Social Studies Exam Questions 1st Term Primary 4
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS: PRIMARY 4
1________ is when work is divided into smaller units. (a) division of income (b) wages (c) division of labour
2.A community leader is also known as ___
(a) traditional leader (b) president (c) governor
3_____ is a situation whereby someone has work to do. (a) resources (b) employment
(c) unemployment
4___heads the local government (a) chairman (b) president (c) governor
5. An example of a human resource is _____
(a) cocoa (b) teacher (c) money
6.______ is a material that is processed into a new form. (a) raw material (b) processed material (c) crude material
7. _______ is used for making doors and windows
(a) cocoa (b) rubber (c) timber
8. ____is a situation someone has no work to do (a) unemployment (b) resources (c) employment
9.______ is the government that is nearest to the people. (a) federal government (b) local government (c) state government
10.______ is the total amount an individual receives (a) apprentice (b) labour (c) income
11_.___is used to produce petrol (a) iron (b) crude oil (c) cocoa
12. ____ is the money used to start a business.
(a) loan (b) interest (c) capital
13. ____is a place where we keep our money.
(a) bank (b) farm (c) hospital
14. _______ are the things God has given to us.
(a) capital resources (b) natural resources (c) human resources
15. There are ___ local government in Nigeria (a) 204 (b) 400 (c) 774
16. Traditional rulers help to ____quarrels among their members. (a) settle (b) promote (c) increase
17. We must _____other people’s views and opinions (a) disrespect (b) respect (c) abuse
18. The ____ is the government that controls the affairs of many local governments. (a) local government (b) chairman (c) state government
19.______ is used for making cement (a) cocoa
(b) limestone (c) steel
20. Goods that are brought into Nigeria are called ______ (a) local goods (b) imported goods
(c) exported goods
21.____is used in making iron rods. (a) steel (b) timber (c) rubber
22.The ____is next in power to the federal government (a) local government (b) state government (c) chairman
23. The traditional leader in the Igbo land is called ___(a) Oba (b) Emir (c) Obi
24. Goods that are sent out of Nigeria are called ___-(a) exported goods (b) local goods
(c) imported goods
25. ___is when people have the same or different opinion about something (a) public law (b) public opinion (c) private law
SECTION B
1.Nigeria is blessed with a lot of ________________________
2.We should ____________________ our natural resources
3. ________________, _______________ and _____________ are levels of government
4. Division of labour makes work _____________.
5. _________, _____________ and __________ are examples of traditional rulers
6. A group of people that come together to achieve a particular aim is a ____________
7. __________, _________ and _____are arms of government in Nigeria.
8. People earn ____________ from the work they do.
9. In the ____________ days people carry heavy loads on their head.
10. Some materials can be changed into various
11. ___________ heads the state government
12. when people borrow money from the bank it is called a ______________________
13. Cassava is processed into _________________
14. People come together to form ____________
15. __________ government is also called grass root government.
Theory
1. Write the titles of these traditional rulers in the following areas.
a. Hausa land ____________________________
b. Yoruba land _________________________
c. Igbo land ____________________________
2. Write three functions of local government
i. ____________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________
iii. ___________________________________________
3. Write three reasons why people should be employed
i. ____________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________
iii. ___________________________________________
4a. What is division of labour? ________________
b. Write three reasons for division of labour
i. ____________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________
iii. ___________________________________________
5a. Write the uses of these raw materials
Rubber:-__________________________________
Palm oil: _________________________________
Cocoa:-__________________________________
b. Write two ways of conserving or keeping our natural resources.
i. ____________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________
