THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION

03E SOCIAL STUDIES

Time: 1:30 Hours Tuesday, 7 September 2010 a.m.

Instructions

1. This paper consists of 50 questions in sections A and B.
2. Answer all questions as instructed in each section.
3. Write all your answers in the answer sheet provided.
4. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your Examination Number on your answer sheet.

SECTION A

Choose the correct answer and write its letter beside the question number in your answer sheet.

1.A clan is a union of

1.  families which stay nearby
2.  Many families with the same origin
3.  many families which are friends
4.  father, mother and children
5.  families which work together.

2.Culture means

1.  beliefs, customs, traditions, taboos and norms of a society
2.  singing and dancing together
3.  ways of conducting rituals in the society
4.  customs and traditions of a certain society
5.  way of living.

3.The government leader at the ward level is a

1.  councillor
2.  ward chairman
3.  ward executive secretary
4.  ward secretary
5.  ward veterinary officer.

4.In order to be economically dependent, Africa needs

1.  grants from abroad 
2.  more increased population
3.  science and technology 
4.  loans with relief conditions
5.  African investors only.

5.The main objective of establishing Commonwealth was to

1.  get more colonies in Africa
2.  strengthen the relationship between Britain and her former colonies
3.  increase the amount of raw materials they had been searching for
4.  free the slaves who were still bonded in slavery
5.  make the whole world fear Queen of England.

6.The court which judges murder cases is

1.  Primary Court 
2.  District Court
3.  High Court 
4.  Resident Magistrate Court
5.  Court of Appeal.

7.Countries that border tanzania in the Southern part are

1.  Mozambique and Malawi
2.  Mozambique and Zimbabwe
3.  The Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi
4.  Burundi and Malawi
5.  Rwanda and Malawi.

8.What is the difference between a star and a planet?

1.  Stars twinkle while planets do not twinkle.
2.  Stars produce white light while planets produce yellow light.
3.  Planets can be seen during the day while stars can be seen during the night only.
4.  Stars have no light while planets have light.
5.  All planets have living organisms while stars have no living organisms.

9.In which country does the Rift Valley split into the Eastern and Western branches?

1.  Kenya 
2.  Uganda
3.  Tanzania 
4.  Burundi
5.  Ethiopia.

10.The following were freedom movements in the Southern African countries except

1. ANC
2. PAC
3. SWAPO
4. KANU
5. UNITA

11. Collection of activities that bring together traders and consumers or users known as

1. market
2. shop
3. commodity
4. client
5. money

12. The second largest continent in the world is

1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Australia
4. North america
5. South america

13. The first president of the African parliament which was formed in March 2004 is

1.  Dr. Salim A. Salim 
2.  Dr. Emeka Anyauko
3.  Hon. Getrude Mongela 
4.  William Erek
5.  Peter Omu.

14. A Tanzanian is allowed to vote in the general elections at the age of _____ years.

1.  15 
2.  25
3.  40 
4.  21
5.  18.

15. All the continents once belonged to one big landmass which was known as

1.  Andes 
2.  Pangaea
3.  Australia 
4.  Eurasia
5.  Antarctica.

16. The ozone layer can be destroyed by

1.  an increase of oxygen gas in the atmosphere
2.  the increase of hydrogen gas in the atmosphere
3.  the emission of chemical gas from industries and motor vehicles
4.  the decrease of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere
5.  the spread of dust particles in the atmosphere due to mining activities.

17.Rhoda boils drinking water everyday because boiled water

1.  is clean and safe 
2.  tastes good
3.  quenches thirst fast 
4.  kills the insects in our stomachs
5.  has a lot of nutrients

18.______A lion is dangerous than cow.One of the objectives of sports in schools is to

1.  use the school grounds properly
2.  bring unity and cooperation
3.  award the participants
4.  identify schools which do have play grounds
5.  to get professional players.

19._______Local governments have types of councils.

1.  one 
2.  four
3.  five 
4.  three
5.  six

20.The huge number of refugees in Africa is caused by

1.  poverty in many African countries
2.  family conflicts
3.  poor infrastructure
4.  shortage of employment
5.  political unrest.