Second Term Security Education examination for JSS 2

Class: JSS 2
Term: Second Term
Subject: Security Education
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Total Marks: 55

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (25 Marks)
Instruction: Answer ALL 25 questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Which of the following best shows why organised emergency management matters during a serious incident? (a) Different teams agree on the needs and coordinate their assistance    (b) Every team acts on rumours without checking the situation    (c) Response groups arrive separately and avoid communication    (d) Available assistance is withheld until the incident is forgotten
2. ________ occurs when part or all of a structure suddenly gives way and falls. (a) Building collapse    (b) Food poisoning    (c) Armed robbery    (d) Fire outbreak
3. ________ refers to organised steps taken to handle emergencies and reduce harm to people. (a) Emergency warning    (b) Emergency reporting    (c) Emergency management    (d) An individual rescue action
4. A fire outbreak is classified separately from a building collapse. Which explanation best supports that distinction? (a) They can never affect people in the same community    (b) They must always occur at different times of the year    (c) They are always caused deliberately by criminals    (d) They involve different immediate dangers and require different responses
5. Which consideration is NOT enough on its own to establish that an emergency exists? (a) A fire threatening people in an occupied building    (b) A routine activity being postponed without danger or injury    (c) A roof collapsing while people are inside    (d) A violent attack putting members of the public at risk
6. Guests develop similar symptoms after eating spoiled food at an event. What emergency does this illustrate? (a) structural failure    (b) food poisoning    (c) armed robbery    (d) fire damage
7. The ________ undertaken before a serious incident can help agencies respond promptly when it occurs. (a) recovery after damage    (b) classification of past incidents    (c) investigation after the event    (d) preparation
8. A motorcyclist is seriously injured when two vehicles collide. Which type of emergency has occurred? (a) a building collapse    (b) an accident    (c) food poisoning    (d) an armed robbery
9. Emergency agencies organise responders to avoid delays. Which further problem does coordination help prevent? (a) timely assistance    (b) clear communication    (c) suitable intervention    (d) duplication of efforts
10. A roof falls during a storm while a nearby shop catches fire. Which pair correctly identifies the two emergencies respectively? (a) building collapse and fire outbreak    (b) fire outbreak and building collapse    (c) road accident and armed robbery    (d) food poisoning and fake drugs
11. The ________ of responders and available resources is an important function of emergency management. (a) separation    (b) withdrawal    (c) coordination    (d) duplication
12. Armed individuals threaten passengers and demand their belongings. What type of emergency is described? (a) armed robbery    (b) an accidental collision    (c) food poisoning    (d) structural collapse
13. All these are reasons for creating emergency management agencies EXCEPT ________. (a) preparing an organised response to major incidents    (b) bringing different helpers together when necessary    (c) waiting until all damage has occurred before organising help    (d) assisting affected people in times of danger
14. ________ involves taking property through violent threats while armed. (a) Food poisoning    (b) Accidental collision    (c) Armed robbery    (d) Building collapse
15. Which of the following is NOT a sound approach to managing emergencies? (a) Identifying what help is required    (b) Coordinating the people providing assistance    (c) Responding to urgent danger promptly    (d) Using the same arrangement without considering the type of emergency
16. A person suffers harm after using counterfeit medicine sold as genuine. What danger is involved? (a) fake drugs    (b) an accidental collision    (c) a fire outbreak    (d) a building collapse
17. Making trained assistance available quickly during a major incident is one benefit of ________. (a) reporting an incident without arranging any response    (b) relying only on unplanned individual assistance    (c) waiting until several agencies respond independently    (d) emergency management agencies
18. The correct classification of an incident in which flames spread through stored goods is ________. (a) a building collapse    (b) a case of food poisoning    (c) a road accident    (d) a fire emergency
19. Which of the following is a major reason for establishing emergency management agencies? (a) To coordinate timely assistance when serious incidents occur    (b) To give the same response to every possible incident    (c) To replace every public service in the community    (d) To prevent citizens from reporting emergencies
20. A case of ________ may arise when people fall ill after eating contaminated food. (a) fire outbreak    (b) food poisoning    (c) building collapse    (d) armed robbery
21. Which of these is not an emergency situation calling for a response to immediate danger? (a) People trapped beneath a fallen roof    (b) A class discussing the meaning of emergency management    (c) A fire spreading through a market stall    (d) Passengers threatened by armed attackers
22. Which pairing correctly identifies the emergency in each case: (i) a road collision; (ii) a violent theft committed by armed attackers? (a) Accident; armed robbery    (b) Building collapse; fire outbreak    (c) Food poisoning; fake drugs    (d) Armed robbery; accident
23. When several groups must help people affected by one incident, an emergency management agency can ________. (a) give every type of emergency the same response    (b) leave each group without information about other helpers    (c) coordinate their efforts and available assistance    (d) replace all help from the public with untrained observers
24. What most clearly distinguishes an armed robbery from an accidental vehicle collision? (a) Robbery always causes more injuries than any road collision    (b) An accidental collision can only occur during the daytime    (c) Robbery involves a deliberate threat or use of force to steal property    (d) A vehicle collision cannot require emergency assistance
25. The following may result from poor emergency coordination EXCEPT ________. (a) different teams unknowingly repeating the same task    (b) timely support reaching the people who most urgently need it    (c) confusion about who should provide assistance    (d) delays in getting suitable help to victims

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks. Each sub-question carries its indicated marks.

