2022 Geography question for WASSCE(WAEC)
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In this article, I have Written down 50 questions and answers from WASSCE (WAEC) exam for Geography 2022.
This will guide you to understand the pattern WAEC follows when setting WASSCE questions. Help
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Table of Contents
- WASSCE/WAEC Geography map reading (2022) Questions and Answers 1 - 10
- WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 11 - 20
- WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 21 - 30
- WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 31 - 40
- WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 41 - 50
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WASSCE/WAEC Geography map reading (2022) Questions and Answers 1 - 10
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Study the map of NONSO DISTRICT below and use it to answer questions 1-10
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1. What is the scale of the map in statement form?
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(a) One centimetre on the map represents kilometre on the ground
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(b) One centimetre on the map represents 1 kilometre on the ground
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(c) One centimetre on the map represents 2 kilometres on the ground
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(d) One centimetre on the map represents 5 kilometres on the ground
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The correct answer is: (a) One centimetre on the map represents kilometre on the ground
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2. The growth of Nonso settlement is probably because
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(a) NONSO settlement has a court
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(b) NONSO is situated at the foot of a ridge
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(c) NONSO is a port town
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(d) NONSO is a modal town
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The correct answer is: (d) NONSO is a modal town
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3. The highest spot on the mapped area is approximately
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(a) 1300 metres
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(b) 1250 metres
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(c) 1150 metres
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(d) 1050 metres
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The correct answer is: (b) 1250 metres
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4. The distance as the crow flies from Bukola to Balu is approximately
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(a) 2.8Km
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(b) 3.8km
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(c) 4.8km
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(d) 7.8km
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The correct answer is: (c) 4.8km
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5. The commercial centre in the mapped area is
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(a) NONSO
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(b) Adaku
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(c) Bukola
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(d) Balu
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The correct answer is: (a) NONSO
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6. The watershed in the mapped area is situated
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(a) On the plain
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(b) Along the pass
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(c) On spurs
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(d) On the ridge
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The correct answer is: (a) On the plain
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7. If the map is reduced by half its original size, what would be the scale of the new map?
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(a) 1:25,000
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(b) 1:50,000
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(c) 1:100,000
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(d) 1:150,000
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The correct answer is: (c) 1:100,000
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8. What is the direction of flow of River Juth?
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(a) Northeast
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(b) Northwest
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(c) Southeast
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(d) Southwest
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The correct answer is: (b) Northwest
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9. What is the contour interval on the mapped area?
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(a) 50 metres
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(b) 100 metres
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(c) 200 metres
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(d) 300 metres
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The correct answer is: (b) 100 metres
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10. Which of the following settlements is unrelated
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(a) Bukola
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(b) Datsu
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(c) Adaku
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(d) NONSO
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The correct answer is: (a) Bukola
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WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2023) Questions and Answers 11 - 20
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The figure below represents the export of rice by four regions in country XX in the year 2009. One dot represents 20,000 tonnes of exported rice was used as the scale of the dot map. Study aand use the dot map below to answer question 11 to 13
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11. Which region exported the highest tonnes of rice?
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(a) R
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(b) U
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(c) S
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(d) T
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The correct answer is: (a) R
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12. By how tonnes was the export of rice from region T higher than that from region U
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(a) 20,000
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(b) 40,000
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(c) 60,000
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(d) 80,000
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The correct answer is: (d) 80,000
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13. The total export of rice for regions R and T is
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(a) 180,000 tonnes
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(b) 210,000 tonnes
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(c) 260,000 tonnes
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(d) 340,000 tonnes
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The correct answer is: (d) 340,000 tonnes
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14. The sharp pillars hanging from the roof of a cavern in limestone regions are called
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(a) Dolines
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(b) Stalagmites
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(c) Uvalas
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(d) Stalactites
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The correct answer is: (d) Stalactites
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15. Two towns, P and Q are on the International Date Line and in the same hemisphere. If the distance between the two towns is 444km and town P is located on latitude 3 degree North, on what latitude is town Q located?
