DEEPER LIFE HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2019/2020 SESSION

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION CLASS: JS 1 TIME: 1 ½ HRS.

SECTION A
Multiple Choice Objective Test: Choose the correct option from (A-D)

1. _________and_________are the levels of manifestation of national values.

(A) Systematic/internal (B) Individual/societal (C) Normal/abnormal (D) Individual/group
2. _________is the acceptable principles and standard of a group of people.
(A) Procedure (B) Communication (C) Work (D) Values
3. The following are examples of national values except _______
(A) greediness (B) co-operation (C) honesty (D) integrity
4. There is need for national values because of the following reasons except
(A) good decision making (B) guidance to human behavior
C) positive change in behavior (D) becoming deviants in the society.
5. The following are the factors that promote national values except
(A) Consistency (B) Tolerance (C) Attitude (D) Trust
6. The attitude of having the sense of probity and accountability is called _________
(A) Integrity (B) Tolerance (C) Fairness (D) Accountability
7. We derive our values from the following sources
(A) School (B) Community (C) Church (D) All of the above
8. One of the attribute of dishonesty is _________
(A) Cheating (B) Promotion (C) Upliftment (D) Award
9. One of these is a factor that promotes co-operation among people.
(A) commitment (B) concern (C) common goal (D) indiscipline
10. One of the attributes of self-reliance is ___________
(A) creativity (B) self-confidence (C) diligence (D) all of the above
11. _________ is not an attribute of co-operation.
(A) Sharing (B) Monitoring (C) Supporting (D) Caring
12. _________ is not one of our cherished societal values.
(A) Discipline and self-control (B) Honesty and transparency
C) Kidnapping and robbery (D) Hard work and diligence
13. The attitude of doing what is right all the time is known as _________
(A) consistency (B) integrity (C) honesty (D) co-operation
14. _________is not an attribute of honesty.
(A) Rule (B) Fairness (C) Responsibility (D) Integrity
15. The benefits of honesty include the following except
(A) Earn you respect in the society (B) Project the society in a positive light
C) It leads to political, economic and social advancement (D) It is a menace in the society
16. The following consequences can be attributed to the act of dishonesty except.
(A) Punishment (B) Reliability (C) Shame (D) Fraudulent practices
17. The belief in ones’ ability to do certain things without necessary depending on others is……..
(A) Commitment (B) Creativity (C) Self-reliance (D) Self-confidence
18. The processes of identifying ones’ natural talent include
(A) Gift (B) Parental discovery (C) Group activity (D) All of the above
19. Constant practice is an example of
(A) attribute of self-reliance (B) nurturing identified talents
C) weaknesses of identified talents (D) processes of identifying natural talents
20. Which of these is not a type of self-employment project?
(A) Civil service (B) Hairdressing (C) Plumbing (D) Mechanics
21. _________ means natural endowments or superior ability possessed by an individual that has to be discovered.
(A) Talents (B) Self-reliance (C) Ego (D) Goal achievement
22. Undiscovered talent or skills can lead to _________
(A) liberation (B) independence (C) promotion (D) dependence
23. The wealth of a nation is found in resources
(A) service work (B) natural and human (C) self-employment (D) economy
24. _________ is the major foreign exchange earner for Nigeria.
(A) Crude oil (B) Gold (C) Diamond (D) Limestone
25. The following are types of citizenship except
(A) Naturalization (B) Registration (C) discrimination (D) birth
26. Fundamental human rights of citizens are normally entrenched in the___
(A) Bible (B) Constitution (C) Anthem (D) Computer
27. Citizenship refers to _________ of a country.
(A) judge (B) membership (C) assembly (D) gender
28. There are _________ types of citizenship.
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
29. The minimum age of becoming a citizen of a country is _______
(A) 18 (B) 17 (C) 15 (D) 19
30. Citizens have the following duties and obligations except
(A) To pay taxes and other levies (B) To vote during election
C) To maintain law and order (D) To aid and abet crime
31. ______ is an unlawful offensive physical contact with another person.
(A) Perjury (B) Arson (C) Battery (D) Theft
(A) Lying under oath is known _____ A) Rape (B) Perjury (C) Falsehood (D) Tax evasion
32. Physical attack at home can be referred to as the crime of _______
(A) domestic violence (B) aiding and abetting (C) money laundering (D) Hate speech
33. Helping others during or after a crime can be termed as
(A) Fraud (B) Investigation (C) Extortion (D) Accessory
34. Diverting public funds for personal use is known as _______
(A) Public abuse (B) Embezzlement (C) Advance Free Fraud (D) Forgery
35. Some of the causes of common crime include the following except.
(A) Weakness (B) Lack of Faith (C) Imbalance (D) Co-ordination
36. The trials of law breakers normally take place in the __________
(A) court (B) hospital (C) prison (D) gallows
37. In order to avoid been accused of any crime we should do the following except
(A) reporting crime (B) avoid bad friends (C) abetting criminals (D) resist peer pressure
38. This can be referred to as the negative effect of crime in the society.
(A) Progressive development (B) Attracts foreign investment
C) Emotional trauma (D) Scientific development
39. The person who commits crime is known as ________
(A) tyrant (B) actor (C) sportsmanship (D) criminal
40. The illegal sales of human beings for monetary and selfish reasons in our modern day is known as
(A) Human trafficking (B) Political thuggery (C) Drug trafficking (D) Money laundry
41. Government Agency responsible for arresting and rehabilitating drug traffickers and drug addicts is _
(A) NAFDAC (B) SON (C) NDLEA (D) EFCC
42. The use of force to have sex with someone is referred to as the crime of ______
(A) murder (B) extortion (C) rape (D) disorderly conduct
43. The following crime may attract capital punishment in the case of Nigeria except
(A) Tax evasion (B) Murder (C) Trying to change government by force (D) Armed robbery
44. Which crime is known as 419?
(A) Solicitation (B) Computer fraud (C) Advance Free Fraud (D) Pilfering
45. Any act punishable by the law, can referred to as _________
(A) wisdom (B) stubbornness (C) malpractice (D) crime
46. Destroying public properties is called ________
(A) brutality (B) vandalism (C) laundering (D) truancy

