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

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

1. ________ is a structure built for people to live in. (a) Market (b) Housing (c) School (d) Hospital
2. The act of taking drugs without medical prescription or in excessive amounts is called ________. (a) Drug use (b) Drug abuse (c) Drug sale (d) Drug purchase
3. An example of a natural disaster is ________. (a) Road accident (b) Flood (c) Building collapse (d) Fire outbreak
4. Which of the following is a type of pollution? (a) Air pollution (b) Water purification (c) Soil erosion (d) Climate change
5. All of these are components of physical fitness except ________. (a) Strength (b) Endurance (c) Flexibility (d) Laziness
6. Which is NOT a characteristic of physical development at pre-adolescent stage? (a) Rapid growth (b) Voice change (c) Increased appetite (d) Stable height
7. The main reason for conducting a population census is ________. (a) To count animals (b) To know the number of people (c) To measure land (d) To build houses
8. The correct step in maintaining good housing is ________. (a) Leaving dirt everywhere (b) Repairing broken parts (c) Not cleaning at all (d) Blocking ventilation
9. Which of these is not a part of personal hygiene? (a) Bathing daily (b) Brushing teeth (c) Wearing dirty clothes (d) Washing hands
10. What is the proper response when an earthquake occurs? (a) Run out into the open field (b) Hide under a strong table (c) Stay close to windows (d) Use the elevator
11. A traditional house is typically built with local materials like ________. (a) Cement (b) Bricks (c) Mud (d) Glass
12. When the number of people in an area is more than the available resources, it is called ________. (a) Underpopulation (b) Overpopulation (c) Population density (d) Census
13. A common method of drug abuse is ________. (a) Sniffing (b) Chewing food (c) Drinking water (d) Sleeping
14. Disposing of waste materials in rivers and streams leads to ________. (a) Air pollution (b) Water pollution (c) Noise pollution (d) Land pollution
15. During pre-adolescence, girls often grow ________ than boys initially. (a) Shorter (b) Taller (c) Slower (d) Fatter
16. Good housing should have proper ________ for fresh air. (a) Walls (b) Roof (c) Ventilation (d) Doors
17. Government agencies like NEMA respond to ________. (a) School events (b) Natural disasters (c) Market days (d) Public holidays
18. Maintaining personal hygiene contributes to good ________ development. (a) Emotional (b) Physical (c) Financial (d) Social
19. Which of these is a hard drug? (a) Paracetamol (b) Cocaine (c) Vitamin C (d) Anti-malaria
20. The total number of people living in a specific area at a particular time is known as ________. (a) Census (b) Population (c) Demography (d) Settlement

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

1. (a) Define housing. (2 marks)
(b) List three differences between traditional and modern housing. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the concept of overpopulation. (3 marks)
(d) State two reasons why housing is important. (2 marks)

2. (a) What is personal hygiene? (2 marks)
(b) Mention three characteristics of physical development at the pre-adolescent stage (10 years and above). (3 marks)
(c) How does personal hygiene relate to physical development? (3 marks)
(d) Give two examples of personal hygiene practices. (2 marks)

3. (a) Define drug abuse. (2 marks)
(b) List three types of hard drugs. (3 marks)
(c) Explain two ways to prevent or reduce drug abuse in a community. (3 marks)
(d) State two types of pollution. (2 marks)

4. (a) What are natural disasters? (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of natural disasters. (3 marks)
(c) Describe two actions government agencies take during natural disasters. (3 marks)
(d) State two components of physical fitness. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Housing
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Drug abuse
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Flood
Question 4 – ✅ (a) Air pollution
Question 5 – ✅ (d) Laziness
Question 6 – ✅ (d) Stable height
Question 7 – ✅ (b) To know the number of people
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Repairing broken parts
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Wearing dirty clothes
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Hide under a strong table
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Mud
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Overpopulation
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Sniffing
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Water pollution
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Taller
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Ventilation
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Natural disasters
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Physical
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Cocaine
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Population