Geo Worksheet-1

2014 E.
C HIDASSE GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET

FOR GRADE 12
Choose the best answer from the given alternative
1. The highest limit of “Dega” is A. 2300m B. 3200m C. 3100m D.3300m
2. If we consider many of the conflicts and civil wars in Africa, their causes are deep rooted in
A. High income variation B. Colonial born
C. Resource allocation and utilization D. Maladministration
3. The demographic features of Ethiopia includes all of the following except
A. High proportion of old age group B. High rate of natural increase
C. High birth and death rate D. High proportion of young age group
4. On mountainous areas soil erosion is fast and serious. To reduce the loss of
soil farmers practices A. Mulching B. Fallowing C. Cheek dams D. Terracing
5. All of the following were formed during quaternary period except
A. Aden serious lava deposition B. formation of the Afar Horst
C. Occurrence of pluvial rain D. the present drainage system
6. The wettest part of Ethiopia are
A. The southwestern highlands B. The north central massifs
C. The southeastern highlands D. The northwestern highlands
7. Agricultural practice along with animal rearing is called
A. Mixed farming B. Pastoral farming C. Shifting cultivation D. Horticulture
8. According first and the second population and housing census the population of Ethiopia was
42.6 million and 53.5million respectively. If it is so by how many people per year, on average,
did the total population increase between 1984-1994?
A.10.9 million B. 1 .09 million C.100 thousand D.2.9 million
9. In countries where there is low percentage of people in the working age group
,there is A. Low dependency ratio B. Balanced sex distribution
C. High dependency ratio D. Low young age dependency ratio
10. Population density of the country depends on
A. The size of the country and population size B. The rate of population increase
C. The birth rate rat and death rat D. The age dependency ratio
11. The most striking difference between rural and urban settlement is in the
A. Shape B. Economy C. People D. Topography
12. The major characteristics of shifting cultivation is
A. Rotation of crops B. Rotation of labour C. Rotation of seeds D. Rotation of fields
13. These days, Africa’s migration pattern is highly related to
A. Political instability and natural disaster
B. Inability to find jobs that can sustain themselves
C. Pulling factors such as high wages, social welfares and employment opportunities
D. Ample remuneration provided by establishment of plantation agriculture
14. The most important area for geothermal development in Ethiopia is
A. The southern highland B. The semen mountain
C. The rift valley D. The south eastern high land
15. The deepest and the largest Ethiopian rift valley lakes are
A. Shalla and Chamo B. Shalla and Abaya
C. Ziway and Abaya D . Abaya and Chamo
16. The population pyramid of Ethiopia is
A. Wider at the base and narrow at the apex
B. Narrow at the base and wider at the apex
C. Uniform throughout its shape
D. Wider at the middle and a narrow at the base
17. Ethiopia has immense potential of water resources from its rivers and other water
bodies. However, the exploitation of water resource is limited because of
A. Lack of capital resource B. Lack of know how
C. Low demand for water D. Rough land feature
18. Which of the following towns have lowest mean annual temperature
A. Addis Ababa B. Harar C. Dilla D. Awash
19. Population density in Ethiopian
A. Uniform throughout the country
B. Generally low in the highland areas and high in lowland areas
C. Low in nomadic areas of the southeast lowlands
D. Low in cereal growing regions of the central and nor them high lands.
20. All of the following factors are possible cause for low population density in the lowlands
of Ethiopia except
A. Prevalence of disease B. Poor vegetation C. Richer biotic life D. High temperature
21. One of the following environmental hazard is directly related to the activities of
human beings A. Earth quake B. volcanoes C. drought D. landslide
22. Which regions in Ethiopia has the biggest altitudinal range ?
A. SNNPR B. Amhara C. Oromai D. Tigrai
23. Among the Boserupian Population and agricultural theory of evidence, which
one is directly related with deforestation
A. Forest follow cultivation B. Annual cropping
C. Multiple cropping D. Short fallow cultivation
24. Most of the population Ethiopia live in areas with altitude between
A. 1800m- 2600m B. 1000m-1400m C, 1400m-1800m D. 500m-1500m
25. Which groups of lakes may be classified as highland lake
A. Ashenge ,Haik and Tana B. Abijata ,Hawassa and Haik
C. Abaya , Chamo and Tana D. Hawassa, Abaya and Chamo
26. In which part of Ethiopia is the Adigrat sandstone is the oldest? In the
A. Northwestern highlands B. Southeastern lowlands
C. Northeastern lowlands D. Southwestern highlands
27. Which of the following type of map shows all of these geographical elements such as
climate, soil, drainage, vegetation ,population etc on individual basis?
A. Topographic maps B. Topical maps C. Cadastral maps D. Reference maps
28.Which natural vegetations of Africa is mainly grown in the swampy areas like lake shores,
deltaic mouths ,flood plains A. Mediterranean B. Mangrove C. Savanna D. Highland
29. Among the rift valley lakes of Ethiopia, which one is well known for its Crocodile farming?
A. Lake Abaya and Chamo B. Lake Shalla and Abijata
C. Lake Ziway and Hawassa D. Lake Langano and Abe
30. The least populous region in Africa is A. Southern B. Western C. Central D. Eastern
31. The type of map which shows the spatial distribution of drainage pattern, soil type,
population distribution, land use etc as a single topic is
A. General purpose map B. Sketch map C. Isotherm map D. Specific purpose map
32. In Ethiopia, place X is located at 90N and place Y at 90N, and their respective elevation
above mean sea level are 2860m and 1645m. Which one of the following is true about climatic
condition in these two places?
A. temperature is lower in X than in Y B. Rainfall is higher and more reliable in Y
C. Rainfall is higher and less reliable in Y D. Rainfall is lower and more reliable in X
33. Which form of human interference in nature has more adverse effects on the natural balance o our
environments? A. Minining B. Deforestation C. Conservation D. Systematic grazing
34. Where do we find the position / location of the sun during summer season?
A. Around the equator B. Northern hemisphere C. Southern hemisphere D. In both hemisphere
35. Where is the origin of wind that brings winter rain to Ethiopia?
A. Atlantic Ocean B. Red sea C. Indian Ocean D. Mediterranean sea
36. During which geologic time scale was the Adigrat Sandstone formed?
A. Triassic period B. Cretaceous period C. Quaternary period D. Jurassic period
37. A hypothetical country ’’A’’ has a sex ratio of 98%. If the female population is 9 million, what is
the total population? A. 17, 820, 000 B. 18,800,000 C. 18,700,000 D. 16,720,000
38. If the respective percentage of population below 15 and above 64 for four African countries
W,X,Y and Z are 45 and 3, 44 and 2, 46 and 2 and 44 and 2.5, which two of them have the same
dependency ratio? A. W and Y B. W and X C. Y and Z D. Wand Z
39. The lowland areas of Ethiopia are sparsely populated and vegetated due to
A. Unfavorable climate B. Better vegetation C. Absence of deadly disease D. Fertile soil
40. The total population of Ethiopia during the second (1994) and third (2007) census was
53.5million and 73.8 million respectively. If it is so, by how many people did the total population
increase between the two census?
A. 18.3 million B. 20.3million C. 10.7million D. 23.3million
41. Ethiopia’s largest rock salt deposits are found in
A. The Afar depression B. The Ogaden plains C. The Genale plain D. The Awash valley
42.Which one of the following river is not international in nature
A. Baro B. Ghibe C. Abay D. Wabishebelle
43. The most important area for geothermal development in Ethiopia is
A. The south eastern highlands B. The southwest highlands
C. The Rift valley area D. The central high land
44. The low sex ratio in the urban areas of Ethiopia is an outcome of
A. a large female in migration B. A large male in migration
C. a large female birth than male D. a large female out migration
45.Which one of the following national parks of Ethiopia is famous far variety of birds?
A. Awash national park .B. Nechsar park C. Omo park D. lake Shalla and Abiyata
46. Among the following one is used for navigational purpose
A. River Abay B. River Tekezze C. River Baro D. river Awash
47. Which of the following is not a major cause of soil erosion in Ethiopia?
A. Intensity and duration of rainfall B. Color of the soil C. Overgrazing D. Steepness of the soil
48. The smallest proportions of African landmass is goes to
A. plains B. plateaus C. mountains D. Gorges and depression
49. Rapid population growth rate and short doubling time of Ethiopia is the result of
A. High life expectancy B. High fertility rate C. low natural increase D. High net migration rate
50. What is the main livelihood of people living on the driest part along the peripheral sections of
the country? A. mineral extraction B. mixed farming C. animal rearing D. agro industry
51.What makes Ethiopia the “Roof of North Eastern Africa
A. Its large proportion of arable land C .Its greater altitudinal extensions in the region
B.Its proximity to the northeasternpart D .Its grater latitudinal extensions
52.In which of the following major vegetation types of Ethiopia is Asta and Gibra trees are
dominant A. Low land forest B. woodland savanna C. forest
D. Sub - Afro Alpine vegetation
53. Most of Ethiopia’s medieval and later settlements are concentrated in Dega Zone agro – climatic
due to A .It’s plain geographical C. Its secure location and reliable rainfall
coverage D. Low concentration population in the area
B. Low susceptibility of erosion
54. It is the biggest of all the sub divisions of the western highlands
A. Shewan plateau B. North central massif C. Tigrean plateau D. south western high lands
55. The rivers of Ethiopia that flow ----- accounts for the highest proportion of water flow in the
country A. South ward B. into the rift valley C. west ward D. south east ward
56. It is the least important factor in the process of soil formation
A.Vegetation B. pressure and wind C. parent rock D. climate
C.Mountain Nyala—Mago national park D.Semen fox—Bale national park
77. According to Malthus as the demand for food increases, it leads to A. less food per person
B. improvement in technology C. reduction of fertility D. proper utilization of resource
78. Which of the following subdivision of Ethiopian rift valley is neither a’ Bahir’ (seawater) nor a lake
surface A.The lake region B.The Denakil plain C.The Chew Bahir rift D.The AfarTriangle
79. As Gerallea national park is to Somali so ------------ is to Afar region
A. Yongudirasa B. Allatish C. Maggo D. Abiyata-Shalla
80. During which geologic time scale was the Adigrat Sandstone formed?
A. Triassic period B. Cretaceous period C. Quaternary period D. Jurassic period
82.Two Places are said to be intervisible when
A. they are located in the opposite side of higher ground B. they are separated by a convex slope
C. there is higher ground between two points D. one located at the top and the other at the bottom of a hill
83. Which one of the following statement is correct about Contour lines? Contour lines are:-
A. imaginary line on the ground representing all points of different altitude above sea level
B. the most common methods of showing relief on a standard topographic map
C. broken lines that are used to show relief features by shadow effect
D. exact line that show the same elevation above or below mean sea level
84. The height of the surface of the earth is more or less identical . A. True B. False
85. Closed contours with more or less circular shapes, with values decreasing towards the
center represent A. caldera B. mountains C. plateau D. mountain range
86. In the process of drawing contour lines from spot height, a “stereoplotter” means an
instrument used to A. minimize distortion of picture B. measure angle of slope
C. measure altitude of a place D. make measurements from aerial photographs
87.A land form type characterized by low ground in three direction and high ground in one
direction is A. Ridge B. Depression C. Re-interant D. Saddle
88.A land form type characterized by concentric circles of contour lines is
A. Ridge B. Depression C. Re-interant D. Hill
89. Which one is correctly combined?
A. Isobar-- equal oceanic depth B. Isotherm—Equal cloud cover distribution
C. Isohyets—Equal rainfall distribution D. Isodopane –Equal Salinity distribution
90. Which one of the following methods of interpolation is laborious and time consuming?
A.Estimation method B. Calculation method C. Graphical method D. Rough method
91.Among the following, which one helps us to acquire a better view of the nature of the
slope and relief on the contour map?
A. Cross-section B. Interpolation C. Ground survey D. Spot height
92.------------- refers to the general arrangement of a river and its tributaries within their
drainage basin A. drainage basin B. catchment area C. drainage system D. drainage pattern
93.A higher ground which serves as a source region for streams and rivers refers to as
A. Drainage basin B. Drainage pattern C. Drainage pattern D. Divide/watershed
94.The point at which the river empties itself into an ocean, a sea or a lake is called
A. Source B. Mouth C. Confluence D. Tributaries
95. River capture formed due to A. the rock on the side of the pirate stream is softer
B. the watershed consists of very high ground C. the victim stream has a steeper course
D. heavy rainfall falls on the pirate’s side of the watershed
96. A type of slope which is indicated by closely spaced contours at the base and widely
spaced at the top represent A. Even . B. Concave C. Terraced D. Convex
97. Which one of the following bounded the Horn of Africa in the Northeast?
A. The Red sea B. Kenya C. The Indian Ocean D. Sudan
98. Which one the following is the smallest country in the Horn of Africa?
A. Djibouti B. Somalia C. Eritrea D. Ethiopia
99. What is the Astronomical location of the Horn of Africa? It is located between
A.180N to 10S latitudes and 330E to 51028’E longitudes
B.37021’N to 34052’S latitudes and 17033’W to 51028’E longitudes
C.30 N to 150N latitudes and 330E to 480 E longitudes
D.330E to51028’ E latitudes and 180S to 10N longitudes
100. During which period of the geologic time scale did the land in the northwestern part of Ethiopia
began to rise or forced up? A. Triassic B. Cretaceous C. Carboniferous D. Jurassic
101. All of the following are example of northwestern highlands of Ethiopia except
A. Mt. Garamuleta B. Mt. Abuye meda C. Mt. Tsibet D. Mt. Ras Dejen
102. All of the following geological events took place in Ethiopia during Cenozoic Era except
A. Pluvial rain B. evolution of modern man C. formation of inselbergs D. formation of rift valley
103. The present size, position and shape of Ethiopia is the result of
A. Cenozoic era B. Paleozoic era C. Precambrian era D. Mesozoic era
104. With which neighboring countries did Ethiopia shares the second longest boundary line
A. Sudan B. Kenya C. Somalia D. Eritrea
105.The Yeju Wadla Dilanta plateau connects South Gondar massifs with
A. Lasta and Wolo massifs B. Shewan mssifs C. Plateau of Tigrai D. Plateau of Eritrean
106. The most suitable area for pulse and oilseed cultivation is found in
A. North central massifs B. Shewan plateau C. Arsi plateau D. Hararghe plateau
107. In which part of Ethiopia is the upper Sandstone the oldest? In the A. Northwestern highlands
B. Southeastern lowlands C. Northeastern lowlands D. Southwestern highlands
108. Which types of rocks are known for their rich mineral fuels
A. Paleozoic rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Basement complex rocks D. Volcanic rocks
109. The western extreme point of Ethiopia is located at A. Badime. B. Moyalle C. Akobo D. Ogaden
110. The dominant relief features of Ethiopia is A. Mountain B. Plain C. Depression D. Rift valley
111 .Which one wrongly indicates mountain and its location in Ethiopia? A. Mount Chilalo--Arsi
B. Mount Abuye meda—Shewa C. Mount Ras Dashen-Gondar D. Mount Garamuleta --Bale
112. Which one of the following is the second largest country in the Horn of Africa?
A. Somalia B. Djibouti C. Eritrea D. Ethiopia
113. As Maji- Korma highlands is to Keffa zone, so----------is to Gamo Goffa zone
A. Gamo-Konso highland B.Tullu-Wallel mountain C.Kulo-Konta highlands D. Benishangulmountain
114. Which one of the following is the smallest country in the Horn of Africa?
A. Djibouti B. Eritrea C. Ethiopia D. Somalia
115. Which one of the following era is NOT correctly paired with the geological event in Ethiopia?
A. Mesozoic era----Sinking and uplifting of the land C. Paleozoic era---Formation of Rift Valley
B. Cenozoic era----Outpouring of Trappean lava D. Precambrian era----occurrence of orogenesis
116. All of the following are the advantages of Ethiopia’s large size except
A. Proper administration of its territory B. large amount of arable land
C. availability of diverse climatic region D. diverse minerals
117. In which of the following physiographic regions of Ethiopia is large number of mountains are
concentrated? A. North central massifs B. Shoan plateau C. Southwestern highlands D. Arsi massifs
118. Which stages or process of boundary formation involves putting the boundary that is defined on
the map exactly on the ground? Boundary A. Demarcation B. Administration C. Definition D. Delimitation
119. Tertiary period of Cenozoic era in Ethiopia characterized by all of the following except
A. formation of volcanic mountain B. fracturing and faulting of the land
C. enlargement of lakes and rivers D. formation of Ethiopian plateaus
120. All of the following characterizes lowlands of Ethiopia except A. higher temperature condition
B. lower rainfall condition C. sparse vegetation cover D. absence of tropical diseases
121. Highland in Ethiopia are characterized by all of the following except
A. high concentration of people B. higher rainfall condition
C. pastoralist way of life D. lower temperature conditions
122. What was the main concern of geographical research during ancient time?
A. Locations of places and people B. Physical and human characteristics of places in the world
C. The spatial distribution of phenomena and things D. Hunger and Poverty
123.Which physiographic regions of Ethiopia is bounded in the west by rift valley, in the east by
Ogaden and in the south by Elkerie and Borena lowlands? A. Southwestern highlands
B. North central massif C. Southeastern highlands D. Northwestern highland
124 .Mount Birhan is found in A. Gojjam B. Lasta C. Semein D. Gondar
125. All of the following are significance of research except
A. it enables us to identify and solve wide ranges of problems
B. it discourages reflection and further development
C. it helps us to formulate and implement sound policies
D. it enables us to make critical observations and prediction
126. A scientific process of searching for new knowledge or filling gaps in existing knowledge refers
to as A. Research B. Research method C. Hypothesis D. Research methodology
127. In which of the following sampling technique member of the population has an equal chance of being
selected? A. Deliberate sampling B. Random sampling C. Non-probability D. Purposive sampling
128. A research methodology considers all of the following except A. Personal interest of the researcher
B. The type of the data C. The nature of research sample D. The techniques of data analysis
129. Which of the following is a portion of the total population but is representative of it
A. Sample B. Sample study C. Hypothesis D. Population
130. Which elements research comes after presentation of a research report
A. Bibliography B. Sampling technique C. Organizing the data D.S ample design
131. Which one of the following statement is not correct about general purpose maps
A. often prepared with large scale maps B. cover relatively smaller areas
C. show more detailed information D. designed to show one single topic
132. All of the following are the advantages of a map over a globe except
A. Visually convenient B. Easier to handle and fold
C. Less expensive to buy and update D. Rotated to show the whole world
133. One of the following is published secondary data collection
A. Diaries B. Letters C. Unpublished biographies D. Journal
134. Azimuthal projection is designed to maintain the accuracy of
A. Shape B. Area C. Distance D. Direction
135. Which type of projection is more appropriate for projecting low latitude region
A. Planar B. Zenithal C. Cylindrical D. Conical
136. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of Zenithal projection?
A. parallels make arcs of concentric circles B. Meridians are straight lines radiating from the poles
C. Very much suited to maps of polar landmasses D. used to show worldwide distributions
137. Identify the wrong combination of the following?
A. Isobar—show equal pressure distribution C. Isotherm—connect equal cloud cover distribution
B. Isohyets—connect equal rainfall distribution D. Isodopane –show equal transport distribution
138. One of the following statement is correct about a globe? A globe is
A .a more accurate representation of the earth B. two dimensional representation of the earth
C. less expensive to buy and update D. too large to provide detailed information
139. Among the following one is not the uses of topographic maps
A. used as documents for tourists
B. provide information for military purpose.
C. help us to show the upper most part of the atmosphere
D. helps us to study the physical and human aspects of the given area
140. The appropriate term used to describe a freehand drawing that attempts to simulate the real
features is A. Map projection B. Topographic map C. Sketch map D. Toposheet
141. Which one of the following bounded the Horn of Africa in the north and west?
A. The Red sea B. Kenya C. Sudan D. The Indian Ocean
142. Which one the following is the largest country in the Horn of Africa?
A. Djibouti B. Somalia C. Ethiopia D. Eritrea
143. What is the Astronomical location of Ethiopia? It is located between
A. 180N to 10S latitudes and 330E to 51028’E longitudes
B. 37021’N to 34052’S latitudes and 17033’E to 51028’E longitudes
144. During which period of the geologic time scale did the land in the southeastern part of Ethiopia
began to sink down? A. Triassic B. Cretaceous C. Carboniferous D. Jurassic
145. All of the following geological events took place in Ethiopia during Paleozoic era except
A. Pluvial rain B. denudation and peneplanation C. formation of inselbergs D. formation of coal
146. With which neighboring countries did Ethiopia shares the longest boundary line
A. Sudan B. Kenya C. Somalia D. Eritrea
147. All of the following are the disadvantages of Ethiopia’s large size except
A. Proper administration of its territory B. large amount of arable land
C. high cost of defense to protect its sovereignty D. high cost of infrastructural development
148. The southern extreme point of Ethiopia is located at A. Badime. B. Moyalle C. Akobo D. Ogaden
149. Which one of the following era is correctly paired with the geological event in Ethiopia?
A. Mesozoic era----Sinking and uplifting of the land C. Paleozoic era---Formation of Rift Valley
B. Cenozoic era----Basement complex rocks D. Precambrian era---Evolution of human being
150. Basement complex rocks are found in all of the following areas of Ethiopia except
A. Awash valley B. Metekel and Assosa C. Northern Eritrea D. Southern Borena
151. Which of the following neighboring countries ten times smaller than Ethiopia?
A. Eritrea B. Somalia C. Sudan D. Kenya
152. -----------is the oldest of all rocks in Ethiopia
A. Basement complex rocks B. upper sandstone C. Hintalo limestone D. Adigrat sandstone
. 153. Assume that there are 1,200 students in attendance at a given school. If we want to make a
research, it will be unmanageable to consider the whole student population of 1200. Then we select
a certain percentage of the total say 120 students. Then 120 students is our
A. Hypothesis B. Sample C. Estimation D. Population study
154. Which of the following elements of the research process explains about what the researcher intends
to achieve? A. Objectives of the study B. scope of the study C. significance of the study D. research design
155. Which one of the following soil group in Africa is the largest?
A. Hydromorphic B. Pedocals C. Pedalfers D. Azonal
156. It is a step performed after identification of research problem
A. Significance of the study B. objective of the study C. Scope of the study D. review of literature
157. One of the following is not among the focus area of the current geographical research
A. Climate change B. Location of hunting C. Global warming D. Conservation of ecosystem
158. Which of the following is secondary published data?
A. Letter B. Diaries C. Books D. unpublished biographies
159. Which one of the following statements about a sample is not correct? It
A. is a portion of the total population to be studied
B. is perfectly representative of the total population
C. enables us to make statistically valid inferences about the total population
D. should be free from bias and appropriately represent the total population
160. Which of the following considered to be the least biased in sampling techniques?
A. Probability sampling B. purposive sampling C. deliberate sampling D. non-probability sampling
161. Which one is correct about research?
A. It helps to make irrational decision B. It narrows our scope of thinking
C. It helps us to formulate relevant policies D. It discourages new ideas and discoveries
162. A tentative answer to a research problem or question is referred to as
A. Research objective B. Research design C. Hypothesis D. Research methodology
163. The first step in conducting geographic research is A. Identifying research problem
B. Research objectives C. Significance of research D. Scope of the study
164. In Ethiopia with the increasing of altitude temperature decrease. From the given statement altitude
is A. Independent variable B. Explanatory variable C. Dependent variable D. Subordinate variable
165. Which of the following is secondary source of data?
A. Observation B. Questionnaires C. Newspapers D. Interview
166. The basic difference between quantitative and qualitative approaches of research lies in their
A. measurements and techniques of collecting and analyzing data
B. Steps in conducting research work
C. setting references and presenting reports D. time and money for doing research paper
167. A science that studies how research is done scientifically refers
A. Research methodology B. Research method C. Research project D. Research technique
168. In the process of conducting research paper, significance of the study provides all of the
following benefits except A. improving existing situations B. discouraging new idea
C. demanding new decisions D. enriching existing theories
169. The main difference between thematic and topographic map lies in their
A. Scale B. Type of projection C. Content of object they possess D. Accuracy
170. A detailed map that represents both natural and manmade features is
A. Topographic map B. Thematic map C. Cadastral map D. Chorochoroematic map
171. Orthographic projection is designed to maintain the accuracy of
A. Shape B. Area/Size C. Distance D. Direction
172. Which type of projection is more appropriate for projecting the map of Ethiopia
A. Planar B. Zenithal C. Cylinderical D. Conical
173. Which one of the following is correct about Conical map projection?
A. Aimed to produce circular map B. Parallels are parallel to the equator and to each other
C. more suited to maps of mid latitude regions D. Designed to show the whole world
174. Which one is correctly combined?
A. Isobar—show equal oceanic depth C. Isotherm—connect equal cloud cover distribution
B. Isohyets—connect equal rainfall distribution D. Isodopane –show equal salinity distribution
175. Which of the following types of map is different from the others?
A. Dot maps B. Isoplethic maps C. Choroschematic maps D. Choroplethic maps
176. What is the main significance of map projection?
A. to avoid the limitation of a globe B. to produce modern and up to date globes
C. to overcome limitation of map D. to produce digitized globes
177. Assume that you are a tourist from Norway and wants to visit Mago National Park, what type of
sketch map will you prefer to use? A. Landscape B. Route C. Location D. Toposheet
178 .One of the following statement is not correct about a globe? A globe is
A. a more accurate representation of the earth B. a three dimensional representation of the earth
C. less expensive to buy and update D. the best model of the earth
179. Which one of the following statement is correct about a globe and a map
A. Globes are visually convenient but maps are not
B. Maps must be rotated to show the whole world but globes are not
C. Globes are easy to fold and handle but maps are not
D. Globes are spherical representation of the earth’s surface while maps are a plane representation
180. Which diagrammatic method is more useful to show the movements of goods and services, migration
of people from one continent to another A. Arrow map B. Sketch map C. Line graph D. Dot map
181. All of the following features characterizes thematic maps except A. show single or specific feature
B. cover a relatively smaller area C. contain less detailed information D. prepared with small scale
182. Which of the following map uses lines of equal value or magnitude to represent certain feature on
a map A. Dot mp B. Choroplethic map C. Isoplate map D.Chorochoromatic map
183. Which of the following maps are used to show the distribution of average value?
A. Isoplethic maps B. Diagrammatic maps C. Cadastral maps D. Choroplethic maps
184. One of the following is not the uses of topographic maps
A. used as documents for tourists B. helps us to study the physical aspects rather than the human one
C. provide information for military purpose C. show the various natural and cultural landscapes
185. Who defined geography as “a science that provide accurate, orderly and rational description and
interpretation of the earth’s surface
A. Alexander von Humboldt B. E. A Acreman C. Richard Hartshorne D. Martin Kenzer
186. As lithosphere is to the solid parts of the earth, so------------------ is to the water portion of the earth’s
surface A. Hydrosphere B. Antropospher C. Troposphere D. Biosphere
187. To which geographical terms does we associate “ the capacity and limits that an academic
discipline treats” A. Scope B. A region C. Regional study D. Relief
188. The fact that people use desert lands for crop production by using modern irrigation schemes is the
school of : A. Possibilism B. Voluntarism C. Applied geography D. Determinism
189 . Which one of the following belongs to the temperate zone?
A. Taiga region B. low latitude region C. monsoon region D. polar ice caps
190. The application of geographical knowledge and skills to the solutions of economic and social
problems is called
A. Quantitative revolution B. Applied geography C. Regional geography D. Topical geography
191. One of the following is not considered as regional approach of geography
A. Geography of Balkans B. Geography of Europe C. Geography of climate D. Geography of Asia
192. Part of the geo sphere that studies the lower part of the atmosphere is
A. Hydrosphere B. Stratosphere C. Lithosphere D. Atmosphere
193. The knowledge of geography is more practical in ancient time than today A. True B. False
194. One of the following is not the major focus area of geography
A. The condition of the upper part of the atmosphere
B. The materials that make up the earth’s surface
C. The earth and its position in the universe
D. The major economic activities of humans
195. As oceanography is to hydrosphere, so------------------is lithosphere
A. Geomorphology B. Cultural geography C. Climatology D. Biogeography
196. One of the following questions is not asked by cartographers while making spatial investigations
A. “ Why are they located where they are? ” B. “When did things form?’’
C. “ Who created things?’’ D. “Where are things located?’’
197. Which of the following statement is not correct about schools of possibilism?
A. Human beings are subordinate to the physical environment
B. Environment can determine the day today activities of human beings
C. Human beings are passive agent while environments are active agent in modifying their environment
D. Human beings are master of modifying his environment
198. Human beings are under the influence of the natural environment in
A. schools of determinism B. schools of possibilism C. schools of voluntarism D. Applied geography
199. All of the following can be considered as the main causes for the emergence of quantitative
revolution in the late 1940s and 1950s?
A. Descriptive and unscientific nature of geography
B. The division between physical and human geography
C. Geography was useful for solving problem
D. The shutting down of many geography departments
200. Which one of the following represents the sphere of living components
A. Biosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Lithosphere D. Atmosphere
201. Which sub-field of geography studies the size, growth and distribution of people
A. Population Geography B. Oceanography C. Economic Geography D. Biogeography
202. Which of the following statement is not correct about geography
A. Its scope is limited in space and time B. It is a discipline with a narrow scope
C. It shares facts and concepts with biology D. It is the science of the earth’s surface
203. Which of the following features of rivers is not found in the lower course?
A. Delta B. Meander C. Ox -bow lake D. Gorge
204. Which one of the following characterizes rural settlement
A. planned street B. defined shape C. narrow and irregular shape D. groups of buildings
205. To which type of site does Oxford and Cambridge belong?
A. Market town B. Cultural& Educational town C. Administrative town D. Mining town
206-------- is an example of confluence city? A. Khartoum B. Cairo C. Juba D. Abuja
207. If two points“ A” located at the foot of the eastern escarpment in Ethiopia at an altitude
of 1200m and “ B” located at 2900m to be joined with the road and railway. What is the
length of the railway? A. 100km B. 88km C. 95km D.85km
208. Africa is the hottest continent in the world .This fact is due to the effect of
A.Altitude B. longitude C. latitude D. Elevation
209. What caused the temperature to be high throughout the year in Africa? Because
A. of its longitudinal location B. the region receives direct rays of the sun
C.the region is very near to the Sahara desert D. of the dense forest coverage of the area
210 .Which of the following type of drainage pattern is developed in areas that have numerous cracks
and common in certain types rocks such as granites?
A. Rectangular B. Centripetal C. Dendritic D. Radial
211. What are lines connecting all places that the same air pressure?
A. Isotherm B. Isohypes C. Isobaths D. Isobare
212. The place where two or more streams merge into one refers
A. Source B. Estuary C. Confluence D. Tributary
213. What is Africa’s share of the entire land surface of the earth
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D. .
2 5 4 3
214. Railways are very much more affected by relief than roads because railways require
A. lowhill-climbing capacity B. Much longer gradients
C. large changes in altitude D. low cost for construction
215. If you win US DV lottery of 2022, what types transport system will you use?
A. Railway transport B. Water transport C. Road transport D. Air transport
216. Which of the following towns of Ethiopia is best known for its market functions
A. Awash B. Dejen C. Tepi D. Shire
217. A group of large cities and towns forms
A.Conurbation B. Metropolis C. Megalopolis D. Mega city
218. Which of the following towns is developed due to the discovery of mineral resources?
A. Johannesburg B. Dares-Selam C. Washington DC D. Amsterdam
219. On a map of Ethiopia, Isohyets show equal distribution of
A. Salinity B. Temperature C. Cloud cover D. Rrainfall

