First Term Examination Civic Education JSS 1 JSS 2 JSS 3 Exam Questions Volume 1

CIVIC EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 

JSS 1 JSS 2 JSS 3 EXAM QUESTIONS 

JSS 1 CIVIC EDUCATION EXAM QUESTIONS

Section A – Objective Questions

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct options lettered A – D.

1. _________ are the actual worth of a thing/object in monetary terms.

(a) bread

(b) money

(c) values

(d) culture

 

2. All are consequences of dishonesty except _________.

(a) punishment

(b) integrity

(c) shame

(d) neglect

 

3. The working together of people to achieve a common goal is called _________.

(a) honesty

(b) work for me

(c) integrity

(d) co-operation

 

4. In the A – Z of aviation, “P” stands for _________.

(a) Paw-paw

(b) Paul

(c) Plantain

(d) Papa

5. A self reliant person has the following attributes except _________.

(a) Lazy

(b) hardworking

(c) dedication

(d) independent

6. _________ is not a type of citizenship.

(a) Birth

(b) Dual

(c) Marriage

(d) Nationalization

 

7. An alien is _________.

(a) someone from space

(b) a man with fish legs

(c) a non-citizen

(d) a human with nine lives

8. One of these is not a right of a citizen.

(a) Payment of taxes

(b) Right to life

(c) Right to vote

(d)Right to education

9. The vice president of Nigeria is _________.

(a) Mr Nicholas Emi Johnson

(b) Dr. Goodluck Jonathan

(c) Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

(d) Professor Yemi Osibanjo

10. Sokoto is to Sokoto as _________ is to Zamfara.

11. Nigeria has _________ geo-political zones.

12. A citizen from Britain is a _________.

 

13. The largest continent in the world is _________.

 

14. Complete this statement; right to vote and be _________.

 

15. A child born in Canada by Nigerian parents is a _________ citizen.

 

16. The motto of Award international schools is _________.

 

17. The Nigerian flag was designed by _________ in _________.

 

18. The name, Nigerian was gotten in the year _________.

 

19. In what year did Nigeria become a Republic?

 

20. Nigeria is a country with _________ States.

 

Section B – Theory

INSTRUCTION – Answer four (4) questions in all.

QUESTION 1

A. Define the word, Values.

B. state two (2) importance of values in the society.

QUESTION 2

A. What is honesty?

B. List three (3) benefits of honesty.

C. is there any consequences of dishonesty? Give two reasons for your answer.

QUESTION 3

A. Why do people co-operate?

B. Can members of a group quarrel? Explain.

QUESTION 4

A. Who is a citizen?

B. In what four (4) ways can one acquire citizenship?

QUESTION 5

A. Do you think rights and duties are the same? Explain

B. State five rights and three duties of a Nigerian citizen.

JSS 2 CIVIC EDUCATION EXAM QUESTIONS

Section A – Objective Questions

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct options lettered A – D.

1. A sense of having a strong moral standard about life and situations is _________.

(a) honesty

(b) discipline

(c) boldness

(d) integrity

 

2. _________ is the actual worth of a thing in monetary terms.

(a) bread

(b) beans

(c) culture

(d) values

 

3. One of these is not an attribute of contentment.

(a) satisfaction

(b) indiscipline

(c) humility

(d) lack of greed

4. The attitude of doing the right thing at the right time is referred to as _________.

(a) satisfaction

(b) contentment

(c) selflessness

(d) discipline

 

5. A courageous person is _________.

(a) stupid

(b) a murderer

(c) wise

(d) bold

 

6. The tiers of government in Nigeria are _________, _________ and _________.

(a) legislature, executive, judiciary

(b) federal, legislature,state

(c) executive, local government, state

(d) federal, state, local governments

 

7. In Nigeria, there are _________ members in the House of senates.

(a) 360

(b) 520

(c) 901

(d) 109

 

8. The Federal capital territory is not ruled by a governor but a/an _________.

(a) ambassador

(b) almajiri

(c) senator

(d) minister

 

9. C – in- C also means _________.

(a) Communication – in -chief

(b) Commando – in – cold

(c) Curtains – in – cotonou

(d) Commander – in – chief

 

10. _________ and _________ chambers make up the Nigerian National Assembly.

