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GEOGRAPHY
PAPER 2
JUNE 2024
TIME: 2 HOURS 45 MINS

MIRROR JET EXAMS 2024

TERM TWO 2024
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. (K.C.S.E)
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

Instructions to candidates
a) Write your name and Admission Number in the spaces provided above.
b) Write your class, date of examination and sign in the spaces provided above.
c) This paper consists of two sections; A and B.
d) Answer all the questions in section A.
e) Answer question 6 and any other two questions from section B.
f) Answers must be written in the spaces provided at the end of question 10.
g) This paper consists of 5 printed pages.
h) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated
and that no questions are missing.
i) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
For Examiner’s Use Only
Section Question Maximum Score Candidate’s Score
A 1-5 25
B 6 25
25
25
Total Score

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 SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.

1 (a) What is Practical Geography? (2 marks)

(b) State three skills learned in Practical Geography. (3 marks)
2. (a) Name two underground methods of mining. (2 marks)
(b) Give three ways in which derelict land can be rehabilitated. (3 marks)
3. (a) Name two cereal crops grown in Mwea Tebere. (2 marks)
(b) State three ways in which salinity of the polders is reduced in the Netherlands.
(3 marks)
4. (a) Give two deep sea methods of fishing. (2 marks)
(b) State three problems experienced in the marketing of fish in Kenya.
(3 marks)
5. (a) Name two towns in Kenya where motor vehicle assembling plants are located.
(2 marks)
(b) Give three characteristics of the cottage industry in India. (3 marks)

SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other TWO questions from this section.
6. The table below shows the value of some Kenya’s mineral exports from 2000 to 2003. Use it to
answer questions (a).
Value of Kenya’s mineral exports (million Ksh.)

MINERAL YEAR
2000 2001 2002 2003
Soda Ash 13,200 8,300 7,300 12,400

Petroleum products 4,200 4,500 4,700 6,100

Cement 7,300 7,800 7,400 8,900

(a) (i) Using a scale of 1cm represent 1000 million Kenya shillings, draw a
comparative bar graph to represent the data shown. (8 marks)
(ii) State three advantages of using comparative bar graphs to represent
statistical data. (3 marks)

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 (b) Describe how deep shaft mining method is used in exploitation of minerals.
(6 marks)
(c) (i) Name two leading gold mining areas in South Africa. (2 marks)
(ii) Explain three ways in which gold mining has contributed to the economy
of South Africa. (6 marks)

7. (a) (i) What is forestry? (2 marks)

(ii) State three significance of agro-forestry. (3 marks)]
(b) (i) Name three indigenous hard wood tree species found in Kenyan forests.
(3 marks)
(ii) Explain four problems facing natural forests in Kenya today.
(8 marks)
(c) (i) Name two areas under large scale softwood forests in Canada.
(2 marks)

(ii) Compare forestry in Kenya and Canada under the following sub-
headings.
• Period of tree harvesting. (2 marks)
• Tree harvesting (2 marks)
• Transportation of logs. (2 marks)

8. (a) (i) What is visible trade? (2 marks)

(ii) Suppose you were an international business man, list three industrial
goods you would import from Japan. (3 marks)

(b) Explain four factors that influence internal trade in Kenya. (8 marks)

(c) Why do you think trade is important in Kenya? (4 marks)

(d) Explain two benefits which member states of ECOWAS derive from the
formation of the trading bloc. (4 marks)

(e) Your class intends to carry out a field study on the Nairobi Internation Trade
Fair.

(i) State two methods you would use to collect data. (2 marks)
(ii) State two reasons why a pre-visit will be necessary. (2 marks)

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 9. (a) (i) Distinguish between a national park and a game reserve. (2 marks)
(ii) State three reasons why the government establishes national parks in
Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) (i) Name three tourist attractions at the coast of Kenya. (3 marks)
(ii) Explain the socio-economic benefits of tourism in Kenya. (6 marks)
(c) (i) Give three reasons why high tourism potential areas benefit more from
tourism. (3 marks)
(ii) Explain four measures that Kenyan government should take in order to
attract more tourists. (8 marks)

10. (a) (i)Define the term transhumance. (2 marks)

(ii)State four characteristics of nomadic pastoralism. (4 marks)

(b) (i) Name three dairy breeds kept in Kenya. (3 marks)

(ii) Explain four conditions favouring dairy farming in the Kenyan highlands.

(8 marks)

(c) (i) State four limitations of beef farming in Kenya. (4 marks)

(ii) Give four similarities between beef farming in Kenya and Argentina. (4 marks)

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