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METHODIST COLLEGE COLOMBO 03
1st TERM EXAMINATION 2019
GEOGRAPHY - PAPER I
GRADE 13 Time: 3 Hours
This Paper contains part I Part II and Part III. Part I consist of 40 multiple choice questions.
Answer all questions in part I and II.
Part III consist of 4 questions. Select and answer 2 questions from Part III.
PART I
1) The answer with three main functions of Geographical Information System in correct
order is;
i. Storing, analyzing and manipulating data
ii. Capturing, analyzing and publication of data
iii. Capturing, manipulating and organizing data
iv. Capturing, organizing and analyzing data
v. Storing, analyzing and displaying data
2) The new cartographic technique which gives the accurate location of a place is;
i. Digital mapping
ii. Geographical information system
iii. Global positioning system
iv. Scanning of maps
v. Remote sensing
3) What is the projection used to draw 1: 50000 maps?
i. Conical projection
ii. Mercator projection
iii. Cylindrical equal area projection
iv. Gall’s projection
v. Flamstead’s projection
4) Satellite photographs are taken when satellites are orbiting in …………….
i. Lower atmosphere
ii. Tropopause
iii. space
iv. Ozone layer
v. Stratopause
5) Select the answer with the main components of a map drawn using Geographical
information system.
i. Scale, coordinates, projection, topic and frame
ii. Theme, projection, location, coordinates and frame
iii. Direction, frame, theme, location and projection
iv. Frame, theme, coordinates, location and scale
v. Frame, topic, direction, scale and key
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6) Select the correct statement which should be considered when drawing a pie chart
i. Should measure 1800 and divide it into two
ii. Length of the circle radius should be taken in square root
iii. 3600 should be divided into sections according to rates
iv. The radius of the circle should be of different values
v. The size of the circle should be equal to its circumference
7) The answer that depicts how a GIS map is difference from an analog map is, the GIS
map;
i. Doesn’t use pens and pencils
ii. less time consuming
iii. Less utilization of paper
iv. Can be created with several layers
v. Less costly
8) Most suitable data for a multiple line graph is;
i. Monthly electricity usage of industrial sectors
ii. Annual changes of exports
iii. Land utilization of a given year
iv. Attendance of the number of students in classes of a school
v. Immigrants arrivals according to origin country
9) In a 1;50000 map the length of a river is 13cm. the actual length would be;
i. 1.3 km
ii. 65 km
iii. 6.5 km
iv. 5.6 km
v. 13 km
10) Remote sensing means;
i. A recently introduced method of data analysis
ii. A method of collection of data without physically reaching the object.
iii. Method of data collection using geographical information system
iv. Method of downloading data using the internet
v. Method of data collection in remote areas
11) Select the answer with 2 continental glacial erosional landforms
i. Roschemutonne and cirques
ii. Roschemutonne and arete
iii. Arete and Tarn
iv. Esker and Keme
v. Erratics and Nunatacks
12) Which of the following is a characteristic of a Flood plain;
i. Water fall
ii. Pot holes
iii. Levee
iv. Drmlin
v. Narrow valley
13) Select the answer with 2 igneous rocks
i. Sandstone and Gniess
ii. Limestone and Gniess
iii. Obsidian and Granite
iv. Marble and Condolite
v. Sandstone and Marble
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14) Select the answer which depicts A-D types of soil structures in correct order
i. (A)Granular, (B) Blocky, (C) Platey, (D) Prismatic
ii. (A)Granular, (B) Prismatic, (C) Blocky, (D) Platey
iii. (A)Prismatic, (B) Platey, (C) Blocky, (D) Granular
iv. (A)Platey, (B) Prismatic, (C) Blocky, (D) Granular
v. (A)Blocky, (B) Prismatic, (C) Platey, (D) Granular
15) The Island where volcano Etna is located at is;
i. Tasmania
ii. Hawaii
iii. Tiara Del Fuego
iv. Gibraltar
v. Sicily
16) Wadi is a;
