ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL <br> General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
**GEOGRAPHY**<br>**PAPER 1 Multiple Choice**
JUNE 2023 SESSION
1 hour 15 mins
1: 50000 Survey map is enclosed with this question paper.
Additional materials:
Multiple Choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
Mathematical set
Calculator
TIME 1 hour 15 mins
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has already been done for you.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Each correct answer will score one mark.
A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
This question paper consists of **16** printed pages.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, J2023.
Mapwork
Questions 1-12 refer to 1:50000 map of Kildonan, Zimbabwe
Question 1
Which feature is located at grid point 2387008078400?
A A reservoir
B A hut
C A dip tank
D A dam
Question 2
The altitude of the staff quarters in grid 2500008066000 is
A 1460 m.
B 1440 m.
C 1420 m.
D 1400 m.
Question 3
What is the length of the prospecting trench in grid reference 2460008065000?
A \(1,5 km\)
B \(1,2 km\)
C \(1,0 km\)
D \(0,9 km\)
Question 4
What is the general direction of flow of Murembwe river in grid reference 2390008068000?
A south west
B north west
C north east
D south east
Question 5
The bearing of the spot height . 1429 in grid square 2460008076000 from spot height .1284 in grid square 2440008077000 is
A \(330^\circ\).
B \(230^\circ\).
C \(180^\circ\).
D \(130^\circ\).
Question 6
What is the dominant drainage pattern in the area shown?
A Trellis
B Rectangular
C Radial
D Centripetal
Question 7
The road from grid reference point 2500008072200 , northeastwards, to 2507008074200 follows a
A watershed.
B hilly area.
C plateau.
D ridge.
Question 8
Which settlement pattern is dominant in grid square 2480008076000?
A Radial
B Nucleated
C Linear
D Dispersed
Question 9
The main reason for the existence of a railway line on the map is to transport
A minerals.
B beef cattle.
C forest produce.
D people.
Question 10
The main activity of settlement X is
A residential.
B fishing.
C cattle ranching.
D mining.
Question 11
What is the approximate area covered by open grassland in grid 2460008071000?
A \(0,5 km^2\)
B \(1 km^2\)
C \(2 km^2\)
D \(4 km^2\)
Question 12
Cultivation in the shaded area has been influenced by
A presence of rich soils.
B access to means of communication.
C gently sloping land.
D presence of a pool.
Physical Environment
Question 13
Which cloud is associated with convectional rainfall?
A cirrus
B altostratus
C altocumulus
D cumulonimbus
Question 14
The diagram above shows a
A stationary front.
B warm front.
C occluded front.
D cold front.
Question 15
Which climatic region experiences hot-wet summers?
A Desert
B Equatorial
C Mediterranean
D Savanna
Question 16
Calculate the mean daily temperature given that:
Maximum temperature is \(28^\circ C\)
Minimum temperature is \(12^\circ C\)
A \(40^\circ C\)
B \(20^\circ C\)
C \(16^\circ C\)
D \(10^\circ C\)
Question 17
The outer layer of the earth is known as
A mesosphere.
B lithosphere.
C barysphere.
D atmosphere.
Question 18
What feature is shown on the diagram below?
A Exfoliation dome
B Yardang
C Rock pedestal
D Zeugen
Question 19
Victims of hazardous mass movements can be assisted by
A awareness campaigns.
B building reinforced structures.
C early warning systems.
D evacuation.
Question 20
A river that gains power to erode in the lower course experiences
A rejuvenation.
B meandering.
C river capture.
D braiding.
Question 21
Soil acidification can be reduced by
A addition of lime.
B irrigation.
C application of fertilizer.
D crop rotation.
Question 22
Which ecosystem is shown in the photograph below?
A Desert
B Equatorial
C Mediterranean
D Savanna
Question 23
Remote Sensing is
A getting information from a far distance using electromagnetic waves.
B the spectrum of all known wavelengths of light.
C electromagnetic spectrum.
D the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Economic Geography
Question 24
Indigenous forests in Zimbabwe are threatened by
A constant floods.
B uncontrolled veld fires.
C sustainable exploitation.
D environmental awareness.