AT SHASHEMENE CITY ADMINISTRATION GRADE 12 CIVICS and ETHICAL EDUCATION MODEL EXAM OF 2014/2022.

NAME_______________________ GRADE&SECTION_____ NO______ TIME ALLAWED 2hrs

GENERAL INSTRACTIONS:
THE EXAMINATION CONTAINS 100 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
ATTEMPT TO READ ALL ITEMS.
THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH ITEM. SO CHOOSE THE CORRECT
ANSWER FROM THE ALTERNATIVE GIVEN BELOW AND WRITTE THE LETTER OF YOUR
CHOICE ON THE ANSWER SHEET GIVEN BELOW.
1. Which of the following is an inclusive term?
A. Good governance B. Transparency C. Accountability D. Responsibility
2. Which of the following is the correct order that should be followed while formulating a democratic
constitution?
A. Drafting---Ratification ------Discussion B. Drafting ------Discussion --------Ratification
C. Ratification -----Discussion --------Drafting D. Discussion -------Drafting ------Ratification
3. Which one of the following is correct?
A. Constitution and specific laws have equal weight
B. Constitution and specific laws do NOT have any relation
C. Constitution is a mother law from which specific laws can be derived
D. Constitution is a mother law that emanates from specific laws
4. Which of the following countries is a unique example in the world that does NOT have a written
constitution? A. China B. France C. Netherlands D. England
5. Which of the following is the mandate of the federal government of Ethiopia under the current constitutional
provision? A. Establishing the regional police force B. Establishing foreign relations
C. Writing constitutions for all regional governments D. Organizing cultural events in the regions
6. What is the significance of knowledge to human beings?
A. It enables them to make objectives judgment. B. It allows them to destroy nature around them.
C. to make all world nation identical richest . D. It makes them to criticize the power of nature on them.
7. Which of the following is the most respectable and legal way to earn high income?
A. Working hard. B. Joining ruling party as a member.
C. Migration to Europe or USA. D. Migration to urban areas.
8. Among the following alternatives which one is NOT describe saving?
A. Giving priority for our countries product than other B. Excessive spending of money and resource
C. The ability to live within our income D .using our resources and money wisely
9. What is meant by treating others the way you want to be treated as well as impartial treatment of people?
A. Fairness B. Truthfulness C. Honest D. Courage
10. Where did Ethiopia played a role in peace keeping mission under UN?
A. Angola B. Congo C. North Korea. D. South Africa.
11. Identify INCORRECT statement from the given alternatives:
A. Industriousness leads to Self-reliance B. Male-oriented jobs make individuals more industrious
C. Self-reliance leads to Self-confidence D. Addictions could affect the working habits of the youth
12. What does wise saving mean?
A. Saving money even before satisfying your basic needs.
B. Saving money after satisfying all your personal wants
C. Saving money after satisfying your basic needs.
D. Saving money by reducing from your basic needs.

13. Bilharzia is a fatal disease which affects more than 200 million people in the world before 1964. So among
the following patriotic of Ethiopian who discovered the medicine of endod to eradicate this world pandemic
disease? A. Dr. AkliluLemma B. Dr. TewdrosAdano C. Dr. LiyaTadasa D. None
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14. Except one, all are Indicators of Development.

