JSS 3 NECO BECE 2026 Questions and Answers National Values

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NECO BECE 2026 Questions and Answers National Values Education are the questions you should expect in your National Values Education paper in 2026 BECE, together with their answers.

It is very important that every candidate preparing to sit for in the forthcoming 2026 BECE examinations should catch a glimpse of these questions.

In so doing, they will know what to expect in the exam hall. Knowing exactly what to expect will boost their confidence and guarantee them a very high score.

Note that there are two papers under National Values Education:

1. Civic and Security Education
2. Social Studies.

Each of the papers has 60 multiple choice questions and would last for 1 hour.

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In the following sections, you will read the National Values Education questions you are to expect in your 2026 NECO BECE exam as well as their answers. You can use the comments section if you still need clarification over some of the questions. We will give you a more detailed explanation.

PAPER 1: CIVIC AND SECURITY EDUCATION

1. Good value system can be promoted by
A. pomposity           B. vengeance
C. toughness           D. thoroughness
E. remorsefulness

2. Which of the following is a right attitude to work?
A. Lousiness           B. Consistency
C. Conspiracy         D. Desperation
E. Confrontation

3. Rights and privileges of citizens are enshrined in the
A. bill                 B. bye-laws
C. decree           D. edicts
E. constitution

4. The act of doing things according to laid down procedures is
A. diligence       B. endurance
C. order             D. patience
E. respect

5. Open defecation is a display of
A. cultural integration
B. lack of motivation
C. moral indiscipline
D. physical impairment
E. social integration

6. Society recognizes punctuality to work as an element of ____ behaviour
A. egocentric        B. excessive
C. forceful             D. nonchalant
E. positive

7. Wrong attitude to work can result into
A. brain drain
B. cooperation at work
C. declined productivity
D. increased productivity
E. self motivation

8. Providing security in Nigeria is the responsibility of
A. courts            B. government
C. Landlords      D. legislators
E. parents

9. The right to ____ is most fundamental
A. dignity of human person
B. fair hearing
C. liberty
D. life
E. vote

10. The state legislative arm in Nigeria is referred to as the
A. House of Assembly
B. House of Common
C. House of Lords
D. House of Representative
E. Senate

11. A person living in a foreign country is a/an
A. alien               B. citizen
C. indigene        D. nationalist
E. non immigrant

12. In Nigeria, an alien must attain 18 years before being qualified to acquire citizenship by
A. birth               B. conquest
C. honorary        D. naturalisation
E. registration

13. Prompt payment of tax is a/an ____ of a citizen
A. duty              B. entitlement
C. privilege       D. reward
E. right

14. Disobedience to the law leads to
A. a depraved morality
B. enhanced development
C. high moral significance
D. increase in social vices
E. peaceful co-existence

15. Conflict in a given society can be caused by
A. kindness
B. misunderstanding
C. responsibility
D. selflessness
E. tolerance

16. Inter-communal relationship can enhance
A. bickering and distrust
B. breakdown of law and order
C. domination of the minority
D. security of life and property
E. tribalism and ethnic rivalry

17. Emergency management is defined as the
A. distribution of national wealth
B. diversification of management resources
C. preparedness in dealing with disasters
D. process of developing skills and talents
E. youth empowerment program

18. National unity can be devalued through
A. discrimination of other tribes
B. encouraging inter tribal marriage
C. obeying laws and order
D. showing kindness to strangers
E. tolerance for each other

19. Which of the following is a man-made disaster?
A. Earthquake
B. Whirl wind
C. Flooding
D. Land slide
E. Oil spillage

20. The citizenship status that is acquired naturally is by
A. adoption        B. birth
C. descent          D. marriage
E. naturalization

21. Abuja became Nigeria federal capital territory during the regime of
A. Abdulsalami Abubakar
B. Ibrahim Babangida
C. Murtala Muhammed
D. Olusegun Obasanjo
E. Sani Abacha

22. The administrative headquarters of Economic Community of West African State is located in
A. Accra               B. Banjul
C. Freetown         D. Lagos
E. Lome

23. A French woman married to a Nigerian man acquires citizenship by
A. adoption
B. birth
C. descent
D. naturalization
E. registration

24. Protection of territorial border against external threat is the responsibility of the
A. Army              B. Immigration
C. Custom          D. Police
E. Road marshal

25. Which of the following is an advantage of national security?
A. Banditry and kidnapping
B. Drug trafficking
C. Human trafficking
D. Oil bunkering
E. Vigilante activities

26. Nonchalant attitude to work can be a prelude to
A. high productivity
B. job motivation
C. low productivity
D. personnel development
E. resourceful

