1. ........

is the total way of life of people a]excursion method b]display method

a]culture b]social c]group d]method c]interview method d]enquiring method
2. The green colour in the Nigerian national 17. The act of exchanging messages,
flag stands for........ a]peace b]stability c]snow information and ideas is ........ a]transportation
d]faith b]migration c]connection d]communication
3. The first social environment of a child is ....... 18. Homo sapiens means a]man like ape b]man
a]school b]home c]mass media d]media house with ability c]man with intelligence d]man
4. The product of technology are the following upright
except? a]moon b]ran c]radio d]television 19. The most valued book of the Christian is
5. Poverty means ....... a]loss of property b]loss the ........ a]holy Quran b]genesis c]magazine
of poverty c]accumulation of wealth d]lack of d]holy Bible
resources needed 20. The worship place of African traditional
6. Social studies means ........ a]the studey of religion believers is ....... a]room b]hospital
human beings b]the study of plants and c]altar d]shrine
animals c]the study of man and his physical 21. ....... is the place people deposit money for
environment d]none of the above saving a]school b]school bus c]bank d]racism
7. One of the following does not belong to the 22. In Nigeria today, all the following are
nuclear family a]children b]father c]mother means of transportation except....... a]road
d]nephew b]water c]space d]air
8. Family consist of ...... a]father, mother and 23. Nigeria is made of ...... states a]19 b]12
children b]sister, uncle and brother c]parent, in c]37 d]36
law and children d]people related by blood or 24. The religion which does not allow a man to
marriage marry more than one wife is ...... a]Islam
9. Where do people buy and sell? a]store b]Christianity c]Hinduism d]all of the above
b]bank c]market d]school 25. The head of a country is ....... a]president
10. .......is not type of marriage a]Christian b]government c]headmaster d]teachers
marriage b]court marriage c]Islamic marriage 26. What is the means of carrying people and
d]monogamous goods from one place to another a]carriage
11. The white colour in the Nigerian flag stand b]transportation c]movement d]haulage
for a]agriculture b]culture c]religion d]peace 27. Which is the highest court in Nigeria
12. .......... is the people related by blood a]supreme court b]federal court of appeal
a]home b]family c]extended d]church c]customary court d]high court
13. In a matrilinear society,........ is the head of 28. ....... is not an agent of socialisation
the family a]father b]mother c]nephew d]niece a]family b]school c]peer group d]mass media
14. Example of material culture a]religion 29. The total way of life of people is known
b]language c]music d]basket as ....... a]institution b]religion c]culture
15. A town where two rivers met is a ........ d]lifestyle
town a]Congress b]confluence c]convention 30. Social studies like education helps to .........
d]unity a]join law enforcement agencies b]have better
16. Visiting place of educational interest as a understanding of our society c]know how to
method of learning social studies is worship hods d]cultivate the spirit of
sportsmanship
 8. Where do people buy and sell? a]teleport
b]store c]market d[bank
9. The means of transportation on air is by .....
SECTION B a]bus b]boat c]aeroplane d]train
1a. What is social studies? 10. ....... is the head of a state a]president
b. List 5 methods of social studies b]governor c]commissioner d]headmaster
c. List 5 roles of father in a family 11. ........ is the study of man and his
immediate environment a]social group
2a. What is culture b]socialisation c]social studies d]family
b. List 5 features of culture 12. ...... is not an agent of socialisation
c. Mention 4 components of culture a]entertainer b]family c]mass media d]school
13. One of the following does not belong to
3a. What is socialisation the nuclear family a]children b]father
b. List 4 types of socialisation c]mother d]niece
c. List 5 agents of socialisation 14. The first social environment of a child
is....... a]home b]school c]mass media d]media
house
15. All the following are elements of culture
except a]language b]mode of dressing
c]attitude to work d]type of food
16. In Nigeria today, all the following are
means of transportation except a]road b]water
JSS 2 SOCIAL STUDIES c]space d]air
17. ..... is the connection between two or more
1. ...... is the misuse of drug a]drug abuse group of people a]personal b]relation c]blood
b]drug c]illegal d]paracetamol group d]relationship
2. The total way of life of people is known 18. Window should have iron bar to prevent
as ...... a]culture b]religion c]lifestyle children from falling out a]yes b]no c]i don't
d]socialisation know d]maybe
3. Nigeria is generating most of her revenue 19. The interaction between man and member
from ......... a]gold b]maize c]iron d]crude oil of his group form his ...... a]social environment
4. Nigeria is made up ......... states a]19 b]12 b]man made environment c]
c]31 d]36 20. The green colour in the Nigerian national
5. ........... is not a type of marriage a]Christian flag stands for a]peace b]agriculture c]stability
marriage b]court marriage c]Islamic marriage d]snow
d]customary marriage 21. Social studies like education helps to
6. Nigeria independence day celebration a]have better understanding of our society
comes up on ........ every year a]29th May b]laziness c]join law enforcement d]lnow how
b]27th may c]1st October d]12th June to worship gods
7. ...... prevents loss of life and property 22. Example of material culture is ......
