PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

KILOLO DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM FOUR JOINT PRE- MOCK EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY

(For Both School and Private Candidates)

TIME: 3 Hours APRIL, 2025

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11)

questions
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two questions (02) from section
C
3. Write your name on every page of your answer sheet.
4. A photocopied map sheet of SONGWE RIVER sheet 244/3 is given for question
number 3.
5. Only a pencil should be used in drawings where necessary.

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 SECTION A. (16 marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the following items (i – x) choose, the correct answer among the given
alternatives and write its letter besides the item number.

(i) The earth’s surface where life takes place is called:-

A. Hydrosphere D. Lithosphere
B. Atmosphere E. Barysphere
C. Biosphere

(ii) An elbow of capture and a wind gap are represented respectively by the following
numbers:-

A. 1 and 2 D. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 E. 4 and 1
C. 3 and 4

(iii) Geofrey is living at Isimani which is 1500 meters from the sea level where the
temperature is always 32 ° C , but his friend Jonathan is living in Zanzibar which is at
the sea level. What will be the difference in temperature between Isimani and
Zanzibar?
A. 23 ° C D. 9 ° C
B. 0.6 ° C E. 15 ° C
C. 41 ° C

(iv) During a friend match between J.J. Mungai and Changarawe secondary school,
students from Changarawe secondary school had to walk 3 kilometers from their
school to the football pitch. How could you present this distance on the map if the map
is drawn by 1:50,000?

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 1 C. 6cm
A. km
2 D. 45000cm
B. 3 cm E. 15000cm
(v) One of the following geomorphological processes involves changes in rock’s position
A. Jointing D. Denudation
B. Volcanism E. Faults
C. Faulting
(vi) Silver – land Company has invested in cultivating beans, maize and pines on the same
farm. What kind of agricultural practice is this?
A. Monoculture D. Mixed farming
B. Crop – rotation E. Inter row cropping
C. Agro forestry

(vii) Orester and Jovin were tasked by their Headmaster to cut a tree near the Headmasters
house but they wanted to avoid it falling on the headmasters house, which instrument
would they use to determine the wind direction?
A. Anemometer D. Wind vane
B. Hygrometer E. Thermometer
C. Hygrometer

(viii) Which of the following is a naturally occurring substances which have definite shape,
colour and resistance
A. Minerals D. Forest
B. Rock E. Magma
C. Elements

(ix) Which of the following is not the cause of desertification in Tanzania

A. Deforestation D. Overfishing
B. Urban growth E. Bush fire
C. Shifting cultivation

(x) Human beings cannot exhaust some of the energy resources on the earth’s surface.
Which one among the following energies can be exhausted by human beings?
A. Solar energy D. Natural gas
B. Wind energy E. Hydro – electric power
C. Biogas energy

2. Match the items in List A with the responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct
response in the answer sheet(s) provided.
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 LIST A LIST B
A. They contain the best fishing
grounds
B. Is a steep slope of the ocean floor
C. A raised part of the ocean floor
D. It rises directly from the ocean floor
E. A steep sided trench plunging from
the sea plain to depth of 10000
meters or more.
F. Are extensive areas of the ocean
floor

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
3. tudy the map extract of SONGWE RIVER sheet 244/3 provided then answer the questions
that follows
(a) Determine the length of railway line from grid reference 120128 to the grid reference
050119 in Kilometer
(b) Calculate the area covered by forest west of Easting’s 120 in kilometer square (km 2)
Express verbally the map scale used in drawing this map
(c) Suggest the type of transport from the given map
(d) With evidence, mention two methods used to show relief features

4. A study tour was planned to 30 form four students, the subject teacher discovered that the
school bus could not accommodate all students, in order to avoid conflict among students he
decided to choose some representatives who could be accommodated by a school bus,
therefore he ordered students to count numbers from 1 to 30 then only 15 students who
counted even numbers were taken for the study tour.

(a) How do we call the 30 students?

(b) What is the name of the process used to select some representatives who could be
accommodated by the school bus?
(c) Basing on 4(b) above, what is the name of the type of the process whereby students were
ordered to count numbers so that only those who counted even numbers are taken for
study tour?
(d) How do we call 15 students who were selected to go for a study tour in a class of 30
students?
(e) List down two advantages of the process identified in 4(b) above.

5. During the holidays, Catherine and Joseph visited several natural outflow of water from the
ground
(a) What is the name of the natural outflow of water from the ground?
(b) With vivid diagrams, explain five conditions where a natural outflow of water may occur?
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6. Describe how poor farming methods may deplete soil nutrients. (use six (6) points)
7. Study carefully the following table on terminal results of J.J. Mungai secondary school

Subject /year 2006 2007 2008

Geography 20 40 45
English 35 50 30
French 30 25 36

(a) Construct a compound percentage bar graph from 2006 to 2008

(b) List down other 3 (three) methods which can be used to present the data above
(c) Comment of the performance

8. Carefully study the photograph provided below and then answer the questions that follow.

(a) State the drainage feature shown at the middle in the photograph
(b) Show how the feature mentioned in 8(a) above can be formed under the following
environment
(i) Where fracturing of the rock has taken place
(ii) Where the hard rock layer lies horizontally over the soft rock layers
(iii) At the knick point
(c) Name two areas in Tanzania where this photograph could be taken
(d) Suggest the type of weathering taking place in this area
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 SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer only two questions from this section
9. Foreign investors are very important for the economic development of Tanzania. As a form
four candidate suggest six (6) friendly factors which can be adopted by Tanzanian
government to encourage foreign investment.

10. Timber industries in Mufindi has benefited many people especially people living in Mafinga –
Town Council but its development is associated with several effects. As a form four student
identify and explain six (6) negative effects as result of development of Timber Industries in
Mufindi.
11. (a)What is chain survey?
(b)Describe five (5) principles of a good booking

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