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(a) N
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(b) N
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(c) N
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(d) N
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The correct answer is:(b) N
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16. In Koppens's classification of climates, Cs refers to
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(a) Steppe
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(b) Mediterranean
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(c) Tropical Monsoon
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(d) Tropical continental
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The correct answer is: (b) Mediterranean
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17. Lines drawn on maps joining places with equal amount of cloud cover are called
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(a) Isohyets
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(b) Isobars
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(c) Isonephs
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(d) Contours
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The correct answer is: (c) Isonephs18. Which of the following statements is accurate
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(a) There is a distance of 111km for every of latitudinal differences
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(b) A time difference of 4 minutes exists for every of longitude
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(c) Any two opposites lines of latitudes make a Great Circle
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(d) The sun is overhead at noon at Tropic of Cancer on December 22
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The correct answer is: (a) There is a distance of 111km for every of latitudinal differences
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19. Which of the following coastal features is not due to erosion?
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(a) Bay
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(b) Cliff
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(c) Beach
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(d) Arch
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The correct answer is: (c) Beach
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20. In tis old stage, a river-would (I) Be interrupted by waterfalls and rapids (II) Flow sluggishly and develop pronounced meanders (III) Flow fast and have truncated spurs (IV) Develop levees and have a flood plain
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(a) II and IV only
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(b) II and III only
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(c) I and II only
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(d) III and IV only
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The correct answer is: (a) II and IV only
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WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 21 - 30
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21. The movement of the earth that causes variation in the lengths of the day and night is
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(a) Traction
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(b) Revolution
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(c) Rotation
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(d) Coriolis
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The correct answer is: (c) Rotation
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22. It is crescentic in shape and it is formed from wind deposition in arid region
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The statement above describe
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(a) Loess
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(b) Barchan dune
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(c) Alluvial soil
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(d) Silty soil
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The correct answer is: (b) Barchan dune
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23. The type of cloud from which thunder storms and heavy rain are experienced in the Tropics is
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(a) Altostratus
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(b) Cirrus
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(c) Cumulus
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(d) Cumulo-nimbus
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The correct answer is: (d) Cumulo-nimbus
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24. Which type of mountain is also called the mountain of denudation?
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(a) Block moutain
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(b) Volcanic moutain
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(c) Reidual mountain
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(d) Fold mountain
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The correct answer is: (c) Reidual mountain
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25. Which of the following is a process of wind erosion?
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(a) Deflation
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(b) Saltation
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(c) Solution
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(d) Traction
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The correct answer is: (b) Saltation
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26. The weathering process which is commonly found in limestone regions is
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(a) Hydrolysis
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(b) Exfoliation
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(c) Oxidation
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(d) Solution
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The correct answer is: (d) Solution
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27. Which of the following statements is not accurate about sea and land breeze?
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(a) Air blows from the sea to the land during the day
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(b) Air blow from the land to the sea suring the night
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(c) Land warms up more slowly than the sea during the day
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(d) Warms up more slowly than on the land during the day
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The correct answer is: (c) Land warms up more slowly than the sea during the day
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28. The term pyroclastic best describes
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(a) Sediments accumulated in deep
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(b) A wind-blown sand from desert regions
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(c) Eroded materials deposited at the mouth of a river
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(d) Ragmented materials ejected by volcanoes
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The correct answer is: (d) Ragmented materials ejected by volcanoes
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29. It is composed of layers of ash and cinders alternating with lava. It has a broad base and steep convex slopes. The above features are associaed with
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(a) Batholith
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(b) Laccolith
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(c) Shield volcanoes
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(d) Composite cone
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The correct answer is: (d) Composite cone
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30. Which of the following pairs are characteristics of igneous rocks? They I. are stratified II. Are metamorphosed rocks III. are crystalline IV. Originate from molten magma
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(a) I and II only
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(b) II and III only
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(c) II and IV only
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(d) III and IV only
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The correct answer is: (d) III and IV only
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WASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 31 - 40
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31. A small difference between the readings of the wet and dry bulb thermometers is an indication of
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(a) Low relative humidity
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(b) Condensed air
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(c) Saturated air
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(d) High relative humidity
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The correct answer is: (d) High relative humidity
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32. Which of the following climatic features describes the Equatorial climate
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(a) Double maximum rainful regime
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(b) Winter rain, summer drought
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(c) Hot and dry throughout the year
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(d) Single maximum rainfall regime
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The correct answer is: (a) Double maximum rainful regime
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33. The formations of block mountains are best asociated with
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(a) Accumulation of materials ejected from within the earth crust
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(b) Solidification of magma within the earth's crust
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(c) Uplifting of crustal block within two parallel faults
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(d) Vertical movement of sediments into geosynclines
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The correct answer is: (c) Uplifting of crustal block within two parallel faults
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34. Which of the following landforms is not associated with an advancing shoreline?
