Waec Geography 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 2005

Which of the following is a demerit of low population density?

A. Low crime rate
B. High per capita income
C. Inadequate lobour force
D. Low pressure on social amenities

Question 37:

• WAEC 2005

The most difficult problem facing lumbering in Zaire is that the

A. Woods are too hard and difficult to process
B. Logs are too haavy to be moved to the sawmills
C. Economic trees are not found in pure stands
D. Othet countries are competing with Zaire in lumbering activities

Question 38:

• WAEC 2005

Which of the following vegetation types is found only in the Northern hemisphere?

A. Tropical grassland
B. Equatorial forest
C. Tundra
D. Mediterranean

Question 39:

• WAEC 2005

One effects of rural-urban migration on the source region is

A. Rapid urbanization
B. Intensive pressure on land-use in rural areas
C. Rural depopulation
D. Urban depopulation

Question 40:

• WAEC 2005

Study the map extract on a scale of 1:50,000 and answer the following questions
(a) On the map extract:
(I) Print the letters shown in the brackets below on one example of each of the following features: Conical Peak (CP) Narrow River Valley (NRV) Even Slope (ES)
(b) Calculate the gradient of the minor road from the road junction in Sabongidda to the Church in Aviosi
(c) Describe the location and functions of uhomora