Foreign Service Officer Interview Qns with Answers - Ministry Structure & Mandate 

Section 1: Ministry Structure & Mandate 

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation was reconstituted under:
A) Government Notice No. 534 of 2021
B) The Arusha Declaration of 1967
C) The Vienna Convention
D) EAC Treaty of 1999
✅ A

2. Which department handles diplomatic privileges and immunities?
A) Consular Services
B) Protocol Department
C) Economic Diplomacy
D) Diaspora Affairs
✅ B

3. True or False: The Ministry oversees Tanzania's membership in COMESA.
✅ True

4. An FSO's role in "monitoring international treaties" includes:
A) Tracking implementation deadlines
B) Renegotiating terms unilaterally
C) Abandoning unfavorable treaties
D) Ignoring regional agreements
✅ A

5. The Ministry's mandate includes:
A) Domestic law enforcement
B) International relations and cooperation
C) Financial audits of parastatals
D) Media regulation
✅ B

6. Diaspora Affairs Unit is responsible for:
A) Issuing visas
B) Coordinating Tanzanians abroad
C) Organizing local elections
D) Approving foreign investments
✅ B

7. The Ministry’s headquarters are located in:
A) Dodoma
B) Arusha
C) Dar es Salaam
D) Mwanza
✅ A

8. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry reports to:
A) President
B) Chief Justice
C) Minister of Foreign Affairs
D) Parliament Speaker
✅ C

9. Tanzania’s foreign policy is primarily based on:
A) Non-alignment and peaceful coexistence
B) Military alliances
C) Isolationism
D) Global domination
✅ A

10. The Ministry is a stakeholder in regional blocs such as:
A) AU, EAC, SADC
B) OPEC, NATO, IMF
C) WHO, FIFA, UEFA
D) ASEAN, MERCOSUR, NAFTA
✅ A

11. The East African Cooperation aspect of the Ministry deals with:
A) Domestic employment
B) Regional integration within EAC
C) Local infrastructure
D) Disaster relief
✅ B

12. Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) represent Tanzania in:
A) Domestic court hearings
B) International platforms and foreign missions
C) Public school boards
D) Political campaigns
✅ B

13. The Ministry coordinates bilateral and:
A) Multilateral cooperation
B) Judicial reforms
C) Domestic police training
D) Electoral campaigns
✅ A

14. Tanzania’s foreign missions report directly to:
A) The Treasury
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EAC
D) Local government authorities
✅ C

15. One key objective of Tanzania’s foreign policy is:
A) Territorial expansion
B) Economic diplomacy
C) Censorship of foreign press
D) Building nuclear weapons
✅ B

16. How many Directorates does the Ministry have (as of 2021 GN)?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 10
D) 12
✅ C

17. A key function of the Legal Department is:
A) Border patrol
B) Drafting international agreements
C) Conducting local elections
D) Reviewing school curricula
✅ B

18. Which of the following is a core mandate of the Ministry?
A) Overseeing local government projects
B) Managing Tanzania’s foreign relations
C) Enforcing criminal law
D) Supervising NGOs
✅ B

19. Coordination with the United Nations is under:
A) Internal Affairs
B) Multilateral Cooperation
C) Treasury
D) Judiciary
✅ B

20. Which of the following is NOT part of the Ministry’s structure?
A) Department of EAC Affairs
B) Department of Protocol
C) Department of Defense
D) Department of Legal Services
✅ C

21. The Ministry's vision includes:
A) Global supremacy
B) A peaceful and prosperous Tanzania in a cooperative world
C) Building a Tanzanian empire
D) Restricting foreign relations
✅ B

22. Regional integration is achieved through:
A) Closed borders
B) Free movement of people and goods
C) Armed conflict
D) Language barriers
✅ B

23. The Department of Africa and Middle East focuses on:
A) Diplomatic ties in Africa and the Middle East
B) Local government budgeting
C) Judiciary appointments
D) National identity cards
✅ A

24. Who is the chief spokesperson for the Ministry?
A) The President
B) The Minister
C) The Deputy Permanent Secretary
D) The Director of Information
✅ B

25. International cooperation enhances:
A) Isolation
B) Access to markets and development support
C) Media censorship
D) Tax increases
✅ B

26. Tanzania’s foreign policy is guided by:
A) The Constitution of Tanzania
B) UN Charter and AU Constitutive Act
C) Both A and B
D) None
✅ C

27. Bilateral relations mean relations between:
A) One country and the UN
B) Two countries
C) A country and a corporation
D) Parliament and judiciary
✅ B

28. Which office deals with Tanzanians living abroad?
A) Consular Department
B) Diaspora Affairs
C) Immigration
D) Local Government
✅ B

29. A diplomatic mission includes:
A) A domestic court
B) Embassy or High Commission
C) National assembly
D) Trade fair booths
✅ B

30. The Minister is appointed by:
A) Chief Justice
B) Parliament
C) The President
D) Electoral Commission
✅ C

31. Permanent Missions are posted to:
A) Local councils
B) International organizations like UN
C) Religious institutions
D) Mining sites
✅ B

32. The Vienna Convention governs:
A) Maritime safety
B) Diplomatic relations
C) Cybersecurity
D) Education reforms
✅ B

33. Which of the following is a function of foreign missions?
A) Tax collection
B) Representing national interests abroad
C) Conducting police patrols
D) Issuing domestic ID cards
✅ B

34. Tanzania’s embassies abroad are under:
A) Ministry of Health
B) Ministry of Tourism
C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EAC
D) Ministry of Finance
✅ C

35. Consular affairs involve:
A) Military operations
B) Assisting citizens abroad
C) Tax refunds
D) Agricultural loans
✅ B

36. The Ministry's main stakeholders include:
A) Tanzanian citizens
B) Foreign governments
C) International organizations
D) All of the above
✅ D

37. EAC cooperation is coordinated by:
A) Ministry of Infrastructure
B) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EAC
C) Parliament
D) National Bank
✅ B

38. The Minister oversees the implementation of:
A) Foreign policy strategies
B) Local street patrols
C) Domestic violence cases
D) Internal procurement
✅ A

39. Which directorate manages UN and AU relations?
A) East Africa Affairs
B) Protocol
C) Multilateral Cooperation
D) Legal Services
✅ C

40. The role of Economic Diplomacy includes:
A) Promoting trade, investment, and tourism
B) Fighting street crime
C) Budgeting for district councils
D) Running local clinics
✅ A