YEKA SUBCITY EDUCATION OFFICE

CIVICS & ETHICAL EDUCATION MODEL EXAMINATION FOR

GRADE 12
Academic year 2013E.C/2021G.c

Direction: - Each of the following questions is followed by four possible alternatives. Read
each question carefully and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet
provided.

1. Learning civics and ethical education aimed at all of the following, Except.
A. Generating political consciousness.
B. Enabling students to associate what they learn with that of their life.
C. It aimed at producing the one who solely inspired to his/her right.
D. Building and strengthening national and international outlook.

2. One of the following is a wrong statement about civic and ethical education
A. The ultimate goal of civic and ethical education is to produce good and responsible
citizens.
B. Civics and Ethical Education is aimed at promoting foundation of democracy and
democratic values to reduce conflict among people with different interests.
C. Civics and Ethical Education is making a sound base social evils in the minds of
the learners.
D. The purpose of civic and ethical education is to create active citizens who could
directly participate in the political economic, social & cultural activities of the
society.

3. A House made up of representatives of every Nation Nationalities and Peoples of

Ethiopia with an additional member for every one million population is:
A. House of Peoples Representatives C) Council of Ministers
B. State Council D) House of Federation
4. Which one of the following does not clearly explain the essence and practice of
democracy?
A. Democracy is a process not an event
B. The practice of democracy is not affected by the socio-cultural and political
conditions of citizens
C. The exercise of democracy in most developing countries has a long history
 D.There is common agreement among politicians on the meaning and exercise of
democracy.

5. No member of the House of Federation or Peoples Representatives may be arrested

or prosecuted without the permission of the House except in the case of:
A. Following any political ideology against his/her party.
B. Flagrante delicto
C. Giving public speech without the prior knowledge of the Speakers of the
Houses
D. Attending meetings with opposition parties

6. Attending meetings with opposition parties Litigation differs from other types of
peaceful conflict resolution mechanisms in that it is
A. A non-binding mechanism that involves a neutral third party
B. Formal and binding mechanism that is based on rules, customs or practices
C. Resolving controversy within limits agreed up on by the disputing parties
D. Carried out by direct negotiation between the parties to the dispute

7. One of the following is correct about the basic principles under due process of law?

A. An accused person has the right to be represented by a legal counsel.

B. An accused person can be considered guilty as soon as he/she comes under control of
the police.
C. Providing unequal accessibility of court and tribunals to any person committing
serious crime.
D. An accused person suspected for matters to national security has the right to a public
trial.

8. How many seats shall be reserved for all minorities and peoples in the house of
people’s representatives as provided by the FDRE constitution?
A. 10 seats C. 30 seats
B. 20 seats D. 39 seats

9. One of the following is wrong about ADLI ( Agricultural Development Led

Industrialization)
A. It’s the main strategy that Ethiopia uses for development today
B. It’s based on the idea that, first the agricultural sector must develop, and
then, from the development of the agricultural sector, the industrial sector
could develop.
 C. It’s based on the idea that, first the industrial sector must develop, and
then, from the development of the industrial sector, the agricultural sector
could develop.
D. Under ADLI each economic sector has its own detailed development
strategy

10. “The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the
price” This was said by :
A. Rosa Parks C. Nelson Mandela
B. Wangari Mahtay D. Charlotte Gilman

11. One of the following best explain the principle of utilitarianism approach
A. An action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable
than unfavorable only to the agent (to the self) performing the action.
B. An action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable
than unfavorable to everyone (to society or community).
C. An action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable
than unfavorable to everyone except the agent.
D. The principle of considering the wellbeing and happiness of others first and
selflessness.

12. All of the following countries are beneficiaries of the role played by Ethiopian
people and government to protect the international peace and security by sending
peace keeping force except:
A. Burundi B) Rwanda C) Darfur Sudan D) Cote de Ivory

13. The principle of taxation that states “the higher you get the higher you will be taxed,
and the lower you earn the lower you will taxed” is called:
A. Regressive taxation C) VAT
B. Progressive taxation D) Excise tax

14. The most recent crime of genocide in Africa was committed against:
A. Hutus in Burundi C. Tutsi in Rwanda
B. Tutsi in Burundi D. Hutus in Rwanda

