Second Term Examination Social Studies Primary 5 Second Term Lesson Notes

Social Studies Primary 5 – Second Term

Week 14 – First Term Examination

Exam Instructions

For Teachers:

1. Ensure all students are seated properly before distributing the question papers.
2. Read out the instructions clearly and ensure students understand them.
3. Do not allow any form of cheating, including talking, exchanging papers, or using unauthorized materials.
4. Move around the classroom to monitor students closely.
5. Any student caught cheating should have their paper confiscated and reported to the headteacher.
6. Collect all answer sheets immediately after the exam to prevent tampering.

For Students:

1. Read all questions carefully before answering.
2. Do not talk to your classmates during the exam.
3. Do not bring any written notes or materials into the exam hall.
4. Keep your eyes on your own work; copying is not allowed.
5. If you have a question, raise your hand and wait for the teacher.
6. Submit your answer sheet when time is up.

Part A: Objective Questions 

1. A leader is someone who ______ others.
   a) Guides
   b) Ignores
   c) Fights
   d) Avoids

2. Cooperation means ______.
   a) Working together
   b) Fighting with others
   c) Being selfish
   d) Ignoring teamwork

3. Saving money helps people in times of ______.
   a) Fun
   b) Emergency
   c) Waste
   d) Trouble

4. A good way to preserve resources is by ______.
   a) Using them wisely
   b) Wasting them
   c) Throwing them away
   d) Ignoring them

5. Poor savings habits can lead to ______.
   a) Wealth
   b) Financial problems
   c) More money
   d) Business growth

6. Employment means having a ______.
   a) Pet
   b) Job
   c) Friend
   d) Hobby

7. People are paid wages for ______.
   a) Sleeping
   b) Working
   c) Playing
   d) Watching TV

8. A teacher communicates with students using ______.
   a) Mobile phones
   b) Words
   c) Signboards
   d) Paintings

9. Cars and bicycles are examples of ______ transportation.
   a) Water
   b) Air
   c) Land
   d) Space

10. National water supply provides ______ water.
    a) Clean
    b) Dirty
    c) Salty
    d) Polluted

11. A good leader should be ______.
    a) Dishonest
    b) Lazy
    c) Responsible
    d) Selfish

12. A resource is something that people ______.
    a) Use
    b) Destroy
    c) Waste
    d) Ignore

13. Poor savings can result in ______.
    a) Wealth
    b) Debt
    c) Prosperity
    d) Success

14. Wages are the money paid for ______.
    a) Playing
    b) Working
    c) Sleeping
    d) Eating

15. People communicate to ______.
    a) Share ideas
    b) Stay silent
    c) Confuse others
    d) Keep secrets

16. Rivers and lakes provide ______.
    a) Food
    b) Water
    c) Sand
    d) Oil

17. A doctor is an example of a ______ person.
    a) Jobless
    b) Employed
    c) Lazy
    d) Careless

18. One way to develop resources is by ______.
    a) Destroying them
    b) Using them wisely
    c) Ignoring them
    d) Wasting them

19. A means of land transportation is ______.
    a) Boat
    b) Airplane
    c) Train
    d) Ship

20. When people work together, it is called ______.
    a) Cooperation
    b) Selfishness
    c) Fighting
    d) Cheating

21. Money should be saved in a ______.
    a) Bank
    b) Shop
    c) Market
    d) Park

22. One example of a national resource is ______.
    a) Television
    b) Water
    c) Shoe
    d) Cloth

23. One type of communication is ______.
    a) Talking
    b) Sleeping
    c) Eating
    d) Running

24. A leader must be ______.
    a) Kind
    b) Wicked
    c) Greedy
    d) Lazy

25. What is an example of employment?
    a) Teaching
    b) Playing
    c) Sleeping
    d) Watching TV

26. One benefit of saving money is ______.
    a) Security
    b) Wasting it
    c) Spending more
    d) Playing with it

27. We must not waste ______.
    a) Resources
    b) Trash
    c) Dirt
    d) Stones

28. Water is important for ______.
    a) Cooking
    b) Washing
    c) Drinking
    d) All of the above

29. Which of these is an air transport?
    a) Bicycle
    b) Aeroplane
    c) Boat
    d) Bus

30. To get clean water, we must ______ it.
    a) Pollute
    b) Boil
    c) Waste
    d) Ignore

Part B: Theory Questions 

1. What is leadership?
2. Name two qualities of a good leader.
3. Why is cooperation important in schools?
4. How can we save money properly?
5. What does it mean to preserve resources?
6. List two causes of poor savings.
7. Name one way to develop resources.
8. Why is employment important?
9. What do people use wages for?
10. What is one modern means of communication?
11. What is an example of land transportation?
12. How does national water supply help people?
13. What happens if people do not save money?
14. Why is communication necessary?
15. What are two types of transportation?
16. Name one way to create more jobs in a country.
17. How can we use resources wisely?
18. Why should families cooperate at home?
19. What is an example of an old means of communication?
20. Why should everyone have access to clean water?

Part C: True or False Questions 

1. A good leader should be responsible. (True)
2. Cooperation helps people work better together. (True)
3. Resource preservation means wasting resources. (False)
4. Saving money helps during emergencies. (True)
5. Spending all your income is a good habit. (False)
6. Wages are paid to people for working. (True)
7. Phones are not a means of communication. (False)
8. Cars and buses are used for land transportation. (True)
9. National water supply provides polluted water. (False)
10. A good leader must always be honest. (True)

Part D: Fill-in-the-Gaps Questions 

1. A leader should be ______ and responsible.
2. ______ means working together to achieve a goal.
3. To preserve resources, we must not ______ them.
4. Saving money helps in times of ______.
5. A person is employed when they have a ______.
6. ______ is the money people earn from working.
7. Communication helps people to ______ ideas.
8. A car is a type of ______ transportation.
9. National water supply provides ______ water.
10. A responsible leader should be ______ and honest.
11. People must work hard to earn a good ______.
12. ______ is an example of a land transportation system.
13. Water can be transported through ______.
14. We should not waste ______ because it is an important resource.
15. A country’s resources should be used ______.
16. Poor savings habits can lead to ______ problems.
17. ______ is one cause of poor savings.
18. A good leader must always tell the ______.
19. To communicate, people can use letters, phones, or ______.
20. ______ is needed to build roads and houses.
21. One way to develop a country’s resources is through ______.
22. Resources that cannot be replaced once used up are called ______ resources.
23. We must use resources wisely to avoid ______.
24. ______ is an example of an air transportation system.
25. Saving money helps people prepare for the ______.
26. Drinking ______ water is important for good health.
27. ______ is a source of clean drinking water.
28. A teacher is an example of a person who earns a ______.
29. ______ is a common means of communication today.
30. When people work together to achieve a goal, it is called ______.