New Curriculum Third Term Social and Citizenship Studies examination for Primary 4

Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Subject: Social and Citizenship Studies
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Drug abuse means ________. (a) taking medicine according to a doctor’s instruction    (b) following a prescribed dosage    (c) asking a pharmacist about a medicine    (d) using drugs in a harmful or improper way
2. Which of the following is a commonly abused substance? (a) Clean drinking water    (b) Alcohol    (c) A prescribed vitamin taken correctly    (d) Ordinary classroom chalk
3. A possible warning sign of substance misuse is ________. (a) improved concentration in every activity    (b) regularly completing homework    (c) consistent healthy habits    (d) sudden harmful changes in behaviour or health
4. People affected by drug abuse may need ________. (a) health care and rehabilitation support    (b) punishment without any support    (c) encouragement to use more substances    (d) ridicule and exclusion
5. Which skill helps a pupil resist an offer of harmful drugs? (a) Agreeing out of fear of rejection    (b) Keeping the offer secret    (c) Trying the substance to please friends    (d) Confidently refusing and seeking help
6. Choosing safe friends and healthy activities can help ________. (a) remove the need for guidance    (b) prevent drug abuse    (c) make harmful substances safe    (d) encourage risky behaviour
7. Neighbourhood watch involves ________. (a) community cooperation to notice and report possible threats    (b) spreading rumours about visitors    (c) blocking every person entering a street    (d) individual punishment of strangers
8. If a pupil notices suspicious activity, they should ________. (a) share unverified accusations online    (b) follow the person secretly    (c) inform a trusted adult or appropriate security service    (d) confront suspected criminals alone
9. Which is a valid denomination of Nigerian currency? (a) ₦250    (b) ₦1,500    (c) ₦750    (d) ₦200
10. Two ₦100 notes and one ₦50 note have a total value of ________. (a) ₦300    (b) ₦250    (c) ₦350    (d) ₦150
11. A bank is part of the financial system because it ________. (a) only produces school textbooks    (b) only organises elections    (c) accepts deposits and provides financial services    (d) replaces all local shops
12. One function of a financial system is to ________. (a) help people save, pay and move money    (b) prevent people from owning money    (c) replace government entirely    (d) stop all buying and selling
13. Trafficking in persons is ________. (a) safe movement to visit relatives    (b) a free choice to attend school    (c) the exploitation of people through acts such as coercive recruitment or movement    (d) ordinary travel with permission for a holiday
14. A common purpose of trafficking is ________. (a) supporting a pupil’s education    (b) helping families travel safely    (c) providing voluntary recreation    (d) forced labour or other exploitation
15. Which situation may increase a person’s vulnerability to trafficking? (a) Knowing how to seek help    (b) Carefully checking employment offers    (c) Deceptive promises of paid work    (d) Reliable family support
16. A warning sign of trafficking is when someone ________. (a) allows workers to keep their own identity documents    (b) uses threats to control another person’s movement or work    (c) respects a person’s right to leave    (d) explains work terms openly
17. Which action is suitable if a stranger offers a child secret travel for work? (a) Keep the arrangement hidden    (b) Agree without asking questions    (c) Hand over personal documents at once    (d) Tell a trusted adult immediately
18. Trafficking violates a person’s right to ________. (a) safe education    (b) freedom and safety    (c) fair treatment    (d) personal dignity
19. An effect of human trafficking on victims can be ________. (a) automatic freedom to choose work    (b) increased protection from abuse    (c) physical and emotional harm    (d) guaranteed financial security
20. Communities can help prevent trafficking by ________. (a) encouraging secret arrangements    (b) reporting suspicious recruitment and educating families    (c) ignoring reports from children    (d) blaming victims for exploitation
21. Misusing a medicine without proper guidance may be a form of ________. (a) drug abuse    (b) first aid    (c) food hygiene    (d) volunteerism
22. What should a pupil do if offered an unknown tablet by a stranger? (a) Share it with classmates    (b) Take it to appear brave    (c) Refuse it and tell a trusted adult    (d) Hide it for later use
23. Which situation could suggest that a person needs help with substance misuse? (a) Repeated harmful use despite serious problems    (b) Following a prescribed treatment correctly    (c) Asking a pharmacist for advice    (d) Keeping medication in a safe place
24. Why should pupils choose friends carefully? (a) A pupil never needs guidance    (b) Friends can influence behaviour and choices    (c) All friendships lead to harm    (d) Friends always make every decision
25. Which is a safe way to resist pressure to take drugs? (a) Agree to try it another time    (b) Take a small amount to please friends    (c) Keep the offer secret    (d) Say no firmly and leave the situation
26. A neighbourhood watch group should focus on ________. (a) spreading rumours    (b) observing and reporting safety concerns    (c) punishing suspects without evidence    (d) replacing the police
27. When pupils notice suspicious behaviour near school, they should ________. (a) follow the stranger    (b) post unverified accusations    (c) inform a responsible adult    (d) confront the person alone
28. Three ₦200 notes are worth ________. (a) ₦500    (b) ₦800    (c) ₦400    (d) ₦600
29. A trader receives ₦1,000 for goods costing ₦750. The change is ________. (a) ₦450    (b) ₦250    (c) ₦350    (d) ₦150
30. Which institution commonly accepts money in savings accounts? (a) Hospital    (b) Library    (c) Police station    (d) Bank
31. Money saved in a bank is usually recorded in a ________. (a) bank account    (b) clinic appointment card    (c) school attendance register    (d) transport ticket
32. One reason banks are useful is that they ________. (a) remove the need to earn income    (b) guarantee equal wealth    (c) provide a safer way to keep and transfer money    (d) make every purchase free
33. A stranger offers a pupil secret travel and work without consulting family. The offer may be ________. (a) a trafficking warning sign    (b) a normal school excursion    (c) an ordinary class project    (d) an official family visit
34. Human trafficking may involve moving or controlling people for ________. (a) ordinary recreation    (b) exploitation    (c) voluntary school sports    (d) safe family visits
35. Which behaviour may indicate exploitation? (a) Taking a person’s documents and restricting movement    (b) Allowing safe contact with family    (c) Respecting personal freedom    (d) Paying agreed lawful wages
36. Which person is best placed to help a pupil report a suspected trafficking attempt? (a) The unknown recruiter alone    (b) A friend with no adult support    (c) An unverified online contact    (d) A trusted adult or relevant authority
37. A trafficked person may suffer ________. (a) loss of freedom and emotional harm    (b) improved legal protection automatically    (c) guaranteed safety and freedom    (d) unlimited access to education
38. Which public message can help prevent trafficking? (a) Hand over identification to strangers    (b) Hide offers from family    (c) Check travel and job offers with trusted authorities    (d) Accept every secret recruitment offer
39. A community that reports trafficking concerns is helping to ________. (a) protect vulnerable people    (b) hide unlawful recruitment    (c) encourage exploitation    (d) avoid public safety work
40. Responsible use of money includes ________. (a) spending everything without a plan    (b) trusting every unknown offer    (c) planning spending and keeping some savings    (d) sharing banking PINs publicly

