Here are free Primary 1 Physical and Health Education 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 1 Physical and Health Education 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. We see with our ____.

(A) eyes    (B) ears    (C) legs    (D) hands

2. We hear with our ____.

(A) eyes    (B) nose    (C) feet    (D) ears

3. We walk with our ____.

(A) ears    (B) legs    (C) eyes    (D) hair

4. We hold things with our ____.

(A) ears    (B) knees    (C) hands    (D) nose

5. The top part of our body is the ____.

(A) foot    (B) knee    (C) toe    (D) head

6. When we sit properly, our back is ____.

(A) bent    (B) on the floor    (C) straight    (D) twisted

7. When we stand upright, we stand ____.

(A) lying down    (B) on our heads    (C) straight    (D) on one finger

8. Moving our body forward and down is called ____.

(A) bending    (B) running    (C) sleeping    (D) clapping

9. When we jump on the spot, we use ____.

(A) our ears    (B) our heads    (C) our elbows    (D) both feet

10. Clapping while marching shows good ____.

(A) coordination    (B) sleep    (C) hunger    (D) anger

11. To pick up a pencil from the floor, we ____.

(A) jump up    (B) bend down    (C) lie down    (D) climb a tree

12. We carry our school bag on our ____.

(A) head only    (B) back    (C) knees    (D) toes

13. To open a door, we can ____ it.

(A) push    (B) eat    (C) throw    (D) kick hard

14. In tug of war, we ____ the rope.

(A) eat    (B) throw away    (C) cut    (D) pull

15. To send a ball to a friend, we ____ it.

(A) eat    (B) throw    (C) hide    (D) sit on

16. Running is faster than ____.

(A) driving    (B) walking    (C) flying    (D) cycling

17. When we run, we swing our ____.

(A) ears    (B) heads    (C) arms    (D) eyes

18. Before running, we should do a ____.

(A) nap    (B) meal    (C) warm-up    (D) fight

19. In a race, we should run in a ____ line.

(A) straight    (B) zigzag    (C) round    (D) crooked

20. When we run, we should look ____.

(A) behind    (B) at the sky    (C) down at our feet    (D) ahead

21. A short, fast race is called a ____.

(A) walk    (B) nap    (C) dash    (D) march

22. A 50 metre dash is a ____ race.

(A) very long    (B) short    (C) slow    (D) sleeping

23. At the start of a race, we wait for the ____.

(A) rain    (B) bell for lunch    (C) night    (D) whistle

24. The person who finishes a race first is the ____.

(A) loser    (B) referee    (C) teacher    (D) winner

25. In a race, we run to the ____ line.

(A) start    (B) finish    (C) middle    (D) side

26. Running back and forth between two points is a ____ run.

(A) long    (B) shuttle    (C) sleep    (D) slow

27. In a shuttle run, you run, ____ and run back.

(A) sleep    (B) sit    (C) eat    (D) turn

28. Shuttle runs help us to build ____.

(A) speed    (B) hunger    (C) sleep    (D) anger

29. In a relay race, you pass the baton to your ____.

(A) enemy    (B) teacher    (C) teammate    (D) dog

30. Cones are used to mark the ____ in a shuttle run.

(A) course    (B) food    (C) class    (D) house

31. Suwe is another name for ____.

(A) football    (B) ludo    (C) hopscotch    (D) swimming

32. In Suwe, we ____ from box to box.

(A) sleep    (B) hop    (C) crawl    (D) swim

33. Suwe, Oga and Tinko-tinko are ____ games.

(A) Nigerian local    (B) computer    (C) card    (D) water

34. To play Suwe, we draw ____ on the ground.

(A) animals    (B) boxes    (C) houses    (D) faces

35. Playing local games teaches us ____.

(A) fair play    (B) cheating    (C) fighting    (D) lying

36. Oga is another name for ____.

(A) hide and seek    (B) football    (C) swimming    (D) boxing

37. In Boju-boju, one player’s eyes are ____.

(A) painted    (B) closed with glue    (C) covered    (D) open wide

38. Tinko-tinko is played with a ____.

(A) stick    (B) rope    (C) book    (D) ball

39. Playing together as a group is called ____.

(A) fighting    (B) sleeping    (C) teamwork    (D) crying

40. When we win a game, we should ____.

(A) laugh at them    (B) fight them    (C) run away    (D) be kind to the other team

Section B: Theory Questions (40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Name FIVE parts of the body. [5 marks]

(b) Write what we use each body part for: (i) eyes (ii) ears (iii) nose (iv) legs (v) hands [5 marks]

2. (a) Name FIVE ways we can move our body. [5 marks]

(b) Write TWO things to do before running and TWO things to do while running. [5 marks]

3. (a) What is a shuttle run? [5 marks]

(b) How do we start a 50 metre dash? [5 marks]

4. (a) Name FOUR Nigerian local games. [5 marks]

(b) Write THREE rules of hide and seek (Oga). [5 marks]

5. Write FIVE ways to play safely. [10 marks]

6. Write FIVE good things that playing games teaches us. [10 marks]

Answer Key

Section A

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

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

Section B: Marking Guide

Question 1(a) [5 marks]

• Any five: head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, knees, feet (1 mark each)

Question 1(b) [5 marks]

• (i) to see (ii) to hear (iii) to smell (iv) to walk/run (v) to hold (1 mark each)

Question 2(a) [5 marks]

• Any five: walking, running, jumping, hopping, bending, clapping, marching, sitting, standing (1 mark each)

Question 2(b) [5 marks]

• Before: warm up; wear good shoes; listen for the whistle (2.5)
• While running: swing your arms; look ahead; run straight (2.5)

Question 3(a) [5 marks]

• Running back and forth between two points (3)
• You run, touch the line or cone, turn and run back (2)

Question 3(b) [5 marks]

• Stand behind the start line (2)
• Get ready and listen (1)
• Start running fast when the whistle blows (2)

Question 4(a) [5 marks]

• Any four: Suwe (hopscotch), Oga (hide and seek), Boju-boju, Tinko-tinko, ten-ten, skipping rope (5 marks shared)

Question 4(b) [5 marks]

• One player closes the eyes and counts (2)
• The others hide within the play area (1.5)
• The seeker looks for them; do not hide in dangerous places (1.5)

Question 5 [10 marks]

• Any five: obey the teacher; play on safe ground; do not push others; wear good shoes; warm up first; tell the teacher if you are hurt (2 marks each)

Question 6 [10 marks]

• Any five: teamwork; taking turns; fair play; making friends; obeying rules; keeping fit; being kind to others (2 marks each)

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

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