WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 31

151.

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

A.

limited demand

B.

adequate capital

C.

limited skilled manpower

D.

high level of technology

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

152.

What is the sum total of human resources available in a country called?

A.

Cluster

B.

Inhabitant

C.

Population

D.

Primary

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

153.

Which of the following areas in Tropical Africa is densely populated? 

A.

South-western Nigeria

B.

The middle belt of West Africa

C.

The Sahel region of West Africa

D.

The Niger Delta

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

154.

Most industries in the West African sub-region are

A.

large-scale

B.

small-scale

C.

medium-scale

D.

capital intensive

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

155.

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except

A.

movement of people and commodities

B.

promotion of national and international trade

C.

diffusion of ideas and technology

D.

distribution of human population

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.