Examination on Social Studies
Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is the provision of shelter and related services to people. (a) Housing (b) Building (c) Shelter (d) Construction
2. Which of these is a basic human need related to shelter? (a) Food (b) Clothing (c) Housing (d) Education
3. A house built with mud blocks is an example of a ________ house. (a) modern (b) traditional (c) temporary (d) luxurious
4. All of these are types of houses except ________. (a) bungalows (b) flats (c) skyscrapers (d) vehicles
5. The main reason for having good ventilation in a house is ________. (a) to make it look nice (b) to allow fresh air in (c) to keep it dark (d) to make it noisy
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of good housing? (a) poor drainage (b) leaking roof (c) adequate space (d) no windows
7. Population refers to the total number of people living in a specific ________. (a) house (b) country (c) area (d) city
8. Which is NOT a reason for the need for adequate housing for a growing population? (a) to prevent homelessness (b) to promote health (c) to encourage overcrowding (d) to improve living standards
9. Personal hygiene is the practice of keeping oneself ________ and healthy. (a) busy (b) clean (c) strong (d) wealthy
10. The correct step in maintaining personal hygiene is ________. (a) bathing once a week (b) brushing teeth daily (c) wearing dirty clothes (d) never washing hands
11. Which of these is not an importance of physical fitness to healthy living? (a) strong bones (b) increased laziness (c) healthy heart (d) good mood
12. Physical fitness is the ability of the body to perform daily tasks with ________. (a) difficulty (b) pain (c) ease (d) stress
13. Drug abuse is the improper or excessive use of ________ for non-medical purposes. (a) food (b) drugs (c) water (d) exercise
14. All of these are types of hard drugs except ________. (a) cocaine (b) heroin (c) marijuana (d) paracetamol
15. One of the effects of drug abuse is ________. (a) improved health (b) good academic performance (c) mental illness (d) strong relationships
16. Which of the following is a life coping skill? (a) fighting with friends (b) problem-solving (c) shouting at parents (d) avoiding challenges
17. ________ is the introduction of harmful substances into the environment. (a) Recycling (b) Conservation (c) Pollution (d) Sanitation
18. The main reason for preventing water pollution is ________. (a) to save money (b) to protect aquatic life and human health (c) to make water colourful (d) to increase fishing
19. Which is NOT a type of natural disaster? (a) earthquake (b) flood (c) fire outbreak (d) volcanic eruption
20. Mechanized agriculture involves the use of ________ in farming. (a) animals (b) simple tools (c) machines (d) manual labour

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

1. (a) Define housing. (2 marks)
(b) List three characteristics of a good house. (3 marks)
(c) Explain why housing is considered a basic human need. (3 marks)
(d) What is population? (2 marks)

2. (a) Define personal hygiene. (2 marks)
(b) State two effects of good hygiene on personal development. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the importance of physical fitness to healthy living. (3 marks)
(d) What is drug abuse? (2 marks)

3. (a) List three methods of preventing drug abuse. (3 marks)
(b) Give two examples of life coping skills. (2 marks)
(c) Define pollution and name two types of pollution. (3 marks)
(d) State two causes of pollution. (2 marks)

4. (a) What is a natural disaster? (2 marks)
(b) Identify three types of natural disasters. (3 marks)
(c) Describe two basic responses to a disaster. (3 marks)
(d) Explain one advantage of mechanized agriculture. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (a) Housing
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Housing
Question 3 – ✅ (b) traditional
Question 4 – ✅ (d) vehicles
Question 5 – ✅ (b) to allow fresh air in
Question 6 – ✅ (c) adequate space
Question 7 – ✅ (c) area
Question 8 – ✅ (c) to encourage overcrowding
Question 9 – ✅ (b) clean
Question 10 – ✅ (b) brushing teeth daily
Question 11 – ✅ (b) increased laziness
Question 12 – ✅ (c) ease
Question 13 – ✅ (b) drugs
Question 14 – ✅ (d) paracetamol
Question 15 – ✅ (c) mental illness
Question 16 – ✅ (b) problem-solving
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Pollution
Question 18 – ✅ (b) to protect aquatic life and human health
Question 19 – ✅ (c) fire outbreak
Question 20 – ✅ (c) machines