Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 401:

• WAEC 1995

Settlements can be classified according to all the following except

A. Arrangement of the buildings
B. Number of people per settlemnet
C. Main occupation of the inhabitants
D. Number of buildings per unit area and land
E. The type of people that live in the area

Question 402:

• WAEC 1995

When two separate towns grow and merge into, the one new settlement formed is called a

A. Conurbation
B. Megalopoils
C. Dormitory town
D. Metropolis
E. Satellite town

Question 403:

• WAEC 1995

All the following are examples of heavy industries except

A. Furniture making
B. Ship building
C. Refining of petroleum
D. Iron and steel
E. Aluminium smelting

Question 404:

• WAEC 1995

Which of the following is not a major problem of economic development in developing countries? Inadequate

A. Capital
B. Natural resources
C. Technical know-how
D. Transportation facilities
E. Infrastructure

Question 405:

• WAEC 1995

Jos has a heavier rainfall than the other towns on the same latitude in Nigeria because it

A. Has lower temperatures
B. Is located on the windward side of a pleteau
C. Is located near the coast
D. Is located on the path od descending winds
E. Is located in the equatorial region