2019-2020 ST.

MARY’S SECONDARY SCHOOL MOCK

FORM 4
SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
PAPER I
50 MARKS
Date: 24th March Subject Name: M194/1
Time Allowed: 1 Hour
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) There are 6 pages. Please check.
(2) There are 50 multiple choice questions.
(3) Use the computer card provided

1. Which type of family is composed of A. Dressing

more than one family but related by B. Eating habits
blood? C. Moral values
A. Nuclear family D. Communal life
B. Extended family
C. Joint family 5. Which of the following is not a
D. Single parent family consequence of gender bias in
Malawi?
2. Which of the following does not A. Leads to sexual harassment
influence the size of the family? B. Leads to respect of men
A. Sex preference C. Leads to low development
B. Culture D. Leads to unequal opportunities
C. Political influence
D. Education 6. Which of the following are the
importance of national identity?
3. Under what conditions can the rights i. Promote unity among
of citizen be limited? citizens
A. When a citizen is under age ii. Promote sense of pride
B. When a citizen is still a student iii. Promote economic
C. When citizen’s life is at danger development
D. When there is poverty iv. Helps to identify
beneficiaries among
4. Which of the following are not the disasters
changes which have occurred in A. i, ii and iii
Malawian families? B. i, ii and iv
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 C. ii, iii and iv A. i, ii, iv and iii
D. i, iii and iv B. ii, iii, iv, and i
C. i, iii, ii and iv
7. Which of the following is not an D. iv, i, ii, and iii
importance of vital citizenship
registration? 12. Which of the following is not a cause
A. Provide authenticity of of social problems at home and
citizenship school?
B. Prevent illegal entry of A. Peer pressure
immigrants B. Frustration
C. Helps to curb child trafficking C. Hunger
D. Promote peace in the community D. Orphan hood

8. Which of the following are not the 13. Which of the following is a moral
sources of unwritten construction? value needed for a boy and girl in a
A. Case laws relationship?
B. Acts of parliament A. Being trustworthy
C. Legislature B. Saying no to smoking
D. Church records C. Working hard
D. Saying no to corruption
9. Which of the following are not the
national symbols of the Republic of 14. Which of the following is not a cause
Malawi? of breakdown of moral values in the
A. National flag society?
B. National anthem A. Influence of the media
C. Organizational logo B. Influence of drugs
D. National coat of arm C. Lack of self discipline
D. Lack of leadership
10. Which of the following are not
factors that influenced changes of the 15. Which of the following is not
constitution of Malawi? acquiring citizenship in Malawi?
A. There was need for change A. By birth
B. Death of dictator B. By registration
C. High population growth C. By application
D. When colonial master leave. D. By descent

11. Which of the following is a correct 16. Which of the following is not a
order for creating budget? characteristic of Eastern culture?
i. Add up your income A. Worship of ancestral spirits
ii. Estimate expenses B. Different families living together
iii. Decide how much to save C. Marriage proposal done by
iv. Figure out the difference bride’s family
D. Common religion is Islam

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 17. Western culture has affected 21. Which of the following are the types
Malawian culture in the following of taxes likely to be registered by
ways except? Mr. Magaba and his company?
A. Wearing of trousers by females i. PAYE
B. Use of drums in music and dance ii. Withholding tax
C. Adoption of Christianity iii. Surtax
D. Change of family structure iv. Excise
A. i, ii and iii
18. Which of the following explains the B. ii, iii and iv
strategy for preserving culture when C. i, iii and iv
government enact law to ban D. i, ii and iv
imported culture.
A. Building cultural infrastructure 22. Which of the following doesn’t
B. Use of policy and legislation explain the importance of the above
C. Use of media taxes?
D. Co-orperating with international A. Helps to avoid punishment
stakeholders B. Helps to build corporation
C. Helps government to provide
19. Which of the following is directly social services
related to the rights of children? D. Leas to economic development
A. Right to nationality
B. Right to have equal access to 23. What type of tax is to be paid by Mr.
employment Magaba and his company for
C. Right to be heard outsourcing services?
D. Right to some personal privacy A. Withholding tax
B. PAYE
20. The out of Corona virus has led to C. Surtax
the limitation of the following rights D. Fringe Benefit tax
except?
A. Right to free movement 24. Which of the following factor
B. Right to marriage contribute to political development?
C. Right to freedom of association A. Industrialization and good
D. Right to education governance
B. Rule of law and industrialization
Mr. Magaba has opened his business of
C. Rule of law and good governance
selling food stuffs, his earning per year is
D. Rule of law and multi party
worthy 40 million Malawian Kwacha and he
government
has 10 employees. However, some of the
services needed by the business are
25. An organization is fighting for the
outsourced. Use the case to answer the
rights of adolescents in suing
following questions 21 to 23.
contraceptives to avoid unwanted
pregnancies. Under which
population policy implementation

