JACARANDAS JUNIOR SCHOOL

PRIMARY SEVEN PRE – PLE REGISTRATION SET

2024
SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Time Allowed: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Index No. Personal No.

Pupil’s Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Pupil’s Signature: …………………………………………………………………………………………….…………

School Name: ………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………

District Name: …………………………………………………………….………………………………………………

Read the following instructions carefully:

1. Do not forget to write your school or FOR EXAMINERS’
district name on the paper USE ONLY
2. This paper has two sections: A and B.
QN. NO. MARKS EXR’S NO.
section A has 40 questions and section B
has 15 questions. The paper has 14 1 – 10
printed pages. 11 – 20
3. Answer all questions. All working for
both section A and B must be shown in 21 – 30
the spaces provided. 31 – 40
4. All answers must be written using a blue
41 – 43
or black ball point pen or ink. Any work
written in pencil will not be marked. 44 – 46
5. Unnecessary changes in your work and
47 – 49
handwriting that cannot be read easily
may lead to loss of marks. 50 – 52
6. Do not fill anything in the table 53 – 55
indicated: “FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY”
and boxes inside the question paper. TOTAL

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 SECTION A: 40 MARKS
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each
1. Mention any one activity children do at school but not at home.
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2. State any one safe way of crossing a busy road.
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3. Draw any one craft made from raffia used in kitchen at home.

4. Name the East African Community country that borders Kenya in the North
East.
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5. Why is Olduvai Gorge regarded as the origin of mankind?
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6. How can Angel a P.7 pupil control soil erosion on the school compound?
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7. Give any one way the British contributed to the industrial development of
Uganda.
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8. Which ministry approves laws set by local authorities in Uganda?
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9. How does a school create jobs in an area it is located?
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10. Name the instrument used by sailors to know the depth of water bodies.
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11. State any one way a school can promote the rights of children with
disabilities.
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12. How does overstocking among pastoral tribes affect the environment?
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13. Name the type of climate where farmers can only grow crops by support of
irrigation in Africa.
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14. State any one way a P.7 child can spend his/her pocket money wisely.
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15. Give any one reason why schools organize picnics for children.
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16. How can religious leaders promote peace in their communities?
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17. Why was kabaka Mwanga unable to sign the 1900 Buganda Agreement?
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18. Which animal is known as king of the Savannah?
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19. Give one way children show respect to their parents.
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20. How do Stone Age sites promote trade in a country?
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21. Why were Europeans interested in finding the source of River Nile?
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22. How did the outbreak of diseases lead to the migration of the early ethnic
groups from their homeland?
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23. It is 10:00a.m at the GMT. What time will it be if one moves 30°E?
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24. Name the continent which is not suitable for human settlement.
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25. In which way can culture promote economic development in a country like
Uganda?
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26. How do people in desert areas reduce the dangers caused by strong wind?
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27. Give the meaning of the term “project”.
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28. Write any one advantage road transport has over railway transport.
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29. Give one reason why most resources in East Africa are not fully exploited.
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30. Mention any one challenge faced by people who live near factories.
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31. State any one reason why it is good to give similar domestic chores to both
boys and girls at home.
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32. Give any one reason why the government of Uganda introduced free
education programmes like Universal Primary Education (UPE)
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33. Why did Ludwig krapf translate the Bible into Kiswahil?
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34. State any one way cotton growing led to the staging of Maji Maji rebellion in
Tanganyika.
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35. In which way was the formation of Cape Ranges in South Africa different
from that of Mount. Rwenzori in Uganda?
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For each of the questions 36 to 40, answer Either the Christian OR Islamic
questions but not both. No marks will be awarded to a candidate who
attempts both alternatives in a particular number.

