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GRADE SEVEN MOCK COMPOSITE EXAMINATIONS – 2024

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SUBJECT 3/1 SOCIAL STUDIES 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES
LISO/S.S3/G7/2024

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to begin writing the questions.
3. There are 60 questions in this Social Studies Paper. You will be given exactly 1HOUR 15
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 D

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©LISOS.S/2024 This question paper consists of 6 printed pages

1. A member of parliament is in charge of……
A. Country B. Province C. Council D. Constituency
2. There are two main types of democracy .What is the other name for indirect democracy
A. participatory democracy B. Constitutional democracy C. representative democracy
D. direct democracy
3. The specialized departments of the government are known as…..
A. ministers B. Councils C. Ministries D. Provinces
4. What name is given to longitude 0
A. International Date Line B. The Equator C. Tropic Of Cancer D. Prime Median
5. Name an event that is celebrated on 12th march each year
A. Women’s B. Youth day C. Farmers day D. Labour day
6. What name is given to the supreme law of the land…
A. National Assembly B. Rule Law C. Parliament D. Constitution
7. The ................. ocean is the deepest and largest
A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific D. Arctic
8. 8.The unfair treatment of an individual due to gender or race is called
A. Discrimination B. Defilement C. Statutory D. Human Trafficking
9. Mr. Kachaka is a shop manager, he told his workers to choose their representative for work at his
shop to run smoothly. What type of leadership did he use.
A. Dictatorship B. Autocracy C. Democracy D. Military Rule
10. Deliberate action that harm children physically or emotionally is known as
A. Child Abuse B. Child Defilement C. Child Labour D. Child Trafficking
11. Which independent body in Zambia conducts elections
A. Environmental Council Of Zambia B. Examination Council Of Zambia

