JSS2 Second Term Exam Questions Social Studies [From SSIA]

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JSS2 Second Term Exam Questions on Social Studies [SSIC]

In Sure Success International Academy [SSIC], JSS2 Second Term Examination Questions on Social Studies are normally divided into two broad sections:

• Section A
• Section B

The first section, namely, Section A is the objective test, and students are expected to attempt all questions in the section. Section B is the theory part, and students are expected to follow the given instructions and answer the specified number of questions.

Note that what you have below are JSS2 Social Studies Second Term Examination Past Questions  made available to assist students in their revision for 2nd term examinations and also teachers in structuring standard termly examinations.

SURE SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY (SSIA), PORT HARCOURT.
Term: 2nd Term Examination
Class: JSS 2
Subject: Social Studies
Duration: 2 hrs

Any form of examination malpractice may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspension. Don’t get involved.

SECTION A: Objectives

Attempt All the Questions in this Section by choosing from the options lettered A—D

1. We often derive our values from which of the following?
(a) Trading           (b) Fighting
(c) Family             (d) Farming

2. Cutting down of forest trees without replacing them is referred to as ____________.
A Afforestation       (b) Deforestation
(c) Reforestation     (d) Erosion

3. Which of the cities in Enugu is known for coal?
(a) Owerri        (b) Awka
(c) Enugu         (d) Asaba

4. Man influences his social environment through one of the following?
(a) Excessive farming
(b) Causing soil erosion
(c) Making policies and laws
(d) Causing bad weather

5. In a democratic society, Government or leader is chosen by the people through ____________.
(a) Imposition
(b) Rigging
(c) Election
(d) Coup “d’etat”

6. Drugs that increase the activities of the central nervous system of the human body is known as ____________.
(a) Narcotics             (b) Stimulants
(c) Hallucinogens      (d) Depressants

7. Leadership that is based on the norms, values or tradition of a given society is referred to ____________ leadership?
(a) Religious         (b) Culture
(c) Political            (d) Professional

8. Communication is only said completed until the sender gets ____________ from the receiver?
(a) Message      (b) Feedback
(c) Idea             (d) Information

9. Translating ideas into message that can be understood by the receiver is known as ____________.
(a) Decoding       (b) encoding
(c) recording       (d) sending

10. The first Universal Primary education was introduced in the year ____________.
(a) 1976          (b) 1955
(c) 1959          (d) 1999

11. The administrative head of a College of Education in Nigeria is called ____________.
(a) rector            (b) educator
(c) chancellor     (d) provost

12. UBE simply means ____________ Education.
(a) United Basic
(b) University Board of
(c) Universal Basic
(d) University Basic

13. Formal education can also be known as ____________ education
(a) college
(b) primary
(c) western type
(d) modern people

14. Harmful substance can consist of the following except __________
(a) stale food
(b) sufficiently cooked food
(c) impure water
(d) expired drugs

15. One of the ways of preventing fire outbreak is ____________
(a) answering phone calls while in the kitchen
(b) leaving flammable spirits close
(c) putting off all electric appliances when leaving our homes
(d) keeping flammable objects near the boiling ring while heating water

16. The Universal Basic Education was introduced by ____________
(a) Olusegun Obasanjo
(b) Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
(c) Shehu Shagari
(d) Yakubu Gowon

17. The body responsible for the control of child and women trafficking in Nigeria is ____________
(a) NAPTIP         (b) NAFDAC
(c) NDLEA          (d) ICPC

18. The major raw material for cement industries is ____________
(a) limestone        (b) tin
(c) petroleum       (d) coal

19. The system of education practiced in Nigeria today is ____________
(a) 6-4-3-4        (b) 6-3-3-4
(c) 6-9-4            (d) 6-3-5-2

20. Education ends ____________
(a) with death
(b) after primary school
(c) after secondary school
(d) after university

21. An electronic machine which has the capacity of storing processing and retrieval of data and information is ____________
(a) Internet            (b) Radio
(c) Computer         (d) GSM

