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Grade 12 Geography national exam, 2015 E.C. (2023 G.C.)
86 questions · 120 minutes. The first 5 answers are shown with explanations; sit the whole paper timed in the app to get your score and the textbook page behind every question.
- 1.Which of the following is the southern limit of the Western lowlands?
- A. Baro-Akobo lowlands
- B. Abay-Dinder lowlands
- C. Omo-Ghibe lowlands
- D. Tekezze-Angereb lowlands
Answer: A. The key idea is to identify how far south Ethiopia’s Western Lowlands extend. The Omo-Ghibe lowlands form their southern limit. A is wrong because the Baro-Akobo lowlands are farther north; B is wrong because the Abay-Dinder lowlands are in the north-west; D is wrong because the Tekezze-Angereb lowlands are in the north. Textbook: Grade 9, unit 1 · section 1.3.2. - 2.Which branch of human geography is concerned with the dynamic nature of places over time?
- A. Historical geography
- B. Political geography
- C. Urban geography
- D. Cultural geography
Answer: A. The question tests which branch studies how places change over time. Historical geography studies the changing nature of places through time. B is wrong because political geography focuses on political areas and power. C is wrong because urban geography focuses on towns and cities. D is wrong because cultural geography focuses on the patterns of human culture. Textbook: Grade 12, unit 8 · section 8.2. - 3.What is the areal scale of the map?
- A. 1cm2 to 1.5 km2
- B. 1cm2 to 3km2
- C. 1cm2 to 2.3 km2
- D. 1cm2 to 4.5 km2
- 4.Which one of the following explains the temporal variation of rainfall in Ethiopia?
- A. Spring is the rainy season in most parts of Ethiopia.
- B. In Autumn, many places in Ethiopia receive the highest rainfall.
- C. There is little seasonal variation in the amount of rain in Ethiopia.
- D. The lowlands of Afar typically receive rain in summer.
Answer: D. The question tests how rainfall changes by season in different parts of Ethiopia. The lowlands of Afar typically receive some rain in summer, so D is correct. A is wrong because spring is not the main rainy season in most of Ethiopia; B is wrong because autumn is not the season of highest rainfall in many places; C is wrong because rainfall changes by season. Textbook: Grade 9, unit 2 · section 2.4.3. - 5.Which one is correct about the Ethiopian Woodland Savanna vegetation?
- A. It is very similar to European Alpine vegetation.
- B. It is known for dense acacia trees.
- C. It grows mainly along the river banks.
- D. It is found both in the highlands and lowlands.
Answer: D. Textbook: Grade 9, unit 3 · section 3.6.1. - 6.What type of erosion is commonly found in coastal areas?
- A. Erosion through glaciation
- B. Erosion by sea waves
- C. Wind erosion
- D. Stream erosion
Answer: B. The question tests the main agent of erosion along coasts. Sea waves wear away coastal rocks and land. A is wrong because glaciers erode land in icy regions; C is wrong because wind erosion is common in dry areas; D is wrong because streams erode land along river channels. Textbook: Grade 12, unit 1 · section 1.4. - 7.If you are asked to propose a strategy for conservation of wildlife where hunting is strictly forbidden, what would be your suggestion as conservation area?
- A. National parks
- B. Sanctuaries
- C. Game reserves
- D. Zoological gardens
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 8.Which structure of the atmosphere is known by containing the lowest percentage of atmospheric mass?
- A. Stratosphere
- B. Troposphere
- C. Mesosphere
- D. Thermosphere
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 9.Which of the following refers to how energy from the sun is transmitted to the Surface of the earth?
- A. Radiation
- B. Advection
- C. Convection
- D. Conduction
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 10.What is the common feature of planetary winds?
- A. They change their directions on a daily basis.
- B. They affect small areas for short periods of time.
- C. They cover a wide area of the earth.
- D. They are common along the coastal areas.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 11.Which of the following is correct about ocean currents?
- A. Ocean current is the vertical movement of ocean water.
- B. Warm ocean currents cause precipitation to the surrounding areas
- C. Cold ocean currents increase the temperature of the nearby area
- D. Warm ocean currents tend to reduce the surrounding temperature.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 12.Which one the following describes the distribution of pressure over the surface of the earth?