C. Executive Council Of Zambia D. Electoral Commision Of Zambia

12. The section of the constitution which defines the human rights is known as
A. Referendum B. Private Bill C. Bill Of Rights D. By Laws
13. What is the meaning of rule of law
A. No One Is Above The Law B. The President Is Above The Law
C. Only the Rich Are Above The Law D. Members of parliament will not be judged
st
14. The .......... is celebrated on 1 December yearly
A. new year’s day B. Day of prayer and fasting C. World Aids day D. Labour day
15. Many countries have physical features such as rivers and mountains. What is the other name for
physical features
A. land forms B. Attractions C. Historic feature D. Culture features
16. The national assembly has a life span of …..years
A. 5 B. 10 C. 4 D. 6
17. Which government minister collects tax and decides how to spend it
A. Minister of defense B. Minister of justice C. Minister of health D. Minister of finance
18. What type of constitution does Zambia have / use
A. A permanent constitution B. A written constitution C. A colonial constitution
D. Unwritten constitution
19. In which continent do we find the Andes mountain
A. Asia B. South America C. Africa D. Australia
20. The former provincial capital of southern province was
A. Livingston B. Kalomo C. Choma D. Monze
21. The highest court of law in Zambia is headed by the ….
A. Magistrate B. High Court Judegs C. Local Justsice D. Chief justice
22. What changes take place to the temperature when we move from the equator to the poles
A. Temperature changes from hot to cold B. Temperature changes from cold to hot
C. Temperature remains the same D. Temperature doesn’t change at all
23. How do people become members of the national assembly
A. Through elections B. Through volunteering
B. Through promotion D. Chiefs choose them
24. 24.The Zambian government passes laws called …laws
A. Traditional B. Customary C. Criminal D. Statutory
25. Food security means………
A. Providing food for households B. Guiding food crops
C. Distributing food for the poor D. Having enough food in the country
26. Bribing someone is an example of……
A. earning salary B. Corruption C. Stealing D. Winning
27. People who die because of their faith are known as…..
A. Pastors B. Prophets C. Martyrs D. Christian
28. 28.What helps people to be courageous
A. Faith B. Love C. Happiness D. Foolishness
29. The Zambian government is divided into …..organs
 A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 5
30. Which of the following is not one of the three important offices of the national assembly
A. Member of parliament B. Sergeant at arm C. The clerk D. The speaker
31. The fourth largest river in Africa is ……..
A. Congo river B. River Niger C. Zambezi river D. River Nile
32. Which of the seven continents is also a country
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Australia
33. The section of the constitution which defines the human rights is known as
A. Constitutional rights B. Bill of rights C. Referendum D. Bill
34. 34.The National Registration Cards are issued by .............ministry
A. Foreign affairs B. Home affairs C. Local government D. Defense
35. is the movement of people usually forced labolur or sex exploitation
A. Slavery B. Abduction C. Human transit D. Human trafficking
36. The second largest continent in the world is …
A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. North America
37. The increase in the number of people that live in a country state or city is called ……
A. Population B. Rapid population C. Population explosion D. Population growth
38. is deciding how many children to have, and how long the interval to their births should be
A. Family matters B. Family planning C. Birth control D. Birth plan
39. Name the place of worship for Muslims
A. Church B. Mosque C. Sharing D. Temple
40. The Bible is made up of ……testaments
A. 2 B.3 C. 1 D. 5
41. 41 The highest mountain in Africa is found in …….
A. Kilimanjaro B. South Africa C. Sudan D. Tanzania
42. In which of the following places is coal mine found in Zambia
A. Dundumwezi B. Mapatizya C. Maamba D. Lumwana
43. Which one of the following factors can influence the agricultural system in the world
A. Climate B. Food C. Nimbus D. Storage facilities
44. Census in Zambia is held every after ….years
A. 10 B. 5 C. 3 D. 8
45. Which government organization has the power to impeach the president
A. The judidciary B. The legislature C. The legislature D. The speaker
46. Oil is best transported through
 A. ships B. trucks C. Pipelines D. aero planes
47. Which scripture allows a man to marry more than one wife
A. Torah B. Bible C. Vedas D. Quran
48. Lake Tanganyika is a ………lake
A. Oxbow B. Block C. Rift valley D. Man made
49. Cheating is bad because it always leads us to
A. Riches B. Mistrust C. Success D. Trust
50. The three basic human needs are …….
A. Food, money and shelter B. School , shelter and food
C. Shelter, water and food D. Hospital, food and water
51. Which farming region is the largest producer of wool, the….
A. Downs B. Velds C. Pampas D. Steppes
52. Using.............is the modern way of withdrawing money from the bank
A. Calculators B. Telegram C. Cell phones D. ATM cards
53. Which crops are usually grown in the drier parts of Zambia
A. Rice and wheat B. Coffee and tea C. Millet and sorgum D.Maize and groundnuts
54. A factory with smoking chimney is likely to cause ……pollution
A. Marine B. Land C. Air D. Noise
55. Which traditional ceremony is also known as cattle driven ceremony
A. Kulamba kubwalo B. Shimunenga C. Likumbi lyamize D. umutomboko

Study the map of Zambia and answer questions 56 to 60

56. Name the cash crop grown in area C

A. Pineapples B. Potataoes C. Cotton D. Beans
57. The railway line marked D links Zambia to which country
A. Tanzania B. Malawi C. Kenya D. Angola
58. Identify the town marked A
A. Livingstone B. Lusaka C. Mongu D. Solwezi
59. Why is the area marked B impassable during the rainy season
A. Floods B. Forests C. Mountains D. Rivers
60. Name the physical feature marked E
A. Zambezi escarpment B. Muchinga escarpment C. Mbala highlands D. Mafinga mountains
 SOCIAL STUDIES LISO MAKING KEY FINAL 2024

37. D
1. D
38. B
2. C
39. B
3. C
40. A
4. B
41. D
5. B\
42. C
6. D
43. A
7. C
44. B
8. A
45. C
9. C
46. C
10. A
47. D
11. D
48. C
12. C
49. B
13. A
50. C
14. C
51. A
15. A
52. D
16. A
53. C
17. D
54. C
18. B
55. B
19. B
56. C
20. A
57. A
21. D
58. C
22. A
59. A
23. A
60. B
24. D
25. D
26. B
27. C
28. A
29. B
30. A
31. C
32. D
33. B
34. B
35. D
36. C