CHIMWALIRA ZONE EXAMINATIONS BOARD

2023 PRIMARY SCHOOL ZONAL MOCK EXAMINATIONS

SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
(100 MARKS)
Wednesday, 22nd February Subject Number: P199
Time allowed: 1hr 30 minutes
1:00 –02:30 pm
Name of Candidate: ________________________________________
(Surname First)

Name of School: ________________________________________

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3. This paper consists of two sections A and 33
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Turn over
SECTION A(30 marks)
Answer all question from this section by circling a letter representing the correct answer.

1. The Karanga people of the Mwenemutapa 7. Identify the type of the road sign shown.
kingdom were speaking A. Pedestrian C. informative signs
A. chitumbuka C. Shona B. danger warning sign D. regulatory sign
B. chewa D. mambo
8. Malawi became a republic on which date?
2. Name the type of soil erosion that is caused by A. 6 July 1964 C. 6 June 1964
flow of water on a large flat surface area. B. 6 July 1966 D. 6 June 1966
A. splash C. rill
B. Sheet D. gully 9. Which of the following is not a component of
environment.
3. During partition of Africa Mozambique was given A. nature C. social
to which European nation? B. physical D. cultural
A. Germany C. Portugal
B. France D. Italy 10. Name the forest found in Northern part of Malawi
A. Dzalanyama C. Liwonde
4. Name the prominent Africa leader that lead B. Kaning’ina D. Namizimu
Zambia to independence in 1964.
A. Kenneth Kaunda C. Nkrumah 11. State the system of government observed in
B. Jomo Kenyatta D. Julius Nyerere Malawi from 1971 – 1994.
A. monarchy C. democracy
5. Which climate of Africa has dry and the skies B. autocracy D. socialist
are blue
A. Tropical rain C. Equatorial 12. The small earth quake –like disturbances are
B. Meditaarranean D. Savana called.
A. epidemics C. measles
6. The Nilote group of people is not found in the B. earthquakes D. earth tremors
following countries.
A. Zambia C. Sudan 13. During the slave trade period products that were
B. Kenya D. Uganda carried from USA to England include the
following.
Figure 1 shows the road sign. Use it to answer A. Slave C. guns
Question 7.
B. Cotton D. none of the above

14. The biological difference determine by males or

females is called
A. social C. sex
B. gender D. equality
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15. Name the UN agencies that operate in D. gender development

Malawi by promoting health and education
among children and women. Read the case study and answer the two following
A. UNICEF C. FAO questions.
B. AU D.UNHCR
16. State the right that a child has when he/she is free to Mr Mdeza, a headteacher for Lonjezo school was
move from one place to another without fear of making decision alone, fellow teachers were not given
constraints. a chance to participate in the affairs of the school. His
A. right to life C. freedom of expression children were receiving books double the others. He
B. right to liberty D. right to play
could also send school children to do work at his
17. Some of the Ngoni dances are the following house during learning time.
except.
A. malipenga C. msindo 23.Which principles of democracy was not followed
B. ingoma D. ngoma by Mr Mdeza?
A. participation C. equality
18. One of the functions of the members of B. acceptance D. right
parliament is;
A. make the law C. interpret the law 24.State the right violated by the head teacher
B. approve the law D. resolve disputes towards other teachers.
A. participation C. equality
19. Name the American journalist sent by an B. acceptance D. right
American newspaper to prove if indeed Lake
Victoria was the source of the river Nile. 25 Name the king of Mwenemutapa kingdom who
A. Burton C. HM Stanly was regarded as a living god represented by fire.
B. Mungo Park D. David Livingstone A. Karanga C. Mambo
B. Mwari D. lesser chiefs
20. Some of common causes of accidents are;
26.The following are common features of all types of
i. tiredness ii. Jumping iii. Carelessness
constitution except.
iv. Driving
A. republic C. rights
A. i, ii and iv C. iii and iv B. authority D. highest law
B. I and ii D. I and iii
21. Which skill of resolving conflicts the arbitrator 27.The types of family that comprises of a husband
makes a final decision? and wife with or without children is called.
A. negotiation C. mediation A. nuclear C. single parent
B. arbitration D. peaceful B. extended D. all parents
22. One of the effects of population growth in an
area is 28.The type of tax collected on goods manufactured
A. a lot of settlements within country considered as luxuries is called
B. pressure on social services A. surtax C. exercise duty
C. high development B. custom duty D. income tax
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Figure 3 is diagram of weather instrument. Use it to A. rain gauge C. wind sock

answer Question 29 and 30 B. thermometer D. wind vane

30. What is the use of the instrument

A. Measure wind direction
B. Measure speed
C. Measure air
D. Measure temperature
29. Name the weather instruments shown above.