27. An individual convicted of murder by the law court, will be sentenced to
A. banishment
B. community service
C. correctional centre
D. detention in police station
E. exile

28. The national pledge places emphasis on
A. loyalty            B. diplomacy
C. wealth            D. dishonesty
E. development

29. The last set of states were created in Nigeria in
A. 1996          B. 1991
C. 1989          D. 1976
E. 1967

30. Which of the following is a function of National Emergency Management Agency?
A. Controlling fire outbreak
B. Managing disasters in Nigeria
C. Protecting the assets of the government
D. Reducing poverty to minimal level
E. Providing social amenities to the citizenry

31. The deliberate act of setting fire to a building is
A. arson              B. bunkering
C. insurgency      D. terrorism
E. trafficking

32. How many colours does the Nigeria flag have?
A. 1          B. 2          C. 3
D. 4          E. 5

33. The incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria is
A. Aminu Tambuwal
B. Femi Gbajabiamila
C. Oladimeji Bankole
D. Patricia Etteh
E. Yakubu Dogara

34. The administrative head of the third tier of government in Nigeria is
A. chairman        B. commissioner
C. councillor       D. governor
E. senator

35. Cultural harmony can be promoted through
A. discrimination
B. intermarriage
C. self-reliance
D. terrorism
E. vandalism

36. Nigeria is divided into ____ geopolitical zones
A. 3            B. 6
C. 12          D. 19
E. 36

37. The national symbol displayed in front of government offices is the
A. flag            B. currency
C. mace         D. constitution
E. quote of arms

38. The only self declared military president in Nigeria is
A. Aguyi Ironsi
B. Ibrahim Babangida
C. Murtala Muhammed
D. Sani Abacha
E. Yakubu Gowon

39. Which of the following is not a function of the constitution?
A. Dictates how government is changed
B. Dictates the types of party system
C. Directs government affairs
D. Disqualifies political parties
E. Helps in resolving conflicts

40. The establishment of the drug law enforcement agency by the government was a measure to ____ hard drugs
A. eliminate the trafficking of
B. encourage the consumption of
C. export
D. make available
E. monitor production of

41. A document that contains rules and principles of a country is the
A. bill            B. constitution
C. edict         D. hansard
E. police report

42. It is the duty of government to perform the following functions except
A. ensuring security of life and property
B. preventing internal disorder
C. promoting industrial development
D. providing all needs of its citizens
E. providing basic infrastructure

43. Which of the following belongs to the exclusive legislative list?
A. Agriculture         B. Currency
C. Education           D. Health
E. Infrastructure

44. The Nigerian republican constitution was introduced in
A. 1954          B. 1960
C. 1963          D. 1979
E. 1999

45. Who was the first ceremonial president of Nigeria?
A. Muhammadu Buhari
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Shehu Shagari
D. Tafawa Balewa
E. Yakubu Gowon

46. A society without an authoritative governing body could degenerate into
A. anarchy           B. autocracy
C. democracy      D. monarchy
E. plutocracy

47. The process of convicting a deviant is through
A. trial          B. application
C. bail          D. isolation
E. punishment

48. What is the benefit of rule of law?
A. Encourages judicial dominance
B. Encourages god-fatherism
C. Guarantees fundamental human rights
D. Promotes red-tapism
E. Provides immunity for leaders

49. The agency responsible for prosecuting financial crimes in Nigeria is the
A. EFCC           B. INEC
C. NDDC         D. NEMA
E. SON

50. Cultism in schools can be curtailed through
A. expulsion           B. orientation
C. rustication         D. prosecution
E. rehabilitation

51. A contemporary social problem commonly found in our educational institutions is
A. banditry           B. cultism
C. feefraud           D. insurgency
E. kidnapping

52. The act of overpowering a woman to have forceful sexual intercourse is
A. arson         B. banditry
C. rape           D. terrorism
E. vandalism

53. School feeding programme was introduced during the regime of president
A. Goodluck Jonathan
B. Muhammadu Buhari
C. Olusegun Obasanjo
D. Shehu Shagari
E. Umar Yar’adua

54. Which of the following does not require an emergency response?
A. Accident
B. Argument
C. Arson
D. Building collapse
E. Drowning

55. A draft of proposed law presented to the legislature for discussion is
A. bill            B. debate
C. law           D. minute
E. motion

56. The Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria is headed by
A. Chairman
B. Chief Executive
C. Director General
D. Director
E. Resident Electoral Commission

57. Nigerian lower legislative chamber comprises of ____ members
A. 36           B. 37
C. 109         D. 360
E. 774

58. A system of government operated on divine guidance is
A. facism            B. plutocracy
C. theocracy       D. socialism
E. republicanism

