PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
KIBAHA TC, BAGAMOYO DC AND KINONDONI MC (KIBAKI)
FORM FOUR JOINT PRE-NATIONAL EXAMINATION
CODE: 013 GEOGRAPHY
Time: 3:00 Hours YEAR: 2024
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with total eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and only two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty-four (54) Marks and section C caries thirty
30 marks.
4. All drawings must be in a pencil
5. Programmable calculators, cellular phones and any unauthorized material are not allowed in the
examination room
6. Write your examination number on every page of your answer booklet (s)
SECTION A: (16 Marks)
Answer all question in this section.
1. Read carefully the questions (i) – (x) and then answer the most correct letter and write on the
booklets provided.
(i) Tanzania carries census after every ten (10) years in a process people are counted
whenever they are found on the day of enumeration. Which among of the following can
best describe the categories of census taken in Tanzania?
A. Decennial census and Dejure
B. Decennial and quinquennial census
C. Decennial and defactor census
D. Defectors and Dejure census E. Quinquennial and Dejure census [ ]
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(ii) A mountaineer was climbing up the Kilimanjaro mountain he felt cold and colder as she
moved up. What geographical term used to describe the situation?
A. Temperature inversion C. Temperature change
B. Temperature variation D. Temperature lapse rate E. Temperature increase [ ]
(iii) Mwakalobo visited the glaciated area and he saw boulders of different sizes deposited
by ice-sheets as they melt. What is the name of such features?
A. Drumlims B. Kattles C. Erratic D. Morains
E. Eskers [ ]
(iv) Mr. Juma who is living in Dar es salaam has measured 32°C on his thermometer. What
will be the temperature reading in Morogoro 900m above the sea level ;
A. 26.6°C B. 37.4°C C. 32°C D. 28.8°C E. 5.4°C [ ]
(v) A fatal accident occurred after the collision between two car during the morning at
Morogoro road due to poor visibility brought by bad weather. Do you think which
element of precipitation is associated with this phenomena? A. Hail B. Fogs
C. Mist D. Dew E. Snow [ ]
(vi) Mr. Mwaitege from Mbeya region, visited around Oldonyo Lengai Mountain he was
wondering the way mountain was ejecting fire and smoke. He believed that the mountain
was possessed by bad evils. Tell him the geographical process was taking place.
A. Magma B. Lava C. Volcanic eruption
D. Volcanism E. Diastrophism [ ]
(vii) Mtokambali living Makurunge ward in Bagamoyo saw many river streams diverging
from river Ruvu as they enter into the Indian Ocean. What is a geographical name of
those streams diverging from Ruvu river?
A. Tributaries B. Differed distributaries C. Distributaries
D. River capture E. watershed [ ]
(viii) Mr. Mtiti was preparing the materials for finishing of the classrooms which were
constructed at Bokela Secondary School; in his list he indicated gypsum powered for
decorating the roofs and walls. As a geography student identify which type of rocks does
gypsum powder belongs.
A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Sand D. Clay E. Loam
[ ]
(ix) A coral is the limestone rock formed below the low level tides as the results of deposition
of minute sea organisms called polyps. The polyps survive in the following conditions
except.
A. A calcium carbonate mineral in water C. Warm ocean water
B. Presence of planktons D. Mud salt water
E. Clear oxygenated water [ ]
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(x) Coastal areas do not maintain its shape due to erosion and deposition processes which
factors do influence those processes:
(i) The strength of the wind that blow over the sea
(ii) Weather condition in the area
(iii) The depth of the sea water along the coast
(iv) The nature of the rock along coast
A. i, ii and iv C. i, iii and iv D. ii, iii and iv
B. i, ii and iii E. ii and iv [ ]
2. Match the description of features formed by wind erosion in Column A with the corresponding
features in Column B by writing the letter of the correct answer beside the item number in the
answer booklet provided.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(i) Are tower like structure or shapes composed of A. Sand dunes
alternate bands of soft and hard rocks B. Deflation hollows
(ii) Are elongeted ridges of about 100-500 meters long with C. Ventifacts
gentle slopes separated by groves of furrows in desert D. Inselbergs
region. E. Rock pedestals
(iii) Are flat topped ridges with steep slopes which are
F. Yardangs
separated by grooves of furrows in desert region. Are
G. Zeuqens
(iv) isolated steep sided and round topped masses of rock
that rise from flat plains. H. Barchans
(v) Are sharpened and flattened rocks smoother in their
wind facing by the action of wind.
