Waec 2000 Geography Past Questions And Answers

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1

The world's busiest shipping routes are on the

  • A. Antartic circle
  • B. Indian ocean
  • C. Pacific ocean
  • D. Atlantic ocean
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2

Which of the following climatic types id found on the western margins of continents between altitude 30° and 40° North and South of the Equator?

  • A. Monsoon
  • B. Mediterranean
  • C. Sudan savanna
  • D. China type
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3

The major problem facing the railway transport compared to road transport is

  • A. inadequate manpower
  • B. low patronage
  • C. excessive speed
  • D. lack of flexibility
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4

All the major industrial zones of Nigeria owe their origin mainly to

  • A. self-help projects
  • B. influx of migrant labour
  • C. the presence of cash crops
  • D. the abundance of water resources
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5

(a) With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, describe a typical soil profile

(b) Highlight the importance of soil Use the climatic data in the table below to answer the following questions

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6

The tourist centre of Ogbunike cave is located near

  • A. Kainji in Niger State
  • B. Yankari in Bauchi state
  • C. Ikeja in Lagos state
  • D. Onitsha in Anambra state
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7

The table below shows the quantity of yams (in kg) produced by four yam producing states in Nigeria between 1995 and 1998;

Quantity of yams in kilograms produced between 1995 and 1998
State1995199619971998
A B C D300,000 500,000 600,000 700,000400,000 500,000 700,000 600,000500,000 600,000 800,000 500,000600,000 700,000 800,000 400,000

Use the table to answer the following questions

(a) Calculate the total quantity of yams produced in the four states during the period (1995-1998)

(b) Construct a pie-chart to show the quantity of yarns produced by each state in 1998

(c) State two advantages of a pie-chart

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8

Nigeria is located between longitude

  • A. 3°E and 15°E
  • B. 2°E and 15°E
  • C. 1°E and 10°E
  • D. 3°E and 10°E
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9

One of the advantages of solar energy is that

  • A. it is available 24 hours of the day
  • B. it is natural and does not require periodic maintenance
  • C. it is harnessed with the aid of technology
  • D. it is generally abundant in all parts of the world
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10

The major problem facing the utilization of human resources in West Africa is

  • A. soil infertility
  • B. housing for all by the year 2000
  • C. unemployment
  • D. emigration
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