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THEORY QUESTIONS
WAEC SYLLABUS

WASSCE 2015

Objectives



SECTION A

Study the map of BUTO DISTRICT and use it to answer questions 1 to 10





1. What is the scale of the map in statement form?

A. One centimetre on the map represents half a kilometer on the ground

B. One centimeter on the map represents one and half kilometres on the ground

C. One centimeter on the map represents two kilometers on the ground

D. One centimeter on the map represents four kilometers on the ground


2. What is the approximate distance as the crow distance as the crow flies from Mami to Esho?

A. 12.0km

B. 9.0 km

C. 3.0 km

D. 1.5km


3. Which of the following settlements performs administrative function?

A. Jaba

B. Ede

C. BUTO

D. Ititi


4. In which part of the mapped area is lumbering a likely economic activity?

A. Northeast

B. Southeast

C. Southwest

D. Northwest


5. What is the direction of flow of River Afikpo?

A. Southwest

B. Northeast

C. Northwest

D. Southeast


ANSWERS

6. What is the settlement pattern of Ede?

A. Isolated

B. Dispersed

C. Annular

D. Linear


7. What is the contour interval of the map?

A. 25 metres

B. 50 metres

C. 100 metres

D. 150 metres


8. Which economic activity could be practiced in the south-eastern part of the mapped area?

A. Animal rearing

B. Lumbering

C. Trading

D. Mining


9. Which of the following modes of transport is commonly used in the mapped area?

A. River

B. Road

C. Rail

D. Air


10. The distance by road from Mami to BUTO is approximately

A. 9.0km

B. 14.0km

C. 23.0km

D. 25.0km


ANSWERS

11. The hottest planet is

A. Venus

B. Pluto

C. Mercury

D. Jupiter


12. When does eclipse of the moon occur?

A. When the earth comes between the sun and the moon

B. Whenever the earth rotates through 360°

C. When the sun comes between the moon and the earth

D. When the earth completes a revolution


13. The upfolded portion of a fold mountain is called

A. Sial

B. Anticline

C. Syncline

D. Sill


14. The part of the earth’s crust which is made up of silica and alumina is the

A. Sima

B. Mantle

C. Barysphere

D. Sial


15. During equinox,

A. The Tropic of Cancer experiences longer day than the Tropic of Capricon

B. All places across the globe experience equal lengths of day and night

C. The length of day at the Equator is shorter than at the Tropic of Cancer

D. The moon is star-shaped all through the night all over the world


ANSWERS

16. Whenever volcanic eruption occurs

A. A new flat surface emerges

B. Residual mountains are formed

C. Over-thrust fold is formed

D. Gases and molten magma are ejected


17. The extent of coastal erosion depends on the

A. Amount of fresh water supplied by tributaries

B. Depth of ocean water C. Salinity of the ocean

D. Nature of the waves


18. Which of the following is a characteristic of igneous rock?

A. Loose in composition

B. Arranged in layers

C. Crystalline in nature

D. Porous in granular structure


19. The temperature at the foot of a mountain is 20℃. If the mountain is 6000 metres above sea level, what will be the temperature a he top of the mountain?