a]safety b]injury c]accident d]love a]religion b]language c]basket d]dance
23. What is the full meaning of HIV a]Human 1. A type of family having children, parent and
Immune deficiency Virus b]Humen Immune grandparent is called a]immediate b]extended
deficiency Virus c]Humid Immunity Virus c]compound d]flight
d]Humanity Immune deficiency Virus 2. The main purpose of marriage is to .,...
24. ....... is shared by children from their parent a]bear children b]get wealth from in law
a]society b]school c]culture d]media c]improve social status d]make one more
25. Marriage is the ...... between man and responsible
woman a]union b]related c]father d]family 3. In a society,........ is the head of the family
26. The worship place of African traditional a]niece b]uncle c]father d]mother
religion believers is a]room b]theatre c]house 4. A marriage according to the tradition of the
d]shrine people is ........ a]court marriage b]registry
27. The two horses in the Nigerian coat of arm marriage c]religious marriage d]friendly
means a]unity b]strength c]love d]peace marriage
28. ......causes injury a]fall b]sleeping 5. ....... is the main focus of social studies
c]trekking d]skill a]man and his environment b]man and his
29. Nigeria gain independence in a]1960 shrine environment c]man and his mosque
b]1914 c]1983 d]1972 environment d]man in the house
30. The most valuable book of the Christian is 6. A town where two rivers met is a .........
the ..... a]holy bible b]genesis c]magazine town a]confluence b]united c]congress
d]hadith d]convention
7. The act of exchanging messages,
information and ideas is ........ a]transportation
SECTION B b]communication c]evaluation d]ego
1a. What is marriage 8. Example of material culture is ...... a]religion
b. List 5 purposes of marriage b]music c]language d]basket
9. The white colour in the Nigerian national
2a. What is safety flag stands for.... a]culture b]religion c]peace
b. Mention 5 needs for safety d]agriculture
c. List 5 causes of injury at home 10. An accident is an unfortunate event that
happens....... a]unexpectedly b]desirably
3a. What is drug abuse c]hazard d]favourably
b. Mention 5 consequences of drug abuse 11. Examples of accident are a]bites, rest and
c. List 4 common ways peopls abuse drug relaxation b]bruises, burns and bites c]bites,
