WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 168

836.

Which of the following activities engages the largest percentage of human resources in Africa?

A.

Agriculture

B.

Mining

C.

Transportation

D.

Manufacturing

E.

Construction

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

837.

The high rate of increase in Java's population is largely due to

A.

migration from developed countries

B.

intensive agriculature and fertile soils

C.

increase in job opportunities

D.

increase in mineral production

E.

expansion of manufacturing industries

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

838.

The greatest threat to the survival of ECOWAS is the

A.

different languages spoken in the sub-region

B.

different monetary system in use

C.

large size of the sun-region

D.

free movement of people within the sub-region

E.

inability to implement agreed policies

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

839.

All the following forms of subsistence farming in West Africa except

A.

mixed farming

B.

rotational bush fallowing

C.

permanent cultivation

D.

plantation agriculture

E.

pastoral normadism

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

840.

Which of the following best explains the high rate of population growth in Africa?

A.

High birth rate and low death rate

B.

High birth rate and high death rate

C.

low birth rate and low death rate

D.

High rate of immigration

E.

Lack of birth control practices

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.