SOCIAL AND

RELIGIOUS STUDIES
P6
PSRS
04/03/2025
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m

END OF FEBRUARY MONTHLY TEST

SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Duration: 2hours
Marks:
…../100

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Do not open this paper until you are told so.

2) Read each question carefully before answering it.
3) All questions are compulsory and must be answered as instructed.
4) Answer all the questions in this question paper.
5) You must use blue or black pen
1. What is the backbone of Rwanda’s economy? (1Mark)

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2. Which map element: (2Marks)?

(a) Is used to interpret symbols on a map?

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(b) Tells what a map is about?

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3. Name two East African countries which experience coastal

climate (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

4. State any two internal sources of government revenue in

Rwanda (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

5. The type of farming where people grow crops mainly for home
consumption is called (1Mark)

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6. Mention any two subsistence crops grown in Rwanda (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

7. Two advantages of regional economic grouping like the East

African Community are: (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………
8. State any two situations that depict unity and cooperation
among people in Rwanda (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

9. The main cardinal points are (2Marks)

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10. Mention any two things you can do as a Rwandan responsible

citizen (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

11. The earth is divided into two hemispheres. These are called:
(2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

12. State two uses of Lake Muhazi to the people who live near it
(2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

13. Discuss any two factors that favor the location of industries in
an area (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

14. Say whether the following statements are “True” or “False”

(2Marks)

(a) Farmers rely on teachers to teach their children………………

(b) Fisherman do not depend on carpenters to make boats for

fishing…………………………..
(c) There is cure for HIV……………………..

(d) The nearer you are to the Equator, the warmer it is……………

15. The Equator is one of the latitudes. Name one other latitude.
(1Mark)

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16. Which leadership style that involves people in decision

making? (1Mark)

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17. State any 3 problems facing transport and communication

(3Mark)

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18. Lake Kivu forms a natural boundary between two countries of

(2Marks)

…………………………………and………………………………………………

19. Name: (2Marks)

(a) The crop which is used in the manufacturing of insecticides in

Rwanda

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(b) The mineral which is used in the manufacturing of nuclear

weapons

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20. Abdul flew from Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda.

What compass direction did he take? (1Mark)
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21. Differentiate a Balanced budget from a Deficit budget

(2Marks)

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22. Explain what a family budget is (2Marks)

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23. What title is given to the political head of a province in

Rwanda? (1Mark)

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24. Two of the problems faced by cattle keepers in Eastern

Rwanda are: (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

25. What do the following people do? (2Marks)

(a)teacher…………………………………………………………………………

(b) Fishermen:…………………………………………………………………

26. (a) What is weather? (2Marks)

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(b) Name any two elements of weather (2Marks)

(i)……………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)……………………………………………………………………………………

27. What is an Anemometer used for? (1Mark)

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28. Rivers and mountains help in the formation of rainfall. Which

type of rainfall is obtained from?

(a) Mountains:………………………………………………………………
(1Mark)

(b)Rivers:…………………………………………………………………
(1Mark)

29. Name the district of Rwanda that shares borders with both:

(a) Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (1Mark)

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(b) Tanzania and Uganda (1Mark)

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30. Name the two European countries that administered Rwanda

before her independence in 1962 (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

31. The capital city of Rwanda

is………………………………………………………….. (1Mark)

32. …………………………………. Is the capital city of Kenya

33. Three types of mountains are: (3Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………
(c)……………………………………………………………………………………

34. Explain why Rwanda is referred to as the land of thousand

hills (1Mark)

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35. (a) Outline any FOUR organs of UN? (4Marks)

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(b) UN is the abbreviation

for………………………………………………………………. (1Mark)

36. What time is it at 450W if it is 11.00am at Kigali? (2Marks)

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37. Complete: A person who works in media is called a (1Mark)

J N T
38. Give any two ways in which missionaries contributed to the
development of Rwanda (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

39. The country where democracy started

is……………………………………………… (1Mark)
40. Name: (2Marks)

(a) The mountain on which God gave Moses the Ten

Commandments

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(b) The place where Muslims go for prayers

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41. Give any one negative effect of industries on environment

(1Mark)

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42. How do we call the fasting period of these religions? (2Marks)

(a)Christianity: ………………………………………………………………..

(b)Islam: …………………………………………………………………………

43. Mention any two types of farming practiced in Rwanda

(2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

44. Name the three personalities that make up the Holy Trinity
(3Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………
(c)……………………………………………………………………………………

45. (a) Some human activities on land cause soil erosion in

Rwanda. Mention two of these (2Marks)

(i)……………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Which food crop is mostly grown in volcanic soils in the
Northern Province of Rwanda? (1Mark)

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46. Mention any two groups of people who are exempted from
fasting during Ramadan (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

47. (a) Name any two lakes in Rwanda (2Marks)

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(b) The largest lake in Africa

is…………………………………………………………… (1Mark)

48. (a) Explain the importance of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas to

Rwanda’s economy (1Mark)

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(b) The term given to people who hunt animals illegally for food or
for selling is (1Mark)

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49. State any two human activities that have led to the
destruction of forests in Rwanda (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

50. On which day of the week do the following religions say their
prayers (1.5Marks)?

(a)Catholics:……………………………………………………………………
(b)Muslims:………………………………………………………………………
(c)Seventh Day Adventists:………………………………………………
51. Identify any two of the problems faced by early foreigners in
Rwanda (2Marks)

(a)……………………………………………………………………………………
(b)……………………………………………………………………………………

52. Match the following organizations with their headquarters

(2.5Markks)

A. Organizations B. Headquarters

(a) African Union (1) New York, USA

(b) World Health Organization (2) Rome, Italy

(c) United Nations (3) Geneva, Switzerland

(d) East African Community (4) Addis-Ababa

(e) World Food Programme (5) Arusha, Tanzania

53. God is Omnipresent. What does it mean? (1Mark)

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54. Two methods of preserving fish in Rwanda are: (2Marks)

(a)………………………………………………… (b)
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55. Write ILO in full words (1Mark)

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