WAEC Geography questions: Map reading: scale, direction and distance

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1. Question 21· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· WAEC

   Bearings are measured

   • Aanticlockwise from north
   • Bclockwise from north
   • Cclockwise from east
   • Danticlockwise from south

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2. Question 22· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· WAEC

   On a map of scale 1:50,000, a road measures 6 cm. What is its length on the ground?

   • A300 km
   • B30 km
   • C0.3 km
   • D3 km

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3. Question 23· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· WAEC

   Conventional signs on topographical maps are used to

   • Ashow features in a standard way
   • Bmeasure distances
   • Cstate the scale
   • Dindicate north

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4. Question 24· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· WAEC

   Which of these map scales shows the most detail?

   • A1:100,000
   • B1:50,000
   • C1:25,000
   • D1:1,000,000

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5. Question 25· Map reading: scale, direction and distance· WAEC

   The bearing of P from Q is 120°. What is the bearing of Q from P?

   • A60°
   • B300°
   • C240°
   • D210°

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