EXAMINATION No: ___________________

MADISI ZONAL EXAMINATION BOARD

2019 PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES

(100 marks)

Subject number: P199

Wednesday, 2019 Time allowed: 1 hour 30 mins
1.00 – 2:30 pm
Name of candidate: _______________________________________________________________________
(Surname first)
Name of school: ________________________________________________________________________

Instructions
1. This paper contains 7 printed pages. Please check. Question Tick 21 – 30 Do not write
number if answered in these
2. Write your examination number on each page of this paper. columns
1– 30
31
3. This paper contains three sections A, B,C. 32
4. Answer all questions in sections A, B and C. In section A 33
encircle the letter representing the correct answer. In section B 34
and C write your answers in the spaces provided after each
question. 35
36
5. In the table provided on the on this page, tick against the 37
question number you have answered. 38
6. Follow instructions for each section carefully. 39
40
7. Make sure you have written your name, school name and 41
examination number on the question paper in the spaces
provided.
8. Please hand in your question paper to the invigilator at the end
of the examination.

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Encircle the letter representing the correct answer.

SECTION A (30 marks)
1. Which of the following people founded
Mwenemutapa kingdom?
A. Mambo
B. Mwari
C. Nyatsimba
D. Karanga
Figure 1
6. Identify the instrument.
2. Which of the following physical features is
A. The anemometer
an extensive flat area?
B. The thermometer
A. Plateau
C. The rain gauge
B. Plain
D. The wind vane
C. Mountain
D. Rift valley
7. Which of the following was the first president
of Ghana?
3. Which of the following qualifies the sun to be
A. Kamuzu Banda
the centre of the solar system?
B. Samorah Machel
A. It gives light to the other planets
C. Jomo Kenyata
B. All the planets revolve around it
D. Dr Kwame Mkrumah
C. It gives life to all planets
D. No living thing grows in it.
8. Which of the following are the factors that
influence population change?
4. Which of the following was the reason for the
A. Migration and Education
decline of Ngoni Kingdom?
B. Disasters and poverty
A. Missionary intervention
C. Migration and disasters
B. Lack of strong leadership
D. Birth and family
C. Chewa and Yao invasions
D. Lack of respect for the king.
9. Which of the organization deals with HIV
and AIDS?
5. Which of the following was the importance
A. Adventist Development and Relief
of Olympic Games?
Agency (ADRA)
A. It laid to the growth of Greek civilization
B. United Nation High Commission for
B. It made Greek children to be strong
Refugees(UNHCR)
C. It brought unity among the Greeks
C. National Road Safety Council Of Malawi
D. It helped Sparta to produce soldiers
(NRSCM)
D. Anti – corruption Bureau (ACB)
Figure 1 shows the diagram of weather
instrument. Use it to answer question 6.
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10.Which of the following countries use
negotiations during the liberation of Africa?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Kenya
C. Mozambique
D. Angola

11.What type of human rights does the right to

the clean water belong to?
A. Social rights
B. Environmental rights
C. Civil rights
D. Economic rights Figure 2
14.Which mission stations are represented by X
12.Why was the Suez Canal constructed between and Y?
the Mediterranean sea and Red sea? A. Domasi and Magomero
A. To promote ship building in Africa B. Embangweni and Livingstonia
B. To shorten the distance between Europe C. Bandawe and Cape maclear
and Asia. D. Livingstonia and Cape maclear
C. To Ease trading between Africa and
Europe 15.Why did mission station Y move to
D. To shorten the distance between Europe Bandawe?
and Africa A. The missionaries were attacked by malaria
B. There was a lot of tribalism in mission Y
13.Which of the following organization has C. Bandawe was one of the famous area in
interest in political affairs? Nyasaland
A. Electricity supply corporation of D. Missionaries were happy with Bandawe
Malawi(ESCOM)
B. World Vision Malawi (WVM) 16.Why is bauxite not mined on Mulanje
C. Public Affairs Committee (PAC) Mountain in Malawi?
D. Malawi Red Cross Society (MRS) A. Bauxite is not marketable in Europe
B. Inadequate electricity and environmental
Figure 2 is a map of Nyasaland showing concerns
British Mission stations. Use it to answer C. It is the highest mountain in Malawi
questions 14 and 15. D. Malawi has no skilled miners

