Here are free Primary 2 Social and Citizenship Studies first term exam questions and answers for teachers, parents and pupils. The questions follow the NERDC first term scheme of work, and the answers are at the bottom of this page.

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Primary 2 Social and Citizenship Studies First Term Examination

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes  |  Total: 60 marks

Section A: Objective Questions (20 marks)

Choose the correct answer from the options A to D. Each question carries ½ mark.

1. A person who belongs to a country is a ____.

(A) visitor    (B) citizen    (C) stranger    (D) tourist

2. We are all citizens of ____.

(A) Ghana    (B) Kenya    (C) Egypt    (D) Nigeria

3. A good citizen ____.

(A) follows the rules    (B) breaks the rules    (C) fights others    (D) steals

4. Every child has the right to ____.

(A) go to school    (B) be beaten    (C) be hungry    (D) be sad

5. Being kind and helping others is our ____.

(A) punishment    (B) responsibility    (C) game    (D) right to fight

6. People living and working together in one place make a ____.

(A) school bag    (B) car    (C) community    (D) toy

7. A city with many buildings and busy roads is an ____ area.

(A) urban    (B) rural    (C) empty    (D) forest

8. A village with farms and quiet roads is a ____ area.

(A) urban    (B) busy    (C) noisy    (D) rural

9. Sharing, helping and ____ are good community values.

(A) fighting    (B) cooperating    (C) stealing    (D) lying

10. Communities help each other by ____.

(A) sharing what they have    (B) fighting    (C) hiding food    (D) breaking things

11. A person who guides and serves other people is a ____.

(A) thief    (B) leader    (C) stranger    (D) visitor

12. Which of these is a traditional leader?

(A) doctor    (B) driver    (C) Oba    (D) tailor

13. Pastors and Imams are ____ leaders.

(A) religious    (B) football    (C) market    (D) school

14. The pupil who leads the class is the ____.

(A) gateman    (B) cook    (C) class captain    (D) driver

15. A good leader is ____.

(A) greedy    (B) lazy    (C) honest    (D) rude

16. Nigeria has many cultures and ____.

(A) oceans    (B) languages    (C) moons    (D) deserts

17. We are all part of the ____.

(A) sky    (B) sea    (C) world    (D) moon

18. When we accept people who are different from us, we ____ them.

(A) hate    (B) laugh at    (C) fight    (D) respect

19. Learning about other countries helps us to become ____ citizens.

(A) global    (B) bad    (C) lazy    (D) angry

20. Asking questions helps us to ____.

(A) learn    (B) sleep    (C) fight    (D) forget

21. Everything around us that we can see and touch is our ____.

(A) homework    (B) toy box    (C) environment    (D) name

22. Which of these is a natural feature?

(A) bridge    (B) house    (C) river    (D) road

23. Which of these is man-made?

(A) river    (B) tree    (C) mountain    (D) bridge

24. One way to take care of our environment is to ____.

(A) cut down all trees    (B) plant trees    (C) litter the road    (D) burn bushes

