Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A transport company must move 8 tonnes of goods over a distance of 300 km. Two options are available: **Truck A**: fuel consumption = 0.4 L/km when empty + 0.05 L/km per tonne of load; maximum load 10 t; average speed 60 km/h; loading and unloading each take 0.5 h; driver wage = ₦1,500 per hour. **Railway B**: fuel consumption = 0.2 L/km (independent of load); average speed 80 km/h; loading and unloading each take 2 h; staff cost = ₦800 per hour. Fuel price = ₦165 per litre. Calculate the total cost for each mode and state which mode is cheaper.

Answer Options

A. Railway mode is cheaper with a total cost of ₦15,900 (versus ₦48,800 for the truck).
Correct Answer B. Railway mode is cheaper with a total cost of ₦16,100 (versus ₦48,600 for the truck).
C. Truck mode is cheaper with a total cost of ₦48,600 (versus ₦16,100 for the railway).
D. Railway mode is cheaper with a total cost of ₦16,100 (versus ₦45,000 for the truck).
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Railway mode is cheaper with a total cost of ₦16,100 (versus ₦48,600 for the truck).

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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