2016 WAEC (WASSCE) Geography Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Tilting of tree trunks, poles and piling of soil behind a wall are effects of

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B. Soil creep

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A. Mud flow

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C. Rock slide

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D. Land slide

Question 2

The common modes of transportation in the mapped area are

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C. Road and water

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A. Railway and water

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B. Pipeline and railway

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D. Air and water

Question 3

Temperature inversion occurs when

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D. Temperature increases with height

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A. Warm air rises over cold air in the tropics

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B. Temperature remains the same with height

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C. Temperature increases with horizontal distance

Question 4

The distance as the crow flies from Bebe to Bodel is

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D. 5.25km

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A. 12.75km

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B. 10.00km

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C. 7.25km

Question 5

Isothern is a line joining places of equal_______?

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D. Temperature

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A. Cloud cover

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B. Pressure

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C. Rainfall

Question 6

What is the name of the trade between one country and another?

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C. International trade

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A. Domestic trade

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B. Internal trade

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D. Inter-state trade

Question 7

A water table can be described as

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D. The general level of underground water in an area

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A. A pool of underground water

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B. A line connecting underground spring of equal height

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C. A line indicating the depth of all artesian wells in an area

Question 8

The scale of the map in statement form is

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B. 2 centimetres on the map represent 1 kilometre on the ground

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A. 1 centimetres on the map represents 1 kilometre on the ground

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C. 3 centimetres on the map represent 1 kilometre on the ground

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D. 4 centimetres on the map represent 1 kilometre on the ground

Question 9

Which of the following is not a timber producing country?

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D. Senegal

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A. Garbon

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B. Nigeria

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C. Cote D'Ivoire

Question 10

Which of the following features is produced as a result of river capture?

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A. Wind gap

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B. River terrace

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C. Gorge

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D. Incised meander

Question 11

Which of the following settlements is famous for its ecclesiastical function?

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D. Rome

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A. Freetown

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B. London

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C. Lago

Question 12

The contour interval on the map is

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B. 100 metres

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A. 50 metres

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C. 150 metres

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D. 200 metres

Question 13

The most satisfactory explanation for the formation of fold mountain is

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C. Compressional forces

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A. Faulting

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B. Vulcanicity

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D. Tensional forces

Question 14

Farming is common in

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A. North Western part of the map

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B. North Eastern part of the map

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C. South Western part of the map

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D. South Eastern part of the map

Question 15

The cooling and solidification of magma within the earth's crust results in the formation of a

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C. Laccolith

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A. Cinda cone

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B. Composite cone

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D. Lava plateau

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about the drainage of the mapped area?

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A. The watershed from which the rivers take their sources is in the North West

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B. R.Isbo and R.Gembeh are the rivers that drain the distrint

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C. R.Gembeh has many distributaries

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D. An oxbow lake has been formed at the point of intersection of R.Isbo and R.Gembeh

Question 17

A village is characterized by

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D. Agriculture and other primary economic activities

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A. The presence of several refineries

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B. Availability of tertiary health care facilities

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C. Developed infrastructural facilities

Question 18

The planet which revolves around the sun in a clockwise direction is

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D. Uranus

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A. Jupiter

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B. Mars

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C. Saturn

Question 19

In the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice falls on

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B. 22nd December

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A. 21st March

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C. 23rd September

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D. 23rd June

Question 20

Calculate the distance between the equator (latitude 0) and a city Z in Egypt (latitude 30N).

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C. 3,330 km

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A. 2,300 km

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B. 3,000 km

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D. 4,430 km

Question 21

The western part of R. Gembeh flows through

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C. A levee

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A. A delta

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B. A gorge

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D. An undulating plain

Question 22

Circular depression formed in the bed of an upper course river is known as

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D. Potholes

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A. Interlocking spurs

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B. Plunge pools

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C. Rapids

Question 23

Elements such as wind, water vapour, sunlight and gases which are of benefit to man, animals and plants are called

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B. Atmospheric resources

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A. Human resources

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C. Vegetation resources

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D. Water resources

Question 24

The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is

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C. Mercury

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A. Jupiter

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B. Mars

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D. Pluto

Question 25

The bearing of Bodel from Bebe is

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B. 255.0

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A. 25.0

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C. 115.0

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D. 150.0

Question 26

The unfolded portion of a fold mountain is called

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B. Anticline

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A. Sial

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C. Syncline

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D. Sill

Question 27

Which of the following cities is both a harbour and a capital?

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C. Banjul

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A. Accra

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B. Abidjan

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D. Abuja

Question 28

All the following lead to the depletion of the ozone layer except

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D. Evapotranspiration

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A. Volcanic eruptions

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B. Bush burning

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C. Combustion of coal and oil

Question 29

In an oasis, water is derived from

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B. Underground

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A. Bajada

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C. Syncline

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D. Sill

Question 30

Leaching is the

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B. Washing down of soil nutrients

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A. Accumulation of soil mineral in one layer of soil

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C. Erosion of soil from steep slopes

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D. Loss of soil moisture

Question 31

Which of the following gases is found in very little qantity in the atmosphere?

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B. Carbon dioxide

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A. Argon

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C. Nitrogen

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D. Oxygen

Question 32

The ozone layer is found in the

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C. Stratosphere

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A. Exosphere

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B. Ionosphere

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D. Troposphere

Question 33

More hydro-electric power (H.E.P) projects should be constructed in developing countries because

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B. There is ever increasing demand for power

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A. There is abundant rainfall

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C. Skilled labour is abundant

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D. There are many waterfalls on their rivers

Question 34

Which of the following climatic belts has the highest durnal temperature range?

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A. Desert

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B. Mediterranean

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C. Tropical Continental

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D. Tropical Hinterland

Question 35

When the roof of a natural arch collapses, the resulting rock pillar left standing in the sea is called_____?

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B. Stack

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A. Headland

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C. Tombolo

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D. Wave-cut platform

Question 36

Irrigation projects are commonly found in area of

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A. Low and unreliable rainfall

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B. High surface fluctuations

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C. Low rate of evaporation

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D. High volume of rainfall

Question 37

The introduction of ECOWAS passport among member countries is to promote

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C. Free movement of people in the sub-region

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A. Economic co-operation

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B. Trade amongst member states

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D. Cultural co-operation

Question 38

Exfoliation of rock is a result of

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C. Mechanical weathering

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A. Weathering by oxidation

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B. Weathering by means of solution

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D. Biological weathering

Question 39

It is light in weight, a good conductor of electricity and used extensively in the manufacture of aircraft. This is a valid description of

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A. Aluminum

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B. Iron

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C. Uranium

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D. Silver

Question 40

Spits are formed by

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C. Long share drift and wave depositions

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A. Ocean currents and trade winds

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B. Wave erosion

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D. Westerly winds

Question 41

The high temperature in the interior of the earth may result in the formation of

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C. Geyser

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A. Fold moutain

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B. Horst

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D. Rift valley

Question 42

What will be the time in Sao Luis, Brazil (Longitude 45o w) when it is noon in London (Longitude 0)?

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C. 9.00am

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A. 10.00pm

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B. 10.00am

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D. 7.20am

Question 43

The point where R.Isbo meets R.Gembeh is called

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D. A confluence

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A. An entrepot

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B. A watershed

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C. A lagoon

Question 44

Africa is described as the most tropical continent because

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A. Most parts of Africa lies within the tropics

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B. It lies astride the greenwich meridian

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C. Free Movement of people in the sub-region

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D. It nears the poles

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