

D. There is massive rural-urban migration


44. 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


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

A. Total dependence on other countries for essential goods

B. Revenue generation

C. Stabilization of prices

D. Free movement of people across the borders


ANSWERS

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

A. Road

B. Rail

C. Air

D. Sea


47. One of the functions performed by rural settlements for urban settlements is the provision of

A. Employment

B. Agricultural products

C. Manufactured goods

D. Ideas and innovations


48. 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


49. Which of these African countries is noted for lumbering?

A. Chad

B. Uganda

C. Zaire (DRC)

D. Kenya


50. 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



WASSCE JUNE 2006 GEOGRAPHY OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

​​1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. A 41. B 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. C 49. C 50. A


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