Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 261:

• WAEC 1992

The Shiroro H.E.P station is located on the River

A. Gongola
B. Shiroro
C. Niger
D. Kaduna
E. Benue

Question 262:

• WAEC 1992

The major effect of drought in Nigeria is

A. The increased solar energy
B. Population migration
C. The increased harvest yield per hevtare
D. Temperature inversion
E. The rapid development of cities in the north

Question 263:

• WAEC 1992

Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in Africa?

A. High birth rate and low death rate
B. High birth rate and high death rate
C. Low birth rate and low death rate
D. High rate of immigration
E. Lack of birth control practices

Question 264:

• WAEC 1992

All the following forms of subsistence farming in West Africa except

A. Mixed farming
B. Rotational bush fallowing
C. Permanent cultivation
D. Plantation agriculture
E. Pastoral normadism

Question 265:

• WAEC 1992

The greatest threat to the survival of ECOWAS is the

A. Different languages spoken in the sub-region
B. Different monetary system in use
C. Large size of the sun-region
D. Free movement of people within the sub-region
E. Inability to implement agreed policies