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ZIMSEC O Level · 4022/1 · N2025

Geography Paper 1 November 2025

Questions
28
Time allowed
75 min
Syllabus code
4022/1

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Questions
28
Pass mark
17
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Question 13

Remote sensing
The space segment component of a global positioning system is made of
  1. Acomputers.
  2. Bsatellites.
  3. Cmonitors.
  4. Dcompass.

Question 14

Natural hazards
Which one is a climate change induced hazard?
  1. AVolcano
  2. BEarthquake
  3. CDrought
  4. DBlizzards

Question 15

Weather and climate
Lines joining places with the same amount of rainfall are called
  1. Aisohyets.
  2. Bisobars.
  3. Cisotherms.
  4. Disotheres.

Question 16

Weather and climate
What is the weather condition shown?
  1. AA cold front
  2. BA warm front
  3. CAn occluded front
  4. DA stationary front

Question 17

Weather and climate
The western region of Zimbabwe receives very low amounts of rainfall due to
  1. Adescending warm moist air.
  2. Brising warm moist air.
  3. Crainshadow effect.
  4. Drising cold dry air.

Question 18

Rocks
Which one is an example of a metamorphic rock?
  1. AGranite
  2. BGneiss
  3. CSandstone
  4. DChalk

Question 19

Plate tectonics
A volcano that has not erupted in human history is called
  1. Aan active volcano.
  2. Ba dormant volcano.
  3. Can extinct volcano.
  4. Da sleeping volcano.

Question 20

Rocks
Limestone rocks are
  1. Aimpermeable.
  2. Bimpervious.
  3. Cpervious.
  4. Dpermeable.

Question 21

Plate tectonics
Which type of fault is shown?
  1. ANormal
  2. BReverse
  3. CTear
  4. DComplex

Question 22

Ecosystems
What is the role of the biogeochemical cycle in an ecosystem?
  1. AFacilitates flow of energy
  2. BProvides energy to the ecosystem
  3. CProvides water to the plants
  4. DProvides nutrients to the plants

Question 23

Environmental management
How can wetlands be conserved?
  1. ABy building homes in the area
  2. BBy culling
  3. CBy draining excess water
  4. DBy fencing

Question 24

Ecosystems
Which biome is shown in the diagram above?
  1. ADesert
  2. BRainforest
  3. CSavanna
  4. DMediterranean

Question 25

Ecosystems
In a desert biome, nutrients are largely stored in the
  1. Abiomass.
  2. Blitter.
  3. Csoil.
  4. Dhumus.

Question 26

Tourism
Why would tourists visit the area shown?
  1. AFor scenic viewing
  2. BFor a cool climate
  3. CFor bird watching
  4. DFor boat cruising

Question 27

Agriculture
The farming system shown is
  1. Adairying.
  2. Bhorticulture.
  3. Cpoultry.
  4. Dranching.

Question 28

Agriculture
Animal diseases can be controlled by
  1. Acastrating.
  2. Bdehorning.
  3. Cpaddocking
  4. Dvaccinating.

Question 29

Mining
Cost benefit analysis in mining ensures
  1. Asafe mineral extraction.
  2. Bthe government subsidises mining.
  3. Cmining is done profitably.
  4. Dminerals are exported.

Question 30

Agriculture
Land reform is
  1. Arelocating communal farmers.
  2. Bleasing land to suitcase farmers.
  3. Cacquiring land on large farms.
  4. Dan agrarian reform involving redistribution of land.

Question 31

Industry
Which is an example of a raw material based industry?
  1. AShoe manufacturing
  2. BNews printing
  3. CCar assembly
  4. DBakery

Question 32

Mining
What is the reason for continued illegal mining in Zimbabwe?
  1. Aunemployment.
  2. Bhigh returns.
  3. Clack of legislation.
  4. Dmineral discovery.

Question 33

Population
Overpopulation occurs when
  1. Athere are less people than the resources available in an area.
  2. Bthere are more resources than the people available in an area.
  3. Cthere are more people than the resources available in an area.
  4. Dthere are less resources than the people available in an area.

Question 34

Settlement
The settlement pattern shown above is
  1. Adispersal.
  2. Bnucleated.
  3. Clinear.
  4. Dcircular

Question 35

Settlement
How can local authorities of cities such as Harare deal with the problem of illegal settlements?
  1. ALegalising shanty settlements
  2. BArresting squatters
  3. CProviding basic amenities
  4. DConstructing low cost houses

Question 36

Population

Using information in the table above, which country has a positive net migration?

countryin-migrationout-migration
South Africa20 0008 000
Zimbabwe5 00045 000
Mozambique2 00080 000
Malawi3 00078 000
  1. AMalawi.
  2. BSouth Africa.
  3. CMozambique.
  4. DZimbabwe.

Question 37

Trade

The illustration above is best described as

EXPORTSVALUE $IMPORTSVALUE $
Gold896 millionPetroleum1.19 billion
Diamonds206 millionMaize285 million
Tobacco383 millionElectricity162million
  1. Afavourable balance of trade.
  2. Bunfavourable balance of trade.
  3. Cvisible trade.
  4. Dinvisible trade.

Question 38

Soil erosion
Streambank cultivation leads to
  1. Aweathering.
  2. Bdeforestation.
  3. Ctransportation.
  4. Dsiltation.

Question 39

Energy
The major cause of load shedding in Zimbabwe is
  1. Aintroduction of prepaid meters.
  2. Bintroduction of solar systems.
  3. Climited power generation.
  4. Duse of energy savers.

Question 40

Trade
Why is a preferential trade area established?
  1. ATo reduce capital inflows
  2. BTo increase movement of prohibited goods
  3. CTo increase movement of refugees
  4. DTo eliminate tariff barriers

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