- A. When the sun is overhead north of the equator, pressure belts shift southward.
- B. When the sun is overhead at the equator, pressure belts move northward by small degrees.
- C. When the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, pressure belts shift southward.
- D. When the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, pressure belts shift southward.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 13.Which one of the statements below explains the characteristics of a region?
- A. A region has distinct physical elements.
- B. A region can be either artificial or natural.
- C. To be a region an area needs to be large.
- D. A region has a clear boundary
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 14.One of the following describes the tropical zone of the earth. Which one is it?
- A. It is found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- B. It is mostly covered by semi-desert and desert vegetation.
- C. It is characterized by low temperature year round.
- D. It is dominated by manufacturing economic activity.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 15.Which of the following best explains the Tundra region?
- A. It has the highest daily range of temperature.
- B. It is mostly located in the southern hemisphere.
- C. It receives a long daily duration of sunlight in summer.
- D. It is inhabited by people whose life style is advanced
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 16.These questions are based on the climatic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Station Item J F M A M J J A S O N D I Temp (°C) 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 I Rainfall (mm) 228 132 205 242 229 187 175 178 181 256 339 337 II Temp (°C) 25 27 29 31 33 35 33 31 33 30 28 26 II Rainfall (mm) 7 12 33 42 19 2 29 62 24 15 8 7 III Temp (°C) 23 23 22 19 15 15 12 11 13 17 19 22 III Rainfall (mm) 21 18 22 64 102 153 134 110 77 49 44 27 IV Temp (°C) 24 24 26 28 30 33 34 34 32 28 26 24 IV Rainfall (mm) 41 39 22 19 23 1 4 15 10 19 21 37 Which station has the highest annual range of temperature?
- A. Station III
- B. Station I
- C. Station IV
- D. Station I
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 17.These questions are based on the climatic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Station Item J F M A M J J A S O N D I Temp (°C) 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 I Rainfall (mm) 228 132 205 242 229 187 175 178 181 256 339 337 II Temp (°C) 25 27 29 31 33 35 33 31 33 30 28 26 II Rainfall (mm) 7 12 33 42 19 2 29 62 24 15 8 7 III Temp (°C) 23 23 22 19 15 15 12 11 13 17 19 22 III Rainfall (mm) 21 18 22 64 102 153 134 110 77 49 44 27 IV Temp (°C) 24 24 26 28 30 33 34 34 32 28 26 24 IV Rainfall (mm) 41 39 22 19 23 1 4 15 10 19 21 37 What type of natural vegetation is predominant at station II?
- A. Conifers
- B. Maquis
- C. Xerophytes
- D. Alpine
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 18.These questions are based on the climatic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Station Item J F M A M J J A S O N D I Temp (°C) 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 I Rainfall (mm) 228 132 205 242 229 187 175 178 181 256 339 337 II Temp (°C) 25 27 29 31 33 35 33 31 33 30 28 26 II Rainfall (mm) 7 12 33 42 19 2 29 62 24 15 8 7 III Temp (°C) 23 23 22 19 15 15 12 11 13 17 19 22 III Rainfall (mm) 21 18 22 64 102 153 134 110 77 49 44 27 IV Temp (°C) 24 24 26 28 30 33 34 34 32 28 26 24 IV Rainfall (mm) 41 39 22 19 23 1 4 15 10 19 21 37 What type of ecosystem is represented by station I?
- A. Grass lands
- B. Tropical rainforest
- C. Deciduous forest
- D. Coniferous forest
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 19.These questions are based on the climatic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Station Item J F M A M J J A S O N D I Temp (°C) 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 I Rainfall (mm) 228 132 205 242 229 187 175 178 181 256 339 337 II Temp (°C) 25 27 29 31 33 35 33 31 33 30 28 26 II Rainfall (mm) 7 12 33 42 19 2 29 62 24 15 8 7 III Temp (°C) 23 23 22 19 15 15 12 11 13 17 19 22 III Rainfall (mm) 21 18 22 64 102 153 134 110 77 49 44 27 IV Temp (°C) 24 24 26 28 30 33 34 34 32 28 26 24 IV Rainfall (mm) 41 39 22 19 23 1 4 15 10 19 21 37 Which station has the highest annual range of temperature?
