P250/2
GEOGRAPHY
(World Problems and Development)
Paper 2
Jul/Aug 2016
3 Hours
MUKONO EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
GEOGRAPHY
World Problems and development
Paper 2
Time: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- Attempt any four questions in all
- Section A is compulsory
- Answer three questions from section B
- Credit will be given for use of relevant sketch maps, diagrams and specific examples.
SECTION A
- Study the table below showing the freight handled at the East African ports (2010) in metric tones.
Port | Exports (000) metric tones | Imports (000) metric tones |
Mombasa | 2,425,806 | 10,552,230 |
Tanga | 281,939 | 204,823 |
Dar-es-salaam | 1,286,627 | 1,775,782 |
Mtwara | 242,144 | 82,067 |
Total | 4,236,516 | 12,614,902 |
- Draw proportional divided circles (pie graphs) to portray the information given in the table above. (12marks)
- Justify the use of the statistical method in(a) above. (03marks)
- Identify the port with;
- highest exports (01mark)
- lowest imports. (01mark)
- Account for the development of anyone port given in the table above. (08marks)
SECTION B
- Explain the conditions limiting the effective harvesting of forest resources in either Canada or Brazil. (25marks)
- Examine the impact of the fishing sector on the environment in either Norway of Angola. (25marks)
- To what extent has relief influenced population distribution in Africa? (25marks)
- Examine the role of capital to the development of the mining sector in either USA or Nigeria. (25marks)
- Describe the measures being taken to improve inland water transport in either China or United States of America. (25marks)
- Account for the occurrence of desertification in the Sahel region of Africa. (25marks)
- Explain the problems faced by the tourism industry in any one country in tropical Africa. (25marks)
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