Examination on Social Studies
Class: Primary 5
Term: Second Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is the ability to guide and direct people towards a common goal. (a) Followership (b) Leadership (c) Partnership (d) Membership
2. Which of the following is a quality of a good leader? (a) Selfishness (b) Dishonesty (c) Fairness (d) Laziness
3. Working together with others to achieve a common goal is called ________. (a) competition (b) cooperation (c) isolation (d) argument
4. An example of a natural resource is ________. (a) chair (b) stone (c) water (d) book
5. All of these are benefits of employment except ________. (a) earning income (b) contributing to society (c) being idle (d) gaining experience
6. Which of these is NOT a mode of modern communication? (a) Internet (b) Television (c) Drum beating (d) Mobile phone
7. The main reason for resource preservation is to ________. (a) waste resources (b) ensure future availability (c) misuse resources (d) ignore resources
8. The correct step in ensuring fair resource distribution is to ________. (a) hoard all resources (b) distribute only to friends (c) make resources accessible to all (d) sell resources at high prices
9. Which of these is not a benefit of good water supply? (a) Improved health (b) Disease spread (c) Easier cooking (d) Clean environment
10. A group of people working together in a structured way for a specific purpose is called an ________. (a) individual (b) organisation (c) anarchy (d) solitude
11. The payment received by a worker for services rendered, usually paid weekly or monthly, is called ________. (a) bonus (b) gratuity (c) wage (d) capital
12. The process of using existing resources to create new ones or improve their value is known as ________. (a) resource depletion (b) resource development (c) resource waste (d) resource hoarding
13. Sending and receiving messages or information is defined as ________. (a) transportation (b) communication (c) organisation (d) cooperation
14. Which of these is a traditional mode of transportation? (a) Aeroplane (b) Bicycle (c) Canoe (d) Car
15. Which agency is responsible for providing water to towns and cities in Nigeria? (a) NEPA (b) State Water Board (c) NAFDAC (d) FRSC
16. The relationship between an employer and an employee involves the employer providing work and the employee providing ________. (a) money (b) services (c) goods (d) land
17. Raw materials are natural resources that have not been ________. (a) consumed (b) processed (c) distributed (d) discovered
18. A good leader must possess qualities such as honesty, accountability, and ________. (a) corruption (b) partiality (c) selfishness (d) empathy
19. An extra payment given to employees as a reward for good performance is known as a ________. (a) salary (b) bonus (c) fine (d) debt
20. The importance of organisation and cooperation can be seen in the ________, school, nation, and society. (a) forest (b) market (c) family (d) hospital

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

1. (a) Define leadership. (2 marks)
(b) State three qualities of a good leader. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the importance of cooperation in a school setting. (3 marks)
(d) Give two reasons why resources should be preserved. (2 marks)

2. (a) What is resource development? (2 marks)
(b) List three benefits of resource development. (3 marks)
(c) Explain what is meant by “fair distribution of resources.” (3 marks)
(d) State two benefits of employment to an individual. (2 marks)

3. (a) Differentiate between wage and income. (2 marks)
(b) Mention three other methods of rewarding workers apart from wages. (3 marks)
(c) List three modes of modern communication. (3 marks)
(d) Give two differences between traditional and modern transportation. (2 marks)

4. (a) What is the concept of national water supply? (2 marks)
(b) Name two agencies responsible for water supply in Nigeria. (3 marks)
(c) Explain three benefits of good water supply to citizens. (3 marks)
(d) Define the term “raw materials.” (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Leadership
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Fairness
Question 3 – ✅ (b) cooperation
Question 4 – ✅ (c) water
Question 5 – ✅ (c) being idle
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Drum beating
Question 7 – ✅ (b) ensure future availability
Question 8 – ✅ (c) make resources accessible to all
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Disease spread
Question 10 – ✅ (b) organisation
Question 11 – ✅ (c) wage
Question 12 – ✅ (b) resource development
Question 13 – ✅ (b) communication
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Canoe
Question 15 – ✅ (b) State Water Board
Question 16 – ✅ (b) services
Question 17 – ✅ (b) processed
Question 18 – ✅ (d) empathy
Question 19 – ✅ (b) bonus
Question 20 – ✅ (c) family