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Title ZIMSEC Grade 7 Social Science Online Mock 3 - 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 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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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

Question 21

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is a likely effect of drug and substance abuse?

Select one answer.

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

A. Guaranteed academic success
B. Improved judgement in every situation
C. Harm to health, relationships and decision-making
D. Automatic employment

Question 22

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt When is handwashing with soap especially important?

Select one answer.

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

A. After using the toilet and before handling food
B. Only after a school holiday
C. Only when hands look painted
D. Only once each month

Question 23

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which activity does NOT spread HIV?

Select one answer.

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

A. Sharing contaminated needles
B. Unsafe contact with infected blood
C. Unprotected sexual contact
D. Sharing plates and cups

Question 24

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What should guide a learner when exploring careers?

Select one answer.

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

A. Only a friend’s choice
B. Interests, abilities, values and reliable career information
C. One social-media rumour
D. A random guess

Question 25

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is the purpose of a household budget?

Select one answer.

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

A. To hide all income
B. To remove the need to save
C. To plan income, spending and saving
D. To increase every want

Question 26

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why is saving useful?

Select one answer.

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

A. It helps prepare for future needs and emergencies
B. It guarantees that prices never change
C. It makes budgeting unnecessary
D. It removes every financial risk

Question 27

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which service is normally provided by a commercial bank?

Select one answer.

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

A. Issuing school report cards
B. Repairing public roads
C. Running national elections
D. Keeping deposits and making payments

Question 28

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which practice protects a mobile-money account?

Select one answer.

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

A. Writing the PIN on a public wall
B. Keeping the PIN secret and checking transaction messages
C. Lending the phone unlocked to strangers
D. Ignoring an unexpected withdrawal

Question 29

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is interest on savings?

Select one answer.

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

A. A compulsory school subject
B. A type of road sign
C. Money paid by a financial institution for using deposited funds
D. A discount on every product

Question 30

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which item is a need rather than a want?

Select one answer.

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

A. Basic food
B. A second gaming console
C. Designer sunglasses
D. An expensive decorative case

Question 31

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is the sacred text of Christianity?

Select one answer.

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

A. Torah
B. Quran
C. Vedas
D. Bible

Question 32

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is the sacred text of Islam?

Select one answer.

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

A. Bible
B. Quran
C. Torah
D. Book of Common Prayer

Question 33

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is the sacred text associated with Judaism?

Select one answer.

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

A. Quran
B. Tipitaka
C. Torah
D. Guru Granth Sahib

Question 34

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which practice may form part of Indigenous Religion in Zimbabwe?

Select one answer.

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

A. Respect for ancestors and sacred natural places
B. Denying every community tradition
C. Using only imported ceremonies
D. Rejecting all oral history

Question 35

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does religious tolerance require?

Select one answer.

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

A. Mocking beliefs that differ
B. Forcing one belief on everyone
C. Preventing peaceful worship
D. Respecting people’s lawful religious choices

Question 36

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which festival marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims?

Select one answer.

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

A. Christmas
B. Eid al-Fitr
C. Passover
D. Diwali

Question 37

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which institution provides a public health service?

Select one answer.

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

A. A cinema
B. A football supporters’ club
C. A clinic
D. A private garden

Question 38

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a non-governmental organisation?

Select one answer.

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

A. An organisation independent of government that works for stated social goals
B. A ministry department
C. A national court
D. An elected parliament

Question 39

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which service is commonly associated with the Red Cross?

Select one answer.

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

A. Selling luxury goods
B. Running commercial mines
C. Writing every national law
D. Emergency and humanitarian assistance

Question 40

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is volunteerism?

Select one answer.

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

A. Working only after being forced
B. Giving time and skills willingly to help others or a cause
C. Demanding payment before every community act
D. Avoiding all group responsibilities

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