- A. Station III
- B. Station I
- C. Station IV
- D. Station I
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 20.How do we describe rural and urban settlements?
- A. Rural settlements have defined shapes.
- B. Rural areas are known by dense population.
- C. Urban settlements have planned streets.
- D. Urban areas have a low division of labor.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 21.Which of the following is an example of human influence land use?
- A. Agricultural programs
- B. Soil quality
- C. Moisture availability
- D. Environmental conditions
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 22.Among the most common woods of Ethiopia, which one has been traditionally used for making water pipes and baskets?
- A. Bamboo
- B. Olea
- C. Kerero
- D. Zigba
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 23.What change is mainly brought due to the development of transport and communication technologies?
- A. Distance and time have got great impact on the production
- B. Production of perishable products near major urban centers
- C. Location of industries near resources and energy supplies
- D. Working for companies without physically being there
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 24.What is the main role of the tertiary economic activities in a given country's development?
- A. Making high-level decisions
- B. Providing services
- C. Producing agricultural crops
- D. Processing raw materials
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 25.What is the main environmental policy focus area of the Ethiopian green legacy program?
- A. Policy associated with energy resources
- B. Policy related to soil and agriculture
- C. Policy linked to water resources
- D. Policy allied to forest, woodland and tree resources
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 26.What is the geographic grid of point “V”?
- A. 906’0”S 33042’0”E
- B. 9012’0”S 33036’0”E
- C. 33042’0”E 906’0”S
- D. 9012’0”N 33036’0”W
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 27.What is the altitude of point 'N'? (Distance between upper and lower contours 8mm and distance of the point ‘N' from upper contour is 5 mm). [Figure: The paper prints the instruction "QUESTIONS 1-3 ARE BASED ON THE ATTACHED MAP. THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY NON-BLIND CANDIDATES." but the map itself is not reproduced anywhere in this document. The lettered points 'V' and 'N', the line 'KL', the contour values and the latitude/longitude grid it carries are therefore unknown.]
- A. 1462.5 m
- B. 1437.5 m
- C. 1452.5 m
- D. 1447.5 m
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 28.Which part of Africa is highly prone to drought?
- A. The Northern tip of Africa
- B. The Southern tip of Africa
- C. North of the tropics
- D. The Central Africa
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 29.Which of the following igneous rock has clearly observed crystals and coarse grain?
- A. Obsidian
- B. Granite
- C. Marble
- D. Basalt
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 30.One of the following is a poorly drained and aerated soil type. Which one is it?
- A. Loam soils
- B. Silt soils
- C. Clay soils
- D. Sandy soils
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 31.Which of the following is correct about-natural causes of climate change?
- A. Continental drift changes the flow of ocean currents and winds.
- B. Volcanic emption leads to atmospheric heating.
- C. Natural causes arc becoming the major causes of climate change.
- D. Ocean currents via releasing water vapor have a net cooling effect.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 32.How do you explain the spatio-temporal distribution of temperature in Ethiopia?
- A. Annual range of temperature is greater than the daily range.
- B. Temperature decreases from the center to the peripheries.
- C. Daily range of temperature is the highest during winter season.
- D. Highlands exhibit the highest annual range of temperature.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 33.Which climatic zone of Ethiopia experiences hot temperature, small cloud cover and very windy conditions throughout the year?
- A. woina dega
- B. Bereha
- C. Dega
- D. Wurch
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 34.If carefully and scientifically managed, which of the following resources tends to regenerate?
- A. Petroleum
- B. Soil
- C. Natural gas
- D. Coal
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 35.Which of the following planet is situated very close to the Sun?
- A. Jupiter
- B. Saturn
- C. Uranus
- D. Earth
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 36.Which of the following describes the core structure of the earth?
- A. It is mainly composed of silicate minerals.
- B. It is as hot as the surface of the sun.
- C. Its inner sect ion is liquid.
- D. It accounts for the largest volume of the earth.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 37.One of the following explains the Continental Drift Theory. Which one is it?
- A. Laurasia was the northern part of the super-continent.
- B. The theory was developed by Thomas Robert Malthus.
