WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 137

681.

Which of the following vegetation types is most common in Africa?

A.

Steppe

B.

Campos

C.

Selvas

D.

Savanna

E.

Prairies

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

682.

In Africa coral reef coasts are largely located in the

A.

north-west

B.

sourth-west

C.

west

D.

south

E.

south-east

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

683.

A major characteristic of local craft industry is that

A.

it requires a specially built factory

B.

it is mainly hereditry

C.

it requires a large labour force

D.

its products are used by other industries

E.

its raw materials are imported

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

684.

All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the

A.

trees are deciduous

B.

trees have thick water-storing trunks

C.

trees have long tap root systems

D.

grasses are tall and luxuriant in the wet season

E.

trees occur in the pure stands

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

685.

The location of the oil refinery at Kaduna is best explained by the

A.

deliberate government policy and market

B.

presence of power supply and market

C.

availability of raw material and capital

D.

adequate transportation and labour

E.

presence of raw material and government policy

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.