Civic Education (Junior) — Values & National Identity
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1. A student who has learnt Civic Education properly is expected to show which of the following behaviours in his community?
A. Refusing to obey the laws of the land
B. Participating actively in community development activities
C. Avoiding all forms of community interaction
D. Encouraging fellow students to be truant
Explanation: Civic Education encourages students to take part in activities that improve their community, showing the practical value of the subject.
2. Studying Civic Education helps a student to know that voting during elections is
A. a duty that should be avoided by young citizens
B. only meant for government workers
C. a civic right and responsibility of every eligible citizen
D. an activity that should be done secretly without any rules
Explanation: Civic Education teaches that voting is both a right and a responsibility of every eligible citizen, which helps to sustain democracy.
3. Civic Education helps to reduce social problems in Nigeria such as corruption because it
A. teaches citizens moral values like honesty and integrity
B. teaches students how to bribe officials
C. encourages citizens to break traffic laws
D. removes the need for laws in society
Explanation: By teaching moral values such as honesty and integrity, Civic Education helps to reduce vices like corruption in society.
4. Civic Education is best classified as a subject that combines knowledge from
A. mathematics and physics only
B. government, history, sociology and law
C. biology and chemistry only
D. music and fine arts only
Explanation: Civic Education draws its content from related fields such as government, history, sociology and law to teach citizens their roles in society.
5. Which of the following best describes the scope of Civic Education?
A. It focuses only on the study of foreign countries
B. It covers citizens' rights, duties, values, and participation in society
C. It deals only with sporting activities in schools
D. It is limited to studying the map of Nigeria
Explanation: Civic Education has a broad scope that includes citizens' rights and duties, national values, government structures, and active participation in civic life.
6. Civic Education can best be defined as the study of
A. how to trade goods and services for profit
B. the rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens in a society
C. the history of ancient kingdoms in Nigeria
D. how to grow crops for commercial purposes
Explanation: Civic Education is the subject that teaches citizens about their rights, duties and responsibilities so that they can contribute positively to the development of their society.
7. Civic Education is important in Nigerian schools mainly because it helps students to
A. understand their roles in promoting peace and national development
B. learn how to avoid paying taxes
C. encourage examination malpractice
D. promote disrespect for constituted authority
Explanation: Civic Education equips students with knowledge and values needed to contribute positively to peace, unity and development in Nigeria.
8. Civic Education contributes to national development by encouraging citizens to
A. avoid paying their taxes to the government
B. participate actively in community development projects
C. damage public property such as roads and schools
D. ignore the affairs of their local government area
Explanation: Civic Education encourages citizens to actively participate in community development projects such as building roads, schools and boreholes, which promotes national growth.
9. Learning Civic Education helps a Nigerian student to understand the importance of respecting
A. only members of his or her own ethnic group
B. the rights and views of other people regardless of tribe or religion
C. only people who are wealthy
D. only people from his or her own school
Explanation: Civic Education teaches tolerance and respect for the rights and views of all people, regardless of ethnic or religious background, to promote national unity.
10. Which of the following is a correct definition of a citizen in Civic Education?
A. A visitor who stays in a country for one week
B. A legally recognised member of a state or nation with rights and duties
C. A foreigner who trades in the market
D. A tourist who visits historical sites
Explanation: A citizen is a legally recognised member of a particular state or nation who enjoys rights and also performs duties towards that state.
11. Civic Education helps to promote peace in Nigeria by teaching students to
A. respect the rights of others and live peacefully with them
B. compete for scarce resources without rules
C. avoid interacting with people of other ethnic groups
D. ignore government laws that they do not like
Explanation: Civic Education teaches tolerance, respect for the rights of others, and peaceful coexistence, which help to promote peace and unity in a multi-ethnic country like Nigeria.
12. The term 'civic' in Civic Education relates most closely to matters concerning
A. private business profit alone
B. citizens and their public life in the state
C. personal hobbies only
D. family recipes
Explanation: The word 'civic' refers to citizens and their public duties, rights and participation in the affairs of the state.
13. One major importance of Civic Education to a JSS3 student is that it
A. teaches students how to become medical doctors
B. helps students to become good and responsible citizens
C. trains students to become professional footballers
D. shows students how to build houses
Explanation: Civic Education helps to shape the character of students so that they become responsible and law-abiding citizens who contribute to national development.
14. A citizen of a country is a person who
A. visits the country for a holiday
B. is a legal member of that country and enjoys its rights and privileges
C. trades with the country from abroad
D. studies the geography of the country
Explanation: A citizen is a legally recognised member of a state who enjoys the rights, privileges and protection offered by that state, and also owes it certain duties.
15. Which of these best explains why Civic Education is taught as a compulsory subject in Nigerian junior secondary schools?
A. To prepare students to become good and responsible citizens
B. To help students memorise foreign capital cities
C. To train students only for sporting competitions
D. To discourage students from voting in future elections
Explanation: Civic Education is made compulsory to prepare young Nigerians to become responsible citizens who understand their rights and obligations.
16. Which of the following is a major goal of Civic Education in Nigerian schools?
A. To train students to become skilled tailors
B. To produce patriotic citizens who obey the laws of the land
C. To teach students how to speak foreign languages
D. To prepare students for international football competitions
Explanation: A major goal of Civic Education is to produce law-abiding, patriotic citizens who understand and perform their civic duties responsibly.
17. A student who understands Civic Education well is likely to
A. disobey traffic rules while crossing the road
B. obey rules and constituted authority both at home and in school
C. engage in examination malpractice without guilt
D. refuse to pay attention to community affairs
Explanation: One of the aims of Civic Education is to train students to respect and obey rules and authority, which helps to maintain order in society.
18. One major importance of Civic Education to a JSS3 student in Nigeria is that it helps the student to
A. become a responsible and law-abiding citizen
B. avoid attending school regularly
C. disobey traffic rules whenever convenient
D. ignore the rights of other people
Explanation: Civic Education helps students to understand their duties and rights so that they can grow into responsible and law-abiding citizens of Nigeria.
19. Civic Education can best be described as the study that teaches citizens about their
A. rights, duties and responsibilities in society
B. ability to speak foreign languages fluently
C. skills for playing sports competitively
D. techniques for cooking local dishes
Explanation: Civic Education is the subject that teaches citizens about their rights, duties and responsibilities so that they can live responsibly in their society.
20. The term 'civic' in Civic Education is closely related to matters concerning
A. private businesses and personal profit
B. citizens, their community and public life
C. foreign trade agreements only
D. individual entertainment and leisure alone
Explanation: The word 'civic' relates to citizens and their duties, rights, and participation in the public life of their community or nation.
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