SUZZ TENDERLY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GWAGALADA. ABUJA.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION.
SUBJECT. Civic Education
CLASS: SS3 TIME: 2HR
INSTRUCTION:- Answer all questions on this
Section
All these are major consequences of human right abuse except (a) refusal of citizens to cooperate
with leaders (b) violent protest by citizens (c) increase in lawyers income due to increase in case
of human right abuse (d) political and economic backwardness
A tye of law which helps people to enforce their right and get compensation for injuries that other
people have caused them is called (a) civil law (b) people’s law (c) human right law (d) criminal
law
Imposition of curfew by government may lead to deprivation of citizens (a) freedom of voting (b)
freedom of movement (c) freedom of criticizing government (d) freedom to form political parties
Which of these statement is correct? (a) political apathy natural democracy (b) political apathy
means everyone is fully participating (c) political apathy increases cost of electoral
activities (d) political apathy destroy democracy
A major consequence of political apathy is (a) political violence (b) election of incompetent
(c) election of prudent leaders (c) civic disturbance
Fundamental human right include all these except (a) Right to personal liberty (b) right to
peaceful assembly and association (c) right to freedom of discrimination (d)
Political apathy could be fought by (a) forcing all citizen to participate in politics (b) giving
financial reward to all vote during election (c) discouraging money politics and god father
A ban on public assembly will limit unit (a) right to peaceful assembly and association
(b) right to speak against government (c) right to (c) right to move at odd hour (d) right to
participate in politics
Political participation involves the following activities except (a) regular payment of tax (b)
voting during election (c) joining political parties (d) resisting electoral fraud
Which of these statement is incorrect about public service and civil services in Nigeria? (a)
public service is not the same as civil service (b) all public servants are civil servants (c) all
public servants are not civil servants (d) all civil servants are public servants
The administrative class of the public services includes all these except (a) directors
(b) confidential secretaries (c) permanent secretaries (d) assistant directors
Which of these is not a reason for poor performance of the public service in Nigeria (a)
corruption (b) poor condition of service (c) political interference (d) high salary payment
Inalienability of human right implies (a) dispensability of human right (b) indivisibility
of human right (c) human right cannot be withdrawn from any law abiding citizens (d) human
right if forever
All these are modern mode of popular participation except (a) public debates on natural issues (b)
joining political parties (c) protest leading to destruction of life and properties (d) contesting
an election
Right to petition is (a) political right (b) united nation’s right (c) civic right (d) international right
The first generation right are also known as (a) constitutional right (b) liberty oriented right
(c) universal right (d) indivisible right
Political apathy often leads to (a) political stability (b) good governance (c) low level of
participation (d) low literacy level
Inalienable rights and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of a country is called (a) Human right
(b) constitutional right (c) civic right (d) Political right
In Nigeria, public servants are expected to be (a) non-partisan (b) political (c) ambitious (d) A
political
A situation whereby most citizens fails to vote in election could be described as political (a)
socialization (b) electoral rigging (c) inconclusive election (d) apathy
__ and __- is the reason why these rights are formed (a) employment and promotion (b) for
checkmating and relationship (c) for protecting anyone who wants to harm and violate someone
right of living (d) for conflict and resolution
Which of the following is not necessary for public servant to perform effectively (a) in-service
training (a) appointment based on nepotism (c) value re-orientation for public servants (d)
incentives for meeting set goals
The principle that public servants cannot be held responsible for their official actions denotes (a)
impartiality (b) accountability (c) Neutrality (d) anonymity
The most popular means through which citizens of a country van participate in politics by (a)
being members of political parties (b) engaging in constructive criticism (c) engaging in political
debates (d) voting in election
