M I N I S T R Y O F E D U C A T I O N

PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ASSOCIATION

GRADE SEVEN COMPOSITE MOCK EXAMINATIONS – 2023

Social Studies
SUBJECT 2/1 75 MINUTES

1 Read these instructions carefully.

2 Do not turn this page before you are told. Your teacher will tell you when to turn this
page to begin the questions.
3 There are 60 questions in this Social Studies paper. You will be given exactly 75
minutes to do the questions.
4 For each question, four answers are given, but only one of the four is right. Work out
which is the best answer. Then, on your Answer Sheet, mark the box completely by
shading the answer space of the letter of your choice. If you had chosen answer D for a
question, you would show it like this:

A B C

5 You must SHADE your answer space completely and darkly using an HB pencil.
If you have to change your answer, you must rub out the shading very neatly before
shading the new one. Use a clean rubber.
6 When you have finished one page, go straight on without waiting to be told. If you
have time left at the end of the question paper, use it to check your work carefully.
7 Look at your Answer Sheet. On the top left hand side are boxes which should have,
Examination Year, your School Number and Examination Number. It should also say
Subject 2 Paper 1.
8 Look at your Answer Sheet again. At the bottom left hand side, it should have your
Surname, Forename, Subject – Social Studies, Name of Primary School and your
Secondary school of choice.
9 Put up your hand now if: You have any questions.
You have the wrong answer sheet.
You will NOT be able to ask questions once the examination has begun
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD.
USE ONLY AN HB PENCIL FOR ANSWERS

© PRISCA/MOCK/G7/2023 This questions paper consists 9 pages.

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1 Which of the following is the stapple food fo most Zambians?

A Bread
B Nshima
C Potatoes
D Rice
2 Nkolola initiation ceremony is performed in … Province
A Eastern
B North-Western
C Southern
D Western
3 The Bible text “If a person will not work, let him starve” (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
teaches us to …
A be lazy.
B be very greedy.
C work hard.
D be wise.
4 Which country among these has the highest population?
A China
B Japan
C Pakistan
D India
5 Bribery and corruption cases should be reported to …
A Human Rights Commission.
B Zambia Police.
C Public Service Commission.
D Anti-Corruption Commission.
6 The place of worship for Hindus is known as …
A church
B mosque
C temple
D synagogue
7 The official counting of people in the country is known as …
A census
B voting
C statistics
D population
8 A Zambian citizen is eligible to get a National Registration Card at the age of …
A 18 years.
B 16 years.
C 14 years.
D 12 years.

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9 Food security means …

A providing food to households.
B guarding food crops.
C having enough food for the nation.
D selling food.
10 Who is the head of the Judiciary?
A Chief Justice
B Judge
C Speaker
D President
11 Money collected by the government in form of taxes is called …
A cash
B forex
C profit
D revenue
12 Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster?
A Bomb explosion
B Earthquake
C Famine
D Floods
13 The Lunda people of Mwansabombwe celebrate a traditional ceremony known as …
A Nc’wala
B Umutomboko
C Kalela
D Kuomboka
14 Nyasaland is the old name for which country?
A Botswana
B Malawi
C Zambia
D Zimbabwe
15 Which of these lakes is man-made?
A Kariba
B Bangweulu
C Tanganyika
D Mweru
16 If charcoal burning is not controlled, it will result in …
A afforestation
B deforestation
C employment
D profit

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17 The Nakambala Sugar Estate draws its water from … river.

A Zambezi
B Kabompo
C Kafue
D Luangwa
18 The Batoka gorge is found in … Province.
A Central
B Southern
C Eastern
D Western
19 Latitude 231/2oS is called …
A Tropic of Capricorn
B Tropic of Cancer
C equator
D Arctic Circle
20 The Atlas Mountains are found in which continent?
A Asia
B Australia
C Europe
D Africa
21 Which one is the quickest and most expensive means of transport?
A Road transport
B Water transport
C Air transport
D Railway transport
22 Christians believe in life after death because Jesus …
A came to live on earth.
B died for his wrong deeds.
C rose from the dead.
D went to heaven.
23 Who is the head of government business in the National Assembly.
A Speaker
B Clerk
C Vice President
D Members of Parliament
24 Name the highest waterfalls in Zambia.
A Victoria Falls
B Kalambo Falls
C Ngonye Falls
D Mambilima Falls

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25 … is the deepest lake in Zambia.

