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Question 1
waec 2019

The predominance of consumer-oriented industries in developing countries is accounted for by

Alimited demand
Badequate capital
Climited skilled manpower
Dhigh level of technology
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Question 2
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What is the sum total of human resources available in a country called?

ACluster
BInhabitant
CPopulation
DPrimary
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Question 3
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Which of the following areas in Tropical Africa is densely populated? 

ASouth-western Nigeria
BThe middle belt of West Africa
CThe Sahel region of West Africa
DThe Niger Delta
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Question 4
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Most industries in the West African sub-region are

Alarge-scale
Bsmall-scale
Cmedium-scale
Dcapital intensive
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Question 5
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Transportation helps economic development through all the following except

Amovement of people and commodities
Bpromotion of national and international trade
Cdiffusion of ideas and technology
Ddistribution of human population
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Question 6
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The term relative location of a settlement refers to

Athe nature of the land on which the settlement is located
Bthe position of a settlement in relation to others
Ca settlement inhabited by relatives
Dan imaginary point on a settlement
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Question 7
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A rapid population growth can result from

Ahigh death and low birth rate
Bthe use of family planning methods
Cabsence of natural hazards
Dimproved medical care
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Question 8
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Banking, insurance, and teaching are examples of which industry?

AConsumer
BTertiary
CSecondary
DPrimary
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Question 9
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The major causes of change in population size are

Abirths, marriage and deaths
Bbirths, accidents and deaths
Cbirths, deaths and migration
Dmigration, fertility and marriage
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Question 10
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A settlement type in which buildings are aligned along a road or river is said to be 

Adispersed
Bnucleated
Clinear
Dclustered
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Question 11
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The busiest ocean trade route is the 

AMozambique channel
BSuez canal route
CNorth Atlantic route
DCape route
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Question 12
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Which of the following factors hinder the development of tourism? I. Spread of diseases II. Escalation of crime Ill. Adequate publicity IV. Inadequate appreciation of leisure

AI and II only
BII And III only
CI and IV only
DIII and IV only
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Question 13
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Subsistence farming is practiced when people

Agrow crops for consumption
Bgrow only one crop
Cexport only one crop
Dgrow many crops for export
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Question 14
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One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 41 and 14" North of the equator is that

Athe northern part of the country enjoys land and sea breezes
Ball parts of the country receive rainfall throughout the year
Call parts of the country have luxuriant vegetation
DSome parts Of the country enjoy a hot, wet tropical climate throughout the year
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Question 15
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How many standard time zones will a country with a longitudinal extent of 150° have? 

A10
B11
C15
D16
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Question 16
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Vosges and black forest mountains are examples of

Aresidual
Bblock
Cfold
Dvolcanic
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Question 17
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Earth's surface is warmed by solar energy through

ARefraction
Bconvection
Cconduction
DRadiation
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Question 18
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Which of the following is not a volcanic feature?

ACaldera
BGeyser
CDyke
DVentifact
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Question 19
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A crescentic depositional feature found in desert mice is

Arock pedestal
Bzeugen
CYangdang
DBarchan dune
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Question 20
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If the temperature reading at an observatory located on top of a dormant volcano is 6°C what will be the temperature at the bottom of the volcano if the observatory is 3,000 meters from the surrounding lowland?

A5.5 °C
B13.5 °C
C25.5°C
D35.5 °C
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