A. High literacy rate C. High life expectancy
B. High Infant mortality rate D. High per capital income.
15. Which body has the power to investigate constitutional disputes?
A. House of Federation B. Council of constitutional inquiry C. Judiciary D. Federal high court
16. Which countries benefit most from the new world order of globalization?
A. Developing countries B. Developed countries.
C. Under developed countries. D. Less developed countries.
17. Which of the following traits is expected from judges for justice to prevail?
A. Prejudice B. Sympathy C. Kindness D. Impartiality
18. Which of the following is a name given to human needs for food, Shelter and security?
A. Maintenance needs B. Transformational needs C. Basic needs D. Actualization needs
19. An amendment to a constitution means________________
A. Replacing old constitution by a new one. B. Adding or replacing an article to a constitution.
C. Declaring a constitution null and void. D. Criticizing the whole articles of a constitution.
20. Which of the following is a moral obligation?
A. Sitting in the bus while visually impaired persons are standing.
B. Readiness to support elderly people in the community voluntarily.
C. Treatment of small groups of people as inferior to another group.
D. Failure to learn the norms of a new society one begins to live in.
21. Responsibility for protection of the environment includes;
A. Elimination of dangerous wild animals like hyena.
B. Clearance of the forest for large scale of urbanization
C. Reservation of cultural heritages for eco-tourism.
D. Replacement of old monuments by a new one.
22. In democratic countries officials are expected to be non-partisan while performing their duties. This means?
A. They should not be prejudiced in anyway. B. They should not be party members.
C. They should not belong to an ethnic group. D. They should not belong to a religious group.
23. ______________is the highest and most political organization of the society
A. House of People Representative B. State C. House of Federation D. State council
24. A process in which a neutral third person makes decision after hearing the both party root causes of conflict.
A. Mediation B. Litigation C. Negotiation D. Arbitration
25. Which of the following is correct about rule of law?
A. It manifest itself in all forms of government C. It provide restriction on government officials
B. Its existence has no connection with prevalence of democracy D. None of them
26. Absence of rule of law can create all, except one
A. Anarchy B. Arbitrary rule C. security and peace D. inequality
27. Which of the following is correct about power and authority of government?
A. Legitimate gov’nt lack moral authority C. Legitimate governments treat the people as subjects.
B. illegitimate governments can have constitution. D. illegitimate governments respect rule of law.
28. Which of the following refers to a kind of a person who is unwilling to understand the qualities of other
cultures and considering his or her own culture as superior to others?
A. Civic-minded B. Ethnocentric C. Tolerant D. Open minded
29. Why is constitutionalism valued as a fundamental constitutional principle? Because it
A. makes citizens subservient to gov’t.
B. enables a gov’t to exercise its will over the people.
C. bound the gov’t officials to act only in accordance with constitution.
D. allows gov’t to exercise extra-constitutional authorities.
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30. Which of the following is refers to curative approach of preventing corruption?