i. Sand dune indesrt region
ii. Depression in Karst region
iii. Path where water is stored after heavy rainfall in desert regions
iv. Isolated hill situated in desert regions
v. Depositional landform in desert regions which is composed of rounded rocks
17) The highest layer of the atmosphere is;
i. Ionosphere
ii. Exosphere
iii. Troposphere
iv. Stratosphere
v. Mesosphere
18) Stalactite and stalagmites are created due to;
i. Solution
ii. Abrasion
iii. Traction
iv. Air
v. Corrosion
19) Inselburgs are mostly visible in;
i. Warm- wet regions
ii. Monsoon regions
iii. Arctic regions
iv. Mountain crests
v. Arid and semi-arid Regions
20) Select the answer with 3 intrusive volcanic landforms;
i. Crater, sill, Laccolith
ii. Dyke, Sill, ventifact
iii. Sill, Laccolith, Horst
iv. Dyke, Sill, Laccolith
v. Crater, sill, batholith
A C D B
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21) The epicenter of an earthquake is ;
vi. The location where the highest damage is experienced caused by the earthquake
vii. The location where least damage is experienced due to the earthquake
viii. The location of the earth interior where it originates
ix. Location directly above the hypocenter where earthquake originated
x. The location directly below the focus beneath the crust where the earthquake
originated
22) Three types of earth movements are depicted as A,B and C. select the correct answer in
order.
i. (A) Tension, (B) Compression, (C) Uplift
ii. (A) Uplift, (B) Tension, (C) Compression
iii. (A) Tension, (B) Uplift, (C) Compression,
iv. (A) Compression, (B) Tension, (C) Uplift
v. (A) Compression, (B) Uplift, (C) Tension
23) Definition of the “Back shore” is;
i. The shallow part of the beach
ii. The straight/ upright part of the beach
iii. Furthest part of the beach
iv. Part of the beach next to the foreshore
v. The deepest part of the beach
24) Stalactite and stalagmite landforms can be formed in a;
i. Depositional beach
ii. Underground cave
iii. Braided river
iv. Continental glacier
v. Flood plain
25) The heighest rainfall in the western slopes of the central highland is received at; ;
i. Watawala
ii. Yatiyanthota
iii. Maliboda
iv. Ambewela
v. Badulla
26) The rapid increase of the world population began in the ;
i. Beginning of the A.D (Anno Domini)
ii. Beginning of the 17th
century A.D
iii. Beginning of the 20th
century A.D
iv. Beginning of the 21st century A.D
v. Beginning of the 5th
century A.D
27) The world mostly spoken languages are;
C
A B
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i. Chinese and Spanish
ii. English and Chinese
iii. Spanish and English
iv. Chinese and Hindi
v. English and Hindi
28) The hierarchy of settlements in ascending order;
i. Town, megalopolis, conurbation, city
ii. City, town, megalopolis, conurbation
iii. Town, city, conurbation, megalopolis
iv. Conurbation, megalopolis, city, town
v. Town, city, conurbation, megalopolis
29) According to the land area in Sri Lanka, the largest and smallest districts in order are;
i. Anuradhapura and Jaffna
ii. Polonnaruwa and Gampaha
iii. Monaragala and Galle
iv. Anuradhapura and Colombo
v. Ampara and Colombo
30) World 100% urbanized country is;
i. United Kingdom
ii. Germany
iii. Cuba
iv. Singapore
v. Taiwan
31) By 2030 the type of cities which will grow the most is;
i. Cities with population over one million
ii. Cities with population over one lakh
iii. Cities with population over five lakh
iv. Cities with population over ten million
v. Cities with population over twenty million
32) The answer which correctly defines a nuclear settlement is ;
i. A settlement situated in a row
ii. A settlement originated based on a phenomena
iii. A planned settlement
iv. A clustered settlement
v. An isolated settlement
33) A common feature of the settlements in Asia is;
i. Least infrastructure facilities
ii. Population migrating towards rural areas
iii. Self-sufficient in food
iv. Developed road network
v. Rare occurrence of disasters
34) An example for a megalopolis is;
i. Boston – Washington region in USA
