Examination on Civic Education
Class: Primary 6
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ are special awards given to Nigerians who have served their country meritoriously. (a) National Honours (b) Certificates (c) Medals (d) Trophies
2. Which of these is not a type of National Honours Award? (a) MON (b) GCON (c) FRCN (d) OFR
3. The main reason for awarding national honours is to recognize ________. (a) wealth (b) popularity (c) meritorious service (d) family name
4. MON stands for Member of the Order of the ________. (a) Nation (b) Niger (c) Nigeria (d) Natives
5. All of these are reasons for giving national honours awards except ________. (a) hard work (b) selfishness (c) patriotism (d) outstanding feat
6. Which of the following awards is usually given to former Heads of State? (a) MON (b) OON (c) GCFR (d) CFR
7. An example of a quality of distinguished Nigerians is ________. (a) laziness (b) greed (c) integrity (d) envy
8. Which of these does NOT describe Nigerian food items? (a) Freshness (b) Full of preservatives (c) No additives (d) Good for nutrition
9. The correct understanding of CON is ________. (a) Citizen of Niger (b) Commander of the Order of the Niger (c) Chief of the Nation (d) Council of Nigeria
10. Valuing Nigerian goods promotes a ________. (a) foreign diet (b) balanced diet (c) unhealthy diet (d) fast food diet
11. What does OFR stand for? (a) Officer of the Federal Republic (b) Order of Foreign Relations (c) Officer of France (d) Official of Federal Revenue
12. Who among these is qualified for a National Honours Award? (a) A person who steals (b) A person who serves Nigeria selflessly (c) A person who fights (d) A person who disobeys laws
13. CFR means ________. (a) Commander of the Federal Republic (b) Chief of Foreign Relations (c) Citizen of the Federal Republic (d) Council of Federal Resources
14. GCON stands for Grand Commander of the Order of the ________. (a) Nation (b) Niger (c) Nigeria (d) Natives
15. One value of Nigerian food items is that they contain no ________. (a) vitamins (b) proteins (c) preservatives (d) carbohydrates
16. Which of these is a benefit of supporting Nigerian goods? (a) Encourages foreign imports (b) Promotes proper nutrition (c) Leads to high prices (d) Reduces local production
17. Meritorious service means service that is ________. (a) bad and selfish (b) outstanding and worthy of praise (c) common and ordinary (d) short-term and insignificant
18. OON stands for Officer of the Order of the ________. (a) Nation (b) Niger (c) Nigeria (d) Natives
19. A reason for awarding national honours is to encourage ________. (a) laziness (b) mediocrity (c) excellence (d) disobedience
20. What does GCFR mean? (a) Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (b) Great Commander of Foreign Relations (c) General Commander of the Federal Republic (d) Governor Commander of Foreign Reserves

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) What is the meaning of National Honours Awards? (2 marks)
(b) List three types of National Honours Awards. (3 marks)
(c) Explain what “meritorious service” means in the context of national awards. (3 marks)
(d) Name one person who typically receives the GCFR award. (2 marks)

2. (a) What does MON stand for? (2 marks)
(b) Give three reasons why National Honours Awards are given. (3 marks)
(c) State three qualities of distinguished Nigerians. (3 marks)
(d) What is the full meaning of OFR? (2 marks)

3. (a) Explain what “valuing Nigerian goods” means. (2 marks)
(b) List three values of Nigerian food items. (3 marks)
(c) State three benefits of supporting Nigerian goods. (3 marks)
(d) What does CON stand for? (2 marks)

4. (a) What does CFR stand for? (2 marks)
(b) Identify three reasons for encouraging excellence in Nigeria. (3 marks)
(c) Mention two categories of people who are qualified for national honours awards. (3 marks)
(d) What is the full meaning of OON? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (a) National Honours
Question 2 – ✅ (c) FRCN
Question 3 – ✅ (c) meritorious service
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Niger
Question 5 – ✅ (b) selfishness
Question 6 – ✅ (c) GCFR
Question 7 – ✅ (c) integrity
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Full of preservatives
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Commander of the Order of the Niger
Question 10 – ✅ (b) balanced diet
Question 11 – ✅ (a) Officer of the Federal Republic
Question 12 – ✅ (b) A person who serves Nigeria selflessly
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Commander of the Federal Republic
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Niger
Question 15 – ✅ (c) preservatives
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Promotes proper nutrition
Question 17 – ✅ (b) outstanding and worthy of praise
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Niger
Question 19 – ✅ (c) excellence
Question 20 – ✅ (a) Grand Commander of the Federal Republic