WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 171

851.

The businest shipping route in the world is the

A.

North Atlantic

B.

Panama Canal

C.

Trans-Pacific

D.

Mediterranean

E.

South Atlantic

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

852.

Which of the following are primary industries?

A.

Transportation and adminstration

B.

Fishing and mining

C.

Manufacturing and construction

D.

Forestry and manufacturing

E.

Trade and construction

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

853.

A port that is auxiliary to another port further inland which cannot be reached by very large ships is described as

A.

an entrepot

B.

an output

C.

a seaport

D.

a river port

E.

a packet station

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

854.

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

A.

minerals

B.

water

C.

land for building

D.

fertile land

E.

communication networks

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

855.

Which of the following arrangement represents an increasing size of settlements?

A.

Conurbation , hamlet, town,village

B.

Hamlet, village, conurbation, town

C.

Hamlet, village ,twon conurbation

D.

Conurbation, town, village, hamlet

E.

Town, conurbation, village, hamlet

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.