The right of an individual to seek redress in a law court is categorized under (a) social (b)
economics (c) procedural (d) political
In the civil service, cleaners, drivers and security belongs to __ class (a) Administrative (b)
clerical (c) lower (d) professional
The united nations universal declaration on human right was proposed in the year (a) 1948 (b)
1950 (c) 1952 (d) 1954
Citizens can be deprived of their rights during (a) public holidays (b) Democracy regime (c)
political campaign (d) emergency rule
Political apathy can be discouraged through the following except (a) educating the electorate (b)
good governance (c) postponement of election (d) independent judiciary
The public service is a branch of ___ arm of government (a) civilian (b) executive (c) judiciary
(d) legislature
The effect of queuing up in public places is (a) orderliness (b) transparency (c) Honesty (d)
Humility
A father that effectively discharges his duty towards his children could be described as (a)
philanthropist (b) celebrity (c) responsible parents (d) permissive father
Testing of blood before transfusion will greatly help to prevent (a) spread of HIV (b) control HIV
(c) eradicate HIV (d) prevent HIV
Which of the following is not a major reason for political apathy? (a)political violence (b0
unfaithful political promises (c) bad governance (d) cross carpeting phenomenon
Which of the following may prevent a citizen from voting in a general election? (a) lack of stable
income (b) high cost of living (c) non registration (d) political neutrality
The highest class in the public service in Nigeria is the (a) clerical (b0 manipulative (c0
technical (d) administrative
The smooth operation of public service in Nigeria is being hampered by (a) debt burden (b)
adequate training (c) privatization (d) bribery and corruption
An organized group that is independent of the state could be described as (a) civil defense (b)
pressure group (c) community group (d) civil society
The public service can perform all these functions except (a) advise government on policy (b)
keeping of government records (c) provision of social service (d) budget approval for
implementation
Which of the following may prevent a citizen from voting in an election? (a) lack of stable
income (b) high cost of living (c) non registration (d) political neutrality
Which of the following concepts can guarantee adherence to the rule of law? (a)political
immunity (b) political gerrymandering (c) national development (d) representative
democracy
In a democratic government, franchise is given to all (a) party members (b) resident adults
(c) adult citizens (d) opinion leaders
A body established and entrusted with the power and authority to direct the affairs of a state is
called (a) federal executive council (b) state legislative council (c) trusteeship (d)
government
One of the following of local government is (a) settlement of intra party crises (b) making bye
laws (c) formation of monetary policies (d) denomination of constituencies
The best means through which individual right can be safeguarded is (a) knowledge acquisition
(b) judicial dependence (c)freedom of the press (d) improved standard of living
President Muhammadu Buhari hailed from which state (a) Kano (b) Katsina (c) Kebbi (d)
Kaduna
The immediate past minister of finance in Nigeria Mrs. Kemi Adeosun resigned due to an alleged
(a0 WAEC certificate scandal (b) NYSC exemption certificate scandal (c) money
laundering scandal (d) bribery and corruption
Which of the following is not a skill for resolving inter-communal conflict? (a) war (b)
dialogue (c) meditation (d) arbitration
The class that controls and supervised the activities of the executive class in the civil service is (a)
clerical class (b) manipulative class (c) professional class (d) administrative art
On which of the following grounds can a citizen abstain from voting (a) religion (b)
SECTION B: ESSAY
Answer only three questions
(a) Explain the term human right (b) Discuss five characteristics of human right (c)
Highlight the categories of human rights
(a) Explain the meaning of political apathy (b) Explain five causes of political apathy (c)
State five ways of fight political apathy
(a) Define the term “public service’ (b) Explain five ways of improving public service
in Nigeria (c) State five ways of fighting Political apathy
(a) What is popular participation? (b) Explain five reasons why some don’t in
Nigeria politics (c) State two types of popular participation
(a) Define two types of popular participation (b) State five functions of civil society
organization (c) Highlight five problems of civil society
organization
SUZZ TENDERLY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GWAGALADA. ABUJA.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION.
