Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 24 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A community faces two hazards. - Flood: probability of occurrence 0.02 yr⁻¹, expected damage ₦150 million. A mitigation programme costing ₦20 million reduces the damage by 70 %. - Landslide: probability 0.01 yr⁻¹, expected damage ₦200 million. Mitigation costing ₦30 million reduces the damage by 50 %. For each hazard compute the expected annual loss after mitigation and indicate which hazard still poses the higher expected loss.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Landslide
B. Wildfire
C. Flood
D. Earthquake
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Landslide

About This Question

This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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