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WAEC Geography 1997 Question 2

Question 2

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

Use the map of ORANGE DISTRICT to answer this question. The actual distance by road from Ogba to Ajigba is about

Diagram for this question
  1. A.8cm
  2. B.11.4cm
  3. C.5km
  4. D.8km
  5. E.11.4km
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Answer: D (8km)

Explanation

Follow the road from Ogba north-east to Ohanre and then north-west to Ajigbe and measure it against the linear scale. The road is about 8 units of 1 km long, so the distance is about 8 km.