(vi) Are depressions in desert regions resulting from wind
removal of loose materials from flat areas or dry
uncommented- elements.
ANSWERS
COLUMN A i ii iii iv v vi
COLUMN B
SECTION B: (54 Marks)
Answer all question in this section.
3. Carefully study the Map extract of Sikonge (Sheet 137/2) and answer the questions that
followings;
(a) Madam Asha was travelling from grid reference 766750 to 723793 looking for water, but
she forgot her bucket, hence she went back to take the bucket, finally she went back to the
source of water to fetch water. Determine the length covered by Madam Asha. Give your
answer in Km.
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(b) (i) As map user identify steps used to locate position by using compass bearing. Give
three points
(ii) Determine the bearing and direction of 766750 to 723793.
(c) By using square method, Calculate the area of seasonal swamps southern part of grid 800
of the mapped area. Give the answer in km.
(d) By citing examples from the map state two primary activities practiced in the mapped area.
(e) By giving evidences from the map, Identify the dominant vegetation of the area.\
4. Carefully study the climatic data for station and then answer the question that follows.
MONTHS J F M A M J J A S O N D
TEMP°C 22 22 21 18 16 14 13 14 17 20 17 13
RAIN (MM) 18 15 23 46 95 111 96 88 56 41 27 94
(i) Determine (a) Mode for temperature
(b) Median for temperature
(ii) With evidences suggest the type of climate
(iii) What are three major economic activities conducted in the station(iv) Draw
a dimograph to present data.
5. The form three students from Bwawani Secondary School decided to conduct survey to
determine the size of their playground but after collecting data Geography teacher told them
that their data contain a lot of errors then commented that their errors might be caused by in
experience of their team in conducting survey. As a survey expert;
(a) Name the type of errors suggested by the teacher
(b) Suggest six (6) ways to avoid such errors
(c) Name the type of survey conducted by the form three student of Bwawani Secondary
School.
(d) Give four reasons, why the method used in (c) above is important in our daily life.
6. In 2020, Form four students conducted a research about “Truancy of students at school” Finally
they submitted their report to the head of the school:
(a) What is the possible research problem in this matter?
(b) What are the three main objectives of the research?
(c) Propose three methods which might be used to collect the data.
(d) Describe chronologically the first four stages students will pass through to conduct research.
7. Mangoma is living near Mto wa Mbu river, he discovered that there is a river stream flowing at
great distance before joining the main steam; (a) What is the name of such stream?
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(b) Outline four factors that influence the formation of such stream mentioned in (a) above. (c)
Draw a well labeled diagram to illustrate such stream.
8. Study carefully the photography 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 photography shown above.
(c) Describe any four conditions supporting the above mentioned (a) above.
(d) Name three areas where the photograph might be taken in Tanzania.
(e) How can man benefit from such activity you have mentioned in (a) above. Give three points.
SECTION C: (30 Marks)
Attempt only TWO (2) questions from this section
9. Forest have significant contribution to social, economic and ecological development. They
provided various, products for human use such as timber, poles, logs and honey. With examples
explain six points, what is likely to happen if forest is destroyed?
10. Kwizela was born in Songambele village in the year 2000, after her completion of her
Secondary school education, she got scholarship to Cambridge University in London after seven
years she comeback to her home but she was surprised become Songambele village was
transformed to the city. As a geographer narrate six factors for such transformation.
11. The government of Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan is struggling to shift the societies from using
wood fuel which seems to be dangerous to the environment because causes environmental
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degradation and to adopt the source of energy which are friendly to the environment. Explain
six hinderances on that efforts.
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