Here are free Primary 3 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 3 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 guides other people is called a ____.

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

2. Which of these is a quality of a good leader?

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

3. The leader of a school is the ____.

(A) gateman    (B) head teacher    (C) cook    (D) driver

4. We need leaders to ____ us.

(A) beat    (B) guide    (C) cheat    (D) scare

5. A good leader should be ____.

(A) wicked    (B) selfish    (C) fair    (D) proud

6. The leaders of a family are the ____.

(A) visitors    (B) neighbours    (C) friends    (D) parents

7. Children should ____ their parents.

(A) shout at    (B) run from    (C) ignore    (D) obey

8. One way a child can help at home is to ____.

(A) break plates    (B) waste food    (C) sweep the house    (D) make noise

9. Parents give their children food, clothes and ____.

(A) a home (shelter)    (B) toys only    (C) sweets only    (D) phones only

10. When we respect our parents, we please God and our ____.

(A) parents    (B) enemies    (C) pets    (D) toys

11. Older brothers and sisters should be good ____ to the younger ones.

(A) bullies    (B) examples    (C) enemies    (D) strangers

12. Work done at home such as sweeping and washing is called ____.

(A) house chores    (B) homework    (C) playtime    (D) holiday

13. Which of these is a house chore?

(A) watching cartoons    (B) washing plates    (C) sleeping    (D) eating sweets

14. Taking care of your younger brother or sister shows ____.

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

15. An older sister who helps her brother with homework is a good ____.

(A) bully    (B) leader    (C) stranger    (D) enemy

16. A group of people living and working together in one place is a ____.

(A) classroom    (B) family only    (C) market only    (D) community

17. Which of these people work in our community?

(A) dinosaur    (B) lion    (C) farmer    (D) robot

18. Working together to get something done is called ____.

(A) quarrelling    (B) stealing    (C) cooperation    (D) fighting

19. Who helps to keep our community safe?

(A) thief    (B) police officer    (C) robber    (D) stranger

20. Who treats sick people in our community?

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

21. Cleaning our environment together is called ____.

(A) sanitation    (B) celebration    (C) examination    (D) migration

22. People in a community hold meetings to ____.

(A) fight    (B) sleep    (C) discuss and solve problems    (D) play games only

23. Building a bridge together is a ____ project.

(A) personal    (B) secret    (C) community    (D) school

24. We can help our community by ____.

(A) throwing refuse on the road    (B) not littering    (C) breaking street lights    (D) writing on walls

25. The leader of a traditional community is the ____.

(A) youngest child    (B) shopkeeper    (C) king or chief    (D) visitor

26. A duty is something we ____ do.

(A) should never    (B) should    (C) cannot    (D) must forget to

27. Which of these is a duty at home?

(A) fighting my brother    (B) cleaning my room    (C) wasting water    (D) shouting at parents

28. Tidying up your toys after playing shows ____.

(A) laziness    (B) rudeness    (C) responsibility    (D) greed

29. Washing your plate after eating is ____.

(A) a duty    (B) a crime    (C) a punishment    (D) a game

30. A responsible child ____.

(A) waits to be beaten    (B) hides from work    (C) breaks things    (D) does his duties without being told

31. Which of these is a duty at school?

(A) coming late    (B) making noise    (C) fighting    (D) doing homework

32. Coming to school on time means being ____.

(A) punctual    (B) lazy    (C) late    (D) absent

33. Throwing rubbish anywhere is called ____.

(A) sweeping    (B) littering    (C) cleaning    (D) recycling

34. We should keep our classroom ____.

(A) clean    (B) dirty    (C) noisy    (D) dark

35. Respecting ____ is a duty in our community.

(A) no one    (B) only friends    (C) only animals    (D) elders

36. The colours of the Nigerian flag are ____.

(A) green, white, green    (B) red, white, blue    (C) green, yellow, red    (D) blue, white, blue

37. Standing still when the National Anthem is sung shows ____.

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

38. Loving your country is called ____.

(A) tribalism    (B) laziness    (C) patriotism    (D) selfishness

39. Which of these is a national symbol of Nigeria?

(A) a school bag    (B) a football    (C) the national flag    (D) a car

40. Obeying traffic rules is one of our duties to our ____.

(A) country    (B) toys    (C) pets    (D) shoes

Section B: Theory Questions (40 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Who is a leader? Name THREE leaders in our lives. [5 marks]

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

2. (a) Give THREE ways parents lead the family. [5 marks]

(b) Name FIVE house chores a child can do. [5 marks]

3. (a) What is a community? Name FOUR people who work in our community and say what each does. [5 marks]

(b) Name THREE community projects. [5 marks]

4. (a) Write THREE duties of a pupil at school. [5 marks]

(b) Write THREE duties of a child in the community. [5 marks]

5. Write FIVE duties a child has to Nigeria. [10 marks]

6. Write FIVE sentences on “How I Help at Home”. [10 marks]

Answer Key

Section A

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

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

Section B: Marking Guide

Question 1(a) [5 marks]

• A person who guides others (2)
• Any three: parents, head teacher, class teacher, class prefect, pastor/imam, king/chief, governor, president (3)

Question 1(b) [5 marks]

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

Question 2(a) [5 marks]

• Any three: they provide food, clothes and shelter; they teach good manners; they make rules; they pay school fees; they care for us when we are sick (5 marks shared)

Question 2(b) [5 marks]

• Any five: sweeping, washing plates, tidying the room, making the bed, fetching water, washing clothes, caring for younger ones (1 mark each)

Question 3(a) [5 marks]

• A group of people who live and work together in one place (1)
• Any four correct pairs, e.g. farmer – grows food; doctor – treats the sick; police officer – keeps us safe; teacher – teaches children; trader – sells goods (4)

Question 3(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: cleaning the environment, building a town hall, repairing roads, digging a borehole, building a school, community farm (5 marks shared)

Question 4(a) [5 marks]

• Any three: do homework; come to school on time; keep the school clean; obey school rules; respect teachers (5 marks shared)

Question 4(b) [5 marks]

• Any three: respect elders; do not litter; help neighbours; take part in sanitation; obey community rules (5 marks shared)

Question 5 [10 marks]

• Any five: respect the national flag; stand still for the National Anthem; obey laws and rules; keep the environment clean; love Nigeria (be patriotic); be a good citizen; protect public property (2 marks each)

Question 6 [10 marks]

• Five clear sentences about real chores, e.g. I sweep the house. I wash the plates after eating. (2 marks each, including capital letters and full stops)

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

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