- C. Gondwanaland was once a single super continent.
- D. The drifting of continents was centered upon Europe.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 38.On which of the earth sub-systems listed below, can human cultural imprints be found?
- A. Atmosphere
- B. Lithosphere
- C. Anthroposphere
- D. Hydrosphere
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 39.In which of the following conditions does folding happen?
- A. When two forces move away from one another.
- B. When molten materials are forced out to the surface.
- C. When two plates move in parallel directions.
- D. When two different forces act towards each other.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 40.Why are some regions of the world more sparsely populated than others? This is because of the
- A. Availability of fertile soil.
- B. Presence of a favorable climate.
- C. Practice of farm economic activity.
- D. Existence of rugged topography.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 41.What type of migration results when governments move war and natural disaster-affected people to new places?
- A. Evacuee
- B. Resettlement
- C. Transhumance
- D. Refugee
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 42.How do we generalize the level of the world’s urbanization across continents?
- A. Africa has the highest level of urbanization
- B. Asia has a higher level of urbanization than Latin America.
- C. North America is the most urbanized continent.
- D. There is a high level of urbanization in the developing world.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 43.What motivated the government of Ethiopia to develop anti-natalist population policy? The need to
- A. Reduce the rate of urban - rural migration
- B. Encourage population growth
- C. Balance the number of male and female population
- D. Raise the economic and social status of women
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 44.Among the following, which one is primarily used to gather population data from a segment of the whole population?
- A. Divorce records
- B. Vital registration
- C. Sample survey
- D. Census
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 45.Which one of the following is the sparsely populated part of the world?
- A. Indonesia basins
- B. East and south Asia
- C. Northeastern North America
- D. Peninsular Europe
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 46.These questions are based on the demographic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Total Population 37,742,154 Net Migration Rate 10/1000 Live Births 380,139 Total Deaths 323,220 Old Population 19% Child population 16% Male Population 19,570,000 Death of Mothers 9,619 Reproductive Women Population 9,061,821 What can be generalized about the population structure of the region?
- A. The region has higher percentage of economically dependent child population.
- B. The number of economically active population of the region is lower than the Sub-Saharan Africa.
- C. As compared to developing countries the region has higher percentage of old population.
- D. The region has higher number of female population than male.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 47.What could be generalized about the economic growth and development trend of Africa?
- A. Rapid population growth acts as an engine to many African economies.
- B. Different economic sectors of the continent are being integrated.
- C. Manufactured products dominated the export items of the continent.
- D. Most African countries exhibit a negative trade balance.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 48.These questions are based on the demographic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Total Population 37,742,154 Net Migration Rate 10/1000 Live Births 380,139 Total Deaths 323,220 Old Population 19% Child population 16% Male Population 19,570,000 Death of Mothers 9,619 Reproductive Women Population 9,061,821 What is the population growth rate of the region?
- A. 2.4%
- B. 2.5%
- C. 1.74%
- D. 1.14%
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 49.These questions are based on the demographic data of a hypothetical region given in the table below. Total Population 37,742,154 Net Migration Rate 10/1000 Live Births 380,139 Total Deaths 323,220 Old Population 19% Child population 16% Male Population 19,570,000 Death of Mothers 9,619 Reproductive Women Population 9,061,821 The maternal mortality rate of the region is
- A. 1/1000
- B. 5/1000
- C. 4/1000
- D. 3/1000
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 50.Which feature best explains the socioeconomic condition of developed countries?
- A. High proportion of children
- B. High level of urbanization
- C. Dominant primary industries
- D. Labor-intensive investments
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 51.How does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contribute to the economic development of nations?
- A. By promoting countries to set tariffs and quotas
- B. By supporting green campaigns
- C. By stabilizing exchange rates
- D. By encouraging state ownership of enterprises
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 52.Why has the quantitative revolution been introduced to the subject matter of Geography?
- A. To change the empirical nature of geography to a descriptive one
- B. To explain and interpret spatial phenomena in a subjective manner
- C. To enable geography to become law making science
- D. To use the language of literature instead of mathematical language
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 53.What is the size of Africa compared to the sizes of other continents?
- A. It is the largest continent next to the Asian continent.
- B. It constitutes half of the total land surface of the earth.
