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Question 61
waec 2023

The scale of the map in Representative Fraction(RF) is

A1:25,000
B1:100,000
C1:200,000
D1:50,000
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Question 62
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Under the Greek system of climate classification, the world is divided into

Atemperate, frigid and hot zones
Btorrid, equatorial and tropical zones
Ctorrid, temperate and frigid zones
Dhot, temperate and dry zones
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Question 63
waec 2023

Industries are broadly classified into

Aprimary, secondary and tertiary
Bmining, furniture making and cocoa processing
Cfishing, mining and food processing
Dprimary, secondary and manufacturing
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Question 64
waec 2023

Which of the following criteria is used to classify settlements into rural or urban?

ASite
BAge
CFunction
DLocation
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Question 65
waec 2022

Which of the following is a light industry?

APetroleum industry
BMetallurgical industry
CTextile industry
DShipbuilding industry
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Question 66
waec 2022

Which of the following is the leading industrial zone in the West African sub-region?

AWestern industrial zone of Nigeria
BAccra-Tema industrial zone of Ghana
CFreetown industrial zone of Sierra Leone
DBanjul industrial Zone of The Gambia
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Question 67
waec 2022

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except the

Adiffusion of ideas and technology
Bpromotion of national and international trade
Cmovement of people and commodities
Ddistribution of population
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Question 68
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The best way of solving transportation problems in a cosmopolitan city is

Ause of air transport system
Bconstruction of feeder roads
Cpurchase of many speed boats and ships
Dintegrated transport system involving all modes
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Question 69
waec 2022

The term overpopulation could best be described as a situation where

Athere is high population density
Bbirth rate is equal to death rate
Cthe population exceeds the available resources
Dthere is an increasing birth rate and a decreasing infant mortality rate.
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Question 70
waec 2022

The transport system which is most affected by climatic factors is

Awater transport
Brail transport
Croad transport
Dair transport
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Question 71
waec 2022

One of the major problems of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa is

Ahigh quality of the industrial labour
Bhigh cost of labour
Cinadequate raw materials
Doverproduction of manufactured goods
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Question 72
waec 2022

A major hindrance to foreign investment in Tropical African countries is

Alow demand for manufactured goods
Binadequate raw materials for industries
Cpolitical instability in the countries
Dinadequate capital for investment
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Question 73
waec 2022

If the total population of a country is 75,000,000 and its total land area is 250,000km², what is its population density?

A30 persons per km²
B300 persons per km²
C350 persons per km²
D500 persons per km²
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Question 74
waec 2022

The least important factor in the location of settlements is the availability of

Asurface water
Bmineral deposits
Cland for building
Dfertile soil
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Question 75
waec 2022

Which of the following is a factor of population growth?

AClimate
BRelief
CBirth rate
DSoil fertility
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Question 76
waec 2022

The trade liberalization policy of ECOWAS is aimed at

Afostering unity and peace among member states
Btaking a common stand on the World issues
Cpromoting economic integration
Densuring cultural cooperation
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Question 77
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Which of the following reasons account for the low traffic on rivers in Africa?

APresence of rapids and waterfalls
BOnly used for fishing
CWide valleys
DChange of colour during rainy seas
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Question 78
waec 2022

The most significant factor that led to the revolution in the Japanese industrial sector is the

Apresence of huge copper mines
Bexistence of vast oil and gas fields
Cmilitary strength of the countries that aided them
Dinputs of committed and skillful industrial workforce
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Question 79
waec 2022

A major cause of rapid population growth rate in Tropical Africa is

Aimproved transport facilities
Bmuch pressure on land
Cmalnutrition and diseases
Dlack of family planning.
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Question 80
waec 2022

The term relative location of settlement refers to 

Aimaginary point of the settlement
Bthe nature of the buildings within the séttlement
Cthe position of buildings in relation to other buildings
Dthe position of settlements in relation to others
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