running and rest d]bites, filly and shouting
12. One of these cannot cause accident at
home a]sharp object b]slippery floor c]clean
environment d]burning
13. Social group refers to ...... a]number of
people b]a number of people who maintain
common interact c]a people in society
d]people in village
SOCIAL STUDIES JSS 3
14. One of these people is not a national hero 27. Example of natural disaster is ......
a]Obafemi Awolowo b]Madam Tinubu c]Sir a]accident b]fire outbreak c]drowning d]all of
Ahmadu Bello d]Lawrence Anini the above
15. ....... is the absence of war or violence 28. Man and his environment can be divided
within people living together in harmony into ....... a]physical and environment
a]peace b]conflict c]disunity d]war b]mankind and natural c]home and foreign
16. ...... is a woman whose whose husband has d]local and intervention
died a]widow b]spinster c]bachelor d]couple 29. ......... can be contacted through sharing of
17. Which of the following factor promote sharp object a]cough b]sleeping sickness
good value a]stealing b]infedility c]illiteracy c]HIV/AIDS d]headache
d]good leadership 30. ....... involve trading and selling of illegal
18. The following are self employment drug a]drug abuse b]drug trafficking c]child
except.... a]civil service b]carpentry c]fashion abuse d]social
designing d]printing
19. One of the objective of social studies a]to
make us skillful b]to make us good citizen c]to
make good leader d]to make us good learners
20. Monogamy is known as ........ a]father, SECTION B
mother and children b]marriage between a 1a. What is cultism
man and woman c]marriage between two 1b. Staye 5 causes of cultism
groups of people d]Tertiary family 1c. Mention 4 consequences of cultism
21. Which of the following cannot cause
accident a]laziness b]negligence c]sleeping 2a. What is interpersonal relationship
while driving d]carefulness 2b. List 5 skills that promot interpersonal
22. The following are function of a good leader relationship
leader except a]defending his group b]loyal to 2c. Mention 5 types of relationship
his group c]protecting the interest of the group
d]initiating action for member of his group 3a. List 5 symptoms of HIV/AIDS
23. A good citizen should stand at attention 3b. Mention 5 causes of HIV/AIDS
whenever the national......... is being sang 3c. What is the acronym of HIV/AIDS
a]anthem b]pledge c]music d]music song
24. What is safety a]loss of properties
b]absence of injury c]loss of lives d]presence of
danger
25. What is drug abuse a]illegal use of drug
b]excessive use of drug c]taking drug without
doctor's advice d]all of the above
26. ........ means getting information or JSS 3 Agric
messages across to people a]communication 1. An example of forest tree is ..... a]paw paw
b]trading c]peer group d]socialisation tree b]mango tree c]mahogany d]cocoa tree
2. Plant that have only one seed leaf are said
to be ...... a]dicotyledonous
b]monocotyledonous c]one seed leaf plant 17. The following are symptoms of disease in
d]cowpea animal except......... a]abortion b]loss of
3. ......... animal are raised for producing milk appetite c]anaemia d]increase in weight
for man's use a]work b]diary c]guard d]skin 18. ....... is a beverage crop a]cocoa b]coconut
4. The use of forest and forest product include c]cowpea d]sugarcane
the following except....... a]timber b]bicycle 19. All these are types of farm structure except
c]pulp d]fuel wood ..... a]silo b]crib c]incubator d]rhombus
5. The uppermost layer of the earth surface in 20. Body building is another name for ......
which plant find home to live and grow is a]protein starch c]fat and oil d]vitamin
known as ...... a]land b]soil c]farm d[surface 21. All these are uses of farm animals
6. Latex is a raw material for which of the ....... except ..... a]clothing b]medicine c]food
industries a]rubber b]textile c]beverages d]oil d]hormones
mills 22. ...... deals with the production and
7. Agriculture is simply defined as the management of timber and other forest
production of ........ and ....... a]crops and product a]forestry b]horticulture c]florist
animals b]heaven and earth c]book and pen d]clericulture
d]cloth and car 23. The removal of excess water from the soil
8. The act of giving young their independence is ........ a]erosion b]drainage c]irrigation
from their mother is called ...... a]weaning d]leaching
b]lactation c]digestion d]separation 24. A ....... can be described as the specific
9. The meat of fowl is called ....... a]suya place where producers and buyers meet
b]asun c]broiler d]chicken a]shop b]school c]market d]on the road
10. An organism capable of causing a diseased 25. All these are agriculture products
in the host animal is called ...... a]bacteria except ...... a]tea leaves b]rubber c]wood
b]pathogen c]disease d]photosynthesis d]clock
11. A large area of land coverded with trees, 26. Excessive heat on protein food make
shrub and bushes planted for some purpose is them ........ a]coagulated b]gelatinized
called ........ a]bush b]forest c]vegetation c]pasteurised d]caramelised
d]zone 27. A good example of legume/pulse is ........
12. The chemical used to control weed are a]cowpea b]rice c]yam d]okra
called ......... a]pesticides b]insecticides 28. The agricultural tools ised in harvesting rice
c]herbicides d]weedicides is ....... a]axe b]sickle c]trowel d]arrow
13. An example of animal that chew their cud 29. A young goat is called is called ...... a]doe
is ......... a]pig b]sheep c]dog d]poultry fowl b]calf c]kid d]sow
14. An unwanted plant is called ....a]forage 30. Terrestrial animal include all the following
b]crop c]weed d]pasture except....... a]man b[cattle c]sheep d[crocodile
15. All the following are forest product
except....... a]tractor b]dye c]rope d]fibre
16. Fruits are good sources of .......... a]vitamin
b]protein c]water d]fats SECTION B
1a. What is preservation
1b. List 10 methods of preserving farm produce
1c. List 4 reasons of preserving farm produce 8. Agriculture helps to solve all the following
problems except ....... a]malnutrition
2a. What is farm animal disease b]unemployment c]high population growth
2b. List 5 general illness in farm animal rate d]inadequate shelter material
2c. List 5 examples of of forest tree 9. The rate of soil is not affected by ......