59. Which of the following positions is by election in the legislative chamber?
A. chief of staff
B. chief whip
C. clerk of the house
D. personal assistant
E. sergeant at arms

60. The head of upper legislative chamber is the
A. Chief Whip
B. Majority Leader
C. Minority Leader
D. President
E. Speaker

PAPER II: SOCIAL STUDIES

1. The first socialising agent is the
A. church        B. family
C. mosque      D. peer group
E. school

2. Which of the following is a material aspect of culture?
A. Dance         B. Festival
C. Food           D. Language
E. Music

3. The unlawful taking away of a person against his/her will is
A. excursion        B. kidnapping
C. migration        D. relocation
E. transition

4. Farming is a common occupation among the ____ dwellers
A. city            B. riverine
C. rural          D. slum
E. urban

5. A teacher can easily identify a drug abuser among students by his/her ____ in the class
A. aggression
B. attention
C. concentration
D. obedience
E. punctuality

6. Conflict can be resolved by
A. discrimination
B. force
C. mediation
D. meditation
E. victimisation

7. Social studies deals with the study of
A. animals and their behaviour
B. effective communication
C. family and friends
D. man and his environment
E. man and his health

8. The societal reaction to a drug addict is
A. accusatory
B. depressive
C. destructive
D. disappointment
E. stigmatization

9. River Niger and Benue meet at
A. Enugu         B. Kaduna
C. Lokoja         D. Markudi
E. Minna

10. Drug abuse leads to
A. academic excellence
B. financial abundance
C. good health
D. mental disorder
E. pleasurable experience

11. Which of the following is not a component of social studies?
A. Biology
B. Civic education
C. Geography
D. History
E. Religion

12. Kinship that can be traced through the father’s lineage is
A. clan                  B. heritage
C. matrilineal        D. matrimonial
E. patrilineal

13. The talking drum is commonly found among the ____ ethnic group
A. Hausa          B. Igbo
C. Kanuri          D. Tiv
E. Yoruba

14. Sexual activity engaged between blood relations is
A. bestiality
B. homosexuality
C. incest
D. lesbianism
E. pornography

15. The head of state in democratic government is a/an
A. minister          B. ambassador
C. monarch         D. commissioner
E. president

16. Which of the following is a natural environment?
A. Bridge           B. Flyover
C. Road             D. Mountain
E. Walkaway

17. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three arms of government work
A. against one another
B. in favour of the executive
C. in the interest of the judiciary
D. independently but in agreement
E. separately

18. Cotton is a major material used in traditional textile industry and is commonly found in ____ part of Nigeria
A. north-eastern
B. north-central
C. north-western
D. south-eastern
E. south-southern

19. Nigeria organized the second world black Africa Festival of Arts and Culture in
A. 1970           B. 1976
C. 1977           D. 1981
E. 1990

20. Which of the following is a beneficial traditional practice?
A. Corporal punishment
B. Early child marriage
C. Female genital mutilation
D. Male child preference
E. Male circumcision

21. Which of the following is a function of NDLEA?
A. Collection of revenue
B. Eliminating the sales of harmful substances
C. Manufacturing drugs
D. Marketing and sales of drugs
E. importing harmful substances

22. The surrounding in which we live defines
A. aquatic         B. atmosphere
C. climate         D. environment
E. weather

23. Who coordinates an ordinance marriage?
A. Family elders
B. Government officials
C. King or queen
D. Magistrate
E. Priest

24. The fundamental laws of a country are contained in her
A. brochure        B. constitution
C. decrees          D. edicts
E. manifesto

25. The consequence of drug abuse in school is
A. academic excellence
B. expulsion
C. recognition
D. respect
E. reward

26. Which of the following states produces crude oil?
A. Bayelsa           B. Ekiti
C. Taraba             D. Yobe
E. Zamfara

27. Following doctor’s prescription prevents drug
A. abuse
B. dependency
C. distribution
D. manufacturing
E. trafficking

28. Which of the following is an example of a social environment?
A. Atmosphere      B. Climate
C. Housing             D. Resources
E. Traditions

29. Which of the following promotes disunity?
A. Hospitality
B. Inter marriage
C. Marginalisation
D. Non-discrimination
E. Tolerance

30. Democracy as a form of government originated from
A. America        B. Britain
C. France           D. Greece
E. Latin

31. A feature of responsible parenthood is
A. broken home
B. constant fight
C. divorce
D. happy home
E. social stigma

32. The first case of Corona virus in Nigeria was discovered in ____ state
A. Abia           B. Enugu
C. Kano          D. Lagos
E. Rivers

