Waec Geography 2009 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 2009

The most common mode of transportation in Africa is

A. Air
B. Soil
C. Ocean
D. Road

Question 37:

• WAEC 2009

The longest river in Africa is River

A. Congo
B. Zambezi
C. Senegal
D. Nile

Question 38:

• WAEC 2009

Africa's largest timber producer is

A. Zaire
B. Ghana
C. Nigeria
D. Malawi

Question 39:

• WAEC 2009

Study the map extract on a scale of 1:50,000 and answer the following questions:
(a) Draw an outline of the area to a scale of 1:150,000
(b) On your outline, mark and name:
(i) a nodal settlement;
(ii) one secondary road;
(iii) the trigonometrical station northwest of Kaiama.
(c) Calculate the full length of River Gbesha in the north eastern part of the map from point X
(d) Identify: (i) two land use types in the mapped area;
(ii) three social amenities in Kaiama.

Question 40:

• WAEC 2009

(a) Describe any three of the following survey instruments:
(i) ranging poles; (ii) chain; (iii) cross staff; (iv) arrows.
(b) Outline the processes involved in carrying out a Chain Survey.