Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 34 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

In a river basin the annual maximum discharge follows a Gumbel distribution with location parameter μ = 2500 m³/s and scale parameter β = 400 m³/s. The design discharge for a dam is set at the 100‑year return period. Using the Gumbel formula Q_T = μ - β·ln[‑ln(1‑1/T)], calculate the design discharge (rounded to the nearest whole m³/s).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 4340
B. 4240
C. 4000
D. 4400
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
4340

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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