Second Term Hausa Language Examination Questions for Primary 2

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

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. A Hausa alphabet is called ________. (a) Harafi (b) Kalma (c) Jimla
2. Which of the following is a syllable? (a) littafi (b) ru (c) tebur
3. The word “gida” means ________. (a) school (b) house (c) market
4. An example of a word with two syllables is ________. (a) mota (b) littafi (c) ni
5. Which of these is not a Hausa letter? (a) B (b) F (c) X
6. To greet your father in the morning, you say ________. (a) Ina kwana (b) Barka da rana (c) Sai anjima
7. All of these are ways to greet except ________. (a) Ina wuni (b) Yaya aiki (c) Sai gobe
8. When someone says “Ina gajiya?”, you reply ________. (a) Lafiya lau (b) Ba gajiya (c) Na gode
9. Which of the following describes a proverb? (a) Wata doguwar magana (b) Wata gajeruwar magana mai ma’ana (c) Wani labari
10. The proverb “Hannu daya baya daukar jinka” means ________. (a) Teamwork is good (b) One hand is weak (c) You need two hands
11. An example of an idiom is ________. (a) Ci gaba (b) Karya gwiwa (c) Ruwa
12. Which of these is NOT a duty of a child at home? (a) Share gida (b) Wanke kaya (c) Zama kawai
13. The main reason for respecting elders is ________. (a) Don su baka kudi (b) Don samun albarka (c) Don su ji tsoronka
14. Which is NOT a right of a mother? (a) Kula da ita (b) Yi mata biyayya (c) Duka ta
15. “Na shiga gida na fito gida, amma ban ga gida ba.” This riddle is about ________. (a) Kofar gida (b) Takalmi (c) Hula
16. The correct form of greeting an elder in the evening is ________. (a) Ina yini (b) Barka da yamma (c) Ina kwana
17. A syllable is called ________ in Hausa. (a) Harafi (b) Gaɓa (c) Kalma
18. The word “tebur” has ________ syllables. (a) Daya (b) Biyu (c) Uku
19. Which of these words starts with the syllable “ka”? (a) Kifi (b) Ruwa (c) Gida
20. When you greet your elder brother, you say ________. (a) Yaya ka ke (b) Yaya ya ke (c) Yaya kake
21. All of these are parts of a family except ________. (a) Uba (b) Uwa (c) Malam
22. The ________ is called “Maigida”. (a) Uba (b) Yaro (c) Yarinya
23. An example of a child’s duty is ________. (a) Wasa kawai (b) Taimakawa aiki (c) Kallo TV
24. Which of the following is an appropriate answer to “Ina gajiya”? (a) Lafiya lau (b) Ba gajiya (c) An gode
25. The proverb “Idan kaga dama, sai a kuka” means ________. (a) If you see a woman, cry (b) Take responsibility for your actions (c) Cry when you want
26. “Wani abu ne da yake da baki amma baya magana.” This riddle is about ________. (a) Kofa (b) Tukunyar miya (c) Littafi
27. Which is NOT a right of a father? (a) Biyayya (b) Kulawa (c) Cin zarafi
28. The Hausa word for “book” is ________. (a) Pen (b) Littafi (c) Fensir
29. To read syllables means ________. (a) Karatun haruffa (b) Karatun gaɓoɓɓin kalma (c) Karatun jimla
30. The word “makaranta” has ________ syllables. (a) Biyu (b) Uku (c) Hudu
31. When you want to leave, you say ________. (a) Sai anjima (b) Ina kwana (c) Yaya aiki
32. The main reason for children to help at home is ________. (a) Don su sami abinci (b) Don su koyi aiki (c) Don su sami kudi
33. Which of these is not a riddle? (a) Kacici-kacici (b) Waka (c) Tatsuniya
34. The correct form of “greetings” in Hausa is ________. (a) Gaisuwa (b) Sannu (c) Barka
35. An example of a simple sentence is ________. (a) Ni (b) Ni yaro ne (c) Yaro
36. “Ruwa baya tsami banza” means ________. (a) Water is not sour (b) There’s a reason for everything (c) Water is tasteless
37. Which of these is a vowel in Hausa? (a) B (b) A (c) T
38. The word “Uwa” means ________. (a) Father (b) Mother (c) Child
39. Which is NOT a characteristic of a good child? (a) Taimakawa (b) Biyayya (c) Rashin ji
40. The ________ is called “Kacici-kacici”. (a) Waka (b) Tatsuniyar tambaya da amsa (c) Labari

SECTION B: THEORY
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Mene ne gaisuwa? (3)
(b) Ka bayyana yadda ake gaishe da iyaye a safiya. (3)
(c) Rubuta gaisuwar da za ka yi wa malaminka da yamma. (4)

2. (a) Rubuta ayyuka biyu da yara ke yi a gida. (3)
(b) Ka bayyana haƙƙi guda ɗaya na uba ga iyalinsa. (3)
(c) Mene ne haƙƙi guda ɗaya na uwa daga yayanta? (4)

3. (a) Mene ne ƙarin magana? (3)
(b) Ba da misalin ƙarin magana guda ɗaya. (3)
(c) Rubuta ma’anar “Ruwa baya tsami banza”. (4)

4. (a) Mene ne kacici-kacici? (3)
(b) Ka ba da misalin kacici-kacici guda ɗaya. (3)
(c) Rubuta kalmomi biyu masu gaɓa biyu. (4)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Harafi
Question 2 – ✅ (b) ru
Question 3 – ✅ (b) house
Question 4 – ✅ (a) mota
Question 5 – ✅ (c) X
Question 6 – ✅ (a) Ina kwana
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Sai gobe
Question 8 – ✅ (a) Lafiya lau
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Wata gajeruwar magana mai ma’ana
Question 10 – ✅ (a) Teamwork is good
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Karya gwiwa
Question 12 – ✅ (c) Zama kawai
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Don samun albarka
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Duka ta
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Takalmi
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Barka da yamma
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Gaɓa
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Biyu
Question 19 – ✅ (a) Kifi
Question 20 – ✅ (c) Yaya kake
Question 21 – ✅ (c) Malam
Question 22 – ✅ (a) Uba
Question 23 – ✅ (b) Taimakawa aiki
Question 24 – ✅ (a) Lafiya lau
Question 25 – ✅ (b) Take responsibility for your actions
Question 26 – ✅ (b) Tukunyar miya
Question 27 – ✅ (c) Cin zarafi
Question 28 – ✅ (b) Littafi
Question 29 – ✅ (b) Karatun gaɓoɓɓin kalma
Question 30 – ✅ (c) Hudu
Question 31 – ✅ (a) Sai anjima
Question 32 – ✅ (b) Don su koyi aiki
Question 33 – ✅ (b) Waka
Question 34 – ✅ (a) Gaisuwa
Question 35 – ✅ (b) Ni yaro ne
Question 36 – ✅ (b) There’s a reason for everything
Question 37 – ✅ (b) A
Question 38 – ✅ (b) Mother
Question 39 – ✅ (c) Rashin ji
Question 40 – ✅ (b) Tatsuniyar tambaya da amsa