ABUNE GORGORIOUS SECONDERY SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

2015 E.C 2nd semester Civics and Ethical Education Final exam for Grade 9

Name: Grade 9 Roll No.

Semester: II Total mark: 40% Time allowed: 1hr

Part I. True/False Questions (8points)

Instructions: Read the following statements carefully and write TRUE if the
statement is correct or FALSE if it is incorrect.
1. All types of knowledge are applicable for a given situation.
2. Saving can be done only by wealthy peoples.
3. Dependency diminishes the saving potential of individuals.
4. Saving saves money.
5. Active community participation need real practice of people
6. Commercial institutions are among civic organization
7. Information is power; so all information is useful for all of us at all times.
8. Reading is more important than studying
Part II: Matching Questions (8 points)
Instructions: Match words or phrases under column “B” with correct explanation of
column “A”
A B
1. Being in accord with fact or reality A. Formal learning
2. Fades the development of a country B. Wisdom
3. Character of civic organization C. Never destroyed
4. The difference between earnings and expenditure D.Iddir
5. Takes place outside school E. Saving
6. Characteristic of knowledge F. Non-profit based
7. Is not the reward of schooling G. Dependency
8. Established for emergency purpose H. Truth
Part III Multiple Choices (20points)
Instructions: Read the following questions carefully, choose the best answer, and write
the letter of your choice in capital letter on the spaces provided.

1. Planning means
A. Avoids time wastage B. Based on saving
B. Based on wisdom D. All
2. To choose and apply the knowledge required for a given situation involves:
A. Information B. Data C. Wisdom D. Reading

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3. What is the best mechanism to be considered in developing the habit of saving?
A. Avoiding extravagance and living in once income
B. Avoiding leisure expenditure at all
C. Increasing salary of workers every year
D. Refraining from helping the poor
4. The saving of a nation can be enhanced by:
A. increasing the level of consumption
B. increasing the county's Gross Domestic Product
C. encouraging consumption of imported goods
D. discouraging the use of locally available products
5. All can be form of political participation except one
A. Taking part in civil issues C. Joining political parties
B. Financing campaign for election D. Voting in election
6. In the process of decision making which behavior is NOT advisable?
A. Being flexible C. Assessing different options
B. Being careless D. Being reasonable
7. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of civil societies?
A. they are formed by voluntary groups
B. they are nonprofit making associations
C. they serve the people irrespective of language and culture
D. they are formed for the sake of political agenda
8. Civic organizations could be established for all of the following purpose except for:
A. Attaining power C. Solving the problems of the society
B. Protecting the interest of a certain group D. Performing humanitarian activities
9. Choose the correct statement out of the following ones,
A. Saving is all about money
B. Saving is equal to income minus consumption
C. one's tradition has no bearing on his saving habits
D. Increasing in income and decrease in consumption will decrease saving
10. The habit of spending more money than one can afford is referred to as:
A. Charity B. Extravagance C. Planning D. Generosity
11. Which of the following is an example of dependency?
A. Self-motivation
B. Having a harmonious relation with others
C. Changing decisions when there is sufficient reasons
D. Being inconsistent

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12. Which of the following distinguished political organizations from civic societies?
A. Monitoring and influencing public policy
B. Organizing election campaigns
C. Organizing people to discuss on community problems
D. Working to promote the common good
13. What is the central idea of budgeting?
A. Saving money
B. Not spending money
C. Determine expense and income
D. Spending and saving money wisely
14. Which one of the following is false about knowledge? Knowledge
A. Can lost or fades like other wealth C. Information put into action
B. The most powerful weapon in the hand of man D. Can be accumulated, stored
15. Which one of the following statement is correct?
A. Information is obtained through practical use of knowledge
B. We acquire knowledge, but we obtain information
C. Information is very wide, but knowledge is specific
D. Knowledge is obtained through the practical use of wisdom
16. Which one of the following is not part of the major sources of knowledge?
A. Information B. Understanding nature C. Heredity D. Experimentation
17. Identify the wrong statement.
A. Knowledge is composed of information and skills
B. Wisdom can be simply acquired through education
C. Wisdom is greater than knowledge
D. Wisdom gives you the ability to discern whether some idea is right or wrong
18. The process of sufficiently reducing uncertainty about alternatives to make a reasonable
choice is refers to
A. Self –reliance B. Self –awareness C. Decision making D. Assertiveness
19. A raw facts, unorganized, unstructured facts that need to be processed is termed as:
A. Information B. Knowledge C. Data D. Wisdom
20. Alemitu and Alemneh are grade 9 students. Both are 22 years old. They organized a
discussion forum in their school which creates awareness about citizens’ rights including
the right to vote for their class mates. The type of participation which Alemitu and
Alemneh are advocating in this way is
A. Political participation C. Economic participation
B. Social participation D. Cultural participation

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Part IV: Short Answer (2%)

Instruction: Briefly discuss the following questions.

1. Explain the ways of acquiring knowledge (2%)
BONUS(5%)
2. Briefly list the common modes of political participation (2%)
3. Write at least four importance of knowledge (3%)

Answer sheet

Name: Grade 9 Roll No.

Subject: Civics Exam Room: Total Mark: 40%

True/False 8% Matching 8% Choices 20%

1 1 1 11
2 2 2 12
3 3 3 13
4 4 4 14
5 5 5 15
6 6 6 16
7 7 7 17
8 8 8 18

9 19
10 20

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