THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL

 FORM TWO SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION 

CIVICS 2012

1. Read each of the following statements carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in the box provided.

(i) One of the following Is not true about democracy:

1. Majority rule
2. Military rule
3. Rule of law
4. Tolerance to minority interest. 
   

(ii) A constituency means:

1. A law making body
2. A law making committee
3. Elected members of parliament
4. All elected members of parliament is elected

(iii)  The ability to understand other peoples feelings and feel concerned of their problems refers to:

1. awareness
2. commitment
3. empathy
4. sympathy

(iv) it establishes, defines role, power and structure of the government and its organs:

1. By-I IT,A/
2. Constitution
3. Manifesto
4. Nation

(v) In life skills, the ability of a person to appreciate himself or herself is known as:

1. Assertiveness
2. Self-awareness
3. Self esteem
4. Self service

(vi) G-Company limited prefers employing men than women, the stereotype revealed by the company is:

1. Gender empowerment
2. Gender gap
3. Gender inequality
4. Gender stereotyping

(vii) The ability to select a course of action from possible alternatives is called:

1. Assertiveness
2. Decision making
3. Life skills
4. Life style

(viii) One of the following is among the components of a nation:

1. Constitution
2. Legislature
3. Sovereignty
4. National symbols

(ix) Freedom of movement represents the following type of human rights:

1. Civil and political
2. Economic and cultural
3. Legal and moral
4. Social and cultural

(x) The parliament has the mandate to approve the appointment of:

1. Attorney General
2. Chief Justice
3. Opposition spokes person
4. The Prime Minister

(xi) HIV/AIDS keeps on killing people because:

1. It is difficult and impossible to avoid it
2. Most people are busy with economic activities
3. People do not want to change their behaviours on relationships
4. There are unknown methods of transmission

(xii)One of the following is non-union matter:

1. Citizenship
2. Civil aviation
3. Defense and security
4. Road maintenance

(xiii) H and P are among traffic signs which are the group of:

1. Danger
2. Information
3. Order
4. Warning

(xiv) The following are characteristics of free and fair election except:

1. Equal access to mass media
2. Equal opportunities to all parties
3. Free and fair campaign
4. Free electoral commission for the ruling party.

(xiv) The following are characteristics of free and fair election except:

1. Equal access to mass media
2. Equal opportunities to all parties
3. Free and fair campaign
4. Free electoral commission for the ruling party.

(xvi) In the United Republic of Tanzania the state of emergence is declared by the:

1. Commander in chief
2. Head of government
3. Head of T.P.D.F
4. The Prime Minister

(xvii)The smallest local government unit is:

1. District
2. Division
3. Village
4. Ward

(xviii) The legal system in Tanzania is headed by:

1. Attorney General
2. Chief Justice
3. The President
4. The Prime Minister

(xix) The type of family experienced in most African societies is:

1. Extended
2. Nuclear
3. Polygamous
4. Single parent.

(xx)The appointed Presidential Commission for Constitution is aiming at:

1. Amending the constitution
2. Bringing interim constitution
3. Bringing new constitution
4. Supporting the current constitution