220. Among the following type of settlement, which one is not suitable for the provision of social
services such as water, schools and hospitals?
A. Grouped B. Nucleated C. Dispersed D. Clustered
221. Relative location described by all of the following except
A. with reference to the location of other landmasses

B. in relation to the location of water bodies
C. using lines of latitude and longitudes
D. in relation to the location of other countries
222. What is the difference between the north-south and east-west extent of Africa in kilometer
A. 400 B. 360 C. 500 D. 450
223.---------- is the highest settlement pattern in the rural hierarchy.
A. Hamlet B. Village C. Farmstead D. Town
224. Africa gets closest to Asia at the A. Isthmus of Suez Canal
B. Strait of Gibraltar C. Strait of Bab-el Mandab D. Isthmus of Panama
225. As a result of its vast size Africa experiences all of the following advantages except
A. Diverse mineral resource B. large area for settlement

C. greater amount of arable land D. greater defense in depth from temporary attack
226. One of the following cannot be considered as the major causes for the formation of river capture?
A. rock on the side of the victim river is harder
B. heavy rain falls on the pirate river’s side of the watershed
C. watershed consists of very low ground
D. the pirate river erodes its course
227. Which of the following statement is not correct about Africa? Africa
A. occupies a central location in the world B. is two-third of the size of Europe

C. is the second largest continent in the world D. accounts 20% of earth’s land area
228. Among the seven known continents of the world, which one has almost balanced position around
the world A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. Australia
229. The geographic location of Africa has remarkable political and economic value. Such value is
mainly to the continents
A. Proximity to the equator B. Latitudinal location
C. Longitudinal location D. Location in relation to other continent
230. Which one of the following statement is correct
A.` Africa is found in three hemispheres of the world
B. Village is the smallest unit of settlement hierarchies
C. Settlement is a place where people live close together

D. The northern most tip of Africa lie 37 0 12’
231. One of the following is not the unique features possessed by Africa as a result of its astronomical
location
A. Almost 75% of the continents total area is found within the tropics
B. the equator crosses Africa almost at its east-west center
C. Africa is the only continent crossed by the two tropics, the equator and the PM at the same time
D. The equator runs almost through the center of the earth
232. With regard to the geographical territory of continents, which one of the following does not extend
into tropical zone? A. Asia B. Africa C. Australia D. Europe
233. Which modes of transport gives door to door service for the people
A.road transport B. Wangos transport C. Water transport D. Railway transport

234. A less developed stream course which is considered as the initial stage in the formation of a valley is
A. Saddle B. Re-intrant C. Depression D. Ridge
235. Which of the following term properly describes “the lie of the land “
A. Contour line B. Cross section C. Relief D. Interpolation
236. Studying intervisibility between two or more points is important for all of the following reasons
except A. Planning military operation
B. To understand the visible and dead ground
C. For selecting appropriate site for recreation
D. identifying the visible land than the invisible
237. What is the appropriate term used to describe the general arrangement of a rivers and its tributaries
within their drainage basin
A. Catchment area B. Drainage system C. Drainage pattern D. Watershed/divide
238. Two Places are said to be intervisible when
A. they are located in the opposite side of higher ground

B. they are separated by a convex slope
C. there is higher ground between two points
D. one located at the top and the other at the bottom of a hill
239. Which one of the following statement is correct about Contour lines? Contour lines are:-
A. imaginary line on the ground representing all points of different altitude above sea level
C. broken lines that are used to show relief features by shadow effect
D. exact line that show the same elevation above or below mean sea level
240. In the process of drawing contour line from spot height, what does photogrammetry mean? It is
A. the science of taking measurement from satellite image to make maps
B. an instrument used to measure the elevation of places
C. an instrument for measuring angles of slopes
D .the technique used to locate contour lines by rough estimation
241. All of the following situations can cause the formation of river capture except
A. When watershed consists of very high ground
B. When heavy rainfall falls on the pirates river
C. When rock on the side of the victim river is softer
D. When the pirate river has a steeper course
242.________is a bend in a river created by the normal action of mature stream as it winds across its
flood plain A) Ox-bow lake B) Meander C) Tributary D) Distributaries
243. One of the following lakes of Africa is an example of Rift valley lake
A.Lake Victoria B. Lake Albert C. Lake Tana D. Lake Chad