47. Defrauding people through the use of the computer system is known as ________
(A) burglary (B) ecological abuse (C) cyber- crime (D) psyco-social crime
48. Who was the Head of state when the NYSC programme was introduced in Nigeria.
(A) Gen Yakubu Gowon (B) Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C) Gen Olusegun Obasanjo (D) Gen Murtala Muhammad
49. A salute to the Nigerian national flag is a respect to _________
(A) the school (B) President of the nation (C) the ministers of the nation (D) the nation
50. ________ is not one of the national identities.
(A) National flag (B) national identity card (C) national drivers’ license (D) National Passport
51. All these are symbols of national unity except this one:
(A) Stature of Liberty (B) National flag (C) National currency (D) Coat of arms
52. The red eagle in the coat of arms represents __________ and ___________
(A) Dignity and importance (B) National strength and pride
C) Unity and peace (D) Dignity and importance
53. The coat of arms can also be called _______
(A) national symbol (B) emblem (C) armorial bearing (D) presidency
54. The Green color of the national flag represents.
(A) Landscape (B) Agriculture (C) Technology (D) Science
55. The old national anthem of Nigeria was composed by ________
(A) Mr. Benedict Elise (B) Miss Flora Benda (C) Miss L.U. Williams (D) Mrs. Hillary Clinton
56. _______is the official currency used in Nigeria as medium of exchange.
(A) Pounds Sterling (B) Naira (C) Dollar (C) Franc
57. What does the white portion of the national flag stand for.
(A) Peace and Unity (B) Unity and Faith (C) Agriculture (D) Progress
58. _________was used as Nigerian national flag before the advent of the Green, White, Green flag.
(A) Union jack (B) Union flag (C) Union pack (D) Unity symbol

59. People in the same nation share the following traits except ___________
(A) common problem (B) common territory (C) economic life (D) political system
60. Performing our duties and conforming to the values in our society brings about _______
(A) civil war (B) conflict (C) destruction (D) progress.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
SECTION 1 (Answer only one question from this section)
1. (a) Define National Values. (1mark)
(b) Briefly explain the two levels of value manifestation. (2marks each)
(c) Enumerate five (5) sources of values. (5marks)
2. (a) What is citizenship? (1mark)
(b) Explain two (2) types of citizenship. (2marks each)
(c) Outline three (3) rights and two (2) obligations of a citizen. (5marks)

SECTION 2 (Answer all questions from this section)

