PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

JOINT INSPIRING EXAMINATIONS FOR PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

(JIEPSS)
FORM FOUR JOINT PRE – NECTA EXAMINATION
Code 013 GEOGRAPHY

Time: 3 Hours October 2025

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer ALL the questions in section A and B and any two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C
carries thirty (30) marks.
4. Map extract of MVOMERO (sheet 165/4) is provided.
5. All drawings should be in pencil.
6. Programmable calculator and cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.
7. All answers should be written in the answer booklet(s) provided.
8. Write your examination number/name on every page of your answer booklet (s).

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 SECTION A: (16 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its
letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
(i) During class session geography teacher from Ruaha secondary school was teaching about
the island and their types. What the best name used to describe the group of islands.
A. Coral islands
B. Oceanic islands
C. Archipelago
D. Continental islands
E. Islands
(ii) Mountain are formed due to different ways that distinguish one type of mountain from
another. As form four explain to form one student on how Residual Mountain are formed.
A. Faulting of surface block
B. Sinking of the layer of the earth crust
C. Outflow and spread of lava
D. Prolonged denudation
E. Wrinkling of layer of earth crust
(iii) People living near Congo river they experience a double maxima and minimum volume of
water in the river. Identify the type of such event
A. Double regime
B. Complex regime
C. Piracy regime
D. Simple regime
E. Captured river
(iv) Mama Jane wants to cultivate maize in a small piece of land. What element of weather she
need to consider?
A. Temperature and rainfall
B. Temperature and sun
C. Rainfall and humidity
D. Soil and water
E. Cloud cover and atmospheric pressure
(v) As researcher, during data collection in the field most of the respondents available are
not able to read and write, what research method would you use as to gather data
A. Interview
B. Questionnaire
C. Literature review
D. Focus group discussion
E. Guide list
(vi) The following are aspect of physical geography except
A. Natural features of the earth
B. Structure of the earth
C. Distribution of plants and animals
D. Population growth and distribution
E. Formation and distribution of land forms

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 (vii) In Usangu valley pastoralist they have a tendency of moving with their cattle from high
land to low land for searching of water and pasture. Identify the form of pastoralism.
A. Sedentary
B. Transhumance
C. Ranching
D. Nomadic
E. Pastoralism
(viii) Your friend has failed to identify the direction of 2700. Help him or her
A. WNW
B. NNW
C. W
D. WSW
E. SWS
(ix) After data collection, Anna and Abel were assigned to write report of Research on the rise
moral decay in Dar es Salaam. Abel did not understand what to consider in preliminary
pages of report. As form four prepared yourself for final examination, which pair among
the following is correct.
A. Tittle of research, declaration and copyright
B. Introduction, methodology and literature view
C. Summary, tittle of research and time frame
D. Bibliography, appendices and list of abbreviation
E. Introduction, title and summary
(x) Most of natural forest developed on the earth surface they able to sustain in different
climatic condition, as an expert in forest management what type of natural forest sustain the
salt condition in coastal areas
A. Equatorial forest
B. Mangrove forest
C. Coniferous forest
D. Tropical rain forest
E. Deciduous forest

2. Match the description of features formed by glacial depositional features in column A with the
correct responses in column B, by writing the letter beside the number item.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(i) Long, narrow, meandering ridge of sand A. Drumlins
and gravel. B. Erratic
(ii) Rock particles and fragments transported C. Outwash plain
and deposited by glacial. D. Moraine
(iii) Boulder of varying size which are E. Kettle lake
deposited by ice sheet and glacier. F. Boulder and clay
(iv) The depression by ice sheet that filled G. Cirque lake
with water. H. Esker
(v) Gentle sloping plain of fluvial glacial I. Receding glacier
deposit of sand, gravel and silt.
(vi) An elongated hill or ridge boulder of
clay that resemble oval shape.

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 SECTION B (54 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section

3. Study carefully the map extract of MVOMERO sheet 165/4 provided and answer questions that
follows.
(a) With two evidence from the map identify two ways that used to show relief of mapped area.

(b) Gamalie is a worker at WAMI RIVER FARM but he live in Kibaoni street at grid reference
259004, he usually walk to farm at grid reference 305932. Calculate the distance that Gamalie
will cover in a day from home to work and back to home in km.

(c) By giving evidence highlights two economic activities that might be taking place in Mvomero.

(d) Given MVOMERO sheet 165/4 indicate the content have either increased or decreased, on
previous sheet of MVOMERO 165/3. With three points explain factor that may affect the
content of a map.

4. Study the table below showing crops harvested in Mwalala village from 2020 to 2024 in tones.
Crops/tones 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Maize 4200 4000 3500 2700 4100
Beans 1700 1600 900 1500 500
Rice 1500 1700 900 1300 2000
Wheat 700 1300 1600 4000 1300

(a) Name the graph that present loss and profit.

(b) Present beans production by a bar graph which shows the loss and profit.
(c) List two merits and two demerits of using graph in 4 (a) above.
(d) If you have been asked to present the whole data in table what could be three best methods.

5. Form four students from Ilemela secondary school were assigned to measure the area of school and
draw a map from measurement. During measurements John was assigned to record all data
correctly.
(a) What are the process of recording done by John
(b) What are three consideration that John must consider for such process in (a) above.
(c) What are five principles that students they have to consider for chain survey to be accurate.

6. Form four geography teacher from Kufakusoma secondry school spent one month with his
student discussing a research topic. As a form four candidates explain how will you conduct a
scientific research?

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7. Study carefully the photograph given and answer the question that follow

(a). Name the dominant features shown on the photograph

(b). Explain how the features you have mentioned are formed. Two points
(c). Mention two factors that facilitate the formation of the features you have mentioned in (a) above
(d). Suggest the suitable climate of the area
(e). Mention two importance of feature shown on the area
(f). Name an animal that can survive in this area

8. Recent report show Ruvuma Region has low production of maize compared to the last five years
ago, due to the loss of soil fertility. As an expert in soil explain five factors influencing loss of soil
fertility. And state four measures to improve soil fertility

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer two (2) questions from this section

9. (a)What is rift valley?

(b)By using diagram explain how rift valley can be formed.
(c)Explain four advantage of rift valley.

10. Assume your in an Urban planning team. How would you advice the government of Tanzania to
overcome the challenges associated with Urban growth. Give your advice by using six points.

11. Most of country side of Tanzania is endowed with forest of different species that are essential in
different ways, the increase uses of charcoal and firewood deplete forest resources. Assume you
have given opportunity to visit those areas how would you educate them on value of forest by six
points.

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