SUBJECT. Civic Education
CLASS: SS2 TIME: 2HR
INSTRUCTION:- Answer all questions on this
Section
An active citizen is known as all the following except (a) paying his tax 9b) wining laurels (c)
partially obeying traffic laws (d) displaying high level of patriotism
A type of citizen in which a foreigner is made the citizen of a country without fulfilling normal
conditions for becoming the citizen of the country is called (a) honorary citizenship (b)
diplomatic citizenship (c) citizenship by nationalization (d) citizenship by registration
A non-citizen of a country is called (a) an alien (b) an ambassador (c) a diplomat (d) a refugee
A legal member of a country with full constitutional right is called (a) an alien in a country (b) a
foreigner in a country (c) a citizenship of a country (d) a diplomat of a country
Citizens that are not enthusiastic to achieve anything for the country can be described as (a)
patriotic citizen (b) bad citizen (c) active citizens (d) passive citizens
Citizenship by registration is normally handled in (a) ministry of foreign affairs (b) ministry of
internal affairs (c) ministry of international affairs (d) ministry of immigration
Which of these is not a feature of democracy (a) existence of only one party (b) existence of rule
of law (c) free and fair election (d) secret voting
The qualities of a good citizen are these except (a) respect for national symbols (b) partial loyalty
to his country (c) patriotism to the nation (d) obedience to the law of the land
HIV /AIDS can be contracted through all these means except (a) transfusion of infected blood (b)
unsafe sex (c) sharing of sharp objects with an infected person (d) eating with an infected person
The type of law that regulates the relationship between the various arms ad tiers of government is
called (a) civil law (b) constitution (c) criminal law (d) public law
Failure to carry out our obligation may result to (a) respect for traditional rulers (b) maintenance
of public property (c) respect for our parents 9d) voting during election
All these will promote national unity except (a) religious tolerance (b) discrimination
(c) inter-marriage (d) Hospitality
A citizen can work for the progress of the nation by doing all these except (a) prompt payment of
tax (b) voting during election (c) stealing government fund (d) obeying traffic rules
National unity is important because (a)it promotes political stability (b) it related to economic
growth (c) it fosters tribalism and nepotism (d) it enhances succession
All these are bad citizen except (a) internet fraudsters (b) advances free fraudsters (c) a man who
refuses to join a political party (d) street urchins disturbing public peace
Democratic governance is usually characterized by (a) free, fair and credible (b) buoyant and
competitive economy (c) accessible employment opportunities (d) thuggery, youth
involvement and election rigging
Political apathy often leads to (a) low level of participation (b) good governance (c) political
stability (d) low literacy level
Our constitutional responsibility include the following except (a) observing environmental
sanitation (b) voting during election (c) joining the army during war (d) payment of tax when we
want
The military functions in national security includes all these except (a) fighting for good
governance through coup (b) suppressing insurrection and restoration of order during serious
violence in the society (c) maintaining Nigeria territory integrity (d) defending Nigeria from
external aggression
Political decision under capitalist democracy are usually made through (a) regular voting by
electorates (b) the capital market (c) forces of demand and supply (d) the executive and judiciary
Citizenship education has to do with (a) learning about our culture (b) studying our
environment (c) making effort to provide tribalism (d) learning how to be good citizens and
responsible leaders
Which of these may not make a leader in protecting the interest of those who vote for him? (a)
misplacement of priority (b) sensitivity to people’s problems (c)
greediness on the part of leaders (d) faithfulness to god fathers
In capitalist democracy, economic decision are made through (a) regular voting by electorates (b)
forces of demand and supply (c) the capital market (d) the executive and judiciary
Our traditions and belief can be promoted through all the following except (a) drama presentation
(b) cultural exhibitions at home and abroad (c) observance of cultural and national days (d)
western films acted by Nigerian
Political apathy includes the following except (a) participating in voting (b) refused to register
(c) lukewarm participation in party activities (d) lack of readiness to fight electoral malpractice
Non – chalant attitude to politics may not be caused by all the following except (a) economic
problem (b) literacy (c) political war (d) payment of tax when we want
The best way our political leaders can promote our culture and belief is through
(a) communication with other international leader in any Nigerian language or (b)
encouraging foreigners to wear Nigeria dresses (c) making all students to wear Nigeria attires as
school uniform (d) wearing Nigerian attires as official dresses
Which of these can best influence any child in imbibing Nigerian cultural beliefs (a) the family
(b) political leaders (c) the military forces (d) the teachers
Political apathy could be fought by (a) forcing all citizens to participate in politics (b) living
financial rewards to all voters (c) sacking all public servants that refuses to vote during election
(d) discouraging money politics and god fatherism
Which of these is not good for capitalist democracy? (a) equality of voters (b)
entrenchment of rule of law principles (c) imposition of one party system (d) press
freedom
Which of the following is an acceptable societal value? (a) Honesty (b) merriment (c) praise
singing (d) family planning
Which of the following is an effective way of resolving inter-communal conflict?