SECTION B: THEORY / PRACTICAL (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Drug abuse
(a) Define drug abuse. (2 marks)
(b) State two warning signs or consequences of drug abuse. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two life skills that can help pupils avoid harmful substances. (4 marks)

2. Neighbourhood and money
(a) What is neighbourhood watch? (2 marks)
(b) State two safe steps when a child notices suspicious activity. (4 marks)
(c) Calculate the value of four ₦200 notes and explain two uses of a bank. (4 marks)

3. Human trafficking
(a) Define trafficking in persons. (2 marks)
(b) State two causes or methods used by traffickers. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two harmful consequences of trafficking for victims and society. (4 marks)

4. Prevention and protection
(a) State one safe response to a suspicious offer of work or travel. (2 marks)
(b) Give two warning signs of possible exploitation. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two ways families or communities can help prevent human trafficking. (4 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (d) using drugs in a harmful or improper way
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Alcohol
Question 3 – ✅ (d) sudden harmful changes in behaviour or health
Question 4 – ✅ (a) health care and rehabilitation support
Question 5 – ✅ (d) Confidently refusing and seeking help
Question 6 – ✅ (b) prevent drug abuse
Question 7 – ✅ (a) community cooperation to notice and report possible threats
Question 8 – ✅ (c) inform a trusted adult or appropriate security service
Question 9 – ✅ (d) ₦200
Question 10 – ✅ (b) ₦250
Question 11 – ✅ (c) accepts deposits and provides financial services
Question 12 – ✅ (a) help people save, pay and move money
Question 13 – ✅ (c) the exploitation of people through acts such as coercive recruitment or movement
Question 14 – ✅ (d) forced labour or other exploitation
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Deceptive promises of paid work
Question 16 – ✅ (b) uses threats to control another person’s movement or work
Question 17 – ✅ (d) Tell a trusted adult immediately
Question 18 – ✅ (b) freedom and safety
Question 19 – ✅ (c) physical and emotional harm
Question 20 – ✅ (b) reporting suspicious recruitment and educating families
Question 21 – ✅ (a) drug abuse
Question 22 – ✅ (c) Refuse it and tell a trusted adult
Question 23 – ✅ (a) Repeated harmful use despite serious problems
Question 24 – ✅ (b) Friends can influence behaviour and choices
Question 25 – ✅ (d) Say no firmly and leave the situation
Question 26 – ✅ (b) observing and reporting safety concerns
Question 27 – ✅ (c) inform a responsible adult
Question 28 – ✅ (d) ₦600
Question 29 – ✅ (b) ₦250
Question 30 – ✅ (d) Bank
Question 31 – ✅ (a) bank account
Question 32 – ✅ (c) provide a safer way to keep and transfer money
Question 33 – ✅ (a) a trafficking warning sign
Question 34 – ✅ (b) exploitation
Question 35 – ✅ (a) Taking a person’s documents and restricting movement
Question 36 – ✅ (d) A trusted adult or relevant authority
Question 37 – ✅ (a) loss of freedom and emotional harm
Question 38 – ✅ (c) Check travel and job offers with trusted authorities
Question 39 – ✅ (a) protect vulnerable people
Question 40 – ✅ (c) planning spending and keeping some savings

Theory Marking Scheme
Question 1:
(a) Harmful or improper drug use. (2 marks)
(b) Changes in health or behaviour and loss of self-control. (4 marks)
(c) Refusal skills, choosing safe friends and seeking advice. (4 marks)

Question 2:
(a) Community observation and reporting for safety. (2 marks)
(b) Inform trusted adults; report to proper security authorities. (4 marks)
(c) 4 × ₦200 = ₦800; bank keeps savings and processes payments. (4 marks)

Question 3:
(a) Recruitment or control of people for exploitation. (2 marks)
(b) False job promises and threats or coercion. (4 marks)
(c) Physical harm, emotional trauma, loss of freedom and disrupted education. (4 marks)

Question 4:
(a) Tell trusted adult; do not accept secret travel offers. (2 marks)
(b) Threats, withheld documents or unrealistic promises. (4 marks)
(c) Community education, protective reporting and checking offers. (4 marks)

Mark correct equivalent answers, explanations and labelled work within the taught syllabus.