THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL

 GEOGRAPHY FTNA 2017

SECTION A

1.For each of the following items (i) — (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter.

(i)All meridians pass through:

1. the North and South Poles
2. the East and West poles
3. the Latitudes and Longitudes
4. the Greenwich meridian

(ii)Which one of the following are block mountains?

1. Usambara, Sinai and Himalaya.
2. Andes, Atlas and Usambara.
3. Usambara, Ruwenzori and Sinai.
4. . Elgon, Uluguru and Usambara.

(iii)A climate located between 5⁰ North and 5⁰ South of the Equator is called:

1. Savannah
2. Hot desert
3. Equatorial Monsoon
4. Equatorial

(iv)Large scale crop cultivation is normally characterised by:

1. application of low technology
2. monoculture system
3. poor storage facilities
4. shifting cultivation

(v)Which one of the following human activities is mostly affected by climate?

1. Fishing
2. Mining
3. Manufacturing
4. Farming

(vi)A scale of a map is said to be enlarged when:

1. its denominator is increased
2. its denominator and numerator are the same
3. its denominator is reduced
4. its numerator is increased

(vii)The process whereby water vapour is turned into water droplets is called:

1. evaporation
2. condensation
3. saturation
4. transpiration

(viii) Metallurgical industries deal with:

1. machinery
2. jewellery
3. textile
4. food products

(ix) Hot deserts are characterised by:

1. small range of temperature
2. two peaks of annual rainfall
3. large range of temperature
4. high temperature during the day and night.

(x) The land of East Africa is mainly characterized by:

1. low lands valley
2. highlands plateau and lowlands basin
3. volcanic mountains and residue mountains
4. highlands and fold mountains.