22. One major disadvantage of information and communication technology is that it ____________
(a) provides entertainment
(b) brings peace and harmony
(c) displays pornography
(d) provides employment

23. Which of these actions can cause conflict in the society?
(a) Honesty in doing things
(b) selective justice to people
(c) equal opportunity
(d) loyalty to your country

24. One of the objectives of sex education is to
(a) encourage only women to have sex
(b) teach them to watch pornographic pictures
(c) to make children aware of the consequences of pre-marital sex
(d) encourage youth to have sex

25. Education in Northern Nigeria was mainly influenced by ________
(a) Hausa carvers
(b) Fulani farmers
(c) Islamism
(d) Christianity

26. A young girl who learns how to prepare a traditional dish from her mother is an example of ________ education
(a) primary          (b) western type
(c) informal         (d) traditional

27. The best source of water for human intake is ________
(a) spring          (b) Rainfall
(c) Lake             (d) Tap

28. The first primary school established in Nigeria was known as ________
(a) Nursery of infant church
(b) C.M.S grammar school Lagos
(c) ST. Gregory’s college
(d) C.M.C Enugu

29. World wide web was invented by ________ in 1989
(a) Sir Issac Newton
(b) Tim Berners-Lee
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) Alexander Graham Bell

30. The four walled building where teaching activities take place is known as ________
(a) mosque          (b) church
(c) school             (d) town hall

31. To prevent health hazards, you must do this
(a) leave the drainage and environment unswept
(b) buy meat from sick and dead animals
(c) obtain drinking water and food from uncontaminated source
(d) buy unwholesome and expired drugs

32. The head of a polytechnic is known as ________
(a) Rector
(b) vice principal
(c) vice chancellor
(d) provost

33. Formal education in Nigeria was introduced by the ________
(a) missionaries        (b) scientist
(c) Americans           (d) philosophers

34. One of the factors responsible for human trafficking is ________
(a) wealth            (b) poverty
(c) education       (d) employment

35. UPE was first introduced in Nigeria by ________
(a) Goodluck Jonathan
(b) Olusegun Obasanjo
(c) Chief Obafemi Awolowo
(d) Musa Yar’adua

36. Wrong use of home appliances or devices could lead to one of these
(a) death
(b) durability of the appliance
(c) life detention
(d) to prolong life

37. The four levels of education are Nursery, Primary, Secondary and ________
(a) federal college
(b) tertiary
(c) private school
(d) polytechnic

38. One of these is the main vision of human trafficking
(a) husband         (b) school
(c) women           (d) drug barons

39. The most important advantage of teaching social Studies in our school is to enable Nigeria students to ________
(a) appreciate the different culture of Nigeria
(b) acquire citizenship education
(c) study the world
(d) know how Nigeria was colonized

40. The ________ system of education was being practiced in Nigeria during the colonial period.
(a) 6-3-3-4         (b) 6-5-4-1
(c) 6-6-3-3         (d) 6-3-4-4

41. One direct consequence of bribery and corruption on a society is that it ________
(a) encourages hard work
(b) destroys moral values and standards
(c) causes economic growth
(d) creates employment

42. For peaceful living in a community ________ is necessary.
(a) political power
(b) co-operation
(c) conflict
(d) hard work

43. One of the following is not a way of preventing human trafficking.
(a) unemployment
(b) legislation
(c) public enlightenment
(d) education

44. Information in the traditional society is disseminated through ________
(a) town crier
(b) newspaper
(c) telephone
(d) television

45. The ability to work together towards a goal is called ________
(a) loyalty          (b) co-operation
(c) conflict         (d) consistency

46. Which of the following best defines good leadership?
(a) caring for only their families
(b) directing the affairs of the people effectively
(c) forcing people to obey bad policies
(d) embezzlement of public funds

47. Which of the following made the world a global village?
(a) education      (b) transportation
(c) ICT                 (d) religion

