Neco 2021 Geography Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2021 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 39 NECO • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

On a topographic map the contour interval is 10 m. Points A and B lie on successive contour lines that are eight intervals apart, so the elevation difference between them is 80 m. The straight‑line distance between A and B on the map measures 4.0 cm and the map scale is 1 : 25,000. (a) Calculate the gradient expressed as a percentage. (b) Determine the slope angle in degrees, correct to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 9%; 4.57°
Correct Answer B. 8%; 4.57°
C. 7%; 4.57°
D. 8%; 5.00°
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
8%; 4.57°

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This is Neco 2021 Geography Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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