Examination on Social Studies
Class: Primary 3
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is everything around us. (a) Environment (b) School (c) House
2. Which of these is not a level of leadership? (a) Family (b) School (c) Market
3. The main reason for choosing a leader is to ________ the people. (a) control (b) guide (c) oppress
4. All of these are qualities of a good leader except ________. (a) honest (b) kind (c) selfish
5. Which of these is NOT a method of choosing leaders? (a) Voting (b) Fighting (c) Appointment
6. The government practised in Nigeria is called ________. (a) Military (b) Democracy (c) Monarchy
7. Which of the following describes a male human? (a) Woman (b) Boy (c) Girl
8. The correct step in keeping our environment clean is ________. (a) littering (b) proper waste disposal (c) playing in dirt
9. An example of a traditional leader is a ________. (a) President (b) Governor (c) Chief
10. Which of these is a function of government? (a) Stealing (b) Providing security (c) Destroying property
11. Cooperation means working together for a ________ goal. (a) common (b) selfish (c) bad
12. The ability of humans to adjust to their surroundings is called ________. (a) Adaptability (b) Rigging (c) Corruption
13. Which of these is a benefit of community sanitation? (a) Sickness (b) Dirty environment (c) Healthy living
14. A group of people managing the affairs of a country is called ________. (a) Family (b) Government (c) Friends
15. Rigging and selling votes are reasons for ________ leaders. (a) good (b) bad (c) honest
16. How do humans relate with one another? (a) Fighting (b) Talking (c) Quarreling
17. Which of these is NOT a factor that promotes peaceful co-existence? (a) Love (b) Unity (c) Hatred
18. The provision of amenities like roads and water is a function of the ________. (a) individual (b) government (c) children
19. Community values help promote ________ in the society. (a) disunity (b) development (c) conflict
20. When people work together to achieve a common goal, it shows ________. (a) laziness (b) cooperation (c) fighting

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

1. (a) What is an environment? (2 marks)
(b) List three levels of leadership you know. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the meaning of cooperation in a community. (3 marks)
(d) Give two reasons why cooperation is important in a community. (2 marks)

2. (a) Define government in your own words. (2 marks)
(b) Mention three methods by which leaders are chosen. (3 marks)
(c) State three benefits of community sanitation. (3 marks)
(d) Name two types of government. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is adaptability? (2 marks)
(b) List three functions of the government. (3 marks)
(c) Give three reasons why a community might have bad leaders. (3 marks)
(d) How do humans relate with their environment? Give one way. (2 marks)

4. (a) What does ‘man’ refer to in Social Studies? (2 marks)
(b) Mention three factors that promote peaceful co-existence in a community. (3 marks)
(c) State three qualities of a good leader. (3 marks)
(d) Explain what community values mean. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Environment
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Market
Question 3 – ✅ (b) guide
Question 4 – ✅ (c) selfish
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Fighting
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Democracy
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Boy
Question 8 – ✅ (b) proper waste disposal
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Chief
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Providing security
Question 11 – ✅ (a) common
Question 12 – ✅ (a) Adaptability
Question 13 – ✅ (c) Healthy living
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Government
Question 15 – ✅ (b) bad
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Talking
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Hatred
Question 18 – ✅ (b) government
Question 19 – ✅ (b) development
Question 20 – ✅ (b) cooperation