244. Comparatively, which one of the following rift valley lakes of Africa is the deepest
A. Lake Malawi B. Lake Turkana C. Lake Edward D. Lake Albert
245. As the Kariba dam is to the Zambezi river , the Akosombo dam is to -------------
A. Nile river B. Volta river C. Niger river D. Senegal river
246. Which of the following countries of Africa has the highest maritime influence on its climate
A. Ethiopia B. Rwanda C. Namibia D. Malawi
247. During which months do countries of the Maghreb region normally register their higher rainfall?
A. June , July& August B. March ,April & May
C.September, October& December D. December, January &February
248. Which of the following climatic regions of Africa is found in an area that lacks clear
divisions of seasons? A. Tropical Savanna climate B. Warm Temperate climate
C. Equatorial climate D. Mediterranean climate
249. All of the following countries found within the Sahel region of Africa except?
A. Niger B. Malawi C. Mali D. Chad
250. What do you call the name of rivers which loses much of their water due to evaporation
and seeapage while travelling towards an oceans or seas?
A. Exotic river B. Perennial river C. Seasonal river D. Intermittent river
251. Which one of the following rivers is a tributary of the Ghenale River?
A. Erer B. Atbara C. Benue D. Weyb
252. Continental winds which brings limited or no moisture in most part of Africa is
A. Equatorial Westerlies B. Equatorial Easterlies
C. Northeast Trade winds D. North Westerlies
253. What is the main factor that cause temperature of tropical deserts to drop significantly
after sunset? A. The presence of cold ocean current B. The absence of cloud cover
C .The absence of vegetation D. The high relief features
254. If you travel from Congo basin straight to central part of Sahara, what are the major climatic region
you may pass through?
A. Equatorial, Savanna and Desert and semi-desert climate
B. Desert and Semi desert, Equatorial and Savanna climate
C. Savanna, Desert and semi desert and Equatorial climate
D. Equatorial, Desert and semi desert and Savanna climate
255. On what bases the seven climatic region of Africa are divided?
A. Altitude and Latitude B. Temperature and Rainfall
C. Elevation and Rainfall D. Pressure and Altitude
256. Of the following statements which one is correct about the Great East African Rift valley?
A. All African lakes are found in it B. It is the second largest in the world
C.It is formed as a result of faulting D. It is the most elevated part of the continent
257. Today is cold, wet, rainy and cloudy ; hence Mr. Taye need Overcoat and Umbrella. According to
this statement Mr. Taye is describing more about
A.Climate B. Meteorology C. Climatology D. Weather
258. In which one of the following African countries the rift valley structure does not make the national
geographic territory? A. Tanzania B. Kenya C. Mali D. Eritrea
259. Which climatic regions of Africa is localized to high latitudes?
A. Mountain B. Mediterranean C. Savanna D. Warm Temperate
260. Which cold ocean current affects the weather and climate of northwestern Africa?
A. Canary B. Bengula C. Western Sahara D. Namibia
261. One of the following is NOT a control of weather and climate in Africa?
A. Elevation B. Latitude C. Ocean current D. Precipitation
262. What caused the high temperature that is characteristic of the interior of Africa ?
A. lack of cloud cover B. lack of vegetation C. distance from the sea D. tropical location
263. In Ethiopia, which one is a prominent area for its high concentration of hot spring geothermal energy?
A. Rift Valley B. Abay gorges C. Bale mountain D. Baro lowlands
264. Which part of the Ethiopian rift valley is Neither a Bahir Nor a Lake?
A. The Lake Region B. The Afar Triangle C. The main Ethiopia rift D. The Chew Bahir rift
265. All of the followings describe the feature of Ethiopia’s rainfall, except
A. relatively lower amount of rainfall to the southeast areas
B. marked seasonal and areal variations
C heavy shower of rain during the summer season
D. decreasing from southeast to southwest direction
266. In which of the following altitudinal range does the Kosso tree species adopt? From
A.1500m to1800m B. 2800m to 3000m C.2200m to 2800m D.1800m to 2200m
267. Which one of the following resource is plenty although underutilized in Ethiopia?
A.Water resource B. Forest resource C. Metallic minerals D. Range land resource
268. Based o temperature zonation of Ethiopia, which one could be labeled as Qolla?
A. Bonga B. Metehara C. Gondar D. Adwa
269. In most part of Ethiopia Winter is hot and dry referred to as
A. Belg B. Kiremt C. Bega D. Meher
270. Which highland lake has one of the highest potential for fishing and navigation in Ethiopia
A. Lake Wochi B. Lake Hashenge C. Lake Bassaka D. LakeTana
271. Which town is found outside of the Ethiopian Rift Valley?
A.Woliso B. Arbamich C. Mojo D. Debrezeyit
272. What will be the outcome if one uses resources such as land, forests and minerals irrationally?
A. Conservation of resources B. Degradation of resources
C. Underutilization of resource D. Sustainability of resources
273. Comparatively speaking, which regions of Ethiopia considered as the riches interms of
biodiversity
A. Northwestern B. Northeastern C. Southwestern D. Central part of the country
274. The cheapest and the most effective ways of soil conservation measure is
A. check dams B. terracing C. wind breaks and shelter belts D. conservation of vegetation
275. Which country of the world is the major source area to the longest river of the world?
A. U.S.A B. Brazil. C. Ethiopia D. Congo
276. The winds that bring winter rainfall to the Afar region is
A. Equatorial Westerlies B. North Easterlies C. South Easterlies D. North westerlies
277. Highest rainfall variability is observed in A. Gode B. Gore C. Mettu D. Sheka
278. As Dabus and Didessa are to Abay river so------- and-- ----are to Awash river
A. Erer and Fafen B .Akaki and Kessem C. Dawa and Weyib D. Akobo and Gilo
279. Two places located at the same latitude may have different temperature. Which of the following is the
main causes for this variation?
A. elevation B. latitude C. longitude D. vegetation
280. Which part of the Ethiopian rift valley is known for its fossil rich sediments, archeological sites and
extensive salty plains
A.The lake region B.The Central Rift valley C. The Chew Bahir rift D. TheAfar Triangle
281. In Ethiopia the coldest climatic region is known as A. Kur B. Dega C.Kolla D.Bereha
282. Which one of the following soils of Ethiopia is mainly found in the river course of Omo,
Awash Abay and Baro? A. Fluvisols B. Vertisols C.Luvisols D.Nitosols
283. Which one of the following is a highland forest? A.Baphia B. Sholla C.Zigba D.Warka
284. Which one of the following towns has more rainy days than others?
A. Gore B. Gode C. Goba D. Gondar
285. Among the following lowlands Ethiopia, which one is located in the western extreme points
A. The Abay-Dinder lowlands B. The Baro-Akobo lowlands
C. The Tekezze-Anghreb lowlands D. The Setit- Barka lowlands
286. In Ethiopia Kiremt(Summer) is a season of high angle sun but it is cold at the same time. This
is mainly due to
A. high altitude B. low latitude C. high cloud cover D. poor vegetation
287. Which tree is typically grown within the Woinadega agro-ecological zone?
A. Kerkeha B. Baphia C. Asta D. Woira
288. Which one of the following statement is NOT correct about the Ethiopian Rift Valley?
A. endowed with a hospitable climate for human settlement
B. has numerous lakes of aesthetic value
C. characterized by earth tremors like earthquake and volcanism
D. formed due to tectonic process of Cenozoic era
289. Which one of the following ordering correctly describes the bottom- up arrangements of the
agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia ?
A. Bereha--Kolla—Woinadega--Dega--Wurch B. Wurch--Dega--Woinadega-- Kolla –-Bereha
C. Kolla--Bereha—Woinadega--Dega--Wurch D. Bereha—Woinadga—Kolla--Dega-- Wurch
290. The highest limit of “Dega” is A.3300m B.3200m C.3100m D.2300m
291.Which soil fertility improvement mechanisms do you recommend for a farm community that has
plenty of land? A. Fallowing B. Terracing C . Mulching D. Shelter belts
292. On mountainous areas soil erosion is fast and serious. To reduce the loss of soil farmers practices
A. Terracing B. Mulching C. Fallowing D. Cheek dams
293. Agricultural practice along with animal rearing is called
A. pastoral farming B. shifting cultivation C. Horticulture D. Mixed farming
294. According first(1984) and the second (1994)population and housing census the population of
Ethiopia was 42.6 million and 53.5million respectively. If it is so by how many people per year,
on average, did the total population increase between 1984-1994?
A. 10.9 million B. 100 thousand C.2.9 million D. 1.09 million
295. In countries where there is low percentage of people in the working age group , there is
A. Low dependency ratio B. Balanced sex distribution
C. low young age dependency ratio D. High dependency ratio
296. Population density of the country depends on
A. The rate of population increase B. The birth rate rat and death rate
C. The age dependency ratio D. The size of the country and population size
297. The major characteristics of shifting cultivation is
A. Rotation of crops B. Rotation of labour C. Rotation of seeds D. Rotation of fields
298. According to Malthus as the demand for food increases, it leads to
A. proper utilization of resource B. improvement in technology
C. reduction of fertility D. less food per person
299. The deepest and the largest rift valley lakes of Ethiopian respectively are
A. Shalla and Chamo B. Shalla and Abaya C. Ziway and Abaya D . Abaya and Shalla
300. The population pyramid of Ethiopia is
A. Wider at the base and narrow at the apex B. Narrow at the base and wider at the apex
C. Uniform throughout its shape D. Wider at the middle and a narrow at the base
301. Ethiopia has immense potential of water resources from its rivers and other water bodies.
However, the exploitation of water resource is limited because of A. Lack of capital resource
B. Lack of skilled man power C. Low demand for water D. Rough land feature
302. Which of the following is not a major cause of soil erosion in Ethiopia?
A. Intensity and duration of rainfall B. Color of the soil C. Overgrazing D. Steepness of the soil
303. Most of the population Ethiopia live in areas with altitude between
A. 1400m-1800m B. 1000m-1400m C. 1800m- 2600m D. 500m-1500m
304. Natural vegetations are the result of many different factors but they are more strongly
associated with A. Altitude B. Soil C. Topography D. Climate
305. Among the rift valley lakes of Ethiopia, which one is well known for its Crocodile farming?
A. Lake Abaya and Chamo B. Lake Shalla and Abijata
C. Lake Ziway and Hawassa D .Lake Langano and Abe
306. Which form of human interference in nature has more adverse effects on the natural balance of
our environments? A. Mining B. Deforestation C. Conservation D. Systematic grazing
307. Where do we find the position / location of the sun during summer season?
A. Around the equator B. Southern hemisphere C. Northern hemisphere D. In both hemisphere
308. Where is the origin of wind that brings winter rain to Ethiopia?
A. Atlantic Ocean B. Indian Ocean C. Mediterranean sea D. Red sea
309. As Gerallea national park is to Somali so ------------ is to Afar region
A. Yongudirasa B. Allatish C. Maggo D. Abiyata-Shalla
310. A hypothetical country ’’ A’’ has a sex ratio of 98%. If the female population is 9 million, what is
the total population? A. 17, 820, 000 B. 18,800,000 C. 18,700,000 D. 16,720,000
311. If the respective percentage of population below 15 and above 64 for four African countries W,X,Y
and Z are 45 and 3, 44 and 2, 46 and 2 and 44 and 2.5, which two of them have the same dependency
ratio? A. W and Y B. W and X C. Y and Z D. Wand Z
312. The lowland areas of Ethiopia are sparsely populated and vegetated due to
A. Unfavorable climate B. Better vegetation C. Absence of deadly disease D. Fertile soil
313. The total population of Ethiopia during the second (1994) and third (2007) census was53.5million
and 73.8million respectively. If it is so, by how many people did the total population increase between
the two census? A. 18.3 million B. 20.3million C. 10.7million D. 23.3million
314. The low sex ratio in the urban areas of Ethiopia is an outcome of A. large male in migration
B. a large female in migration C. a large female birth than male D. a large female out migration
315. The rivers of Ethiopia that flow ------- accounts for the highest proportion of water flow in the
country A. South ward B. west ward C. into the rift valley D. south east ward
316. Which one of the following towns of Ethiopia have more rainy seasons than others?
A. Gode B. Gore C. Gondar D. Goba
317. In the rainy summer season, the air temperatures over the highlands of Ethiopia get low
because of the effect of A. Clear sky B. Cloud cover C. Dense forest D. High pressure
318 . Among the following lowlands Ethiopia, which one is located in the western extreme points
A. The Abay-Dinder lowlands B. The Baro-Akobo lowlands
C. The Tekezze-Anghreb lowlands D. The Setit- Barka lowlands
319. What percents of the world’s total population is lives in the Africa
A. 10 B. 8 C. 25 D. 14.7
321. Among the following, one is not considered as the challenges of the present socio economic
development Africa
A. Environmental degradation B. stable population growth C. land fragmentation D. low productivity
322. The other name of slash and burn agriculture is called
A. Mixed farming B. Pastoral farming C. Shifting cultivation D. Horticulture
323. In countries where there is high percentage of people in the working age group, there is
A. Low dependency ratio B. Balanced sex distribution C. High dependency ratio D. Low RNI
324. Rate of Natural Increase is the result of
C. The birth rate rat and death rate D. The age dependency ratio
325. If the birth rate, death rate, and net migration of country ‘’ X’’ are 27/1000, 16/1000 and 3/1000
respectively, what will be the growth rate of the country A.1.4% B. 1.5% C. 1.3% D. 1.6%
326. From question number 325 the doubling time of the country in years is A. 50 B.45 C. 60 D.55
327. Covering the farmland with grass, crop residue and other to reduce water erosion is called
A. mulching B. fallowing C. Green manuring D. Agro forestry
328. One of the following in statement is correct about Africa. Africa is a continent
A. of homogenous racial group B. of fair of natural increase
C. with of constantly high mortality rate D. of relatively low population density
329. The plant that doesn’t form part of the equatorial rain forest
A. Liana B. Xerophytes C. Saprophyte D. Epiphyte
330. Which agent of erosion is more active in desert areas of Africa?
A. Running water B. Wind C. Glaciers D. Tide
331. Which one of the following demographic factors has the leading impact on the doubling time of any
given country/continent? A.ADR B. Age structure C. Population growth rate D. Sex ratio
332. The number of deaths in a year among under one year of age per 1000 live births can gives us
what is called A. CDR B. IMR C. GFR D. TFR
333. Which demographic variables may not make a difference in population change and growth of
any given country? A. Sex composition B. Rate of emigration C. Fertility rate D. Mortality rate
334. Compared to others, which factors of fertility distribution has lesser impact in raising population number
of any given area?
A. Early marriage B. Late marriage C. Sex preference D. high status of women
335. What is the effect of high rate of natural increase on the length of doubling time of a population?
A. it will increase doubling time of the population
B. it will decrease the doubling time of the population
C. it will have no impact on the doubling time of the population
D .it will freeze the doubling time of the population at fixed rated
336. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of developing countries?
A. Low doubling time B. Low birth rate C. High standard of living D. High life expectancy
337. Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular may not be characterized by one of the following
demographic condition. Which one?
A. high mortality rate B. low population growth rate C. high fertility rate D. low life expectancy
338. Which one of the following is a push factor of migration?
A. pleasant environment B. resource availability C. Population pressure D. High income
339. Which one of the following is a key determinant for economic growth and development ?
A. Capital B. Technology C. Raw material D. Trained man power
340. Which demographic variables may not make a difference in population change and growth of any
given country? A. Rate of emigration B. Sex composition C. Fertility rate D. Mortality rate
341. Which one of the following statement 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 decrease with increasing altitude
C. With decreasing altitude temperature decrease while rainfall increase
D. With decreasing altitude temperature increase while rainfall decrease
342. Which forest conservation measure refers planting trees in areas where none have been grown before
A. Social forestry B. Reforestation C. Agro forestry D. A forestation
343. A soil type having high concentration of Iron, Clay and Aluminum is
A. Ferrosols B. Solonchaks C.Vertisols D. Leptsols
344. A soil type which is potentially rich in mineral content but poor in humus but located in Sahara and
Namib deserts of Africa is
A. Calcisols B. Regosols C. Lixisols D. Fluvisols
345. Which of the following soils of Africa are used for the production of rice, sugar cane ,yams and
vegetables? A. Gleysols B. Arenosols C. Leptosols D.Planosols
346. Among the following wild animals of Africa, which one is on the brink of extinction due to illegal
hunting/poaching?
A. Elephant B. Zebra C. Giraffe D. Cheetah
347. Which one pairs of wild animals of Africa are respectively hunted for their horns and ivories
A. Rhinoceros & Elephant B. Lion & Cheetah C. Zebra& Giraffe D. Elephant & Rhinoceros
348. Arboreal wild animals of Africa includes all of the following except
A. Zebra B. Baboons C. Apes D. Gorillas
349. What do you call the type of movement when people migrated from densely populated highland
regions of Ethiopia to the middle Awash valley during the sugar cane plantation and harvesting
A. Temporary migration B. External migration C. Intra-continental migration D. Permanent migration
350. To which of the following natural vegetations of Africa does we associate apes, monkeys, baboons and
gorilla
A. Tropical rainforest B. Savanna C. Mediterranean D. Tree climber
351. Which of the following is correct about the desert vegetation?
A. It is dominated by broad leafed trees B. It has low plant species of diversity
C. The vegetations have long roots and short leaves D. It grows in the swampy areas of Africa
352. How does population stagnation occur? When
A. birth rate equals death rate B. death rate exceeds birth rate
C. there is rapid economic development D. birth rate is greater than death rate
353. What types of population pyramid do have if the given country characterizes broad base and narrow
apex at its top
A. high birth and death rate B. high life expectancy C. low birth and death rate D. triangular shape
354. We live in the layers of atmosphere called the
A. thermosphere B. stratosphere C. troposphere D. mesosphere
355. One of the following is the characteristics of developed countries of the world
A. unbalanced diets B. primary economic activities dominates the economy
C. availability of capitals D. poor educational facilites
356. Which of the following regions of Africa has the lowest population density?
A. Northern Africa B. Central Africa C. Eastern Africa D. Southern Africa
357. All of the following can be taken as the major factor for the occurrence of population stagnation in
Africa between 1650-1850 except
A. Inter -tribal war B. Slave trade C. Expansion of epidemics D. Expansion of contraceptives
358. The population of Africa is characterized by
A. Low infant mortality rate B. High life expectancy C. Low dependency ratio D. High total fertility rate
359. Which countries of Africa is the leading producer of Gold and Diamond?
A. South Africa B. Zambia C. Tanzania D. Sudan
360. One of the following is not the demographic features of Africa
A. High old dependency B. High dependency ratio C. High illiteracy rate D. High mortality rate
361. All of the following are cultural characteristics of African population except
A. Ethnicity B. Education C. Nutrition D. Occupation
362. One of the following does not affect the population size of Africa?
A. Emigration rate B. Immigration rate
C. Fertility rate D. The movement of people within African continent
363. One of the following type of map is different from the others
A/ Thematic map B/ Special purpose map C/Topical map D/General purpose Map
364. Homolographic Projection is designed to maintain the accuracy of
A/ Area B/Direction C/ Shape D/Distance
365. Isoneph maps are those map which shows
A/Equal rain fall distribution B/ Equal cloud cover distribution
C/Equal pressure distribution D/Equal temperature distribution
366. Geography as a subject help us to understand all of the following except
A/How places and landscapes are formed
B/What causes the diverse societies and what results those
C/How people and their environment interacts
D/What political decisions we make to ensure the people
367. The conceptual framework within which the research could be conducted refers
A/Review literature B/Sample design C/Research Design D/Research report
368. Which of the following type of map is designed to show the degree of movements of goods,
traffic flow, migration of people, direction of export and import is
A/proportional arrow B/Choroschematic map C/ proportional circle D/Isopleth map
369. The type of map projection which is suited to low latitude region is _________
A/Conic B/Azimuthal C/Zenithal D/Cylindrical
370. Among the following neighboring countries of Ethiopia, which one shares the shortest boundary
line with Ethiopia? A/ Kenya B/Somalia C/Sudan D/Eritrea
371. Which one of the following is NOT correct about Ethiopia?
A/Ethiopia is land locked country
B/ The north-south extent is longer than east-west extent
C/Ethiopia’s shape is compact type
D/Geologically Ethiopia is found to the south of Europe
372. To which of the following geological history does we associate the occurrence of fluvial rain in
Ethiopia? A/ Precambrian B/ Mesozoic C/Cenozoic D/Paleozoic
373. Upper sandstone is oldest and thickest in
A/ Northwestern Ethiopia C/Central part of Ethiopia
B/ Southeastern Ethiopia B/Southwestern part of Ethiopia
374. Identify the wrong combination of the following
A/Paleozoic era --the predominance of invertebrates
B/ Mesozoic era-- occurrences of sinking and uplifting of land masses
C/Cenozoic era-- outpouring of extensive basaltic lava
D/ Precambrian era-- occurrences of denudation and peneplanation
375. which of the following type of map is appropriate for showing settlement, road and land use on single
map?
A/Thematic map B/Topographic map C/Cadastral map D/Sketch map
376. Which of the following statement is correct about the Horn of Africa?
A/It is bounded by Indian Ocean in the Northwest C/Lie in the GMT+4time Zone
B/Inhibited by more than 95millions of people D/Consists of five independent countries
377. All of the following lakes are formed under natural condition except
A. Malawi, Kivu and Edward B. Koka, Kainji and Kariba
C. Tanganyika, Albert and Turkana D. Victoria, Chad and Tana
378. One of the following is the disadvantages of Ethiopia’s large size
A/High probability of having different climate C/High cost of infrastructural development
B/Large space for population settlement D/Presence of varieties of natural resources
379. What is the appropriate term used to describe the classification of the entire geological history of the
earths in to different time segments?
A/Order B/ Chronology C/Geological time scale D/Sequence
380. One of the following is the benefits of the research
A/To identify specific problem C/Help the government to make unwise decision
B/Narrows our scope of thinking D/Weakens our capacity of critical thinking
381. What was the main focus area of geographical research during the mid-twentieth century?
A/The spatial distribution of phenomena C/ Global warming and poverty
B/Location of places and people D/ physical and human characteristics
382. Which one of the following is correct about primary data collection?
A/Produce the data rather than relying on the existing data
B/Investigates data that has already been collected
C/Includes magazines, newspaper, journals and diaries
D/It mainly emphasizes heterogeneous population
383. The main purpose of map projection is
A/To produce modern map C/ To avoid the limitation of maps
B/.To overcome the limitation of a globe D/To produce sketch map
384. Which one of the following statement is correct about map projections?
A/In Azimuthal projection all parallels are equal in length
B/Conic projections produce circular map
C/Cylindrical projection refers to overhead position
D/ Planar projection suited to show Frigid Zone
385. Which one of the following statement is correct about a globe and map?
A/Maps are visually convenient but globes are not
B/Globes are easy to fold and update but map is not
C/Maps must rotated to show entire surface but globes are not
D/Globes are cheap to produce buy but maps are not
386. A science that studied how research is done scientifically is referred to as
A/ research design B/Research method C/Research methodology D/Research project
387. The strait of Gibraltar connects Africa with
A/Asia B/Europe C/Saud Arabia D/Latin America
388. Which one of the following is the first hierarchy of urban settlement?
A/Megalopolis B/Large town C/ Metropolis D/Town
389. Which relief feature of Africa has the highest spatial coverage?
A/Mountain B/Plains C/plateau D/Hills
390. Which of the following shows the eastern most point of Ethiopia?
A/Moyalle B/Badime C/Akobo D/Ogaden
391. Which of the following is unpublished secondary data?
A/Journals B/Letters C/Observation D/Magazines
392. The type of drainage pattern where rivers flow from the surrounding high grounds towards a central
basin is A/Centripetal B/Rectangular C/Radial D/Dendritic
393. Which one of the following statement is correct about a globe? A globe
A/ is two dimensional representation of the earth C/ is a more accurate representation of the earth
B/ is an approximate presentation of the earth D/is used more frequently than maps in the class
394. As isohyet is to rainfall, isobar is to A/Temperature B/Pressure C/cloud cover D/Transport
395. Formation of inselbergs is associated with
A/ Precambrian era B/Cenozoic era C/Mesozoic era D/Paleozoic era
396. The latitudinal difference between the northern and southern points of Ethiopia is
A/150 B/90 C/ 180 D/ 120
397. Fluvial deposit is to river, lacustrine deposit is to A/Wind B/Lake C/Ice D/Sea
398. The recent day period is A/Tertiary B/Triassic C/Cretaceous D/Quaternary
399. Which one of the following geological event happened first?
A/Formation of sedimentary rock C/Transgression of sea
B/Occurrences of pluvial rain D/Formation of rift valley
400. Which geological timing arranged from the oldest to the most recent one?
A/ Era______ Period _____Epoch C/Epoch _____Period ____Era
B/Period _____Epoch_____ Era D/Era_______ Epoch_____Period
401. Which one of the following is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor?
A/Selam B/Lucy C/Dinkinesh D/Ardi
402. Which stage of boundary formation involves the verbal agreement to identify the position of the
boundary between two countries?
A/Boundary demarcation C/Boundary allocation /definition
B/Boundary delimitation D/Boundary administration
403. Which one of the following is different from the other based on its location?
A/Bale massif B/Plateau of Sidama C/Shoan plateau D/Plateau of Hararghe
404. The maximum relief difference of Ethiopia is A/4736masl B/4504 masl C/4620masl D/2368masl
405. Which plateau of Ethiopia is extendingly rolling plateau?
A/North central massif B/Plateau of Arsi C/Somalia highland D/Showan plateau
406. One of the following is NOT the major focus area of geography?
A/The materials that makes up the earth
B/The major economic activities of the humans
C/The condition of the upper most part of the atmosphere
D/The relationship of human beings and their environment
407. A highland with steep slope and a peak is A/Mountain B/Plateau C/Depression D/Caldera
408. One of the following is categorized under high plateau land
A/The Jos plateau B/ Bihe plateau C/Adamawa Uplands D/Fouta Djalon mountain
409. Among the following modes of transport, which one has low hill climbing capacity?
A/Bicycle B/Ordinary car C/Train D/4wheel drive cars
410. The point where one strong river cuts the course of another weak river is
A/ Reverse drainage B/ Wind gap C/ Elbow of capture D/ Misfit
411.The group of river basins under Atlantic Ocean drainage system includes
A/ Awash, Omo and Okovango rivers C/ Zambezi, Wabshebelle and Jubba
B/ Abay ,Tekezze and Baro rivers D/Congo, Senegal and Niger
412. Which forest conservation measure refers planting trees in urban areas in associated with human
population?
A/ Reforestation B/ Agroforestry C/ Social forestry D/ Afforestation
413. A soil type having high concentration of Iron, Clay and Aluminum is
A/ Ferrosols B/ Solonchaks C/ Vertisols D/ Leptsols
414. Drainage Pattern having tree like shape with branches is
A/ Radial drainage pattern C/ Trellis Drainage pattern
B/ Centripetal drainage pattern D/ Dendritic drainage pattern
415. Which one of the following is the main modifying factor of climatic condition in Ethiopia?
A/ Latitude B/ Altitude C/ Distance from the Sea D/ Ocean Current
416. Which major geological event took place in the Horn of Africa during Mesozoic era?
A/Denudation and peneplanation C/Active volcanoes
B/Sinking and rising of land masses D/Rift valley formation
417. A landform having low ground in three directions and high ground in one direction is
A/ Valley B/Hill C/ Ridge D/ Saddle
418. The wettest lowland in Ethiopia is
A. Baro Akobo lowland B. Angereb lowland C. Abay Dinder lowland D.Omo Ghibe lowland
419. Among the following soil conservation methods, which one involves covering of the soil with
grass and crop residue to regain its nutrient is
A/Terracing B/Fallowing C/ Mulching D/Green manuring
420. Which one of the following is disadvantage of Migration for receiving countries?
A/ Cultural linkages B/ Over crowdness
C/Overcome labor shortages D/ Long hour work for low salary
421. Which one of the following elements of research process describes bird’s eye view of the study?
A/Defining the objective of the study C/ Preparing the research design
B/Studying the problem area D/ Developing working hypothesis
422. Which one of the following idea is NOT correct about the school of determinism?
A/Natural environment determine the mode of human life
B/ It states human being as passive agent
C/It was laid down by Greek and Roman scholars
D/ It consider human being as a master of his environment
423. What is the Astronomical location of Africa? It is located between
A.180N to 10S latitudes and 330E to 51028’E longitudes
B.37021’N to 34052’S latitudes and 17033’W to 51028’E longitudes
424. One of the following is not the characteristics of African population?
A. High infant mortality rate B. High dependency ratio C. low rate of natural increase D. Low literacy rate
425. In which part of a river course is the presence of ox-bowlake, delta, mender and braided features
observed A. Lower course B. Middle course C. Upper course D. In the first stage
426. Which one of the following hierarchy of settlements is correct according to descending population
size? A. Metropolis—City—Town—Village—Hamlet B. Hamlet- Village-- Town-- City- -Metropolis
C.Metropolis—City—Town—Hamlet—Village D.Hamlet—Village—Town-Metropolis—City
427. In which of the following area in Africa is running water a dominant agent of soil erosion?
A. The Sahara desert B. The sahel region C. The Namibia desert D. The east African highland
428.-----------------is a soil conservation method that involves leaving a farm area for a while to
generate its lost plant nutrient A. mulching B. terracing C. fallowing D. green manuring
429. According to Esther Boserup, food scarcity can be overcome by
A. using socialist mode of production B. Technological innovation
C. Adopting preventive checks D. Using family planning
430. Which one of the following countries is known for its anti-natalist population?
A. Ethiopia B. Kuwait C. Israel D. Netherland
431.Which agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia is more suitable for the growing of warm weather crop?
A. Dega B. Wurch C. Woia dega D. Kolla
432.Which endemic animal is found in Bale highlands of Ethiopia?
A. Mountain Nyala B.Walia Ibex C. Wild Ass D. Chilada baboon
433. In which part of Ethiopia do we find the highest relief?
A. Southern part B. Northern part C. Western part D. Southern part
434. Which one of the Ethiopian lakes is located inside the Ethiopian Rift Valley system?
A.Tana B.Hashenge C.Wonchi D.Abijata
435. In which of the following subdivisions of the Northwestern highlands, mount Ras Dashen is
located?
A.Showan plateau B. The southwestern highlands C. North central massifs D.Tigrai plateau
436. An economic sector which is the main source of employment in the rural centers of Ethiopia is
A. Agriculture B. Manufacturing C. Service sector D. Mining
437. Which of the following town is located in summer rainfall regions of Ethiopia?
A. Assaita B. Mettu C. Moyalle D. Debre Markos
438. Ethiopia shares longest boundary line with A.Somalia B. North Sudan C. Eritrea D.South Sudan
439. Which river is named as “ Blue Nile” after it crosses the country’s border?
A. Baro B. Tekezze C. Abbay D. Ghenalle
440. Which one of the following rivers is a tributary of Wabeshebelle river
A. Dawa B. Akaki C. Beshilo D.Gobelle
441. During which geologic time scales was the upper sandstone formed?
A. Jurassic period B. Cretaceous period C. Triassic period D. Quaternary period
442. Which of the following regions of Ethiopia has the highest Total Fertility Rate?
A. Oromia B. Diredawa C. Amhara D. Gambella
443. Which of the following areas of Ethiopia is most sparsely populated?
A. Gedeo B. Guraghe C. Wolayita D. Kemashi
444. All of the following are the most densely populated areas of Ethiopia except
A. Metekel B. Gedeo C. Guraghe D. Wolayita
445. Which of the following is the highest settlement?
A. Large town B. Hamlet C. City D. Megalopolis
446. One of the following countries is found within the Sahel region zone of Africa?
A. Malawi B. Nigeria C. Gambia D. Chad
447. Which of the following river basins of Ethiopia drains into the Mediterranean sea?
A. Ghenalle B. Abay C. Awash D.Wabeshebelle
448. Among the following the longest river is A. Wabeshebelle B. Tekezze C.Awash D. Abay
449. All of the following towns are found in all year round rainfall region of Ethiopia except
A. Gore B. Sheka C. Gode D. Mizan
450. The least populous regions of Ethiopia is A. Hareri B. Afar C. Somali D. Gambella
451. Which one of the following continents has the lowest population growth rate in the world?
A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. South America
452. Which one of the following major rives of Ethiopia occupies the smallest catchment area in
Ethiopia? A. Wabishebelle B. Abay C. Baro D. Awash
453. All of the following lowlands are categorized under southeastern lowlands except
A. The Borena plains B. The Elkerie plains C. The Afar plains D. The Abay- Dinder lowlands
454. Which one of the following mountains belongs to the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia?
A. Gughe B. Garamuleta C. Abuyemeda D. Guna
455. Which one of the following neighboring countries is found north of Ethiopia?
A. Eritrea B. Sudan C. Somalia D. Djibouti
456. Which regions of Africa has the highest life expectancy at birth?
A. Northern Africa B. Eastern Africa C. Southern Africa D. Western Africa
457. Which region of Africa has the lowest rate of mortality?
558. One of the following is among the most sparsely populated areas of Africa. Which one is it?
A. Mauritius B. Comoros C. Burundi D. Mauritania
559. In which of the following countries is the lowest point of Africa located?
A. Ethiopia B. Uganda C. Egypt D. Tanzania
460. Which one of the following features describes upper course of a river?
A. Wider and deeper gorge B. Waterfalls C. Meanders D. Deltas and Oxbow lakes
461. Comparatively speaking, in which of the following agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia lowest
number of population concentrated? A. Dega B. Kolla C. Woinadega D. Bereha
462. Which one of the following rivers of Ethiopia flows to the West
A. Baro B. Wabeshebelle C. Ghenalle D. Omo-Ghibe
463. Which one of the geosphers of the earth contains all the rest
A. Lithosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Atmosphere D. Biosphere
464. The westernmost tip of the African continent is known as----------
A. Cape Verde B. Cape Bon C. Cape Agulhas D. Cape Guardafi
465. One of the following rift valley lakes of Ethiopia is the largest
A. Lake Tana B. Lake Ziway C. Lake Abaya D. Lake Chamo
466. Diverse economy, higher industry, commercialized agriculture is the characteristics of
A. Northern Africa B. Central Africa C. Western Africa D. Southern Africa
467. All of the following countries of Africa have direct access to the sea except
A. Namibia B. Algeria C. Kenya D. Ethiopia
468. The leading export destination of Ethiopia is A. German B. Italy C. Saudi Arabia D. China
469. --------------is the deepest lake in Africa A. Victoria B. Edward C. Chad D. Tanganyika
470. The present surface configuration of Africa was formed during -------------era.
A. Precambrian B. Cenozoic C. Paleozoic D. Mesozoic
471. Which one of the following represents the sphere of gaseous compositions?
A. Atmosphere B. Lithosphere C. Antroposphere D. Hydrosphere
472. Which of the following connects Africa with Asia?
A. Strait of Bab-el Mandab B. Strait of Harmuz C. Strait of Gibraltar D. Suez canal
473. The two continents connected by Strait of Gibraltar are -------and --------
A. Africa and Europe B. Africa and Asia C. Asia and Europe D. North and South America
474. What is the most populous region in Africa?
475. In which part of Africa is the impact of latitude on climate highly visible?
A. Maghreb region B. Equatorial region C. On Cape range D. East African highland
476. Which metrological stations represents Autumn and Spring rainfall regions of Ethiopia ?
A. Gode and Moyalle B. Bonga and Gambella C.Fiche and Gondar D.Mitsiwa and Assaita
477. What is the main control of climate in the peripheral part of Ethiopia?
A. Altitude B. Cloud cover C. Distance from the sea D. Latitude
478. Comparatively,the most economically utilized river of Ethiopia is
A. Abay B. Awash C. Omo D. Wabishebelle
A. Benadir plain---Somalia B. Elkerie plain—Bale C.Borena plain--Oromia D.Ogaden plain--Afar
480. In which geological era were denudation and peneplanation occurred in Ethiopia and Africa?
A. Precambrian era B. Mesozoic era C. Paleozoic era D. Cenozoic era
481. Which one of the following is the smallest country in the Horn of Africa?
A. Djibouti B. Eritrea C. Ethiopia D. Somalia
482. In which region of Africa the lowest level of urbanization found?
483. In which region of Africa highest rate of urbanization found?
484. In which region of Africa lowest rate of urbanization found?
485. In which region of Africa highest dependency ratio found?
A. Northern Africa B. Eastern Africa C. Southern Africa D. Central Africa
486. Infant mortality rate is lowest in
487. Kamulando swamp is found in A. Nile river B. Congo river C. Zambezi river D. Niger river
488. Which drainage system in Ethiopia is the smallest in terms of catchment area and annual
discharge? A. The Inland drainage system B. The Indian Ocean drainage system
C. The Western drainage system D. The Mediterranean Sea drainage system
489. Which one correctly indicates era and its major geological event in the world
A. Cenozoic era ----appearance of dinosaurs B. Mesozoic era---Adigrat sandstone
C. Precambrian era----formation of coal D. Paleozoic era---sinking and uplifting of the land
490. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of natural vegetation arranged from low
latitude to mid latitude
A. Equatorial rainforest—Savanna vegetation—Desert vegetation—Maquis Vegetatio
B. Equatorial rainforest-- Desert vegetation—Maquis vegetation—Savanna vegetat
C. Savanna vegetation—Equatorial rainforest—Maquis vegetation—Desert vegetation
D. Maquis vegetation—Desert vegetation—Savanna vegetation—Equatorial rainforest
491. Among the following continents, which one has a balanced position around the equator?
A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. Australia
492. The dominant relief features of Africa is
A. Mountains B. Plains C. Plateaus D. Depressions
493. Suppose you are somewhere on the highlands of Bale on heights between 2300m-3300 meters above sea
level, where do you place your locality in terms of temperature zones of Ethiopia?
A. Dega B. Woina Dega C. Wurch D. Kolla
494. What is the difference between the north south and east west extent of Africa in kilometer
A. 500km B.400km C.600km D. 360km
495. The lowest point of Africa is
A. Kobar sink B. Quattara depression C. Java trench D. Dead sea
496. The lowest point of Ethiopia is
A. Kobar sink B. Quattara depression C. Ras Dashen D.Ogaden
497. A river with high water loss percentage is
A. Zambezi B. Orange C. Niger D. Nile
498. A moist wind which brings rainfall to the Maghreb region of Africa
A. Westerly winds B. Easterly winds C. Guinea monsoon winds D. Local winds
499. Which of the following country is included in the upper course of the Nile Basin
A. Egypt B. Ethiopia C. Uganda D.Sudan
500. The main difference between thematic and topographic map lies in their
A. Content they convey B. Accuracy C. Signs and symbols D. Projection
501. The continent that has highest rate of urbanization is
A. Africa B. Europe C. Asia D. South America
502. Which regions of Africa has the most developed and high density road and railway network is
503. Which one of the following continents is marked as the natural home of the world’s longest river?
A. Asia B. Latin America C. Europe D. Africa
504. In the geological time scale the largest geological dates goes to
A. Year B. Era C. Period D. Epoch
505. The point at which the tributaries meet with the major river is called
A. Tributary B. Confluence C. Mouth D. Source
506. All of the following characterizes young fold mountains of Africa except
A. Formed during Alpine orogeny B. Confined in southern extremes of Africa
C. Formed by compressional force D. Called Atlas mountain
507. What makes the Maghreb regions of Africa one of the leading areas of tourist attraction?
A. unique culture of its population B. its attractive beaches and coastline
C. its game reserves and national parks D. its attractive natural vegetation
508. The location of places in relation to land masses and water bodies that are adjacent to it refers
A. Astronomical location B. Relative location C. Absolute location D. Longitudinal location
509. The location of places shown by lines of latitude and longitude is
A. Absolute location B. Relative location C. Vicinal location D. Geological location
510. The Atlas young fold mountain of Africa passes through all of the following countries except
A. Tunisia B. Egypt C. Morocco D. Algeria
511. The smallest of all climatic regions of Africa is
A.Warm temperate B. Mediterranean climate C. Equatorial climate D. Tropical maritime climate
512. The two cold ocean currents that affect the climate of Africa are
A. Bengula and Mozambique B. Canary and Bengula
C. Canary and Mozambique D. Canary and Mexican
513. Which one of the following water bodies is found north of Africa?
A. Mediterranean sea B. Indian ocean C. Atlantic ocean D. Southern ocean
514. Which type of savanna is found between the wettest and the driest region?
A. High savanna B. Thorn scrub savanna C. Park savanna D. Drier savanna
515. It is the transitional zone between the wettest (equatorial) and the driest climatic region is
A. Savanna climate B. Mountain climate C. Warm temprate climate D. Mediterranean climate
516. The type of vegetation that covers the largest portion of Africa is A. Equatorial vegetation
B. Mediterranean vegetation C. Desert vegetation D. Savanna vegetation
517. Natural environments are the determinant factor for human behavior and activities in school of
A. Possibilism B. Voluntarism C. Quantitative revolution D. Determinism
518. Now a days, which country become Ethiopia’s best partner in road construction sector?
A. German B. Japan C. China D. France
519. Which of the following demographic indicator is low in Ethiopia by the world’s standard?
A. Standard of living B. Natural increase C. Infant mortality rate D. Dependency ratio
520 .The first population and housing census of Ethiopia was held in
A.1994 B. 2007 C. 1900 D. 1984
521. As SADC is to Southern Africa---------is to western Africa ?
A. COMESA B. ECOWAS C. IGAD D. ECCSA
522. When one divides the number of deaths of infants below one years to the total number of life
births and then multiplied by 1000 gives what is called A.IMR B. GFR C. CDR D.MMR
523. The river with the least fluctuation in volume is
A. Zaire B. Nile C. Zambezi D. Niger
524. According to Malthusian population theory, preventive checks includes all of the following except
A. having fewer children B. late marriage
C. disease or war D. avoiding sexual intercourse before marriage
525. A soil conservation measures which involves planting two or more types of crops on the same
farm using a pattern refers
A. Crop rotation B. Strip cultivation C. Contour plowing D. Terracing
526. Among the following continents, which one has the most extensive plateau landscape?
A. Africa B. Europe C. Asia D. North America
527. If gradient in ratio between two points is 1: 4 , what will be gradient in percent between the
same points? A. 20% B. 25% C. 15% D. 30%
528. One of the following doesn’t summarize the demographic feature of the African population?
A. High and declining death rate B. low proportion of old age population
C. low and declining birth rate D. High rate of natural increase
529. Relatively industrially more developed African region is
A. Southern B. Northern C. Central D. Western
530. Among the following one is not considered as the challenges of the present socio-economic
development of Africa A. Environmental degradation B. Low population growth rate
C. Low agricultural productivity D. Land fragmentation
531. Characteristics of environmental degradation includes all of the following except
A. Low life expectancy B. Poverty C. Lack of family planning D. High literacy rate
532. If the birth and death rate of country X is 24/1000 and 5/1000 respectively. What will be the rate of
natural increase of the country? A. 1.9% B. 2.1% C.2.9% D.19%
533. Stagnant population occurs in all of the following conditions except
A. a population zeros its number B. birth and death rate becomes equal
C. the quantity of population remains unchanged D. birth rate greater than death rate
534. Which regional organization of Africa is mainly designed to address some of the geopolitical issues
related to the use of Nile River?
A. The Nile Riparian State B. The Nile Club
C. The Nile Basin Initiative D. Nile User Network
535. If the birth rate, death rate and net migration rate of a hypothetical country is 25/1000, 12/1000 and 3/1000
respectively, what will be the population growth rate of the country
A.0.6% B. 1.6% C. 3.6 % D. 2.6%
536. From question number 535 what is the doubling time of the country?
A. 44 years B. 35 years C. 50 years D. 25years
537. Among the following which one seriously depopulated Africa?
A. International migration within African countries B. Rural to urban migration in Africa
C. Extended slave trade in the past D. The current brain drains of African population
538. What is the main causes of shifting cultivation?
A. Shortage of living area B. Angle of the sun C.Soil infertilty D.Shortage of farming lands
539. Cacoa is to Ghana ------ is to Malaysia A. Coffee B. Rubber C. Tea D. Banana
540. Where do you find the richest and most divers plant and animal species in the world?
A. In the savanna grassland B. In the Mediterranean region
C. In the tropical rainforest region D. In the coniferous forest region
541. Why the equatorial rainforest regions of Africa is a region of tall, dense and evergreen
vegetation? A. It has highly diversified topography B. It has the most fertile soils of Africa
C.It has adequate rainfall and favorable temperature D. It has a zone of high insolation
542. In Ethiopia birth rate is higher in rural areas than in urban areas mainly because of
A. Poor family planning in rural areas B. More females in urban areas
C. Better social service in urban areas D. High death rates in rural areas
543. To which of the following countries does we associate the population pyramids that have wide base and
narrow apex at its tips? A.Ethiopia B. England C. Estonia D. Sweden
544. In which of the following regions of Ethiopia total fertility rate is the lowest?
A. Somalia B. Tigrai C. Diredawa D. Oromia
545. Which natural resources of the world is said to be lungs of the world?
A. Forest B. Water C. Soil D. Minerals
546. Among the following sources of population data, which one is more reliable and dependable one
A. Vital registration B. Sample survey C. Estimation D. Census
547. To which of the following population theory does we associate the statement which states
“Necessity is the mother of innovation”
A. Marxian B. Boserupian C. Malthusian D. Neo-Malthusian
548. Which European country takes the largest share of Ethiopia’s export commodities?
A. German B. USA C. Italy D. Djibouti
549. One of the following is not the present features of Ethiopia’s socio-economic development
A. Low literacy rate B. High infant mortality rate
C. High population growth D. Low GDP and GNP percapita
550. One of the following is natural causes of soil erosion in Ethiopia?
A. Topography B. Deforestation C. Overgrazing D. Bad farming practice
551. Which national parks of Ethiopia is found within two regional states?
A. Nechsar B. Mago C. Gerallea D. Awash
A. Zigba—Podocarpus B. Kosso—Juniperous
C. Kerkeha—Arundinaria D. Woira- –Olia Africana
553. One of the following wild animal conservation area is different from the other
A. Nechsar B. Awash C. Afdim gewane D. Chebera-churchura
554. Which endemic animals of Ethiopia are at great risk of extinction
A. Wild Ass and Chilada baboon B. Walia Ibex and Semen fox
C. Mountain Nyala and Walia Ibex D. Semen fox and Wild Ass
555. The largest of all game reserves of Ethiopia is
A. Dabus valley B. Borena C. Lower Wabishebelle D. Western omo
556. Among the following national parks,which one is located in the western most tip of the country
A. Gambella B. Awash C. Semen mountain D. Abiyata-Shalla
557. Among the following drainage systems of Africa, which one is consists of only one single river
A. Atlantic ocean B. Mediterranean sea C. Indian ocean D. Inland drainage system
558. Which rivers of Ethiopia have no outlet to the sea
A. Tekezze B. Abay C. Baro D. Awash
559. One of the following could not be the results of altitudinal variation in Ethiopia?
A. Seasonal variation of temperature B. Presence of different agro-ecological zones
C. Variation in population density D. Variation in types of crop production
560. Which one of the following highlands of Ethiopia experiences the lowest rainfall variability
A. The Southeastern B. The North central C. The Southwestern D. The Northern
561. Which of the following shapes could be obtained due to N-S and E-W comparable distances?
A. Compact B. Elongated C. Fragmented D. Truncated
562. An elevated surface with a flat summits formed by the gradual wearing back of th mountain refers
A. Mountain B. Hill C. Plain D. Plateau
563. Which rift valley branches of Africa hosts the continent’s highest block mountain(horst)?
A. Western branch B. Eastern branch C. The Malawi branch D. Ethio-Erit-Djibou branch
564. Ethiopia’s most eastern extreme points lie at A. Ogaden B. Badime C. Moyalle D.Akobo
565. The very high volcanic mountains, extensive plateaus, the plains and drainage basins of
Africa were formed during ----- era
A. Paleozoic B. Cenozoic C. Mesozoic D. Precambrian
566. Among the following environmental hazards of Africa, which one is given lesser attention than
others A. Deforestation B. Soil erosion C. Air pollution D. Land degradation
567. Equatorial low pressure area affects the climate of Africa between
A. 50 N and S latitudes B. 300 N and S latitudes
C. 650N and S latitudes D. 600N and S latitudes
568. Which of the following ocean currents washes the southwestern coast of Africa?
A. Canary cold ocean currents B. Mozambique warm ocean currents
C. Bengula cold ocean currents D. Labrador warm ocean currents
569. Most of the Ethiopia import commodities are comes from
A.USA and China B. China and Saudi Arabia
C. Italy and Germany D. Germany and China
570. Which one of the following organization of Africa established first?
A. IGAD B. AU C. ECOWAS D. NEPAD
571. Which one of the following mountains of Africa can be served as the physical boundary
between Kenya and Uganda
A. Mt. Elgon B. Mt. Ruwenzori C. Mt. Meru D. Mt. Cameroon
572. Currently the biggest percentages of the Ethiopian GDP is obtained from
A. Agriculture B. Industry C. Service D. Mining
573. ADLIS top level goal includes all of the following except
A. Improving the living standards of both rural and urban people
B. Effective education service C. Increasing rural to urban migration
D. Economic growth through rural center development