A. Bringing corruptive officials to Justice B. Ethical regulation
C. Registration of property D. Laws and rules related to financial administration auditing system
31. Which of the following government system is different from the others?
A. Federal government C. Unitary Government
B. Totalitarian Government D. Military form of Government
32. In which forms of government the prime minster works under the close supervision of the president?
A. Hybrid B. Presidential C. Parliamentary D. Representative
33. Which of the following is correct about the contribution of investment for development of one country? It,
A. Aims at making individuals exceptionally wealthy.
B. Leads to national growth in income and development.
C. Has a negative implication for cash –crop farmers.
D. Heightens the exploitations of workers by factory owners.
34. Who was the American Civil Rights Activist sent to prison for refusing to give up her frontseat in a bus for
a white man? A. Rosa Luxemburg B. Patricia Goldman C. Clara Zeitkin. D. Rosa Parks
35. Which one of the following is true?
A. There is no relationship between saving and development
B. Idir and Iqub are backward saving mechanisms that do NOT help Individuals to improve their lives
C. Saving plays a crucial role in the development endeavor of countries like Ethiopia
D. World Bank is the only global monetary organization
36. During the Ethiopian student’s movements of the 1960 and 1970's the main slogan of the student was
A. To create one united Ethiopia C. Church and state should be separate
B. Cultural equality of nations and nationalities D. Land to the tiller
37. Which of the following is correct according to article 10 of the FDRE constitution?
A. Human rights are inviolable and inalienable
B. Human rights do NOT emanate from the nature of mankind
C. Human rights emanate from the good will of governments
D. Human rights do NOT have any relation with democratic rights
38. In the FDRE, Interpreting law is the responsibility of the judiciary organ, whereas interpreting the
constitution is the responsibility of: A. Executive Organ B. Legislative Organ
C. House of peoples representatives D. House of Federation
39. Which of the following personalities is associated with ethical standards of the medical profession which
started in the 4th Century? A. TewdrosAdano. B. Herodotus. C. LiyaTadesse. D.Hippocrates.
40. ____________a means to state an opinion and claim aright or away that express your confidence, presence
and power to earn your recognition. A. passiveness B. Aggressiveness C. criticism D. Assertiveness
41. Which of the following is a negative impact of globalization?
A. Transfer of global information and knowledge quickly.
B. It erode the cultural identity of developing country
C. It promote foreign direct investment /FDI/
D. It able to facilitate the integration of world economy
42. What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?
A. Supremacy of a single ruler. C. Strong national court system.
B. Absence of written constitution D. Single legislative house.
43. For citizens to understand their rights and duties properly laws and rules should be
A. Willingly agreed by citizens. B. Attractive enough in design.
C. Clear, easy and well designed. D. All of them
44. Among the following one is not goes with self-reliant person.
A. Self-sufficient.
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B. Ask aid when the things are beyond their own capacity
C. refuses to accept the opinion of others at any time.
D. Aware of her/his own strengths and weaknesses.
45. If a government truly respects rule of law in any country then
A. There is no need democratic constitution. B. There is no need to hold periodic elections.
C. It is not necessary to have courts and prisons. D. Most certainly justice will prevail.
46. What makes the Presidential Democratic system different from the parliamentary one?
A. the President is elected from the winning party. B. Once elected, the President has unlimited power.
C. the President heads the legislative branch of gov’t. D. strong checks &balance b/n the three branches
47. Among the following one is not a prerequisite for developing a sense of patriotism?
A. Tolerance of diversity B. Equal access to opportunities
C. The prevalence of rule of law D. prevalence of discrimination
48. What are civil societies?
A. They are self-autonomous and self- organized bodies
B. They are government institution
C. They are bodies that are not limited by law
D. They don’t have the potential to influence the government
49. Among the following philosophers who believe that happiness are measured by its quality not by quantity?
A. Aristotle B. John Stuart Mill C. Plato D. Bentham
50. Which of the following is INCORRECT about cultural relativism?
A. It encourage peoples to appreciate cultural diversity
B. It encourage us to appreciate the cultures of others
C. It increases conflicts among different cultural groups
D. It helps us to understand others cultural values from our own context
51. which of the following factors must be taken into account before planning saving
A. Level of your income
B. Assessment of viable investment opportunities
C. The availability of goods one needs to consume in the market.
D. The availability of modern saving institution
52.Which of the following statement is correct about job – satisfaction?
A. A working environment where social interaction is weak contributes to enhancing job satisfaction
B. from all other factors the maximum satisfaction in a job depends on the amount of payment
C. People who are interested in team work are more satisfied than those who prefer to work alone
D. A job that benefits the individual more than the society promotes better job satisfaction
53. Some peoples argue against the principle of affirmative action because they claim it
A. Focus on the rights of women instead of the past injustice
B. Goes against the basic principle of equality
C. Enable previously disadvantaged groups of people
D. Serve the government to gain support from the disadvantaged group
54. When and how multicultural societies like Ethiopia exist in peace?
A. When there is strong military government B. When there is written constitution.
C. When there is strong and independent judiciary D. When there is mutual respect for one another

55. What is the major assumption of agricultural development led industrialization?

A. Industrialization is a precondition for the development of the agricultural sector
B. Enhancing agricultural development is essential to accelerate industrial development
C. Industrialization must produce the initial capital to the development of agricultural sector
D. All of the above
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56. Countries of the world are inter- dependent. That mean?