Question 1 (10 Marks)
(a) Define emergency management. (2 marks)
(b) State three reasons emergency management agencies are established. (3 marks)
(c) List five different types of emergency identified in the scheme. (5 marks)

Question 2 (10 Marks)
(a) What is a fire emergency? (2 marks)
(b) Differentiate accidents, building collapses and armed robberies. (3 marks)
(c) Give five practical reasons a community benefits from organised emergency management. (5 marks)

Question 3 (10 Marks)
(a) State the meaning of food poisoning. (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of emergencies named in the term besides food poisoning. (3 marks)
(c) Explain five problems likely to arise when emergency responses are not properly coordinated. (5 marks)

Question 4 (10 Marks)
(a) Distinguish the emergency of fake drugs from food poisoning. (2 marks)
(b) State three reasons emergency agencies need accurate information about incidents. (3 marks)
(c) Identify the emergency type in each case: (i) a road collision; (ii) a burning market stall; (iii) a fallen roof; (iv) sickness from harmful food; (v) violent theft by armed attackers. (5 marks)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME (25 Marks)
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Different teams agree on the needs and coordinate their assistance
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Building collapse
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Emergency management
Question 4 – ✅ (d) They involve different immediate dangers and require different responses
Question 5 – ✅ (b) A routine activity being postponed without danger or injury
Question 6 – ✅ (b) food poisoning
Question 7 – ✅ (d) preparation
Question 8 – ✅ (b) an accident
Question 9 – ✅ (d) duplication of efforts
Question 10 – ✅ (a) building collapse and fire outbreak
Question 11 – ✅ (c) coordination
Question 12 – ✅ (a) armed robbery
Question 13 – ✅ (c) waiting until all damage has occurred before organising help
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Armed robbery
Question 15 – ✅ (d) Using the same arrangement without considering the type of emergency
Question 16 – ✅ (a) fake drugs
Question 17 – ✅ (d) emergency management agencies
Question 18 – ✅ (d) a fire emergency
Question 19 – ✅ (a) To coordinate timely assistance when serious incidents occur
Question 20 – ✅ (b) food poisoning
Question 21 – ✅ (b) A class discussing the meaning of emergency management
Question 22 – ✅ (a) Accident; armed robbery
Question 23 – ✅ (c) coordinate their efforts and available assistance
Question 24 – ✅ (c) Robbery involves a deliberate threat or use of force to steal property
Question 25 – ✅ (b) timely support reaching the people who most urgently need it

THEORY MARKING SCHEME (Answer 3 × 10 = 30 Marks)
Question 1 (10 Marks)
(a) 2 marks: Organising a response to emergencies in order to protect people and limit harm; 2 marks.
(b) 3 marks: Prompt assistance, coordination of different helpers, reducing harm or confusion; 1 mark each.
(c) 5 marks: Any five of accident, fire, building collapse, food poisoning, fake drugs and armed robbery; 1 mark each.
Question 2 (10 Marks)
(a) 2 marks: A dangerous outbreak of fire threatening people or property; 2 marks.
(b) 3 marks: Accident: unintended harmful incident; collapse: failure/fall of structure; armed robbery: violent theft using weapons/threats; 1 mark each.
(c) 5 marks: Timely response, trained personnel, coordinated teams, appropriate assistance, reduced confusion or harm; 1 mark each.
Question 3 (10 Marks)
(a) 2 marks: Illness resulting from consuming contaminated or harmful food; 2 marks.
(b) 3 marks: Any three of fire, accident, building collapse, fake drugs or armed robbery; 1 mark each.
(c) 5 marks: Late arrival, duplicated effort, misdirected assistance, lack of clear responsibilities, avoidable confusion or greater harm; 1 mark each.
Question 4 (10 Marks)
(a) 2 marks: Fake drugs involve counterfeit or unsafe medicines; food poisoning results from harmful food; 1 mark each.
(b) 3 marks: Identify emergency type, identify affected people or needs, direct appropriate assistance; 1 mark each.
(c) 5 marks: (i) accident, (ii) fire, (iii) building collapse, (iv) food poisoning, (v) armed robbery; 1 mark each.