ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL <br> General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
**GEOGRAPHY** **4022/1** **PAPER 1 Multiple Choice** **1 hour 15 mins**
JUNE 2024 SESSION
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
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. Record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet provided.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are forty questions in this paper. Each correct answer will score one mark. Any rough working should be done in this question paper.
Mapwork
Questions 1-12 refer to 1:50000 map of Wedza, Zimbabwe
Question 1
In which grid square would you find a rapid and several huts?
A 3450007934000
B 3450007931000
C 3440007932000
D 3450007932000
Question 2
What feature is located at grid point 3573007935500 ?
A hut
B dip tank
C building
D bridge
Question 3
The approximate altitude of the dip tank in grid square 3640007940000 is
A 1300 m
B 1310 m
C 1320 m
D 1330 m
Question 4
What is the general direction of flow of Kurongonora river in grid square 3630007938000 ?
A north
B east
C north east
D south west
Question 5
What is the length of Nyamidzi river from the bridge in grid square 3540007927000 up to the southern boundary of the map?
A \(1,8 km\)
B \(1,5 km\)
C \(1,2 km\)
D \(1,0 km\)
Question 6
What is the approximate area in \(km^2\) of the medium bush in grid square 3600007930000 ?
A 0,8
B 0,3
C 1,0
D 0,5
Question 7
What is the bearing of the dam in grid square 3460007940000 from the one in square 3440007941000 ?
A \(70^\circ\)
B \(110^\circ\)
C \(250^\circ\)
D \(290^\circ\)
Question 8
The slopes of Wedza mountains in the area shown can be described as
A uniform.
B undulating.
C steep.
D gentle.
Question 9
The drainage feature marked X is a
A braided channel.
B deferred junction.
C delta.
D rapid.
Question 10
The dominant human activity in grid square 3420007934000 is
A cultivation.
B fruit growing.
C fishing.
D forestry.
Question 11
What is the most ideal site for locating a dam, A, B, C or D ?
Question 12
Settlements in the area shown were established due to the
A accessibility of the area.
B availability of water.
C availability of pasture.
D presence of flat land.
Physical environment
Question 13
During a thunderstorm people should
A stand under trees in a group.
B walk on a hilly area.
C shelter under shorter trees in a group.
D walk on a flat field.
Question 14
Why are hot deserts located at the western sides of continents?
A moist offshore winds blow
B effect of ocean currents
C due to cyclonic conditions
D due to anticyclonic conditions
Question 15
Which of the sites A, B, C or D is associated with clear, warm and fine weather conditions?
Question 16
The climate represented by the graphs above is
A tropical continental.
B equatorial.
C mediterranean.
D tropical desert.
Question 17
The trembling of the earth's surface is known as
A earthquake.
B faulting.
C folding.
D vulcanicity.
Question 18
Which weathering process involves the peeling of rocks in thin layers due to repeated heating and cooling?
A block disintegration
B freeze-thaw
C plant root action
D exfoliation
Question 19
Faulting causes the formation of a
A Block mountain.
B Fold mountain.
C Anticlinal hill.
D Synclinal valley.
Question 20
Areas shaded indicate the distribution of
A volcanoes.
B fold mountains.
C block mountains.
D ancient shields.
Question 21
The impact of dust storms in a desert can be reduced by
A wearing light clothes.
B wearing glasses.
C installing fans.
D using veils.
Question 22
Which activity shows sustainable utilisation of wetlands?
A Constructing houses
B Mining
C Video filming
D Waste disposal
Question 23
Lines joining areas of the same amount of rainfall on a map are called
A isobars.
B isohels.
C isohyets.
D isotherms.
Economic Geography
Question 24
Which one is an example of biodegradable waste?
A Hair extension
B Iron
C Glass
D Cardboard
Question 25
Which one is an example of indigenous hardwood?
A Pine
B Mahogany
C Eucalyptus
D Baobab
Question 26
The Table below shows fish catches in East Africa in 1980.
**FISH CATCHES IN EAST AFRICA 1980**
| | KENYA | TANZANIA | UGANDA | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | MARINE | 6 | 37 | 0 | | INLAND | 56 | - | 166 | | TOTAL | 62 | 227 | 166 |
What is Tanzania's inland catch?
A 417
B 264
C 222
D 190
Question 27
The type of power produced in the diagram above is
A hydroelectricity.
B nuclear.
C geothermal.
D solar.