ii. St. Francisco – St. Diego region in USA
iii. Tokyo – Yokohama region in China
iv. London – Sub cities in UK
v. Rhine – Ruhr in Germany
35) A “regular” settlement pattern is further subdivided into;
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i. Amorphous, dispersed, clustered
ii. Nucleated, planned, linear
iii. Dispersed, clustered, scattered
iv. Clustered, nucleated, amorphous
v. Scattered, irregular, settled
36) The old age group percentage in a population will increase when;;
i. Increase in birth rate and decrease in Mortality
ii. Decrease in birth rate and decrease in Mortality
iii. Decrease in birth rate and increase in net migration
iv. Increase in birth rate and increase in net migration
v. Increase in birth rate and increase in Mortality
37) The least populated province in Sri Lanka is;
i. North Western
ii. North Central
iii. Central
iv. Sabaragamuwa
v. North
38) Which of the following is a Large Town in Sri Lanka;
i. Sri Jayawardanapura
ii. Kandy
iii. Jaffna
iv. Colombo
v. Ruhunupura
39) Given below are some ancient cities. Select the answer which states the countries into
which those belongs to in order.
a. Sakai b. Pygmy c. Fulani
i. Greenland, Congo, Sahel Region
ii. Malaysia, Congo, Sahel Region
iii. Sahel region, Congo, Kenya
iv. Malaysia, Congo, South Africa
v. South Africa, Thailand, Sahel Region
40) Two out of the 4 main highly populated regions belongs to;
i. European Continent
ii. North American Continent
iii. Asian Continent
iv. African Continent
v. South American Continent
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PART II
Question number 1, 2 and 3 are compulsory. Select ans answer 1 more question out of no.
4 and 5.
In total 4 questions should be answered
1) Answer the following questions based on the provided 1:50,000 map
i. Identify and name features marked from 1-6 in the mapped area. (3)
ii. What does the feature in circle A represent. Mention the value depicted in it (2)
iii. Identify and name the two main cultivations in the mapped area. (2)
iv. Write 3 suggestions on how to further developed the mapped area. (3)
v. Calculate the area of the tank in the north east corner of the mapped area (2)
vi. Draw the following symbols. (2)
vii. Briefly discuss the favorable factors for any 2 cultivations in the region (5)
viii. Briefly discuss on the distribution of road/ transport networks in the mapped area with
suitable sketch diagrams. (6)
2) Mark the following in the provided world map. use the conventional and
correct colours and methods when marking the map (10)
a) River Rhine
b) Llanos grassland
c) Kalahari desert
d) Mongolian Plateau
e) Canary ocean current
f) Singapore
g) Recently erupted Kilauea volcano
h) Location of United Nations headquarters
i) International Date Line
j) Kamchatka peninsula
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PART III
Select and answer 2 questions
i. Define the terms GIS and GPS. (2)
ii. Briefly discuss the 3 segments of the GPS system with examples. (4)
iii. Define the 3 Platforms in remote sensing and give one example each. (4)
iv. Discuss the advantages and uses of GIS technique as a new cartographic method. (5)
2)
i. Name the type of the graph depicted above. (2)
ii. Discuss 2 special characteristics of the vehicle types displayed in the above graph. (4)
iii. Discuss 2 uses of the above graph as a cartographic method. (4)
iv. With a suitable diagram discuss another type of graph which can be used to display above
data. (5)
i. State the difference between data and information. (2)
ii. Briefly discuss any two central tendency measurements their uses and drawbacks. (4)
iii. By providing one example each define nominal, interval, ordinal and ratio data (4)
iv. Briefly discuss Primary and secondary data and methods of collecting primary and
secondary data. (5)
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3)
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4) Given below are data of Paddy production in maha season
i. Calculate the standard deviation for the given data (05)