(a) meditation (b) dialogue (c) litigation (d) avoidance
When there is a dispute in a community members should (a) be indifferent to the issues (b) co-
operate with others (c) leave the community entirely without violence (d) exceptional
performance of leaders in power
Community development projects can best be achieved if people are (a) cooperative (b)
religious (c) optimistic (d) knowledgeable
Which of the following is a major problem of the Nigerian civil service? (a) Neutrality (b)
red tapism (c) partiality (d) anonymity
The civil obligation of a citizen include (a) political socialization (b) political participation
(c) engaging in family planning (d) engaging in business ventures
The following are goals of citizenship education except (a) preparing learners for leadership (b)
developing appropriate attitude in the learners (c) creating job opportunities (d) providing
social amenities
HIV/AIDS is spread mainly through (a) indiscriminate sexual intercourse (b) kissing and hugging
(c) sharing toilets with victims (d) hand shake with victims
People living with HIV/AIDS could be assisted by (a) isolating them (b) shoeing them love (c)
blaming them (d) avoiding them
Which of the following does not promote national consciousness? (a) respect for the symbols and
identities of the country (b) promoting of people’s culture and tradition (c)
appropriate use of the mass media (d) be resolute to their causes
Modern countries adopt rule of laws in order to make (a) lawyers independent (b) the law
supreme (c) the judiciary part of legislature (d) laws in parliament
The habit of obeying traffic regulations helps the individual to (a) report late at work (b)
avoid unnecessary accident (c) be lazy at work (d) use unauthorized route
Which of the following roles should be a parent responsibility? (a) sending of the children to
hawk on the street (b) instilling in children appropriate values and attitudes (c)
encouraging early marriage (d) showing favour to a particular child
A challenge facing the protection of human right in Nigeria is (a) absence of public compliant
commission (b) failure of leaders to promote rule of law (c) independence of the judiciary (d)
press freedom
Election is a key pillar of democracy because it helps to (a) determine the legitimacy of
government (b) unite the country against external aggression (c) create goodwill and unite among
political parties (d) identify the richest political party in Nigeria
Members of a society are expected to adhere to societal values for the following reasons except
(a) enhancement of development (b) improvement of self-dignity (c) reduction of social
vices (d) regulation of morality
Discipline is described as the (a) ability to show hospitality (b) state of quality being brave (c)
tendency to fight (d0 ability to behave in a controlled manner
The defense of the territorial integrity of a country by her citizens is a part of (a) political
participation (b) self-determination (c) political culture (d0 duties and obligation
The best means through which individual right can be safe guarded is (a) knowledge acquisition
(b) judicial independence (c) press censorship (d) improved standard of living
An enlightenment and awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS could (a) lead to discrimination
(b) create job opportunity (c) cause conflict (d) provide people with genuine information
SECTION B; THEORY
Answer any three questions
(a) Define citizenship education (b) Explain five importance of citizenship education
(c) State five duties and obligations of a responsible Nigerian citizen democracy
(a) What is capitalist democracy? (b) Explain five characteristics of capitalist democracy
(a) Define Human trafficking (b) List three causes, effect and consequences of human
trafficking (c) Explain the roles of social organization and the effect to stop human
trafficking
(a) What is poverty alleviation? (b) Explain 5 factors that promotes and guarantee
employment (c) State 5 benefits of employment
(a) Define Political Apathy (b) Explain five reasons for political apathy
(c) State 5 forms of political apathy
SUZZ TENDERLY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GWAGALADA. ABUJA.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION.