48. Sharing of information with many people in different places is referred to as ____________.
(a) Telecommunication
(b) Mass communication
(c) Communication
(d) Postal service

49. Man uses science and ________ to solve his day to day problems.
(a) hoe                 (b) teaching
(c) technology     (d) environment

50. Which of the following is a cause of corruption in Nigeria?
(a) contentment       (b) integrity
(c) greed                   (d) sincerity

51. The oldest secondary school in Nigeria is ________
(a) CKC, Onitsha
(b) CIC Enugu
(c) CMS, Grammar school Lagos
(d) St Gregory’s college Lagos

52. Any edible substances or drugs that are unfit for human consumption is called ________
(a) Harm drugs
(b) Rotten food
(c) Infested food
(d) Harmful substances

53. One of these is an element involved in communication process?
(a) signal         (b) thought
(c) gesture      (d) channel

54. Corruption takes the following forms except?
(a) impersonation
(b) bribery
(c) embezzlement
(d) payment of salary

55. Buccaneers was also known as ________ ?
(a) sea kings         (b) sea dogs
(c) sea man           (d) sea lords

56. Social studies as a school subject was first conceived in
(a) United States of America
(b) Ghana
(c) Nigeria
(d) China

57. Which of the following is an example of a primary social group?
(a) University community
(b) Women group
(c) Trade union
(d) Family

58. Which of the following is NOT part of social studies?
(a) Civic education    (b) Physics
(c) Government         (d) Religion

59. The role of members of a family is to ________
(a) steal from community bank
(b) sabotage the economy
(c) Develop basic national value
(d) involve in social vices

60. Culture is made up of?
(a) religion and music
(b) Physics and chemistry
(c) Dancing and computer science
(d) Language and engineering

SECTION B: Essay

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions in this section.

1(a) Who is a leader?
1b. Mention any three (3) forms of political leadership.
1c. Outline any five (5) ways of choosing a leader.

2(a) I.C.T means ________
2b. With a clear diagram and in a sequential order, show the five (5) elements involved in communication process.
2c. Followership is the ability or willingness of accepting the ________ or ________ from a leader.

3(a) What is a conflict?
3b. Outline four (4) classification of conflict you learnt.
3c. State two (2) measures that can be used to resolve conflict

4(a) Define Formal Education.
4b. State any four (4) characteristics of Formal Education.
4c. Universal Basic Education is also seen ________ system of Education.

Answers to JSS2 Second Term Exam Questions on Social Studies (From SSIA)

Answers to Section A (Objective Test)

The following table gives the correct answers to the objective section of JSS2 second term exam questions on Social Studies. If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view.

So here you have the answers to the objective section of JSS2 second term exam questions on Social Studies. Use the comments section to let me know if you have any questions you would want me to clarify or discuss further.

Answers to Section B

Here are concise answers to your essay questions:

1(a) A leader is an individual who influences and guides others towards a common goal.1

1b. Three forms of political leadership include: Democratic, Authoritarian, and Traditional.

1c. Five ways of choosing a leader are: Election, Appointment, Inheritance, Selection, and Consensus.

2(a) I.C.T. means Information and Communication Technology.

2b. Sender -> Encoding -> Channel -> Decoding -> Receiver -> Feedback (Arrow indicates direction of flow)

2c. Followership is the ability or willingness of accepting the direction or guidance from a leader.3

3(a) Conflict is a disagreement or clash of interests, ideas, or principles.

3b. Four classifications of conflict are: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Intragroup, and Intergroup.5

3c. Two measures to resolve conflict are: Negotiation and Mediation.

4(a) Formal Education is a structured and systematic form of learning provided in an established institution like a school or university.6

4b. Four characteristics of Formal Education are: Structured Curriculum, Qualified Teachers, Standardized Assessment, and Recognition of Learning.

4c. Universal Basic Education is also seen as a mass system of Education.

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