ii. Draw the Cumulative frequency curve/ ogive for the following data (10)
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METHODIST COLLEGE COLOMBO 03
1st TERM EXAMINATION – 2019
GEOGRAPHY - PAPER II
GRADE 13 Time: 3 Hours
This paper consist of part I and part II. Select at least 2 questions from each
part and answer 5 questions in total
Part I – Physical Geography
1) i). Define the 3 processes of erosion in arid regions. (03 marks)
ii). With suitable diagrams discuss 2 depositional and 2 erosional landforms due to wind
action. (08
marks)
iii).a. Mark and name 2 examples each for cold and hot deserts (separately) in the provided
world map. (04 marks)
b. Write 4 physical features of a desert. (02 marks)
iv).Define the 3 processes involved in wind transportation. (03 marks)
2) i). Write 4 characteristics each on sheet and valley glaciers. (04 marks)
ii). With suitable diagrams discuss 3 sheet glacial depositional landforms. (06 marks)
iii). With suitable diagrams discuss 3 valley glacial erosional landforms. (06 marks)
iv).Briefly discuss the economic value of glacial regions. (04 marks)
3) i). Identify and name A-D marked in the following diagrams. (02 marks)
ii). a. Define the terms “Swash” and “Backwash”. (02 marks)
b. Briefly explain the processes of wave erosion (03 marks)
iii).With the aid of diagrams discuss 2 erosional and 2 depositional landforms related to
wave action. (08 marks)
iv). Briefly discuss 2 human activities which has intensified the wave erosion and pollution
and state 2 steps that can be taken to conserve the coastal landscape. (05 marks)
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4) i). Identify and name the major rock series marked as A-E in the following diagram.
(04 marks)
ii). Write short notes on of the following. (08 marks)
a. Igneous rocks
b. Sedimentary rocks
c. Metamorphic rocks
d. Rock series in Sri Lanka
iii). Write the mineral classification of Sri Lanka according to their nature and production
objective with 2 examples for each type. (03 marks)
iv). Discuss 2 problems related to minerals in Sri Lanka and provide 2 methods to conserve
minerals in Sri Lanka (05 marks)
Part II – Human Geography
5) i). name 4 main elements of a settlement. (02 marks)
ii). a. State 4 criterias which can be used to differentiate between urban and rural
settlements.
(02 marks)
b. Select any 2 criterias you have mentioned above and under each discuss how urban
and rural settlements differ from each other. (04
marks)
iii). Discuss 4 changes which can be observed in Sri Lanka’s rurban settlements. (08 marks)
iii). By considering Sri Lankan settlements as a whole discuss 2 observable trends. (04 marks)
6) i). Name 2 noticeable stages of world population growth. (02 marks)
ii). Briefly discuss the nature of birth and death rates in above two stages. (06 marks)
iii). With examples state 4 recent trends of Sri Lanka’s internal migration (04 marks)
A
B
D
C E
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iv). Discuss 2 physical and 2 human reasons for uneven population distribution of the world.
(08 marks)
7) i). Briefly explain the meaning of human landscape. (04 marks)
ii). Discuss 3 reasons for the difference in human landscape from region to region and
country to country. (06
marks)
iii). “Human landscape change temporally” briefly discuss 2 factors to prove above
statement. (04
marks)
iv). Discuss 2 problems arose due to man overruling the environment. (06 marks)
8) i). a. Define urbanization. (01marks)
b. Define urban growth. (01marks)
ii). “Urbanization process is affected in 3 ways” briefly explain them. (03 marks)
ii). With suitable examples and data discuss the levels of world urbanization.. (06 marks)
iii). Mark the following highly and least urbanized countries/ regions in the provided world
map. (03
marks)
a) Singapore
b) Hong Kong
c) Qatar
d) Trinidad and Tobago
e) Burundi
f) Papua New Guinea
iv). With suitable examples and data discuss 3 problems associated with urbanization in
developing countries. (06 marks)