a]vegetation cover b]leaching c]rainfall
3a. Explain the term (i)apiculture d]topography
(ii)horticulture (iii)self employment 10. The act of giving birth in farm animals is
3b. What is forest called ........ a]brooding b[cloning c]parturition
3c. List 5 resources of the forest d]gestation
11. Birds temporarily store their food in the
a]crop b]gizzard c]proventiculus d]duodenum
12. Newcastle disease attack ...... a]pig b]horse
c]poultry d]ruminants
13. The most unreliable source of farm power
is a]wind b]water c]electricity d]machine
14. An example of piercing and sucking insect
pest of crop is a ...... a]mealybug
b]grasshopper c]weevil d]termites
15. Calculate the number of yam setts planted
at a spacing of 1.0m by 1.0m on a hectare of
SS2 AGRICULTURE land. a]1000 setts b]2500 setts c]5000 setts
1. One hectare of a school farm equals ........ d]10000 setts
a]1000cm² b]1000m² c]10000m² d]10000cm² 16. Farm surveying is important because it
2. A major ram material of the paper industry determines .......... a]soil fertility b]size of
is ......... a]pulp b]gum c]latex d]bark farmland c]yield of crops d]types of implement
3. The most suitable source of power for use
stationery equipment on the farm is ....... 17. If a crop is planted a spacing of 100m X
a]machine b]electricity c]animal d]plough 50m. Calculate the plant population required
4. Marketing process do not include ....... for an hectare of farmland a]200 b]2000 c]5000
a]production b]distribution c]assembling d]20000
cd]processing 18. The sign of heat in animals include the
5. Farm survey equipment include the following except ......... a]red and swollen vulva
following except ..... a]chain b]offset b]restlessness c]attempting to mount other
c]theodolite d]harrow animals d]increase appetite
6. Which of the following is not a source of 19. Which of the following produces latex
farm power a]wind b]bull c]tractor d]plough a]mango b]latex c]rubber d]sisal
7. Farm account help the farmer to ....... 20. The survey instrument use for measuring
a]manage the farm as a business b]acquire horizontal and vertical angle on the field is
skills for tools c]keep record d]adopt modern the ......... a]arrow b]offset staff c]theodolite
farming techniques d[prismatic compass
21. If the spacing for a tree crop is 2.5m by
4.0m, how many seedling are required to plant
a 2 hectare farmland a]8000 seedlings b]3000
seedlings c]2000 seedlings d]1000 seedlings
22. Which of the following insect pests possess
and chewing mouthparts a]grasshopper
b]weevil c]aphid d]cotton stainer a. Calculate the area of the land
24. A raw materials that could be obtained b. What will be the population of plantain
from the forest a]magarine b]honey c]mutton seedling in the farm if the farmland is used for
d]butter plantain at a spacing of 2.5m by 3
25. Predators are used by farmers to a]control 5m
pest b]induce flowering in plant c]protect the c. If there 2 plantain seedling per stand, what
soil d]fruit ripening is the total population
26. Imported plants are expected to be .......
a]vaccinated b]improve upon c[treated 3a. What is farm record and farm account
d]quarantined 3b. List 5 importance of farm records
27. Flood irrigation is used for cultivation 3c. Explain the following records:
of ...... a]oil palm b]rice b]coconut (i)payroll records
d]watermelon (ii)farm input utilization record
28. Farm record and account jelps the farmer (iii)farm diary
to .......... a]manage his farm as a business
b]repairs hiss tool and machinery c]transport 4a. Explain the following term:
his crop to the market d]modern techniques of (i)animal power
farming (ii)human power
29. A castrated male fowl is known as ....... (iii)mechanical power
a]cock b]capon c]cockerel d]hen 4b. List 2 advantages and disadvantages of
30. Which of the following is a not source of human power
mineral in animal nutrition a]green pasture 4c. What is farm planning
b]fish meal c]blood meal d]oil palm

SECTION B
1a. Discuss 8 problems of agricultural
development in Nigeria
1b. What is farm surveying? Outline the
importance oof farm surveying
1c. List and discuss 4 survey equipment
commonly ised in the farm

2. The plan below represents the survey of a

school farm