Waec Geography Past Questions For Year 2001

Question 21

A major hazard to both human and aquatic life in some coastal area of Nigeria is

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  • A. air pollution
  • B. overfishing
  • C. desalination of sea water
  • D. oil spillage
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Question 22

Which of the following factors is least necessary for the development of hydro-electric power?

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  • A. high domestic demand
  • B. natural reservoirs and falls
  • C. rain-fed rivers
  • D. heavy capital outlay
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Question 23

Which of the following occupations is not common among the people of Southern coast-lands of Nigeria?

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  • A. fishing
  • B. lumbering
  • C. trading
  • D. cattle rearing
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Question 24

The most ideal location for an iron and steel industry is one that has I. a large population II. an adequate supply of iron ore III. a good transport network IV. an adequate supply of coal

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  • A. I and II only
  • B. I,II and IV
  • C. I,III and IV
  • D. II,III and IV
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Question 25

Good transport network promotes all the following except

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  • A. national disintegration
  • B. international trade
  • C. movement of people and goods
  • D. spread of ideas and technology
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