15. The type of justice which is concerned with the fairness of punishments of wrong doings
and injuries is called
A. Procedural justice C. Distributive justice
B. Corrective justice D. Gender justice
16. Identify the correct statement about Equality?
A. Equality is absolute
B. Equality is sameness
C. Equality is the access to different opportunity
D. Equality is the access to similar opportunity

17. Which of the following hierarchical order is properly entered?

A. Regulations -------→ specific laws -------→ constitution
B. Constitution -------→ specific laws -------→regulations
C. Regulations-------→ constitution-------→ specific laws
D. Constitution -------→ regulations-------→ specific laws

18. Which of the following is not among the rights of an accused person?
A. The right to appeal
B. The right to access for information.
C. The right to be considered innocent even after he is found guilty
D. The right to be communicated in the language he/she understands well

19. The characteristic feature necessary for the preservation and improvement of democratic
governance and citizenship is
a. Civic virtue C. Civic knowledge
b. Civic skill D. Civic societies
20. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any
man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the
same hope and faith.” This was said by :
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Martin Luther king JR
C. Martin Luther
D. Mahatma Gandhi

21. Rational criticism implies one of the following:

A. Reasonable and sensible opinion or judgment of what is wrong with
something
B. Unfair treatment of a person or group, usually based on prejudice about race
C. The practice of keeping ethnic, racial or religious groups separate, especially
through enforcing the use of separate schools, transportation, housing or
other facilities.
D. The quality of being morally good or righteous.

22. One of the following is the official newspaper of the federal government on which
ratified agreements are heralded
A. The Ethiopian herald
 B. Addis zemen
C. The federal Negarit Gazzeta
D. The zemen booklet

23. The deliberate act of endangering the lives of people or property, or denying
freedom of a person or group of persons for the purpose of forcing or coercing is
called
A. Terrorism C. Human trafficking
B. Drug trafficking D. Genocide

24. The act of changing a business venture or investment to one that pays less tax
implies
A. Tax evasion C. Contraband
B. Tax avoidance D. Progressive taxation

25. The wellbeing of the people in general rather than being limited to a particular
individual or group of people implies:
A. Rightful perception C. welfare Payment
B. Public welfare D. Flexibility
26. One of the following is incorrect about assertive person
A. Uses a conversational tone with confidence
B. Speaks to the point , agrees when ideas of others are convincing
C. Agrees with others , despite feelings
D. Values self-equal to others

27. When the House of peoples’ Representatives of the F.D.R.E ratifies an international
agreement signed by the executive, that agreement becomes
A. Organized and written into the constitution.
B. Available for all to read and comment.
C. An integral part of the law of the land.
D. Ready for domestication and use in the land.

28. According to article 20/1 of F.D.R.E. Constitution, a court may hear a case in closed session.
Which of the following is NOT sufficient ground for hearing a case in closed session?
A. Protecting the privacy of the parties concerned.
B. When the case is considered to be harmful to public moral
C. When the case is believed to jeopardize national security
D. If and when the presiding judge is afraid of public scrutiny.

29. The following are the basic principles of FDRE constitution except
 A. The sovereignty of the people
B. Supremacy of the constitution
C. Majority rule and minority right
D. Secularism

30. Which one of the following actors are the primary actors in the international
relations?
A. States
B. Non-governmental organizations
C. International organization
D. Regional organization

31. Which of the following factors is responsible for promoting job satisfaction?
A. Unhealthy working environment
B. Career growth
C. Lack of interest in work
D. Long hours of work and low payment.

32. In the exercise of state of emergency the council of ministers cannot, however
suspend or limit the rights provided for articles of the following except :
A. Article 1 C. Article 25
B. Article 18 D. Article 35

33. The highest executive powers of the federal government according to article 72
vested in
A. The prime minister and council of ministers
B. The House of federation
C. The House of peoples representatives
D. The State council

34. Which of the peasant revolts was destroyed by the joint actions of the Ethiopian
government and a British force?
A. The Bale peasant rebellion
B. The Gojjam peasant rebellion
C. The first woyane movement
D. The second woyane movement

35. Domestication in the process of signing international treats implies

A. The unwillingness of people to pay their fair share of tax
 B. The approval of the signing of international conventions by the House of
Peoples’ Representatives
C. A process where the country officially recognizes certain international
principles as important and includes them in its own laws.
D. The abuse of public office for private gain.

