Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 38 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A catchment area of 25 km² receives a storm that delivers 80 mm of rain uniformly over 4 hours. The runoff coefficient for the basin is 0.6. Down‑stream of the catchment, a reservoir has a total storage capacity of 1.2×10⁶ m³.\n(a) Calculate the total runoff volume generated by the storm.\n(b) If 10 % of this runoff is lost to infiltration before reaching the reservoir, determine whether the reservoir can contain the inflow without overflow and state the remaining free capacity (in m³) if any.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Yes; 120 000 m³ spare capacity
B. Yes; 80 000 m³ spare capacity
C. No; overflow by 30 000 m³
D. No; overflow by 150 000 m³
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Yes; 120 000 m³ spare capacity

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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