Grade 7 Mock Social Science Paper 1

Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read all the instructions carefully.
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so by the invigilator.
Use only an HB pencil for all entries on the answer sheet.
When you are told to start, choose one correct answer from the suggested
answers and shade it very dark.
If you wish to change your answers, erase it completely with a pencil
rubber and then shade the new choice.
If more than one letter is shaded for any one answer, that answer will be
regarded as wrong.
If you do not understand any instructions, ask the invigilator to explain
them to you before you start.
Answer all the questions on the separate answer sheet provided.
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This question paper comprises 8 printed pages.
ZRP Schools Examination Board, 2023 Examinations
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1. A name given to a person because of his or her behavior is a

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A. attitude
B. comade
C. nickname
D. character
2. Who provides moral and logistical support in the contemporary family?

A. mother
B. father
C. cousins
D. grandmother
3. The picture below shows Tanaka reading information on the cellphone.
This suggests that Tanaka is consuming

A. soft copy information
B. hard copy information
C. researched information
D. academic information
4. The following norms and values are under threat except for
A. birth rites
B. marriage
C. death rites
D. human rights
5. In Zimbabwe the most important birth rite is

A. the dropping of umbilical cord (rukuvhute/inhlamba)
B. kusungirwa
C. kugadzira nhova
D. kutema rukawo
6. What do we call the belief in one God?

A. monotheism
B. earthiest
C. holy trinity
D. resurrection
7. One known taboo about totem, if you eat your animal totem
A. your teeth will fall out
B. you encounter bad luck
C. you will disappear
D. you will go mud
8. In family dynamics which of the following is a pull factor?

A. power struggles
B. addiction and substance abuse
C. trust and loyalty
D. communication breakdowns
9. The symbol below represents which religion?
A. Judaism
B. Islam
C. Indigenous
D. Christianity
10. The following are qualities of a bad friend except

A. laziness
B. cunning
C. disobedience
D. hardworking
11. Peter comes to school without food. Which right is being violated?
A. education
B. shelter
C. food
D. worship
12. Organizations that provide free services to communities in times of need are
called
A. public services
B. social services
C. voluntary services
D. right organizations
13. Which totem is associated with the picture below?
A. Mpofu
B. Dube
C. Sibanda
D. Ndhlovu
14. Rabbi is a religious practitioner in

A. Judaism
B. Christianity
C. Indigenous
D. Islam
15. People in courtship should be tested for

A. malaria
B. flue
C. HIV
D. sugar
16. What do we learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan?

A. forgiveness
B. love
C. hatred
D. obedience
17. Sukkot is the festival of

A. lights
B. giving
C. celebration
D. thanksgiving
18. Who is entitled to rights?

A. sick people
B. old people
C. the handicapped
D. all people
19. _________ is an occasion on which Jesus Christ was brought back to life after
death.
A. Baptism
B. Ramadan
C. Resurrection
D. Initiation
20. The disability of lacking eye sight is

A. blindness
B. deafness
C. physically challenged
D. mentally challenged
21. Who is at the top of the indigenization leaders hierarchy?

A. village heads
B. chiefs
C. headman
D. Minister of Local Government
22. The picture below shows a bronze statue at the National Heroes Acre.
What does the statue represents?

A. the post independent struggle
B. official symbol of the liberation heritage
C. all unknown soldiers who perished in the struggle
D. ambitions of Zimbabweans
23. The National Pledge of Zimbabwe is derived from the constitution and was first
circulated in schools in
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2017
D. 2015
24. Natural resources can be classified into _________ categories.

A. three
B. two
C. four
D. five
25. A person who receives or inherits property upon the death of someone is called
an
A. loarner
B. heir
C. creditor
D. debtor
26. What do we call the crime of marrying someone who is already married to
someone?
A. bigamy
B. adultery
C. infidelity
D. dishonesty
27. The picture below shows children playing nhodo/igano.
What norms and values are being taught?

A. unfaithfulness
B. responsibilities
C. problem solving
D. dishonesty
28. Who among these is not in the judiciary system?

A. police
B. teacher
C. lawyer
D. judge
29. Which one is a pre-colonial state?

A. Victoria falls
B. Harare
C. Great Zimbabwe
D. Mutare
30. What can be done to reduce desertification?

A. land pollution
B. afforestation
C. deforestation
D. building fireguard
31. Why are CCTV’s used in shops and bank ATM’s?

A. to increase sales
B. to catch thieves
C. to find prices of goods
D. to count customers
32. The map below shows deserts.
The desert marked X on the map is _________.

A. Kalahari
B. Namib
C. Sahara
D. Arabian
33. The international convention that promotes the rights of disabled is __________.
A. UNCRC
B. UDHR
C. CEDAW
D. CRPD
34. People who are permanent residence in a country are called _________.
A. students
B. pedestrians
C. landlords
D. citizens
35. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is responsible for distributing ________.
A. fuel
B. water
C. electricity
D. network
36. What is the use of satellite systems in transport?

A. they are for easy tracking and location of vehicles carrying goods
B. they are for trapping thieves
C. they are for the driver’s entertainment
D. they are for passenger’s entertainment
37. The following are immigration documents except _________.

A. passport
B. visa
C. re-entry permit
D. medical card
38. The money paid to an artist for the use or reproduction of his/her work is
called ________.
A. interest
B. royalties
C. profit
D. credit
39. What is the official name of the country Zimbabwe?

A. Great Zimbabwe
B. Zimbabwe Republic
C. Zimbabwe Union
D. Republic of Zimbabwe
40. Stigma and discrimination can lead to _________.

A. suicidal thoughts
B. high self-esteem
C. mental health
D. self confidence

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ZRP Schools Examination Board, 2024. [Turn over]

1. A name given to a person because of his or her behavior is a

2. Who provides moral and logistical support in the contemporary family?

3. The picture below shows Tanaka reading information on the cellphone.

This suggests that Tanaka is consuming

5. In Zimbabwe the most important birth rite is

6. What do we call the belief in one God?

8. In family dynamics which of the following is a pull factor?

9. The symbol below represents which religion?

10. The following are qualities of a bad friend except

13. Which totem is associated with the picture below?

14. Rabbi is a religious practitioner in

15. People in courtship should be tested for

16. What do we learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan?

17. Sukkot is the festival of

18. Who is entitled to rights?

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20. The disability of lacking eye sight is

21. Who is at the top of the indigenization leaders hierarchy?

What does the statue represents?

24. Natural resources can be classified into _________ categories.

27. The picture below shows children playing nhodo/igano.

What norms and values are being taught?

28. Who among these is not in the judiciary system?

29. Which one is a pre-colonial state?

30. What can be done to reduce desertification?

31. Why are CCTV’s used in shops and bank ATM’s?

32. The map below shows deserts.

The desert marked X on the map is _________.

36. What is the use of satellite systems in transport?

37. The following are immigration documents except _________.

39. What is the official name of the country Zimbabwe?

40. Stigma and discrimination can lead to _________.

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