First Term Examination Social Studies JSS 1 JSS 2 JSS 3 Exam Questions Volume 1

SOCIAL STUDIES 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 

JSS 1 JSS 2 JSS 3 EXAM QUESTIONS 

JSS 1 SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

Section A – Objective Questions

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. The study of man and his interaction with the society is called _________.

(a) Physics

(b) geography

(c) French

(d) Social studies

 

2. One of these is not a type of family.

(a) Bumper

(b) Extended

(c) Compound

(d) Nuclear

 

3. The physical environment consists of those things we can _________, feel and _________.

(a) Feel, look

(b) look, stand

(c) see. touch

(d) touch, feel

 

4. _________ is not a component of Social Studies.

(a) Geography

(b) Economics

(c) Sociology

(d) Biology

 

5. One of the functions of the family is to _________ children.

(a) curse

(b) give birth

(c) kill

(d) abuse

6. Man’s environment is composed of _________ and _________.

(a) physical and spiritual

(b) social and mental

(b) creative and cultural arts

(d) physical and social

 

7. An example of a primary social group is _________.

(a) boys scout

(b) girls brigade

(c) red cross

(d) the family

 

8. The fifth planet from the sun is _________.

(a) Pluto

(b) earth

(c) Jupiter

(d) Mars

 

9. All are qualities that enhance friendship except _________.

(a) forgiveness

(b) loyalty

(c) understanding

(d) fighting

 

10. _________ is referred to as a sudden occurrence of an event that is harmful in nature.

(a) Safety

(b) First aid

(c) Accident

(d) Exercise

11. Social groups are divided into _________ and _________.

12. The full meaning of LAWMA is _________

 

13. A family that consists of father, mother and children is called _________.

 

14. A piece of land surrounded by water is referred to as _________.

 

15. A place in Nigeria where cold and hot water meet is _________

 

16. Features that are created by God and not man but for man’s use are _________.

 

17. Environmental causes are divided into _________ and _________.

18. _________ refers to those who are related by blood, marriage or law.

 

19. The emotional attachment tom a person or a group of persons as a result of feelings of affection is called _________.

 

20. A marriage of one man to two or more women is called _________.

Section B – Theory 

INSTRUCTION – Answer four questions only. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define Social Studies.

B. Using a very good diagram, illustrate the components of social studies.

QUESTION 2

A. List the types of man’s environment you were taught.

B. State ten examples of the physical environment.

QUESTION 3

A. What is friendship?

B. state five (5) behaviours that can destroy friendship.

QUESTION 4

A. differentiate between accident and safety.

B. list five (5) safety measures in the school

QUESTION 5 – Give five (5) reasons why safety is important.

JSS 2 SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

Section A – Objective Questions

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the Questions in this section. 

1. The deliberate and illegal use of drugs is referred to as _________.

(a) drug trafficking

(b) drug intake

(c) drug baron

(d) drug abuse

 

2. _________ is the illegal use and application on a child.

(a) Curse

(b) Traffic

(c) Battery

(d) Abuse

3. An item that is prohibited is said to be _________.

(a) legally allowed

(b) illegally allowed

(c) legally not allowed

(d) illegally not allowed

 

4. One of these is not a component of Social Studies.

(a) biology

(b) geography

(c) economics

(d) sociology

5. The family is an example of a _________ social group.

(a) primate

(b) secondary

(c) tertiary

(d) primary

 

6. _________ is not a type of courage.

(a) moral

(b) boldness

(c) physical

(d) spiritual

 

7. Goods that are imported or exported under certain conditions are called _________ goods.

(a) prohibited

(b) lovely

(c) imported

(d) restricted

 

8. The act of carrying out a threat on someone is referred to as _________.

(a) arson

(b) beating

(c) battery

(d) murder

 

9. All are types of corruption except _________.

(a) explorative

(b) transactive

(c) investive

(d) implorative

10. The devotion to a particular secret or occult group is called _________.

(a) government

(b) church

(c) mosque

(d) cultism

11. The threat on an individual’s life is simply referred to as _________.

 

12. The abuse of trust for personal or private gain is _________.

 

13. The emotional attachment to a person or a group of persons as a result of feeling of affection is called _________.

 

14. The motto of the Nigerian coat of arms is _________ and _________.

 

15. A type of family where there are nephews, cousins, brothers, sisters and their husbands and wives living together is called _________.

