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Grade 12 Geography entrance exam, 2016 E.C. (2024)

Real questions from the Grade 12 university entrance exam in Geography, as students sat it in 2016 E.C. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.

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  • 2016 E.C. (2024)

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Question 2

Which statement explains the size of the African population?

  1. A.is more populous than North America
  2. B.is the third populous continent
  3. C.has two-thirds of the world's population
  4. D.has half of the population of Oceania
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Answer: A is more populous than North America

Why

Africa's population is over 1.4 billion, which is more than double the population of North America (approximately 600 million), making option A correct.

Question 4

Which one of the following describes the sex structure of the African population?

  1. A.In the Sub-Saharan Africa, the sex ratio is below the world's mean
  2. B.In Uganda, there is a balanced number of males and females
  3. C.In the Sub-Saharan Africa, there are more males than females
  4. D.In Guinea, the number of female births exceeds that of male births
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Answer: A In the Sub-Saharan Africa, the sex ratio is below the world's mean

Why

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the average sex ratio is slightly below the world's average (which is around 101–102), meaning there are slightly more females than males overall in the region.

Question 5

Which one of the following is the main disadvantage of migration in the receiving country?

  1. A.Cultural integration
  2. B.Reduced labor shortage
  3. C.Ethnic tension
  4. D.Racial interaction
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Answer: C Ethnic tension

Why

Ethnic tension and social conflicts are major potential disadvantages of migration in receiving countries, whereas cultural integration and reduced labor shortages are generally seen as positive outcomes.

Question 6

Which statement describes the concept of economic development?

  1. A.Increase in the amount of total agricultural production
  2. B.Improvement in the living condition of the people
  3. C.Increase in the total amount of manufactured goods
  4. D.Progress in the process of industrial domestic product
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Answer: B Improvement in the living condition of the people

Why

While economic growth focuses on quantitative increases in output, economic development represents qualitative progress, specifically the improvement in the living conditions and overall well-being of the population.

Question 7

Which one of the following is a good opportunity for the development of the African continent? The availability of

  1. A.skilled labor force
  2. B.political stability
  3. C.foreign aid and loan
  4. D.abundant natural resources
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Answer: D abundant natural resources

Why

Africa possesses vast and abundant natural resources (minerals, arable land, and water resources) which present a major opportunity for the continent's development, whereas skilled labor and political stability remain key developmental challenges.

Question 8

Which one shows the agricultural production of Africa?

  1. A.Africa is rich in tropical crops demanded in world markets
  2. B.The continent produces huge amounts of temperate zone crops
  3. C.It is dominated by the production of commercial crops
  4. D.It is mainly carried out through irrigation systems
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Answer: A Africa is rich in tropical crops demanded in world markets

Why

Africa's geographic location enables the cultivation of a rich variety of tropical crops (such as coffee, cocoa, and tea) that are highly demanded in global markets, while commercial farming and irrigation are not yet the dominant modes of agriculture across the continent.

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