(a) lower and higher

(b) upper and down

(c) upper and lower

(d) up and down

11. The commander-in-chief of the armed forces and president of the federal republic of Nigeria is _________.

 

12. The president belongs to the _________ arm of government.

 

13. Bi – camerial legislature means _________.

 

14. The amalgamation of the southern and northern protectorates to form Nigeria took place in the year _________.

 

15. The number three most important office in Nigeria is the _________.

 

16. While APC means _________ PDP means _________.

 

17. Nigeria is located in the _________ African sub-region.

18. The first and only prime minister in Nigeria is _________.

 

19. _________ has his picture inscribed in the twenty naira note.

 

20. In Nigeria, the first military coup took place in the year _________.

Section B – Theory

INSTRUCTION – Answer four (4) questions in all.

QUESTION 1

A. Who is a man or woman of integrity?

B. List four attributes of integrity

C. Give four examples of people with integrity.

QUESTION 2

A. What is contentment?

B. State four effects of lack of contentment.

QUESTION 3

A. Why is discipline important in the society?

B. Explain three consequences of indiscipline.

QUESTION 4

A. Define the concept, Courage.

B. While listing the attributes of courage, explain the types of courage.

QUESTION 5

A. Write convincingly on, Nigeria as a federation.

B. Differentiate between the arms and levels of government.

QUESTION 6 – What do you understand by the term, bi – camerialism?

JSS 3 CIVIC EDUCATION EXAM QUESTIONS

Section A – Objective Questions

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct options lettered A – D.

1. The habit of doing or facing one’s job with every form of seriousness is termed _________.

(a) positive behavior

(b) wrong attitude to work

(c) negative behavior

(d) right attitude to work

 

2. The first census to be held in Nigeria was in the year _________.

(a) 1960

(b) 1961

(c) 1962

(d) 1963

3. _________ is the working together of persons to achieve a common goal.

(a) sharing

(b) formula

(c) allowance

(d) co-operation

 

4. In Nigeria, while we have three arms of government, there are four levels of government.

(a) true

(b) partially false

(c) not sure

(d) false

 

5. _________ organ of government is responsible for implementing the laws.

(a) judiciary

(b) executive

(c) legislature

(d) police

6. The _________ is the last hope of the common man in Nigeria.

(a) Police

(b) Airforce

(c) Army

(d) judiciary

 

7. According to Professor A.V. Dicey, there are _________ principles to the rule of law.

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 5

 

8 _________ right is not a type of rights.

(a) vigilant

(b) political

(c) civil

(d) social

9. During census, those who count citizens are referred to as _________.

(a) enumerators

(b) anumerators

(c) henumerators

(d) enumerators

 

10. In Yoruba land, a male child _________ to greet his elders.

(a) poorstrate

(b) postrate

(c) prostrate

(d) pastorate

11. _________ propounded the theory of the rule of law.

 

12. A spoken false statement against a person is called _________.

 

13. An accused is presumed innocent until proven _________ in a court of law.

 

14. The apex court in Nigeria is the _________.

 

15. a foreigner who resides in a country and not yet a member of that country is a/an _________.

16. While population is defined as _________ census is defined _________.

 

17. _________ gave an acceptable definition of democracy.

18. The civil war in Nigeria took place from _________ to _________.

 

19. NIS and NCS mean _________.

 

20. In the Nigerian coat of arms, while the Eagle represents _________, the two white Horses represent _________.

Section B – Theory

INSTRUCTION – Answer four (4) questions in all.

QUESTION 1

A. What is census?

B. Give a brief history of census in Nigeria.

C. What are four obstacles to organizing an accurate population census.

D. A woman who is pregnant has just been enumerated; will the child in the womb be counted? Explain.

E. How often should census be conducted in Nigeria according to the Nigerian constitution?

QUESTION 2

A. What is rule of law?

B. Highlight the principles of the rule of law.

C. Why are human rights inalienable?

QUESTION 3

A. What are right attitudes to work?

B. State four attributes of (3a) above.

C. Define the term, negative behaviours.

QUESTION 4

A. Give the meaning of the term, values and state three importance of values in the society.

B. Why is Nigeria a federation? State three reasons.

C. In what four ways can someone acquire the status of a citizen?

QUESTION 5

A. What are human rights?

B. List the types or divisions of human rights and give two examples of each.

C. Highlight five steps to be taken towards the protection of human rights.