Waec Geography 2009 Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• WAEC 2009

Which activity requires the following? I. Large area of land usually in thousands of hectares II. Availability of water either in the form of rain or irrigation III. High capital outlay

A. Plantation agriculture
B. Mining
C. Lumbering
D. Tourism industry

Question 32:

• WAEC 2009

A great advantage of Basin irrigation is that

A. It makes it possible to irrigate larger areas
B. The basin helps to trap much alluvium to enrich the soil
C. It is an expensive means of irrigation
D. Water is not wasted

Question 33:

• WAEC 2009

The Gezira scheme and the Manaquil Extension are famous for the cultivation of

A. Kolanut
B. Cotton
C. Sugarcane
D. Beans and other legumes

Question 34:

• WAEC 2009

The system of cultivation of tropical commercial crops estates is known as

A. Plantation agriculture
B. Bush fallowing
C. Mixed cropping
D. Intensive farming

Question 35:

• WAEC 2009

All the following are problems of mining in Africa except

A. Use of obsolete technology
B. Inadequate fireign capital
C. Shortage of poer
D. Inadequate unskilled labour