Geography 1996 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 16 :

• WAEC 1996

All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the

A. Trees are deciduous
B. Trees have thick water-storing trunks
C. Trees have long tap root systems
D. Grasses are tall and luxuriant in the wet season
E. Trees occur in the pure stands

Question 17 :

• WAEC 1996

A major characteristic of local craft industry is that

A. It requires a specially built factory
B. It is mainly hereditry
C. It requires a large labour force
D. Its products are used by other industries
E. Its raw materials are imported

Question 18 :

• WAEC 1996

In Africa coral reef coasts are largely located in the

A. North-west
B. Sourth-west
C. West
D. South
E. South-east

Question 19 :

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following vegetation types is most common in Africa?

A. Steppe
B. Campos
C. Selvas
D. Savanna
E. Prairies

Question 20 :

• WAEC 1996

In Africa, the veldt is located in the

A. Western coastland
B. Eastern coastland
C. Continental interior
D. Extreme north and south
E. Southern part