33. A properly registered drug should have ____ date and NAFDAC number.
A. expiry          B. consumption
C. sales            D. prescription
E. storage

34. In a democracy, the legislature performs the function of
A. guardian of constitution
B. implementation of laws
C. interpretation of laws
D. law making
E. protection of civil rights

35. Coal deposit is found in large quantity in ____ state.
A. Ogun            B. Enugu
C. Kano            D. Plateau
E. Akwa-Ibom

36. The willingness to accept opinions or behaviours of others.
A. consistency       B. fairness
C. integrity            D. tolerance
E. trust

37. An advantage of socialisation within the extended family system is to
A. allow the child to develop within the environment
B. enable the child learn effectively
C. expose the child to a large number of people
D. leave discipline of the child to others
E. teach the child to be tolerant

38. Which of the following is the smallest indispensable unit of the society?
A. Church           B. Club
C. Family            D. Market
E. School

39. The absence of war is referred to as
A. faith              B. hate
C. joy                D. love
E. peace

40. The foremost objective of socialisation is to make a person
A. acceptable         B. authoritative
C. competitive        D. generous
E. successful

41. A system of marriage that is alien to Nigeria is
A. monogamy       B. polygamy
C. polygyny           D. same-sex
E. sororate

42. Which of the following is not an agent of socialisation?
A. Home            B. Hospital
C. School           D. Peer group
E. Mass media

43. Elimination of the growing, processing and trafficking of illegal substances in Nigeria are duties of the
A. DSS              B. NAFDAC
C. NDLEA         D. NIA
E. NOA

44. The tracing of family descent through the mother’s lineage is
A. matrilineal           B. matrilocal
C. matrimonial        D. matrimony
E. patrilineal

45. The natural process of producing a new member of the family after marriage is
A. adoption            B. excretion
C. procreation        D. surgery
E. surrogacy

46. Which of the following is a benefit of employment in Nigeria?
A. Armed robbery
B. Financial independence
C. Laziness
D. Prostitution
E. Social unrest

47. Twenty naira carries the portrait of
A. Ahmadu Bello
B. Alvan Ikoku.
C. Herbert Macaulay
D. Murtala Mohammed
E. Obafemi Awolowo

48. Living together in the family protects against
A. deviant behaviour
B. education of children
C. good family name
D. good social behaviour
E. unity among siblings

49. A disciplined attitude manifests among children through
A. changing friends
B. destruction of public property
C. loosing interest in school
D. mental illness
E. punctuality to school

50. The state of being satisfied with what one has is
A. commitment          B. competence
C. comportment        D. contentment
E. convenience

51. Which of the following is man-made?
A. Forest         B. Pond
C. River           D. Rock
E. Sea

52. Resolution of conflict can be hindered by
A. arbitration         B. compromise
C. dialogue            D. instigation
E. mediation

53. Which of the following behaviours is manifested by a drug abuser?
A. Attentiveness
B. Calmness
C. Concentration
D. Depression
E. Peacefulness

54. Marriage can be challenged by ____ on the part of either of the partners
A. emotional        B. financial
C. love                  D. promiscuity
E. commitment

55. The marriage performed according to the tradition of a people is ____ marriage
A. christian         B. civil
C. court              D. customary
E. moslem

56. Inability of a country to produce enough food for its citizens may lead to
A. banditry             B. inferno
C. kidnapping        D. prostitution
E. starvation

57. Inadequate preparation for marriage usually leads to
A. divorce          B. happiness
C. peace            D. prosperity
E. stability

58. The following are importance of social studies except
A. inculcating right attitudes
B. teaching respect for elders
C. teaching national disintegration
D. training on better relationship
E. understanding ethnicity

59. Drugs that are not medically approved for consumption are
A. illicit           B. distributed
C. licit             D. sponsored
E. trafficked

60. The coming together of two communities for the attainment of set goals defines
A. cohabitation        B. competition
C. consolidation       D. cooperation
E. empowerment

Answers to JSS 3 NECO BECE 2026 Questions and Answers National Values Education

Answers to BECE National Values PAPER I: Civic and Security Education

The following table gives the correct answers to the objective questions in Paper I of JSS3 NECO BECE 2026 for Civic and Security Education. If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view. Remember to use the comments section if you need further clarification of any question.

Answers to BECE National Values PAPER II: Social Studies

The following table gives the correct answers to the objective questions in Paper I of JSS3 NECO BECE 2026 for Social Studies. If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view. Remember to use the comments section if you need further clarification of any question.

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