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Question 1
waec 2015
The location of market gardening near large cities is best explained by
AAvailability of power
BFertile soil
CPerishability of products
DEfficient transportation
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Question 2
waec 2015
Cattle ranching is not common in the forest region of West Africa because of the _______?
AScarcity of grass for fodder
BPresence of tsetse flies
CAbsence of Fulani herdsmen
DPresence of wild life
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Question 3
waec 2015
One on the usefulness of import tariff on Imported goods is the _______?
AEncouragement of importation from abroad
BMultiplication of foreign goods in local markets
CProtection of infant industries
DSaving of money in foreign accounts
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Question 4
waec 2015
One of the problems limiting the achievement of the objectives of the Economic Community of West African states is
AUse of common currency
BStrong colonial ties
CClimatic differences
DSimilarity in languages
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Question 5
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Which of the following criteria is not important in distinguishing between a village and a town?
AGeographical situation
BPopulation size
CRange of functions
DVariety activities
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Question 6
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If a country has a population of 20,000,000 and its size is 1,000,000 km2 then its population density is
A5 persons/km2
B15 persons/km2
C20 persons/km2
D30 persons/km2
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Question 7
waec 2015
Which of the following is true of inter community relationship?
AFemales migrates to rural areas to give birth
BYouth migrate to urban areas in search of jobs
CImmigrants settle in the city's central Business District
DCity dwellers seek schools for their children in rural areas
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Question 8
waec 2015
The major trading partners of the Anglophone West African countries are
ABritain, USA, Germany and Japan
BGermany, China, South Africa and Norway
CBelgium, India, Columbia and Chile
DChile, Pakistan, Japan and Britain
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Question 9
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The cheapest mode of transport for the conveyance of bulky goods across countries is
AAir
BLand
CPipeline
DWater
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Question 10
waec 2015
Which of the following features distinguishes heavy industries from light industries?
AComplexities of processing techniques
BAmount of waste products generated
COwnership structure of the firm
DSource of raw materials
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Question 11
waec 2015
Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in West Africa?
ABirth control polices
BHigh birth rate and low death rate
CLow birth rate and high death rate
DHigh rate of immigration
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Question 12
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An effect of rural-urban migration on the source region is
ARural depopulation
BUrban depopulation
CRural employment
DRural unemployment
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Question 13
waec 2015
The number of people living in a unit area of land is termed its
ABirth rate
BDeath rate
CDependency ratio
DPopulation density
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Question 14
waec 2015
One relative advantage of water transport over road transport is its
AA great speed over long distances
BCapacity for carrying bulky goods
CAbility to link all parts of a country
DAbility to withstand bad weather
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Question 15
waec 2015
Which of the following is an advantage of solar energy over other sources of energy?
AIt is easily renewable
BIt requires physical gradient difference
CThe demand for it comes from specialized agencies
DIts waste is different
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Question 16
waec 2015
The time in town X on longitude 15oE is 4.00 pm. What will be the time in town Y on longitude 15oW?
A2.00 am
B2.00 pm
C6.00 pm
D6.00 am
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Question 17
waec 2015
The remains of eroded highland in desert and semi-desert environments are commonly called
ASeif dunes
BBarchains
CInselbergs
DVolcanic plug
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Question 18
waec 2015
In which regions can stalactites, swallow holes and caverns be found?
APlateau regions
BCoastal regions
CMountainous regions
DLimestone regions
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Question 19
waec 2015
Which type of rainfall occurs when two air masses of different temperatures and other physical properties meet?
AOrographic rainfall
BRelief rainfall
CCyclonic rainfall
DConvectional rainfall
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Question 20
waec 2015
Which rock type involves stratification?
AMetamorphic
BSedimentary
CVolcanic
DIgneous
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