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

SECTION A: ÌDÁHÙN SÍ ÒRÒ KÍKÀ

Ìyá mi ra ilé tuntun kan. Ilé náà lẹ́wà púpọ̀. Ó ní yàrá mẹ́ta. Yàrá ìjókòó wà, yàrá ìdáná, àti yàrá ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀. Mo ní yàrá tèmi. Nínú yàrá mi, aga wà, àga ìjókòó kékeré kan, àti àpótí ìkóṣọ. Mo máa ń tọ́jú yàrá mi dáadáa. Mo fẹ́ràn ilé tuntun wa yìí.

Dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè 1–5 nípa ọ̀rọ̀ tí a kà lókè.

1. Báwo ni ilé tuntun ìyá ṣe rí? (a) Kò lẹ́wà (b) Lẹ́wà púpọ̀ (c) Kékeré
2. Mẹ́ta ni iye yàrá tí ó wà nínú ilé náà. (a) Òtítọ́ (b) Irọ́ (c) Kò dájú
3. Kí ni kò sí nínú àwọn yàrá tí a mẹ́nu bà? (a) Yàrá ìjókòó (b) Yàrá ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ (c) Yàrá ìsinmi
4. Kí ni kò sí nínú yàrá ọmọ náà? (a) Àga (b) Àpótí ìkóṣọ (c) Tílífíṣọ̀n
5. Kí ni ọmọ náà máa ń ṣe sí yàrá rẹ̀? (a) Ó máa ń bá a jẹ́ (b) Ó máa ń tọ́jú rẹ̀ (c) Ó máa ń fi sílẹ̀

Dáhùn gbogbo ìbéèrè.

6. Ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó ń tọ́ka sí ________. (a) orúkọ (b) ìṣe (c) àpèjúwe
7. An example of a verb is ________. (a) ìwé (b) sáré (c) pẹtẹ́
8. Which of the following is an example of a one-syllable word? (a) Bàbá (b) Dùkìá (c) Òun
9. The word “ilé” has ________ syllables. (a) kan (b) méjì (c) mẹ́ta
10. Which of these is a two-syllable word? (a) Ẹja (b) Omi (c) Gbọ̀n
11. “Jẹun” jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ________. (a) orúkọ (b) ìṣe (c) àpèjúwe
12. The main reason for crossing the road carefully is ________. (a) láti sáré (b) láti yẹra fún ewu (c) láti wo ọkọ̀
13. Which of the following is a month of the year? (a) Ọjọ́ (b) Ọ̀sẹ̀ (c) Oṣù Kíní
14. How many months are in a year? (a) Mẹ́wàá (b) Mẹ́jìlá (c) Mẹ́rìndínlógún
15. Which is NOT a benefit of mutual help? (a) Ìfẹ́ (b) Ìjà (c) Àlàáfíà
16. The Aláàfin is the traditional ruler of ________. (a) Ọ̀yọ́ (b) Ìbàdàn (c) Ìjẹ̀bú
17. The Ọba of Bẹnin is called ________. (a) Ọọ̀nì (b) Ọlọ́wọ̀ (c) Ọba
18. Which of these is not a room in a house? (a) Yàrá ìjókòó (b) Yàrá ìdáná (c) Gbọ̀ngàn
19. A folktale usually teaches ________. (a) ìwà búburú (b) ẹ̀kọ́ rere (c) àìgbọ́ràn
20. All of these are children’s games except ________. (a) Àrìnyẹ (b) Bọ́ọ̀lù (c) Ìwé kíkà
21. Which is NOT a benefit of playing games? (a) Ìlera (b) Ìdùnnú (c) Àìsàn
22. The correct form of the number 45 is ________. (a) Ójìlélúgbọ̀n (b) Ẹ̀ẹ́dógún (c) Márùndínláàádọ́ta
23. 41 in Yorùbá is ________. (a) Mọ́kànlélógójì (b) Mẹ́rìnlélógójì (c) Márùnlélógójì
24. Which of these is the number 50? (a) Àádọ́ta (b) Ogójì (c) Ọgbọ̀n
25. “Bàbá mi ________ ọkọ̀.” Fill in the blank with the correct verb. (a) oúnjẹ (b) gbé (c) pẹtẹ́
26. An example of a road safety rule is ________. (a) sáré kọjá òpópónà (b) rìn ní pẹrẹu (c) kọjá láìwo ọkọ̀
27. The main reason for using a pedestrian bridge is ________. (a) láti wo ọkọ̀ (b) láti yẹra fún ewu (c) láti wọ́n ọkọ̀
28. Which of the following is a benefit of mutual help? (a) Ìja (b) Ìdàgbàsókè (c) Ìpínyà
29. The Ọọ̀nì is the traditional ruler of ________. (a) Ifẹ̀ (b) Ẹ̀gbá (c) Kétu
30. Which of these is not a Yoruba king’s title? (a) Aláké (b) Déjí (c) Àrèmú
31. The ________ is called a folktale. (a) àlọ́ àpamọ̀ (b) àlọ́ onítàn (c) orin
32. Which of these is a game that children play? (a) Kíkọrin (b) Àrìnyẹ (c) Kíkà
33. An example of an item in a living room is ________. (a) ìdérí ìkòkò (b) àga ìjókòó (c) ìgò
34. Which of these is not an item found in a kitchen? (a) Ìkòkò (b) Àwo (c) Àga ìjókòó
35. The word “òkò” has ________ syllables. (a) kan (b) méjì (c) mẹ́ta
36. “Ẹja” jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ onísílébù ________. (a) kan (b) méjì (c) mẹ́ta
37. Which of the following is the month of December? (a) Oṣù Ọ̀pẹ (b) Oṣù Kẹfà (c) Oṣù Keje
38. Which is NOT a month of the year? (a) Oṣù Kẹta (b) Ọjọ́ Ìsinmi (c) Oṣù Òwàwà
39. The correct way to write “49” in Yorùbá is ________. (a) Mẹ́rìndínláàádọ́ta (b) Mọ́kàndínláàádọ́ta (c) Mẹ́jìdínláàádọ́ta
40. ________ is a way we can help each other. (a) Kíkà (b) Kíká (c) Ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀