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Figure 3 shows position of the earth in relation to the sun. Study it and answer question that follows.

A B

31. ( i) Name the season experienced at

A. ______________________________________________________________
B. ______________________________________________________________ (2marks)

(ii) List two characteristics of Hot and dry season of Malawi.

i. _________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________ (2marks)

32. a. List two early explores of Africa.

i. _______________________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________________ ( 2marks)

b. Name the early explorer who explored the great falls of mosi – o –Tunya.
______________________________________________________________ (1mark)

33. i. What is the meaning of Chikulamayembe?

____________________________________________________________________ ( 1mark)

iii. Why did the Ngoni fled from Zulu land to Malawi.
____________________________________________________________ (1mark)

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34. a. Name the god of Greek civilization

i. wisdom and civilization ______________________________________________
ii.
iii. sun music and prophecy______________________________________________ (2marks)

b. List some two Greeks great thinkers.

i. _______________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________ (2marks)

c. List two contributions of the Roman civilization to the present world.

i. _______________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________ (2marks)

35. Figure 4 shows the globe with latitudes. Use it to answer Questions that follow;

B
i. Name the Latitude marked
A. ____________________________________________

B. ____________________________________________ (2marks)

36. Figure 5 is a diagram of the West Africa slave trade. Use it to answer questions that follow.

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i. Name two products that were moving from C to A.

_________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ (2marks)

ii. List two causes of slave trade in west Africa

_________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ ( 2marks)

37. (i) List three importance of trade

i. _________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________
iii. _________________________________________________ (3marks)

(ii) List two factors that affects trade

i. ______________________________________________
ii. ______________________________________________ (2marks)

(iii) Mention two disadvantages of hire purchase to the buyer

i. ________________________________________________
ii. ________________________________________________ (2marks)

38. (i) List two uses of the national flag.

i. __________________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________________ (2marks)

(ii) tell one use of the national anthem.

_____________________________________________________________________ (1mark)

39. Use the table below to answer the questions that follows

Country Figures population

A 100
B 150
C 200
D 500

(i) Draw a bar graph of the figures above. (4marks)

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BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

40. (a) Define the term “Sacrament”

___________________________________________________________________________ (2marks)

(b) Mention two sacraments commissioned by Jesus.

i. _________________________________________________
ii. ________________________________________________ (2marks)

41. (a) How did the Hebrews cross the Red Sea?
_______________________________________________________________________ ( 2marks)
(b) Give two types of food that God provided to the Hebrews in the desert.
i. ______________________________________________________
ii. ______________________________________________________ (2marks)

(c) Why did the Hebrew collect double their normal quantity on the sixth day
______________________________________________________________________ (2marks)

(d) what did Moses do for the Israelites to get water?

___________________________________________________________________________ (2marks)

42. (a) define the term “Miracle”

____________________________________________________________________________ ( 2marks)

(b) mention two miracles that Jesus performed out of mercy.

i. ________________________________________________________________
ii. ________________________________________________________________ (2marks)
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43. (a) name a person who helped Jesus to carry a cross to Golgotha
_____________________________________________________________________(1mark)

(b) name any two importance of player in the life of christens.

i. _____________________________________________________________
ii. ____________________________________________________________ (2marks)

(c) state how the following people communicated with God

i. Prophet Elijah ____________________________________________________________

ii. Hanna___________________________________________________________ (2marks)

44. (a) mention three ways of resolving conflicts peacefully.

i. _____________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________
(3marks)
(b) state two uses of the Ark of the covenant to the Israelites.
i. _______________________________________________
ii. ______________________________________________ (2marks)

(c) mention two materials used to make the Ark of the covenant.
i. __________________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________________ (2marks)

45. (a) define the term “forgiveness”

__________________________________________________________________________ (1mark)

(b) why people ask God for forgiveness. Give two reasons.
___________________________________________________________________________ (2marks)

(c) state two people who were forgiven in the Bible.

i. __________________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________________ (2marks)

(d) what is Charisma?

_______________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
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