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GEOGRAPHY MODEL EXAM FOR REMEDIAL STUDENTS (2015/2023)
NAME SECTION ID. NO.
PART I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN ALTERNATIVES
1. Which field of study does not belong to physical geography?
A. Climatology C. urban geography
B. Geomorphology D. pedology
2. which one of the following is true?
A. scope and content in science have a relationship
B. scope and content in the study of any science do not have a relationship.
C. When a scope of any knowledge widens, its content extent also increases
D. A and C
3. which branch of geography studies about tide, sea- wave, etc.?
A. Oceanography C. Geomorphology
B. Biogeography D. Demography
4. Among the given choices, which one best describes the typical aspect of man- environment
interaction
A. dependency, Adaptation and Modification
B. immobility, exclusion and isolation
C. deprecation, exclusion and isolation
D. assimilation, amalgamation and devastation
5. which statement is correct about geography?
A. Geography consists of wide field of study
B. Geography has less relations with other subjects
C. Geography is a narrow field of study
D. Geography’s interest is the physical environment only
6. Which one is TRUE of geomorphology?
A. Examines the pattern of climate
B. Studies landforms and their distribution
C. Deals with the distribution of plants and animals

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 D. Concerned with the distribution of phenomena on earth
7. Which one is relatively the best definition of geography?
A. geography is the science of the surface of the earth
B. geography is the superficial form of geology which studies the core of the earth.
C. Geography is the study of the variation and distribution of phenomena as well as human
interaction with nature.
D. Geography is the description of the lithosphere in particular.
8. The general trend in the development of geography indicates that its scope is
A. wide and limitless
B. specific and specialized
C. universal and unbound
D. interested only in nature elements
9. The marginal information that shows the relationship between distance on the map and ground
distance is:
A. key B. scale C. title D. grid reference
10. Large scale map;
A. cover small area than small-scale map
B. convey less information than small-scale map
C. have scale that lie between 1:50,000 and 1:250,000
D. are used to cover a large area in detail
11. The process by which ice changes directly into water vapor is referred to as
A. Conduction C. Condensation
B. Sublimation D. All
12. The instrument used to measure wind speed is _________.
A. Barometer C. Anemometer
B. Wind vane D. Thermometer
13. At the equator, the sun’s rays always strike the earth
A. at a low angle
B. 18 hours each day
C. at nearly 90° angle
D. no more than 8 hours each day

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14. The most densely populated part of Ethiopia is
A. The enset-growing regions of the SNNPR
B. The southwestern part of Ethiopia
C. The Gambella and Somali regions
15. If the birth rate of a population is 50/1000, and the death rate is 30/1000, then the natural
increasing rate is equal to:
A. 8% B. 80% C. 2% D. None
16. Which of the following is the smallest settlement?
A. Hamlet B. Town C. Village D. City
17. One of the following is the largest climatic region in Africa south of the Sahara?
A. The Equatorial Climate
B. Tropical Maritime (Monsoon) Climate
C. The Tropical Desert and Semi-Desert Climate
D. Tropical Continental (Savanna) Climate
18. Which one of the following endemic mammals of Ethiopia is confined to a single locality?
A. Walia Ibex C. Swayne’s Hartebeest
B. Red Fox D. Wild Ass
19. ____________are lines on maps that show the distribution of equal pressure areas
A. Isohyets B. Isodapanes C. Isobar D. Isotransport
20. Which of the following is strongly related to the longitudinal location of Ethiopia?
A. The fact that Ethiopia is a member of IGAD
B. The socio-cultural behavior of the people of Ethiopia
C. The fact that Ethiopia is a member of the UN
D. The time zone to which Ethiopia belongs
21. Which of the following statements is correct about the general distribution of temperature and
rainfall in Ethiopia?
A. Both temperature and rainfall increase with decreasing altitude
B. Both temperature and rainfall increase with increasing altitude
C. With decreasing altitude temperature decreases while rainfall increases
D. With decreasing altitude temperature increases while rainfall decreases
22. Over which part of Africa will the sun be overhead in September?