SUBJECT. Civic Education
CLASS: SS1 TIME: 2HR
INSTRUCTION:- Answer all questions on this
Section
___ is the normal principles and standard which guide our interaction with people in the society
(a) value (b) honesty (c) justice (d) discipline
All these are types of values except (a)honesty (b) injustice (c) courage (d) contentment
The quality pof person who is more focused on the needs of others, rather than his or her own is
(a) courage (b) contentment (c) selflessness (d) honesty
All these are attributes of selflessness except (a) time (b) love (c) focusing on others (d) focusing
on self
___ is the state of being truthful and straight forward in whatever we are doing (a) Honesty (b)
love (c) justice (d) truthfulness
One of these is not an attribute of honesty (a) truthfulness (b) disloyalty(c) reliability (d)
courage
___ is the state of being honesty completely (a) truthfulness (b) fair play (c) probity (d)
contentment
___ is the ability to stick to sound moral principles at all times (a) loyalty (b) courage (c) sticking
(d) integrity
The act of giving treatment to everybody irrespective of age, gender, tribe, religion is known as
__ (a) fair play (b) foul play (c) equal treatment (d) non-discrimination
One of these is not an important features of integrity (a) it brings about development (b) it brings
about under-development (c) it eradicates corruption (d) it gives room for character formation
One of these is not an attribute of a courageous person (a) he must be optimistic (b) he must be
brave (c0 he must be wicked (d) must have the ability to endure
___ is the concept of rightness based on ethic, nationality, law religion or right (a) honesty (b)
integrity (c) law (d) justice
All these are types of justice except (a) fair justice (b) distributive justice (c) procedural justice
(d) restorative justice
The act of speaking the truth always is (a) fair play (b) truthfulness (c) contentment (d) probity
__ is the state of being happy and satisfy with what we have (a) fair play (b) truthfulness (c)
contentment (d) probity
___ justice is the process of appeasing an individual that has been betrayed or cheated through
some form of restriction (a) distributive (b) procedural (c) retributive (d)
restorative
All these are attributes of contentment except (a) love for greed (b) humility (c) satisfaction (d)
shuns envy
Lack of contentment can lead to all these except (a) corruption (b) satisfaction (c) greed (d) theft
___ is one’s ability to control his/her own behaviour (a) cheating (b) control (c) discipline (d)
humility
All these are attributes of discipline except (a) self-control (b) modesty (c) moderation
(d) envy
___ is deliberate effort to avoid behaving anyhow which can cause one or others people
unnecessary embarrassment (a) self-control (b) satisfaction (c) humility (d) corruption
The following are types of courage except (a) moral courage (b) immoral courage (c)
spiritual courage (d) physical courage
___ is the ability to do what is right irrespective of pressure to do otherwise (a) physical
courage (b) spiritual courage (c) moral courage (d) strong courage
Values are maintained to ensure __ in every community (a) dispute living (b) selfish living (c)
disorderly living (d) orderly living
One of the following is a type of values (a) contentment (b) arrangement (c) injustice (d)
dishonesty
The attributes of values include the following except (a) obedience (b) injustice (c)
contentment (d) diligence
An act where a person in authority changes from a moral act to an immoral act is called (a)
laziness (b) indiscipline (c) corruption (d) loss of values
One of these is an example of the dangers of dishonesty (a) good governance (b) justice (c)
contentment (d) loss of value
A person who will not put in any effort in doing something is called (a) an indolent person (b)a
bad person (c)an indiscipline person (d) a dishonest person
For every society to be developed, that society must be free from (a) impersonation (b) corruption
(c) cultism (d) dubbing
HIV means (a) Human investment venture (b) Health immune virus (c) Human immune
