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THEORY QUESTIONS

WAEC SYLLABUS

1. The scale of the map in statement form is

A. 1cm on the map represents 1 km on the ground

B. 1 cm on the map represents 11/2 km on the ground

C. 1 cm on the map represents 2 km on the ground

D. 1 cm on the map represents 3 km on the ground

2. The distance from Tang to IKOBI “as the crow flies” is

A. 15 km

B. 20 km

C. 24 km

D. 30 km

3. The drainage pattern on the map is

A. Dendritic

B. Centripetal

C. Radial

D. Annular

4. The area on the map where many rivers took their source is a

A. Lagoon

B. Watershed

C. Spring

D. Lake

5. In which part of the map could a sawmill industry be sited?

A. North east

B. North west

C. South east

D. South west

ANSWERS

6. Which of the following is the most important town in the mapped area?

A. Ojoi

B. IKOBI

C. Tang

D. Zabasan

7. IKOBI is an example of a

A. Mining settlement

B. Nucleated settlement

C. Dispersed settlement

D. Linear settlement

8. The bearing of Ojoi from IKOBI is

A. 45°

B. 95°

C. 270°

D. 315°

9. The likely occupation of the inhabitants of Tang is

A. Farming

B. Lumbering

C. Fishing

D. Trading

10. Which of the following towns are intervisible?

A. IKOBI and Tang

B. Ojoi and IKOBI

C. Ojoi and Tang

D. Ture and IKOBI

ANSWERS

11. Which of the following is a satellite of the Earth?

A. Moon

B. Sun

C. Jupiter

D. Mercury

12. Mid latitude regions are found between

A. Latitudes 30° and 45° north only

B. Latitudes 30° and 45° north and south

C. Latitudes 0° and 231/2 °north and south

D. Latitudes 30° and 45° south only

13. The outer layer of the solid earth is called the

A. Core

B. Atmosphere

C. Crust

D. Hydrosphere

14. Which of the following is an evidence to show that the earth is spherical in shape? The

A. Elliptical orbit

B. Earth’s curved horizon

C. Revolution of the earth

D. Seasonal changes

15. Which of the following is an igneous rock?

A. Sandstone

B. Granite

C. Chalk

D. Limestone

ANSWERS

16. Bedding plane is a characteristic of

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Metamorphic rocks

D. Volcanic rocks

17. Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth’s crust?

A. Block mountains

B. Fold mountains

C. Volcanic mountains

D. Residual mountains

18. Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in

A. Coastal areas

B. Desert regions

C. Wet equatorial regions

D. Polar regions

19. The process by which rocks are broken down and no transported is termed

A. Denudation

B. Earth movement

C. Weathering

D. Erosion

20. The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called

A. Corrosion

B. Suspension

C. Corrasion

D. Solution

ANSWERS

21. Wind erosion is most common in

A. Arid areas

B. Humid areas

C. Riverine areas

D. Rocky areas

22. A piece of land almost surrounded by water is called

A. Isthmus

B. Peninsula

C. Headland

D. Island

23. Which of the following pairs are associated with the upper course of a river? I. Deltas II. Gorges III. Meanders IV. Rapids

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. II and IV

24. Steep sided, and often dry valleys in the desert are called

A. Wadis

B. Hamada

C. Mesa

D. Reg

25. To obtain the climate of a place, the average atmospheric weather conditions should be considered for about

A. 45 years

B. 35 years

C. 24 years

D. 20 years

ANSWERS

26. Isotherms are lines drawn on maps joining places having equal

A. Rainfall

B. Cloudiness

C. Pressure

D. Temperature

27. The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the

A. Length of the rainy season

B. Annual temperature

C. Annual range of temperature

D. Total monthly temperature

28. Precipitation includes all the following except

A. Dust

B. Dew

C. Snow

D. Fog

29. Convectional rains are typical of

A. Polar areas

B. Mediterranean areas

C. Monsoon areas

D. Equatorial areas

30. The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by

A. 6.5℃ for every 1,000 metres of ascent

B. 6.5℉ for every 1,000 metres of ascent

C. 6.5℉ for every 1,000 metres of descent

D. 6.5℃ for every 1,000 metres of descent

ANSWERS

31. 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 blow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

32. A vertical section of soil through al is horizons is called

A. Soil texture

B. A- horizon section

C. B- horizon section

D. Soil profile

33. Leaching of soil means

A. Water logging of the soil

B. Formation of hardpan in the soil

C. Washing away of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil

D. Removal of parent materials from the soil

34. Which of the methods will best help to check wind erosion?

A. Re-afforestation and planting of trees as wind break

B. Inter-cropping and contour ploughing

C. Strip cropping and crop rotation

D. Contour ploughing and manuring

35. 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

ANSWERS

36. 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 different heights and layers of canopies

D. Some of its trees are climbers, creepers and epiphytes

37. Trees are deciduous when hey

A. Have thorny 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

38. The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is

A. Heat resistant

B. Fire resistant

C. Wind resistant

D. Drought resistant

39. 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

40. 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

ANSWERS

41. The low population density in the Middle Belt of West Africa resulted from all the following except

A. Unfavourable climate

B. The absence of heavy industries in the area

C. Inadequate infrastructure

D. Inadequacy of food in the area

42. The busiest ocean trade route is the

A. Mozambique channel

B. Suez canal route

C. North Atlantic route

D. Cape route

43. Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw material?

A. Drug manufacturing

B. Paint manufacturing

C. Sugar refining

D. Watch making

44. A ginnery is a place where cotton is

A. Planted

B. Woven into clothes

C. Processed to take out the seed

D. Stored for distribution

45. One major disadvantage of plantation agriculture in East Africa is that it

A. Involves high capital investment

B. Causes soil erosion

C. Provides regular supply of raw materials

D. Creates unemployment

ANSWERS

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