36. Either:
What do you understand by the word “prayer”?
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OR:
What do you understand by the word “prayer”?
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37. Either:
Why is a cross regarded as a symbol of God’s love in Christianity?
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OR:
State any one way Islamic symbols are important to Muslims.
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38. Either:
What general name is given to the first five books in the Bible?
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OR:
What name is given to the Holy book revealed to Prophet Musa according to
Islam?
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39. Either:
Mention any one way Christians reconcile among themselves.
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OR:
Mention any one way Muslims reconcile among themselves.
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40. Either:
Why should a faithful Christian not fear death?
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OR:
Why should a faithful Muslim not fear death?
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SECTION B (60 MARKS)

Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each
41. a) Give the meaning of the term “corruption”.
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b) State any one way corruption is practiced in Uganda today.
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 c) In which two ways can corruption be controlled in Uganda?
i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
42. a) Give one cause of global warming.
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b) State any one way of global warming affect cattle keepers in Africa.
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c) Write down any two measures African states can put in place to control
global warming.
i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
43. Study the sketch map of Uganda below carefully and use it to answer the
questions that follow.
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W
a) Name the Stone Age site marked Y on the map.
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b) By what process was the Lake marked K formed?
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c) Which Ethnic group entered Uganda through the route marked W?
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d) Use letter Z to show the Albert Nile section on the map above.
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44. a) Under what type of industry does fishing belong?

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b) How does smoking of fish affect the environment?
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c) Identify any one problem facing the fishing industry in East Africa.
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d) State the cheapest method of preserving fish in East Africa.
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45. Study the climate table below carefully and use it to answer question
that follow.
Months
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Rainfall(mm)
50 80 120 123 110 70 20 25 100 130 135 56
Temp (°C)
27 29 30 31 28 28 26 26 32 27 24 25

a) Name the type of climate shown in the table above.

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b) What was the average temperature in July according to the table above?
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c) How does the climate shown in the table above affect people’s way of
housing?
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d) How many seasons of rainfall are shown in the table below?
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46. a) What do you understand by the term “child rights”?
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b) How can a child abuse his/her right to education?
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c) Write any two ways the government of Uganda is trying to promote a
child’s right to medical care.
i) ……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

47. a) Name the newest member of the East African Community.

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b) State any two factors that led to the collapse of East African Community
in 1977.
i) …………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) How has the East African Community promoted trade among its member
states?
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48. a) Which ministry is responsible for conducting elections in Uganda?
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b) State any two conditions that can lead to a by-election in Uganda.
i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
ii) ………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………….
c) How does a by election affect the economy of a country?
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49. a) Why is a birthday party called a social activity?
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b) State any two economic benefits of social activities to people in a
community.
i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

c) In which one way are some cultural practices dangerous to people?

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50. Complete the table below correctly.

River Multipurpose project Country

Aswan High dam Egypt

River Volta Ghana

River Zambezi Cahora Bassa dam

Kainji dam Nigeria

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 For each of the questions 51 to 55, answer Either the Christian OR Islamic
questions but not both. No marks will be awarded to a candidate who
attempts both alternatives in a particular number.

51. Either:
a) State any two things Prophet John the Baptist told people to do in
preparation to host the Messiah.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Give any two duties of Christian Religious leaders.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
OR:
a) State any two things Prophet Muhammad spread Islam.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Give any two duties of Islamic Religious leaders.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

52. Either:
List A List B
a) Adam endurance
b) Moses swallowed by fish
c) Job God’s first human creation
d) Jonah deliverance

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 a) Adam ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Moses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Job …..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) Jonah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

OR:
List A List B
a) Adam endurance
b) Musa swallowed by fish
c) Ayub God’s first human creation
d) Yunus deliverance

a) Adam ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Musa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Ayub …..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) Yunus ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

53. Either:
a) Mention the first two sacraments in Christianity.
i) ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………….
b) State the importance of water as an element of the first sacrament in
Christianity.
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c) How is the first sacrament mentioned in (a) above useful to a Christian’s
life?
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 OR:
a) Name the two types of pilgrimage in Islam.
i) ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………….
b) State any two reasons why Muslims make pilgrimages.
i) ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………….

54. Either:
a) Name the celebration that marks the end of Lent.
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b) Give any two things Christians do during Lent.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) How do Christians benefit from Lent?
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OR:
a) Name the celebration that marks the end of Ramadhan.
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b) Give any two things Muslims do during Ramadhan.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) How do Muslims benefit from Saum?
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55. Both:
a) Who is a friend?
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b) Give any two qualities of a good friend.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Mention any one way of relating well with others.
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