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 A. The coastal areas of Northern Africa
B. Equatorial Africa
C. The Horn of Africa
D. The Highlands of Southern Africa
23. Which of the following areas of Ethiopia is located on the leeward side of rain-bearing “Kiremt”
winds?
A. The north-western lowlands
B. The south-western lowlands
C. The Dallol Depression
D. The Gambella Lowlands
24. Which of the following tree species of Ethiopia is typically found at higher altitudes?
A. Shola B. Ghirar C. Warka D. Kosso
25. The type of rainfall that is received mostly in the south western parts of Ethiopia is
A. convectional B. relief C. orographic D. cyclonic
26. Which one of the following is a major characteristic of the upper course of a river?
A. V-shaped valley C. Delta
B. U-shaped valley D. Concentration of sediments
27. Which of the following towns is NOT located in the Ethiopian Rift Valley?
A. Arbaminch B. Adama C. Hawassa D. Agaro
28. Which one of the following is correct about Africa?
A. Africa is the only continent positioned in all the four hemispheres
B. Cape Bon marks the western tip of Africa.
C. The land area south of the Equator is about twice that of the north.
D. Africa’s greatest north-south extent is slightly shorter than the east-west extent
29. The term used to refer to the lack of sufficient income in cash or in kind for basic needs such
as food, closing and shelter is
A. Homelessness C. Absolute Poverty
B. Famine D. Unemployment
30. Which of the following parts of Ethiopia is most suitable for the large-scale production of wheat
and barley?
A. The Arsi-Bale highland C. The upper Awash Valley

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 B. The South-western Highlands D. The Gambella lowlands
31. In which time zone do countries of the horn of Africa lie?
A. GMT + 4 B. GMT + 3 C. GMT + 2 D. GMT -3
32. Which of the following is NOT a highland forest?
A. Kerkeha B. Zigba C. Woira D. Warka
33. Which of the following areas is the best example of an inland drainage system?
A. The drainage system of the Red Sea coastal plains
B. The Rift Valley drainage system
C. The Baro-Akobo drainage system
D. The Wabeshebelle drainage system
34. Rain bearing winds for Autumn and Spring Rainfall in Ethiopia originate from;
A. The Red Sea C. The Indian Ocean
B. The Atlantic Ocean D. The Mediterranean Sea
35. In which part of Ethiopia can you find the oldest layers of the upper sandstone?
A. North western parts of the country C. South eastern parts of the country
B. Southern most tips of the country D. Central parts of the country
36. One of the following is NOT among the African rivers that flow into the Indian Ocean Drainage
System
A. Zambezi B. Juba C. Wabeshebelle D. Volta
37. Which one is NOT the characteristic feature of the main Ethiopian Rift Valley part?
A. It is the most elevated part C. It is densely vegetated and populated area
B. It consist numerous lakes D. It is the widest and the lowest part
38. A small ditch dug along sloppy areas to reduce the impact of the down slope surface flow is
called
A. Terracing B. Contour ploughing C. Check dams D. Strip cultivation
39. Which of the following Ethiopia's lowland is the wettest?
A. The Baro-Akobo Lowland C. The Afar Lowland
B. The Borena Lowland D. The Ogaden Lowland
40. Which or the following rocks are the most overlying rocks in Ethiopia?
A. Upper Sandstone C. The Cenozoic/ Igneous deposit
B. Old Crystalline Basement Complex Rock D. Adigrat Sandstone

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41. All are associated with the Precambrian Era EXCEPT?
A. Formation of Old Crystalline Basement Complex Rocks
B. Frequent orogenic movement
C. Formation of sedimentary rocks
D. Metamorphism
42. Which of the following types of natural vegetation are found in the part of the Ethiopian Rift
Valley that extends from Lake Ziway to Lake Hawassa?
A. Gallery forests C. Broad leafed rain forest
B. Bamboo forests D. Savanna grasslands
43. The main factor behind the high temperature that is characteristics of the interior of Africa is
its
A. Lack of vegetation C. Distance from the sea
B. Tropical location D. Lack of cloud covers
44. Which of the following areas have the largest natural forest reserve of Ethiopia?
A. The Bale Highlands C. The South-western Highlands
B. The Northern Highlands D. The Gambella Lowlands
45. Which of the following comes first in a standard research proposal?
A. Statement of the problem C. Research Methodology
B. Research objectives D. Hypothesis
46. The Plateau of Shewa is separated from the Plateau of Gojjam by;
A. Ghibe River C. Abbay Gorge
B. Awash River D. Rift valley
47. All are characteristics of a sketch maps EXCEPT?
A. They can be drawn quickly C. They have scale
B. They are easily recognizable D. They roughly show landscape
48. The Age-dependency ratio is an indicator of;
A. The number of people in the working age group
B. The number of economically dependent people
C. The total number of young people
D. The total number of people in the old-age group
49. Ethiopia's southern extreme point is located at latitude.