A. They are made up of poor countries
B. Every country requires something from the others
C. There is ideological similarities between them
D. They all are independent enough from each other
57. According to the FDRE constitution of Ethiopia, in which one of the following a court is not expected to
hear the case in a closed session?
A. If the cases can affect the public moral C. If the defendant commit the crime carelessly
B. If the cases are related to national security D. If the cases can affect the privacy of the parties
58.The concept of citizenship refers to
A. Being a member of a given community. C. Being loyal to a given political party.
B. Being a member of a given state. D. Being a member of certain organization
59. The habit of properly understanding of your own qualities, interests, capabilities and the like is termed as
A. Self-reliance B. Capital C. Self-knowledge D. Self interest
60. The FDRE constitution made state and religion separate in order to;
A. Enable citizens to choose and follow the religion they like
B. Abolish equal treatment of the religious in a country
C. Undermine the importance of different religion
D. Enable new religious to emerge and flourish in the country
61. Which of the following is correct about Ordinary Laws?
A. They are above the Constitution. B. They are enacted through proclamation.
C. They contradict with Constitution. D. They are made by Constituent Assembly
62. Which of the following is NOT correct about Ethiopia’s Federalism?
A. It pave the way for the unity arises from diversity
B. It empower citizens at all level to exercise power within their own areas
C. It promote the monopoly of power by central government D. It is ethnic based federation
63. To whom does the FDRE constitution give the power to sign and ratify international agreements and
convection respectively?
A. To council of minster and HoF B. To legislation and executive branch of gov’t
C. To executive and legislative branch of government D. ToHoF and council of minster
64. Naturalization as a process of acquiring citizenship is gone by
A. bloodline of the parent. C. birth place.
B. age of the person. D. staying for long period of time in one’s country
65.Lack of a good working habit leads to
A. Independence and self-confidence. C. Self-actualization and superiority.
B. A good planning and fair management. D. dependence and lack of self-motivation
66. Which of the following statements can best describe the federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia?
A. Ordinary laws at the Federal level are made by the parliament
B. At the Federal level, the executive powers are given to Parliament.
C. Ordinary laws at the Regional level are made by the state Administration.
D. At the Regional level the State Council is the highest organ of executive power.

67. Which of the following right is different from the others

A. Prohibition of Double jeopardy B. Right to Nationality
C. Right to development D. Freedom of movement
68. _________ is a formal financial institution that used for saving and borrowing money
A. Insurance companies B. Ekub C. Bank D. Iddir
69. Which of the following personalities is well-known by his ideology known as “Civic disobedience”?
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A. Martin luther king B. Mahatamagandi C. Rosa park D. Reyilaodinga

70. Which of the following is the manifestation of parliamentary democracy?
A. The head of the state is elected directly by popular vote
B. There is a clear separation of power between three branches of government
C. There is strong check and balance among the three branch of government
D. Prime minister is appointed from the winning party and has to be a member of parliament
71. Which of the following is the manifestation of gov’t that applies legitimate power and authority?
A. It functions within the confines of the constitution B. It is characterized by suppressive rule
C. It exercise supreme and absolute power over the people
D. It considers the people as subject and denied their fundamental right and freedom.
72. From the organs of government which organ has the highest political power?
A. Executives B. Legislative C. Judiciary D. None
73. A type of corruption specially committed by producing false receipt or approval is termed as
A. Bribery B. Embezzlement C. Nepotism D. Voter buying
74. Which of the following is true about positive discrimination?
A. It is used to make men equal to women B. It is used to stop discrimination
C. It is used to restrict women at home D. It is used to compensate women for past injustice
75. The major goal of a genuine historian is all about the following except:
A. To gets closer and closer to the truth. B. To collect reliable data from different sources.
C. To exaggerate and falsified history. D. To interpret the data objectively
76. Students learn from elders, their relatives, colleagues and even from their environment beside their school
classes. This form of acquiring knowledge is termed as
A. formal learning B. active learning C. cooperative learning D. informal learning
77. According to the FDRE constitution, power of appointing judges for the federal Supreme Court is given to
A. House of federations B. Prime Minister C. HPR D. The judiciary
78. All are the cause of corruption except one.
A. Excessive use of alcohol B. Greedy and selfishness
C. Effective rule and regulation D. Administrative disorganization
79. Which of the following is correct about a federal state structure?
A. It is suitable for multi-ethnic society B. It is characterized by concentration of power at central
C. It is impossible to organize units based on natural boundaries. D. It is conducive to small states
80. Which of the following is NOT included in the medical ethics of Ethiopia?
A. Giving loyalty and support to the fellow physician C. Keeping the secrete of patient
B. Giving assistance to peoples who wanted committed suicide D. Treated peoples equally
81. The regional states of Ethiopia have full authority to do all of the following except one.
A. Making the regional state constitution
B. Establishing regional police force
C. Establishing independent diplomatic relation with Djibouti
D. Using its natural resources for regional development

