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Title ZIMSEC Grade 7 Social Science Online Mock 2 - Paper 1 Practice

Description Original Grade 7 7050/01 Paper 1-style timed mock. Forty multiple-choice questions covering Identity, history, sovereignty, heritage, citizenship, rights, health, religion, transport, shelter, global issues, financial literacy and social services. No signup required; one attempt with an instant automatic score.

Total Marks 40 points

Duration 105 minutes

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Question 1

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is heritage?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Only newly imported goods
B. Only modern office buildings
C. Valued culture, places and traditions passed between generations
D. Any item thrown away after use

Question 2

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is an example of intangible heritage?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A traditional song and dance
B. A concrete bridge
C. A metal warehouse
D. A new road sign

Question 3

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt How can a museum best preserve a fragile artefact?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Leave it outdoors in rain
B. Allow everyone to handle it
C. Paint over its old surface
D. Store and display it under controlled conditions

Question 4

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is an example of Indigenous Knowledge Systems?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Ignoring seasonal signs
B. Using community knowledge to conserve seed and soil
C. Copying every foreign practice without study
D. Replacing observation with guessing

Question 5

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt How can heritage tourism benefit a community?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. By destroying local crafts
B. By closing community services
C. By creating jobs and income while encouraging conservation
D. By stopping visitors from learning

Question 6

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which occupation belongs mainly to primary production?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Crop farming
B. Banking
C. Retailing
D. Advertising

Question 7

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why is healthy leisure important?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It removes the need for sleep
B. It prevents all responsibilities
C. It guarantees money
D. It supports rest, recreation and wellbeing

Question 8

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does an entrepreneur do first when planning a useful product?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Copies a price without research
B. Identifies a need or problem
C. Borrows without a plan
D. Ignores potential users

Question 9

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does a red triangular road sign usually give?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A parking receipt
B. A railway timetable
C. A warning
D. A school result

Question 10

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Where should a pedestrian cross a busy road when one is available?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. At a zebra crossing
B. Between parked buses
C. At a blind corner
D. In the middle of a roundabout

Question 11

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which transport mode is often suitable for moving large amounts of bulk goods over land?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Bicycle
B. Motorcycle
C. Wheelbarrow
D. Rail

Question 12

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which transport mode is normally fastest for a long international journey?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Animal-drawn cart
B. Air transport
C. Walking
D. Rail only

Question 13

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is an example of electronic communication?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Smoke signal
B. Hand-delivered note
C. Email
D. Road marking

Question 14

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which practice improves safety when communicating online?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Keeping passwords private
B. Sharing a PIN with strangers
C. Opening every unknown link
D. Posting a home address publicly

Question 15

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which factor should be considered when choosing materials for shelter?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Only the owner’s favourite colour
B. Only the day of the week
C. The number of radios nearby
D. Climate, cost, strength and local availability

Question 16

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt A settlement that develops mainly along a road is described as what?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Dispersed
B. Linear
C. Circular only
D. Underground

Question 17

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is urbanisation?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The growth of forests
B. The movement of rivers
C. The growth of towns and their populations
D. The reduction of all transport

Question 18

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why is proper sanitation important in a settlement?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It reduces the spread of disease
B. It increases litter
C. It blocks clean water
D. It removes the need for clinics

Question 19

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a drought?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A day with strong wind
B. A sudden earthquake
C. A short afternoon shower
D. A long period with much less rainfall than needed

Question 20

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is afforestation?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Cutting all trees from a slope
B. Planting trees on land that lacks forest cover
C. Burning grass every season
D. Mining in a protected wetland

Question 21

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is desertification?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The building of a dam
B. The cleaning of a city street
C. The degradation of productive dry land
D. The formation of morning mist

Question 22

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which activity adds greenhouse gases and contributes to climate change?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Burning large amounts of fossil fuel
B. Planting indigenous trees
C. Using a reusable shopping bag
D. Repairing a leaking tap

Question 23

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which action is an example of recycling?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Throwing bottles into a river
B. Burning plastic in the open
C. Buying an item and wasting it
D. Turning used paper into new paper products

Question 24

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which statement about puberty is correct?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It happens at exactly the same age for everyone
B. It is a natural stage of physical and emotional change
C. It means a learner no longer needs guidance
D. It affects only height

Question 25

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a good response to harmful peer pressure?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Agree immediately to avoid questions
B. Hide the situation forever
C. Say no, leave and seek help from a trusted adult
D. Pressure someone else instead

Question 26

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which approach is most useful for resolving a disagreement peacefully?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Calm dialogue and listening
B. Threats and insults
C. Spreading rumours
D. Damaging property

Question 27

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which action shows social etiquette?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Interrupting every speaker
B. Ignoring a visitor
C. Using another person’s property without asking
D. Greeting people respectfully

Question 28

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does active listening involve?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Planning an insult while someone talks
B. Paying attention and responding to the speaker’s message
C. Changing the subject immediately
D. Talking over the speaker

Question 29

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why is punctuality valued at school and work?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It makes all tasks optional
B. It replaces careful work
C. It shows reliability and respect for time
D. It allows people to miss deadlines

Question 30

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which statement correctly links a right and a responsibility?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The right to education includes a responsibility to respect learning
B. The right to safety permits bullying
C. The right to property permits theft
D. The right to speak removes the duty to listen

Question 31

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is a recognised right of a child?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. To damage community property
B. To avoid every household duty
C. To bully younger children
D. To receive education and protection

Question 32

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which action is a citizen’s responsibility?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Ignoring all public rules
B. Caring for public property
C. Refusing to help during emergencies
D. Preventing other people from voting

Question 33

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does gender equality mean?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Giving one gender every opportunity
B. Treating ability as unimportant
C. Providing fair rights and opportunities regardless of gender
D. Forcing everyone to choose the same career

Question 34

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why should a consumer keep a receipt?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It is proof of purchase for a query or return
B. It automatically lowers every price
C. It replaces a product guarantee
D. It prevents comparison shopping

Question 35

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is inheritance?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A daily transport fee
B. A school sports timetable
C. A method of soil conservation
D. Property or rights passed to heirs after a person dies

Question 36

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which feature is central to a democracy?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Leadership without accountability
B. Citizens choosing representatives through elections
C. Only one person making every law privately
D. No freedom to express lawful views

Question 37

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why is a secret ballot used in an election?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. To reveal every voter’s choice
B. To delay counting forever
C. To protect voter privacy and free choice
D. To stop eligible voters from participating

Question 38

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does the rule of law require?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to the law
B. Only visitors obey laws
C. Laws apply only at night
D. Leaders may ignore every court

Question 39

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is the best first-aid action for a small bleeding wound?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Rub soil into it
B. Leave it uncovered and dirty
C. Use an unknown chemical
D. Apply gentle pressure with a clean cloth

Question 40

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which meal is most likely to be balanced?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Sweets and a fizzy drink only
B. Sadza, beans, leafy vegetables and fruit
C. Cooking oil only
D. White bread and salt only

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