Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 576:

• 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 577:

• WAEC 1998

A rural settlement is a settlement classified by

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

Question 578:

• 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

Question 579:

• WAEC 1998

Air transportation has a low patronage because it

A. Is fast
B. Is irregular
C. Is useful in war time only
D. Opens up remote areas
E. Is costly

Question 580:

• WAEC 1998

All the following are light industries except

A. Ship building , locomotive and chemicals
B. Printing, flour-milling and furniture -making
C. Locomotives, electionics and texiles
D. Paper, furniture and electronics
E. Electronics furniture and ship -building