82. Identify the wrong statement from the given alternatives

A. Payment of taxes should be based on people’s abilities to pay
B. Tax payers have the right to get social services from the government
C. Tax payers have the right to be informed about government’s budget
D. The duty of tax payers is to pay taxes, not demand social services.
83. The interpretation of laws and constitution are the responsibilities of and________ respectively.
A. House of federation and judiciary B. Judiciary and house of federation
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C. House of federation and HPR D. Judiciary and Executives

84. Which of the following best represents unlimited governments?
A. The prevalence of authoritarianism C. The freedom of opposition parties.
B. The application of free and fair election. D. The suppression of absolute power.
85. All are the results of the fair distribution of benefits and burdens except one
A. Equality B. Stability C. Anarchy D. National consensus
86. Which of the following Ethiopian constitution promoted one party system?
A. The 1931 constitution B. The revised constitution
C. The 1987 constitution D. The 1995 constitution
87.Which of the following statement is correct about responsibility for protecting the environment?
A. It must be left to the ministry of Environment. B. Each and every individual has a role to play.
C. much is expected from developing countries. D. clearing wild forest is a major component.
88. Ethiopia's commitment to send peace keeping forces to different countries of Africa and Asia as a
manifestation of the countries,
A. Commitment to international security. C. Strength in military power.
B. Dependency on foreign aid. D. Fulfillment of membership obligation to IGAD.
89. The right to liberty is an example of,
A. Human right C. political right B. Economic right D. democratic right
90. Which one of the following is not the feature of the democratic system?
A. Rule of law B. Majority rule and minority right
C. Legitimate power and authority D. Exclusives election
91.The right not to be discriminated because of one's age, race, sex ,ability, political view or any other status is
termed as, A. equality B .unity C. diversity D. freedom
92. A policy designed to remedy past discrimination against women, the disabled and minorities is termed as,
A. Civil right movement C. Zero tolerance
B. Reverse discrimination D. Affirmative action.
93. Among the following, one refers to the court being non- partisan in its dealing with the case.
A.Speedy and public trial C. Right against self-incrimination
B.Presumption of innocence D. Impartial tribunal
94. Which one of the following cannot be considered as causes to decree a state of emergency?
A. an external invasion B. the need to conduct an election and political campaign
C. severe drought and epidemic disease D. in time of natural disaster
95. A non–consequential theory which states that it is not the end result of an action that determines the
decision. But whether the action itself is perceived to be right is
A. Ethical relativism theory B. Utilitarianism C. Kant’s moral theory D. The seduction theory
96. The data that expressed in numerical form is known as:
A. Qualitative data B. Descriptive data C. Narrative data D. Quantitative data
97. The principles of taxation that says people earning the same amount of income should pay the same amount
to tax is called
A. Ability to pay B. Democratic taxation C. Horizontal equity D.Vertical equity

98. The character of an Assertive person is manifested in;

A. Little or no expression during discussion B. An unfair demands and biased point of views
C. A good eye contact during conversation D. Moving away from group discussions and deliberation
99. The type of justice that concerned with fair allocation of benefits and burdens in a society is called
A. Procedural justice B. Corrective justice
C. Distributive justice D. Administrative justice
100. The consequence of unfair distribution of benefits and burdens can be manifested in.
A. spreading violence and conflicts B. strengthening cooperative attitude
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C. encouraging hard working people D. accelerating the development process

ANSWER SHIT FOR GRADE 12 CIVIC AND ETHICAL EDUCATION ( 2014)

NAME__________________________________ GRADE&SECTION_________ NO______

1. 11. 21. 31. 41. 51. 61. 71. 81. 91.

2. 12. 22. 32. 42. 52. 62. 72. 82. 92.
3. 13. 23. 33. 43. 53. 63. 73. 83. 93.
4. 14. 24. 34. 44. 54. 64. 74. 84. 94.
5. 15. 25. 35. 45. 55. 65. 75. 85. 95.
6. 16. 26. 36. 46. 56. 66. 76. 86. 96.
7. 17. 27. 37. 47. 57. 67. 77. 87. 97.
8. 18. 28. 38. 48. 58. 68. 78. 88. 98.
9. 19. 29. 39. 49. 59. 69. 79. 89. 99.
10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 60. 70. 80. 90. 100.

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