End of Month Test

1. What is a primary characteristic of small-scale mining in Zimbabwe?

It is always capital intensive. It is often labour-intensive and uses simple tools. It is exclusively managed by transnational corporations. It focuses only on precious stones, not metals.

2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of open-cast mining?

Low initial costs Safer working conditions Environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity Extraction of minerals near the surface

3. What mineral is mainly extracted at Hwange in Zimbabwe?

Gold Coal Platinum Diamond

4. Which of the following is a negative social effect of mining?

Employment creation Development of infrastructure Spread of diseases like HIV/AIDS Revenue generation

5. Which method of mining is used to extract gold from river gravels?

Open-cast mining Panning Shaft mining Quarrying

6. Which mineral is exported from Zimbabwe mainly through Beitbridge border post?

Coal Platinum Copper Nickel

7. Which of the following best explains the term “beneficiation” in mining?

Importing finished products Exporting raw minerals Processing minerals locally to add value Recycling scrap metal

8. Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

Solar Coal Wind Hydroelectricity

9. Deforestation is best defined as…

The planting of trees for timber The permanent removal of forest cover Seasonal shedding of leaves Natural forest fires

10. Which method helps to control soil erosion?

Overgrazing Deforestation Contour ploughing Mining

11. Which greenhouse gas is mainly produced by burning fossil fuels?

Oxygen Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Helium

12. What is the main cause of desertification in Zimbabwe?

Increased rainfall Irrigation schemes Overgrazing and deforestation Urbanisation

13. Which organisation monitors environmental management in Zimbabwe?

WHO EMA FAO UNESCO

14. Which practice reduces air pollution?

Burning waste in open air Using unleaded petrol Cutting down trees Mining coal

15. Which of the following is a type of subsistence farming?

Commercial horticulture Shifting cultivation Large-scale ranching Plantation farming

16. Which crop is mainly grown in the Lowveld under irrigation?

Maize Wheat Tobacco Sugarcane

17. What was the main aim of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme?

To attract foreign investors To redistribute land to the landless majority To reduce mining activities To promote industrialisation

18. Which farming region is best suited for intensive dairy farming in Zimbabwe?

Region IV Region V Region I Region III

19. Which of the following is a cash crop in Zimbabwe?

Tobacco Sorghum Groundnuts Millet

20. Which of the following is a disadvantage of land reform in Zimbabwe?

Increased access to land Reduced productivity due to lack of resources Empowerment of local farmers Increased food security

21. What type of farming is poultry production?

Mixed farming Arable farming Subsistence farming Livestock farming

22. Which of the following is a factor influencing industrial location?

Climate only Availability of raw materials Government policies only None of the above

23. Which of the following is a heavy industry?

Textile industry Steel manufacturing Furniture making Shoe making

24. Which industry is found in Bulawayo?

Sugar refining Timber processing Fishing Textile manufacturing

25. Which of the following is a footloose industry?

Iron smelting Information technology Steel production Cement manufacturing

26. Which industry is linked with Triangle in Zimbabwe?

Textile Timber Sugar Fishing

27. Which type of industry produces goods directly consumed without further processing?

Consumer goods industry Heavy industry Extractive industry Tertiary industry

28. Which industrial area is closest to Kariba hydroelectric power station?

Bulawayo Gweru Harare Mutare

29. Which of the following is NOT a factor promoting industrial growth in Zimbabwe?

Political instability Skilled labour Government incentives Market availability

30. Which type of industry is banking?

Tertiary industry Secondary industry Primary industry Heavy industry

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