574. Now a days Ethiopia’s export do not include
A. Machinery B. Skins and Hides C. Flowers D. Coffee
575. Among the following regions of Africa, which one has largest desert and semi desert area?
A. Southern Africa B. Western Africa C. Northern Africa D. Central Africa
576. As Timbuktu is to Mali so --------- is to the Sudan
A. Sudd B. Botarse C. Okovango D. Kamulando
577. Which ones can be both elements and controls of climate?
A. Air pressure and Wind B. Pressure and Temperature
C. Latitude and Longitude D. Altitude and latitude
578. Sholla and Warka tree in Ethiopia belongs to
A. the Juniper forest B. the Gallery forest
C. the Podocarpus forest D. the broad leafed forest
579. Which one of the following is the characteristics of the equatorial rainforest region?
A. Known by limited variety of tree species
B. They are located within the temperate zone
C. Consists of short and needle shaped trees
D. Consists of hardwood trees such as mahogany
580. Which of the following organization have wider scope than others?
A. AU B. ECOWAS C. IGAD D. COMESA
581. According to Malthus preventive checks
A. Leads to overpopulation B. Named as famine, war and disease
C. Can be solutions for positive checks D. results in poverty and other catastrophes
582. If destroyed, which of the following would result in the biggest loss of the worlds biodiversity?
A. Tropical rainforest B. Savanna grassland
C. Temperate deciduous forest D. Coniferous forest
583. The transgression of the sea in Ethiopia first responsible for the formation of
A. Adigrat sandstone B. Basement complex rock
C. Upper sandstone D. Hintallo limestone
584.----------refers to the formation of almost a level surface as a result of lowering in altitude
A. Peneplanation B. Denudation C. Weathering D. Or genesis
585. Ethiopia’s long term development strategy is
A. Agricultural Development Led Industrialization (ADLI)
B. Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program (SDPRP)
C. Growth and Transformation Program (GTP)
D. Millennium Development Goal (MDG)
586. The equivalent name for the Ethiopian ‘Woinadega’ is
A. Temperate B. Subtropical C. Tropical D. Alpine
587. Among the following countries of Africa, which one is considered as “Roof of Africa”
A. Tanzania B. Uganda C. Ethiopia D. Cameroon
588. The widest part of the Ethiopia rift valley is located at
A. Lake region B. Central part C. Afar depression D. The Chew Bahir rift
589. The longest and the largest river of Ethiopia is
A. Abay B. Tekezze C. Ghenalle D. Wabeshebelle
590. The first step in conducting geographic research is
A. Significance of the study B. Formulating research problem
C. Objective of the study D. Research design
591. High salt content and acidic nature of soil is the characteristics of
A. Xerosols B. Yermosols C. Luvisols D. Regosols
592. Which of the following regional states of Ethiopia are the most densely populated regions in the
country?
A. SNNPR and Amhara B. Tigrai and Gambella
C. Somali and Hareri D. Afar and Oromia
593. All of the following crater lakes are found outside the Ethiopian Rift Valley except
A. Wonchi B. Hashenge C. Haik D. Kuruftu
594. Which one of the following natural resource is abundant in Ethiopia?
A. Forest B. Non-metallic minerals C. Fertile soil D. Water
595. -----------refers to an official counting of the entire population in a country.
A. Census B. Sample survey C. Vital registration D. Estimation
596. To which of the following rainfall regions does we associate Gode, Moyalle, Jigjiga and Yabello?
A. Summer B. Winter C. Autumn and Spring D. Merged
597. On what basis the five traditional climatic zones of Ethiopia are divided?
A. Attitude and temperature B. temperature and rainfall
C. latitude and altitude D. Wind and Air pressure
598. Which one of the following statement is correct about Malthusian population theory?
A. Population number can increase in arithmetic progression
B. Population number cannot increase beyond the means of subsistence
C. Food supply can increase in geometric progression
D. Population growth initiates technological advancement
599. Which places in Ethiopia neither have too warm nor cold climate?
A. Woinadega B. Dega C. Kolla D. Wurch
600. In Ethiopia ‘ Asta’ and ‘Jebira’ grow at an altitude above 3300m while Sholla trees commonly grows
A. above 2700m B. between 3000-3300m C. 2800m-3000m D. below 1500m
601. Among the following controls of weather and climate, which one is non-existent in Ethiopia
A. Weather systems B. Latitude C. Mountain barriers D. Distance from the sea
602. Which of the following demographic features did not affect the population of the given country
A. Population movement within the given country B. Emigration rate
C. The rate of natural increase D. In migration rate
603. Currently, the Ethiopian population reaches about 115,000,000 with annual growth rate of 2.57%.
How many years will it take to double itself ?
A. 23 years B. 27 years C.30 years D.18 years
604. The major cause of rapid population growth in Ethiopia is--------------
A. High infant mortality rate B. High rate of natural increase
C. High rate of emigration D. High literacy rate
605. The smallest proportion of the African landmass is made up of
A. Mountain B. Plain C. Plateau D. Gorges
606. One of the following is not the characteristics of equatorial climatic regions of Africa?
A. high sun angle throughout the year
B. high mean annual and mean monthly temperature
C. high rainfall falling throughout the year
D. low daily and high annual range of temperature
607. The dominant moisture bearing winds for summer rainfall region of Ethiopia are
A. Equatorial Easterlies B. Northwesterly
C. Equatorial Westerlies D. Northeasterlies
608. What does Infant Mortality Rate indicate?
A. The number of deaths of infants before reaching their first birthday
B. The number of deaths of children between their moments of birth and their fifth birthday
C.The number of deaths of children between the exact ages of one and five
D. The number of deaths of all infants and children under the age of six
609. Wind is the major agent of erosion in
A. Tropical rainforests B. The Sahel Region
C. The East African Highlands D. The Savanna grasslands
610. Which of the following mountains of Africa are the youngest Fold mountain in Africa?
A. Drakensburg Mountains B. Alps Mountains C. Atlas Mountains D. Mount Kilimanjaro
611. Maghreb regions of Africa consists of
A. Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria B. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
C. Namibia, Lesotho and Botswana D. Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan
612. Mediterranean type of climate in Africa is found in extremes of
A. North and South B. East and West C. West and South D. North and West
613. Among the following continents of the world, which one is located within the four hemispheres of the
world? A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. Australia
614. In which of the following countries is the western most tip of the Africa continent found?
A. Cape Verde B. Senegal C. Mauritania D. Guinea
615. Sedentary farming, dense population and vegetation, higher altitude is the characteristics of
A. The main Ethiopian rift B. The Afar Triangle
C. The Chew Bahir rift D. Northern subdivision
616. Ethiopia’s and the Horn’s location within the tropical zone results in all of the following except
A. relatively small annual range of temperature B. high daily ranges of temperature
C. high difference between summer and winter in terms daylight and night
D. High temperature during most part of the year
617.Which of the following agro-climatic zones of Ethiopia contains most of agricultural land and
population A. Kolla zone B. Dega zone C. Woinadega zona D. Bereha zone
618. Which of the following factor contribute to rapid deforestation in Africa?
A. Afforestation and reforestation B. Over-harvesting of trees
C. Wind breaks and shelter belts D. Terracing and contour plowing
619. What name does the Ghenalle River acquire after it has crossed the Ethio –Somalia boundary?
A. Juba B. Sobat C. Blule Nile D. Athbara
620. Which endemic animals of Ethiopia is found in Shoan highlands?
A. Dikula B. Korkey C. Yedur Ahiya D. Dega Agazen
621. When does orographic (relif) rainfall occur?
A. When winds coming from warm and cold areas converge
B. When rain bearing winds descend from higher to lower grounds
C. When hot air rises to greater heights and cools
D. When winds coming from warm areas make contact with mountains
622. Which part of Ethiopia is known for its rich deposit of petroleum?
A. The Ogaden region B. The Denakil depression
C. The Awash valley D. The Omo valley
623. What makes Ethiopia the “ roof of North-Eastern Africa”?
A. Its proximity to the region B. Its large proportion of highlands
C. Its large proportion of cultivable land D. Its compact shape
624. Which of the following drainage systems of Africa is consists of one single river?
A. Atlantic ocean drainage system B. Mediterranean sea drainage system
C. Indian ocean drainage system D. Inland drainage system
625. What is the dominant relief features of African continent?
A. Plateau B. Plain C. Mountain D. Depression
626.To which geological period do you associate the uplifting of the African landmasses?
A. Jurassic B. Triassic C. Carboniferous D. Cretaceous
627. A tentative answer to a research problem or question is referred as
A. Hypothesis B. Research objective C. Data gathering D. Research methodology
628. Which of the following economic sectors is the leading source of employment in the rural
centers of Ethiopia ? A. Services B. Construction C. Agriculture D. Industries
629. On which of the following rivers of Ethiopia plantation agriculture is highly exercising?
A. River Abay B. River Baro C. River Awash D. River Wabeshebelle
630. In Ethiopia Soda ash production is highly associated with
A. Lake Abijata and Shalla B. Lake Abaya and Chamo
C. Lake Tana and Hawassa D. Lake Langano and Hawassa
631. Absence or limited formation of rocks are the characteristics of -------------era
A. Paleozoic B. Precambrian C. Cenozoic D. Mesozoic
632. Which one of the following Ethiopia lakes are known for their large variety of bird species?
A. Lake Abijata and Shalla B. Lake Abaya and Chamo
C. Lake Tana and Hawassa D. Lake Langano and Hawassa
633. Which one of the following river basins of Africa is well known for draining into the Indian Ocean?
A. Ghenalle B. Nile C. Congo D. Gambia
634. The relief features of Africa with the lowest spatial coverage is
A. Plateau B. Plain C. Mountain D. Hills
635. Which one of the following is a primary source of data?
A. Newspaper B. Magazines C. Historical records D. Personal observation
636. Which of the following parts of Ethiopia is most suitable for large scale production of wheat and barley
A. The South-western highlands B. The Arsi-Bale highlands
C. The lower awash valley D. The plateau of Tigrai
637. The regression of sea water from northwest to southeast Ethiopia took place during ---- era and----
period. A. Mesozoic, Cretaceous B. Mesozoic, Triassic C. Mesozoic, Jurassic D. Mesozoic, Tertiary
638. An Ethiopian river which has the highest flow variability is
A. Wabeshebelle B. Baro C. Omo D. Ghenalle
639. Ethiopian rift valley is wettest at
A. Lakes’ region B. Afar triangle C. Chew Bahir rift D. Arba Minch
640. Which type of vegetation will you get along the major river course of Ethiopia?
A. Highland forest B. Gallery forest C. Deciduous forest D. Juniperus forest
641. As mountain Nyala is to Bale mountain, Wild Ass is to:
A. Semen mountain B. Afar region C. Gambella national park D. Central highland
642. In which of the following regions of Ethiopia the levels of both crude birth rate and total
fertility rates are the lowest? A. Addis Ababa B. Amhara C. Somalia D. Gambella
643. In the geological time scale the smallest time segment is
A. Epoch B. Period C. Era D. Section
644. The population pyramid which is wider at the base and narrow at the apex is mostly a
characteristics of
A. developed countries B. industrial countries
C. developing countries D. more developed countries
645. Moving from South to North, which one of the following is the correct order of the sub-divisions
of Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia?
A.The Tigrain plateau, Shoan plateau, North central massifs ,South West highlands
B. South western highlands, Shoan plateau ,North central massifs,Tigrai plateau
C. North central massifs, Tigrai plateau, Shoan plateau, South western highlands
D. Shoan plateau, Southwestern highlands, Tigrai plateau, North central massifs
646. Which of the following continents owns the word’s most extensive equatorial rainforest area?
A. South America B. Europe C. Asia D. Africa
647. Of the following, which one is not a threat to the safety of wild animals in Ethiopia?
A. Deforestation B. Wild fire C. Illegal hunting D. Afforestation
648. Which season is the wettest season in Ethiopia?
A. Autumn B. Winter C. Spring D. Summer
649. Currently which economic sector of Ethiopia accounts for the biggest share of the GDP
A. Agriculture B. Service C. Mining D. Industry
650. The continent holding the world’s biggest number of people who live in absolut poverty is
A. Oceania B. Africa C. Latin America D. Asia
651. Which part of Africa experiences regular drought problem?
A. Kalahari desert B. Savanna region C. Sahel region D. Mediterranean region
652. On which era has the separation of Pangaea into two huge parts takes place?
A. Paleozoic era B. Mesozoic era C. Precambrian era D. Cenozoic era
653. Which major physiographic region divides the highlands of Ethiopia into two parts?
A. Abay gorges B. Rift valley C. Awash valley D. Dallol depression
654. Which water body influences Ethiopia’s rainfall distribution significantly?
A. Indian ocean B. Mediterranean sea C. Red sea D. Atlantic ocean
655. Which ones of the major groups of natural vegetation adopt contrasting forms of Temperature
A. Desert and Mediterranean vegetations B. Equatorial rainforest and Savanna vegetations
C. Afro Alpine and Desert vegetation D. Desert and Savanna vegetations
656. Which of the following soil conservation methods is less cost effective in Ethiopia?
A. Contour ploughing B Afforestation and Refforestation
C. Terracing and Check dams D. Fallowing and Mulching
657. Which one of the following forest type in Africa characterizes the diversity of tree species best?
A. Equatorial rainforest B. Mediterranean vegetations
C. Savanna vegetations D. Afro Alpine vegetation
658. Which one of the following significantly influences the climate of Ethiopia?
A. Ocean current and Sea waves B. Altitude and latitude
C. Distance from the sea and Cloud cover D. Sea breezes and land breezes
659. A region in Africa with wet winter and dry summer is called
A. Mediterranean region B. Savanna region C. Equatorial region D. Desert region
660. Desert areas of Africa have very hot or cold but all of them have:
A. High pressure B. Wild weather condition C.dry climate D. Similar wind pattern
661. Which one of the following African countries is the youngest in the world?
A. Swaziland B. South Sudan C. Comoros D. Somalia
662. Which ones of the following geological event and era combinations are correct?
A. Rift valley—Cenozoic era B. Crystalline rock—Paleozoic era
C. Pluvial rain—Mesozoic era D. Denudation—Precambrian era
663. Which continent of the world characterized by absence of poverty?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Latin America D. Europe
664. “Sholla” tree in Ethiopia belongs to
A. the Galley forest B. the Broad leafed forest
C. the Bamboo forest D. the Podocarpos forest
665. The present day continents were joined together under one single continent known as
A. Eurasia B. Tethys C. Pangaea D. Gondwanaland
666. Africa is the hottest continent in the world. This is mainly because of
A. 3/4 of Africa lies within the tropics
B. Africa contains vas tropical desert
C. Africa is dominated by warm and dry winds
D. Africa is very much nearer to the sun
667. Which of the following explains Africa best. Africa is a
A. mountainous continent B. flat continent C. plain continent D. plateau continent
668.What makes the field of geography different from most disciplines in the social and natural sciences ?
Because of its emphasis on
A. Spatial variation and interaction B. Climate and vegetation
C. Soils and drainage D. Altitude and rainfall
669. Africa’s tropical climate is closely related with
A. Cloud cover B. Slope of the land C. Latitude D. Elevation
670. One of the following racial group make-up the largest proportion of the population in Africa?
A. the Caucasoid B. the Pygmies C. the Bushmen D. the Negroid
671. One of the following is not an example of volcanic mountain
A. Mt. Ruwenzori B. Mt. Kenya C. Mt. Kilimanjaro D. Mt. Meru
672. A river with low water loss percentage is
A. R. Zaire B. R. Nile C. R. Orange D. R. Senegal
673. The mouth of Ghenalle river is
A. Indian ocean B. Mediterranean sea C. Red sea D. Atlantic ocean
674. It is a transitional zone between the wettest (equatorial) region and the driest ( desert ) region
A. Mediterranean climate B. Savanna climate
C. Tropical maritime climate D. Warm temperate climate
675. Which one of the following statement is correct
A. The Awash river rises from the plateau of Hararghe
B. Most of the Ethiopian rivers are economically utilized
C. The Abay is the second longest river in Ethiopia
D. Almost all rivers in Ethiopia are navigable
676 .A land locked country
A. experience marine type of climate B. lacks direct access to the sea
C. vulnerable to attacks from the sea D. promote port development activities
677. When did Ethiopia launch its national population policy?
A. 1974 B. 1952 C. 1984 D.1993
678. Which regional states of Ethiopia is the most urbanized?
A. Oromia B. Tigrai C. Hareri D. Amhara
679. In Ethiopia, the most important physical factor that influences population distribution is
A. Altitude B. Longitude C. Latitude D. Parallels
680. The most extensive areas of high temperature is Africa is to the north of the equator. This is mainly
because A. it has a very high relief features C. its extensive cloud cover
B. because most of the area is far from the maritime influence
D. it receives over head sun twice a year
681. Which of the following ocean currents washes the southeastern coast of Africa?
A. Mozambique warm ocean current B. Bengula cold ocean current
C. Canary cold ocean current D. Labrador ocean current
682. The Great East African rift valley system characterized by all of the following except
A. often affected by earth tremors B. bounded by steep escarpment
C.has numerous active and dormant volcano D. has wet and moderate climate
683. Areas with high rainfall and high temperature is the characteristics of
A. Equatorial region B. Desert region C. Savanna region D. Mediterranean region
1 1 3 1
684. What proportion of Africa lies within the tropics? A. B. C. D.
2 5 4 6
685. Africa approaches Asia through the strait of Bab el Mandab at a distance of
A. 75km B. 22km C. 40km D.30km
686. What is Africa’s share of the entire land surface of the earth?
1 1 3 1
A. B. C. D.
2 5 4 6
687. Which modes of transportation system is highly affected by relief features?
A. Air transport B. Railway transport C. Water transport D. Road transport
688. Equatorial climates in Africa are characterized by
A. Low angle of the sun B. Low rainfall distribution
C. Low daily temperature D Low annual range of temperature
689. Which regional states of Ethiopia shares the smallest number of urban population from its total
population A. Addis Ababa B. Amhara C.SNNP D. Oromia
690. Which regional states of Ethiopia shares the largest number of urban population from its total
population A. Addis Ababa B. Amhara C.SNNP D. Oromia
691. Which regional states of Ethiopia shares the largest number of the countries total urban
population? A. Addis Ababa B. Amhara C.SNNP D. Oromia
692. Which regional states of Ethiopia shares the smallest number of the countries total urban
population? A. Gambella B. Afar C. Somalia D.Diredawa
693. Which of the following is the leading destination of labour migration in Ethiopia?
A. Sugarcane plantation area of Awash valley B. Gold mining area of Shakiso
C. Wush Wush Tea plantation in Keffa area D. Seasme plantation area of Humera
694. Which soil of Ethiopia is alluvium in its origin?
A. Acrisols B. Vertisols C. Luvisols D. Fluvisols
695. -------------------refers to mountain building process.
A. Faulting B. Orogenesis C. Peneplanation D. Denudation
696. One of the following is not the challenges of the present socio-economic development of Africa
A. Low agricultural productivity B. Land degradation
C. High foreign Debt crises D. Balanced population growth
697.The appropriate term used to describe ‘economic growth demanded Africa to abroad to study in
Europe and U.S.A substantial proportion has never returned’
A. Intra-continental migration B. Brain-Drain C. Colonization D. Slave trade
698. One of the following statement is correct about Africa. Africa is continent of
A. rectangular population pyramid B. low but increasing death rate
C. high median age D. high but declining birth rate
699. The high and growing demand for food in Africa is mainly the result of
A. The fast growing export market for food
B. The increase in per capita income of the population
C. The constantly high rate of population increase
D. The fast growing rate of rural to urban migration
700. One of the following statement is incorrect
A. A higher per capita income means better living conditions
B. GNP is the best measure of the quality life of the people
C. Standard of living is directly related to GDP and GNP
D. A higher GDP means a higher per capita income
701. Which of the following is the southwest extension of the southeastern Highlands?
A. The Bale massifs B. The Hararghe plateau C. The Arsi massifs D. The plateau of Sidama
702. Which of the following is the extension of the southeastern highlands of Ethiopia
A. The southwestern highlands B. The plateau of sidama
C. The Somali highlands D. The plateau of Shewa
703. Which forest groups of Ethiopia are arranged in their increasing order of altitude?
A. Kekeha, Tid, Zigba, Kosso B. Zigba, Tid, Kosso, Kerkeha
C. Kekeha, Zigba, Tid, Kosso D. Kosso, Zigba, Tid, Kekeha
704. The heavy rainfall and lower temperature of central part of Ethiopia is mainly due to its
A. Altitude B. Cloud cover C. Latitude D. Longitude
705. An Ethiopian river which has the lowest flow variability is
A. Abay B. Baro C. Tekezze D. Ghenalle
706. Most of the electricity produced in Ethiopia at present is
A. Hydro B. Geothermal C. Solar D. Wind
707. The largest and the oldest national parks of Ethiopia are
A. Gambella and Awash B. Omo and Awash C. Gambella and Mago D. Gambella and Omo
708. One of the following is not the advantages of migration to the receiving country?
A. Cultural advantages B. Overcome lobour shortage
C. Racial tension D. Work long hours for low salaries
709. If the crude density of country of X is 100ppkm2 and its total land area is 100,000km2 then its total
population will be A. 10,000,000 B.100,000, 000 C.110,000,000 D.10,100,000
710. One of the following demographic feature is not found in Ethiopia?
A. Low literacy rate B. Low rate of natural increase
C. Low life expectancy D. Low standard of living
711. Temperature variability is least observed in--------climatic region
A. Mediterranean B. Tropical rainforest C. Savanna D. Highland
712. Which natural vegetations of Africa is located at highest latitude
A. Savanna vegetation B. Equatorial rainforest
C. Desert and semi desert vegetation D. Mediterranean vegetation
713. Which climatic region receives its maximum temperature during the months of June, July and August is
A. Tropical rainforest B. Desert and Semi-desert climate C. Mediterranean climate D. Savanna climate
714. Which of the following types of mineral is widely used for minting of coins?
A. Silver B. Copper C. Gold D. Iron
715. Which sub-divisions of the Ethiopia rift valley system well known in their fossil rich sediments
,archeological site, geothermal energy and irrigable agriculture
A. The Main Ethiopian rift B. The Bahir Rift C. The Lake region D. The Afar Triangle
716. The mean annual temperature of Woina dega is A. < 100C B. 100C -150C C.150C-200C D.200C-300C
717. The land use classification of Ethiopia shows that the largest category is
A. Barren land B. Cultivated land C. Forest land D. Arable land
718. What is the principal factor that caused the formation of day and night?
A. The rotation of the earth on its axis B. The revolution of the earth on its axis
1
C. The inclination of the earth by 23 from its normal elliptic D. The rotation of the sun on its axis
2
719. ‘Bereha’ is an equivalent name for A. Temperate B. Sub-tropical C. Tropical D. Desert
720. Which one is an endemic mammal of Ethiopia? A. Zebra B. Giraffes C. Wild ass D. Buffalo
721. What do you call the time when geography used different mathematical formula from the physical
science in order to bring scientific thinking
A. Quantitative Revolution B. Systematic Approach C. Applied Geography D. Regional Approach
722. One of the following is topical approaches of geography
A. Geography of Asia B. Geography of Europe C. Geography of Oceania D. Geography of Hunger
723. Which one is more common in lowland areas of Ethiopia?
A. Agro-pastoralism B. Horticulture C. Cereal cultivation D. Mosaic agriculture
724. Which type of soil has a clay texture crack in the dry season and become sticky in the wet season?
A. Nitosols B. Fluvisols C. Vertisols D. Cambisols
725. Peripheral regions of Ethiopia consists of all of the following relief features except
A. Depression B. Plains C. Lowlands D. Mountains
726. In Ethiopia, which one is a prominent area for its large deposit of salts and potash?
A. Afar region B. Awash valley C. Shakiso and Adolla area D. Kibremengist area
727. The immediate effect of vegetation degradation in Ethiopia is
A. Climate change B. Climate change C. Exposition of soil erosion D. Increase wild life population
728. Which one of the following statement is correct about the lakes of Africa ?
A. Artificial lakes are constructed for the purpose of irrigation and HEP
B. Natural lakes are formed when water accumulated at the backs of the river
C. Anthropogenic lakes are formed due to tectonic, volcanic and denudational process
D. Lake Victoria, Chad and Tana are examples of rift valley lakes
729. The most unstable part of Ethiopia’s physiographic region is
A. The Baro-Akobo lowlands B. The RiftValley system
C. The North central massifs D. The southeastern highlands
730. Which of the following areas houses the largest forest reserves of Ethiopia?
A. The Gambella lowlands B. The southwestern highlands
C. The Bale Highlands D. The southeastern highlands
731. Which one of the following rivers of Ethiopia flows through the wettest western extremes
of Ethiopia A. Baro-Akobo B. Omo-Ghibe C. Ghenalle D. Tekezze
732. Among the following lakes of Ethiopia ,which one is the shallowest
A. Lake Tana B. Lake Shalla C. Lake Langano D. Lake Abaya
733. All of the following are examples of low plateau lands of Africa except
A. Fouta Djalon B. Bauchi C. Adamawa D. Bihe
734. Summer is a season of heavy rainfall in all parts of Africa except
A. Highland region B. Savanna region C. Mediterranean region D. Equatorial region
735. All countries have coastline or ports in A. Northern B. Southern C. Western D. Eastern
736. In Africa Fold Mountains are found in the extremes
A. South and East B. North and West C. North and South D. East and West
737. The very high volcanic mountains, extensive plateaus, plains and drainage basins of Africa were
all formed during
A. Cenozoic era B. Mesozoic era C. Paleozoic era D. Precambrian era
738. Which country supplies the highest percentage of water to the Nile River?
A. Ethiopia B. Uganda C. Tanzania D. Congo
739. As Lacustrine deposit is to lake deposit so--------- is to river deposit
A. Glacial deposit B. Fluvial deposit C. Marine deposit D. Aeolian deposit
740. -----------refers to higher ground which serves as source region for streams and rivers that flow in
different directions within their own distinct basin
A. Drainage basin B. Watershed C. Catchment area D. Drainage pattern
741. Which one is petroleum promising areas in Ethiopia
A. Elkerie plain B. Borena plain C. Ogaden plain D. Afar plain
742. In the process of boundary formation, putting the boundary that is defined on the map exactly on
the ground is called
A. Boundary Demarcation B. Boundary Definition
C. Boundary Delimitation D. Boundary Administration
743. Which one of the following is control of weather and climate?
A. Sunshine B. Precipitation C. Temperature D .Altitude
744. Assume that there is a balanced birth and death rate in country ‘A’. What will be the result, if
emigrants are greater than immigrants? Population of A will
A. increase B. be unchanged C. decline D. show high Immigration rate
745. Which part of Ethiopia is considered as the major source area for Awash River?
A. Shewa B. Hararghe C. Arsi Massifs D. Wollo massifs
746. Which one of the following drainage pattern develop in areas where harder and softer rocks
alternate?
A. Dendritic drainage pattern B. Centripetal drainage pattern
B.Trellis drainage pattern D. Radial drainage pattern
747. Which one of the following drainage pattern develop in areas of homogeneous rock strata?
C. Trellis drainage pattern D. Radial drainage pattern
748. Which one of the following drainage pattern occur where rivers flow in all directions away
from a raised feature?
749. Which one of the following drainage pattern occur where rivers flow from surrounding high
ground toward a central basin from a raised feature?
750. Which one of the following drainage pattern usually form in areas that have numerous cracks
and common over certain types of rock ,such as granite?
C. Trellis drainage pattern D. Rectangular drainage pattern
751. Which drainage pattern is characterized by a tree like shapes with branches and common over certain
types of rock ,such as granite?
C. Trellis drainage pattern D. Rectangular drainage pattern
752. The general arrangement of a river and its tributaries within their drainage basin is called
A. Drainage pattern B. Drainage system C. Catchment area D. Watershed
753. What is the appropriate term used to describe the entire geographical space/ area that is drained
by the major river and its tributaries?
754. -----------------------refers to the direction and destination of the major river and its tributaries
755. The point at which the tributaries meet with the major river is called
A. Source B. Confluence C. Mouth D. Tributaries
756. The point at which the river empties itself into an ocean, sea or lake is called
757. The small streams that supply water to the main rivers are called
758. The point at which the major river in a basin start is called
759. In the process of river capture, the river that flow over the basin of the other river is
A. Pirate stream B. Victim stream C. Bifurcation D. Wind gap
760. In the process of river capture, the river whose basin is overrun by the pirate stream is
A. Pirate stream B. Victim stream C. Bifurcation D. Wind gap
761. The presence of waterfalls, rapids, cataracts and fast flowing of rivers is the characteristics of
A. Middle course B. Lower course C. Upper course D. Base level
762. Which stages of rivers characterizes the developments of wider and deeper valleys and formation of
braided streams A. Middle course B. Lower course C. Upper course D. Base level
763. As New York is to commercial town so-------is to Administrative town
A. Geneva B. Jerusalem C. Lalibela D. Mecca
764. If you want to climb up the 777 stairs of mount Ambaricho for cool Mountain air, to what function
of settlement does we associate?
A. Hill resort B. Health resort C. Holiday resort D. Field resort
765.Which one of the following is used to describe the meaning of ‘channel’ in a river? A channel is
A. the deepest part a river used for navigation purpose
B. the area in which the river enters a larger body of water
C. a bend in a river created by the normal action of a mature stream
D. a loop of an old river meander formed as a result of a shift in river’s course
766. Which one of the region of Ethiopia is the most densely populated?
A. SNNPR B. Diredawa C. Amhara D. Addis Ababa
767. Among the following natural vegetations of Africa, which one covered larger areas than others?
A. Tropical rain forest B. Mangrove vegetation C. Savanna vegetation D. Desert vegetation
768. What is the maximum gradient for railway line? A. 12 % B.25 % C.10 % D.2 %
769. A triangular deposit of soil or silt the mouth of a river refers to as
A. Delta B. Estuary C. Leave D. Mouth
770. The highest road gradient in Ethiopia is
A. the Abay Gorge road B. the Addis- Adama highway
C. the Limalimo road D. the Ghibe Bereha road
771. The most common method of showing relief and elevation on standard topographic map is
A. Shaded relief B. Contour lines C. Layer Tinting D. Form lines
772. Which factor of settlement sites are mainly responsible for the establishment of Mojo, Awash,
Shashemene and Woreta towns
A. Communication B. Mineral wealth C. Defense site D. Water supply
773. Identify the correct combination
A. Nile River---Akosombo Dam B. Niger River—High Aswan Dam
C. Congo River---Kaindji Dam D. Zambezi River---Cabora Bassa Dam
774. The most widespread use of lakes in Africa is for
A. Fishing B. Irrigation C. Hydro-Electric Power D. Tourism and Recreation
775. A method of soil conservation that involves planting trees along a line to break the speed of the
blowing wind and reduce its erosivity is
A. Windbreaks and shelter-belt plantation B. Reforestation C. Afforestation D. Check dams
776. Which one of the following soils of Africa is found in depressions and low lying areas of
shallow ground water and used for the production of rice, sugar cane, yam and vegetable
A. Arenosols B. Planosols C. Gleysols D.Vertisols
777. Which North African countries is the leading producer of phosphate?
A. Morocco B. Egypt C. Algeria D. Tunisia
778. An increase in the proportion of people living in town and cities refers to as
A. Globalization B. Urbanization C. Industrialization D. Settlement pyramids
779. Africa’s top producer of petroleum is A. Nigeria B. Ivory Coast C. Libya D. Gambia
780. Africa is the leading producer of
A. Diamond, Cobalt and Gold B. Gold, Copper and Diamond
C. Uranium, Aluminum and Lead D. Petroleum, Tin and Iron Ore
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781. Africa is one-fifth ( ) producer of the world’s
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A. Tea B. Palm oil C. Ground nut D. Coffee
782. African urban centers characterized by all of the following challenges except
A. inefficient waste disposal B. shortage of water C. scarcity of shelter D. good jobs
783. A measure of the value of output of goods and services within a certain period of time refers to as
A. Economic growth B.GDP C. Economic growth D. GNP per capita income
784. A measure of the welfare of human beings in a certain state is called
A. GNP per capita income B. Economic growth C. GDP D. Economic development
785. Economic development is characterized by all of the following except
A. Division of labour / Specialization B. Subsistence (hand to mouth) economy
C. The production of more and more goods and services
D. The increased utilization of the natural resources
786. Among the major challenges of Africa’s socio-economic development one is
A. Good governance B. Political stability C. maladministration D. Skilled human power
787. The deepest lake in Africa is lake A. Tanganyika B. Malawi C. Chad D. Victoria
788. Which one of the following rivers is not part of the Indian ocean drainage system in Africa ?
A. Wabeshebelle B. Ghenalle C. Zaire D. Zambezi
789. One of the following is not characteristics of African economy?
A. it is largely depend on the agricultural sector B. Lack of common currency
C. Lack of foreign currency D. Low GDP and high Per capita income
790. One of the following is not among the major organs of African Union ( AU )?
A. The African Development Bank B. The African Court of Justice
C. The Pan African Parliament D. The African Red Cross Society
791. Which one of the following is the earliest/oldest organization of Africa?
A. AU B. OAU C. IGAD D. NEPAD
792. Among the following industry sub- sectors in Ethiopia, which one is the lowest interms of growth
performance over the past two decades?
A. Electricity and water B. Mining and Quarrying
C. Small and Handcraft industry D. Construction
793. Among the following industry sub- sectors in Ethiopia, which one is the highest interms of growth
performance over the past two decade
A. Electricity and water B. Mining and Quarrying
C. Small and Handcraft industry D. Construction
794. Which sectors of the Ethiopian economy employs the largest number of labor force in urban areas
A. Service B. Industry C. Agriculture D. Mining
795. At country level, which sectors of the Ethiopian economy supports the majority of labor force
A. Industry B. Service C. Mining D. Agriculture
796. One of the following is not the present features of Ethiopia’s socio-economic development
A. low GDP per capita B. low literacy rate C. low growth rate D. low life expectancy
797. All of the following are the major challenges of Ethiopia’s socio-economic development except
A. Rapid population growth B. Land fragmentation
C. Environmental degradation D. high productivity
798. Which European country takes the largest share of Ethiopian export?
A. Germany B. Italy C. France D. Britain
799. What is the appropriate term used to describe’ the development that meets the needs of the
present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs’
refers A. Development B. Continuous development C. Sustainable development D. Growth
800. What is the major factor behind rapid population growth in Ethiopia?
A. High rate of natural increase B. High rate of net migration
C. High rate of emigration D. High rate of mortality
801. Which components of population dynamics in Ethiopia has lesser impact than others?
A. Fertility B. Migration C. Mortality D. Birth rate
802. Which types of rainfall is common in the equatorial region of Africa?
A. Conventional B. Orographic C. Frontal D. Relief
803. What is the second most populous country in Africa?
A. Egypt B. Nigeria C. Ethiopia D. Sudan
804. What is the least populous region in Africa?
A. Southern Africa B. Eastern Africa C. Western Africa D. Northern Africa
805. What is the most populous country in Africa?
A. Egypt B. Nigeria C. Ethiopia D. Sudan
806. In Africa, where do you find the most elevated surface structure?
807. Which geological event took place in Africa during the Mesozoic Era?
A. Formation of inselburg B. Occurrence of pluvial rain
C. Extinction of dinosaurs D. Occurrence of orgenesis
808. Which region in Africa is least affected by drought?
A. Equatorial region B. Sahel region C. East African highlands D. Maghreb region
809. Which drainage systems of Ethiopia is largest interms of annual discharge& catchment area?
A. Western drainage system B. Inland drainage system
C. Southeastern drainage system D. Closed drainage system
810. The type of soil which has high clay content as a result sticky during the wet season and
becomes crack in the dry season?
A. Nitosols B. Ferrasols C. Vertisols D. Lixisols
811. In which region of Africa is the highest rate of urbanization?
812. The type of mining which is conducted near the surface of the earth refers to as
A. Placer mining B. Strip mining C. Quarrying D.Filtration
813. What is the source area of Awash river?
A. Shewa plateau B. Hararghe plateau C. Keffa highland D. Bale massifs
814. All of the following are examples of lowland forests of Ethiopia except
A. Sholla B. Warka C. Baphia D. Zigba
815. Gallery forests are dominantly found in all of the following rives of Ethiopia except
A. Wabishebelle B. Ghenalle C. Awash D. Abay
816. Acacia, Kosso, Grass are examples of
A. Woodland savanna B. Afro-Alpine vegetation C. Desert vegetation D. Forest
817. Which one of the following continents has the lowest median age in the world?
A. Asia B. Australia C. Africa D. South America
818.Which one of the following continents has the shortest population doubling time in the world?
A. Asia B. Australia C. Africa D. Europe
819. Which one of the following winds are responsible for the occurrence of winter season in Ethiopia
A. Equatorial Westerlies B. Northeast Trade winds
C. Equatorial Easterlies D. Westerly winds
820. The socio-economic development of Ethiopia is challenged by all of the following except
A. Rapid population growth B. Low income C. Low productivity D. Modern agriculture
821. The relationship between rural populations to cultivated land is expressed by
A. Arithmetic density B. Crude density C. Rural density D. Physiographic density
822. In which of the following stages of river is oxbow lake, meander, delta and flood plains
observed? A. Base level B. Lower course C. Upper course D. Middle course
823. The balance between immigration and emigration refers to as
A. Immigration rate B. Net migration rate C. Emigration rate D. In migration
824. The difference between fertility and mortality rate can give as
A. Population growth B. Rate of natural increase C. Net migration rate D. Rate of emigration
825. Which climatic regions of Africa wet throughout the year?
A. Equatorial climate B. Savanna climate C. Highland climate D. Mediterranean climate
826. In which of the following regions of Africa highest and lowest points are located?
A. Eastern and Northern Africa B. Northern and Western Africa
C. Southern and Northern Africa D. Eastern and Western Africa
827. Which one of the following African countries is found inside the Rift Valley area?
A. Rwanda B. Botswana C. Gabon D. Sudan
828. Which one of the following projection is obtained by covering a cone with a developable Surface?
A. Cylindrical projection B. Planar projection C. Conical projection D. Zenithal projection
829. In which of the following countries of Africa highest and lowest points are located?
A. Tanzania and Ethiopia B. Tanzania and Egypt
C. Egypt and Ethiopia D. Tanzania and Uganda
830.What caused most countries of the tropical zone to be hot throughout the year? Due to their
A. Longitudinal location B. Altitudinal location
C. Latitudinal location D. Vegetation cover
831. Among the following rivers of Ethiopia, which one is perennial?
A. Nile B. Niger C. Zambezi D. Zaire / Congo
832. One of the following is NOT among the causes of high fertility rate in Ethiopia?
A. High family planning B. Low social status of women
C. High Infant and Child mortality rate D. Early marriage especially females
833. Which measures of mortality indicate a countries health and socio development status?
A. Infant and Child mortality B. Maternal mortality rate
C. Adult mortality rate D. Under Five mortality rate
834. Where do we commonly find permanent settlements in Ethiopia?
A. The lowland areas B. The Pastoral areas
C. Peripheral areas D. The highlands of Ethiopia
835. Which of the following crops is widely cultivated in areas of high population density in Ethiopia?
A. Coffee B. Sorghum C. Millet D. Maize
836. What is the main idea of Karl Marx regarding population and resource distribution?
A. Food scarcities are the results unequal distribution of resources by capitalism
B. Food production is limited and population cannot increase the means of subsistence
C. Population growth could not be controlled by scarcity of food and other necessities
D. Population number increase in geometric progression and food supply in arithmetic progress
837. Which one of the Ethiopian lakes is located on the plateau areas?
A. Lake Tana B. Lake Hawassa C. Lake Abijata D. Lake Ziway
838. Among the following continents, which one is the leading export destination of Ethiopia’s
Commodities? A. Africa B. Asia C. Europe D. North America
839. Which one of the following countries encourage birth and population growth rate?
A. Swaziland B. Sweden C. Sudan D. Sri Lanka
840. Which of the following rain bearing winds carry moisture to the Ethiopian highlands during spring
season? A. Equatorial Easterly winds B. Northeast Trade winds
C. Equatorial Westerlies D. Northwesterly winds
841. In which agro-ecological zone is the least agricultural population of Ethiopia located?
A. Dega B. Woina Dega C. Kolla D. Bereha
842. In which region of Africa are Cape Range Fold mountains are found?
843. Which one of the following soil type is found in densely populated and vegetated areas of Ethiopia?
A. Vertisols B. Fluvisols C. Nitosols D. Yermosols
844. In which part of Ethiopia do we find the highest relief?
A. North central massifs B. The Southwestern highlands
C. Shoan plateau D. The Southeastern high lands
845. What is the name of maps that emphasize the distribution of a single geographic element or
character A. Thematic or Topical or special purpose maps B. Topographic maps
C. Reference maps D. General purpose maps
846. What is the name of maps that portrays rivers, streams, drainage, vegetation, roads, buildings and
land use? A. Special purpose maps B. Topical maps C. Topographic maps D. Thematic maps
847. What is the last step in a research project?
A. Analyzing the data B. Presenting the report
C. Identifying the research problem D. Compiling bibliography
848. Among the following lowlands of Ethiopia, which one is the wettest?
A. Tekezze Angreb lowlands B. Abay Dinder lowlands
C. Omo-Ghibe lowlands D. Baro-Akobo lowlands
849. Which economic sectors in Ethiopia contributes least number of employment opportunities?
A. Industry B. Agriculture C. Service D. Construction
850. Which national regional states of Ethiopia has the highest population density?
A. Diredawa B. Tigrai C. Oromia D. Amhara
851. Which country has the largest territorial size in the Horn of Africa?
A. Somalia B. Djibouti C. Eritrea D. Ethiopia
852. The largest and the longest river of Ethiopia is
A. Abay B. Ghenalle C. Wabishebelle D. Tekezze
853. One of the following is not wild animal conservation measures?
A. Establishment of national parks and game reserves
B. Protecting the existing wild animal conservation areas properly
C. Deforestation and wild fire D. Conserving pasture and grazing lands
854. To which of the following drainage system does the Omo-Ghibe River belong?
A. The Indian Ocean B. The Inland drainage system
C. The Mediterranean Sea D. The southeastern drainage system
855. In which of the following countries is the highest block mountains of Africa located?
A. Tanzania B. Uganda C. Kenya D. Ethiopia
856. The lowest points of Ethiopia called Kobar Sink is located in
A. Elkerie lowland B. Ogaden areas C. Gambella region D. Afar region
857. Which controls of climate has a major effect on interior parts of Africa ?
A. Altitude B. Distance from the sea C. Ocean current D. Latitude
858. Among the following countries of Africa, which one considered as ‘Water Tower of Northeastern
Africa’? A. Egypt B. Sudan C. Ethiopia D. Eritrea
859. Most of Ethiopia’s import commodities originated from
A. The Middle East and Asia B. Africa and South America
C. Australia and Asia D. Europe and North America
860. Which one of the following lowland is found in the eastern most extreme points?
A. The Ogaden plain B. The Borena plain C. The Elkerie plain D. Baro-Akobo lowlands
861. Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of Cocoa in Africa?
A. Ghana B. Nigeria C. Liberia D. Cotton
862. Which climatic region in Africa covered larger areas than others?
A. Savanna B. Desert and Semi desert C. Equatorial D. Mediterranean
863. Which hierarchy of settlement highly contrasts interms of population size and areal extent?
A. Metropolis &Conurbation B. City & Town
C. Megalopolis & Hamlet D. Hamlet &Village
864. --------------------------refers to the length of time needed by the population to double itself.
A. Doubling time B. Life expectancy C. Median age D. Population growth rate
865. Pull factors of migration include all of the following except
A. Pleasant environment B. Attractive salary C. Improved housing D. Political instability
866. In which part of Africa do we find the most elevated or highest relief structure?
867. Which climatic regions of Africa is located between 50 and 150 north and south latitudes?
A. Tropical Continental (Savanna) Climate B. Tropical Desert and Semi desert climate
C. Warm Temperate Continental Climate D. Highland (Mountain) Climate
868. ------------------is the most extremely drought affected areas in the continent.
A. The Congo basin B. The Sahel region C. The Maghreb region D. Kalahari Basin
869. Areas where rainfall is not sufficient to support permanent vegetation is
A. Tropical desert region B. Tropical continental (Savanna) climate
C. Warm Temperate Continental climate D. Tropical maritime climate
870. Which of the following ocean currents washes the southwestern coast of Africa?
A. Mozambique warm ocean current B. Canary Cold ocean currents
C. Bengula cold ocean current D. Mexican warm ocean current
871. Which of the following is conservation oriented agricultural activity?
A. Agro forestry B. Mixed farming C. Commercial agriculture D. Agro-pastoralism
872. One of the following affect the angle at which the sun’s rays touch the earth
A. Altitude B. Distance from the sea C Air Pressure D. Latitude
873. Which one of the following desert is formed as a result of cold ocean current?
A. Colorado B. Sahara C. Namibia D. Atacama
874. The decrease of temperature 60c for every 1000m altitude named as all of the following except
A. Normal laps rate B. Atmospheric laps rate
C. Environmental laps rate D. Rate of decrease
875. As one moves away from the equator
A. Rainfall increase B. Degree of latitude decrease
C. Temperature decrease D. Vegetation cover shows no change
876. The climate of Eastern Africa is mainly controlled by
A. Latitude B. Distance from the sea C. Altitude D. Ocean currents
877. Which one of the following statement can best describes the idea of schools of determinism?
A. It is a philosophical thought that gives more emphasis to technology
B. It thinks that human beings are master in molding the environment
C. States that people can influence the environment to enhance their way of life
D. It believes that human activities are controlled by the environment.
878. Which one of the following sketch maps are frequently used by tourists, travelers and people who
have recently been relocated to a new area?
A. Route B. Location C. Landscape D. Direction
879. When we sketch landscape maps we can use all of the following as input to prepare the map
except
A. Topographic maps B. Aerial photographs C. Direct field observation D. None of the above
880. Which non Ethiopian -capital city is the nearest to Addis Ababa?
A. Bahir Dar B. Hawassa C. Diredawa D. Adama / Nazret
881. Which of the following maps are used to show the distribution of average values such as
population density and cropping intensity?
A. Dot maps B. Isoplethic maps C. Choroplethic maps D. Chorochromatic maps
882. One of the following is not the properties of a globe?
A. Parallels increase in length as they approach to the poles
B. All meridians converge at the poles
C. All parallels are parallel to the equator and to each other
D. All meridians and parallels on a globe intersect at right angles
883. A simplified, diminished, plane representation of all or parts of the earth’s surface as
viewed vertically above ?
A. Map B. Scale C. Map projection D. Aerial photographs
884. One of the following is NOT the characteristics of cylindrical projection?
A. All parallels are equal in length to the equator
B. Parallels and meridians are straight lines intersecting at right angles
C. Accuracy increases pole wards from the equator
D. The lines tangent to the developable surface are true to scale
885. In which of the following types of projection is true distances and directions retained?
A. Zenithal projection B. Cylindrical projection
C. Conical Projection D. Geometrical projection
886. ----------------------are best suited for the projection of mid-latitude temperate regions of the world?
A. Zenithal projection B. Cylindrical projection C. Conical Projection D. Azimuthal projection
887. Which neighboring country borders Ethiopia to the south?
A. Kenya B. Djibouti C. Eritrea D. Somalia
888. Among the following rock type, which one is underlie all other rocks
A. Adigrat sandstone B. Basement complex rocks
C. Hintalo limestone D. Upper sandstone
889. Basement complex rocks are found in all of the following areas of Ethiopia except
A. Mettekel B. Abay Gorge C. Gamogofa D. Assossa
890.During which geological periods of Mesozoic era, the land in the southeastern parts of Ethiopia
began to sink?
A. Triassic period B. Jurassic period C. Carboniferous period D. Cretaceous period
891. Which of the following forest plays a significant role in the controlling/modifying world’s climate?
A. Coniferous forest B. Savanna grassland C. Maquis vegetation D. Equatorial rainforest
892. In Ethiopia if you know the altitude of a place you guess its
A. Latitude B. location C. altitude D. longitude
893. The main reason why tropical zone is a region of tall, dense and evergreen vegetation is that
A. It has highly diversified topography B. It has the most fertile soils of the earth
C. It has adequate rainfall and favorable temperature D. It has a zone of high insolation
894. Which natural regions of the world have smaller latitudinal extensions than others?
A. Coniferous forest B. Equatorial rainforest C. Tropical desert D. Mediterranean region
895. Which one of the following mechanisms will be adopted by plants of desert region?
A. Having short roots B. Using cone shaped leaves
C. Developing broad leaves D. Sending their roots deep into the ground
896. Coniferous forest region characterized by all of the following except
A. has short days of winter B. confined only in the northern hemisphere