deficiency virus (d) Hormone immune syndrome
AIDS means (a) Advance immune syndrome (b) accounting investment and services (c) all
acquired disease syndrome (d) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Major signs of Aids include the following except (a) severe fever, diarrhea, cough and red eyes
(b) bend legs, weight loss, lungs damage (c) mouth and throat infection, loss of hair and swollen
hand (d) brain damage, cancer and slighter stomach ache
HIV/AIDS can be diagnosed through all but one of the following ways (a) loss of weight (b)
laboratory (c) looking at the patient (d) talking with the patient
HIV/AIDS can be prevented through all but one of the following ways (a) none sharing of
needles and syringes (b)none tested blood transfusion (c) none shaking of hands, eating with
affected persons (d) razor blades and some other skin cutting
Youth empowerment is manipulative when the youths becomes ___ in areas they have been
trained (a) master (b) intellectual (c) empowered (d) skilled
One of these examples of youth empowerment skill is (a) manipulative skills (b) reading skills ()
writing skills (d) business skills
The following are examples youth empowerment except (a) create job opportunities (b)
expansion of warehouse (c) reduction in crime(d)expansion of economic activities
One of these ia the type of skills the youths can enrolled in (a) budget (b) writing (c)
tailoring (d) creating skills
Youth empowerment create__ for others youths (a) training (b) life style (c) attention (d) mentors
The right which every member of a country has is called ___ (a) citizenship (b) qualification (c)
membership (d) nationalization
Citizenship is acquired by (a) emigration (b) nationalization (c) immigration (d) child trafficking
The two types of law governing citizenship are (a) common law and civil law (b) common law
and private law (c) the constitution and international law (d) case law and statute law
The law which require the activities of the government of a country is called (a) civil law (b)
cannon law (c) international law (d) constitutional law
The right which accrues to citizens to enjoy transactions between member countries is called (a)
international economic right (b) human right (c) economic / business right (d) civil right
Which of these is not part of individual right of citizens of a country? (a) right to property (b)
right to bribe (c) right to information (d) righto fair hearing
All these are obligations of citizens towards the government except (a) respect and obeying all the
laws in a country (b) payment of taxes (c) sedition (d) voting
The arms of government in Nigeria are (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
The executive arm of government performs one of these functions (a) maintain law and order (b)
deprive citizens right (c) interpret the law (d) make or formulate the law
One of the following has the power to conduct investigation in respect to law (a) executive (b)
judiciary (c) legislature (d) all of the above
SECTION B: THEORY
Answer four questions in all, question 1 is compulsory
(a) What is selflessness? 6marks (b) List the four attributes of selflessness you
know 4marks (c) State any 5 attributes of honesty 5marks
(a) Mention 4 types of justice you know 4mks (b) State 3 importance of contentment 3marks (c)
State any 3 effects of contentment 3marks
(a) What is discipline? 4marks (b) Mention any 3 attributes of discipline
3marks (c) Explain one of the attributes you
mentioned above 3marks
(a) List any 3 types of courage you know 3marks
(b) Mention any 3 importance of opportunity to defend oneself 3marks (c)
Give 3 examples of community service projects you know 4marks
(a) Give the full meaning of the following i. HIV 2marks
ii. AIDS 2marks iii. STD
2marks (b) State any four causes of HIV/AIDS 4marks
(a) Mention any 3 youth empowerment skills you know 3marks (b) State any
3 types of law you know 3marks (c) According to section IV of the 1999 Nigerian constitution, Nigerian
citizens are entitled to the same rights. State any 3 such right