36. Identify the similarities between the league of nations and united nations
A. Both aim to maintain international peace
B. In both cases the security council is the highest authority
C. Both have the same potential to maintain global peace
D. Both constitutes the same type of organs

37. The fact that UK decided to exit from the EU is still one of the great political decision
in Europe. The democratic practice exercised by the people of UK to pass the this
decision is :
A. Indirect democracy
B. Representative democracy
C. Bourgeoisie democracy
D. Referendum

38. 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 C. Tolerant
B. Ethnocentric D. open minded

39. Which of the following does not develop the habit of saving among individuals?
A. The act of spending money wisely.
B. Balancing the needs and wants of individuals.
C. Thinking and planning about the fate of our feature.
D. The encouragement of extravagance behavior of individuals.

40. Which of the following statements is correct about group rights in the current Ethiopian
context?
A. They are not treated as universal rights.
B. They are made to eliminate rights belonging to an individual.
C. They are made to favor the disadvantaged groups at others expense.
D. They are made to facilitate the realization of discrimination among peoples of the
State.

41. Which of the following statement goes with the principle of equality within diversity?
 A. All citizens are equal before the law regardless of cultural backgrounds.
B. Equality with diversity erodes national unity.
C. Ethnocentrism promotes equality within diversity.
D. Equality with diversity is an obstacle for national development.

42. What benefit can be gained from utilizing locally produced goods than the exported ones in a
country?
A. Promoting imbalance import-export trade.
B. Proper and efficient exploitation of resources.
C. Keeping country’s domestic factories out of business.
D. Alienation of a given country from an international trade.

43. Which of the following goes with the notion of constitutional patriotism in the current
Ethiopian context?
A. Citizens’ commitment to their country’s development.
B. Citizens’ commitment to conquer neighboring countries.
C. Citizens’ indulgence to cultural and religious fundamentalism.
D. Citizens’ determination to fight the virtue of tolerance in the state.

44. The state of being answerable for an obligation is referred to as

A. Patriotism B. Duty C. Civility D. Accountability

45. The best instrument by which a country executes its foreign policy is
A. Protocol B. Agreement C. Convention D. Diplomacy

46. Which of the following personalities defined democracy as “the government of the people,
for the people, by the people, by all for all.”?
A. Martin Luther King B. J.F. Kennedy C. Abraham Lincoln D. Thomas Jefferson

47. Identify an all-inclusive term from the given alternatives

A. Abuse of power C. Embezzlement
B. Corruption D. Nepotism

48. Members of the House of People representatives shall be governed by all of the
following except:
A. Their conscious C) The will of Prime Minister
B. The people D) The Constitution

49. Of the following personalities is associated to the first written constitution of Ethiopia
A. Bejrond Teklehawariat Teklemariam
 B. Dejazmach Kebede Tesema
C. Ras Desta Damtew
D. Ras Abebe Aregay

50. Which of the following is true about wisdom

A. Relying on data gathering from a single source
B. Using knowledge effectively for a given purpose
C. Arguing firmly to undermine the respect of others
D. Drawing generalization from a few observation

51. 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 higher 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.

52. Which one of the following is not true about the history of Ethiopian flag

A. Many African countries, after independence, adopted the Ethiopian tricolor

(green, yellow and red) in a similar way or in different arrangements.
B. During colonial times the Ethiopian flag, in green, yellow and red, was
regarded as a symbol of independence for the Africans who were under
colonial rule.
C. Knowledge of your flag is nothing to do with the aspect of knowing your
history.
D. The Ethiopian flag is the oldest in Africa.

53. The ideology, political doctrine and culture to limit the power of government :
A. checks and balances C. arbitrary power
B. constitutionalism D. multiculturalism

54. What is the quality of flexible constitution?

A. It demands serious procedures to be amended.

B. It is elastic and dynamic
C. It is dormant to treat public issues.
D. It reflects the weak image of unwritten constitution.

55. During the Second World War Adolph Hitler’s Nazi soldiers atrociously killed millions of
the Jewish people. Which of the following can explain this action?
A. Homicide C. Genocide
B. Massacre D. Suicide
56. Identify the one which is incorrectly coincided perpetrator of historic genocide and their
victims.
A. Nazi-Jew B. Tutsi-Hutu C. Ottoman Turk-Armenians D. Serbia-Bosnians

57. If a certain political group secretly develop Ebola virus in a laboratory and dispatch it to the
area inhabited by one religious minority so as to exterminate them due to their background.
What a kind of crime has committed by the political group?
A. Homicide B. Deliberate transmission of disease
B. Genocide C. Virus trafficking

58. An effort to bring corrupt officials to a court and back properties they took can be classified
under

A. Curative approach C. Preventive approach

B. Appeasement D. property registration

59. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not
be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character…” Except one the
following are messages that the speaker planned to communicate in the above quoted speech.

