Yoruba Primary 1 First Term Examination Yorùbá Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 12

Yoruba Exam Questions for Primary 1

Objective Questions (30 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options)

  1. The Yoruba letter that comes after “A” is ______.
    • a) B
    • b) D
    • c) G
    • d) F
  2. ______ means dog in Yoruba.
    • a) Ajá
    • b) Bàtà
    • c) Ẹṣin
    • d) Ilé
  3. How do you say “ball” in Yoruba?
    • a) Bàtà
    • b) Bọ́ọ̀lu
    • c) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • d) Ẹyẹ
  4. The Yoruba word for “house” is ______.
    • a) Ọkọ̀
    • b) Ìlẹ̀
    • c) Ilé
    • d) Isẹ́
  5. ______ is the Yoruba word for “father”.
    • a) Ìyá
    • b) Bàbá
    • c) Ọmọ
    • d) Ìyàwó
  6. What is the Yoruba word for “mother”?
    • a) Ìyá
    • b) Ìyàwó
    • c) Ọmọ
    • d) Bàbá
  7. How do you say “book” in Yoruba?
    • a) Ilé
    • b) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • c) Ìwé
    • d) Ẹṣin
  8. The Yoruba word for “teacher” is ______.
    • a) Ọ̀gá
    • b) Ìyá
    • c) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • d) Olùkọ́
  9. ______ means “child” in Yoruba.
    • a) Ọmọ
    • b) Bàbá
    • c) Ìyá
    • d) Ìwé
  10. How do you greet “good morning” in Yoruba?
    • a) Ẹ káàsán
    • b) Ẹ káàrọ̀
    • c) Ẹ kuùròlé
    • d) Ẹ káàbo
  11. What is the Yoruba word for “bread”?
    • a) Bọọlu
    • b) Búrẹ́dì
    • c) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • d) Ẹ̀yà
  12. The Yoruba letter that comes before “D” is ______.
    • a) B
    • b) C
    • c) A
    • d) F
  13. How do you say “shoe” in Yoruba?
    • a) Bọ́ọ̀lu
    • b) Bàtà
    • c) Ìwé
    • d) Ìyàwó
  14. The Yoruba word for “food” is ______.
    • a) Ilé
    • b) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • c) Onjẹ
    • d) Ìwé
  15. ______ means “bread” in Yoruba.
    • a) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • b) Ẹ̀yà
    • c) Búrẹ́dì
    • d) Ẹ̀wà
  16. What is the Yoruba word for “market”?
    • a) Ọjà
    • b) Ìwé
    • c) Ìyá
    • d) Ilé
  17. How do you say “school” in Yoruba?
    • a) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • b) Ilé-ìwé
    • c) Ọ̀dọ̀
    • d) Ọmọ
  18. The Yoruba word for “water” is ______.
    • a) Òpò
    • b) Ìyá
    • c) Ọ̀dọ̀
    • d) Ọmọ
  19. ______ means “farm” in Yoruba.
    • a) Ilé
    • b) Àgọ́
    • c) Ọkọ̀
    • d) Ìsọ
  20. What is the Yoruba word for “cat”?
    • a) Kìtìkìtì
    • b) Ajá
    • c) Ologbo
    • d) Ẹṣin
  21. How do you greet “good afternoon” in Yoruba?
    • a) Ẹ káàsán
    • b) Ẹ káàbọ̀
    • c) Ẹ káàrọ̀
    • d) Ẹ kuùròlé
  22. The Yoruba word for “night” is ______.
    • a) Alẹ́
    • b) Ìwọ́
    • c) Òru
    • d) Òdàjú
  23. ______ means “chair” in Yoruba.
    • a) Ìkọ̀kọ̀
    • b) Alága
    • c) Pátákì
    • d) Ilé
  24. What is the Yoruba word for “friend”?
    • a) Ìbà
    • b) Ọ̀rẹ́
    • c) Òṣì
    • d) Ìbèèrè
  25. How do you say “song” in Yoruba?
    • a) Òpò
    • b) Orin
    • c) Ìwé
    • d) Ìran
  26. The Yoruba word for “road” is ______.
    • a) Ọ̀nà
    • b) Ẹṣin
    • c) Òpópó
    • d) Ìwé
  27. ______ means “teacher” in Yoruba.
    • a) Ìyá
    • b) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • c) Olùkọ́
    • d) Bàbá
  28. What is the Yoruba word for “light”?
    • a) Ìmọ́lẹ̀
    • b) Òkùnkùn
    • c) Ojú
    • d) Òru
  29. How do you say “book” in Yoruba?
    • a) Ìwé
    • b) Ìbèèrè
    • c) Ìbà
    • d) Ìrẹsì
  30. The Yoruba word for “school” is ______.
    • a) Ẹ̀kọ́
    • b) Ìwé
    • c) Ìlé-ìwé
    • d) Ọ̀dọ̀

Theory Questions (10 Short Answer Questions)

  1. Question: Write the Yoruba alphabet from A to G. Answer: A, B, D, E, Ẹ, F, G
  2. Question: How do you greet a teacher in the morning in Yoruba? Answer: Ẹ káàrọ̀
  3. Question: Mention three types of work in Yoruba land. Answer: Àgùnbánirọ̀ (farmer), Olóòjà (trader), Olùkọ́ (teacher)
  4. Question: Write a short Yoruba poem you learned this term. Answer: Sample poem (varies)
  5. Question: What is the Yoruba word for “mother”? Answer: Ìyá
  6. Question: List three items you can find in a Yoruba classroom. Answer: Ìwé (book), Pátákì (chair), Ilé-ìwé (school)
  7. Question: Explain the importance of cleanliness in Yoruba culture. Answer: Cleanliness is important for good health and to maintain a good reputation.
  8. Question: How do you say “dog” in Yoruba? Answer: Ajá
  9. Question: Mention two Yoruba greetings used in the afternoon. Answer: Ẹ káàsán, Ẹ kuùròlé
  10. Question: Describe the role of a father in a Yoruba family. Answer: A father provides food, shelter, and pays for children’s education.

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