STUDENT’S NAME: SCHOOL:

LILONGWE CITY MSCE MOCK EXAMINATION

2023 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

GEOGRAPHY
Subject Number: M073/II
Tuesday, 28 March Time Allowed: 2 hours
01:00 – 3:00 pm

PAPER II
(100 marks)
HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Instructions
1. This paper contains 11 Question Tick if Do not write in Marker’s
printed pages. Please check. Number answered these columns Name
2. This paper has five questions. 1
Answer the questions in the 2
spaces provided. 3
3. There are two sections, A and
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B. Answer all the three
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questions in section A and any
one question in section B. 6
4. The maximum number of 7
marks for the answers is 8
indicated against each question. 9
5. Write your Name and School
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at the top of each page of your
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question paper.
6. In the table provided on the 12
page, tick against the question 13
number you have answered. TOTAL
7. Hand in your question paper
when the time is called to stop writing.

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Section A (75 marks)
Answer all questions

1. a. (i) Why is farming considered a system?

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(ii) Explain any two physical factors that influence agriculture.

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(iii) Describe any two challenges faced by the tea production industry in Malawi.
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b. (i) Mention any two breeds of cattle in Denmark.
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(ii) Explain any two ways in which dairy farming is important to Denmark.
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c. Table 1 shows number of tourist visiting Malawi. Use it to answer the question that
follow:
YEAR HOLIDAY BUSINESS VISITING TOTALS
PEOPLE
1974 19 931 21 744 8 423 50 098
1976 18 924 21 803 - -
1980 19 389 - 11 732 47 214
1984 13 983 - 12 916 45 095
TOTAL 72 227 77 836 42 471 -

(ii) Calculate the total number of tourist that visited Malawi for business in 1980 and
1984. Show your working.
i. In 1980

(2 marks)
ii. In 1984

(2 marks)
d. Give any two reasons why intensive rice farming in south east Asia is still at
subsistence level.
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(4 marks)
e. Define the following terms related to settlement:
i. Site:
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ii. Situation:
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2. a. (i) Define “settlement pattern”.
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(ii) With the aid of a diagram, describe a dispersed settlement.

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b. (i) Give any two reasons for a sparse population in the Tundra region.
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(ii) Describe one challenge of rapid urbanization in Lilongwe.
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c. Figure 1 is an illustration of the demographic transition model. Use it to answer the questions
that follow.

Figure 1
d. (i) Explain what is happening to birth-rate deathrate and population in stage 1.
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(ii) State any two reasons why birth rates start to drop in stage 3.

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e. Describe any two factors that influence population growth.
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f. (i) Give any two differences between rural and urban settlements.
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(ii) In which functional zone of an urban area would an airport likely be located?
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(4 marks)
3. a. What are squatters?
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(1 mark)
b. Figure 2 shows a population pyramid for country X. Use it to answer the question that
follow.

Figure 2

(i) Identify the type of structure represented above.

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(1 mark)
(ii) Which group of countries is associated with this type of population pyramid?

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(1 mark)

(iii) Give any two reasons to account for the age groups 20 to 50 mean.

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c. (i) Give one difference between transport and communication.
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(2 marks)
(ii) Describe any two factors that influence the choice of the type of transport to be
used.
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(4 marks)
(iii) Mention any two advantages of using pipelines as a mode of transporting oil.
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(2 marks)
d. Name any two major shipping routes of the world.
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(2 marks)
e. (i) Name any two sources of water for irrigation in Israel.
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(ii) Describe vacuum freezing in desalination of salty water in Israel.

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f. Name any two places where uranium is mined in Malawi.
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(2 marks)

Section B (25 marks)

Answer only one question in this section.

4. a. (i) Mention any two members of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
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(ii) Describe any two objectives of COMESA

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b. (i) Explain any one advantage of recycling as a way of managing waste.
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(ii) Give any two harmful effects of poor waste disposal on the economy of Malawi.
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c. Figure 3 below is a diagram of oil deposit. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

Figure 3
(i) Name the parts labelled B, C and E

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C: __________________________________________________________________
E: __________________________________________________________________
(3 marks)
(ii) Explain the importance of part A in oil deposit.
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(2 marks)
(iii) Describe any two negative environmental impact of oil drilling, refining and
transportation in the world.
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d. Give any two reasons why owning a car is rare in Japan.
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5. Figure 4 below shows a process of energy production. Use it to answer questions that
follow.

Figure 4

a. (i) Name the parts labelled A and B.

A: ___________________________________________________________(1 mark)
B: ___________________________________________________________(1 mark)

(ii) Explain how the energy in figure 4 is produced

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(5 marks)
(iii) Explain any one problem that may arise from using fossil fuels as a source of
energy.
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(2 marks)
b. (i) Describe any two physical factors that influence the development of the fishing
industry.
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(ii) Why is fishing also referred to as a robber economy?
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(iii) Explain any two problems facing the worlds fishing industry.
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(4 marks)
c. (i) Define mass tourism.
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(1 mark)
(ii) Name any one place in Malawi which offers angling as a tourism service.
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(1 mark)
d. In what one way do wetlands
i. Provide clean water
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(2 marks)
ii. Control flooding
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(2 marks)

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