Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 466:

• WAEC 1996

The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because

A. Of mistrust among them
B. Of the language barrier
C. There is a well developed transport network
D. They produce similar goods
E. They have different currencies

Question 467:

• WAEC 1996

The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because

A. Too much of the water percolates into the ground
B. Only a few crops can be grown
C. It is not considered suitable by some farmers
D. Too much labour is involved in making the basins
E. It depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year

Question 468:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?

A. Trees are felled
B. Platforms are built for buttress trees
C. Particular species are identified
D. Trees are cut into logs
E. Logs are transported by road to sawmills

Question 469:

• WAEC 1996

The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because

A. It has no hump
B. Of the harsh weather of the North-central highlands
C. It is resistant to tsetse files
D. Of the luxuriant pasture there
E. It produces a lot of milk

Question 470:

• WAEC 1996

Monoculture is a term associated with

A. Livestock farming
B. Arable farming
C. Mixed farming
D. Plantation agriculture
E. Shifting cultivation