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

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

1. ________ is the ability to accept the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with. (a) Impatience (b) Tolerance (c) Disagreement (d) Conflict
2. Which of the following is a reason for valuing Nigerian goods? (a) Promoting foreign products (b) National pride (c) Discouraging local production (d) Increasing unemployment
3. When we buy goods made in Nigeria, it helps create ________ opportunities for our people. (a) Import (b) Export (c) Employment (d) Foreign
4. All of these are characteristics of tolerance except ________. (a) Accommodation (b) Being slow to anger (c) Peace (d) Impatience
5. An example of helping others in times of need is assisting the ________. (a) Rich (b) Elderly (c) Strong (d) Powerful
6. Which of these is NOT an attribute of cooperation? (a) Communal efforts (b) Shared responsibilities (c) Helping each other (d) Selfishness
7. The main reason for promoting peace in society is to ensure ________. (a) War (b) Conflict (c) Harmony (d) Disagreement
8. The correct step towards achieving national unity is through ________. (a) Division (b) Disunity (c) Cooperation (d) Conflict
9. Which of these is not a benefit of valuing Nigerian goods? (a) Stronger economy (b) Better life (c) Importation (d) Contentment
10. Values are ideas of right and wrong, and what is ________ to life. (a) Unimportant (b) Important (c) Useless (d) Trivial
11. A stronger economy is achieved when citizens ________ Nigerian goods. (a) Ignore (b) Reject (c) Value (d) Criticize
12. Respect for people’s ways is an important aspect of ________. (a) Disagreement (b) Conflict (c) Tolerance (d) Prejudice
13. Promoting and maintaining peace is a duty of every citizen to ensure ________ in the society. (a) Chaos (b) Order (c) Disruption (d) Strife
14. What does cooperation mean? (a) Working alone (b) Working together (c) Working against each other (d) Competing
15. Helping persons with disabilities is an attribute of ________. (a) Selfishness (b) Ignorance (c) Cooperation (d) Laziness
16. National values are principles that guide the actions of a ________. (a) Family (b) Community (c) Nation (d) Individual
17. Forgiveness is an important part of showing ________ in daily living. (a) Anger (b) Resentment (c) Tolerance (d) Hatred
18. When people engage in communal efforts, they are demonstrating ________. (a) Competition (b) Cooperation (c) Conflict (d) Isolation
19. Buying Nigerian goods leads to a ________ life for citizens. (a) Worse (b) Better (c) Stagnant (d) Difficult
20. Being slow to anger is a characteristic of ________. (a) Impatience (b) Tolerance (c) Aggression (d) Frustration

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

1. (a) Define ‘values’. (2 marks)
(b) State two reasons why Nigerians should value goods made in Nigeria. (3 marks)
(c) Explain what is meant by ‘tolerance’ as a national value. (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of showing tolerance in daily living. (2 marks)

2. (a) List two characteristics of tolerance. (2 marks)
(b) Why is peace important in a community? (3 marks)
(c) Define cooperation. (3 marks)
(d) Mention one way cooperation can lead to national unity. (2 marks)

3. (a) Identify two attributes of cooperation. (2 marks)
(b) How does buying Nigerian goods create employment opportunities? (3 marks)
(c) Explain ‘shared responsibilities’ as an attribute of cooperation. (3 marks)
(d) State one way you can help an elderly person in your community. (2 marks)

4. (a) What are national values? (2 marks)
(b) Discuss ‘being slow to anger’ as a characteristic of tolerance. (3 marks)
(c) How does valuing Nigerian goods contribute to a stronger economy? (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of ‘communal efforts’. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Tolerance
Question 2 – ✅ (b) National pride
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Employment
Question 4 – ✅ (d) Impatience
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Elderly
Question 6 – ✅ (d) Selfishness
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Harmony
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Cooperation
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Importation
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Important
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Value
Question 12 – ✅ (c) Tolerance
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Order
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Working together
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Cooperation
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Nation
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Tolerance
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Cooperation
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Better
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Tolerance