A. -190℃

B. 16.0℃

C. 14.0℃

D. 19.0℃


20. Wind erosion is common in arid areas because

A. Rains are widespread and long lasting

B. Wind speed is high and there are few wind breaks

C. Pressure falls below normal in desert areas

D. The rocks are resistant to heat


ANSWERS

21. Which of the following features could be found in the upper course of rivers?

A. Ox-bow lakes

B. Waterfall

C. Deltas

D. levees


22. Ash and cinder cones are associated with

A. Ozone depletion

B. Hurricane’s activities

C. Earthquakes

D. Volcanic eruption


23. Deposition of fine grained sand carried over long distance by wind is known as

A. Chernozem

B. Laterite

C. Loess

D. Podzols


24. The core of the earth is also called

A. Mesosphere

B. Lithosphere

C. Hydrosphere

D. Barysphere


25. Which of the following environmental resources is non-renewable?

A. Rain

B. Minerals

C. Water

D. Oxygen


ANSWERS

26. Relief rainfall is common around the

A. Lowland areas

B. Peneplains

C. Highland areas

D. Sahara desert


27. Which of the following features is of volcanic origin?

A. Sill

B. Zeugen

C. Loess

D. Gorge


28. The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is

A. Hygrometer

B. Barometer

C. Thermometer

D. Anemometer


29. The gradual breakdown of rocks in situ by either physical or chemical process is called

A. Erosion

B. Denudation

C. Weathering

D. Deposition


30. The fourth planet from the sun in the solar system is

A. Mercury

B. Uranus

C. Neptune

D. Mars


ANSWERS

31. Which rock type involves stratification?

A. Metamorphic

B. Sedimentary

C. Volcanic

D. Igneous


32. Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperatures and other physical properties meet?

A. Orographic rainfall

B. Relief rainfall

C. Cyclonic rainfall

D. Convectional rainfall


33. In which regions can stalactites, swallow holes and caverns be found?

A. Plateau regions

B. Coastal regions

C. Mountainous regions

D. Limestone regions


34. The remains of eroded highlands in desert and semi-desert environments are commonly called

A. Self dunes

B. Barchans

C. Inselbergs

D. Volcanic plug


35. The time in town X on Longitude 15°E is 4.00pm. What will be the time in town Y on longitude 15°W?

A. 2.00 am

B. 2.00 pm

C. 6.00 pm

D. 6 .00 am


ANSWERS

36. Which of the following is an advantage of solar energy over other sources of energy?

A. It is easily renewable

B. It requires physical gradient difference

C. The demand for it comes from specialized agencies

D. Its waste is difficult to manage


37. One relative advantage of water transport over road transport is its

A. Great speed over long distances

B. Capacity for carrying bulky goods

C. Ability to link all parts of a country

D. Ability to withstand bad weather


38. The number of people living in a unit area of land is termed as

A. Birth rate

B. Death rate

C. Dependency ratio

D. Population density


39. An effect of rural-urban migration on the source region is

A. Rural depopulation

B. Urban depopulation

C. Rural employment

D. Rural unemployment


40. Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in West Africa?

A. Birth control policies

B. High birth rate and low death rate

C. Low birth rate and high death rate

D. High rate of immigration


ANSWERS

41. Which of the following features distinguishes heavy industries from light industries?

A. Complexities of processing techniques

B. Amount of waste generated

C. Ownership structure of the firm

D. Source of raw materials


42. The cheapest mode of transport for the conveyance of bulky goods across countries is

A. Air

B. Land

C. Pipeline

D. Water


43. The major trading partners of the Anglophone West African countries are

A. Britain, U.S.A., Germany and Japan

B. Germany, China, South Africa and Norway

C. Belgium, India, Columbia and Chile

D. Chile, Pakistan, Japan and Britain


44. Which of the following is a true of inter community relationship?

A. Females migrate to rural areas to give birth

B. Youth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs

C. Immigrants settle in the city’s Central Business District

D. City dwellers seek schools for their children in rural areas


45. If a country has a population of 20,000,000 and its 1,000,000 km2, then is population density is

A. 5 persons/ km2

B. 15 persons/ km2

C. 20 persons/km2

D. 30 persons/ km2


ANSWERS

46. Which of the following criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?

A. Geographical situation

B. Population size

C. Range of functions

D. Variety of activities


47. One of the usefulness of import tariff on imported goods is the

A. Encouragement of importation from abroad

B. Multiplication of foreign goods in local markets

C. Protection of infant industries

D. Saving of money in foreign accounts


48. One of the problems limiting the achievement of the objectives of Economic Community of West Africa States is

A. Use of common currency

B. Strong colonial ties

C. Climatic differences

D. Similarity in languages


49. Cattle ranching is not common in forest regions of West Africa because of the

A. Scarcity of grass for folder

B. Presence of tsetse flies

C. Absence of Fulani herdsmen

D. Presence of wild life


50. The location of market gardening near large cities is best explained by

A. Availability of power

B. Fertile soil

C. Perishability of products

D. Efficient transportation



WASSCE JUNE 2015 GEOGRAPHY OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

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


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