Primary 3 – First Term Examination for Social Studies Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL STUDIES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

Class: Primary 4 Time Allowed: 1 Hour Total Marks: 60

SECTION A – Objectives (Choose the correct answer)

1. Social Studies teaches us how to live __________ in our society.

a) alone      b) angrily      c) together

2. __________ is the smallest unit of the society.

a) School      b) Family      c) Market

3. The father, mother, and children make up a __________ family.

a) Nuclear      b) Extended      c) Big

4. A family that includes grandparents, uncles, and cousins is a __________ family.

a) Small      b) Extended      c) Broken

5. The place where children are taught is called __________.

a) Market      b) Hospital      c) School

6. __________ is the head of a nuclear family.

a) Brother      b) Father      c) Cousin

7. Good behavior in the society is called __________.

a) Good manners      b) Bad habit    c) Fighting

8. Saying“Please” and “Thank you”are examples of __________.

a) Noise      b) Good manners      c) Dirt

9. Which of these is a social problem?

a) Helping the poor      b) Greeting elders      c) Stealing

10. People who break laws are called __________.

a) Doctors      b) Teachers      c) Lawbreakers

 

SECTION B – Short Answer Questions

11. What is the study of human beings in their environment called?

12. Give one example of an accident at home.

13. Mention one type of family.

14. Who takes care of sick people?

15. What do we call a group of people living together in a place?

16. Mention one type of good habit.

17. Who helps to keep law and order in the society?

18. Give one cause of road accidents.

19. What do we use to communicate over long distances?

20. Who is the head of the Extended family?

 

SECTION C – Theory

1. List three good manners.

2. Write three causes of road accidents.

3. Mention four members of a nuclear family.

4. State three functions of the family.

5. What are two differences between a nuclear family and an extended family?

 

SECTION A – ANSWER KEY 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C

SECTION B – ANSWER KEY 

11. Social Studies

12. Falling / Burning / Slipping (Any correct example)

13. Nuclear family / Extended family

14. Doctor

15. Community

16. Greeting / Sharing / Obeying (Any correct example)

17. Police

18. Over speeding / Bad roads / Drunk driving

19. Telephone

20. Grandfather or Grandmother

 

SECTION C – ANSWER KEY

QUESTION 1

I. Greeting elders

II. Saying “Please” and “Thank you”

III. Helping others

IV. Respecting people (Any three)

 

QUESTION 2

I. Over speeding

II. Bad roads

III. Drunk driving

IV. Ignoring traffic rules (Any three)

 

QUESTION 3

I. Father

II. Mother

III. Son

IV. Daughter

 

QUESTION 4

I. Provides food, shelter, and clothing

II. Teaches good behavior

III. Gives love and care

IV. Protects and guides children (Any three)

 

QUESTION 5

Nuclear Family	Extended Family
Small in size	Large in size
Father, mother, and children only	Includes grandparents, uncles, cousins, etc.

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