NECTA PREPARATORY EXAMS (NAPE) GEOGRAPHY series 2
NECTA
PREPARATORY EXAMS (NAPE)
GEOGRAPHY
series 2
TIME: 2:30 hours DATE: 26th August, 2017
INSTUCTIONS
1. This paper
consists sections A, B, C and D.
2. Answer all
questions in section A, B, C and two questions from section D.
3. The Map extract
of Korogwe sheet 129/2 is provided.
4. Cellular phones
are not allowed in Exam room.
SECTION A ( 25 MARKS)
PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL
GEOGRAPHY (25 MARKS)
1.
For each of the following
items (i)-(x) choose the most correct answer from among the given alternative
and write its letter besides the item number
i.
The large part of the
southern hemisphere is
a)
Open water (b) Land Masses (c) Volcanic Island (d) Dark soil (e)Blue
sea
ii.
Which one of the following
feature never occurs underground in a limestone region
a)
Stalagmite (b) Cavern(c) Uvala(d)
Stalactite (e) River
iii.
If local the time at town Y
(300E 450N) is 5:00pm Monday, what will be the time at
town X (150W 500S)?
a)
2 am Mon (b) 2:00pm Mon (c)
8am Mon (d) 3:00pm Mon(e) 2:00pm Sun.
iv.
Which of the following
pairs is not a correct association?
a)
Isobar and Pressure (b) Isobar
and wind (c) Isotherm and Temperature (d) Isohyets and rainfall (e) Wind and anemometer
v.
What is the temperature of
Arusha1400m above sea level when it is 280 at Tanga 800m above the sea level
a)
31.60c (b) 3.60c (c) 240c (d) 24.40c (e) 25.40c
vi.
Which of the following is
not a layer of atmosphere
a)
Barysphere (b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere (d) Thermosphere (e) Troposphere
vii.
The columns of clay caped
by boulder formed due to rain action in deserts are known as:
a)
Soil creeps (b) Gullies (c)
Landslides (d) Earth pillars (e) Cuesta
viii.
The process of rock
stratification is directly related to:
a)
The breakdown of
sedimentary rocks by erosion
b)
The folding of rocks
c)
The formation of
sedimentary rocks
d)
The forces of tension in
the earth crust
e)
The conversion of igneous
rocks into metamorphic rocks
ix.
The characteristic of any
soil is not influenced by:
a)
Vegetation (b) Climate (c) Ocean
Current (d) Parent rock
(e)
Weathering process
x.
One of the following is not
wave depositional feature:
a)
Sand spit (b) Tombolo (c) Sand bar (d) Natural Arch and stacks (e) Hooked spit
2.
Match the items in list A
with the response in list B by writing the letter of the correct response
besides the item number.
LIST A
|
LIST B
|
(i)
Weathering,
denudation and transportation
(ii)
Low-lying
swampy plain which gradually becomes colonized by various plants
(iii)
The
point at which earth quake originate
(iv)
Pilling
off and falling down of the layers of rock
(v)
Consist
of Natural Vegetation with scattered trees and short grasses
|
A.
Epicenter
B.
Focus
C.
Flood
plain
D.
Delta
E.
Rock
pedestals, yardang and zeugene
F.
Sand
Dunes ,
G.
Fan
and Kane
H.
Exfoliation
I.
Weathering
J.
Equator/
climate
K.
Savannah/Tropical
climate
L.
Denudation
M.
Mass
wasting
|
I
|
ii
|
iii
|
iv
|
v
|
3.
(a) What is long river
profile?
(b)
Write short notes on the following:
(i)
Ox-bow lakes
(ii)
Levees
(iii)
Deferred tributary
(iv) Flood plains
(c)
Briefly explain four (4) glaciated highland features.
SECTION B : (27 MARKS)
RESEARCH, STATITICS AND SURVEYING
Answer all questions
4.
(a) (i) What is plane table
survey?
(ii) Describe four
(4) ways of reducing error in prismatic compass
(b) Discuss four (4) significance of conducting survey.
5.
Given the production of
cereal crops in Tanzania from (2010-2012) in Tones, answer the questions after
it,
Year/ Cereal crops
|
Rice
|
Millet
|
Wheat
|
2010
|
250
|
200
|
175
|
2011
|
280
|
100
|
200
|
2012
|
100
|
275
|
50
|
a)
Present the Data above by
using comparative bar graph
b)
Outline three advantages and
disadvantages of using bar graph
c)
What other method (s) can
be used to represents the above information?
6.
(a) Briefly describe the
following terms as used in research
(i)
Probability sampling
(ii)
Systematic sampling
(iii)
Simple random sampling
(iv) Cluster sampling
(b) Explain shortly
the criteria/ characteristics/ qualities of a good research.
SECTION C (28 MARKS)
MAP READING AND PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Answer all questions in this section
7.
Carefully study the extract
Map of Korogwe Sheet 129/2 provided and then answers the following questions
a)
Calculate the distance of
the road in km (All weather road bound surface) from grid reference 437225 to
Grid reference403295
b)
Calculate the area covered
by plantations south of 300 Northing in km2
c)
What is the bearing of
Lukoka Hill Grid reference 409345 from Magunga Hospital Grid reference 395325?
d)
Describe the drainage
pattern of river Mtibi and Mlesa respectively
e)
Write evidence from the map
mention six(6) economic activities taking place in the area
8.
Study carefully the
photograph below and then answer the question that follows:
a)With
evidence name the type of photograph
b) With evidence from the photograph suggest the scale of
production
c) What crop being grown on fore ground of the photograph
d) Describe the landscape of the area
e)
(i) At what time the
photograph was taken
(ii) Name any three regions in (southern highland) Tanzania where
this crop is produced in
large scale.
(iii) What activity is taking place on the above photograph
SECTION D (20 MARKS)
Answer one question from each part
PART-I Regional focal studies
9.
By using concrete examples
explain five (5) positive and negative impacts of tourism to Tanzania
10.
Why agriculture sector in
East Africa is still backward regardless its importance the economy of
these countries? Explain eight (8) reasons
PART-II Human Economic Geography
11.
”Nile is Egypt and Egypt is
Nile. ”Explain the socio-economic importance
of River Nile to Egyptian Community.
”Minerals are blessing and
also curse to the societies in the world.
”With vivid examples explain negative impacts of mining industry in the
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