Exam Questions – First Term Examination Civic Education Primary 5 (Basic 5)

CIVIC EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the following questions. 

SECTION A 

Answer all the questions in this section. 

1. A ___________________ is a building for people to live in, usually for a family.

[a] Workshop

[b] Stadium

[c] House

 

2. Who among these people builds the wall of a house?

[a] Surveyor

[b] Architect

[c] Bricklayer

 

3. A ___________________ roofs houses.

[a] Carpenter

[b] Bricklayer

[c] Welder

 

4. ___________________ workers should be employed in house construction.

[a] Lazy

[b] Professional

[c] Sick

 

5. The government should always provided ___________________ services.

[a] inferior

[b] poor

[c] quality

 

6. A disaster is ___________________.

[a] a good happening

[b] great or sudden misfortune

[c] Good news

7. Which of these agencies is in charge of natural disasters in Nigeria?

[a] EFCC

[b] NEMA

[c] WHO

 

8. Natural disasters affect ___________________ in a country.

[a] many people

[b] a person

[c] few people

 

9. We should show ___________________ towards victims of natural disasters.

[a] love

[b] anger

[c] malice

 

10. Shelter, food and ___________________ are basic necessities of life.

[a] jewelry

[b] car

[c] clothing

 

11. Regular payment of taxes can also help the government in the provision of services.

[a] True

[b] False

[c] Maybe

 

12. Which of these is not a reason why government is unable to provide service?

[a] Over population

[b] Poor revenue generation

[c] Low population

 

13. Poor services would make people ___________________.

[a] happy

[b] unhappy

[c] patriotic

14. Provision of social amenities is the sole responsibility of the ___________________.

[a] people

[b] government

[c] foreigners

 

15. ___________________ is not a quality of a good leader.

[a] Honesty

[b] Financial

[c] Corruption

SECTION B

Attempt all the following questions. 

1. Enumerate 5 problem created by bad leadership in Nigeria:

i. ________________________

ii. ________________________

iii. ________________________

iv. ________________________

v. ________________________

b. Mention 2 ways bad leaders can be checked:

i. ________________________

ii. ________________________

 

2a. Define Natural disaster.

____________________________________________________________________

 

b. List 4 effect of natural disasters:

i. ________________________

ii. ________________________

iii. ________________________

iv. ________________________

 

3. State 3 help toward the victims of natural disasters:

i. ________________________

ii. ________________________

iii. ________________________

 

4. Mention 3 ways we can help government to provide services:

i. ________________________

ii. ________________________

iii. ________________________

 

5. What is a house?

____________________________________________________________________

 

b. Give 2 reasons why some people did not own house?

i. ________________________

ii. ________________________