A Kariba
B Bangweulu
C Tanganyika
D Mweru
26 The spread of HIV/AIDS can be prevented by …
A going to the hospital.
B sharing needles.
C taking drugs.
D using condoms and abstaining from sex.
27 Cooking and gardening are examples of … roles.
A gender
B girls
C house
D sex
28 Which of the following is an element of weather?
A Altitude
B Clouds
C Land
D Water
29 The provincial capital of Southern Province is …
A Monze
B Kalomo
C Mazabula
D Choma
30 According to the Bible, sex before marriage is a …
A blessing
B miracle
C right
D sin
31 When income is lower than expenditure, an entrepreneur makes …
A loss
B profit
C capital
D savings
32 The hills where the Zambezi River has its source are called …
A Kalene
B Mafinga
C Mbala
D Mwinilunga

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33 The debates in the National Assembly are controlled by the …

A Sergeant At Arms
B Members of Parliament
C Speaker
D Vice President
34 Zambia’s only port is found on lake …
A Bangweulu
B Tanganyika
C Kariba
D Mweru
35 A long time ago people used to communicate using …
A drums and smoke.
B radio and phones.
C faxes and cells.
D letters and television.
36 The term used to describe goods sold to other countries is …
A profit
B exports
C loss
D imports
37 How many constituencies are there in Zambia?
A 156
B 150
C 158
D 166
38 Elections in Zambia are held every after … years.
A 2
B 4
C 5
D 3
39 Zambia police falls under which ministry?
A Ministry of Justice
B Ministry of Education
C Ministry of Home Affairs
D Ministry of Defence
40 In a democratic country, people choose their leaders by …
A appointing
B voting
C replacing
D selecting

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41 During industrial activities, a nearby river was contaminated with some chemicals.
What type of pollution is this?
A Air pollution
B Land pollution
C Noise pollution
D Water pollution
42 Crop rotation is important because it …
A improves soil fertility.
B reduces soil fertility.
C reduces soil structure
D strengthens crops.
43 Many people in Zambia move from rural areas to urban areas looking for …
A land
B food
C jobs
D clothes
44 Food preservation is an important practice in a community because it improves …
A food security.
B production of food.
C insecurity of food.
D shortage of food.
45 … is an example of basic human right.
A Freedom of movement
B Clean the community
C Care for public property
D Help the aged
46 When there is little or no rain a region, we say the region has …
A famine
B drought
C food
D humidity
47 The specialised departments of the government are called …
A companies
B headquarters
C towns
D ministries
48 The rotation of the Earth causes …
A seasons
B day and night
C years
D months

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49 There are few cattle in the Luangwa Valley. This is because of …

A tsetse flies
B floods
C lions
D mosquitoes
50 The supreme law of a country is referred to as the …
A judiciary
B constitution
C parliament
D Hansard
51 How many continents are there in the world?
A 7
B 9
C 10
D 6
52 Which country below is ruled by a king?
A Egypt
B Malawi
C Eswatini
D Mozambique
53 The man and woman on the Coat of Arms represent …
A a country
B freedom
C family
D gender
Study the map of Zambia below and answer questions 54 to 60
5
7

9 Key
10 Lake

2 River
3
Swamp
1
Escarpment

6 Gorge

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54 Name the river marked 1.

A Kabompo
B Zambezi
C Kafue
D Luangwa
55 What is the physical feature marked 4?
A Zambezi River
B Itezhi-tezhi Dam
C Lake Kariba
D Lake Mweru-wantipa
56 Name the lake marked 5.
A Bangweulu
B Tanganyika
C Mweru
D Kariba
57 What waterfall is marked 7?
A Kalambo
B Mambilima
C Victoria
D Chishimba
58 Which river is marked 9?
A Kafue
B Zambezi
C Luangwa
D Luapula
59 Name the escarpment marked 6.
A Muchinga
B Tonga
C Maamba
D Zambezi
60 Lukanga swamp is marked … on the map.
A 8
B 10
C 2
D 3

END OF EXAMINATION.
PLEASE CHECK ALL YOUR WORK CAREFULLY.
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