WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 144

716.

The important area for lumbering in Nigeria is found in the

A.

Benin-Obudu-Yola region

B.

Ibadan-Benin-Port Harcourt region

C.

Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar region

D.

Minna-Lokoja-Makurdi region

E.

Chad Basin

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

717.

Jos has a heavier rainfall than the other towns on the same latitude in Nigeria because it

A.

has lower temperatures

B.

is located on the windward side of a pleteau

C.

is located near the coast

D.

is located on the path od descending winds

E.

is located in the equatorial region

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

718.

Which of the following is not a major problem of economic development in developing countries? Inadequate

A.

capital

B.

natural resources

C.

technical know-how

D.

transportation facilities

E.

infrastructure

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

719.

All the following are examples of heavy industries except

A.

furniture making

B.

ship building

C.

refining of petroleum

D.

iron and steel

E.

aluminium smelting

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

720.

When two separate towns grow and merge into, the one new settlement formed is called a

A.

conurbation

B.

megalopoils

C.

dormitory town

D.

metropolis

E.

satellite town

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.