WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 229

1,141.

What is the approximate distance of town X from the equator, if it is located on latitude 140N?

A.

1555 km

B.

1232 km

C.

441 km

D.

42 km

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,142.

The major causes of change in population size are

A.

births,deaths and migration

B.

births,marriage and deaths

C.

births,accidents and deaths

D.

migration,fertility and marriage

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,143.

Which of these African countries is noted for lumbering?

A.

chad

B.

uganda

C.

zaire(now Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

D.

kenya

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,144.

Which of the following is not a contribution of land transport to the economic development of any country?

A.

generation of income

B.

employment opportunities

C.

depopulation of urban centres

D.

diffusion of ideas and innovations

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,145.

One of the function performed by rural settlements for urban settlements is the provision of

A.

employment

B.

agricultureal products

C.

manufactured goods

D.

ideas and innovations

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.