First Term Hausa Language Examination Questions for Primary 2

Examination on Hausa Language
Class: Primary 2
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is a visible noun (zahiri). (a) Iska (b) Kujera (c) Ilimi
2. Which of the following is an invisible noun (baɗini)? (a) Kwarya (b) Tukunnya (c) Haske
3. The word ‘kwarya’ is an example of a noun that is ________. (a) Baɗini (b) Zahiri (c) Aiki
4. All of these are visible nouns except ________. (a) Kujera (b) Ilimi (c) Tukunya
5. ________ is a short saying with a hidden meaning. (a) Karin magana (b) Kalmar aiki (c) Gaisuwa
6. The phrase ‘maganganun azanci’ means ________. (a) Simple greetings (b) Deep sayings (c) Action words
7. An example of a simple karin magana is ________. (a) Ci gaba da taɗi (b) Baka cika baki (c) Wasan kwaikwayo
8. Which of the following describes ‘karin magana’? (a) Doguwar magana (b) Takaitacciyar magana mai ma’ana (c) Kalmar aiki
9. ‘Idan kaga dama, to ka zauna’ is an example of ________. (a) Wasan kwaikwayo (b) Karin magana (c) Kalmar aiki
10. The main reason for ‘Kowa ya ci zomo zai ci gudu’ is ________. (a) Wanda ya ci abinci zai gudu (b) Wanda ya aikata abu zai ga sakamakonsa (c) Zomo yana cin gudu
11. An example of ‘azancin magana’ is ________. (a) Wanke hannu (b) Ruwa baya tsami banza (c) Tafi makaranta
12. Which of these is a popular karin magana? (a) Ci abinci (b) Tashi tsaye (c) Ruwa baya tsami banza
13. ________ is a way of showing respect and politeness. (a) Gaisuwa (b) Aiki (c) Wasa
14. The correct form of greeting in the morning is ________. (a) Barka da yamma (b) Ina kwana (c) Barka da rana
15. When you meet an elder in the afternoon, you say ________. (a) Ina wuni (b) Barka da rana (c) Sannu da aiki
16. All of these are types of greetings except ________. (a) Barka da zuwa (b) Ina gida (c) Barka da aiki
17. In the sentence ‘Yaro ya tafi makaranta’, the action word is ________. (a) Yaro (b) Tafi (c) Makaranta
18. The word ‘ci’ in ‘Hauwa ta ci abinci’ is an example of a/an ________. (a) Suna (b) Kalmar aiki (c) Gaisuwa
19. An example of a kalmar aiki is ________. (a) Kujera (b) Gudu (c) Haske
20. Which of the following is a kalmar aiki? (a) Ruwa (b) Sha (c) Dutse
21. ________ is a play where people imitate others or things. (a) Karin magana (b) Wasan kwaikwayo (c) Wasannin gargajiya
22. The main reason for ‘wasan kwaikwayo’ is ________. (a) Don koyarwa ko nishaɗi (b) Don gaisuwa (c) Don aiki
23. An example of ‘wasa kwaikwayo’ is ________. (a) Kwallon kafa (b) Kwaikwayon kaza (c) Dambe
24. Which of these is not a type of ‘wasa kwaikwayo’? (a) Kwaikwayon malami (b) Kwaikwayon mota (c) Kwai da cuku
25. The ________ is called ‘tsabtar muhalli’. (a) Keeping the environment clean (b) Playing games (c) Eating food
26. Which of the following is important for ‘tsabtar jiki’? (a) Wanka (b) Wasa (c) Barci
27. The main reason for keeping our clothes clean is ________. (a) Don mu yi kyau (b) Don mu yi wasa (c) Don mu ci abinci
28. All of these are aspects of ‘tsabta’ except ________. (a) Tsabtar jiki (b) Tsabtar tufafi (c) Tsabtar magana
29. ________ is talking in long sentences. (a) Dogayen jimloli (b) Gajerun kalmomi (c) Karin magana
30. The correct form of ‘ci gaba da taɗi’ helps in ________. (a) Fahimtar juna (b) Yin shiru (c) Rashin magana
31. An example of a long sentence is ________. (a) Na ci abinci (b) Yaro ya tafi makaranta da safe da wuri (c) Ruwa
32. Which of the following shows ‘ci gaba da taɗi’? (a) Ina tafi (b) Ina so in tafi makaranta don in koyi karatu (c) Tafi
33. ________ is showing kindness to the less fortunate. (a) Tausayi (b) Fushi (c) Wasa
34. The main reason for showing ‘tausayi’ to animals is ________. (a) Don su ba mu nama (b) Don su ma halittun Allah ne (c) Don su yi mana aiki
35. An example of ‘tausayi’ is ________. (a) Dukan kaza (b) Ba wa barawo abinci (c) Zagin mutum
36. Which of these is not an act of ‘tausayi’? (a) Ba wa tsuntsu abinci (b) Dukan kare (c) Taimakon gajiyayye
37. ________ is a traditional game. (a) Wasan kwallon kafa (b) Wasan dama (c) Wasan tennis
38. The ________ is called ‘wasannin gargajiya’. (a) Modern games (b) Traditional games (c) Computer games
39. An example of a traditional game for girls is ________. (a) Dambe (b) Tsere (c) Wasan tsalle-tsalle
40. Which of the following is a traditional game for boys? (a) Wasan tsalle-tsalle (b) Kokuwa (c) Wasan yar tsana

