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Social Studies Question Paper
Social Studies
Course:Diploma In Pharmacy
Institution: Stepup Training Institute question papers
Exam Year:2010
Step Up Training Institute
College Examinations
End Of Year One Examination
January-December 2003
Day: Monday
Date: 1/12/2003
Time: 3 Hours
Instructions:
Attempt ALL questions in section A and ANY 3 in section B
Section A: 40 Marks
Section B: 30 Marks
Section A: Attempt all questions
1 (a) Define the term Law.(2 Marks)
(b) What do you understand by the term vicarious liability (3 Marks)
(b) What do you understand by the term Damnun Sine injuria (3 Marks)
2. (a) Define the term contract (2 marks)
(b) What do you understand by the term free consent in the Law of Contract? (3 Marks)
3. By use of a well labeled diagram, show how general equilibrium is attained. (5 Marks)
4. Write short notes on the following
(i) Choice (2 Marks)
(ii) Command economy (2 Marks)
(iii)Want (2 Marks)
(iv) Wealth (2 Marks)
(v) Utility (2 Marks)
5. (a) What do you understand by the term marketing (2 Marks)
(b) List any three importance of marketing in an economy (3 Marks)
6. (a) List five causes of rural-urban migration (5 Marks)
(b) State two factors that lead to rapid increase in population (2 Marks)
Section B: Attempt any 3 Questions
7. a) Explain using examples the various methods that can be used to measure national income (5 Marks)
b) Distinguish between public Law and private Law. (5 Marks)
8. Y parks his car on a sloping road. After about 20 minutes, for some unknown reason, the car starts moving down the road and injures X who is walking down along the road. Discuss X's claim for damages against Y. (10 Marks)
9. Discuss the general defences that are available to a defendant in an action tort (10 Marks)
10. a) The following table gives hypothetical demand and supply for a product.
Price (sh per kg)Demand (kg)Supply(kg)
10 100 20
20 85 36
30 70 53
40 55 70
50 40 87
60 25 103
70 10 120
Draw the demand and supply curves and derive the equilibrium price and quantity. (10 Marks)
b) Calculate price elasticity of demand and comment as appropriate (10 Marks)
11. a) Define the term tax (1 Mark)
b) Distinguish between direct and indirect tax. (4 Marks)
c) Explain briefly the characteristics of a good tax system (5 marks)
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