C. extends between 550—700 north and south D. mainly consists of softwood trees
897. Deserts of the world formed due to all of the following reasons except
A. In the Trade Wind belts B. In the windward side of a mountains
C. Along cool ocean currents D. In the interior of continents
898. What is the appropriate term used to describe ‘the seasonal movements of pastoral farmers along with their
flocks and cattles between two regions of different climate’?
A. Animal herding B. Migration C. Transhumance D. Seasonal migration
899. To which of the following causes of migration does refugee migration associate with?
A. Seasonal availability of work B. Earthquake, flooding, drought and landslide

C. Population pressure and degradation of land D. War, political unrest and religious discrimination
900. Which one is the oldest period of Mesozoic era?

A. Jurassic B. Cretaceous C. Tertiary D. Triassic
901. One of the following is the major geological events of quaternary periods of Cenozoic era?
The formation of
A. The extensive lava field of Metehara B. The Eritrean highlands
C. The Southeastern highlands D. The northwestern highlands
902. Which geological era is known as an era of invertebrate and amphibians?
A. Cenozoic B. Paleozoic C. Precambrian D. Mesozoic
903. As upper sandstone is to Cretaceous period, Adigrat sandstone is to
A. Triassic B. Jurasssic C. Quaternary D. Permian
904. Which one of the following physical features separated Bale massifs from Arsi massifs?
A. Ghenalle river B. Rift valley C. Wabeshebelle river D. Dawa river
905. The most extedingly rolling plateau of Southeastern highlands is
A. Hararghe plateau B. Arsi massifs C. Plateau of Sidama D. Bale massifs
906. The plateau of Sidama separated from the Plateau of Bale by the
A. Ghenalle river B. Rift valley C. Wabeshebelle river D. Dawa river
907. Which one of the following lake is a crater lake?
A. Lake Ziway B. Lake Wonchi C. Lake Hawassa D. Lake Abe
908. Which agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia shown contrasting levels of temperature?
A. Dega and Bereha B. Kolla and Bereha C. Bereha and Wurch D. Wurch and Woina dega
909.Which agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia located on altitude between 1500m-2300m?
A. Wona Dega B. Wurch C. Kolla D. Dega
910. To which of the following human made causes of soil erosion does we associate ‘keeping too many
lives tocks on the given plot of land’?
A. Deforestation B. Overgrazing C. Bad farming D. Over cultivation
911. Young and shallow soil characterized by high salt content and humus deficiency is
A. Xerosols B. Regosols C. Cambisols D. Yermosols
912. Which of the following soils of Ethiopia are not used for cultivation even when irrigation, due to
their salty and acidic nature? A. Yermosols B. Xerosols C. Fluvisols D. Lithosols
913. Among the following soil type, which one is extremely leached and lacks soluble minerals such a
sodium, calcium and potassium? A. Vertisols B. Nitosols C. Acrisols D. Luvisols
914. All of the following are wild animal conservation measures in Ethiopia except
A. Establish national parks, game reserves and sanctuaries
B. Encouraging the local communities to protect their animal habitats and resources
C. Establish and implement strong lows that effectively prohibits illegal hunting
D. Rapid expansion of farmlands, settlement and industrialization
915. Which one of the following demographic factors has the leading impact on the doubling time of
any given country/continent? A. ADR B. Age structure C. Population growth rate D. Sex ratio
916. The number of deaths in a year among under one year of age per 1000 live births can gives what is
called A. CDR B. IMR C. GFR D. TFR
917. Which demographic variables may not make a difference in population change and growth of any
given country? A. Sex composition B. Rate of emigration C. Fertility rate D. Mortality rate
918 What does the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measure?
A. The total number of live births in a given year
B. The total number children born in a year per 1000 women
C. The total number of children born per 1000 women
D. The average number of children that would be born to a women over her life time
919. Compared to others, which factors of fertility distribution has lesser impact in raising population
number of any given area?
A. Early marriage B. Sex preference C. Late marriage D. status of women
920. What is the effect of high rate of natural increase on the length of doubling time of a population?
A. it will increase doubling time of the population
B. it will decrease the doubling time of the population
A. high mortality rate B. Low population growth rate
C. high fertility rate D. low life expectancy
923. Which one of the following is a push factor of migration
A. pleasant environment B. resource availability C. Population pressure D. High income
924. Which one of the following is a key determinant for economic growth and development ?
A. Capital/Money B. Technology C. Raw material D. Trained man power
925. Which of the following climatic conditions characterize Koppens “ A” climatic type?
A. it is seasonless region with high temperature B. It has serious problem of moisture
C. It has extremely cold winters and summers D. It has mild winters and sever summer
926. Which environmental hazards of the world is highly associated with the activities of human being
A. Earthquake B. Volcanoes C. Landslide D. Desertification
927.In what main way does wind breaks and shelter belts help to control soil erosion?
A. by breaking the erosive powers of winds B. by adding humus to the soil
C. by dissolving minerals to the soil D. by regulating the flow of water
928. A method of soil conservation which involves the growing of bushes, shrubs, trees to protect
bare soil from the full force of wind is
A. Fallowing B. Afforestation C. Mulching D. Windbreaks
929. Which one of the following environmental hazard is highly associated with climate change?
A. Drought B. Earthquake C. Volcano D. Landslide
930. In Ethiopia ,which environmental hazard occurs more frequently than others
A. Landslide B. Earthquake C. Volcano D. Drought
931. As one moves away from the equator towards north and south
A. Degree of latitude increases B. Temperature condition shows no change
C. rainfall increases D. Vegetation cover change in to dense forest
932. A rise in the sea level is the result of
A. Ice melting B. Drought C. Deforestation D. Desertification
933.The type of erosion that causes destruction of life and property is
A. Sheet B. Gulley C. Rill D. Splash erosion
934.Which one of the following soil conservation measure is cheapest and cost effective
A. Fallowing B. Terracing C. Afforestation D. Mulching
935. In relative terms the conservation of one of the following natural resource is indirectly the
conservation of the other. Which one? A. Air B. mineral C. Animal D. Forest
936. Which one of the following is not the effect of global climate change
A. loss of plants and animals B. a rise in the sea level
C. desertification D. favorable weather condition
937. The transitional zone between the hottest and the coldest zone of the world is
A. low latitude B. high latitude C.mid latitude D. polar zone
938. One is not the effect of climate change in the case of Ethiopia
A. loss of biodiversity B.A rise in the sea level C. Drought D. Desertification
939. Which one of the following could be observed if one travels from central to the peripheral
lowlands of Ethiopia?
A. warm air condition B. rainfall increases C. temperature decreases D. the same vegetation
940. What is the appropriate name given for the planting of trees on land previously forested but from
which the trees have been removed
A. Reforestation B. Afforestation C. Deforestation D. Conservation
. 941. Which greenhouse gas is strongly related with the burning of fossil fuels?
A. Methane B. Carbon dioxide C. Nitrous oxide D. Chlorofloro Carbons (CFCs)
. 942. Which soil fertility improvement mechanisms do you recommend for a farm community that has
plenty of land? A. Terracing B. Mulching C. Fallowing D. Shelter belts
943. Which causes climate change is uncontrolled by human beings
A. Deforestation B. Land degradation C. Volcanoes D. Burning fossil fuels
944. What sort of climate would Ethiopia have if it had no highlands?
A. Tropical B. Temperate C. Moderate D. Polar
945. Which part of Ethiopia has been more affected by drought?
A. Benishangul region B. Gambella region C. Southwest region D. Somali region
946. Geography as a field of study help us to understand all of the following except
A. how environment and people interact each other

B. how places and landforms are looked C. Causes, formation and variation landforms
D. how plants make chemical reaction to make their food
947. Related to the meaning of geography, to which scholars does we associate the term “earth
description”? A. Eratosthenes B. Hartshorne C. Microsoft Encarta D. Yeates, M
948. One of the following is not the major issues that geography deals with as a field of study?
A. The distribution and position of landmasses and water bodies
B. The varied activities of the human kind
C. The elements that composed the earth’s surface
D. Types and distribution of vegetation and animals of specific region alone
949. Suppose a person wants to know where sugar factories are located in Ethiopia and why they are
located there. To which types of map does we associate the above statement
A. General purpose B. Navigation map D. Isoplethic map D. Topical map

950. Which of the following field of study is more of spatial science?
A. Geology B. Psychology C. Geography D. Biology
951.Which one of the following is NOT correct?
A. Geography is a wide field of study
B. The scope and area of study of geography remained unchanged
C. Geography examines the earth’s climate and its composition
D. Size and growth of people are studied under population geography
952. Signs and symbols help us to:
A. distinguish features from one another on the same map
B. identify the year in which the map was published
C. indicate who has prepared the map
D. tell the kind of projection used in making the map
953. If you draw the sketch map of Hiddase secondary school and present all of the element of the
school compound with a single map, what do you call it the name of the map?
A. General purpose map B. Cadastral map C. Isohyet map D. Special purpose map
954. Compared to large and medium scale maps, small scale maps
A. Contain highly detailed information
B. Present small area and show its features in detail
C. Cover large areas and contain moderately detailed information
D. Cover wider areas but contain less detailed information
. 955. Among the following marginal information on maps, which one indicates the extent to which
the area that is represented in the map has been reduced?
A. Key B. Scale C. North Arrow D. Title
956. Suppose you are living somewhere on the highlands on heights between 1500 - 2300m above sea
level. In which agro-ecological zone could you place your locality?
A. Sub-Tropical B. Temperate C. Tropical D. Alpine
957. Which one of the following is TRUE about the Taiga biome?
A. All year round rainfall B. Dry summer and wet winter
C. Long and wet summer D. Short and cold summer
958. In which biomes of the world do we find greater diversity of plants and animal species?
A. Grassland B. Coniferous forest C. Tropical rainforest D. Deciduous forest
959. Which of the following climatic conditions characterize Koppens “ E ” climatic type?
A. it is season less region with high temperature B. It has serious problem of moisture
C. It has extremely cold winters and summers D. It has mild winters and sever summer
960. Among the six known biomes of the world, which one is localized to low latitude?
A. Tropical rainforest B. Desert C. Taiga D. Tundra
961. All of the following are drought coping mechanisms in Ethiopia except
A. wise use of forest and rangeland resource B. resettlement of drought victims
C. increasing household size by neglecting family planning D. planting trees in degraded areas
962. Which environmental hazards of the world is highly associated with the activities of human
being? A. Earthquake B. Volcanoes C. Landslide D. Desertification
963. Rainfall variability is the lowest in A. Gimbi B. Moyale C. Metema D. Metehara
964. Comparatively, which drought coping mechanism is the cheapest?
A. Water harvesting B. Dams and reservoirs C. Check dams D. Afforestation
965. In what main way does wind breaks and shelter belts help to control soil erosion?
A. By breaking the erosive powers of winds B. By adding humus to the soil
C. By dissolving minerals to the soil D. By regulating the flow of water
966. Identify the WRONG combination between deserts and their geographical location in the world?
A. Atacama—South America B. Sahara –Africa
C. Colorado—North America D. Thar—Europe
967. Which of the following is NOT among the consequences of drought ?
A. Crop failure B. famine and starvation C. loss of soil moisture D. Increase in biodiversity
968. Which of the following forests of the world considered as “ lungs of the world”?
A. Taiga B. Tropical rainforest C. Desert D. Deciduous forest
969. Which form of human interference in nature has more adverse effects on the natural balance of
our environments? A. Manning B. Deforestation C. Conservation D. Systematic grazing
970. Altitude is the strongest climatic controlling factor in Ethiopia. This is because of :
A. large part of the country’s relief comprise highlands
B. the effect of latitude mainly limited to the country’s peripheries
C. large part of the country experience temperate climate

D. absence of lowland in the entire relief feature of the country
971. Which latitudinal extension entertain Tundra vegetation?
A. Low latitude B. High latitude C. Middle latitude D. Equatorial latitude
972. The water around you, the air above you, the rocks and soil under your feet, and all living things
around you make up your A. Environment B. World C. Ecosystem D. Territory
973. Which type of soil erosion occurs when the surface of the slope develop small depressions and
later overflows to create shallow channels A. Stream B. Gully C. Sheet D. Rill
974. A method of soil conservation measures which involves building a level surface at right angles to the
slope to retain water and reduce the amount of erosion is
A. Terracing B. Afforestation C. Mulching D. Fallowing
975. In Ethiopia, place X is located at 90N and place Y at 90N, and their respective elevation above
mean sea level are 2860m and 1645m. Which one of the following is true about the rainfall condition
in these two places? A. Rainfall is lower in X than in Y B. Rainfall is higher and more reliable in X
C. Rainfall is higher and less reliable in Y D. Rainfall is lower and more reliable in X
976. Which of the following statement is NOT true about Ecosystem?
A. Elements of ecosystem are interdependent
B. Ecosystem vary in size and the element they constituted
C. The system mainly deals with the living composition
D. Ecosystem includes all organism and the environment
977. Which one of the following is not a control of weather and climate in Ethiopia?
A. Elevation B. Latitude C. Cloud cover D. ocean currents
978. During which months do Ethiopia experience “ BEGA’’season?