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 A. 330 East B. 30 South C. 150 North D. 30 North
50. Which of the following is the smallest settlement?
A. Hamlet B. Village C. Town D. City
51. All are advantages of large size of Ethiopia EXCEPT?
A. Possession of diverse agro-climate zone
B. Recruits a large army to defend its sovereignty
C. Possession of a large amount of arable land
D. Possession of a great variety of mineral resources
52. Which one of the following was NOT major geological event of the Cenozoic Era in the Horn
of Africa?
A. Denudation and peneplanation C. Formation of active volcano of Ertalle
B. Formation of the Great East African Rift Valley D. Formation of the Afar Horst
53. Which of the following river basins DO NOT drain Eastern Africa?
A. Congo B. Nile C. Wabisbebelle D. Genale
54. Africa gets closest to Asia at the;
A. Cape Bon B. Cape Guardafui C. Strait of' Gibraltar D. Strait of Bab-el Mandab
55. Which part of Africa was mainly affected by faulting and volcanism during the Cenozoic era?
A. Northern Africa B. Southern Africa C. Eastern Africa D. Central Africa
56. Which of the following fold mountains of Africa is the youngest?
A. Atlas B. Alps C. Rocky D. Cape Range
57. Measures Fertility which is described as the number of births per 1000 population is
A. GER B. CBR C. TFR D. ASFR
58. Which of the following geologic activities is responsible for present day topographic features
of Ethiopia?
A. Geologic activities the Precambrian era
B. Geologic activities of the tertiary period
C. Mesozoic transgression and regression of the sea
D. Geologic activities of the Paleozoic era
59. When you construct a road network, the following points should be taken in to consideration
EXCEPT;
A. construct the road through marshy grounds

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 B. avoid unnecessary changes in altitude
C. avoid the construction of unnecessary bridges
D. pass the road through existing towns and crowded villages
60. Planting of land, not formerly covered with trees to make for commercial or other purpose is
called
A. agroforestry B. reforestation C. afforestation D. deforestation
61. Which of the following countries have been the most benefited of all the countries in the Nile
basin?
A. Ethiopia and Sudan C. Sudan and Kenya
B. Sudan and Egypt D. Ethiopia and Djibouti
62. All of the following are factors that hinder Ethiopia's progress, EXCEPT
A. drought C. structural bottlenecks
B. rapid population growth D. prevalence of good governance
63. Which one of the following is not true about the factor that contributes the prevalence of high
fertility rates in Ethiopia?
A. sex preference C. late marriage
B. religious outlook D. high perception of social and economic values children
64. Among the various forest conservation measures, which one the following should come first?
A. creating awareness in the community
B. improving agricultural productivity
C. controlling wildfire
D. using low-cost solar energy
65. The plateau of Arsi is very suitable for farming in Ethiopia due to their:
A. Comparatively low erosion C. Its nearness to Addis Ababa
B. Flat terrain D. High rainfall
66. Population policy that seeks to higher fertility rate and population growth is:
A. Anti-natalist Policy C. Environmental Policy
B. Pro-natalist Policy D. Demographic policy
67. Which one of the following is the human factor that affects the distribution of population?
A. Climate C. Relief
B. Political condition D. Soil

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68. Which of the following statements best represents the views of environmental determinist?
A. Human beings have unlimited ability to tame nature.
B. People’s life styles are shaped by the physical environment in which they live.
C. People’s ability to tame nature depends on their levels of technological
advancement
D. People’s ability to tame nature depends on the degree of complexity of their social
organizations.
69. Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is nearest to the earth’s surface?
A. The thermosphere C. The mesosphere
B. The Stratosphere D. The troposphere
70. Which of the following features DOES NOT characterize contours?
A. Contours are lines actually drawn on the ground to show relief
B. Each contour line joins points with the same height above mean sea level
C. The difference between to successive contour lines is equal
D. Contour lines are drawn at fixed interval
PART II. ITEMS 71–75 ARE BASED ON THE MAP PROVIDED ON THE NEXT PAGE
71. Which of the following point is not intervisible?
A. D and B C. H and F
B. H and R D. E and J
72. In which direction do the main river shown on the map flow?
A. North to South C. South to North
B. East to West D. West to East
73. The point shown as ‘E’ on the map is an example of a__________.
A. Confluence B. Tributary C. Delta D. Estuary
74. The map distance between ‘H’ and ‘R’ is 5cm, what is the crow flight between the two
points?
A. 10KM C. 100KM
B. 2KM D. 1KM
75. The peak of the mountain shown on the map is indicated by the point:
A. C C. K
B. A D. G

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