THE PRESIDENT OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MTWARA DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM FOUR MIDTERM EXAMINATION

CIVICS

TIME 3:00 hrs. March 2024

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.This paper consist of section A, B and C with total of 11 questions

2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two questions from section C

3. Any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room

SECTION A (16 Marks)

1. For each item(i-x) choose the correct answer from among given alternatives and write its
letter besides the items number in sheet provided.

i. Mr. Tumbokubwa is a chairperson of Gairo village who is repeatedly reported to misuse

of power and embezzlements. Which village organ has mandate to remove him from
power?

(a) Village council (b) Village assembly (c) Village committees (d) Village Executive
Officer (e) By-laws

ii. Tanzania is doing best in telecommunication which among of the following regulates the
telecommunication sector in Tanzania?

(a) LATRA (b) SUMATRA (c) TCRA (d) TARURA (e) TAREA

iii. A career is an occupation or job that someone does for a long period of his or her life so
as to earn a living. The following are the career except...

(a) Witchcraft and Prostitution (b) Engineering and accountancy (c) Teaching and
 nursing (d) Psychology and political science (e) Geology and medicine

iv. People who flee their countries to go and settle in foreign country because of the
insecurity in their home countries are known as

(a) Street people (b) Refugees (c) Foreign people (d) Guests (e) Street children

v. Kijaji has lost two friends in road accidents last month and now refuse to eat or drink.

Which remedy may you propose to help her?

(a) Guidance and counseling (b) Stigmazation (c) Taken her to orphanage (d) Use

corporal punishment (e) Taking him to hospital for medication

vi. Which element of culture is bride price embodied?

(a) Customs (b) Beliefs (c) Traditions (d) Norms (e) Rituals

vii. Which one of the following is the official seal and badge of the government of the United
Republic of Tanzania?

(a) The Uhuru Torch (b) The Presidential Standard (c) The National flag (d) The coat

of Arms (e) The National currency

viii. How do you characterize a situation in which people remain poor throughout their lives?

despite the struggle to change the situation?

(a) Relative poverty (b) Income poverty (c) Poverty line (d) Vicious circle of poverty

(e) Low per capital income

ix. The Bank and insurance companies stimulate the economic development in Tanzania.

Which do you think is not a role played by insurance companies toward economic

growth in the country

(a) Give loans to their members (b) Create employment opportunities to their members

(c) Cover disaster that might affect the individual members (d) Provided education

on entrepreneurship (e) Give financial assistance to their members

 x. Before closing the school, the headmaster called a school assembly and allowed

students to address their complaints, which type of Human right was the headmaster

fulfilling?

(a) Moral rights (b) Freedom of expression (c) Freedom of association (d) The right to

education (e) Equality before the law

2. Match the descriptions of Democratic principles in List A with the their corresponding
terminogies in List B by writing the letter of the correct response besides the item number
in the answer sheet provided.

List A List B

i. The press and people are able to get information about to get A. Code of
information about what decision are made by whom and why multipartism

ii. Officials are appointed and removed from the office in a free B. Every after five
and fair manner years

iii. The government allows private ownership of goods and C. Accountability

services
D. Regular free and
iv. The law be equally, fairly and consistently enforced fair election

v. People who are not in power are allowed to organize E. Economic

themselves and speak out because they have ideas which freedom

are different from those of the leaders F. Transparency

vi. Tanzania general election G. The rule of law

H. Political
participation
 SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. (a)Read the following passage carefully and answer questions

Communication is currently being used in reporting women affairs that cover, social,
economic, political and environmental aspects. Some of the reports are negative and others are

positive. Both of these categories have impacts in the community as far as women are concerned.

Negative reporting has involved expressing negative aspects of women like

prostitution, drug trafficking, loitering without any job or permanent residence. Women are
reported as the great victims of HIV/AIDS and hence active in spreading AIDs because of failure
to take precautionary measures. They are also regarded as sources of labor as well as inferior
members of the society who cannot give viable or productive ideas in the society. Also women
are reported to be used by men as instruments of sexual gratification in different places like
casinos etc. This negative reporting lowers down the status of women in the society and
according to them. The women in these areas can even be denied their rights.

Positive reporting of women affairs like their contribution to the development of the
development of the country. For example, some women in different parts of the Tanzania who
help in conserving the environment by planting trees have provided a good example in the
society. Therefore, all reports on such members of the society are positive. Positive reporting
therefore, has promoted the status of women in the society. Women are now regarded as
potential key players in the whole development process. The society provides them opportunities
for further studies in the leadership circle in giving their own ideas especially in the fight against
AIDs etc.

This has a great contribution in the reduction of poverty among women and
minimizing inequality that has been existing between men and women in the societies.
Communication has played a great role on unveiling the information of Albino killings in
Tanzania in the years 2008 and 2009 may cases of killing reported through.

Questions

i. Suitable a suitable little for the passage

ii. Identify four aspects of women affairs can cover in communication.

 iii. According to the passage, why women feel inferior before men.

iv. In which areas women contribute to development of the country.

v. According to the passage, communication has been divided into two sides/impacts list
them.

(b) In four points, briefly explain the distinctive features of developing countries like
Tanzania.

4. (a) Earn of a living is not limited to an individual but it goes to society and a nation at
large. How does the central government earn its income for the welfare of the nation
(Give five points)

(b) Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) collects revenue for the development of the
country. In four (04) points, show how the government of Tanzania spends its
revenue.

5. (a)In our village there is a form four leaver who normally quarrel with people and it is
said that he lacks some aspects of social skills. Educate him on five social skills he lacks.

(b) A life skill is very important in any society. In four points explain what will happen if

people are not applying life skills?

6. (a) Widow inheritance is among of the factors promoting women underdevelopment in

Tanzania. Present any five effects of that practice.

(b) Culture is the totality ways of life which is expressed as tangible and abstract

phenomena. Examine four components which express the concept culture.

7. (a) Commercial Banks stands as blood veins in the economy of any nation. Analyse any
five roles of Commercial Banks.

(b) When Bwanashamba went to Kitere village saw farmers lose hope on participating
in

various economic activities, but he educated them. Do you think which four(04)
factors he

emphasized in economic development

8. (a) Suppose you an ambassador from the internal affairs, explain five condition which
may cause one to loose his/her Tanzania citizenship.
 (b) In four points, show how National identification card and birth certificate are

beneficial for a citizen?

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions this section

9. The government of Tanzania plays the role of promoting and protecting human rights

through different ways. Show the truth of this statement by giving five points.

10. Despite the fact that gender inequality is socially constructed it can be alleviated to

achieve inclusive development. In the light of this statement propose five measures

to address gender inequality in Tanzania.

11. In any given community, failure to work as a team may cause poor achievement

in the community. As one of a team member propose five factors to be considered in

order to make strong team.