Candidate’s name: ____________________________________

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TANZANIA INTERDEPENDENCE SCHOOLS EXAMINATIONS UNION

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FIRST MOCK STANDARD FOUR – 2023
SOCIAL STUDIES [04E]
Time: 1:30 Hours Date: 4TH May 2023
Instructions:
1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D with a total of twenty five (25) questions.
2. Answer all questions in each section.
3. All answers must be written in the spaces provided in each question.
4. All answers must be written in blue or black ink.
5. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room.
6. Write your name and school’s name in the space provided at the top right corner
ofevery page.
FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY
QuestionNumber
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 SECTION A:
1. Chose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the
space provided.
i. Which among the following is not one of the elements of weather?
(a) Temperature (c) Humidity
(b)Rainfall (d) Barometer
ii. The following are living things found in our environment EXCEPT
(a) Trees (c) Insects
(b)Animals (d) Water bodies
iii. Kondoa irangi, Isimila, Bagamoyo, Olduvai Gorge and Kilwa are altogether
called
(a) Museums (c) Archives
(b)Historical sites (d) Regions
iv. Which planet in the solar system is the smallest of all?
(a) Jupiter (c) Saturn
(b)Mercury (d) Venus
v. Which of the following things are found in the rural environment?
(a) Developed social services (c) Many economic activities
(b)Houses roofed with grasses (d) Paved and tarmac roads
vi. Rain is the main source of water which is very important to living organisms.
What is the negative effect of heavy rainfall?
(a) It causes drought (c) It causes global warming
(b)It causes floods (d) Water bodies become full
vii. Why are we supposed to keep our environment safe from pollution?
(a) To attract rainfall (c) To prevent fresh air
(b)To prevent diseases (d) To reduce floods
viii. The condition of the atmosphere that is recorded daily is referred to as;
(a) Rainfall (c) Climate
(b)Weather (d) Wind strength
SECTION B
2. Match the following items and write the letter of the correct answer in the space
provided.
LIST A ANSWER LIST B
i. The first president of Zanzibar A. Ali Hassan Mwinyi
ii. The second president of Tanzania B. Benjamin Willium
iii. The second prime minister of Mkapa
Tanganyika
 iv. The six president of Tanzania C. Julius Kambarage
v. First prime minister of Tanganyika Nyerere
vi. Third president of Tanzania D. Sheikh Abeid Amani
Karume
E. Samia Suluhu Hassan
F. Rashid Mfaume
Kawawa
G. Majaliwa Kassim
Majaliwa

SECTION C
3. Fill the blanks by writing the correct answer
i. Lakes, oceans and rivers are altogether called
________________________________________________
ii. The process of collecting and recording information for future use is called
_________________________________________________
iii. A special building where historical objects are kept is
called_________________________________________
iv. The standard unit for measuring rainfall is
_________________________________________________
v. The skull of the early man was discovered at
_______________________________________________
vi. The image of an object as it is seen from above is called a
___________________________________________
vii. A family that consists of father, mother and children is called
____________________________________________
 SECTION D
4. Study carefully the following pictures and answer questions that follows.

Questions:
i. What is the person in the above picture doing?
__________________________________________________
ii. Does that activity conserve of destroy the environment?
_____________________________________________________
iii. Why do you think is the reason for that man to do so?
_____________________________________________________
iv. What is the negative effect of the activity done in the picture?
___________________________________________________