GRADE
: 8 EMS TEST 1
MARKS
: 50
TIME
: 1 HOUR
DATE
: 23 FEBRUARY 2022
Question 1
1. Define the following terms:
a) Government
b) Household
c) Assets
d) Civil servant
e) National budget
(10)
QUESTION 2
2.1 List FIVE examples of Source documents.
(5)
2.2 List THREE Levels of government.
(3)
2.3 In what month every year does the Minister of Finance present the national
budget to Parliament?
(1)
2.4 List THREE form of Indirect taxation.
(3)
2.5 List FOUR factor of production.
(4)
2.6 List FIVE examples of public goods and services.
(5)
2.7 How can the government reduce inequality? List any THREE ways.
(3)
2.8 List Three functions of the government.
(4)
(28)
Question 3
Match Column A with Column B, Write only Letter next to question number. i.e 3.1 A
Column A
Column B
3.1 Fiscal year
A – An increase in the level of
production in a country
3.2 Income Tax
B – Occurs when people who don’t
have a job are actively looking for work
but can not find any.
3.3 Economic Growth
C – Example of direct taxes
3.4 Unemployment
D - 01 April to 31 March
3.5 Local Government
E - Education
3.6 example of public goods and
F – Municipalities
services
G – Government’s budget
(12)
Total Marks: 50