Waec Geography 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• WAEC 1998

One danger about the present rate of increase in world population is

A. An improved standard of living
B. The fear of submergence of the earth
C. The high ratio of adults to children
D. Decline in the supply of labour
E. An acute food shortage

Question 7:

• WAEC 1998

A rapid population growth in a region can be caused by

A. More deaths than births
B. High emigration
C. The use of family planning methods
D. Improved medical care
E. Natural hazards

Question 8:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following represents an urban-rural migration?

A. A student from the village school gains admission to the university in the town
B. Moving to the urban centre for medical service
C. Travelling from Lagos to the village on retirement
D. A civil servant gets transfered from one town to another
E. A parent from the village visits his son in the town

Question 9:

• WAEC 1998

A rural settlement is a settlement classified by

A. Age
B. Site
C. Altitude
D. Function
E. Shape

Question 10:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following settlement types is strongly associated with tourism?

A. Rural settlement
B. Commercial centre
C. Port town
D. Holiday resort
E. Confluence town