Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 27 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Two parallel roads, Road 1 and Road 2, each connect point A to point B, a distance of 20 km. During peak hour, Road 1 has a speed limit of 60 km/h but each kilometre adds a traffic‑signal delay of 2 minutes. Road 2 has a speed limit of 80 km/h and a fixed toll‑booth delay of 5 minutes. During off‑peak hour the traffic‑signal delay on Road 1 disappears, while the toll‑booth delay on Road 2 remains. Determine which road gives the shorter travel time during peak hour and during off‑peak hour, and state the time difference (in minutes) between the two routes for each period.

Answer Options

A. Peak: Road 1, 40 minutes faster; Off‑peak: both routes take the same time
B. Peak: Road 1, 20 minutes faster; Off‑peak: Road 1 is 5 minutes faster
Correct Answer C. Peak: Road 2, 40 minutes faster; Off‑peak: both routes take the same time
D. Peak: Road 2, 20 minutes faster; Off‑peak: Road 2 is 10 minutes faster
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Peak: Road 2, 40 minutes faster; Off‑peak: both routes take the same time

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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