SECTION B: THEORY
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Menene sunan abu na zahiri? Ba da misalai guda biyu. (4 marks)
(b) Menene sunan abu na baɗini? Ba da misalai guda biyu. (4 marks)
(c) Ka bambanta zahiri da baɗini a takaice. (2 marks)

2. (a) Bayyana ma’anar karin magana. (3 marks)
(b) Rubuta misalan karin magana guda biyu. (4 marks)
(c) Menene bambancin karin magana da azancin magana? (3 marks)

3. (a) Rubuta nau’o’in gaisuwa guda uku. (3 marks)
(b) Ka bayyana muhimmancin tsabtar muhalli. (4 marks)
(c) Ba da misalai guda biyu na yadda ake tausayi ga dabbobi. (3 marks)

4. (a) Menene kalmar aiki? Ba da misali guda daya. (3 marks)
(b) Bayyana ma’anar wasan kwaikwayo. (3 marks)
(c) Rubuta sunayen wasannin gargajiya guda biyu, daya na maza daya na mata. (4 marks)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Kujera
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Haske
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Zahiri
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Ilimi
Question 5 – ✅ (a) Karin magana
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Deep sayings
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Baka cika baki
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Takaitacciyar magana mai ma’ana
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Karin magana
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Wanda ya aikata abu zai ga sakamakonsa
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Ruwa baya tsami banza
Question 12 – ✅ (c) Ruwa baya tsami banza
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Gaisuwa
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Ina kwana
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Barka da rana
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Ina gida
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Tafi
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Kalmar aiki
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Gudu
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Sha
Question 21 – ✅ (b) Wasan kwaikwayo
Question 22 – ✅ (a) Don koyarwa ko nishaɗi
Question 23 – ✅ (b) Kwaikwayon kaza
Question 24 – ✅ (c) Kwai da cuku
Question 25 – ✅ (a) Keeping the environment clean
Question 26 – ✅ (a) Wanka
Question 27 – ✅ (a) Don mu yi kyau
Question 28 – ✅ (c) Tsabtar magana
Question 29 – ✅ (a) Dogayen jimloli
Question 30 – ✅ (a) Fahimtar juna
Question 31 – ✅ (b) Yaro ya tafi makaranta da safe da wuri
Question 32 – ✅ (b) Ina so in tafi makaranta don in koyi karatu
Question 33 – ✅ (a) Tausayi
Question 34 – ✅ (b) Don su ma halittun Allah ne
Question 35 – ✅ (b) Ba wa barawo abinci
Question 36 – ✅ (b) Dukan kare
Question 37 – ✅ (b) Wasan dama
Question 38 – ✅ (b) Traditional games
Question 39 – ✅ (c) Wasan tsalle-tsalle
Question 40 – ✅ (b) Kokuwa