 

16. Nigeria is a country in the _________ African sub region.

17. There are _________ seasons in Nigeria.

 

18. The food basket of Nigeria is _________ state.

 

19. UNDP simply means _________.

 

20. Those in charge of checking goods in the borders of Nigeria ensuring that they are not legally imported or exported are called _________.

 Section B – THEORY

Answer only four (4) questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. What is poverty?

B. State three causes and three consequences of poverty.

 

QUESTION 2 – Draw a good diagram illustrating components of social studies.

QUESTION 3

A. Define the term, Corruption.

B. What are five causes of corruption?

C. Are there any consequences, if at all, of corruption? Discuss in full.

QUESTION 4

A. Who is a drug trafficker?

B. Differentiate between restricted drugs and prohibited drugs.

C. Define drug abuse and list four ways by which drugs can be abused.

QUESTION 5

A. What do you understand by the word, ‘Abuse’?

B. In what five ways can a child be abused?

C. Is there a difference between assault and battery?. Explain convincingly.

JSS 3 SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

Section A – Objective Questions

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the Questions in this section.

1. One of these is not a factor responsible for children and women trafficking.

(a) Poverty

(b) Unemployment

(c) Urban life

(d) Wealth

2. Those beliefs that are capable of endangering the life and well being of the people are referred to as _________.

(a) human emotion

(b) African traditional religion

(c) wicked traditions

(d) harmful traditional practice

 

3. All are components of social studies except _________.

(a) geography

(b) sociology

(c) chemistry

(d) economics

4. _________ and _________ are forms of decision making.

(a) good and bad

(b) long and short

(c) long term and short term

(d) minor and major

 

5. Those who stay at the ports to ensure movement of persons into or outside a country are personnel of _________.

(a) Nigerian customs service

(b) Nigerian Air force

(c) Man-O-War

(d) Nigerian Immigration Service

6. The following are types of courage except _________ courage.

(a) spiritual

(b) mental

(c) moral

(d) physical

 

7. Types of corruption does not include _________.

(a) nepotistic

(b) investive

(c) manualistic

(d) explorative

 

8. A country whose population is less than its available resources is said to be _________.

(a) over-populated

(b) optimum population

(c) optimum population

(d) under-populated

 

9. A type of love that places importance on physical features such as height, chestetc is called _________.

(a) self love

(b) friendship love

(c) infatuation

(d) complete love

10. The core of family life education is _________.

(a) mental education

(b) moral education

(c) parental education

(d) sexual education

11. HTP stands for _________.

 

12. Female circumcision is otherwise known as _________.

 

13. The total land mass occupied by a country is referred to as _________.

 

14. Those personnel who check the importation and exportation of goods to ensure that there are legally allowed are called _________.

 

15. Members if the armed forces are _________ and _________.

16. Man’s social environment are divided into _________ and _________.

 

17. _________ is referred to as the father of evolution.

18. Africans belong to a race called _________.

 

19. The second stage of man’s development is called _________.

 

20. The largest continent of the world is _________.

Section B: THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Answer four (4) questions in all. Question five is compulsory.

QUESTION 1 

A. Using their respective definitions, differentiate between peace and conflict.

B. State five importance of peace.

B. While, defining social studies, use a good diagram to illustrate components of social studies.

D. Define the physical environment and state ten items you can find in such.

QUESTION 2

A. What is a goal?

B. Write with relevant examples, on the types of goals you were taught.

C. List the characteristics of a goal.

QUESTION 3 

A. What are harmful traditional practices?

B. List five harmful traditional practices.

QUESTION 4

A. What do you understand by family life education?

B. List three core messages of (4a) above

C. Briefly explain the 6-3-3-4 educational system in Nigeria.

QUESTION 5

A. What is population?

B. Write on the concepts of population growth.

C. Calculate the population density of Nigeria, if her land mass is 923,768 sq/km and her population is put at approximately 180,000,000 in 2018.