ZIMSEC Form 3 and O level RELIGION AND DISABILITY Questions Paper Family
and Religious Studies FRS
Structured Questions
1. There are different causes of disabilities.
(a) Define the term disability. [2]
(b) List any four forms of disabilities. [4]
(c) Explain three forms of disabilities. [6]
(d) Describe four causes of disability. [8]
2. Disability in Indigenous religion is believed to be a curse from a deity.
(a) What is a curse? [2]
(b) List any four causes of disability in Indigenous religion. [4]
(c) Explain three causes of disability in Indigenous religion. [6]
(d) Suggest four ways the disabled can be assisted in Indigenous religion. [8]
3. In Judaism, there are varying perceptions about disability.
(a) What is a religious perception? [2]
(b) State four possible causes of disability in Judaism. [4]
(c) Explain three causes of disability in Judaism. [6]
(d) Examine four challenges faced by the disabled in Judaism. [8]
4. Severity of disability ranges from mild to more serious cases.
(a) Define the term, ‘severity of disability’. [2]
(b) State four examples of moderate cases of disability. [4]
(c) Explain three cases of severe disability. [6]
(d) Suggest four ways of reducing the stigmatisation of persons with severe cases
of disability. [8]
Essay Questions
1. Explain the concept of disability in Indigenous religion. [25]
2. Discuss positive and negative perceptions about disability in Islam. [25]
3. Discuss various views about disability in Christianity. [25]
4. Identify five severe cases of disability and explain the severity of each case of
disability. [25]