2024 Primary School Leaving Certificate Examinations

SOCIAL AND BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

(100 MARKS)
Time allowed: 2hours
8.00 – 10.00 am
Name of Candidate: ________________________________________________________________
(Surname First)

Name of School: ________________________________________________________________

1. Write your name and name of your school on top of this paper
2. Answer all questions in all sections
3. This paper has ___________ pages
4. Stop writing and give this paper to invigilator once instructed to do so.

SECTION A (30MARKS)

1. Which of the following physical features is 7. Which of the following problems affects
an example of drainage fishing in Malawi
A. Plateaus C. Rift valleys A. Unreliable rains C. Poor transport
B. Plains D. Rivers B. Water pollination D. Unreliable nets

2. Which of the following are effects of 8. Who was considered as a living god in
drought Mwenemutapa kingdom
A. Flooding of rivers A. Zwangendaba C. Mambo
B. Destruction of power lines B. Mwari D. Shona
C. Starvation of people
D. Destruction of property 9. What do we call the biological determined
roles passe on sex
3. What name is given to the embalmed dead A. Gender C. Gender roles
bodies in Egypt B. Sex roles D. Gender equity
A. Mammes C. Pharaoh
B. Shaduf D. Pyramids 10. Which of the following early explorers is
believed to be the first to have reached the
4. Which of the following is a factor for Victoria falls
population change A. Mungo Part C.Vasco da Gama
A. Corruption C. Migration B. Dr David Livingstone D.Richard Borton
B. Bravery D. Hunger
11. Which of the following strategies did the
5. Identify the right of detainess from the Ngoni use to extend their kingdom
following A. Sharing cattle with other tribes
A. To good food C. To employment B. Dancing Ingoma with other tribes
B. To play D. To good salary C. Worshipping with other tribes
D. Raiding other tribes
6. The planet which has a ring around it is
_____ 12. Who was Aphrodite in Greek civilization
A. Neptune C. Mars A. Goddess of love and beauty
B. Pluto D. Saturn B. Greatest god and lord of wealth
 C. Sungod and god of music, healing and 20. Through which of the following does a
properly person acquire citizenship in Malawi
D. Goddess of wisdom and civilization A. By voting C. By being loyal
B. By birth D. By being polite
13. Through which of the following do schools
promote culture 21. Some of the activities of the common wealth
A. Keeping of artifacts are cooperating in
B. Promotion of family planning 1. Trade 3. Political meeting
C. Inclusion of traditional topics in 2. Farming 4. Social economic
curriculum A. 1 and 2 C. 2 and 3
D. Giving guidance and counseling to B. 1 and 4 D. 2 and 4
learners
22. Which of the following was the reason why
14. Which of the following raw materials is a the white missionaries chose to establish
resource used in primary industry their mission in Blantyre
A. Sugar C. Cooking oil A. Tsetse flies C. Friendly people
B. Trees D. Fuel B. Low population D. Fertile soils

15. The purpose of the separation of powers in a 23. Which of the following districts in Malawi
democracy is to provide experienced the worst flush floods in 1991
A. Checks and balances A. Karonga C. Blantyre
B. Work and services B. Phalombe D. Nsanje
C. Checks and services
D. Work and balance 24. Which of the following is an example of
wage labour
16. Which of the following is the role of traffic A. Tea picking C. Tailoring
warden B. Selling produce D. Shoe repairing
A. Reporting accidents to police
B. Controlling roadworthness of vehicles 25. Which of the following is not a factor that
C. Checking overspeeding vehicles affect trade
D. Controlling vehicles on busy roads A. Resources C. Age
B. Political climate D. Transport network
17. Which of the following is a characteristic of
desert vegetation 26. Where is the headquarters of United Nations
A. Vegetation is always green Organization
B. Vegetation has waxy leaves A. Britain C. Canada
C. Grass germinates m when rains come B. New York D. Malawi
D. Grass covert many areas
27. Who is the head of the judiciary
18. Which of the following mineral resource is A. Chief justice
used for making cooking utensils? B. Speaker of parliament
A. Coal C. Diamond C. State president
B. Gold D. Aluminium D. Director of public

