New Curriculum First Term Social and Citizenship Studies examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Subject: Social and Citizenship Studies
Time: 1 hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (70 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. A leader is a person who ________. (a) Never listens to anyone    (b) Guides other people    (c) Always works alone
2. Who usually leads activities in a classroom? (a) Class teacher    (b) The youngest pupil    (c) A visitor
3. A good leader should be ________. (a) Unfair    (b) Honest    (c) Selfish
4. Which action shows good leadership? (a) Refusing to help    (b) Taking everything for oneself    (c) Listening to others
5. A bad leader may be ________. (a) Helpful    (b) Unfair    (c) Respectful
6. Who may lead a family at home? (a) A parent or guardian    (b) Only a visitor    (c) Only a neighbour
7. At home, a good leader helps the family to ________. (a) Ignore one another    (b) Live peacefully    (c) Quarrel often
8. Which is a responsibility of a parent? (a) Harming family members    (b) Refusing to provide guidance    (c) Caring for children
9. Children can help at home by ________. (a) Keeping their space tidy    (b) Disobeying every instruction    (c) Damaging family property
10. Which action shows respect for a family leader? (a) Shouting during instructions    (b) Mocking the leader    (c) Listening to useful advice
11. A community is a group of people who ________. (a) Must all be the same age    (b) Live or work in the same area    (c) Never help one another
12. Community mobilisation means ________. (a) People avoiding community work    (b) Only one person working while others watch    (c) People working together for a common goal
13. Which activity shows community cooperation? (a) Cleaning the community together    (b) Damaging a public tap    (c) Throwing refuse into drains
14. Why do people work together in a community? (a) To stop helping neighbours    (b) To create more quarrels    (c) To solve shared problems
15. Which behaviour makes community work easier? (a) Quarrelling    (b) Cooperation    (c) Selfishness
16. A civic responsibility is something a good citizen ________. (a) Does only for rewards    (b) Must refuse to do    (c) Ought to do
17. Which is an example of civic responsibility? (a) Destroying road signs    (b) Keeping public places clean    (c) Breaking school furniture
18. A good citizen should ________. (a) Obey community rules    (b) Ignore road signs    (c) Harm public property
19. One way to show care for the community is to ________. (a) Damage water taps    (b) Protect shared property    (c) Throw rubbish into the street
20. National identity helps us know ________. (a) The height of a tree    (b) The weight of a bag    (c) The country we belong to
21. Which of these is a national symbol of Nigeria? (a) National flag    (b) School chalkboard    (c) Class attendance register
22. How many colours are on the Nigerian flag? (a) Four    (b) Three    (c) Two
23. Which colours are on Nigeria’s national flag? (a) Green and white    (b) White and red    (c) Green and blue
24. A good way to respect the national flag is to ________. (a) Deliberately tear it    (b) Use it to clean shoes    (c) Handle it with care
25. Which action shows respect for a teacher? (a) Greeting politely    (b) Interrupting rudely    (c) Mocking the teacher
26. School property should be ________. (a) Taken without permission    (b) Handled carefully    (c) Damaged deliberately
27. Which place deserves respect and care? (a) Open refuse dump    (b) An abandoned heap of rubbish    (c) Public library
28. Respect means ________. (a) Treating people with care and courtesy    (b) Ignoring older people    (c) Insulting others
29. Which of these shows respect for an elder? (a) Shouting insults    (b) Refusing to greet    (c) Speaking politely
30. Marriage is a recognised union between ________. (a) Two adults as spouses    (b) Two classmates as playmates    (c) A teacher and a classroom
31. Which of these is a form of marriage found in Nigeria? (a) School assembly    (b) Traditional marriage    (c) Sports competition
32. A wedding ceremony may mark the beginning of ________. (a) Marriage    (b) Class examination    (c) Market day
33. Which of these people may attend a wedding? (a) Only school prefects    (b) Family members and friends    (c) Only traffic officers
34. People may celebrate a marriage with ________. (a) A wedding ceremony    (b) A road test    (c) A counting exercise
35. Which behaviour helps family members live peacefully? (a) Refusing to listen    (b) Mutual respect    (c) Constant quarrelling

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Guides other people
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Class teacher
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Honest
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Listening to others
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Unfair
Question 6 – ✅ (a) A parent or guardian
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Live peacefully
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Caring for children
Question 9 – ✅ (a) Keeping their space tidy
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Listening to useful advice
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Live or work in the same area
Question 12 – ✅ (c) People working together for a common goal
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Cleaning the community together
Question 14 – ✅ (c) To solve shared problems
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Cooperation
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Ought to do
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Keeping public places clean
Question 18 – ✅ (a) Obey community rules
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Protect shared property
Question 20 – ✅ (c) The country we belong to
Question 21 – ✅ (a) National flag
Question 22 – ✅ (c) Two
Question 23 – ✅ (a) Green and white
Question 24 – ✅ (c) Handle it with care
Question 25 – ✅ (a) Greeting politely
Question 26 – ✅ (b) Handled carefully
Question 27 – ✅ (c) Public library
Question 28 – ✅ (a) Treating people with care and courtesy
Question 29 – ✅ (c) Speaking politely
Question 30 – ✅ (a) Two adults as spouses
Question 31 – ✅ (b) Traditional marriage
Question 32 – ✅ (a) Marriage
Question 33 – ✅ (b) Family members and friends
Question 34 – ✅ (a) A wedding ceremony
Question 35 – ✅ (b) Mutual respect