SCHOOLS

UNIFIED REVISION GUIDE ON THE NEW JSS TOPICS

2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT :RNVE (SOCIAL STUDIES) CLASS: YEAR 9 TIME:45MINS
SECTION A
1. The process of sending radio and telephone signals to other parts of the world is called
A. Mass media
B. newspaper
C. print media
D. satellite communication
E. telex
2. The process by which an individual acquires knowledge and attitude of the society
is known as
A. communication
B. mass media
C. telecommunication
D. telegram
E. socialization
3. The following are agents of socialization except
A. school
B. peer group
C. family
D. informal room
E. political parties
4. ……………. is a sign of respect and belief in one country
A. Constitution
B. National loyalty
C. maintaining personal hygiene
D. National consciousness
E. Reporting suspected cases to the doctor
5. The following are the causes of examination malpractice except
A. Effective monitoring and supervision
B. Inadequate qualified teachers
C. Inefficient teaching and learning
D. Nonchalant attitude of students
E. Overpopulation in school
6. The following are the contemporary social problems in Nigeria except
A. Corruption
B. Cultism
C. Examination malpractices
D. HIV/AIDS
E. Patriotism
7. What makes living together possible in any society is
A. controversy
B. dispute
C. division
D. friction
E. unity
8. Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has its headquarters in
A. Abidjan
B. Abuja
C. Accra
D. Cotonou
E. Lome
9. Living together peacefully is a sign of ________ and ________ in a community.
A. Conflict, resolution
B. disagreement, dispute
C. peace, conflict
D. unity, disunity
E. unity, integration
10. The following are conflict resolution methods except
A. dialogue
B. hatred
C. mediation
D. negotiation
E. tolerance
11. An act of teaching people based on sex differences is called ______ discrimination
A. Ethnic
B. gender
C. political
D. racial
E. religious
12. A good citizen should exhibit all the following except
A. Honesty
B. integrity
C. patriotism
D. selfishness
E. tolerance
13. Which of these is not an attribute of self-reliance?
A. Diligence
B. Endurance
C. Physical ability
D. Use of initiative
E. Use of talents
14. EFCC is an acronym that stands for
A. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
B. Ecumenical Florida Communication
C. Economic and Financial Cooperation
D. Economy Financial Cooperative
E. Economy Free Computer Centre
15. Any act committed by a student single-handedly or in collaboration with others before,
during or after examination in order to obtain underserved marks is termed as
A. assignment
B. malpractices
C. preparedness
D. reading
E. research

SECTION B
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1a. Define privatization. 2mks
b. Enumerate three advantages of privatization in Nigeria. 3mks
c. State five consequences of privatization in Nigeria. 5mks
2.Mention five merits and five demerits of deregulation in Nigeria. 10mks
3a. List five advantages of census in Nigeria. 5mks
b. State five advantages of commercialization. 5mks
4a. Enumerate five importance of social studies. 5mks
b.State five relevance of peace in our society. 5mks
OBJECTIVE SECTION MARK GUIDE.

1D 4D 7E 10B 13C
2E 5A 8A 11B 14A
3D 6E 9E 12D 15B

THEORY SECTION MARK GUIDE

1A. This is the transfer of ownership of government owned companies or enterprise to private sector
or individuals.

B. .The following are advantages of privatization in Nigeria:

1. It brings about better working conditions for workers.

2. It improves innovation.

3. It engenders positive attitude to work.

4. It brings about better supervision.

C. The following are consequences of privatization in Nigeria:

1. It leads to forced retirement and resignation.

2. It also leads to downsizing which leads to unemployment.

3. It sometimes leads to inflation, as private enterprise is profit oriented and with the removal of
subsidies.

4. It could also lead to inter – company conflict through fierce competitions.

5. It may result negative economic rivalry in the country

2. The following are merits of deregulation in Nigeria.

A. It creates employment opportunities.

B. It creates room for competition.

C. It breaks the monopoly in a particular sector of the economy.

D. It makes for the availability of products.

E. It gives room for innovations.

The following are demerits of deregulation in Nigeria

A. Lack of awareness: This is caused by high level of illiteracy and the government is not doing enough
to sensitize the masses.

B. Poverty: People cannot afford to buy shares because they are poor, hence there is limited
participation of citizens.

C. The measures tend to favour the rich who have more money to buy shares in the new business
areas opened up.

D. It leads to increase in prices of goods and services thereby causing inflation.

E. Money earned from commercialization are often mismanaged in developing infrastructure.

3A.The following are relevance of censes in Nigeria:

1. It helps to determine the population size of a country

2. It is a parameter to determine quality of life

3. It is used in the distribution of resources.

4. It is used for future forecast in economic, political and social matters by the government.

5. It reveals the dependency ratio and those who are in school within the state.

6. It is used for political representation.

7. It is used for economic planning.

B. The advantages of commercialization are as follows:

1. It makes for better maintenance of infrastructure.

2. It creates room for better operations.

3. It increases profitability.

4. It also increases efficiency.

5. It breaks the monopoly in a particular sector of the economy.

4A. The following are importance of social studies:

1. It trains us to become good citizens.

2. It creates awareness and sensitivity to man’s environment.

3. It makes us to understand our culture and other people’s culture.

4. It teaches us to be effective leaders and followers.

5. It helps us to make rational decisions for the good of all.

6. It instills in us the importance of cooperation in our society.

7. It encourages the spirit of hard work and voluntary participation in social and civic duties.

B. The following are relevance of peace in our society:

1. Peace frees the individual from anxiety and insecurity thereby creating happiness.

2. Peace promotes unity and understanding.

3. It creates good environment for people to be creative and productive.

4. Peace enables human population to grow.

5. Peace promotes political, social and economic development.

6. Peace attracts foreign investment to the country.