A. December, January and February B. March, April and May
C. September, October and November D. June, July and August
979. Which one of the following statement is correct about biomes?
A. Grassland and Tundra biomes are the homes of luxuriant trees
B. Temperature and moisture influence the kind of vegetation that occurs in an area
C. Temperature and moisture stress is the unique features of desert region
D. Moderate or seasonal amount of rainfall support taiga biome
980. Which one of the following environmental hazard is highly associated with climate change?
A. Volcano B. Earthquake C. Drought D. Landslide
981. Those factors that determines the amount and intensity of the elements of climate is called
A. Elements of climate B. Effects of climate C. Climate change D. Controls of climate
982. If the global temperature rises by two degree Celsius, 30 percent of all land- living species could be
threatened by an increased risk of extinction. For which of the following consequences of climate
change does it goes with the above statement?
A. Loss of biodiversity B. A rise in the sea level C. Expansion of diseases D. Global warming
983. Identify the incorrect statement
A. Temperature decreases with increasing elevation
B. Cloud cover is Ethiopia’s second major climate control
C. Rainfall amount tends to increase with altitude
D. Tropical climate dominate our peripheral areas
984. In Ethiopia, which environmental hazard occurs more frequently than others
A. Volcano B. Earthquake C. Drought D. Landslide

. 985. The doubling time of the given country is an indication of
A. net migration rate B. Age structure C. growth rate D. Sex composition
986. The number of deaths in a year per 1000 people gives what is called
A. Crude death rate B. Infant mortality rate C. General fertility rate D. Total fertility rate
987 Which factors of fertility distribution plays a significant role in raising population number of
any given area?
A. Early marriage B. high family planning C. Religious imposition D. high status of women
988. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of developed countries?
A. high RNI B. Low birth rate C. High standard of living D. Low life expectancy
989. One of the following demographic condition may not characterize Ethiopia. Which one?
A. Low population growth rate B. high mortality rate
C. high fertility rate D. low life expectancy
. 990. Which factors of population change can have positive effect on population growth?
A. In migration and Birth B. Death and Immigration
C. Out migration and Death D. Birth and Death
991. Comparatively, which components of soil have the smallest in proportion?
A. Inorganic materials B. Organic matter C. Air D. Water
992. When limestone metamorphosed, under the influence of great heat it is transformed to
A. Schist B. Marble C. Slate D. Meta quartzite
993. Vertisols in Ethiopia are sticky during the rainy season and crack in the dry season. This feature
is mainly due to its high A. Wind erosion B. Clay content C. Acidity D. Salt content
994. The majority of the geological timing is occupied by
A. Cenozoic B. Mesozoic C. Precambrian D. Paleozoic
995. As Atmosphere is to earth’s gaseous envelope so is to humans cultural imprint
A. Biosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Antropospher D. Atmosphere
996. Comparatively , which of the following soil covers relatively larger areas than others?
A. Calcisols B. Luvisols C. Nitosols D. Vertisols

997.Ethiopia’s largest rock salt deposits are found in
A. Metahara B. Lake Abijata-Shalla C. The Afar depression D. Chew Bahir Rift
998. If gradient in ratio between Shinshincho and Durame is 1:5, what will be gradient in degree between the
same town? A. 120 B. 150 C. 200 D. 250
999. Among the following soil type, which one have high water holding capacity than others?
A. Clay soils B. Sandy soils C. Alluvial soils D. Silt soils
1000. Identify the correct statement from the following
A. At initial stage of the earth was consists of solid material
B. The stars from which we get light and heat is the sun
C. The sun and the nine planets are formed at different time
D. A large group of stars is called milk way
1001. Bio-clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from
A. fragments of weathered rocks
B. broken shell fragments and similar remains of living organism
C. direct precipitation of minerals in water D. solidified remains of plants or animals
1002. Which of these soil types has coarse texture? A. Silt B. loam C. Sand D. Clay
1003. The Rift Valley regions of Ethiopia is said to be geologically the most unstable area in the country mainly
due to the presence of
A. sever climatic condition B. different rift valley lakes
C. earth tremors like earthquake, volcanoes and landslide D. different relief features
1004. Which one of the following geological timing is the youngest?
A. Epoch B. Period C. System D. Era
1005. Among the following one is not the major focus area of geography?
A. the condition of the upper most part of the atmosphere
B. Position of the earth in the universe
C. The materials that make up the earth and its diverse landforms
D. The physical features that constitute earth’s surface
1006. Which components o the earth’s hydrosphere constituted the largest percentage
A. Oceans B. Glaciers C. Underground D. Streams and lakes
1007. According to Alfred Wegener, which continents can exactly fit the western coast of South America?
A. Latin America B. Australia C. Africa D. Antarctica
1008. Which of the following statement is correct about Soils of Ethiopia?
A. Liposols covered wider areas than nitosols B. Gypisols mostly occur in moderate climatic region
C. The origin of solonchalks depends on the deposition of alluvium
D. Luvisols developed in areas of high evaporation
1009. Of our solar system’s entire planet, the earth is unique because it is the only planet that supports
A. living organism B. Satellite C. lithosphere D. Atmosphere

. 1010. The earth is surrounded by a life- giving gaseous envelope called the
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Astenosphere D. Exosphe
1011. Which type of soil developed in clearly marked wet and dry seasons?
A. Vertisols B. Luvisols C. liptosols D. Gypsols
1012. Geologists believe that the earth sustained the greatest portion of its geological life forms in one of the
following eras. Which one? A. Mesozoic B. Cenozoic C. Precambrian D. Paleozoic
1013. Which geological event appears younger in Ethiopia ?
A. formation of sedimentary rock B. denudation and peneplanation
C. occurrence of fluvial rain D. formation of Precambrian rock
1014. Among the following, the nearest planet to the sun is A. Earth B. Mars C. Pluto D. Venus
1015. Which one of the following is a non-energy provide?
A. Copper B. Coal C. Petroleum D. Natural gas
1016. A soil occurring on slopping grounds and densely populated and vegetated region is
A. Fulvisols B. Nitosols C. Gambisols D..Regosols.
1017. Which one is true about the mantle of the earth? It is
A. the thinnest part of the earth B. the inner most layer of the earth
C. the second layer of the earth D. divided into inner & outer core
1018. One of the following is the major human factor that cause soil erosion in Ethiopia
A. Slope B. Rainfall C. Soil type D. Deforestation

1019. ------------------era in Ethiopia was characterized by absence of rock formation
A. Paleozoic B. Mesozoic C. Precambrian D. Cenozoic
1020. Which geological era covers the geological time from 250 million –70 million
1021. The most active agent of erosion in desert and Semi – desert region is
A. Sea wave B. Running water C. Wind D. Glaciers
1022. Which layer constitutes about 80% of the total volume of the earth?
A. Oceanic crust B. Crust C. core D. Mantle
1023. Which one of the following is an example of clastic sedimentary rock
A. Shale B. Coal C. lime stone D. marble
1024. Eastern Ethiopia is mainly covered with
A. Metamorphic rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Igneous rock D. Changed rock
1025. Water logging is a common problem in one of the following type of soil. Which one?
A. Sandy soil B. Silt soil C. Clay soil D. Loan Soil

1026. Sedimentary rocks are different from other types of rocks. Because they have:
A. Shiny color B. minerals C. humus D. layers
1027.The largest portion of soil is derived from:
A. inorganic materials B. Plant remains C. Water D. Air
1028. Its formation is strongly tied with rivers:
A. Vertisols B. Alluvial soil C. Desert soil D. Nitosols
1029. Which one of the following statement is correct?
A. Sandy soil has sufficient plant nutrients B. Clay soil allow free movement of air and water
C. Silt soil retain little water than clay soil D. Loam soils are poor in plant nutrients
1030. The entire space that contains all existing bodies in the heavens refers
A. Globe B. World C. Earth D. Universe
1031.What do you call the type soil if the particles size are smaller than sand
A. Clay B. Sand C. Loam D. Silt
1032. Among the following major soil type, which one is formed as a result of compaction and cementation
process? A. Metamorphic rock B. Igneous rock C. Changed rock D. Sedimentary rock
1033. A change in the state of soil due to increased erosion, leaching and both process refers
A. Degradation B. Denudation C. Soil degradation D. Erosion
1034. Which one is an example of intrusive igneous rock
A. Basalt B. Obsidian C. Pumice D. Granite
1035. What is the solar system?
A. It is a large group of stars B. It is the totality of space and cosmo
C. It is very very vast space in which everything is found
D. It is the sun and the objects that are traveling around it
1036. One of the following is not components of population change

A. Fertility B. Mortality C. Migration D. Morbidity
1037. Among the following one is not common measure of fertility
A. IMR B.CBR C. TFR D. GFR
1038. The balance between birth rare and death rate is called
A.net migration B. natural increase C. growth rate D. net balance
1039. If the crude density of the given country is 45p/km2 and its total land area is 100,000km2 then the total
population the country will be A. 4,500,000 B. 45,000,000 C.450000 D.420,000
1040. What percents of the world’s total population is lives in Asia
A. 30 B. 14 C. 13 D. 60
A. High infant mortality rate B. High rate of natural increase
C. High birth and death rate D. High literacy rate
1042. In countries where there is high percentage of people in the working age group, there is
A. low growth rate B. balanced sex ratio C. Low ADR D. High dependency ratio
1043. Population of the given country is the outcome of
C. The birth rate rat and death rate D. The age dependency ratio
1044. If the birth rate, death rate, and net migration of country ‘’ X’’ are 27/1000, 16/1000 and 3/1000
respectively, what will be the growth rate of the country

A. 1.6% B. 1.5% C. 1.3% D. 1.4%
1045. From question number 1044 the doubling time of the country in years is
A. 50 B. 45 C. 60 D.55
1046. Which one of the following demographic factors has the leading impact on the doubling time of any given
country/ continent?
A. Population growth rate B. Age dependency ratio C. Age structure D. Sex ratio
1047. When one divide the number of deaths per 1000 people in a given area can gives us what is called
A. CDR B. IMR C. GFR D. TFR
1048. Which demographic variables may not make a difference in population change and growth of any given
country A. Rate of emigration B. Sex structure C. Fertility rate D. Mortality rate
1049. Compared to others, which factors of fertility distribution has lesser impact in raising population number of
any given area? A. Early marriage B. Late marriage C. Sex preference D. high status of women
1050. What is the effect of low rate of natural increase on the length of doubling time of a population?
A. it will increase doubling time of the population B. it will decrease the doubling time of the population
A. low population growth rate B. high mortality rate C. high fertility rate D. low life expectancy
1053. Which one of the following is a pull factor that encourage large population concentration?
A. resource availability B. too cold climate C. expansion of disease D. infertile soil
1054. What types of population pyramid do have if the given country characterizes narrow base and wide
subsequent age group at the middle of the pyramid narrowing of only gradually at its top
A. rectangular shape B. high natural increase C. high birth and death rate D. low life expectancy
1055. The population of Africa is characterized by

A. Low infant mortality rate B. High life expectancy C. Low dependency ratio D. High total fertility rate
1056. One of the following is not the demographic features of developing countries
A. High doubling time B. High dependency ratio
C. High illiteracy rate D. Low standard of living
1057. One of the following does not affect the population size of any given area?
A. Emigration rate B. Immigration rate
C. Fertility rate D. Domestic migration
1058. Which part of Ethiopia is most affected by drought ?
A. Southwest B. Northeast C. North central D. Northwest
1059. Where do we find the location of the sun during winter season?
A .Around the equator B. Northern hemisphere C. Southern hemisphere D. In both hemisphere
1060. The type of biome which is known by its greatest number of plant and animal species is
A. coniferous (Taiga) forest B. Tropical rainforest C. Grasslands D. Deciduous forest
1061.Why is that the tundra region a treeless region? It is because
A. the temperature of the region is very high so that no plant life exist in the area
B. the region’s forest coverage is devastated by human action
C. the subsoil of the region is permanently frozen that no deep rooted plants exist in the region
D. of high rainfall that causes removal of the top soil so that plants are unable to grew in the area
1062. The global equivalent name for the Ethiopia “ Dega” is
A. Temperate B. Subtropical C. Tropical D. Alpine
1063. All of the following describe the feature of Ethiopia rainfall except
A. marked seasonal and aerial variation B. heavy rainfall during the summer season
C. relatively lower amount of rainfall to southeast areas
D. decrease with increasing altitude
1064.Which one of the following could be observed if one travels from peripheral lowland area to
central highland of Ethiopia ?
A. vegetation cover becomes constant B. Rainfall becomes less reliable
C. Annual rainfall amount increase D. rainfall condition shows no change
1065. If destroyed, which of the following would result in the biggest loss of the world biodiversity?
A. Savanna vegetation B. Tropical evergreen forest C. deciduous forest D. desert vegetation
1066. Which season supplies rain to the highlands of Ethiopia during most part of the year
A. Autumn B. Summer C. Winter D. Spring
1067.Which one of the following statement is correct about tropical rainforest biome
A. they are consists of softwood trees B. lose their leaves each year to conserve water
C. mapples, birches, elm and oaks are the major tress D. consists of hardwood trees such as balsa
1068.Which one of the following towns in Ethiopia experiences the highest temperature?
A. Metu B. Gambella C. Gore D. Illubabor
1069.Which one of the following towns of Ethiopia have more rainy seasons than others?
A. Gode B. Gondar C. Goba D. Metu
1070. In the rainy summer season, the air temperatures over the highlands of Ethiopia get low because
of the effect of A. Clear sky B. Dense forest C. High pressure D. Cloud cover
1071.Which of the following rain bearing winds carry moisture to the southeastern highland of
Ethiopia? A. Northeasterly B. Equatorial westerly C. Equatorial Easterly D. Norhwesterly
1072. Where is the origin of wind that brings summer rain to most part of Ethiopia?
A. Atlantic Ocean B. Red sea C. Pacific Ocean D. Mediterranean sea
1073. Which of the following combination is wrong?
A. Spring-Belg B. Summer-Kiremt C. Autumn-Tseday D. Winter- Meher
1074. Two places located at the same latitude may have different temperature. Which of the
following is the main causes for this variation?
A. latitude B. longitude C. vegetation D. Altitude
1075. Which part of Ethiopia receives the lowest amount of rainfall during the Kiremt season?
A. The northwestern lowlands B. The northeastern lowlands
C. The southwestern highlands D. Central part of Ethiopia
1076. Today is cold, wet, rainy and cloudy ; hence Mr Taye need Overcoat and Umbrella.
According to this statement Mr. Taye is describing more about
A. Climate B. Meteorology C. Weather D. Climatology
1077. Ethiopia gives higher emphasis for all of the following environmental problems except than others?
A. deforestation B. Overgrazing C. Air pollution D. soil degradation
1078. In Ethiopia which one of the following months mark the end of Spring and the beginning of Summer
seasons respectively
A. August & September B. June & November C. July & October D. May & June
1079.One of the following is not the major areas of study of geography?
A. The size ,shape and movement of the earth B. The rock layers of the earth’s surface
C. Type and distribution of religions D. Types and distributions of vegetation
1080. Which of the following type of map shows all of these geographical elements such as climate, soil,
drainage, vegetation ,population etc on individual basis?
A. Topographic maps B. Thematic maps C. Cadastral maps D. Reference maps
1081. Identify the correct statement
A .Linear scale is the square root of areal scale
B. Areal scale expresses the ratio of map distance to ground distance
C.A map is the best model of the earth
D. Areal scale is the same linear scale in describing relationship
1082. What is the initial latitudinal location of Ethiopia north of the equator?
A. 480 B. 30 C. 330 D. 150
1083. One of the statement is correct about maps?
A. Medium scale maps are as good as large scale maps in showing details
B. Small scale maps are better than large scale maps in accuracy and details
C. Medium scale maps covers larger areas than large scale maps but smaller areas than small scale
D. Large scale maps have lesser details of the area they represent
1084. Scale, key, legend, author etc are collectively known as
A. Conventional signs B. Map projection C. Tools of maps D. Marginal information of maps
1085. The study of landform is the task of
A. Oceanographers B. Climatologist C. Geomorphologist D. Bio geographers
1086. One of the following is not the main features of maps? A map
A. presents all or parts of the earth’s surface B. is greater than the area they represent
C. show the earth’s surface as if it were seen from directly above
D. use generally accepted symbols
1087. Which one is the oldest known definition of geography? Geography is
A. the description of the earth B. the science of the earth’s surface

C. a science concerned with the rational development and testing theories
D. a branch of science that studies the earth’s surface and their distribution
1088. If you were the mid18thc geographer, what was your focus area of study?
A. formation of geographical societies and search groups
B. relationship between human and the natural environment
C. philosophy and earth science D. location of people and places
1089. Which of the following is true about urban geography? It studies
A. the distribution of goods and services B. the growth and structure of population
C. the development of towns and cities D. how places or regions change over time
1090. Nowadays the distribution, causes and effects of temperature is not uniform throughout the world.
This condition is best studied under A. Geology B. Thermometer C. Astronomy D. Climatology
1091. If two places that are found at 20N and 30N latitudes are 6cm apart on a map, what is the linear
scale of the map? A. 1cm2 to 18.5cm2 B. 1cm to1.85km C. 1cm to 18.5km D. 1cm2 to342.25km2
1092. A method by which a place is shown with help of a network of parallels and meridians is called
A. Geographic grid B. North arrow C. National grid D. Easting and Northing lines
1093. One of the following is medium scale map?
A. 1cm to 14km B. 1cm to 2.4km C. 1cm to 0.25km D. 1cm t o 0.43km
1094. Which one of the following is not true about geography?
A. Geography as a field of study is still in the process of change
B. Knowledge of geography has existed throughout the time of human being lived on earth
C. Geography is one of the recent disciplines in the world
D. Geography investigates fact and relationships related to physical and social phenomena
1095. The type of map which shows the spatial distribution of drainage pattern, soil type, population
distribution etc as a single topic is
A. General purpose map B. Sketch map C. Isotherm map D. Specific purpose map
1096. One of the following is not the major uses of maps?

A. Visual comparison B. Show surface configuration
C. Support development planning D. Invading ones country forcefully
1097. The SNNPR is the homes of diversified ethnic and linguistic groups including peoples beliefs, customs
and habits. If it is so, to which of the following branches of human geography does we categorize?
A. population geography B. Historical geography
C. Cultural geography D. Economic geography
1098. The fastest and the most recent mode of transport is

A. Railway transport B. Water transport C. Road transport D. Air transport
1099. Which of the following towns of Ethiopia is best known for its market functions
A. Awash B. Dejen C. Tepi D. Shire
1100. On a map of Ethiopia, Isotherm show equal distribution of
A. Salinity B. Temperature C. Cloud cover D. Rainfall
1101. Among the following type of settlement, which one is suitable for the provision of social services
such as water, schools and hospitals?
A. Farmstead B. Nucleated C. Dispersed D. Isolated settlement
1102. ---------- is the highest settlement pattern in the urban hierarchy.
A. Hamlet B. Village C. Farmstead D. Town
1103. Africa gets closest to Europe at the
A. Isthmus of Suez Canal B. Strait of Gibraltar C. Strait of Bab-el Mandab D. Isthmus of Panama
1104. Comparatively speaking, which continent is the hottest
A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. Australia
1105. Which of the following features of rivers is not found in the upper course?
A. Delta B. Waterfalls C. Rapids D. Gorge
1106. Which one of the following describes rural settlement.
A. planned street B. defined shape C. narrow and irregular shape D. groups of buildings
1107. To which type of site does Oxford and Cambridge belong?
A. Market town B. Cultural& Educational town C. Administrative town D. Mining town
1108. If two points“ A” located at the foot of the eastern escarpment in Ethiopia at an altitude of
1200m and “ B” located at 2900m to be joined with the road and railway. What is the length of the
road ? A. 6.8km B. 7.8km C.5 .8 D. 4.8
1109. What are lines connecting all places that the same air pressure?
A. Isotherm B. Isohypes C. Isobaths D . Isobars
1110. The point at which the given river starts is
A. Source B. Estuary C. Confluence D. Tributary
1111. What is Africa’s share of the entire land surface of the earth
A.20.2% B.15.2% C. 30.2% D. 25.2%
1112. A less developed stream course which is considered as the initial stage in the
formation of a valley is A. Saddle B. Re-intrant C. Depression D. Ridge
1113. What is the appropriate term used to describe the direction and destination of a rivers and its
tributaries within their drainage basin
A. Catchment area B. Drainage system C. Drainage pattern D. Watershed/divide
1114. Which rock breaking process is most effective in cool and wet environmental situation?
A. Animal action B. Temperature change C. Plant action D. Frost action
1115. The proportion between all monthly mean over the number of months in the year gives
A. Daily mean temperature B. Mean monthly temperature
C. Mean annual temperature D. Monthly range of temperature
1116. What is the collective name given for a variety of suspended dust particles, gases and condensed
moisture droplets? A. Universe B. Aerosols C. Ultra Violets D. Ozone layers
1117. How does cyclonic rain form? When
A. warm air rises over cold air and condense B. moist air rises over a mountain
C. intense heat occurs on the given area
D. moisture evaporates and cools down as altitude increases
1118. Which one goes with the statement ‘‘broad flat areas which boarder with the lower course of a
river’’? A. Levee B. Floodplain C. Ox bow Lake D. Meanders
1119. To which of the following refers the concept of condensation? It refers to the
A. process by which ice is changed into water vapor
B. loss of water from the leaves of plants
C. process by which water vapor becomes liquid
D. the process by which water is changed into water vapor
1120. Which of the following landforms is associated with erosion by wind action?
A. Lagoon B. Beach C. Spit D. Sand dune
1121. Comparatively, which one of the following global pressure belt is located at highest latitude?
A. Doldrums B. Sub-Polar highs C. Polar highs D. Horse latitude
1122. Which one of the following describes the top down arrangement of the structures of the
atmosphere?
A. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere
B. Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere
C. Tropopause, Stratopause, Mesopause and Thermopause
D. Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere and Mesosphere
1123. In historical geographic terms, which one of the following events of earthquake took place first?
A. The Valdivia earthquake in Chile B. The Indian Ocean earthquake (Tsunami)
C. The earthquake near Lake Shalla region D. The Karakore earthquake
1124. Which agent of erosion is more active in desert lowlands of Ethiopia?
A. Running water B. Wind C. Glaciers D. Tide
1125. One of the following gases constitutes more than three quarters of the atmosphere?
A. Hydrogen B. Carbon dioxide C. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
1126. Which one of the following statement is correct about pressure?
A. Pressure distribution depends on temperature and latitude
B. Higher latitudes of the world equally form continuous belt of pressure distribution
C. Low temperature resulting in lower density and low pressure
D. Pressure increase with decreasing altitude
1127---------------- are lines on maps that show the distribution of equal pressure
A.Isopressure B. Isotherm C. Isobars D. Isoplethic map
1128. Which of the following expressions best describe the concept of climate?
A. It is the average weather conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time
B. It is the sum total of atmospheric situation for more than 50 years
C. It explains the average and extreme conditions of the air
D. It is the instantaneous conditions of the atmosphere

1129. One of the following is an element of weather and climate
A. Latitude B. Ocean current C. Altitude D. Precipitation
A. Rainfall------Rain guage B. Air pressure-----Isobars
C. Wind speed----Anemometer D. Altitude----Clinometer
1131. Suppose a locality in Ethiopia experiences a daily maximum temperature of 200C and daily
minimum temperature of -100C. What would be the daily average (mean) temperature?
A. 150 C B. 300 C C. 50 C D. 100 C
1132. Which one of the following statement is correct about troposphere
A. It extends from the top of stratosphere up to 50km above the earth
B. It contains ozone which protect us from the sun’s harmful UV rays
C. It is a layer of constant temperature distribution
D. It begins at the earth’s surface and extends 8/16km
1133. What are the common natural hazards that affect the coast of the Pacific Ocean frequently?
A. Earthquake B. Floods C. Drought D. Landslide
A. One-fifth of the incoming solar radiation is absorbed by clouds
B. Not all the energy that originates from the sun reaches the earth’s surface
C. The sun’s energy is called infrared radiation
D. The moon is the primary source of heat for the earth and its atmosphere
1135. The process of energy transmission from one object to another with no substance carrier is called
A. Conduction B. Advection C. Radiation D. Convection
1136. What is the distinct feature created by the river in the middle course?
A. Estuary B. Ox bow Lake C. Waterfalls D. Wider gorges
1137. Which one of the following statement best describes the relationship between altitude and climate
A. Both temperature and rainfall increase with decreasing altitude

B. With increasing altitude temperature increase while rainfall decrease
C. Both temperature and rainfall decrease with increasing altitude
D. With decreasing altitude temperature increase while rainfall decrease
1138. The earth’s atmosphere is divided into (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere)
four based on: A. Altitude B. Temperature C. Cloud cover D. Gas composition
1139. In the process of formation of chemical weathering, which one of the following comes first?
A. Formation of pillar B. Erosion of limestone C. Formation of cave D. Formation of carbonic acid
1140. In which of the following natural regions does our country (Ethiopia) located?
A. Temperate zone B. High latitude C. Frigid Zone D. Tropical zone
1141. Which of the following type of erosion occurs when floods cut deep wide gorges?
A. Sheet B. Rill C. Stream D. Gully
1142. Sofomer Cave along the river Weyib is found in
A. Afar region B. Somali region C. Harari region D. Bale zone
1143. The dissolves and erodes of limestone by carbonic acid and rain water is
A. Disintegration B. Mechanical weathering C. Carbonation D. Chemical weathering
1144. Which of the following pairs of natural regions show contrast in their temperature distribution?
A. Temperate and Frigid zone B. Tropical and Temperate zone
C. Temperate and Polar zone D. Tropical and Polar zone
1145 .Two Places are not intervisible when