19. Which of the following factors are effects of 28. Which of the following is not a neighbouring
civil wars district of Ntcheu
i. Death iii. Injuries A. Dedza C. Mangochi
ii. Intermarriages iv. Discouragement B. Lilongwe D. Salima
A. 1 and 2 C. 2 and 4
B. 1 and 3 D. 3 and 4 29. Identify the cheapest means of transport
from the following
A. Air C. Rail
 B. Water D. Road 30. What quality did Jim show in rescuing Mr.
Jai
Mr. Jai tried to cross a flooded river while A. Intelligent C. Bravery
drunk and was carried away by the water. B. Sorry D. He showed mercy
Fortunately Jim was close by. He jumped
into the river and rescued Mr. Jai

SECTION B (35MARKS)
31. A. Which term means “the use of position for personal gains”
______________________________________________________________________________(1mark)
B in the communities, which is the common abuse of office by people in power
______________________________________________________________________________(1mark)
C Give two things that led to the fall of the Maravi kingdom
(i)_______________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
D What was the major reason for settlement of different Ngoni groups in Malawi
____________________________________________________________________________(1mark)
E Mention any two responsibilities of National Roads Authority
(i)________________________________________________________________________________
((ii)__________________________________________________________________________(2marks)

32. A. Why is shire river important in terms of economic

______________________________________________________________________________(1mark)
B Give any three human practices which encourages soil erosion
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)__________________________________________________________________________________
(iii)________________________________________________________________________(3marks)
C Why is it important to predict weather? Give two reasons
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
D Why is Namibia’s population very low?
____________________________________________________________________________(1mark)

33. A. Explain the Relationship between “Demand and supply” in relation to prices of goods
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B In which country is Diamond as a natural resources found
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C Describe the different between monarchy and military system of government
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34. A. Mention any two problems that may be caused by drought

(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
B Describe any two characteristics of Desert vegetation
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
C Which national disaster is caused by changes in temperature and air pressure
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D Give two ways that can be used to control population change in Africa
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)

35. A. Name two European nations which had conflicts over the control of Nyasaland
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
B Mention two challenges of Malawi Revenue Authority
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
C Mention one document which use the National Coat of Arms
_____________________________________________________________________________(1mark)
D Give any two reasons why the common wealth introduced education and science cooperation
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)

SECTION C (35 MARKS) BIBLE KNOWLEDGE.

36. A. Mention two things that the people did when Jesus entered Jerusalem
(i)_________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
B How should Christians fight against corruption. Give two points
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
C Describe the difference between “Arrest’ and ‘Trial’
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____________________________________________________________________________(4marks)

37. A. Why is forgiveness important? Give two

(i)__________________________________________________________________________________\
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
B Explain why God is said to be the first worker
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C State three roles of the prophets
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)__________________________________________________________________________________
(iii)_________________________________________________________________________________
(3marks)

38. A. Explain what Jephter promised God to do after being successful in his mission
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B Why did the Israelites start worshipping idols?
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C Describe the similarities between the church and politics
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D What did Jesus entry into Jerusalem testify?
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39. A. Mention two things that made Jesus to be crucified
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
B In the parable of the Good Samaritan mention the two people who did not help the person who was
beaten by robbers
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
C Why did Jesus use parables in his teaching
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D Mention two sacrament s that Jesus commissioned
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)

40. A. Why was Saul rejected by God?

(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)___________________________________________________________________________(2marks)
B Give three responsibilities of Christians and Government for street children
(i)__________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)__________________________________________________________________________________
(iii)__________________________________________________________________________(3marks)
C Mention any two ways of preventing drug and substances abuse
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