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2025 MULANJE DISTRICT JCE EXAMINATIONS
SOCIAL STUDIES AND LIFE SKILLS
100 marks
Wednesday, 2 April Subject Number: j192
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Instructions
1. This paper contains 8 printed pages. Please
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check.
Number answered these columns
2. There are three sections in this paper:
A, B and C 1–5
3. Follow instructions for each section carefully.
6 – 10
4. Write your Name on top of each page of your 11 – 15
question paper.
16 – 20
5. In the table provided on this page, tick
against the question number you have 21
answered.
6. Hand in your question paper to the invigilator 22
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PLEASE DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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SECTION A (20 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section by encircling the letter corresponding to the answer
1. Which of the following identity document A. Nuclear family
provides authenticity of citizenship of a person? B. Extended family
A. Passport C. Single parent family
B. Driver’s license D. Blended family
C. National Identity card 8. Which of the following forms of corruption use
D. Employee identity card coercion?
2. Which of the following court was responsible A. Bribery
for awarding damages to those who had suffered B. Extortion
during one party rule? C. Embezzlement
A. The High court D. Nepotism
B. Special tribunals 9. Which of the following are the principles of
C. Industrial court good governance?
D. Magistrate court 1. Transparency
3. Which of the following element of culture 2. Accountability
provides standards about what is good and bad 3. Accountancy
towards people’s behavior and choices? 4. Free and fair elections
A. Traditional dances A. 1, 3 and 4
B. Religion B. 1, 2,and 3
C. Customs C. 2, 3 and 4
D. Moral values D. 1, 2 and 4
4. The following are the importance of taxes except?
A. Curb smuggling of goods Mrs. Nandi mixed leftover cooked rice with
B. Expenditure country eggs and prepared snacks for breakfast. Use this
C. Source of revenue for government information to answer questions 10 and 11
D. Redistribution of wealth
10. Which of the following ways of conserving
People of Mapemba area construct a bridge in resources in the family was used?
order for their children to cross during rainy A. Re-using
season. Use this information to answer questions B. Reducing
5 and 6 C. Substituting
D. Recycling
5. Identify the provider of the social services? 11. What is the importance of conserving resources
A. Local community in the family?
B. Religious institution A. Reduce wastage
C. Non-government organization B. Spice the meal
D. Government C. Provide variety
6. Why is the project important in the area? D. Promote saving
A. It reduces distances within the area 12. Which of the following vital citizen registration
B. It reduces accidents helps the government to plan for national
C. Saves people’s lives within the area development?
D. Provide safety for school going children 1. Birth registration
7. Which of the following type of families 2. Death registration
experiences economic, social and emotional 3. Marriage registration
problems? 4. Voter registration
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A. Monitoring
A. 1 and 2 B. Implementation
B. 1 and 4 C. Evaluation
C. 2 and 3 D. Identifying goals
D. 2 and 4 18. Which of the following sources of information
on sex and sexuality pollute the mind of the
13. Which of the following irresponsible human youth?
practices towards the environmental resources A. Parents and guardians
lead to extinction of animal species? B. Community
A. Deforestation C. Peers
B. Poaching D. Mass Media
C. Overfishing 19. Which of the following skills assist on
D. Overgrazing individual to refrain from bad company?
14. Which of the following factors promote male A. Self -awareness
dominance over women? B. Assertiveness
A. Social and cultural practices C. Self esteem
B. Proverbs D. Self –worth
C. Education
D. prayers Ndaona put on miniskirt when she was going to
15. Which of the following is the biggest sector of the market. On her way back she meet boys who
the economy in Malawi? raped her. Use this information to answer
A. Agriculture question 20
B. Transport
C. Industry 20. Which of the following factors lead to sexual
D. Power harassment and abuse?
16. The act of persuading people to know a A. Social attitudes
particular product is called B. Cultural practice
A. Networking C. Seductive dressing
B. Marketing D. Social status
C. Advertising
D. Supplying
17. Which of the following elements of planning
translate the plan into action?
SECTION B: 50 MARKS
Answer all the questions in this section in the space provided
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a. Mention any two common characteristics of African culture
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b. Explain any two ways of acquiring citizenship _________________________________________________
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c. . Explain any two importance of labour laws in Malawi ___________________________________________
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a. mention any two effects of national conflict
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b. explain any two ways of eradicating social injustice
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c. describe any two importance of saving
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23. Justo a disabled man was not allowed to cast votes during general election. Use this information to answer the
questions that follows
a. identify the basic principle of the constitution of the republic of Malawi that Justo was denied
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b. explain any two factors that promote corruption in a community
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c. explain any two roles of citizens in the provision and care for social services
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a. identify any two characteristics of a healthy self esteem
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b. describe two effects of sexual harassment and abuse
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c. explain two strategies for dealing with aggressive competitors
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25. Mr. Bakali established carpentry and joinery at Ndindi Traditional center where young boys and girls were
enrolled. Use this information to answer question 25.(b)
a. identify the type of employment Mr. Bakali introduced in the community
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b. explain how the following are vulnerable to HIV and AIDS
i. truck drivers
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ii. Health workers
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c. describe any two importance of blood donation
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SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section in essay form in the space provided
26. Explain any five factors that lead to the establishment of universal declaration of human rights
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27. Explain five ways of dealing with challenges associated with interpersonal relationships
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