- C. It nearly doubles the total size of North America.
- D. It is four times larger than the size of Antarctica.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 54.How do the relative compact shape and unbroken coastline of Africa impact its development?
- A. Its compact shape discourages intra-continental movements.
- B. Its unbroken coastline makes the continent rich in natural harbors
- C. Its unbroken coastline encourages external communications.
- D. Its compact shape relatively eases administration and defense.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 55.How does Geography tend to bridge natural and social sciences?
- A. By offering different mathematical equations to natural sciences
- B. By borrowing spatial concepts from natural and social sciences
- C. By investigating how different fields of study are interrelated
- D. By sharing methods and contents with different fields of studies
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 56.If you observe a point where a strong river cuts into the course of a weaker river in your locality, which of the features listed below represents the observed case?
- A. Misfit stream
- B. Elbow of capture
- C. Reverse drainage
- D. Wind gap
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 57.Which of the following is correct about the African plateaus?
- A. Plateaus account for more than half 0 f the landscape of the continent.
- B. The Bihe plateau s an example of low plateaus.
- C. Eastern Africa is largely areas of low plateaus.
- D. High plateaus are abundantly found in Northern and Western Africa.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 58.Which wind type is dominantly affecting the tropical climate of Africa?
- A. Polar easterlies
- B. Guinea Monsoon
- C. Westerly winds
- D. Trade winds
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 59.How do you describe the seasonal temperature condition of Africa?
- A. Months from March to May exhibit low temperature in the most parts of the northern Africa.
- B. The Sahara Desert experiences a relatively high temperature between June to August.
- C. Southern Africa experiences low temperature from December toFebruary.
- D. When the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, northern parts of Africa experience the highest temperature.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 60.One of the following is the main feature of warm temperate continental climatic region of Africa. Which one is it?
- A. Its main source of rainfall is from the Atlantic Ocean.
- B. It is mostly found in the northern parts of Africa.
- C. It occupies the largest climatic region of Africa.
- D. It has a high rainfall and low air temperature.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 61.Which drainage system of Africa has only one major river and flows northwards?
- A. The Mediterranean Sea drainage system
- B. The Indian Ocean drainage system
- C. The inland drainage system
- D. The Atlantic Ocean drainage system
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 62.Among the following lakes of Africa, which one is a non-rift valley lake?
- A. Kivu
- B. Victoria
- C. Tanganyika
- D. Turkana
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 63.In what ways does the presence of many waterfalls, rapids and steep courses of African rivers tend to mainly benefit the socioeconomic development of the continent?
- A. By generating hydroelectric power
- B. By creating conducive environment for fishing
- C. By encouraging irrigation
- D. By facilitating water transport
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 64.How do you analyze the hydro politics of the Nile River?
- A. Lower course countries are the least beneficiary of the river water.
- B. The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will benefit the neighboring countries.
- C. White Nile is the largest supplier of water to the Nile River.
- D. Historically, Nile basin countries have been fairly utilizing the river water.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 65.If you find a large number of herbivore and carnivore animals in a certain geographical area in Africa, what can you generalize about the type of the climate of Africa?
- A. Tropical desert and semi-desert
- B. Highland climate
- C. Tropical Savanna climate
- D. Equatorial climate
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 66.Despite many efforts, wild life resources of Africa are deteriorating from time to time. If you are asked to prioritize and implement conservation measures, which one is the most important one?
- A. Preserving the natural vegetation
- B. Establishing national parks and game reserves
- C. Raising awareness of the community
- D. Regulating the practice of illegal hunting
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 67.Which soil type is mainly located in the tropical monsoon climatic region of Africa?
- A. Acrisols
- B. Lixisols
- C. Calcisols
- D. Luvisols
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 68.How do you describe the economic growth and development trend of Ethiopia?
- A. Many settlements have access to all-weather roads.
- B. The country has the highest literacy rates in Africa.
- C. Malnutrition is a serious problem in urban areas than in rural areas.
- D. School dropouts are higher in urban areas than in rural areas.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 69.What should policy makers in Ethiopia do to boost the economy?
