WASSCE 2019

Objectives





1. What is the contour interval of the map?

A. 50 m

B. 100 m

C. 150 m

D. 400 m


2. What is the scale of the map in statement from?

A. One centimeter on the map represents half kilometer on the ground

B. One centimeter on the map represents one kilometer on the ground

C. One centimeter on the map represents five kilometer on the ground

D. One centimeter on the map represents fifteen kilometer on the ground


3. The approximate length of R, Ofon is?

A. 18.3 km

B. 16.5 km

C. 6.5 km

D. 3.0 km


4. Which of the following settlement is nodal?

A. Beace

B. Hop

C. Proga

D. NITY


5. The highest elevation in the mapped area is approximately>

A. 800 m

B. 900 m

C. 1250 m

D. 1400 m



6. What is the relief feature marked X

A. Ridge

B. Plateau

C. Knoll

D. Gorge


7. If the map of NITY DISTRICT is reduced to half, what will be the scale of the new map in Representative Fraction (EF)?

A. 1:25,000

B. 1: 50,000

C. 1:100,000

D. 1: 150,000


8. The relief feature on the West of western extends to the Northern Western corner of the map is a?

A. Gorga

B. Plain

C. Plateau

D. Ridge


9. In which settlement is mining practiced in the mapped area?

A. NITY

B. Hop

C. Coura

D. Proga


10. Where cam civil conflicts are resolved in the District?

A. Proga

B. Coura

C. Hop

D. NITY





11. Which of the following statistical methods is represented above?

A. Dot map

B. Isohaline map

C. Flow map

D. Bar chart


12. How many passengers travelled between IZABU and Ashama?

A. 6,000

B. 8,000

C. 10,000

D. 12,000


13. By how much is the traffic between IZABU and Anikpu more than the traffic between IZABU and Ugba?

A. 1,200

B. 1,500

C. 1,700

D. 1,800


14. One major advantage of the figure is that it?

A. Is easy to construct

B. Shows quantity and direction together

C. Is easy to interpret

D. Involves mathematical


15. The density of the Earth’s crust from?

A. 17.0 g/cm3 to 19.5 g/cm3

B. 8.0 g/cm3 to 10.9 g/cm3

C. 4.5 g/cm3 to7.0 g/cm3

D. 2.5 g/cm3 to 3.3 g/cm3



16. Which of the following features is found in the upper course of a river?

A. Levee

B. Gorge

C. Ox-bow Lake

D. Delta


17. Which of the following elements of climate is used in the Greek system of climate classification?

A. Rainfall

B. Pressure

C. Humidity

D. Temperature


18. Two opposite longitude form?

A. great Circle

B. The Equator

C. The International Dateline

D. The Arctic Circle


19. What is the local tine in Town X at 450E, when it is noon at o?

A. 6.00 pm

B. 6.00 am

C. 3.00 pm

D. 3.00 am


20. Which of the following examples of ignores rock is extrusive?

A. Granite

B. Basalt

C. Gabbro

D. Diorite



21. Rift valleys are formed through which of the following processes?

A. Erosion

B. Folding

C. Weathering

D. Faulting


22. Caverns dry valleys and underground drainages are associated with which of the following area?

A. Coastal

B. Desert

C. Limestone

D. Mountainous


23. Which of the following process of wind action is erosion?

A. Saltation

B. Deflation

C. Suspension

D. Traction


24. From what are carbonaceous types of sedimentary rocks made of?

A. Tropical heat

B. Molten magma

C. Vegetation matter

D. Coral remains


25. Which of the following is a drainage pattern?

A. Delta

B. Mouth

C. Source

D. Trellis



26. The predominant process of weathering in the desert region is?

A. Biological

B. Chemical

C. Physical

D. Solution


27. The instrument, Barometer, is used for measuring?

A. Temperature

B. Wing speed

C. Relative humidity

D. Air pressure


28. Which climate type gas winter rain?

A. Equatorial

B. Mediterranean

C. Tropical continental

D. Tropical monsoon


29. Which of the following igneous intrusions is horizontally inclined?

A. Sill

B. Dyke

C. Laccoliths

D. Batholiths


30. Which of the following rocks is not metamorphic?

A. Shale

B. Schist

C. Quartzite

D. State



31. If the temperature reading at an observatory located on top of a dormant volcano is 60C, what will be the temperature at the bottom of the volcano if the observatory is 3,000 from the surrounding lowland?

A. 5.00C

B. 13.50C

C. 25.50C

D. 35.50C


32. A creosotic deposition feature found in a desert area is?

A. Rock pedestal

B. Zeugen

C. Yanfang

D. Bartchan dune


33. Which of the following is not a volcano feature?

A. Caldera

B. Geyser

C. Dyke

D. Ventifact


34. Earth’s surface is warmed by energy solar through?

A. Refraction

B. Convection

C. Conduction

D. Radiation


35. Vosges and Black Forest Mountains are examples of?

A. Residual

B. Block

C. Fold

D. Volcanic



36. How many Standard Time Zones will a country with longitudinal extent of 1500 have?

A. 10

B. 11

C. 15

D. 16


37. One important consequence if the location in Nigeria between latitude 40 and 140 north of the equator is that?

A. The Northern part of the country enjoys land and sea breezes

B. All parts of the country receive rainfall throughout the year

C. All parts of the country have luxuriant vegetation

D. Some parts of the country enjoy a hot, wet tropical climate throughout the year.


38. Subsistence farming id practiced when people?

A. Grow crops for consumption

B. Grow only one crop

C. Export only one crop

D. Grow many crops for export


39. Which of the following factor hinder the development of tourism? I. Spread of diseases II. Escalation of crime III. Adequate publicity IV. Inadequate appreciation of leisure

A. I and III only

B. II and III only

C. I and IV

D. III and IV only


40. The busiest ocean trade route is the?

A. Mozambique channel

B. Suez canal route

C. North Atlantic route

D. Cape route



41. A settlement type in which buildings are aligned along a road or river is said to be?

A. Dispersed

B. Nucleated

C. Linear

D. Clustered


42. The major causes of change in population size are?

A. Birth, Marrige and Deaths

B. Birth, Accident and Deaths

C. Birth, Deaths and Migration

D. Migration. Fertility and Marriage


43. Banking insurance and teaching are examples of which industry?

A. Consumer

B. Tertiary

C. Secondary

D. Primary


44. A rapid population growth can result from?

A. High death and low birth rate

B. The use of family planning methods

C. Absence of natural hazards

D. Improved medical care


45. The term Relative location of a settlement refers to?

A. The nature of land of which the settlement is located

B. The position of a settlement in relation to others

C. A settlement inhabited by relatives

D. An imaginary point on a settlement



46. Transportation helps economic development through all the following except?

A. Movement of people and commodities

B. Promotion of national and international l trade

C. Diffusion of ideas and technology

D. Distribution of human population


47. Most industries in the West Africa sub-region are?

A. Large-scale

B. Small-scale

C. Medium-Scale

D. Capital intensive


48. Which of the following area in Tropical Africa is densely populated?

A. South-Western Nigeria

B. The middle belt of West Africa

C. The Sahel region of West Africa

D. The Niger Delta


49. What is the sum total of human resource available in a country called?

A. Cluster

B. Inhabitant

C. Population

D. Primary


50. The predominance of consumer industries in developing countries is accounted for by?

A. Limited demand

B. Adequate capital

C. Limited skill manpower

D. High level of technology



WASSCE JUNE 2019 GEOGRAPHY OBJECTIVE TEST

ANSWERS

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