Third Term Examination Social Studies Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Exam Questions Volume 1 and 2

SOCIAL STUDIES THIRD TERM VOLUME 2 EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES 

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

1. _____ is a building in which people lives that has several rooms for varied purposes.

[a] Market

[b] House

[c] Mall

 

2. All these are materials required in house construction except _____.

[a] iron roofing sheet

[b] bricks

[c] sculpture

 

3. People living in _____ settle have better access to social amenities.

[a] rural

[b] urban

[c] underwood

 

4. Psychological effect of drug abuse include _____.

[a] stealing

[b] restlessness

[c] fraud

 

5. Which of these promotes physical hygiene?

[a] regular exercise

[b] inadequate meal

[c] accident

 

6. Which of these is not a consequences absence of moral responsibilities?

[a] respect & honesty

[b] indiscipline

[c] abnormal

 

7. _____ pollution means air containing harmful substances dangerous to life.

[a] water

[b] air

[c] land

 

8. Which of the following is not an example of Natural disaster?

[a] cyclone

[b] blizzards

[c] chemical accidents

 

9. Unpleasant things which happens unexpectedly are referred to as _____.

[a] disaster

[b] strangling

[c] Jazz

 

10. One of the differences between man and woman is _____.

[a] talk

[b] pregnancy

[c] eating

 

11. One of the factors that can hinder growth in children is _____.

[a] cleanliness

[b] inadequate diet

[c] personal hygiene

 

12. All these are effects of abuse of stimulants.

[a] restlessness

[b] sleepiness

[c] excellent work performance

 

13. There are _____ geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

[a] 3

[b] 5

[c] 6

 

14. _____ means working or aching together to achieve a particular aim.

[a] Organization

[b] Cooperation

[c] Politics

 

15. A person who want to develop good saving habit must not be _____.

[a] prudent

[b] extravagant

[c] disciplined

 

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all questions in this section. 

1. Describe the feature of a good house?

2. Mention the types of houses and give 2 examples each.

3. State 2 reasons why people do not have houses of their own.

4. Mention three ways by which you can keep yourself physically fit?

5. In a tabular form list 2 important changes each that occur in boys and girls as they develop.

7. List three factors contributing to drug abuse.

Define the following:

8. Natural disaster

9. Unnatural disaster

10. State two effect air pollution.

11. List 3 problem of mechanized agriculture.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES THIRD TERM VOLUME 1 EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES 

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

1. All these are materials required in house construction except _____.

[a] iron roofing sheet

[b] bricks

[c] sculpture

 

2. People living in _____ settle have better access to social amenities.

[a] rural

[b] urban

[c] underwood

 

3. The number of people living in a particular area is called _____.

[a] housing

[b] population

[c] census

 

4. Personal hygiene can also be called _____.

[a] personal cleanliness

[b] personal interest

[c] personal treat

 

5. Which of these promotes physical hygiene?

[a] Regular exercise

[b] Inadequate meal

[c] Accident

 

6. Which of these is not a consequences absence of moral responsibilities?

[a] Respect and honesty

[b] Indiscipline

[c] Abnormal

 

7. _____ pollution means air containing harmful substances dangerous to life.

[a] Water

[b] Air

[c] Land

 

8. _____ disaster are caused by actions of human being and animals.

[a] Cultural

[b] Natural

[c] Unnatural

 

9. _____ roles are roles which nature has given to male and females.

[a] Sex

[b] Solution

[c] Comparison

 

10. One of the differences between man and woman is _____.

[a] talk

[b] pregnancy

[c] eating

 

11. One of the factors that can hinder growth in children is _____.

[a] cleanliness

[b] inadequate diet

[c] personal hygiene

 

12. All these are effects of abuse of stimulants.

[a] Restlessness

[b] Sleepiness

[c] Excellent work performance

 

13. There are _____ geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

[a] 3

[b] 5

[c] 6

 

14. _____ means working or aching together to achieve a particular aim.

[a] Organization

[b] Co-operation

[c] Politics

 

15. A person who want to develop good saving habit must not be _____.

[a] prudent

[b] extravagant

[c] disciplined

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SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all questions in this section. 

1. Describe the feature of a good house?

2. Mention four ways by which you can keep yourself physically fit?

3. List 3 factors contributing to drug abuse.

4. State three ways that air pollution can be reduced?

5. What is disaster?

6. Mention 3 effects of natural disaster.

7. State  2 advantages and two disadvantages of mechanized agriculture.

8. List 3 problem of mechanized agriculture.

9. What is the meaning of Gender discrimination?

10. State 3 differences between man and woman.