First Term Examination Social Studies Primary 5 (Basic 5) Exam Questions

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES (NVE) 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

 

 

VOLUME 1 – NEW SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. The money paid to the bride’s parents is known as _______.

[a] bride pass

[b] dowry

[c] grooming

 

2. Parenthood will promote _______ in family.

[a] love

[b] hatred

[c] disagreement

 

3. _______ is not an example of sexually transmitted diseases.

[a] Malaria

[b] Gonorrhea

[c] Syphilis

 

4. A child of one’s uncle or aunt is one’s _______.

[a] nephew

[b] niece

[c] cousin

 

5. A male child of one’s brother or sister is one’s _______ while the female is one’s _______.

[a] cousin/nephew

[b] niece/orphan

[c] nephew/cousin

 

6. There are _________ major religions in Nigeria.

[a] 2

[b] 4

[c] 3

 

7. Which of these is not an obligation of other members of the family?

[a] correcting misbehaviors

[b] teaching culture

[c] cause trouble

 

8. All these are parts of customs and traditions of people except _______.

[a] dressing styles

[b] running styles

[c] hair styles

 

9. Unity in cultural diversity refers to _______.

[a] hatred

[b] oneness in spite of cultural different

[c] disunity

 

10. The total ways of life of people is called _______.

[a] culture

[b] diversity

[c] totality

 

11. Which of these is not a major ethnic group in Nigeria?

[a] Tiv

[b] Hausa

[c] Yoruba

 

12. All these are sources of HIV infections except _______.

[a] sexual intercourse

[b] handshake

[c] toothbrush

 

13. The union of two people a man and a woman in traditional ways is called _______.

[a] Modern

[b] Shrine

[c] Tradition

 

14. Christian marriage is guided by _______.

[a] Holy Quran

[b] Holy Bible

[c] Dictionary

 

15. Traditional marriage allows a man to marry _______.

[a] only one wife

[b] his mother

[c] many wives

 

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Explain the term responsible parenthood.

B. Enumerate 4 responsibilities of parents.

 

QUESTION 2

A. List 5 other member of your family and how you are related.

B. State 3 unhealthy marriage practices.

 

QUESTION 3

A. What is traditional marriage?

B. Mention 3 feature of church marriage.

 

QUESTION 4

A. State four values that are relevant to select a partner.

B. List three types of family.

 

QUESTION 5. Writes the full meaning of these words:

A. STIs

B. STDs

C. HIV

D. AIDs

 

 

VOLUME 2 – SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. A child of one’s uncle or aunt is one’s _______.

[a] nephew

[b] niece

[c] cousin

 

2. A male child of one’s brother or sister is one’s _______ while the female is one’s.

[a] cousin/nephew

[b] niece/orphan

[c] nephew/cousin

 

3. Which of these is not an obligation of other members of the family?

[a] correcting misbehaviors

[b] teaching culture

[c] cause trouble

 

4. All these are parts of customs and traditions of people except _______.

[a] dressing styles

[b] running styles

[c] hair styles

 

5. Who stopped the killing of twins in Nigeria?

[a] Gen Ibrahim Babagida

[b] Mary Slessor

[c] Gov. Ambode

 

6. Responsible parenthood will promote _______ in family.

[a] love

[b] hatred

[c] disagreement

 

7. Which of these is not a major ethnic group in Nigeria?

[a] Tiv

[b] Hausa

[c] Yoruba

 

8. _______ is not an example of sexually transmitted diseases.

[a] Malaria

[b] Gonorrhea

[c] Syphilis

 

9. All these are sources of HIV infections except _______.

[a] sexual intercourse

[b] hand shake

[c] tooth brush

 

10. The union of two people a man and a woman in traditional ways is called _______.

[a] modern

[b] shrine

[c] tradition

 

11. Christian marriage is guided by _______.

[a] Quran

[b] Holy bible

[c] Dictionary

 

12. Unity in cultural diversity refers to _______.

[a] hatred

[b] oneness in spite of cultural different

[c] disunity

 

13. There are _______  geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

[a] 3

[b] 5

[c] 6

 

14. Traditional marriage allows a man to marry _______.

[a] only one wife

[b] his mother

[c] many wives

 

15. Religious intolerance can lead to _______.

[a] unity

[b] unfriendly relations

[c] unity

 

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Explain the term religion.

b. Enumerate the problem of religion intolerance.

 

QUESTION 2. List 3 roles of religion in development.

 

QUESTION 3

A. What is traditional marriage?

B. Mention 3 feature of church marriage.

C. Identify 3 responsibility of parenthood in marriage.

 

QUESTION 4. State 3 culture that needed to be change.

 

QUESTION 5

A. Writes the full meaning of these words:

i. STDs _______

ii. STIs _______

iii. AIDs _______

iv. HIV _______

B. Write 2 effect of:

I. STDs _______

II. STIs _______

III. AIDs _______