PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RUFIJI DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR PRE - MOCK EXAMINATION
013 GEOGRAPHY
TIME: 3 HOURS TUESDAY 21ST MARCH, 2023.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total number of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and B, and only two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries (16) marks, section B (54) marks and section C (30) marks.
4. Map extracted From HANANG (sheet 84/4) is provided.
5. All drawings must be in pencil.
6. Programmable calculators, cellular phones and any un authorized materials are not allowed in the
examination room.
7. Write your examination number on every page of your answer booklet (s).
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SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the following items (i) – (x) choose the most correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklets provided.
i. Which of the following places will experience sunrise earliest on any day?
A. Kasese (300E) D. D. Iringa (350E)
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B. Tanga (39 E) E. E.Nakuru (350
C. Kitale (350 E)
ii. You were boiling water until 100C so as make it starting to evaporate. How much such
degrees of boiling water would be in Fahrenheit?
A. 1020F D. 2120F
B. 650F E. 3000F
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C. 222 F
iii. The graph which shows both temperature and rainfall characteristics is called?
A. Bar graph D. Isohyet
B. Line graph E. Climograph
C. Isograph
iv. Measures of Central tendency involve the following things:
A. Mode, mean and variables
B. Mode, arithmetic mean and data
C. Mode, mean and median
D. Arithmetic mean, Arithmetic progression and Arithmetic series
E. Median, variance and standard deviation
v. Rain water which flows on the surface without following the proper channel is called?
A. Ground water D. Well
B. River water E. Spring
C. Run off
vi. Tanzania population structure is concave in shape whereas the base is very wide while its
upper part is narrow. What is the implication of this shape?
A. Birthrate is high, low life expectancy and high death rate
B. Low birth rate, high life expectancy and stable growth rate
C. Birth rate is high, life expectancy is high and high death rate
D. Birth rate is high, life expectancy and stable growth rate
E. Birth rate is low, low infant mortality and death rate
vii. Amani is a form three student, he conducted a simple research about rocks. In his research, he
observed that some rocks expand when get heat and contrast when get cold, hence lose their
outer particles. What is the geological process he observed?
A. Weathering D. Frost action
B. Block disintegration E. Pressure release
C. Exfoliation
viii. The factors that influence soil formation are:
A. Organisms, humus, and time
B. Living organisms, topography and time
C. Living organisms, parent materials and water
D. Time, parent materials and temperature
E. Parent materials, climate and air
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ix. Large scale livestock farming is conducted in:
A. Ranches D. Urban areas
B. National parks E. Rural areas
C. Zero grazing
x. Non – renewable source of energy included the following except:
A. Coal D. Petroleum
B. Wind E. Uranium
C. Natural gas
2. March the item in LIST A with correct responses in LIST B by writing the letter of the most correct
responses beside the item number
LIST A LIST B
(i) The line drawn on maps joining all places with common A. Isotherm
value. B. Isobars
(ii) Are the lines drawn on maps joining all places with some C. Isohyets
amount of cloud cover. D. Isolines
(iii) The lines drawn on maps joining all places with the same E. Barometer
amount of temperature. F. Wet bulb thermometer
(iv) Are the lines drawn on maps joining all places with the G. Isonephs
same amount of precipitation. H. Isohels
(v) Are the lines drawn on maps joining all places with the I. Latitude
same amount of atmospheric pressure. J. Longitudes
(vi) The instrument called hygrometer.
SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3.
(a) Carefully study the map extract of HANANG (sheet 84/4) provided and answer the questions as
follows:
i. Map has different scale which can help the map users to interpret the map features. As a map
user, express the map scale given by word.
ii. Modern travelers always use compass direction on their journey. From map given a traveler was
moving from the grid reference 720220 reached at 680180. Give the bearing from the started
point.
iii. From the map given, suggest the climate by giving two (2) evidences.
iv. From the climate named at (iii) above, what are the economic activities which can be supported
by the climate of the area. Give any four (4) points.
v. One cartographer constructing a map, there are some contents to consider.
(b) Provide two supportive contents of a topographical map provided.
(c) Mention two factors which affect the contents of the map given.
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4. From the district crops stock, the following records were recorded for the 2020 – 2021 season which
are in tonnes.
MAIZE BEANS SOYA SORGHUM
8000 7000 5000 2000
(a) What is the average production of crops produced?
(b) Present the data in most convenient bar graph showing how they differ from the average.
(c) Comment on given graph.
5. Form three students visited the river basin to observe the river profile, on their observation they observed
from the main river there is deviation of small channel divided from the main river and for a short
distance it joined again to the main river.
i. What is the name given to the features observed by the students.
ii. Give three conditions necessary which can lead the influence or occurrence of the observed
features.With the aid of diagram describe the features observed.
6. Mr. Kipalamoto decided to conduct his research at homestead where he prepared questions to the
respondents through e-mail and post cards. He succeeded to finalize his work. As a research expert,
explain how the method used can be both reliable and unreliable to the researcher? Six points.
7. Wanjiro is a good cartographer, she intended to produce a contour map of Simiyu.
(a) what type of survey method would you advise her to apply?
(b) Apart from producing a contour map, what are the other four (4) significances of the type of survey
you have mentioned in (a) above?.
8. Study carefully the photograph provided and then answer the questions that follow:
(a) What is the main activity taking place on the photograph?
(b) With two reasons, suggest the type of photograph shown above.
(c) Describe any four conditions supporting the above mentioned activity.
(d) How can man benefit from such activity you have mentioned in (a) above?
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(e) Apart from the main function you have mentioned above, mentioned above, mention other three
functions.
(f) Give any two challenges, which may face the above place.
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions in this section
9. Tanzania citizens are questioning on the issue of royal tour which operated under her excellence president
Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan. As a geographer examine six (6) benefit of that project.
10. In 2022, Tanzania was conducted a population census which is very important to every Tanzanian toward
social-economic development. Justify this statement by using six (6) strong points.
11. In Tanzania suppliers fails to transport various goods to all parts of the country. As a Geographer suggest
what should be done to address the challenges facing transport sector in Tanzania. Five (5) points.
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