A. Motivating the black activists to fight for their right to equality.

B. Strong and visionary belief about the realization of equality in the future of the US
politics.
C. Showing the black people commitment until the realization of equality.
D. Keeping the US aware of the fact that the day is not yet coming to keep its promises
of equality.

60. All but one of the following organizations does not include Ethiopia as a founder.

A. OAU B. NEPAD C. The League of Nations D. IGAD

61. Which of the following cities serve as the head quarter of the Inter-Governmental Authority
on Development (IGAD)?

A. Addis Ababa B. Nairobi C. Djibouti D. Kampala

62. One of the following individuals has an irreplaceable role in relation with the end of the
pitiful crime of genocide in Rwanda.
 A. Paul Kagame B. Amin Dada C. Nelson Mandela D. Umar Al-Bashir

63. Which African countries joined the League of Nations besides Ethiopia?

A. Kenya and Tunisia C. Algeria and Egypt

B. Liberia and South Africa D. Ghana and Nigeria

64. One of the following sentences is correct about competition and co-operation among
nations?
A. Countries co-operate for inequitable use of natural resources, such as cross-
boundary rivers like Nile river
B. Co-operation between two nations lasts along when it is based on unusual
benefits
C. Countries co-operate to protect their natural and cultural heritages.
D. Co-operation crops up tension resulting from competition for resource.

65. Which one of the following is the evil effect of patriotism?

A. Chauvinism and dogmatism
B. Economic equality between nations
C. Equality and freedom of mankind
D. Its commitment to human right and freedom

66. According to democratic meaning, patriotism would mean all of the following
except:
A. Paying all costs that the country need to reduce poverty
B. Respecting others right and discharging responsibilities
C. Show loyalty to the party ruling the country whatever it makes wrong
D. Tolerating diversity and working for the common good of the society

67. Distributive justice deals with one of the following

A. How to present your case to the court
B. Making fair distribution of benefits and burdens
C. Giving correction for wrong doings or crimes.
D. None of the above
68. All but one of the following statements can be referred as factors that exhibit the legitimacy
of a government.
A. Accountability and transparency
B. Respect of human and democratic rights
C. Respect of internationally accepted standards of democracy
 D. Eternality of authority and power

69. The right to have confidential information that are kept for oneself is more relevant with one
of the basic rights listed in the FDRE constitution, that is
A. Right to life C. Right to religion
B. Right to information D. Right to privacy

70. Which of the following forms of state is advisable for a state with a heterogeneous society?
A. Parliamentary system C. Unitary form of state
B. Presidential system D. Federal form of state

71. The following are the major advantages of Cultural relativism except
A. It helps us to be less arrogant and more open minded in relation to other
societies.
C. It helps us to understand and appreciate the culture of other peoples.
C. It minimizes misunderstandings and conflicts related to cultural diversity
D. To consider their way of life to be good, right and even superior to that of
others.

72. Voluntary organizations are different from other organizations in the following
ways except

A. They are different from purely social groupings because they have some degree
of formal organizational existence.
B. They are non-profit making organizations.
C. They are independent of government.
D. They are not often active in the public arena.

73. One of the following is not an indicator of poverty

A. A high infant mortality rate,
B. A very low-income level (for example, below one US dollar per day),
C. A low average life expectancy
D. A high literacy rate

74. A situation where there is no supreme power or law and where lawlessness reigns in a
country is called

A. Anarchy C. Disillusionment
B. Revolution D. Disenchantment
75. The invention of telephone is associated with one of the following great inventors of
the past:
A. Alexander Fleming C. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Alexander Graham Bell D. Thomas Edison

76. Who is the commander in chief of the FDRE armed forces?

A. The prime minister
B. The president
C. The ministry of defense
D. The deputy prime minister

77. “No man is above the law”. This quotation is designed to show the:
A. Existence of powerful law C. Supremacy of peoples’ power
B. Preeminence of rule of law D. Incomparability of people to law.