- A. Encouraging state control of the economy
- B. Encouraging population growth of the country
- C. Promoting import of luxury items
- D. Promoting diversification of export items
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 70.Why was the Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP) not successful as planned in Ethiopia?
- A. Because of a lack of study support from experts
- B. Due to the then global financial crisis
- C. Because of the recurrent flooding in the country
- D. Due to shortage of working labor force
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 72.Which of the following country is the leading in fish processing industry in Africa?
- A. Morocco
- B. Nigeria
- C. South Africa
- D. Egypt
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 73.Which statement best explains the practice of placer mining in Africa?
- A. It is one of the modern and highly productive ways of mining.
- B. B. It is a process of quarrying useful stones for construction purpose.
- C. It is commonly practiced in areas situated far from river valley.
- D. It is a process of extracting mineral deposits from excavated soils.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 74.Which of the following is correct about research method and methodology?
- A. Research method justifies the philosophical foundation of the research.
- B. Research methodology is limited to collecting and organizing data to solve problems.
- C. Research method has a wider scope than research methodology.
- D. Research methodology guides to conduct scientific research.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 75.In which of the following contexts can the qualitative research be the preferred approach?
- A. If the association among variables is to be quantified.
- B. If continuous variables are to be analyzed.
- C. If there is no need of hypothesis testing.
- D. If a given theory is to be verified.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 76.Which one describes the general characteristics of Ethiopian rivers?
- A. They are very suitable for water transportation.
- B. Most rivers originate from lowland areas.
- C. They are perennial with steady volume of water.
- D. They serve as domestic and international boundaries.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 77.What characterizes the inland drainage system of Ethiopia?
- A. It drains most pans of the northwestern Ethiopia.
- B. It includes the river basins of the Omo-Ghibe.
- C. Its rivers join the Red sea during the slimmer season.
- D. It is the largest in terms of the discharge of water.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 78.If you were asked by a tourist.t who wanted to see the Chelada baboon in Ethiopia, which specific national park would be your recommendation?
- A. The Bale Mountains
- B. The Nechsar Park
- C. The Semein Highlands
- D. The Awash Park
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 79.Which measure of soil conservation should be widely used against soil erosion in arid and semi-arid areas of the Horn?
- A. Terracing
- B. Intercropping
- C. Check dams
- D. Shelter belts
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 80.How is the relative location of the Horn of Africa described?
- A. It is adjoined by the Red Sea in the northeast.
- B. It is bounded in the northwest by the Indian Ocean.
- C. ]t is situated to the southeast of Asia.
- D. It is bordered by the Sudan in the south west.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 81.What would be the challenge of a country with a large areal size?
- A. Ethnic and language diversities
- B. Shortage of arable land
- C. Difficulty of border control
- D. Varied agro-ecological zones
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 82.What major event took place in the Horn during the Paleozoic Era?
- A. Climatic change with a massive deposition
- B. Appearance of invertebrate marine creatures
- C. Significant structural formation in the Horn
- D. A continued and massive orogenic movement
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 83.Why was hilltop mainly preferred for the establishment of old urban center of Ethiopia? This was due to their
- A. water resources
- B. defensive locations
- C. fertile alluvial soil
- D. natural beauty
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 84.What is the main implication of the large size of young population in Ethiopia?
- A. The country has the smallest proportion on non-productive population.
- B. The country needs a high expenditure for the provision of basic social services.
- C. It has a low potential to increase the momentum of population growth.
- D. There is a rapid socio-economic and technological development of the country.
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 85.What was the central argument of Malthusian Population Theory?
- A. Positive checks reduce birth rates.
- B. Food production increases geometrically
- C. Recommendation of Man-made birth controls
- D. Rapid population growth leads to underdevelopment
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 86.How do you explain the settlement pattern of the Ethiopian population?
- A. The Shewa and Harerghe plateaus host fewer urban populations.
- B. Many urban areas in Ethiopia lie along major transport routes.
- C. Peripheral areas are mainly associated with permanent settlement.
- D. Most highland areas in northern Ethiopia have temporal settlement
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app. - 87.Which one of the following is the main impact of rapid population growth in Ethiopia?
- A. Air pollution
- B. Water pollution
- C. Soil degradation
- D. Traffic congestion
Answer, explanation and textbook page: open in the app.