Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 23 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A community is exposed to three environmental hazards. Their annual probabilities and expected monetary damages are: - Flood: probability 12%, damage ₦250 million. - Landslide: base probability 5%. If the annual rainfall exceeds 1,000 mm, the probability rises by 20% of the base value. Last year the rainfall was 1,200 mm. Damage ₦300 million. - Drought: probability 8%, damage ₦180 million. Calculate the overall expected annual loss (in million Naira) and identify which hazard should be given the highest mitigation priority based on the highest individual expected loss.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. ₦62.4 million; Flood
B. ₦70.0 million; Drought
C. ₦58.5 million; Landslide
D. ₦55.2 million; Flood
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
₦62.4 million; Flood

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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