These SOCIAL STUDIES questions and answers were pulled from our book (SOCIAL STUDIES questions for Primary 5); Compiled to serve as a reference material to help teachers draw up test and exam questions faster. It could also help students assess their level of exam preparation. Each sample question includes correct answers.
[su_note note_color=”#fcf2e0″]The Questions are based on the current NERDC curriculum (UBE compliant)[/su_note]
Sample SOCIAL STUDIES Exam Questions and Answers
1. People who take hard drugs look very calm and cool.
A. True
B. False
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B [/su_spoiler]
2. Happy dust is another name for ______________.
A. heroine
B. icing sugar
C. table salt
D. cocaine
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D [/su_spoiler]
3. Which of the following is NOT a synthetic drug?
A. Amphetamine
B. Rohypnol
C. Ampicillin capsules
D. Aloe Vera
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D [/su_spoiler]
4. Which of the following is NOT an agency that compels people to obey drug laws in Nigeria?
A. Nigerian Police Force
B. Nigerian Customs Service
C. Manufacturing Association of Nigeria
D. The State and Federal Ministry of Health
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C [/su_spoiler]
5. Those who use hard drugs often suffer physically, but not socially.
A. True
B. False
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B [/su_spoiler]
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6. English language is the official language spoken in Nigeria. However, it is important to express ourselves in our mother tongue.
A. True
B. False
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A [/su_spoiler]
7. Formal education has led to the promotion of some of the Nigerian cultural values.
A. True
B. False
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B [/su_spoiler]
8. Which one of the following is a Nigerian attire?
A. Shirt and tie
B. Bupa and iro
C. Kente
D. Dashiki
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B [/su_spoiler]
9. Which of these traditional attires is worn by the Ibo men in Nigeria?
A. Okpe nwagwara
B. Akwa
C. Ofu isi
D. Efe ahu
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A [/su_spoiler]
10. The ______ is the traditional family system in Nigeria.
A. nuclear family system
B. simple family system
C. extended family system
D. compound family system
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C [/su_spoiler]
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