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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level Geography question paper for Paper 1 from June 2024. Use it for exam practice under timed conditions. Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes.
# 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. ## Question 28 Which one is a non renewable resource? A Tree B Uranium C Water D Wind ## Question 29 How is sustainable use of mineral resources achieved? …