78. An amendment to a constitution is:

A. Replacing old constitution by a new one.
B. Additional article to a constitution
C. Declaring a constitution null and void
D. Emphasizing an article of a constitution

79. Which of the following is correct about the protection against double jeopardy?
A. A person convicted for an offence shall not be convicted again for the same offence.
B. A person changed for a crime has the right to a quick public trial.
C. An accused person has the right to be represented by a legal counsel.
D. A person charged for an offence has no burden to prove his/her innocence.

80. One similarity between parliamentary and presidential democracies is that in both cases:
A. The head of state is elected by the members of parliament.
B. The head of state is elected directly by popular vote.
C. There is a smooth and peaceful transition of state power.
D. Government is formed most of the time by coalition of parties.

81. In the process of amending the constitution which of the following type of constitution is
accessible to good end (easy to amend)?
A. Rigid constitution C. Flexible constitution
B. Written constitution D. Unitary constitution

82. An economic system in which the market price plays a leading role in regulating production
and distribution of goods is referred to as:
A. Socialist economic system C. Command economic system
B. Mixed economic system D. capitalist economic system
83. Which one of the following is the root cause for the people of Africa to be most vulnerable
(Harmed) to HIV/AIDS?
A. High economic development
B. Fair distribution of benefits and burdens
C. The prevalence of good governance
D. Poverty and poor managerial skill

84. Which one of the following is against Democracy?

A. Rule of law C. Rule by law
B. Legitimate power and authority D. Free and fair election

85. Civic organizations could be established for all of the following purposes except:
A. Solving the problem of the society
B. Attaining power
C. Performing humanitarian activities
D. Protecting the interests of political party.

86. Which of the following doctrine or attitude supports the belief that one’s own interest is of
greater importance than any other thing?
A. Civics B. Ethics C. Egoism D. Altruism

87. If a person is self-directed then, he/she is referred to as:

A. Politically independent C. Socially independent
B. Economically independent D. emotionally independent

88. Which one of the following statement is correct about self-reliance?

A. Self-reliant people are often conformist
B. Excessive self-criticism is a good aspect of Self-reliant person
C. A dependent person is one who is Self-reliant
D. To be Self-reliant is to be self-confident.

89. The essence of progressive taxation states that;

A. The more you get the less you pay C. The more you get the more you pay
B. The less you get the more you pay D. Any income is taxed with the same
proportion

90. From the following alternatives, identify the incorrect statement about the advantages of
unitary state structure?
A. Uniformity in the application of laws, rules and regulation.
B. Homogeneous society fit with this state structure.
C. Paved the way for the disintegration of the country.
D. Avoids duplication of civil servants.

91. Which one of the following statements is false concerning macro-economic?

A. It is said to be a bird’s eye view of the economy
 B. It is the analysis of the national economy looking at the overall prices, growth,
Production, consumption export, import etc
C. It is the study of the overall economy of the country
D. It studies the behavior of consumers and producers

92. Under the FDRE constitution, Regional states have the right to:
A. Mint coin C. Administer national defense force
B. Conduct foreign relations D. Organize regional police force

93. Which of the following is not the role of the judiciary in a democracy?
A. upholds democratic principles C. defends the constitution

B. interprets the law D. infringes the rights of citizen

94. The legal power vested in a public agency & its members to execute
the functions for which it was organized is said to be

A. legitimacy B. Power C. Transparency D. Authority

95. The conduct of legal proceedings according to established rules and principles for the
protection and enforcement of private rights is known as:
A. Procedural justice C. protection of civil rights
B. Due process of law D. Fair justice

96. Which one of the following is a traditional institution of justice?

A. Courts of elders C. human rights commission
B. Conventional court D. ombudsman

97. Which one of the following is not true about the Ethiopian Foreign Policy?
A. It is implemented based on peace full co-existence.
B. It is implemented based on mutual benefit.
C. It is implemented based on equality.
D. It is implemented based on the interference in the internal affairs of other country

98. One of the following matches the pragmatic theory of truth?

A. Truth is measured based on its usefulness for a person or a group of
people
B. What is true at one time may not remain the same at other times
C. What is true in a given society may not be true in other societies
 D. Truth depends upon objective facts that remain the same in space and
time.
99. Which of the following is correct about the relativity of truth?
A. Truth depends on objective facts
B. Truth is a universally accepted truth
C. Truth depends in time and space.
D.Truth is measured based on its utility

100. A belief related to tradition that is not based on empirical evidence and which some
people wrongly believe to be true
A. Truth C. Data
B. Myth D. Information

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