SECTION B: ÀWỌN ÌBÉÈRÈ ÀRÒKỌ (THEORY)

Ìtọ́ni: Dáhùn ìbéèrè mẹ́ta (3) péré.

1. (a) Kí ni àlọ́ onítàn? (3)
(b) Ṣàlàyé ìyàtọ̀ láàárín àlọ́ onítàn àti àlọ́ àpamọ̀. (3)
(c) Kí ni ẹ̀kọ́ méjì tí a lè kọ́ nínú àlọ́ onítàn? (4)

2. (a) Darúkọ oríṣi eré ọmọdé méjì. (3)
(b) Ṣàlàyé ọ̀nà kan tí a fi ń ṣe eré ọmọdé kan tí o mọ̀. (3)
(c) Kí ni àǹfààní eré ọmọdé méjì? (4)

3. (a) Kí ni ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe? (3)
(b) Fún àpẹẹrẹ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe mẹ́ta. (3)
(c) Kọ gbólóhùn mẹ́ta, kí o sì fi ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe sí abẹ́ wọn. (4)

4. (a) Kí ni àṣà ìranra-ẹni-lọ́wọ́? (3)
(b) Darúkọ ọ̀nà méjì tí a fi ń ran ara wa lọ́wọ́. (3)
(c) Kí ni àǹfààní méjì tí ó wà nínú ìranra-ẹni-lọ́wọ́? (4)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Lẹ́wà púpọ̀
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Òtítọ́
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Yàrá ìsinmi
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Tílífíṣọ̀n
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Ó máa ń tọ́jú rẹ̀
Question 6 – ✅ (b) ìṣe
Question 7 – ✅ (b) sáré
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Òun
Question 9 – ✅ (b) méjì
Question 10 – ✅ (a) Ẹja
Question 11 – ✅ (b) ìṣe
Question 12 – ✅ (b) láti yẹra fún ewu
Question 13 – ✅ (c) Oṣù Kíní
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Mẹ́jìlá
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Ìjà
Question 16 – ✅ (a) Ọ̀yọ́
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Ọba
Question 18 – ✅ (c) Gbọ̀ngàn
Question 19 – ✅ (b) ẹ̀kọ́ rere
Question 20 – ✅ (c) Ìwé kíkà
Question 21 – ✅ (c) Àìsàn
Question 22 – ✅ (c) Márùndínláàádọ́ta
Question 23 – ✅ (a) Mọ́kànlélógójì
Question 24 – ✅ (a) Àádọ́ta
Question 25 – ✅ (b) gbé
Question 26 – ✅ (b) rìn ní pẹrẹu
Question 27 – ✅ (b) láti yẹra fún ewu
Question 28 – ✅ (b) Ìdàgbàsókè
Question 29 – ✅ (a) Ifẹ̀
Question 30 – ✅ (c) Àrèmú
Question 31 – ✅ (b) àlọ́ onítàn
Question 32 – ✅ (b) Àrìnyẹ
Question 33 – ✅ (b) àga ìjókòó
Question 34 – ✅ (c) Àga ìjókòó
Question 35 – ✅ (b) méjì
Question 36 – ✅ (b) méjì
Question 37 – ✅ (a) Oṣù Ọ̀pẹ
Question 38 – ✅ (b) Ọjọ́ Ìsinmi
Question 39 – ✅ (b) Mọ́kàndínláàádọ́ta
Question 40 – ✅ (c) Ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