First Term Examination on Civic Education for JSS 1

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

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

1. ________ is the study of the rights and duties of citizens in a society. (a) Civic Education (b) Agriculture (c) Geography (d) Commerce
2. Civic education helps Nigerian youths to become ________ citizens. (a) careless (b) responsible (c) dishonest (d) lazy
3. The ________ of civic education include teaching citizens their rights and responsibilities. (a) colour (b) functions (c) buildings (d) farms
4. Which of the following best describes civic education? (a) Teaching farming methods (b) Teaching citizens about their duties (c) Teaching trading skills (d) Teaching music
5. Values are the ________ and standards that guide people’s behaviour. (a) ideas (b) beliefs (c) houses (d) vehicles
6. ________ values encourage good behaviour in society. (a) Negative (b) Positive (c) Weak (d) Bad
7. The behaviour of cheating in examination is an example of ________ value. (a) positive (b) negative (c) cultural (d) social
8. Which of the following is a positive value? (a) Dishonesty (b) Stealing (c) Integrity (d) Fraud
9. The ________ of values can be seen in individuals and in the society. (a) colour (b) manifestation (c) farming (d) teaching
10. Values shown in a person’s character occur at the level of the ________. (a) school (b) family (c) individual (d) market
11. An example of the importance of values in society is ________. (a) conflict (b) unity (c) cheating (d) fighting
12. All of these are importance of values in society except ________. (a) harmony (b) cooperation (c) conflict (d) unity
13. The main reason for promoting good values in society is ________. (a) to create disorder (b) to build peaceful living (c) to cause hatred (d) to encourage crime
14. Which of the following factors promotes good value system? (a) Dishonesty (b) Integrity (c) Fraud (d) Cheating
15. ________ is an example of a factor that promotes good values in society. (a) Trust (b) Hatred (c) Deceit (d) Greed
16. The correct step in promoting good value system is ________. (a) cheating others (b) practicing fairness (c) telling lies (d) stealing
17. ________ means telling the truth and being sincere in one’s actions. (a) Honesty (b) Dishonesty (c) Anger (d) Pride
18. One attribute of honesty is ________. (a) fraud (b) sincerity (c) cheating (d) stealing
19. The benefit of honesty in society is ________. (a) mistrust (b) punishment (c) respect (d) conflict
20. An example of honest behaviour is ________. (a) cheating in exam (b) telling lies (c) returning lost property (d) stealing money
21. Examination malpractice is a consequence of ________. (a) honesty (b) discipline (c) dishonesty (d) cooperation
22. All of these are examples of dishonesty except ________. (a) cheating (b) fraud (c) integrity (d) malpractice
23. Which of these is NOT a consequence of dishonesty? (a) loss of trust (b) punishment (c) good reputation (d) shame
24. Failure to practice honesty may lead to ________. (a) trust (b) respect (c) punishment (d) honour
25. ________ means working together to achieve a common goal. (a) Competition (b) Cooperation (c) Isolation (d) Conflict
26. The meaning of cooperation involves people ________. (a) working alone (b) working together (c) fighting together (d) studying alone
27. Which of the following is an attribute of cooperation? (a) Sharing (b) Stealing (c) Fighting (d) Cheating
28. The ________ of cooperation include sharing, caring and supporting one another. (a) colours (b) attributes (c) buildings (d) roads
29. An example of cooperation is ________. (a) refusing to help others (b) teamwork (c) cheating friends (d) telling lies
30. Which of the following is not an attribute of cooperation? (a) Caring (b) Supporting (c) Selfishness (d) Sharing
31. The main reason for cooperation in society is ________. (a) to achieve goals together (b) to fight each other (c) to create problems (d) to promote dishonesty
32. The correct step in practicing cooperation is ________. (a) setting goals together (b) avoiding teamwork (c) cheating others (d) fighting members
33. ________ helps to promote cooperation among people. (a) Trust (b) Hatred (c) Fraud (d) Dishonesty
34. One factor that promotes cooperation is ________. (a) patience (b) greed (c) stealing (d) dishonesty
35. Which of the following encourages cooperation among people? (a) Understanding (b) Hatred (c) Anger (d) Conflict
36. All of these promote cooperation except ________. (a) tolerance (b) humility (c) open-mindedness (d) cheating
37. The ________ of cooperation makes group activities successful. (a) absence (b) practice (c) rejection (d) neglect
38. Which of these is not a factor that promotes cooperation? (a) patience (b) trust (c) selfishness (d) tolerance
39. Cooperation among students helps them to ________. (a) fight more (b) achieve goals together (c) cheat easily (d) avoid learning
40. An example of cooperation in school is ________. (a) teamwork during class work (b) refusing to help classmates (c) fighting friends (d) cheating in tests

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

(a) Define civic education. (2 marks)
(b) State two importance of civic education to Nigerian youths. (3 marks)
(c) Explain two functions of civic education in society. (3 marks)
(d) Mention two learning resources used in teaching civic education. (2 marks)

(a) What are values? (2 marks)
(b) Differentiate between positive values and negative values. (3 marks)
(c) State three importance of values in society. (3 marks)
(d) Mention two levels where values manifest. (2 marks)

(a) Define honesty. (2 marks)
(b) List three attributes of honesty. (3 marks)
(c) State three benefits of honesty in society. (3 marks)
(d) Mention two consequences of dishonesty. (2 marks)

(a) Define cooperation. (2 marks)
(b) Mention three attributes of cooperation. (3 marks)
(c) State three factors that promote cooperation. (3 marks)
(d) Give two examples of cooperation in society. (2 marks)

(a) What is value system? (2 marks)
(b) Mention three factors that promote good value system. (3 marks)
(c) Explain two ways values help maintain harmony in society. (3 marks)
(d) State two examples of positive values. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (a) Civic Education
Question 2 – ✅ (b) responsible
Question 3 – ✅ (b) functions
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Teaching citizens about their duties
Question 5 – ✅ (b) beliefs
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Positive
Question 7 – ✅ (b) negative
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Integrity
Question 9 – ✅ (b) manifestation
Question 10 – ✅ (c) individual
Question 11 – ✅ (b) unity
Question 12 – ✅ (c) conflict
Question 13 – ✅ (b) to build peaceful living
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Integrity
Question 15 – ✅ (a) Trust
Question 16 – ✅ (b) practicing fairness
Question 17 – ✅ (a) Honesty
Question 18 – ✅ (b) sincerity
Question 19 – ✅ (c) respect
Question 20 – ✅ (c) returning lost property
Question 21 – ✅ (c) dishonesty
Question 22 – ✅ (c) integrity
Question 23 – ✅ (c) good reputation
Question 24 – ✅ (c) punishment
Question 25 – ✅ (b) Cooperation
Question 26 – ✅ (b) working together
Question 27 – ✅ (a) Sharing
Question 28 – ✅ (b) attributes
Question 29 – ✅ (b) teamwork
Question 30 – ✅ (c) Selfishness
Question 31 – ✅ (a) to achieve goals together
Question 32 – ✅ (a) setting goals together
Question 33 – ✅ (a) Trust
Question 34 – ✅ (a) patience
Question 35 – ✅ (a) Understanding
Question 36 – ✅ (d) cheating
Question 37 – ✅ (b) practice
Question 38 – ✅ (c) selfishness
Question 39 – ✅ (b) achieve goals together
Question 40 – ✅ (a) teamwork during class work