Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 356:

• WAEC 1994

Which of the following best accounts for the decline in the importance of rail transport in Africa?

A. High competition from road transport
B. Low volume of goods available for transportation
C. Threat of retrenchment of railway workers
D. Short distances covered by railways
E. Frequent accidents recorded on railways

Question 357:

• WAEC 1994

All the following are members of the ECOWAS except

A. Coto d'lvoire
B. Senegal
C. Burkina Faso
D. Cameroun
E. Guinea Bissau

Question 358:

• WAEC 1994

Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?

A. Gezira
B. Kainji
C. Cabora Bassa
D. Aswan
E. Akosombo

Question 359:

• WAEC 1994

(a) Highlight any three effects of either rotation or revolution of the earth
(b) Give reasons why:
(i) all areas north of the Arctic Circle have twenty four hours of daylight on June 21
(ii) areas within the tropics have more sunshine than areas outside the tropics

Question 360:

• WAEC 1994

(a) Using appropriate diagrams, explain the process of formation of a
(i) river capture
(ii) waterfall
(b) Describe one way in which each of the two features above is useful to man