25. Using things wisely so that they last for a long time is called ____.

(A) sustainability    (B) wasting    (C) destroying    (D) breaking

26. Our way of life and traditions is called our ____.

(A) culture    (B) clothes    (C) house    (D) school

27. Which of these is a swallow food?

(A) akara    (B) chin-chin    (C) eba    (D) bread

28. Which of these is a soup?

(A) pap    (B) puff-puff    (C) bread    (D) egusi

29. Akara is made from ____.

(A) rice    (B) yam    (C) plantain    (D) beans

30. Sharing meals brings people ____.

(A) together    (B) apart    (C) to fight    (D) to sleep

31. Which of these is a body-building food?

(A) rice    (B) yam    (C) fish    (D) sugar

32. Which of these is an energy-giving food?

(A) fish    (B) egg    (C) rice    (D) beans

33. Fruits and vegetables are ____ foods.

(A) dangerous    (B) body-building only    (C) bad    (D) protective

34. A meal that has different kinds of food in the right amounts is a ____ meal.

(A) small    (B) balanced    (C) bad    (D) sweet

35. We should not ____ food.

(A) eat    (B) share    (C) cook    (D) waste

36. Greeting people shows ____.

(A) anger    (B) respect    (C) pride    (D) laziness

37. In Yoruba culture, boys greet elders by ____.

(A) shouting    (B) waving    (C) jumping    (D) prostrating

38. In Yoruba culture, girls greet elders by ____.

(A) running    (B) kneeling    (C) clapping    (D) dancing

39. Which of these are respectful words?

(A) “Shut up”    (B) “Go away”    (C) “Move!”    (D) “Please” and “Thank you”

40. When elders are speaking, we should ____.

(A) shout    (B) listen    (C) play    (D) sleep

Section B: Theory Questions (40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Who is a citizen? Write TWO rights of a child. [5 marks]

(b) Write THREE responsibilities of a good citizen. [5 marks]

2. (a) Write TWO differences between an urban area and a rural area. [5 marks]

(b) Name THREE good community values. [5 marks]

3. (a) Name FOUR leaders in our community. [5 marks]

(b) Write THREE qualities of a good leader. [5 marks]

4. (a) Name THREE natural features and TWO man-made features. [5 marks]

(b) Write THREE ways to take care of our environment. [5 marks]

5. Name TWO swallow foods, TWO soups, TWO breakfast foods, TWO fruits and TWO snacks eaten in Nigeria. [10 marks]

6. Write FIVE ways to show respect to elders. [10 marks]

Answer Key

Section A

1. B	2. D	3. A	4. A	5. B	6. C	7. A	8. D	9. B	10. A
11. B	12. C	13. A	14. C	15. C	16. B	17. C	18. D	19. A	20. A
21. C	22. C	23. D	24. B	25. A	26. A	27. C	28. D	29. D	30. A
31. C	32. C	33. D	34. B	35. D	36. B	37. D	38. B	39. D	40. B

Give ½ mark for each correct answer (20 marks).

Section B: Marking Guide

Question 1(a) [5 marks]

• A person who belongs to a country (2)
• Any two: right to go to school; right to play; right to be safe; right to be treated fairly; right to food and shelter (3)

Question 1(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: be kind; help others; follow rules; respect everyone; keep the community clean; speak up when something is wrong (5 marks shared)

Question 2(a) [5 marks]

• Urban areas have many buildings, busy roads and markets; rural areas have farms and are quiet (2.5)
• Urban areas have many people; rural areas have fewer people and are close to nature (2.5)

Question 2(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: sharing, helping, cooperating, respect, honesty (5 marks shared)

Question 3(a) [5 marks]

• Any four: Oba, Emir, Chief, Village Head, Baale, Pastor, Imam, Chairman, Head Teacher, Class Captain, parents (5 marks shared)

Question 3(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: honest, kind, fair, brave, helpful, good listener (5 marks shared)

Question 4(a) [5 marks]

• Natural: any three, e.g. river, mountain, tree, hill, sea (3)
• Man-made: any two, e.g. house, road, school, bridge, market (2)

Question 4(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: do not litter; plant trees; do not cut trees anyhow; protect animals; keep our surroundings clean; do not waste water (5 marks shared)

Question 5 [10 marks]

• Swallow: eba, fufu, amala, tuwo, pounded yam (any two) (2)
• Soups: egusi, okro, ogbono, efo riro, pepper soup (any two) (2)
• Breakfast: akara, moi-moi, pap, bread and tea (any two) (2)
• Fruits: orange, mango, banana, pawpaw, watermelon (any two) (2)
• Snacks: chin-chin, puff-puff, plantain chips, groundnut (any two) (2)

Question 6 [10 marks]

• Any five: greet them; say “Sir” or “Ma”; listen when they speak; obey them; help them carry things; do not shout at them; prostrate or kneel when greeting (2 marks each)

Accept other correct answers written in the pupil’s own words.

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