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MTWARA SISTERS SEMINARY

FORM THREE MID TERM EXAMINATION-AUGUST 2020
CIVICS
TIME: 3:00 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and three (3) questions from section C.
3. Section A and B carry 20 marks each and section C carries 60 marks
4. Write your name on every page of your answer booklet(s).

SECTION A (20 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the item (i – x) choose the correct answer among the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number in the box given below.
(i) A foreigner can be granted Tanzania citizenship after residing in Tanzania for
at least.
A. One year D. Three years
B. Four years E. Two years
C. Five years

(ii) Bride price is a socio cultural value which encourages.

A. Early marriage D. Extended family
B. Female genital multilation E. Monogamy
C. Family planning

(iii) People who run away from their home country for fear of political, racial
religions or ethnic persecution are called.
A. Orphans D. Refugees
B. Migrants E. Explorers
C. Dual citizens

(iv) Which of the following problem solving skills is most suitable to people living
with HIV/AIDS.
A. Critical thinking skills D. Creative thinking skills
B. Peer resistance skills E. Guidance and counseling
C. Effective communication skills
skills

(v) The importance of Traffic lights is to:-

A. Ensure safety of pedestrians
B. Ensure safety of handicapped
C. Facilitate transportation of bulky goods
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D. Facilitate smooth movement of road users
E. Simplify the work of drivers

(vi) The Uhuru Torch symbolizes

A. Freedom and enlightenment
B. State power and economic base
C. National defence
D. Freedom and work
E. National development

(vii) In the life skills, the ability of a person to appreciate him/her self as a good
and useful person is known as …………..
A. Self service
B. Self actualization
C. Self confidence
D. Positive relationship
E. Self worth

(viii) Isolating, mistreating, insulting people with HIV/AIDS is best termed as …….
A. Stigmatization
B. Gender blases
C. Racism
D. Special care
E. Special group

(ix) Form of Government which is created temporarily by the people within a

country while waiting for General election is …………….
A. Communist government
B. Federal government
C. Transitional government
D. Union government
E. Democratic government

(x) An ability of an individual to control his/her life and surrounding

environment is
A. Life skills
B. Farming skills
C. Creativity skills
D. Formal skills
E. Informal skills

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2. Match the items in list A with the correct responses in list B by writing the letter of
the corresponding response beside the item number in the box given below.
LIST A LIST B
(i) A situation of working together as a team A. Self confidence
to fulfill a certain goal B. Sovereignty
(ii) Working for people’s interests in a C. Team work
leadership D. Bad governance
(iii) A belief in one self that you can do E. Entrepreneur
something and be successful F. Mortality rate
(iv) Can be solved by guidance and counseling. G. Good leadership
(v) A non – governmental leader representing H. Mkukuta
the opposition party in the government I. Psychological problems
(vi) Relationship between a boy and a girl who J. A shadow minister
expected to get married K. Life expectancy
(vii) A person who is ready to take risk to start L. Relative poverty
a certain economic business M. Population growth rate
(viii) A country has the freedom to govern it self N. Life skills
(ix) The proportion of deaths to population O. Courtship
(x) The expected number of year of life
remaining at a given age

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LIST B

SECTION B (20 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

3. Read the following passage carefully then answer the questions that follow
The quality of health services in Tanzania has currently been improved. Better
curative and preventive heath services are offered. There are now better and
advanced medical equipment in the regional and referral hospitals than the way
situation was in the past. The medical personnel are more equipped.
At the preventive level the government has improved nutrition environmental
health reproduction and control of infections disease like HIV and AIDS, cholera,
leprosy and diarrhea.
The accessibility of Tanzania to medical services is better than in previous days.
This is due to the improvement and expansion of the transport system in different
parts of the country. In addition more government and private health facilities have
been built in different areas of the country.
Despite the various measure taken by the government to improve health
services, the distribution of quality health services in Tanzania is very poor. most of

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the health centres in rural areas are facing problems of inadequate medicine and
medical personnel.

Questions
(a) Suggest a suitable title for this passage.
(b) From your experience suggest any two possible ways of preventing cholera.
(c) Name atleast two preventive measures taken by government.
(d) According to passage give two reasons for increase in accessibility to medical
services.
(e) Why rural health centres are considered to be of poor quality? (give two reasons)

4. (a) (i) Define the term leadership

(ii) Outline four (4) importance of good leadership
(b) Outline five (5) solutions for the challenges facing the provision of social services
in Tanzania.

SECTION C (60 MARKS)

5. Account for six measures to be taken for prevention of road accidents.

6. Highlight the importance of local government (six points).

7. Show the government efforts in promoting and protecting human rights in Tanzania
by giving six points.

8. One of the important factor of economic development is good governance. Explain

six principles of good governance.

9. Give detailed explanation as to why should people work as a team? (6 points).

10. Tanzania formed a constitution review commission in 2012. Analyse six

importance of constitution of a country

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