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Question 81
waec 2022

The sharp pillars hanging from the roof of a cavern in limestone regions are called 

Adolines
Bstalagmites
Cuvalas
DStalactites
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Question 82
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Figure 1 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 and use the dot map below to answer this question.

Open photo

By how much tonnes was the export of rice from region T higher than that from region U?

A20,000
B40,000
C60,000
D80,000
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Question 83
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Figure 1 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 and use the dot map below to answer this question.
Open photoWhich region exported the highest tonnes of rice?

AR
BU
CS
DT
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Question 84
waec 2022

Which of the following settlements is nucleated?

ABukola
BDatsu
CAdaku
DNONSO
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Question 85
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What is the contour interval on the mapped area?

A50 metres
B100 metres
C200 metres
D300 metres
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Question 86
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What is the direction of flow of River Juth?

ANortheast
BNorthwest
CSoutheast
DSouthwest
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Question 87
waec 2022

If the map is reduced by half its original size, what would be the scale of the new map?

A1:25,000
B1:50,000
C1:100,000
D1:150,000
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Question 88
waec 2022

watershed in the mapped area is situated

Aon the plain
Balong the pass
Con spurs
Don the ridge
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Question 89
waec 2022

The commercial centre in the mapped area is

ANONSO
BAdaku
CBukola
DBalu
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Question 90
waec 2022

The distance as the crow flies from Bukola to Balu is approximately

A2.8km
B3.8km
C4.8km
D7.8km
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Question 91
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The highest spot on the mapped area is approximately

A1300 metres
B1250 metres
C1150 metres
D1050 metres
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Question 92
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The growth of NONSO settlement is probably because

ANONSO settlement has a court
BNONSO is situated at the foot of a ridge
CNONSO is a port town
DNONSO is a nodal town
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Question 93
waec 2022

What is the scale of the map in statement form?

AOne centimeter on the map represents ½ kilometer on the ground
BOne centimeter on the map represents 1 kilometer on the ground
COne centimeter on the map represents 2 kilometers on the ground
DOne centimeter on the map represents 5 kilometers on the ground
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Question 94
waec 2021

Which of the following factors explains the need for international trade

I. variation in technology
II. uniformity in taste of goods
III. language barrier
IV. difference in natural resources

AI and II only
BII and III only
CII and IV only
DI and IV only
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Question 95
waec 2021

The reasons for siting industries in urban areas include;

I. employment
II. revenue generation
III. religious tolerance
IV. unemployment provision

AI and II only
BII and IV only
CIII and IV only
DI and IV only
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Question 96
waec 2021

Wich of the following is most affected by drought and flood

Aocean transport
Broad transport
Cair transport
Driver transport
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Question 97
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A notable problem of air transportation in tropical Africa is

Aslow speed
Blow freight charges
Cadequate space
Dlow patronage
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Question 98
waec 2021

Cities of high population densities develop on plains because

I. act as climate barriers
II. have fertile soils
III. lack heavy rainfall
IV. have terrain with ease oof communication

AI and II only
BI and III only
CI and IV only
DII and IV only
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Question 99
waec 2021

The industrial belt of Japan produces

Aships, electronics and motor vehicles
Bwarships, ammunitions, and building materials
Cfertilizers, pesticides, and combined harvesters
Dleather, goods, plastic, and pharmaceutical products
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Question 100
waec 2021

Which of the following are characteristics of most large cities? They

I. have large populations
II. are administrative centers
III. are religious centers
IV. are commercial centers

AI and III only
BI and IV only
CII and III only
DII and IV only
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