A. they are located in the opposite side of higher ground B. they are separated by a concave slope
C. there is no higher ground between two points D. one located at the top and the other at the bottom of a hill
1146.Which one of the following statement is not correct about Contour lines? Contour lines are:-
A. imaginary line on the ground representing altitude above or below sea level
C. broken lines that are used to show relief features
D. imaginary line that show the same elevation above or below mean sea level
1147. In the process of drawing contour line from spot height, what does photogrammetry mean? It is
A. the science of taking measurement from satellite image to make maps
B. an instrument used to measure the elevation of places
C. an instrument for measuring angles of slopes
D .the technique used to locate contour lines by rough estimation
1148. All of the following situations can cause the formation of river capture except
A. When watershed consists of very low ground B. When heavy rainfall falls on the pirates river
C. When rock on the side of the victim river is softer D. When the pirate river has a gentler course
1149._______is a bend in a river created by the normal action of mature stream as it winds across its flood plain
A) Ox-bow lake B) Meander C) Tributary D) Distributaries
1150.Trees in desert and semi-desert regions of Africa are survive the dry seasons by using all except
one A. Having thorny leaves B. Shedding their leaves C. Having long roots D. Having broad leaves
1151. Temperature distribution in Ethiopia is mainly controlled by
A. Altitude B. Latitude C. Wind pattern D. Cloud cover
1152. Which one of the following is a push factor of migration?
A. Resource scarcity B. High wages C. Good weather condition D. Pleasant environment
1153. One of the following is not endemic animals of Ethiopia?
A. Walia Ibex B. Semen Fox C. Wild Ass D. Zebra
1154. A branch of geography that studies the short term atmospheric condition of a given place is----
A. Climatology B. Atmosherology C. Astenosphere D. Meteorology
1155. Which of the following continents is a major export destination of Ethiopian commodities?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Australia
1156.Which one of the following is the most important agent of soil erosion in the highland areas of
Ethiopia? A. Running water B. Glacier C. Wind D. Sea waves
1157. The most elevated, densely populated and vegetated part of the Ethiopian rift valley system is
A. The Afar Triangle B. The Main Ethiopian Rift C. The Chew Bahir Rift D. The Northern branch
1158. Winds that bring winter rainfall to Ethiopia are
A. Equatorial Westerlies B. North easterlies C. Equatorial Easterlies D. North Westerlies
1159. Temperature distribution in the world is mainly controlled by
A. Altitude B. Latitude C. Ocean current D. Distance from the sea
1160. Which of the following continents of the world has the lowest number of urban population?
A. Europe B. Latin America C. Africa D. Asia
1161. Which of the following continents has highest rate of urbanization?
A. Europe B. Latin America C. Africa D. Asia
1162. The continent with the lowest level of urbanization is
A. Africa B. South America C. Europe D. Asia
1163. In which part s of Africa is winter a rainy season?
A. Savanna region B. Maghreb region C. Desert region D. Highland climate
1164. Which relief structure of Africa has the lowest spatial coverage in the continent?
A. Conical hills B. Mountains C. Plateaus D. Plains
1165. Which one of the following endemic mammals of Ethiopia confined to single locality?
A. Semen Fox B. Swayne’s Hartebeest C. Wild Ass D. Mountain Nyala
1166. Which of the following endemic mammals of Ethiopia are found on both Nechsar and
Sankalle Sanctuaries?
A. Minilik’s Bushback B. Wild Ass C. Swayne’s Hartebeest D. Semen Fox
1167. The geological era characterized by absence or limited formation of rocks is
A. Paleozoic B. Precambrian C. Cenozoic D. Mesozoic
1168. In which parts of Africa do you expect to find glacial deposits?
A. On swampy depression B. In the southeastern low lands
C. On high mountains like Kenya and Kilimanjaro mountains D. On the Maghreb regions
1169.The Afro-Alpine plants tussock grasslands, serules, scattered mosses and lichens are growing
in mountainous areas where the elevation is-------- meters above the sea level.
A. more than 3300 B. between 3000 and 3300 C .2300 and 3300 D.2800 and 3000
1170. Which one of the following development in geographical thoughts respectively emerged and
flourished during the second half and the later periods of the 20th centuries?
A. The Quantitative Revolution & Applied geography B. Schools of determinism& Possibilism
C. Applied geography& Quantitative revolution D. Emergence of GIS and Remote Sensing

1171. Which of the following constitutes the largest share of Ethiopia’s forest reserve?
A. Coniferorest forest B. Broad leafed rainforest
C. Gallery forest D. Mixed deciduous woodlands
1172. Which part of Africa was mainly affected by faulting and volcanism during the Cenozoic era?
A. Southern Africa B. Eastern Africa C. Western Africa D. Central Africa
1173. The type of natural vegetation that covers the largest area of the Ethiopian lowlands is--------
A. Juniperous forests B. Arundinoria forest C. Podocarpus forest D. Acacia and thorn bush
1174. Which one of the following lakes of Ethiopia are known to have a high potential for the
production of Soda ash? A. Tana and Ziway B. Abaya and Chamo
C. Abijata and Shalla D. Hawassa and Wonchi
1175.Unequal distribution of population in Ethiopia is the result of
A. Altitude B. Drainage C. Latitude D. Longitude
1176. Which of the following drainage patterns has the shape of the branches of a tree?
A. Radial B. Dendritic C. Trellis D. Centripetal
1177. Which of the following river basins of Ethiopia forms the Indian Ocean drainage system?
A. The Baro and Akobo river basins B. The Tekezze river basins
C. The Omo-Ghibe river basins D. The Ghenalle and Dawa river basins
1178. Which modern manufacturing industries in Ethiopia currently employs the largest labour force?
A. Industrial parks B. Chemical industries
C. Iron and Steel industries D. Automotive industries
1179. One of the following rivers of Ethiopia is not presently used for generating hydroelectric
power? A. Wabeshebelle B. Abay C. Baro D.Awash
1180. Which economic sector is the leading source of employment in the rural areas of Ethiopia?
A. Service B. Industry C. Agriculture D. Construction
1181. What is the merit or advantages of migration to the losing country?
A. it reduces pressure on resources B. it cause a decline in birth rate

C. it increase the number of skilled manpower D. cultural advantages and links
1182. Adigrat sandstone is youngest and thinnest in----------parts of the country?
A. south eastern B. north western C. central D. southwestern
1183. All of the following are the most densely populated areas of Ethiopia except
A. Sidama B. Kembata C. Hadiya D. Kemashi
1184. Which of the following parts of Ethiopia is most suitable for large scale production of wheat
and barley? A. The Arsi—Bale highlands B. The southwestern highlands
C. The lower Awash valley D. The Metema and Humera areas
1185. One of the following belongs to the lowland forests of Ethiopia?
A. Kerkeha B. Zigba C. Kosso D. Warka
1186. Which of the following does not belong to the lowland forests of Ethiopia?
A. Sholla B. Warka C. Woira D. Baphia
1187. To which of the following climatic regions of Africa does we associate: the Ethiopian and
East African highlands, the Cape Range and Atlas mountains of Africa?
A. Equatorial B. Savanna C. Highland/mountain D. Mediterranean
1188. What type of climate develops in the northern and southern extremes of Africa?
A. Tropical continental B. Mediterranean C. Warm Temperate D. Tropical maritime
1189. Among the following, which one is the foremost physical factor that determines the
development railway transport network?
A. Topography B. Temperature C. Rainfall D. Water bodies
1190. Which climatic and vegetation region of Africa covered larger geographical areas than
others? A. Tropical continental B. Mediterranean C. Warm Temperate D. Mountain
1191. One of the following Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia is the lowest, compared to others?
A. The plateau of Tigrai B. The North central massifs
C. The Southwestern highlands D. The Shoan plateau
1192.Why is Ethiopia called the ‘Roof of North Eastern Africa’?

A. The country is found in the north eastern parts of Africa
B. Its landforms are formed as a result of endogenic forces
C. The landforms are made up of river cut gorges and valleys
D. Its largest part is highland relative to the surrounding area
1193. Which one of the following statement is correct about the Sahel region of Africa?
A. It is the most rain fed parts of Africa B. It is the most physically degraded parts of Africa
C. It the most densely vegetated part of Africa D. It characterizes low temperature condition
1194. Which one wrongly indicates mountains and its location in Africa?
A. Mt. Kilimanjaro--Tanzania B. Mt. Cameroon--Cameroon
C. Mt. Ruwenzori--Uganda D. Mt. Meru---Kenya
1195 .What is the most populous country in Africa? A. Ethiopia B. Sudan C. Nigeria D. RSA
1196. Which season supplies rain to the majority of Ethiopian highlands?
A. Summer B. Autumn C. Winter D. Spring
1197 . Metu, Gore, Gambella, Bonga and Mizan represent
A. Summer rainfall region B. Autumn Spring rainfall region
C. Year Round rainfall region D. Winter rainfall region
1198. Which one best describes the human resources of Ethiopia?
A. Ethiopia has effectively utilized its human resource potential
B. Most of the Ethiopian population is literate and educated
C. There is low working labour force potential in Ethiopia
D. Most of the Ethiopia population is underemployed
1199. How would you explain the potential and the actual resources exploitation in Ethiopia?
A. Ethiopia is potentially poor in natural resource
B. There is sustainable use of natural resources
C. Many of the resources of Ethiopia are untouched
D. There is over utilization of resources in Ethiopia

1200. The appropriate term used to describe ‘Planting trees in urban areas in association with human
settlements’ A. Agro forestry B. Social forestry C. Urban forestry D. Agro-pastoralism
1201. To which sector of the economic practices that agriculture, forestry, mining and fishing
collectively belong?
A. Tertiary economic sector B. Service economic sector
C. Secondary economic activity D. Primary economic activity
1202. As mountain Nyala is to Bale Mountain, Wild Ass is to:
A. Nechsar National park B. Semen mountain C. Awash national park D. Afar region
1203. Which of the following countries belongs to the group of developed nations?
A. Pakistan B. Poland C. Sri-Lanka D. Bangladesh
1204. A natural region situated between 50 and 200 north and south latitudes is:
A. Mediterranean region B. Tropical rainforest region
C. Savanna grassland region D. Desert and semi desert region
1205. Which type of vegetation will you get along the major river courses of Ethiopia?
A. Highland forest B. Juniper forest C. Gallery forest D. Podocarpus forest
1206. Among the following endemic animals of Ethiopia, which ones are the most critically
endangered? A. Wild Ass and Semen Fox B. Mountain Nyala and Gelada baboon
C. Swaynes Hartebeest and Minilik’s Bushback D. Walia Ibex and Semen Fox
1207. One of the following countries is found within the Sahel region of Africa?
A. Gabon B. Nigeria C. Gambia D. Niger
1208. Which one of the following regions of Ethiopia has the highest proportion of urban
population? A. Oromia B. Addis Ababa C. Harari D. Amhara
1209. Air transport is different from water transport in all of the following features except in its:
A. modernity B. fastness C. expensiveness D. cheapness
1210. The Paleozoic era is mainly associated with the formation of
A. Sedimentary rocks B. The East African Rift valley

C. Denudation and peneplanation D. Occurrence of pluvial rain
1211. The type of rainfall that is received mostly in the equatorial region of Africa is
A. Orographic B. Cyclonic C. Convectional D. Relief
1212. Where do you find the richest the most diverse wildlife conservation in Africa?
A. In the savanna grasslands B. In the Tropical rainforests
C. In the desert and semi-desert areas D. In the Mediterranean region
1213. A population pyramid with a narrow base and narrow apex indicates?
A. Low fertility and low mortality rate B. High fertility rate and high mortality rate
C. Low death rate and high life expectancy D. The predominance of young population
1214.Why do African farmers tend to burn Savanna woodlands each year?
A. To improve the fertility of the soil B. To increase the amount of rainfall
C. To promote the growth of fresh grass for their livestock
D. To destroy vectors such as mosquito that transmits malaria
1215. As the Pygmy is to the Congo basin, the Bushmen is to
A. the Kalahari desert B. the Sahel region C. the Amazon basin D. the Chad basin
1216. The Maghreb regions of Africa is one of the leading areas of tourist attraction due to
A. Its unique culture of its population B. Its attractive beaches and coastlines
C. Its game reserves and national parks D. Its attractive architects and beautiful cities
1217. The three major sources of population data are
A. Births, Deaths and Migration B. Fertility, Mortality and Migration
C. Census, Vital registration and Sample Surveys D. Size, Growth and Distribution
1218. Which of the following parts of Ethiopia is located in a high drought probability area?
A. Somali and Afar regions B. The southwestern highlands
C. Arsi and Bale massifs D. South central parts of Ethiopia
1219. What is the main factor that causes shifting cultivation in the tropical areas of the world?
A. Shortage of farming tools B. Change in the types of crops grown

C. Shortage of land D. Soil infertility
1220. 68. All of the following are consequences of drought except
A. Famine and starvation B. Soil degradation
C. Increase in biodiversity D. Loss of soil moisture
1221.A population policy designed to lower fertility and population growth rate refers
A. Pronatalist B. Anti-Multhusian C. Populationist policy D. Anti-natalist policy
1222. To which of the following neighboring countries does Ethiopia shares the second
longest boundary line A. Sudan B. Somalia C. Kenya D. Eritrea
1223.Which of the following geological event happened first?

A. Trappean lava flow B. The uplifting of the landmass
C. Formation of rift valley D. Occurrence of pluvial rain
1224. Which of the following era covers most of the history of Africa?
1225.Which one of the following statement is NOT correct about plains of Africa? Plains are
A. areas of low relief more or less flat surface configuration
B. very large in size, densely populated and vegetated
C. lie below 300m above sea level and confined coastal areas of the continent
D. very narrow structures that account for about25% of Africa’s relief
1226. How did fold mountains are formed? When
A. the earth’s crust is compressed due to horizontally moving surface
B. the land between two parallel fault sink down
C. the land between two parallel fault is forced up
D. tensional force act the center towards the opposing direction
1227. Which continent of the world has most extensive plateau landscape?
A. Europe B. Africa C. Asia D. Oceania
1228. Diverse economy, mechanized agriculture, better urban population etc are the features
of A. Northern Africa B. Western Africa C. Southern Africa D. Eastern Africa
1229. Which of the following mountains are the young Fold Mountains in Africa ?
A.The Drakesburg B. Alps mountain C. Mount Kilimanjaro D. Atlas Mountains
1230. Which of the following is NOT correct about the regions of Africa ?
A. Central Africa owns most of tropical woods of Africa
B. Western Africa is the second most densely populated region
C. Eastern Africa hosts the continent’s highest block mountains
D. Central Africa is the least urbanized region in Africa
1231. The regions of Africa which are most and least populous are--------and ---------
respectively A. South & East Africa B. West &South Africa
C. East &South Africa D. South & North Africa
1232. ----------is the smallest proportion of the African landmass
A. Plains B. Mountains C. Plateaus D. Valleys
1233. Identify the correct pairing
A. Mt. Ruwenzori---Uganda B. Mt. Cameroon ---Kenya
C. Mt. Meru---Ethiopia D. Mt. Ras Dejen---Tanzania
1234.To which of the following terms does we associate mountain building process
A.O rgenesis B. Denudation C. Deposition D. peneplanation
1235.Which one of the following mountains of Africa is the property of two national
countries? A. Kilimanjaro B. Elgon C. Meru D. Cameroon
1236. In which regional division of African continent is Ethiopia found?
A. Eastern Africa B. Central Africa C. Northern Africa D. Southern Africa
1237. Comparatively speaking, which of the following countries of Africa has the highest
average life expectancy? A. Egypt B. Congo C. Ethiopia D. South Africa
1238. Africa sustained the greatest portion of its position, shape, size and life forms during
A. Cenozoic era B. Mesozoic era C. Paleozoic era D. Precambrian era
1239.Land locked country is absent in
1240. The homeland of the “ roof of Africa “ is A. Tanzania B. Uganda C. Kenya D. RSA
1241. Which one of the following is correct about plateau of Africa?
A. Central Africa is dominated by high plateau lands
B. Bouchi and Adamawa are examples of high plateau lands
C. They are high lands with steep slopes and a peak
D. Western and northern Africa are dominated by low plateau lands
1242. Which one of the following even and era combinations are correct?
A .Pluvial rain-----Cenozoiz era B. Sedimentary rock---Paleozoic era
C. Denudation& peneplanation----precambrian era
D. formation of rift valley---Mesozoic era
1243. Which one of the following correctly describes about the tropical zone
A. There is sufficient sunlight throughout the year
B. Lichens, mosses and grasses are permanent plants
C. Days are longer in summer and shorter in winter
D. The region commonly experience relief type of rainfall
1244. Among the following environmental hazards, which one occurs frequently in Ethiopia and
other tropical countries
A. Volcanic eruption B. Earthquake C. Storms D. Drought
1245. Referring to the age structures of Ethiopia and many other developing countries, the
smallest proportion of the population are found age group between
A.0-14 years B. 15-64years C. 15-35years D. 65 and above
1246. Which one of the following is best to differentiate the earth from other planets? Th earth
A. is the only one to have one planet B. is the nearest planet of all planets to the sun
C. is the only planet to have a dense atmosphere D. is the only planet to receive highest insulation
1247.Which of the following explains the moisture/water holding capacity of soils?
A. Alkalinity B. Acidity C. Texture D. Color
1248. Currently, the Ethiopian population reaches about 115 million with annual growth rate
of 2.57%. How many years will it take to double itself?
A. 27 years B. 40 years C. 20 years D. 35years
1249. To which of the following organizations does Ethiopia belongs?
A. SADC B. COMESA C. ECOWAS D. ECCAS
1250. Which one of the following may NOT be a cause for high fertility rate of population
in Ethiopia?
A. Religious imposition B. Late at marriage C. Sex preference D. Low status of women
1251.Which endemic mammal in Ethiopia is found at a relatively lower altitude?
A. Walia Ibex B. Gelada-Baboon C. Wild ass D. Mountain Nyala
1252.Luxuriant/ giant vegetation is mainly found in
A. the Polar areas B. the Temperate regions
C. the Mediterranean region D. equatorial region
1253. In terms of food eating habit, which of the following wild animals are the largest in
number? A. Herbivores B. Omnivores C. Scavengers D. Carnivores
1254. One of the following does not account for population dynamics. Which one?
A. Fertility B. Migration C. Reproduction D. Mortality
1255. Most of the remaining forest resources of Ethiopia are found in
A. Bale, Arsi and Hararge B. Shewa ,Ogaden and Assaita
C. Harari, Afar and Somali regions D. Wollega,Illubabor,Keffa and Sheka zones
1256. Which of the following pairs of natural vegetations show contrast in their latitudinal
distribution? A. Tropical and Polar zones B. Temperate and Frigid zones
C.Tropical and Temperate zones D. Temperate and Polar zones
1257. Which agents of erosion are more active in the lowland and highland Ethiopia
respectively? A. Running water and Wind B. Glacier and Tide
C.Wind and Running water D. Sea wave and Wind
1258. Who were credited more for the early development of Geography?
A. Greeks B. Romans C. Germans D. Spanish
1259. Which control of climate appears least important to the climate of Ethiopian?
A. Relief/Laltitude B. Weather systems C. Ocean currents D. Latitude
1260. In which of the following conditions in Ethiopia is dependency syndrome best reflected?
A. In human labour B. In Food aid C. In Science and technology D. In knowledge
1261.Which of the following statement is wrong about the Grand Millennium Renaissance
Dam of Ethiopia?
A. It can generate 5250 MW electricity B. The dam will create 63M.m3 reservoir
C. It is the first in Africa and seventh in the world D. Its uses are limited to electricity
1262. The drainage system of Africa which does not have single flow direction is
A. Atlantic B. Mediterranean Sea C. Inland D. Indian
1263. Which one of the following idea is common for both Malthusian and Anti-
Malthusian population theory?
A. Population increase leads to increased in demand for food
B. Rapid population growth leads to technological innovation
C. Population increase leads to agricultural development
D. Scarcity of food is caused by unequal distribution of resources by capitalism
1264. A transitional zone between the thorn scrub and park savanna is
A. Desert vegetation B. True savanna C. Sahel region D. Equatorial rainforest
1265. As one moves from the thorn scrub savanna to equatorial rainforest region
A. Temperature decrease B. Density op population increases
C. Amount of rainfall increases D. Vegetation cover shows no change
1266. The African rivers that passes through most varied climatic region are
A. the Nile and the Zaire B. the Nile and the Niger
C. the Zaire and the Senegal D. the Orange and the Zambezi
1267. If gradient in ratio between two point is 1:2, then gradient in degree between the
same point is A. 250 B. 150 C. 200 D. 300
1268. One of the following statement is correct about the Atlantic ocean drainage system?
A. It is the second largest drainage system in Africa
B. It accounts 4% of Africa’s total annual flow
C. It is the largest interms of annual discharge and drainage density
D. It includes all the rivers which flow east ward into the Indian Ocean
1269. Which group of wild animals mainly inhabits the savanna grasslands of Africa?
A. Antelope, Zebra and Giraffe B. Wild ass, Hares and lizard
C. Gorilla, Jerboa and Snake D. Monkeys, Apes and Baboons
1270. Who was considered as the pioneer of modern population theory?
A. Karl Marx B. Malthus C. Ricardo D. Boserup
1271. An Ethiopian river which has the highest flow variability along their termination is
A. Ghenalle B. Tekezze C. Wabeshebelle D. Awash
1272. What caused the tropical rainforest regions of Africa to experience very high
temperature throughout the year? Because
A. of its altitudinal extensions B. of dense vegetation of the area
C. of the accessibility of the Sahara desert D. the area receives direct rays of the sun
1273. One of the following is not considered among the crucial problems of Africa?
A. Climate change B. Land degradation C. Low productivity D. Air pollution
1274.Which soils of Africa is the most productive as a result of its deep profile and rich
in humus content A. Nitosols B. Lvisols C. Vertisols D. Ferrasols
Question 1275---1282 refer to the demographic data of a hypothetical region.
-Total population=17,000,000 --Total land area=100,000km2 -- number of male population=50%
-Rural population=8,900,000 --Cultivated land area= 1/5 of the total land areas
-Number of women (15-49)=15% of the total population - -Number of life births=130,000
-Number of adults =60% of the total population --Number of old age =4% of the total population
--Number of deaths=110,000
1275. What is the rural density of the region? A.445 p/km2 B.450p/km2 C.400p/km2 D.454p/km2
1276. What is the proportion of the urban population of region? A. 47 % B.44% C. 52% D.55%
1277. The general fertility rate (GFR) is : A. 40/1000 B. 51/1000 C. 49/1000 D. 61/1000
1278. Age dependency ratio (ADR) of the region is: A. 67/100 B. 57/100 C. 47/100 D. 77/100
1279. The crude density of the region is: A.170 P/km2 B.160p/km2 C. 175p/km2 D.165p/km2
1280. The sex ratio of the country is A. 100/100 B. 85/100 C. 90/100 D.105/100
1281. What is the crude birth rate of the country A. 8/1000 B. 10/1000 C.11/1000 D. 9/1000
1282. The crude death rate of the country is A.10/1000 B. 12/1000 C. 9/1000 D.6/1000
For question1283- 1287 refer to the following demographic data given below
- Total population=7,900,000 - Number of deaths =150,000
- Number of life birth =450000 -Number of deaths below 1 years=3% of the total life births
1283. The infant mortality rate is A. 30/1000 B. 25/1000 C. 35/1000 D.15/1000
1284. The CBR of the country is A. 53/1000 B. 62/1000 C. 57/1000 D.65/1000
1285. What is the crude death rate of the country? A. 16/1000 B.21/1000 C. 19/1000 D.14/1000
1286. What is the population growth rate of the country? A.2.8% B. 1.8% C.4.8% D.3.8%
1287. The doubling time of the country in years will be A. 14 B.18 C. 25 D.30
For question1288----1298 refer to the following demographic data given below
-Total population= 9,000,000 -Number of women(age 15—49)=20% of the total
-Urban population= 6,500,000 -Number of deaths < 1 year= 1.5%
-Total live births= 900,000 -Number of immigrants= 5% of the total population
-Total deaths= 400,000 - Cultivated land= 1/5 of the total land area
-Total land area=100,000 Sq.km -Number of emigrants=2.5% of the total population
1288. What is the crude birth rate (CBR) of the region? A.74/1000 B.88/1000 C. 86/1000 D.100/1000
1289. The population growth rate of the region is A. 5.5 % B.3.5 % C.4.5 % D.2.5 %
1290. What is the doubling time of the region in years? A. 20 B. 13 C. 16 D. 28
1291.What is the crude death rate (CDR)? A.54/1000 B. 34/1000 C. 44/1000 D.64/1000
1292. Immigration rate (IR) of the region equals A.30/1000 B.40/1000 C. 20/1000 D.50/1000
1293. What is the infant mortality (IMR) rate? A. 13/1000 B. 14/1000 C. 15/1000 D.16/1000
1294. The general fertility rate of the region is about A.400/1000 B.500/1000 C.600/1000 D.700/1000
1295. What percent of the total population lives in rural areas? A . 28 B. 62 C. 38 D.72
1296. The rural density per cultivated land is A. 125ppkm2 B. 250ppkm2 C.231ppk2 D. 215ppkm2
1297. The crude density of the country will be A. 90ppk2 B.110ppk2 C.60ppk2 D.100ppkm2
1298. What is the net migration rate (NMR) of the country? A. 30/1000 B. 25/1000 C.35/1000 D.20/1000
IMPORTANT TERMS CONCERNING CLIMATIC DATA
1. Warmest /Hottest month/station----the station/month with highest amount temperature
2. Coldest month /station---the month/station with lowest amount of temperature
3. Driest month / station----the month/ station with lowest rainfall distribution
4. Wettest month/station---the month /station with highest amount of rainfall
5. Heaviest rainfall months /station---the month/station with highest amount of rainfall
6. Contrast in temperature---the month/station with highest and lowest amount of temperature
7. Contrast in rainfall--- the month/station with highest and lowest amount of rainfall
8. Desert climate/vegetation---the station with lowest amount of rainfall and highest amount of
temperature
9. Hot desert--- the station with lowest amount of rainfall and highest amount of temperature
10. Cold desert---the station with lowest temperature (negative temperature) during most part of the year
11. Xerophytes /desert vegetation--the station with highest amount of temperature and lowest amount of
rainfall
12. Annual range of temperature—highest temperature of the month minus lowest temperature
13. Annual range of rainfall---highest rainfall of the month minus lowest rainfall of the month
14. Equatorial/low latitude region—the station with highest amount of rainfall & temperature
throughout the year
15. Mediterranean region/climate---the station with highest amount of rainfall during the months of
December , January and February
16. High latitude/Tundra/Polar/Arctic/Antarctic region--- the station with lowest (negative) amount of
temperature and little amount of rainfall during most part of the year
17. Total annual rainfall--- adding the twelve (12) months rainfall either in millimeter or centimeter
18. Mean annual rainfall---dividing the total amount of rainfall to the number of months
19. Mean annual temperature---adding the total amounts of each months of temperature and dividing the
sum by the number of months
20. Northern hemisphere---the station with highest amounts of temperature and rainfall during the months
of June ,July and August
21. Southern hemisphere---the station with highest amounts of rainfall and temperature during the months
of December, January and February
For question1299-1308 refer to the following Climatic data given below
Station Climatic Months of the year

element J F M A M J J A S O N D
I Tem .oc 21 21 20 19 16 14 13 16 19 22 22 21
RF(mm) 203 179 114 25 13 0 0 0 0 25 102 152
II Tem. oc 27 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 24 25 26 26
RF(mm) 10 36 109 152 168 216 235 150 241 203 71 20
III Tem. oc 12 15 20 25 30 35 37 36 33 26 20 16
RF(mm) 0 0 3 10 10 35 85 50 13 12 0 0
IV Tem. oc 13 15 20 24 30 34 37 36 33 27 20 14
RF(mm) 0 0 0 4 5 10 12 11 5 0 0 0
1299. Which station is relatively in a large amount of rain fed region?

A. Station II B. Station I C. Station III D. Station IV
1300 .The station with the lowest annual range of temperature is:
A. Station IV B. Station III C. Station I D. Station II
1301. Which station is most likely found in the southern hemisphere?
A. Station I B. Station II C. Station IV D. Station III
1302. Which station is almost certainly dominated Xerophtic plants?
A. Station I B. Station IV C. Station III D. Station II
1303. In which months of the year station III experiences warm weather associated with summer season?
A. September, October and November B. December, January and February
C. June, July and August D. March, April and May
1304.Which station is most likely found in the Mediterranean region?
1305. The station with the lowest mean annual temperature is:
1306. The station with the highest annual range of temperature is:
1307. The three wettest months of station “I ’’ is
A. December, January and February B. June, July and August
C. September, October and November D. March, April and May
1308. Station “II” located within
A. Desert region B. Equatorial region C. Mediterranean region D. Savanna region
For question1309----1318 refer to the following Climatic data given below
Q Tem .oc 11 5 0 -5 -3 -2 -7 9 11 13 14 16
RF(mm) 199 123 72 73 74 78 73 107 169 183 141 190
W Tem. oc 27 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 27 28 28
RF(mm) 27 52 104 156 257 489 283 79 131 209 59 30
H Tem. oc 17 19 24 28 34 38 39 39 36 32 26 17
RF(mm) 0 0 2 6 6 30 69 45 9 8 0 0
Z Tem. oc 24 25 23 19 14 13 12 11 14 16 17 21
RF(mm) 2 5 26 81 92 115 114 73 54 62 34 12
1309. Which station is located in the southern hemisphere?

