CANDIDATE NAME: ________________________________________________________

2022 CHIFUNGA CLUSTER JCE MOCK EXAMINATIONS

GEOGRAPHY
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022. (100 Marks) Subject Number: J O73
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 30 minutes

(1:00 -3:30 pm)

1. This paper contains 14 printed pages.

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Number Questions these columns
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2. This paper has three sections A, B and C.
answered
3. Follow instructions for each section
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carefully.
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4. In the table provided on this page, tick
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invigilator when time is called to stop
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SECTION A (20 marks)

Answer all questions from this section by circling the correct

answer. Each question carries 1 mark.
1. Should a large scale be used A. Tropical of Capricorn
when drawing a map of a town? B. Antarctic circle
A. Less details is required C. Tropic of Cancer
for town D. Arctic circle
B. More details is required 5. Lines that are drawn on the map
for piece of lands to join places of equal
C. Towns required a large temperature are known as
piece of land A. Isonephs
D. The map shows B. Isothems
important areas of a C. Isohytes
town D. Isobars
2. The core of the earth is also 6. Three of the following are the
called types of scales that we use in the
A. Lithosphere map. Which one is not?.
B. Thermosphere A. Line scale
C. Mesosphere B. Representative fraction
D. Barysphere scale
3. Which of the following is not a C. Underlying scale
pattern of drainage D. Statement scale
A. Dendritic pattern 7. Which one of the following is no
B. Radial pattern longer a planet
C. Intermittent pattern A. Saturn
D. Ox-bow drainage B. Pluto
4. The line of latitude that is 661/2° C. Mercury
south is the -- D. Jupiter
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8. Which of the following coastal 12.A----------- is a hollow or

feature is formed due to shore depression on the earth surface
drift that Is filled with water
A. Spit A. River
B. Lagoon B. Caldera
C. Beach C. Crater
D. Estuary D. Lake
9. Which of the following forces 13.Which of the following is one of
lead to the formation of a rift the factors that promote tourism
valley in Malawi
A. Erosion A. Culture
B. Faulting B. Agriculture
C. Deposition C. Scenary
D. volcanic activity D. Mountain
10.Contour lines are used to show 14.Which one the following is one
all the following except the characteristics of minerals
A. Pass A. Culture
B. Col B. Squeeze
C. Slope C. Pressure
D. Spot height D. Colour
11.The prime meridian is also
known as 15.Which one of the following is
A. International example of gorges in Malawi
dateline A. Mapanga
B. Arctic circle B. Mpatamanga
C. Antarctic circle C. Chitsi
D. Greenwich meridian D. Zalewa
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16.On which date is the summer A. 5

solstice experienced in the B. 6
southern hemisphere C. 8
A. 21st March D. 7
B. 21st June 19.Which of the following is not a
C. 23rd September rift valley lake
D. 22nd December A. Victoria
B. Tanganyika
17.The difference in height two C. Malawi
adjacent contour lines is referred D. Turkana
to as 20.Direction on a map is expressed
A. Hachure by the use of
B. Contour space A. bearing and scale
C. Contour interval B. Campass and bearing
D. Gradient C. Scale and key
18.How many time zones are D. Symbols and campass
between latitude 45°W and
latitude 60° E?

SECTION B (50 Marks)

 Answer all questions in this section in the spaces
provided.
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Figure 1 is a map of sharpevalley. Use it to answer questions 21 and 22.

21. a. Identify the geographical feature found at six figure grid reference
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b. What is the highest altitude on the map

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c. Name the settlement pattern displayed in four figure grid reference

7682 (Manyangu settlement)

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d. What is the six figure grid reference for the trigonometrical station on
the map?

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e. Calculate the total surface area of the map to the nearest km2

(5 marks)

f. Measure the main road shown on the map and correct your answer to the

nearest kilometer. Show your working

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(2 marks)
22. a. Name any two social services provided to the people at Sharpevale
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b. Mention two land uses to the Western part of the map

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c. Is Sharpevale intervisible form Mitongwe village? Give a reason for

your answer

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d. Reduce the size of the map to half its size from easting 70 to 73 and
from northing 87 to 90. On the reduced map show the following.

i. Mitowe estate
ii. Main road

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23. a. Define the term relief

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b. Explain why time zones were created. Give one reason

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c. Describe any two characteristics of the mesosphere

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d. Mention any two examples of Great circles

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24.. Figure 2 shows modes of transport. Use it answer question 24. a

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Figure 3
a. i. Identify the modes of transport marked A and B
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B ________________________________( 1 mark)

ii. State any two advantages of using the mode of transport

marked A
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b. State two advantages of biomass
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c. Mention any two human activities that disturb the hydrological cycle
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d. Explain two ways in which natural vegetation is important
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25.a. Explain any two strategies of controlling rapid population growth
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b. State any two factors that affect the balance of trade

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c. What should be done to improve the balance of trade? Explain any two
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SECTION C (30 Marks)

There are three questions in this section. Answer all questions in an essay form
in the spaces provided. Failure to answer the questions in an essay form will
lead to automatic loss of four marks

26.Explain any four ways in which the hydrological cycle can be maintained.

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27. Describe the problems of production, use and transmission at Nkula Hydro-
electric power station (Give any four points)
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28.Discuss any four factors that promote tourism in Malawi

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