3 (a) Define national symbols. (1mark)
(b) List seven (7) examples of national symbols. (7marks)
(c) Mention three (3) things people in a nation share in common. (3marks)
4. (a) Explain national identity. (1mark)
(b) Mention four (4) aspects of national identity. (4marks)
(c) List five (5) ways of promoting national unity. (5marks)
BASIC 7 CIVIC EDUCATION
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3 TERM EXAMS MARKING GUIDE

1B 2D 3A 4D 5C 6A 7D 8A 9C 10D
11B 12C 13B 14A 15D 16B 17C 18D 19B 20A
21A 22D 23B 24A 25C 26B 27B 28C 29A 30D
31C 32B 33A 34D 35B 36D 37A 38C 39C 40D
41A 42C 43C 44A 45C 46D 47B 48C 49A 50D
51C 52A 53B 54C 55B 56C 57B 58A 59A 60D

ESSAY
1. (a) Define National Values. (1mark)
Answer
National Values can be defined as a representation of the paramount value upheld throughout the
common cultural experience of the nation or

Itcan also be defined as the accepted principles or standards of a group of people.

(b) Briefly explain the two levels of value manifestation. (2marks each)
Answer

(i) Individual level: Our individual values make us become whom we want to be, do and
equally live the kind of life we want.
(ii) Societal level: These are the norms, beliefs, and principles which society has tested and
approved and expects from its members
(c) Enumerate five (5) sources of values. (5marks)
Answers
(i) Our family circle
(ii) School
(iii) Community
(iv) Churches/Mosques
(v) Wealth of experience
(vi) Cultural heritage
 (vii) Peer/Age group
(viii) Place of work or economic life
(ix) Press, Radio, Television, Newspaper and other publications
2. (a) Who is a citizen? (1mark)
Answer: A citizen is a person who is recognized by the law a member of a
community or country.
(b) Explain two (2) types of citizenship. (2marks each)
Answer
1. By Birth: when one is born in a particular country, he or she automatically
becomes a citizen of that country. A person born in Nigeria whose parents are
Nigerians is citizen of Nigeria by birth.
2. Naturalization: this is through application when such person can pledge his or her
allegiance to a particular country.
3. Registration: A woman who is a citizen of another country but married to a
Nigerian husband is a citizen by registration. A person above 18 years of age, born
outside Nigeria by Nigerian parents. A child who is not a Nigerian but has been
adopted by a Nigerian.
4. Descent: A person born outside Nigeria, but whose parents are Nigerians is a
citizen by descent.
5. Honorary citizen: The government of Nigeria can confer an honorary citizenship
on an outstanding personality from another country.
(c) Outline three (3) rights and two (2) obligations of a citizen. (5marks)
Answer
RIGHTS
(i) Right to life
(ii) Right to personal liberty
(iii) Right to fair hearing
(iv) Right to dignity of human person
(v) Right to education
(vi) Right freedom of association
(vii) Right to vote and be voted for during election
OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS
(i) To pay taxes and other levies
(ii) To vote during election
(iii) To obey the laws of the country
(iv) Defending the country
(v) Environmental cleanliness
(vi) Taking care of public properties.
3. (a) Define national symbols. (1mark)
Answer: National symbols are patriotic symbols representing the nations and
countries.
(b) List seven (7) examples of national symbols. (7marks)
 Answer
(i) The Coat of Arms (ii) The National flag (iii) The National Anthem (iv) The National Pledge (v)
The National Currency (vi) The National Passport (vii) The Constitution (viii) The National
Identity Card (ix) The Unity Lamp

(c) Mention three (3) things people in a nation share in common. (3marks)

Answers

(i) Common territory

(ii) Economic life

(iii) Political system

(iv) Constitution

4. (a) Explain national identity. (1mark)

Answer: National identity refers to the whole culture of a people with which the
people are known or identified with.
(b) Mention four (4) aspects of national identity. (4marks)
Answer
(i) We can identify with the country as members or citizens.
(ii) The international passport.
(iii) We can also identify with our constitution.
(iv) We can identify with the National Identity Card which is given to citizens.
(v) We can also identify with our national symbols e.g the National flag
(vi) Our currency is one major form of national identity.

(c) List five (5) ways of promoting national unity. (5marks)

Answer

(i) Tolerance

(ii) Hospitality

(iii) Non-discrimination

(iv) Inter-marriage

(v) Support government programs

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