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(a) Spit
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(b) Stack
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(c) Beach
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(d) Tombolo
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The correct answer is: (b) Stack
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35. The term relative location of settlements refers to
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(a) Imaginary point of the settlement
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(b) The nature of the buildings within the settlement
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(c) The position of buildings in relation to other buildings
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(d) The position of settlements in relation to others
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The correct answer is: (d) The position of settlements in relation to others
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36. A major cause of rapid population growth rate in Tropical Africa is
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(a) Improved transport facilities
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(b) Much pressure on land
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(c) Malnutrition and diseases
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(d) Lack of family planning
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The correct answer is:(d) Lack of family planning
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37. The most significant factor that led to the revolution in the Japanese industrial sector is the
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(a) Presence of huge copper mines
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(b) Existence of vast oil and gas field
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(c) Military strength of the countries that aided them
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(d) Inputs of committed and skillful industrial workforce
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The correct answer is: (d) Inputs of committed and skillful industrial workforce
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38. Which of the following reasons accounts for the low traffic on rivers in Africa?
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(a) Presence of rapids and waterfalls
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(b) Only used for fishing
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(c) Wide valleys
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(d) Change of colour during rainy seasons
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The correct answer is: (a) Presence of rapids and waterfalls
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39. The trade liberalization policy of ECOWAS is aimed at
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(a) Fostering unity and peace among member states
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(b) Taking a common stand on the world issues
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(c) Liberalising trade by abolishing custom duties levied on imports and exports
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(d) Ensuring cultural cooperation
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The correct answer is: (c) Liberalising trade by abolishing custom duties levied on imports and exports
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40. Which of the following is a factor of population growth?
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(a) Climate
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(b) Relief
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(c) Birth rate
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(d) Soil fertility
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The correct answer is: (c) Birth rateWASSCE/WAEC Geography (2022) Questions and Answers 41 - 50
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41. The least important factor in the location of settlements is the availability of
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(a) Surface water
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(b) Mineral deposits
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(c) Land for building
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(d) Fertile
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The correct answer is: (b) Mineral deposits
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42. If the total population of a country is 75,000,000 and its total land area is 25o,000km square, what is its population density?
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(a) 30 persons per km square
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(b) 300 persons per km square
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(c) 350 persons per km square
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(d) 500 persons per km square
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The correct answer is: (b) 300 persons per km square
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43. A major hindrance to foreign investment in Tropical African countries is
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(a) Low demand for manufactured goods
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(b) Inadequate raw materials for industries
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(c) Political instability in the countries
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(d) Inadequate capital for investment
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The correct answer is: (d) Inadequate capital for investment
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44. One of the major problems of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa is
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(a) High quality of the industrial labour
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(b) High cost of labour
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(c) Inadequate raw material
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(d) Overproduction of manufactured goods
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The correct answer is: (c) Inadequate raw material
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45. The transport system which is most affected by climatic factors is
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(a) Water transport
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(b) Rail transport
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(c) Road transport
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(d) Air transport
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The correct answer is: (d) Air transport
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46. The term overpopulation could best be described as a situation where
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(a) There is high population density
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(b) Birth rate is equal to death rate
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(c) The population exceeds the available resources
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(d) Climatic variation
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The correct answer is: (c) The population exceeds the available resources
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47. The best way of solving transportation problems in a cosmopolitan city is?
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(a) Use of air transport system
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(b) Construction of feeder roads
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(c) Purchase of many speed boats and ships
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(d) Integrated transport systems involving all modes
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The correct answer is: (d) Integrated transport systems involving all modes
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48. Transportation helps economic development through all the following except the
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(a) Diffusion of ideas and technology
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(b) Promotion of national and international trade
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(c) Movement of people and commodities
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(d) Distribution of population
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The correct answer is: (d) Distribution of population
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49. Which of the following is the leading industrial zone in the West African subregion?
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(a) Wstern industial zone of Nigeria
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(b) Accra-Tema industrial zone of Ghana
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(c) Freetown industrial zone of Sierra Leone
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(d) Banjul industrial zone of The Gambian
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The correct answer is: (b) Accra-Tema industrial zone of Ghana
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50. Which of the following is a light industry?
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(a) Petroleum industry
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(b) Metallurgical industry
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(c) Textile industry
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(d) Shipbuilding industry
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The correct answer is: (c) Textile industry
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