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 programme do the action of the C. Elopement
organization fall? D. Cohabitation
A. Advocacy
B. Reproductive health 30. The following enhances
C. Gender multiculturalism except?
D. Safe motherhood A. Modernity
B. Trade
26. What role of civil society is C. Religion
portrayed when it engages D. Communication
government on issues of
socioeconomic problems complained 31. Negatively multiculturalism will lead
by communities? to the following except?
A. Promoting socioeconomic A. Exchange of ideas
development B. Cultural delusion
B. Acting as mouthpiece of the C. Economic exploitation
community D. Ethnic rivalry
C. Sensitizing people on
socioeconomic problems in the 32. What strategies would Kasase
country workers use when negotiating with
D. Providing social services on employers on salaries have failed?
behalf of the government i. Go slow
ii. Demonstration
27. Which of the following is the iii. Quit the job
importance of a national services? permanently
A. Promotion of development iv. Stay away
B. Bridges the gap between the rich A. i, ii and iv
and the poor B. i, ii and iii
C. Promotes business relations C. ii, iii and iv
D. Helps to combat crime D. i, iii and iv

28. Which of the following is not an 33. Which of the following does explain
example of international labour the rights of the pension
agreement? beneficiaries?
A. Information exchange A. Fund information
B. Economics policy B. Member alone to pay
C. Mutual consultation contribution
D. Reciprocal presentation C. Request information about the
fund
29. What type of marriage is portrayed D. Nominate beneficiary
when Chisomo and Maria gets
married secretly? 34. Which of the following does not
A. Asiatic describe economic growth?
B. Customary

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 A. Brings quantitative changes in
the community 39. Which of the following is an
B. Concerned with the increase in umbrella body of the organization
economic output fighting for the rights of workers in
C. Does not take into account Malawi?
natural resources A. Malawi Congress of Trade Union
D. Combines both qualitative and B. Public Affairs Committee
quantitative changes in economy C. Malawi Chambers of Commerce
and Industry
35. Which of the following infection has D. Malawi Council of Churches
currently become a global concern?
A. EBOLA 40. Which of the following are the
B. COVID-19 organizations and agreements which
C. HIV/AIDS promote the welfare of women?
D. Malaria A. Forum for African Women
Educationist and Convection on
36. The Eastern part of Africa is mainly the Rights of People with
hit by the following terrorist groups Disabilities
except? B. Forum for women educationist
A. Hamas and convection on the
B. Alshabab elimination of all forms of
C. Alqaeda discrimination against women
D. Book Haram C. Convection on the rights of a
child and convection on the
The general manager of Zanga-Zatha
rights of people with disabilities
awarded a construction contract to his
D. Forum for African women
personal friend. Use the case study to
educationist and convection on
answer questions 37 and 38.
the elimination of all forms of
37. What form of corruption was discrimination against women
committed by the Manager?
Six prisoners have died of hunger in Zande
A. Bribery
state and while 20 are critically ill due to
B. Extortion
poor access to health. Use the case study to
C. Nepotism
answer question 41 - 43.
D. Favouritism
41. Which of the following are the
38. Which of the following can be the rights of prisoners which have been
effects of the scenario in the case violated?
study? A. Right to health services
A. It lowers development B. Right to life
B. It facilitates wealth distribution C. Right to adequate food
C. It leads to infrastructural D. Right to social services
development
D. It maintains good friendliness

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 42. Which international organization is A. Federal
more likely to fight for the right of B. Dictatorship
the prisoners? C. Parliamentary Monarchy
A. Amnesty international D. Constitutional Monarchy
B. International court of justice 48. Which of the following is not a tax
C. International red cross offense?
D. International police A. Failure to register
B. Failure to keep records
43. Which individual person is behind C. Late filing of tax return
the formation international D. Loss making
organization in 41?
A. Henry Dunant 49. Which of the following factors does
B. Peter Benson not enhance multiculturalism?
C. Mother Theresa A. Modernity
D. Dr. Kwame Nkruma B. Migration
C. Communication
44. Which of the following financial D. Trade
institution in Malawi has the
mandate of issuing currency? 50. Which of the following is not a
A. Commercial bank source of revenue for the local
B. Reserve Bank of Malawi government?
C. The Malawi Stock Exchange A. Loan
D. The credit Unions B. Court charges
C. Produce less
45. What form of distribution is D. Entrepreneurship though
portrayed when one is discriminated stationary cooperation.
against based on the inheritable traits
and qualities?
A. Ethnicity END OF QUESTION PAPER
B. Racism
C. Religion
D. Gender inequality

46. Which group of people within the

Caste system is impoverished?
A. Brahamans
B. Untouchables
C. Shudras
D. Kyastriyas

47. Under which type of government is a

leader not involved actively in policy
formulation?

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