PITIKU LEADS INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL
END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION ---------------------- DECEMBER 2023
CLASS: BASIC EIGHT (8)
SUBJECT: RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION
PAPER II
DURATION: 1 HOUR
This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section.
All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION A
RELIGION
Answer one question only from this section.
1. (a) What is worship? [2marks]
(b) Outline four activities that form part of Christian worship. [8marks]
(c) State four needs to observe salat. [10marks]
2. (a) State five things done by Indigenous African Religion as part of their worship. [10marks]
(b) Highlight five occasional prayers in Islam. [10marks]
3. (a) Briefly describe how Muslims perform salat. [14marks]
(b) State three things that make salat unacceptable. [6marks]
SECTION B
MORAL LIFE
Answer one question only from this section.
4. (a) State four forms of greetings the local people practice daily. [4marks]
(b) Outline four factors to consider before greeting someone. [8marks]
(c) Highlight four reasons to show the need for greetings. [8marks]
5. (a) Explain the term decent dressing. [2marks]
(b) Identify four ways which constitutes proper dressing. [8marks]
(c) Outline four benefits of dressing decently. [10marks]
6. (a) List four good eating habits. [4marks]
(b) Explain four importance of good eating habits. [10marks]
(c) What three dangers could be associated with over eating. [6marks]
SECTION C
SOCIAL LIFE
Answer one question only from this section.
7. (a) What is chastity? [2marks]
(b) In what four ways can one lead a chaste life. [8marks]
(c) State four benefits of leading a chaste life. [10marks]
8. (a) Define the term decency. [3marks]
(b) Describe four behaviors considered as decent in your community. [8marks]
(c) Give three reasons for leading decent life in the community. [9marks]
OBJECTIVE TEST 45MINUTES
1. In which situation does one greet "Ayekoo"?
A. When one is eating B. When one is moving
C. When one is reloocing D. When one is working
2. Living a decent life can earn you
A. promotion B. respect C. success D. wealth
3. Chastity before marriage ensures
A. birth to healthy children B. good family planning
C. respect to your spouse D. trust between spouses
4. All the following are good manners except
A. Do not send letters written in red ink B. Tidying up tables after meals
C. Putting the interest of others first D. Saying words like yeah
5. Greeting one another is good because it
A. leads to love for all B. leads to spiritual purity C. opens up conservation
D. shows ones religion
6. A celibacy is someone who has sworn an oath or vow to ....................
A. die B. stay married C. remain chaste D. remain widow or widower
7. Which of the following actions does not constitute good manners?
A. Chuckling at prefects B. Complying with dress codes C. Running of errands D.
Stitching torn clothes
8. The first thing to do when you enter a house is to
A. ask for a seat B. ask for water C. offer greetings D. remove your sandals
9. People lead decent lives in order to
A. be praised for patriotism B. be seen as being kind
C. promote peaceful living D. qualify to be an ancestor
10. A student must dress decently because it
A. is a mark of intelligence B. shows respect and politeness
C. enables one to gain favour from others D. helps one to obey school rules
11. Someone who is respectful and polite is said to be
A. courteous B. kind C. chaste D. moral
12. These are forms of greetings except
A. squatting B. smiling C. pointing D. hugging
13. To live a chaste life, one must
A. attend church service regularly B. be obedient to teachers
C. work hard to become rich D. avoid casual sex
14. Good behavior is exhibited by
A. staring at elders B. doing what is right C. always studying the scriptures
D. praying and fasting
15. Bowing and kneeling to greet a chief is a sign of
A. humility and respect B. love and worship C. peace and loyalty D. sincerity and
faithfulness
16. One benefit of good manners is that it
A. creates peaceful atmosphere B. promotes sexual infections
C. slows down development D. promotes bribery in the society
17. It is not proper to greet with
A. the left hand B. the right hand C. salutation D. handshake
18. Which of these shows that one is decently dressed?
A. Wearing an underwear that is longer than dress
B. Folding up long- sleeved to make it short
C. Wearing a clean and iron dress
D. Leaving the hair unkempt
19. What is the most common form of greeting among men in Ghana?
A. Bowing B. Hugging C. Squatting D. Shaking hands
20. ........................ are the unenforced standard of conduct which demonstrate that a person is proper,
polite and refined.
A. Comportment B. Manners C. Repentance D. Greetings
21. How do you start conversation with someone you are meeting for the first time?
A. Call the person on phone B. Greet first C. give the person a seat D. take a
picture with the person
22. What is the basic reason for dressing decently?
A. Dresses are cheap B. Decent dresses are dear C. It makes you look better than
others D. To cover your nakedness
23. For a man to greet an Akan chief, he must
A. raise hands and bow down B. raise hands and pass by
C. remove sandals and lower the cloth D. remove sandals and knee down
24. Talking while eating is not advisable because one may
A. develop stomach pain B. get chocked by the food
C. expose the food in mouth D. make unusual disturbing noise
25. Which of the following activities may prevent an individual from exchange greeting?
A. Farming on Tuesday B. Visiting the toilet C. Washing one's clothes D. Washing
at night
26. People demonstrate good manners in order to
A. have their sins forgiven B. win God's favour C. earn trust and respect D. be born
again Christian
27. Controlling one's temper when provoked is a sign of
A. anxiety B. comportment C. obedience D. selflessness
28. Good eating habits include
A. eating with a knife B. mouth closed when chewing C. stretching over to take something
D. speaking when eating
29. Greeting portray an individual as being
A. gentle and obedient B. God fearing and friendly
C. lovely and sincere D. respectful and polite
30. Removing one's hat when greeting an elderly constitutes
A. good manners B. comportment C. tolerance D. fear of God
31. Sexually transmitted infections are acquired mostly through
A. taking medicine B. sexual intercourse C. tears D. injection
32. The best way people to make known their presence to one another is through
A. greetings B. clapping C. telephone calls D. proper dressing
33. There is no God but God, and Mohammed is the Apostle of God.
A. Shahada B. Iqamah C. Adhan D. Sunnah
34. The prayer which is said in the early afternoon by Muslims is
A. Fajr B. Isha C. Maghrib D. Zuhr
35. The state of being sexually pure is termed as
A. morality B. chastity C. comportment D. puberty rites
36. The materials allowed to be used in purification by Muslims is either
A. clay or herb B. oil or incense C. water or salt D. water or sand
37. What is the right thing to do when you want to greet while wearing a cap?
A. hide it B. keep wearing it C. remove it D. turn it backwards
38. Which of the following does Ghanaian culture frown upon?
A. Single parenting B. Premarital sex C. Adult education D. Communal labour
39. What should be done in ensuring a good relationship in families?
A. cooking for everyone B. paying all the bills alone
C. respecting the views of others D. not being friendly with other members of the family
40. Which of the following activities does not form part of the practice of Indigenous African Traditional
worshippers?
A. Incantation B. Libation C. Communion D. Sacrifices
