CIVICS ENTERANCE 2004.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IS FOLLOWED BY

FOUR POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES. READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY AND

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER CHAPTER 5

UNITS 6
1. The benefits principle of taxation ruled that
A- Governments are duty bound to share the wealth of a nation equally.
B- The beneficiaries of a particular government program should pay for it.
C- All citizens are obliged to pay tax not thinking the benefit that they get from their
country.
D- Special government projects shall get special benefit from foreign states’ fund

2. Which one is not a practical reason for the danger of extinction of Red Fox in Ethiopia?
A- Increasing population of predators in the reserved park area.
B- Increasing settlement of people in the reserved national park.
C- Cross- breeding which had already been took place with the settlers’ domestic dogs.
D- Rabies which is transmitted from domestic dogs.

3. Which one is not correct about HIV/AIDS

A- There is only one scientific theory on the origin of HIV/AIDS
B- It is believed that the origin of HIV goes as for back as the 1940’s
C- The first illness case of HIV is known in the early 1980’s in the USA
D- There are different view points surrounding the rise and development of HIV/ADS

4. As to the relation between traditional sex role and traditional job preference which one
is not true?
A- The former has a positive impact in choosing the latter.
B- The latter has no connection with the former.
C- The link between the two results from societal attitude and culture not from natural
fact.
D- The relation that existed between the two is a result of natural fact.

5. According to horizontal equity principle of taxation

A- People who earn more income should pay more amount of tax.
B- There are privileged people who are exempted from paying tax.
C- It is your occupation not your income that determines the amount of money that we
pay in form of tax.
D- People earning the same amount of money should pay the same amount of tax.

6. Which one of the following is correct as to the principle of secularism?

A- gives extra constitutional authority to the state to protect citizens from the influence
of religion.
 B-divides state and religion empowering the latter and subjugating the former
C- prevents the state from favoring one particular religion as a state religion

D- allows one religion to become official state religion in the name of tolerance and co
existence
. 7 As river Nile creates a special relationship between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, the
Euphrates and Tigress rivers govern relationship between

A- Turkey, Iran and Pakistan C- Iraq, Iran and Egypt

B -Iraq, Syria and Turkey D- Syria, Israel and Iran

8. With regard to utilitarian and Kantian moral theory which one is correct?
A A The former is said to be non-consequential

B- Both the act and the motive are morally relevant to the latter

C- It is always the end result of an action that matters for the latter

D- Both assume moral actions as relative to the context

9. Incitement to refusal to pay tax is typically denotes an act of:

A- Refusal to pay due tax
B-Violence by the display or use of arms
C- Agitating others not to pay tax

D- Convincing others to pay due tax properly

10 There is an idea that judges must be free from government intervention, here
freedom goes to the extent that
B-judges shall not be expelled from office even in time of gross incompetence
C- decision of judges shall solely rely on the facts presented before them
A-there is no accountability with regard to their decision
D-there is no administrative accountability which is imposed on judges.

11. Which one of the following is correct about the crime of drug trafficking?
A- It is only cocaine which is legally prohibited as a drug
B-in Ethiopia only circulating narcotic drug is punishable
C- in Ethiopia the crime of drug trafficking is punishable by life
imprisonment.
D- None of the above

12. Which one is wrong statement?

A-Work ethics is part of labour discipline
B-Labour discipline refers obedience to the rules and guide lines of the
work place
C- Proper execution of professional duties is part of work ethics.
D- Working in harmony with co-workers is an element of work ethics
 13. As compared to policy strategy
A-Is a more comprehensive intention of government development plan
B-Needs more careful research and study to identify the problem
C- Is a more detailed mechanism to go through individual circumstances of
a country
D- All are correct

14. What makes grants and aids different from tax?

A-The latter is more predictable as compared to the former

B-The former depends on the will and benevolence of foreign governments
C- The latter is usually generated from internal sources.
D- All are answers

15. Which one is correct as to the principle of Ethiopia’s foreign relations?

A- Observe international agreements even at the expense of the country’s
sovere interest
B-Forge ever growing political union with African countries
C- Promote the policy of non-intervention with other states domestic affair
D- gives priority to militaristic diplomacy than economic diplomacy