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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2011

Objectives





1. The scale of the map in Representative Fraction (RF) is

A. 1:100,000

B. 1:200,000

C. 1:300,000

D. 1:450,000


2. If the map is reduced to half its original size, the scale will be

A. 1:400,000

B. 1:200,000

C. 1:100,000

D. 1:50,000


3. River Eda flows from

A. Southeast to Northwest

B. Southwest to Northwest

C. Northwest to Southwest

D. Northeast to Southeast


4. What is the bearing of Uzen from EDAFA?

A. 320°

B. 210°

C. 170°

D. 130°


5. The settlement of EDAFA is more important than Uzen because of the presence of a

A. Court house

B. School

C. Market

D. Rest house


ANSWERS

6. What is the name of the feature marked P on the map?

A. Cliff

B. Slope

C. Knoll

D. Ridge


7. The highest point on the mapped area is

A. 750m

B. 900m

C. 1100m

D. 1150m


8. Which part of the map has the lowest elevation?

A. North west

B. North east

C. South west

D. South east


9. The main type of vegetation in the North Western part of the map is

A. Shrub

B. Forest

C. Swamp

D. Montane


10. The South Eastern part of the mapped area is suitable for

A. Lumbering

B. Mining

C. Animal rearing

D. Cement manufacturing


ANSWERS

11. The solar system comprises

A. The sun, the earth and Pluto

B. The sun, the earth and the moon

C. The sun and its nine planets

D. The sun and the earth


12. The angle of difference formed between the True North and Magnetic North is known as

A. Magnetic declination

B. Magnetic differentiation

C. Magnetic valuation

D. Magnetic devaluation


13. If the time in town X on longitude 15°E is 1:00pm on Saturday, what will be the time in town Y on longitude 75°W?

A. 11:00 am on Saturday

B. 9:00pm on Saturday

C. 6:00 pm on Saturday

D. 7:00 am on Saturday


14. The mineral contents of the upper part of the earth’s crust are collectively called the sial because it is composed mainly of

A. Silica and olivine

B. Alumina and olivine

C. Silica and alumina

D. Alumina and phosphate


15. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the

A. Stratosphere

B. Troposphere

C. Thermosphere

D. Exosphere


ANSWERS

16. Which of the following is the most abundant in total volume within the atmosphere?

A. Hydrogen

B. Argon

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon dioxide


17. A rock through which water cannot easily pass is termed

A. Permeable

B. Porous

C. Sedimentary

D. Impermeable


Use the diagram below to answer questions 18 to 20.





18. The diagram above is a

A. Dot map

B. Pie chart

C. Flow chart

D. Bar graph


19. How many people are in village X?

A. 10

B. 20

C. 35

D. 40


20. The most populated village has

A. 120 people

B. 95 people

C. 80 people

D. 60 people


ANSWERS

21. Which of the following is the most effective agent of coastal erosion?

A. Sea currents

B. Sea waves

C. Underground water

D. Sea tides


22. Aw in Koppen’s classification of climate refers to

A. Steppe

B. Tropical

C. Mediterranean

D. Polar


23. Which of the following towns is located in Koppen’s Aw climate?

A. Lagos

B. Tamale

C. Algiers

D. Lome


24. In areas where folding has occurred, oil and natural gas usually collect in

A. Synclines

B. Horst

C. Cuestas

D. Nappes


25. Which of the following does not encourage the formation of rainfall?

A. Converging wind

B. Ascending wind

C. Descending wind

D. Warm wind


ANSWERS



26. The feature marked P is a/an

A. Waterfall

B. Plunge pool

C. Eroded debris

D. Scree


27. The feature marked X is a/an

A. Eroded debris

B. Waterfall

C. Plunge pool

D. Scree


28. The feature marked A is a/an

A. Scree

B. Waterfall

C. Eroded debris

D. Plunge pool


29. The most permanent physical property of the soil is its

A. Depth

B. Texture

C. Colour

D. Organic matter


30. Desert areas experience high daily range of temperature because

A. They are generally low-lying

B. The sky is cloudless

C. They experience very high atmospheric pressure

D. The winds blow off-shore at night


ANSWERS

31. Which of the following is a warm ocean current?

A. The Mozambique Current

B. The Californian Current

C. The Benguela Current

D. The West Wind Drift


32. Air pollution is caused by all of the following except

A. Evapo-transpiration

B. Fumes from motor vehicles

C. Discharge of gases from factories

D. Volcanic eruptions


33. The acacia tree is commonly found in the

A. Coniferous forest

B. Mediterranean lands

C. Savannah lands

D. Mangrove forest


34. Which of the following in the lower atmosphere is of little use to man, plants and animals?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Nitrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Argon


35. The dynamic and interdependent complex, interaction of soil, climate and vegetation with its animal population is called

A. Food chain

B. Ecosystem

C. Carbon cycle

D. Hydrological cycle


ANSWERS

36. A built-up area consisting of a number of towns or cities merged together yet maintaining their individual identities is termed a/an

A. Municipal town

B. Twin city

C. City centre

D. Conurbation


37. Which of the following are true of most large cities?

I. They have large plantations

II. They are capital cities

III. They are religious centres

IV. They are commercial centres

A. II and IV

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. I and IV


38. Which of the following is not a plantation crop in West Africa?

A. Rubber

B. Wheat

C. Sugar cane

D. Coffee


39. The roles of transportation in economic development in West Africa include all the following except

A. National disintegration

B. Movement of goods and services

C. Opening up of new lands

D. Provision of employment


40. Aluminium is used largely in the

A. Aviation industry

B. Ship building industry

C. Chemical industry

D. Ceramics industry


ANSWERS

41. Light industries predominate in West Africa because of

A. Inadequate capital

B. Sparse population

C. Adequate technology

D. Adequate power supply


42. Possible solutions to the problem of soil erosion in the highlands of West Africa include all the following except

A. Indiscriminate felling of trees

B. Rotational grazing

C. Strip cultivation

D. Planning of shelter belts


43. Which of the following is not a common farming system in West Africa?

A. Crop rotation

B. Rotational bush fallowing

C. Terracing

D. Subsistence


44. The busiest and most important ocean trade route is

A. Indian Ocean route

B. Cape route

C. North Atlantic route

D. Suez Canal route


45. The dry winds that blow out of the Sahara Desert towards the Southern parts of West Africa is known as

A. Fohn

B. Sirocco

C. Mistral

D. Harmattan


ANSWERS

46. In which of the following periods is the harmattan dominant in West Africa?

A. August to October

B. May to July

C. November to January

D. February to April


47. Which of the following types of weathering is common in humid tropical areas?

A. Exfoliation

B. Granular disintegration

C. Hydrolysis

D. Freeze-thaw


48. Which of the following countries records the highest annual rainfall?

A. Liberia

B. Algeria

C. Mali

D. Egypt


49. When was the treaty which formally established ECOWAS signed?

A. July 17th 1970

B. May 18th 1973

C. April 18th 1974

D. May 28th 1975


50. In which of the following countries is tourism the leading industry?

A. Ghana

B. The Gambia

C. Liberia

D. Nigeria



WASSCE JUNE 2011 GEOGRAPHY OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

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


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