Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 28 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A settlement has a population of 12,000 people and its main economic activity is agriculture. It is located 45 km from the nearest town. The unpaved road allows an average travel speed of 30 km/h. The government plans to upgrade the road, which will reduce travel time by 40 %. Determine the new travel time after the upgrade and state whether the settlement will qualify as a "town" if the criteria are: (i) population of at least 10,000 and (ii) travel time to the nearest town of less than 1 hour.

Answer Options

A. Yes; new travel time = 1.2 hour (72 minutes)
B. Yes; new travel time = 0.6 hour (36 minutes)
Correct Answer C. Yes; new travel time = 0.9 hour (54 minutes)
D. No; new travel time = 0.9 hour (54 minutes)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Yes; new travel time = 0.9 hour (54 minutes)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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