A. Station W B. Station Z C. Station H D. Station Q
1310. The station that gets heavy rainfall during low sun period is
A. Station W B. Station Z C. Station H D. Station Q
1311. Which station has the highest mean annual temperature?
A. Station Q B. Station Z C. Station W D. Station H
1312. The station most probably located on the driest area is
A. Station H B. Station Q C. Station Z D. Station W
1313. At which station the main cropping season occurs during the months of November, December and January?
A. Station Z B. Station H C. Station Q D. Station W
1314. The mean annual temperature of station “Q” is A. 6.50 C B. 80 C C. 70C D. 50C
1315. What is the total annual rainfall of station “Z”
A. 670 mm B. 840 mm C.760 mm D.910 mm
1316. The wettest station is A. Station W B. Station Z C. Station H D. Station Q
1317. What is the annual range rainfall of station Q? A. 127cm B. 133mm C. 135bmm D. 127mm
1318. The annual range of temperature of station ‘Q’ is A. 270C B. 90C C. 160C D. 230C
For question1319- 1328 refer to the following Climatic data given below

A Tem .oc 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 28 27 27 27 27
RF(mm) 300 270 400 480 400 250 200 100 120 200 350 400
B Tem. oc 11 5 0 5 3 2 7 9 11 13 14 16
RF(mm) 199 123 72 73 74 78 73 107 169 183 141 190
C Tem. oc 27 28 28 28 27 31 32 32 29 28 27 26
RF(mm) 0 0 0 5 5 15 20 87 91 31 0 0
D Tem. oc -12 -12 -6 3 12 18 20 17 11 3 -6 -12
RF(mm) 35 26 24 30 34 52 56 47 43 47 43 38
1319. Which station is most probably located in low latitude of equatorial region?
A. Station D B. Station A C. Station B D. Station C
1320. The station with the highest annual range of temperature is
A. Station A B. Station B C. Station C D. Station D
1321. Which station is most likely located in the southern hemisphere?
A. Station D B. Station C C. Station A D. Station B
1322. The three driest months of station “ C” are:
A. December, January and February C. March, April and May
B. September, October and November D. June , July and August
1323. Which station is dominated by xerophytes plants and frequently affected by wind erosion?
A. Station D B. Station C C. Station A D. Station B
1324. The two wettest months of station ‘C’ are
A. August and September B. December and January
C. July and October D. July and August
1325. The mean annual temperature of station “ D” is A. 30C B. 110C C. 70C D.50C
1326. What is the total annual rainfall of station “B” is about
A. 1482cm B. 1842mm C. 1842cm D.1482mm
1327. The mean annual temperature of station ‘ C’ A. 28.50C B. 25.80C C. 300C D.270C
1328. What is the mean annual rainfall of station ‘’ B’’ A. 123.5mm B. 135.5mm C.135.5 cm D.123.5cm
For question 1329—1338 refer to the following Climatic data given below

A Tem .oc 23 25 26 26 25 27 26 23 22 21 20 22
RF(mm) 4 0 29 15 23 120 270 300 95 62 0 0
B Tem. oc 21 24 24 26 23 21 19 18 20 21 19 20
RF(mm) 15 32 140 92 71 54 170 172 120 112 13 2
C Tem. oc 23 35 36 35 34 37 36 35 35 34 33 31
RF(mm) 2 2 170 43 41 39 98 169 70 66 2 3
D Tem. oc 27 28 28 26 24 25 23 21 22 25 24 26
RF(mm) 29 23 18 5 132 370 220 180 169 239 31 30
1329. The station with the highest annual range of temperature is:
1330. The yearly average rainfall of station D is about:
A.192mm B.64mm C. 92mm D. 120mm
1331. Which station has the lowest annual range of rainfall?
A. Station A B. Station C C. Station B D. Station D
1332. The annual range of temperature for station A is: A. 70C B. 100C C. 270 D. 200C
1333. The two coldest months of station “A” is
A. October &November B. June & July C. November & December D. March & April
1334. The station with the lowest amounts of mean annual temperature is
A. Station B B. Station D C. Station A D. Station C
1335. The three hottest /warmest months of station ‘’C’’ are
A. March, January & August B. March, July& June
C. September, October& November D. March, April & May
1336. The two heaviest rainfall months of station ‘A’ are
A. November and December B. March and April C. August and September D. July and August
1337. From the climatic data given above, which one is the hottest station?
1338. Which station is found in ‘Bereha’ climatic region?
For question1339—1344 refer to the following Climatic data given below

A Tem .oc 11 5 0 -5 -3 -2 -7 9 11 13 14 16
RF(mm) 199 123 72 73 74 78 73 107 169 183 141 190
B Tem. oc 27 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 27 28 28
RF(mm) 27 52 104 156 257 489 283 79 131 209 59 30
C Tem. oc 17 19 24 28 34 38 39 39 36 32 26 17
RF(mm) 0 0 2 6 6 30 69 45 9 8 0 0
D Tem. oc 24 25 23 19 14 13 12 11 14 16 17 21
RF(mm) 2 5 26 81 92 115 114 73 54 62 34 12
1339. Which station has the highest mean annual temperature?

1340. The mean annual temperature of station “ A” is
A. 6. 50C B. 4. 80C C.7.3 0C D. 5.20C
1341. The station with the highest annual range of temperature is
1342. How much is the annual range of temperature of station “ D”
A. 140C B. 160C C. 120C D.180C
1343.Which stations show contrasting levels of mean annual temperature?
A. Station A & C B. Station C & D C. Station B & C D. Station A & B

1344. Which station shows equatorial climatic region?
For question1345- 1348 refer to the following Climatic data given below
Station Months of the year
J F M A M J J A S O N D
TEP. Ma 25.2 25. 26. 25. 25.4 24.7 22. 23.1 24.3 25. 24.8 25.
Temp. 4 1 7 9 2 1
Min 8.9 10. 11. 11. 11.5 10.6 10. 10.6 10.5 9.8 8.8 7.8
Temp. 0 0 4 4
Ave. 16.6 17. 17. 17. 17.4 15.7 15. 15.2 15.8 16. 16.5 16.
Temp. 0 5 1 3 1 6
R.F (mm) 37.9 76. 137 130 117.6 121. 169 157. 118. 40. 11.5 11.
6 .5 .3 0 .8 7 7 9 3
1345. How much is the annual range of temperature? A. 2.30C B. 2.20C C. 2.10C D. 2.40C
1346. The yearly average temperature of the station is about
A. 17.20C B. 16.40C C. 170C D. 16.80C
1347. The months that show contrast in temperature distribution are
A. May& August B. March& August C. March& July D. July& December
1348. Which months of the station experience the same amounts of temperature distribution?
A. July& December B. January& December C. June& December D. March& May
Items 1349-1363 are based on the map provided on the next page (2010)
1349. Which of the following points are inter visible
A. E and F B. E and D C. F and G D. C and H

1350. The ground/ craw fly distance between points A and B is A. 8 km B. 6 km C. 4 km D.12 km
1351. Which of the following points is located on a confluence? A. H B. F C. B D. C
1352. In which traditional agro climatic zone of Ethiopia is the area shown on the map found?
A. Wurch B. Dega C. Woina Dega D. Kolla
1353. Which of the following points are located on the watershed that divides the two main river systems?
A. C, D and H B. B , F and H C. E, F and G D. A, B and H
1354. The statement scale of the map is
A.1cm to 2km B.1cm to 20km C.1cm to200km D.1cm to 0.2km
1355. What is the areal scale of the map?
A. 1cm2 to 2km2 B.1cm2 to 6km2 C. 1cm2 to8km2 D.1cm2 to 4km2
1356. What is the direction of point C from point G
A. Southwest B. Northwest C. Northeast D. Southeast
1357. The direction /bearing of point E from B is A. 2700 B. 450 C. 2250 D. 3150
1358. What is the general drainage pattern of the area?
A. Radial drainage pattern B. Dendritic drainage pattern
C. Centripetal drainage pattern D. Rectangular drainage pattern
1359. What is the contour/vertical interval of the map? A. 100m B. 150m C. 50m D.200m
1360. What area on the ground is represented by one cm2 on the map?
A. 4km2 B. 8km2 C. 12km2 D. 2km2
1361. When we enlarge the scale of the map two times, what will be the scale of the new map?
A. 1: 200,000 B.1: 100,000 C.1: 50,000 D.1:400,000
1362. What centimeter represent a distance of 1km? A.1 B.0.1 C.2 D. 0.5
1363. The altitude of point G above the mean sea level is A.1500m B.1450m C.1425m D.155m
Items 1364-1378 are based on the map provided on the next page (2006)
1364. What is the vertical interval of the map? A. 100m B. 200m C.150m D.250m
1365. How many river confluences are shown on the map? A. 5 B. 1 C. 9 D. 3

1366. The geographical feature indicated by letter ‘’K’’ is
A. Pass B. Peak C. Ridge D. Valley
1367. The statement scale of the map is
A. 1cm to 2km B. 1cm to 1km C. 1cm to 1.5km D. 1cm to 0.5km
1368. The ground distance between point H and F is A.8km B. 6km C. 10km D.11km
1369. The relief feature indicated by letter F , G and J is
A. Valley B. Depression C. Cliff D. Spur
1370. What is the direction of point G from point F ?
A. Northeast B. Southeast C. Southwest D. Northwest
1371. The difference in altitude between the highest and the lowest point on the map is
A. 1700m B. 2400m C. 1400m D. 2700m
1372 . What is the craw fly distance between points ‘’J’’ and ‘’E’’?
A. 80km B. 4km C. 18km D. 8km
1373. Which of the following points are inter-visible to each other?
A. Point L&J B. Point L&G C. Point F&L D. Point F&H
1374. What is the areal scale of the map?
A.1cm2 to1km2 B.1cm2 to 4km2 C.1cm2 to 8km2 D.1cm2 to 6km2
1375. What is the approximate elevation/altitude for the letter F?
A. 2700m B. 2800m C. 2750m D. 2850m
1376. Which of the following place has the lowest average annual temperature?
A. L B. H C. E D. K
1377. The geographical feature indicated by letter ‘’H’’ is
A. River B. Road C. Confluence D. Escarpment
1378. When we reduce the scale of the map by half times, what will be the scale of the new map?
A. 1: 200,000 B.1: 100,000 C.1: 50,000 D.1:400,000
Items 1379—1393 are based on the map provided on the next page (2003)
1379. The peak of the mountain shown on the map is indicated by the letter A. D B. C C. A D.B
1380. How many river confluences are shown in the drainage system of northern part of the territory?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4
1381. What is the altitude of the spot height indicated by letter “ A” ?
A. 4750meter B. 5250meter C. 5000meter D.4500meter
1382. The vertical interval of shown this map is A.500m B.150m C.200m D. 250m
1383. The craw-fly distance/ground distance between points F and G is approximately--------
A. 100 kilometer B.90 kilometer C. 9 kilometer D.18 kilometer
1384. All of the following points are said to be inter -visible to each other except
A. B and D B. A and H C. G and I D. B and C
1385. The geographical feature indicated by letter ‘’ E’’
A. Escarpment B. Confluence C. Railway line D. Boundary
1386. What is the slope segment along line A to B? A. Concave B. Convex C. Even D. Terraced
1387. Assuming that the area shown on the map is found in Ethiopia, what are the traditional temperature
zone indicated on the map?
A. Wurch, Dega ,and Woina Dega B. Wurch, Dega, Woina Dega and Kolla
C. Wurch, Dega,WoinaDega, Kolla and Bereha D. Dega, Woina Dega and Qolla
1388. What is the direction and bearing of point I from F? A. 3150NW B.2250SW C.450NE D .1350SE
1389. If the contour value at the foot of the hill identified by ‘’ H’’ is 700m and at the summit is 3500m
then its height above the general surface will be A.4200m B.2800m C. 3500m D.700m
1390. Relative to point H point D is located A. Northwest B. Southeast C. Northeast D. Southwest
1391. What is the altitude of point ‘’ I ’’ above the mean sea level?
A. 2250m B.2200m C. 2125m D.2100m
1392. What is the approximate ground area of the map? A. 450km2 B.350km2 C.420km2 D.385km2
1393. The lowest altitude shown on the map is A. 1250m B. 1500m C. 2000m D.2250m
Items 1394- 1407 are based on the map provided on the next page (2013)
1394. What type of geographic feature is represented by the letter “E”?
A. Forest B. Swamp C. Farmland D. Woodland
1395. What does the letter ’’ Y” indicate on the contour map?
A. Spur B. Cliff C. Hill D. Depression
1396. What would be the shortest length route for the railway on the contour map between points
‘X’ and ‘ H’? A. 30km B. 40km C. 10km D.20km
1397. What is the representative fraction(R F) scale of the map?
A. 1:25,000 B. 1:250,000 C. 1: 50, 000 D.1:150,000
1398. The field distance between point H and X is A.1.8km B. 3.8km C.2.4km D.4.4km
1399. What is the gradient between point ‘’H’’ and ’’ X’’ in percent?
A. 16.6% B.15% C. 18.6% D.14.6 %
1400. The latitude difference between point B and C is
A. 700’0.0’’ B. 1300’0.0’’ C.800’0.0’’ D.900’0.0’’
1401. What type of geographic feature is represented by the letter ‘’W’’?
A. Battle field B. Town C. Asphalt road D. Farmland
1402. Which one of the following points show steepest slope?
A. X and K B.K and Z C. R and H D.A and W
1403. Gradient in ratio between point H and X is A.1:7 B. 1:2 C.1:4 D.1:6
1404. The vertical interval of the map is A. 200m B. 100m C. 150m D.250m
1405. What is gradient in degree between point H and X is A. 100 B. 80 C. 120 D.140
1406.What do you call the type of contour line represented by letter A, H,K,P,R and X on the map?
A. Intermediate contour line B. Supplementary contour line
C. Index contour line D. Bold contour line
1407. What is the statement scale of the map?
A. 1cm to 25km B. 1cm to 2.5km C. 1cm to 0.25km D.1cm to250km

A. The height of troposphere is constant throughout the world
B. Stratosphere contains the majority of the earth’s weather
C. Menopause is the boundary which separates mesosphere from stratosphere
D. Elements of weather and climate vary from place to place
1409. -------is a narrow deposit of sand attached at one end to the land and moving deep in to the sea in
the other ends A. Sand dune B. Beach C. Spit D. Levee
1410.In most highland Ethiopia temperature rises starting from September then drops in December and
January and then rises to its peak in April or May. This idea goes more with
A. monthly range of temperature B. annual march of temperature
C. daily range of temperature D. daily march of temperature
1411. Which one is caused by sudden drops in the level of rivers?
A. Waterfalls B. Cataracts C. Rapids D. Meandering
GEOGRAPHY ANSWER KEY

1.D 49.B 97. A 145.C 193.B 241.A
2.C 50.C 98. A 146.A 194.A 242.B
3.A 51.C 99. A 147.A 195.A 243.B
4.D 52.D 100.B 148.B 196.A 244.A
5.A 53.C 101.A 149.A 197.D 245.B
6.A 54.B 102.C 150.A 198.A 246.C
7.A 55.C 103.A 151.A 199.C 247.D
8.B 56.B 104.C 152.A 200.A 248.C
9.C 57.B 105.A 153.B 201.A 249.D
10.A 58.C 106.A 154.A 202.B 250.A
11.B 59.D 107.A 155.C 203.D 251.D
12.D 60.C 108.B 156.A 204.C 252.C
13.D 61.D 109.C 157.B 205.B 253.B
14.C 62.A 110.A 158.C 206.A 254.A
15.B 63.D 111.D 159.B 207.D 255.B
16.A 64.B 112.A 160.A 208.A 256.C
17.A 65.C 113.A 161.C 209.B 257.D
18.A 66.C 114.A 162.C 210.A 258.C
19.C 67.A 115.C 163.A 211.D 259.B
20.C 68.C 116.A 164.A 212.C 260.A
21.C 69.A 117.A 165.C 213.B 261.B
22.B 70.A 118.A 166.A 214.A 262.C
23.A 71.D 119.C 167.A 215.D 263.A
24.A 72.A 120.D 168.B 216.C 264.D
25.A 73.D 121.C 169.C 217.B 265.D
26.B 74.C 122.A 170.A 218.A 266.A
27.B 75.C 123.C 171.B 219.D 267.A
28.B 76.D 124.A 172.C 220.C 268.B
29.A 77.A 125.B 173.C 221.C 269.D
30.A 78.C 126.A 174.B 222.A 270.D
31.A 79.A 127.B 175.A 223.B 271.A
32.A 80.A 128.A 176.A 224.C 272.B
33.B 81.A 129.A 177.B 225.D 273.C
34.B 82.D 130.A 178.C 226.A 274.D
35.B 83.B 131.D 179.D 227.B 275.C
36.A 84.B 132.D 180.A 228.C 276.B
37.B 85.A 133.D 181.B 229.D 277.A
38.A 86.A 134.D 182.C 230.C 278.B
39.A 87.A 135.C 183.D 231.B 279.A
40.B 88.D 136.D 184.B 232.D 280.D
41.A 89.C 137.C 185.C 233.A 281.A
42.B 90.B 138.A 186.A 234.B 282.A
43.C 91.A 139.C 187.A 235.C 283.C
44.A 92.D 140.C 188.A 236.D 284.A
45.D 93.D 141.C 189.A 237.C 285.B
46.C 94.B 142.C 190.B 238.D 286.C
47.B 95.D 143.C 191.C 239.B 287.D
48.C 96 .D 144.A 192.D 240.A 288.A
289.A 340.B 391.C 442.A 493.A 544. C
290.D 341.D 392.C 443.D 494.B 545.A
291.A 342.D 393.C 444.A 495.B 546.D
292.A 343.C 394.B 445.D 496.A 547.B
293.D 344.A 395.D 446.D 497.D 548.A
294.D 345.A 396.D 447.B 498.A 549.A
295.D 346.A 397.B 448.A 499.B 550.A
296.D 347.A 398.D 449.C 500.A 551.D
297.D 348.A 399.C 450.A 501.A 552.B
298.D 349.A 400.A 451.A 502.C 553.C
299.C 350.A 401.D 452.C 503.D 554.B
300.A 351.C 402.C 453.D 504.B 555.B
301.A 352.A 403.C 454.A 505.B 556.A
302.B 353.A 404.A 455.A 506.B 557.B
303.C 354.C 405.B 456.A 507.B 558.D
304.D 355.C 406.C 457.A 508.B 559.A
305.A 356.B 407.A 458.D 509.A 560.C
306.B 357.D 408.B 459.C 510.B 561.A
307.C 358.D 409.C 460.B 511.A 562.D
308.D 359.A 410.C 461.D 512.B 563.A
309.A 360.A 411.D 462.A 513.A 564.A
310.B 361.A 412.A 463.D 514.A 565.B
311.A 362.D 413.A 464.A 515.A 566.C
312.A 363.D 414.D 465.C 516.D 567.A
313.B 364.C 415.B 466.D 517.D 568.C
314.B 365.B 416.B 467.D 518.C 569.B
315.B 366.D 417.C 468.A 519.A 570.B
316.B 367.C 418.A 469.A 520.D 571.A
317.B 368.A 419.C 470.B 521.B 572.C
318.B 369.D 420.B 471.A 522.A 573.C
319.D 370.D 421.B 472.A 523.A 574.A
320.A 371.B 422.D 473.A 524.C 575.C
321.B 372.C 423.B 474.B 525.B 576.A
322.C 373.A 424.C 475.B 526.A 577.A
323.A 374.D 425.A 476.A 527.B 578.B
324.C 375.B 426.A 477.D 528.C 579.D
325.A 376.B 427.D 478.B 529.A 580.A
326.A 377.B 428.C 479.D 530.B 581.C
327.A 378.A 429.B 480.C 531.D 582.A
328.D 379.C 430.A 481.A 532.A 583.A
329.C 380.A 431.D 482.B 533.D 584.A
330.B 381.A 432.A 483.B 534.C 585.A
331.C 382.A 433.B 484.C 535.B 586.B
332.B 383.B 434.D 485.D 536.A 587.A
333.A 384.D 435.C 486.A 537.C 588.C
334.B 385.A 436.A 487.B 538.C 589.D
335.B 386.C 437.D 488.A 539.B 590.B
336.A 387.A 438.A 489.B 540.C 591.B
337.B 388.D 439.C 490.A 541.C 592.A
338.C 389.C 440.D 491.C 542.C 593.D
339.D 390.D 441.B 492.C 543.A 594.D
595.A 644.C 693.A 742.A 791.B 840.A
596.C 645.B 694.D 743.D 792.A 841.D
597.A 646.A 695.B 744.C 793.C 842.A
598.B 647.D 696.D 745.A 794.A 843.C
599.A 648.D 697.B 746.B 795.D 844.A
600.D 649.B 698.D 747.A 796.C 845.A
601.D 650.B 699.C 748.D 797.D 846.C
602.A 651.C 700.B 749.B 798.A 847.D
603.B 652.B 701.D 750.D 799.C 848.D
604.B 653.B 702.C 751.A 800.A 849.A
605.A 654.D 703.D 752.A 801.B 850.D
606.D 655.C 704.A 753.C 802.A 851.D
607.C 656.B 705.B 754.B 803.C 852.C
608.A 657.A 706.A 755.B 804.A 853.C
609.B 658.B 707.A 756.C 805.B 854.B
610.C 659.A 708.C 757.D 806.B 855.B
611.A 660.C 709.A 758.A 807.C 856.D
612.A 661.B 710.B 759.A 808.A 857.B
613.C 662.A 711.B 760.B. 809.A 858.C
614.B 663.D 712.D 761.C 810.C 859.A
615.A 664.A 713.D 762.A 811.B 860.A
616.D 665.C 714.A 763.A 812.A 861.A
617.C 666.A 715.D 764.A 813.A 862.A
618.B 667.D 716.C 765.A 814.D 863.C
619.A 668.A 717.D 766.D 815.D 864.B
620.A 669.C 718.B 767.C 816.A 865.D
621.D 670.D 719.B 768.D 817.C 866.B
622.A 671.A 720.C 769.A 818.C 867.A
623.B 672.A 721.A 770.C 819.B 868.B
889.D 936.D 981.D 1027.A 1073.D 1119.C
890.A 937.C 982.A 1028.B 1074.D 1120.D
891.D 938.B 983.B 1029.C 1075.B 1121.C
892.C 939.A 984.C 1030.D 1076.C 1122.B
893.C 940.A 985.C 1031.D 1077.C 1123.A
624.B
894.B 673.A
941.B 722.D
986.A 771.B
1032.D 820.D
1078.D 869.A
1124.B
625.A
895.D 674.B
942.C 723.A
987.A 772.A
1033.C 821.C
1079.C 870.C
1125.C
626.D
896.C 675.C
943.C 724.C
988.C 773.D
1034.D 822.B
1080.B 871.A
1126.D
627.A
897.B 676.B
944.A 725.D
989.D 774.A
1035.D 823.B
1081.A 872.D
1127.C
628.C
898.C 677.D
945.D 726.A
990.A 775.A
1036.D 824.B
1082.B 873.C
1128.B
629.C
899.D 678.C
946.D 727.C
991.B 776.C
1037.A 825.A
1083.C 874.D
1129.D
630.A
900.D 679.A
947.A 728.A
992.B 777.A
1038.B 826.A
1084.D 875.C
1130.D
631.A
901.A 680.B
948.D 729.B
993.B 778.B
1039.A 827.A
1085.C 876.C
1131.B
632.A
902.B 681.A
949.D 730.B
994.C 779.A
1040.D 828.C
1086.B 877.D
1132.D
633.A
903.A 682.D
950.C 731.A
995.C 780.A
1041.D 829.B
1087.A 878.A
1133.A
634.C
904.C 683.A
951.B 732.A
996.C 781.D
1042.C 830.C
1088.B 879.D
1134.B
635.D
905.B 684.C
952.A 733.D
997.C 782.D
1043.C 831.D
1089.C 880.D
1135.C
636.B
906.A 685.C
953.A 734.C
998.A 783.A
1044.D 832.A
1090.D 881.C
1136.D
637.A
907.B 686.B
954.D 735.A
999.A 784.D
1045.A 833.A
1091.C 882.A
1137.D
638.B
908.C 687.B
955.B 736.C
1000.B 785.B
1046.A 834.D
1092.A 883.A
1138.B
639.A
909.A 688.D
956.A 737.A
1001.B 786.C
1047.A 835.A
1093.B 884.C
1139.D
640.B
910.B 689.C
957.D 738.A
1002.C 787.A
1048.B 836.A
1094.C 885.A
1140.D
641.B
911.A 690D.
958.C 739.B
1003.C 788.C
1049.B 837.A
1095.A 886.C
1141.D
642.A
912.A 691.D
959.C 740.B
1004.A 789.D
1050.A 838.C
1096.D 887.A
1142.D
643.A
913.B 692.A
960.A 741.C
1005.A 790.D
1051.A 839.B
1097.C 888.A
1143.D
914.D 961.C 1006.A 1052.A 1098.D 1144.D
915.C 962.D 1007.C 1053.A 1099.C 1145.D
916.B 963.A 1008.A 1054.A 1100.B 1146.B
917.A 964.D 1009.A 1055.D 1101.B 1147.A
918.D 965.B 1010.A 1056.A 1102.D 1148.D
919C 1011.B 1057.D 1103.B 1149.A
920.B 966.D 1012.B 1058.B 1104.C 1150.D
921.A 967.D 1013.C 1059.C 1105.A 1151.A
922.B 968.B 1014.D 1060.B 1106.C 1152.A
923.C 969.B 1015.A 1061.C 1107.B 1153.D
924.D 970.A 1016.B 1062A 1108.A 1154.D
925.A 971.B 1017.C 1063.D 1109.D 1155.C
926.D 972.C 1018.D 1064.C 1110.A 1156.A
927.A 973.D 1019.A 1065.B 1111.A 1157.B
928.D 974.A 1020.B 1066.B 1112.B 1158.B
929.A 975.B 1021.C 1067.D 1113.B 1159.B
930.D 976.C 1022.D 1068.B 1114.D 1160.C
931.A 977.D 1023.A 1069.D 1115.B 1161.C
932.A 978.A 1024.B 1070.D 1116.B 1162.A
933.B 979.B 1025.C 1071.C 1117.A 1163.B
934.C 980.C 1026.D 1072.A 1118.B 1164.B
935.D 981.D
1165.D 1210.C 1255.D 1300.D 1345.A 1390.A

1166.C 1211.C 1256.A 1301.A 1346.B 1391.C
1167.A 1212.B 1257.C 1302.B 1347.B 1392.D
1168.C 1213.A 1258.A 1303.C 1348.B 1393.A
1169.A 1214.C 1259.C 1304.C 1349.D 1394.B
1170.A 1215.A 1260.C 1305.C 1350.A 1395.D
1171.D 1216.B 1261.D 1306.B 1351.A 1396.D
1172.B 1217.C 1262.C 1307.A 1352.D 1397.A
1173.D 1218.A 1263.A 1308.B 1353.C 1398.C
1174.C 1219.D 1264.B 1309.D 1354.A 1399.A
1175.A 1220.C 1265.C 1310.D 1355.D 1400.A

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C HIDASSE GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET

climate, soil, drainage, vegetation ,population etc on individual basis?

A. Topographic maps B. Topical maps C. Cadastral maps D. Reference maps

condition in these two places?

A. temperature is lower in X than in Y B. Rainfall is higher and more reliable in Y

A. Triassic period B. Cretaceous period C. Quaternary period D. Jurassic period

the total population? A. 17, 820, 000 B. 18,800,000 C. 18,700,000 D. 16,720,000

dependency ratio? A. W and Y B. W and X C. Y and Z D. Wand Z

B. improvement in technology C. reduction of fertility D. proper utilization of resource

79. As Gerallea national park is to Somali so ------------ is to Afar region

A. Yongudirasa B. Allatish C. Maggo D. Abiyata-Shalla

204. Which one of the following characterizes rural settlement

205. To which type of site does Oxford and Cambridge belong?

A. Market town B. Cultural& Educational town C. Administrative town D. Mining town

206-------- is an example of confluence city? A. Khartoum B. Cairo C. Juba D. Abuja

length of the railway? A. 100km B. 88km C. 95km D.85km

A.Altitude B. longitude C. latitude D. Elevation

and common in certain types rocks such as granites?

A. Rectangular B. Centripetal C. Dendritic D. Radial

A. Isotherm B. Isohypes C. Isobaths D. Isobare

A. Source B. Estuary C. Confluence D. Tributary

A. lowhill-climbing capacity B. Much longer gradients

C. large changes in altitude D. low cost for construction

A. Railway transport B. Water transport C. Road transport D. Air transport

A. Awash B. Dejen C. Tepi D. Shire

217. A group of large cities and towns forms

A.Conurbation B. Metropolis C. Megalopolis D. Mega city

A. Johannesburg B. Dares-Selam C. Washington DC D. Amsterdam

219. On a map of Ethiopia, Isohyets show equal distribution of

A. Salinity B. Temperature C. Cloud cover D. Rrainfall

services such as water, schools and hospitals?

A. Grouped B. Nucleated C. Dispersed D. Clustered

221. Relative location described by all of the following except

A. with reference to the location of other landmasses

A. 400 B. 360 C. 500 D. 450

223.---------- is the highest settlement pattern in the rural hierarchy.

A. Hamlet B. Village C. Farmstead D. Town

224. Africa gets closest to Asia at the A. Isthmus of Suez Canal

B. Strait of Gibraltar C. Strait of Bab-el Mandab D. Isthmus of Panama

A. Diverse mineral resource B. large area for settlement

A. rock on the side of the victim river is harder

B. heavy rain falls on the pirate river’s side of the watershed

C. watershed consists of very low ground

D. the pirate river erodes its course

A. occupies a central location in the world B. is two-third of the size of Europe

the world A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. Australia

mainly to the continents

A. Proximity to the equator B. Latitudinal location

C. Longitudinal location D. Location in relation to other continent

230. Which one of the following statement is correct

A.` Africa is found in three hemispheres of the world

B. Village is the smallest unit of settlement hierarchies

C. Settlement is a place where people live close together

B. the equator crosses Africa almost at its east-west center

D. The equator runs almost through the center of the earth

into tropical zone? A. Asia B. Africa C. Australia D. Europe

A.road transport B. Wangos transport C. Water transport D. Railway transport

A. Saddle B. Re-intrant C. Depression D. Ridge