17.Which of the following is the characteristic of

tropical monsoon climate?
A. Heavy rainfall throughout the year
B. Has no summers
C. Low Eva population
D. Seasonal reversal winds
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18.Which of the following is a problem that 23.Which of the following is the outlet of Lake
affects tourism in Malawi? Malawi?
A. Good roads A. Shire
B. Good condition of Hotels and Rest houses B. Ruo
C. Poor road condition C. Bua
D. Friendly tourists guide D. Lingadzi

19.Which of the following is the best way of 24.Which of the following document does not
conserving the soil? use the coat of arms?
A. Control grazing A. Licence of driving
B. Setting bush fire B. Passport
C. Cutting trees carelessly C. The constitution
D. Removal of vegetative cover D. Bus ticket

20.What name is given to an area represented by Read the passage below

councilor?
A. Constituency Zakeyo was a learner known to have a good
B. Ward behavior both at school and home. He
C. District became a friend of Lyton a smoker of
D. Parliament chamba. Later Zakeyo raped a standard 1 girl.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing road signs. Use the information to answer questions 25
Use it to answer questions 21 and 22. and 26.

25.Which of the following may have caused the

bad the bad behavior in Zakeyo?
A. Ignorance
Figure 3 B. Peer pressure
21.Identify the type of road sign above? C. Emotional problem
A. Informative D. Relaxation
B. Regulatory
C. Road traffic 26.Which of the following could be the effect of
D. Danger warning sign Zakeyo’s behavior?
A. Financial hardship
22.What does the figure above signify? B. Active participation in class
A. Winding road C. Mental disorder
B. Bridge ahead D. Failure to have children
C. Upland ahead
D. Slope ahead
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27.When one is ready to go through difficult D. To discuss political issues
situations to achieve something good is
called? 29.Which of the following types of insurance
A. Fear could benefit an injured person?
B. Leadership A. Life insurance
C. Courage B. Endowment trust
D. Laziness C. Medical insurance
D. Property insurance
28.Why does the council of ministers meet in
commonwealth? 30.Which of the following is the oldest family
A. To prepare agenda for the heads of group of Nkhamanga kingdom?
government meeting A. Mbewe
B. To discuss issues concerning non – B. Nyanjagha
member states C. Mwale
C. To suggests social economic issues from D. Nyamwezi
their countries

Section B (35 marks)

SOCIAL STUDIES
31.(a) (i)Define the term solar system.
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(ii)Why does Pluto take longer time to revolve around the sun than mercury?
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(b) (i) Define the following terms

a. Drug
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b. Substance
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(ii)Mention any three responsibilities of people over the environment when exercising their
rights?
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(c) (i)Write down any two qualities of a good citizen?

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marks)

(ii) Explain the importance of being patriotic?

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32.(a) (i) Give the meaning of Chikulamayembe?
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(ii) List any three characteristics of democratic government
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(b) (i) Mention any two characteristics of Bantu people.
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(ii) Explain the difference between road signs and signals?

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(c) Why road signs and signals are important? Give two reasons.
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33.(a) Mention any two countries that were involved in the establishment of the commonwealth?
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(b). Explain any three responsibilities of the secretariate of the Commonwealth?
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(c) Explain any two achievement of the commonwealth?

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34.(a) Distinguish communication and transportation?

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(b) Explain any one disadvantage of air transport.
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(c) Why some areas have few or no roads? Give one reason.
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35.Define the term family?

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Section C 35 marks

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

36.(a) How different is the Bible from other ordinary books.

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____________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(b) Explain any two ways through which Christians can prevent HIV and AIDS?
i. ________________________________________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

(c) What was the mission of Samson?

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_________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

(d) Mention any three miracles that Jesus performed on requests.

i. ________________________________________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________________________________
iii. ____________________________________________________________ (3 marks)

37.(a) Why did philistines run away after the death of Goliath? Give two reasons.
i. ____________________________________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________________________ (2 marks)
(b) Who betrayed Jesus Christ?
_____________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(c) How did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?
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___________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)
38.(a) State any three causes of conflicts in the community?
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(b) Explain two ways of resolving conflicts in the community?

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39.(a) Explain any two events that occurred after the death of Jesus on the cross?
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(b) What does the name Golgotha mean?
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(c) Name the person who helped Jesus to carry the cross to Golgotha?
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(d) State any two ways in which people can communicate with God?
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marks)

40.(a) Describe the term King?

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(b) Why king soul was rejected by God to be king of Israelites?
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(c) Define the term gender?

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mark)

(d) Explain the term gender roles?

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41.(a) List any two roles of a King?

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(b) State any two rights of a Christian?

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