First Term Examination
Class : SSS 1
Subject : Civic Education
Duration : 2 Hours
SECTION A : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Instruction : Read the question carefully and pick from the options lettered a – d.
1. The process where people whose ages are below approved voting age are allowed to vote during the election is called __________. (a) Child Abuse (b) Electoral Malpractice (c) Democracy (d) Underage voting
2. The basic laws and principles that stipulate howa country is governed is called _________. (a) Salute (b) Constitution (c) Regulations (d) Code ID conducted
3. The following are the types of rights which citizens enjoy in the country except __________. (a) Economic right (b) Relationship right (c) Social Right (d) Religious Right
4. The role of Citizens in constitutional development is __________. (a) Voting (b) Public debates (c) Mass Mobilization (d) All of the above
5. An example of electoral malpractices in Nigeria is __________. (a) Stealing (b) Personal ego (c) Rigging or malpractices of election result (d) Constitution
6. The excess use of drugs ignorantly or deliberately is referred to as ____________. (a) Dosage (b) Medication (c) Drug intake (d) Drug Abuse
7. ____________ is the act of a ducting person in order to extort money from his relations (a) Kidnapping (b) Body sulting (c) Human trafficking (d) Excursion
8. Population is a selected group of people living in a selected areas of the nation. (a) True (b) False (c) May be (d) None of the above
9. The following are effects of negative behavior on the society except (a) Public unrest (b) Bad image (c) Breeding of future leaders (d) High crime rate
10. The act in which a person in a high position at his place of work is moved to a lower position as a result of his negative behavior is referred to as (a) Promotion (b) Suspension (d) Demotion (d) Introduction
11. Voters registration take place some __________ before election. (a) days (b) months (c) years (d) hours
12. All these are factors that promote guaranteed employment except ________. (a) Availability of loan facilities (b) Quality education (c) responsible government (d) Establishment of more schools
13. Voting can only be practiced in a _______________ system of government. (a) Military (b) Civilian (c) Democratic (d) Capitalist
14. Patriotism means ____________. (a) the love for one’s country and willingness to sacrifice for it (b) development country (c) Generous deception (d) a & b
15. ___________ is the process of extending equal reasonable treatment to all individuals in a state instead of according undue advantage to group of people at the expense of the other. (a) Loyalty (b) Commonality (c) Right attitude (d) Fair play
16. Population census opens the eyes of the government to the standard of living of its citizens. (a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) May be
17. ____________ are those responsibilities citizens owe for their country in return for those they enjoy from such country. ) a) Civic Education (b) Duties (c) Value (d) Responsibilities
18. The following are inclusion of civil right except _________. (a) Freedom of speech (b) Right to quality education (c) Right to dress in your culture attire. (d) Freedom of religion.
19. Capitalism means ___________________. (a) Economic system that is owned and controlled by private ownership (b) economic system that is owned and controlled by government (c) economic system that is involved in the use of capital (d) the use of capital and fixed asset to control economic system
20. National integrity means ____________. (a) a situation when every citizens of a nation is honest and having strong moral principles (b) a situation where every citizen exhibit undivided loyalty and command respect (c) a situation where every citizen of nation are committed to the development of the nation by being honest and transparent (d) all of the above
21. The right of the government to protect his territory and its people is called ____________. (a) Sovereignty (b) Capitalism. (c) Feudalism (d) None of the above
22. The first stage of the voting process is ____________. (a) Verification of orders name (b) Accreditation (c) Registration. (d) Counting of voters
23. ____________ is the process through which people choose their representatives through voting. (a) Accreditation (b) Election (c) Constitution (d) Verification
24. The legal and political backing which government have to operate in a state is ________. (a) Referendum (b) Reputation (c) Legitimacy (d) Authority
25. An academic discipline which attempt to inculcate in an individual certain political and social values needed to transform and sustain the right society is called ________. (a) Physical Education (b) Human right (c) Civilization (d) Citizenship Education
26. Election is a political right of the ________. (a) Electorate (b) People (c( Civilian (d) Military
27. Which of these is not the duty of a citizen? (a) cleaning of the highway (b) law abiding (c) payment of taxes as at when due. (d) loyalty
28. The act of giving somebody money or gift in order to make use of the person during election is referred to as _________. (a) Buying over (b) Cross party (c) Bribery (d) Gerry mandering
29. An effect of electoral malpractices in Nigeria is _________. (a) Loss of life and properties (b) Bad governance (c) Bad image from international community (d) ineffective laws
30. Political apathy means ______________. (a) lack of interest in taking active part in politics (b) lack of interest in political activity of the state (c) the indifference on the part of citizen of any country as regards their attitude towards political activities (d) all of the above
31. A programme and policies of a political party is called __________ (a) logo (b) campaign (c) exigency (d) manifesto
32. __________ is the process of electing the peoples representatives into a particular post in the country. (a) Appointment (b) Voting (c) Election (d) Handpicking
33. Social rights include the following except ___________. (a) Right shelter (b) Right to hold public office (c) Right to free education (d) Right to free health care
34. The following are the benefits of Civic Education except _________. (a) Constitution (b) National Security (c) Peace keeping (d) Understanding Democracy
35. The beliefs, customs or way of doing things belonging to a particular family or community is known as _____________. (a) Tradition (b) Customs (c) Belief (d) Communication
36. Electoral malpractices is caused by the following except (a) Lack of public enlightenment (b) ineffective laws (c) Happiness (d) Corruption
37. To conduct free and fair election, the electorate bodies should be __________. (a) dependent (b) reliable (c) free (d) popular
38. Civic Education exposes you to know your __________ and _________ as a citizen. (a) rules and regulation (b) right and Duties (c) place and right (d) step by step
39. Those people who are recognized as member of the state with full political, social and economic right are called ___________. (a) legal member (b) citizens (c) Aliens (d) Armed forces
40. Nigeria has always been experiencing free and fair election. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) None of the above
SECTION B : THEORY
Answer any four (4) questions from this section.
1a. Explain the term Citizenship
1b. What are the importance of Citizenship?
2a. What are the skills necessary for the presentation of traditions, belief and customs in Nigeria.
2b. Describe the meaning of national consciousness, National Integrity, National Unity
3a. Define Capital Democracy and their characteristics.
3b. Explain political parties and their characteristics
4a. Define the meaning of Political Apathy
4b. Explain the following :
i. Refusal to register
ii. Vote or protest against rigging of election.
5. Why do leaders refuse to protect the interest of their followers?