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                    	 	   FIRST TERM  EXAMINATION, 2010/2011 SESSION.
                      	   SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES  			 
             CLASS: jss2  	         	TIME ALLOWED: 1 ½ HOURS.
 
   INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL the questions. 

1.	Social organization has to do with _____
a.  behavioral pattern of the society         b.  only kinship       c.  raising and rearing of children only      d.  types of relationship and functions as human organization.   
2.	Which of the following is NOT a secondary group?
	a.  cooperative society      b.  family unit        c. girls guide       d.  labour union
3.	characteristics of mass action include all these EXCEPT __
a.  they can be destructive       b.  they could be constructive     c.  they have one or more aims      d.  their activities may lead to instability.
 4.	What is a secondary group? 
	a.  a group of people who are related by blood     b.  a group of elders in the community   
c.  a group of people who may be involved in a various interest but whose members are  not related by blood       d. a group of young people in the community.
5.	These factors affect a group of people EXCEPT
	a.  class      b. education      c.  occupation       d.  age.
6.	A marriage that take place in a registry or a court of law is called
	a.  ordinary marriage       b.  ordinance marriage     c.  contract marriage   d.  sharia.
7.	The reward of marriage is ___
	a.  money    b.  house         c.  children    d.  old age
8.	Marriage is most important because it 
a.  ensures the continuity and stability of society        b.  links families     c.  is an established institution        d.  makes couples live together.
9.	The main religious group in Nigeria include all of these EXCEPT 
	a.   Hinduism           b.  Christianity     c.  Islam       d. Traditional
10.	A very popular festival in Lagos is called___
	a.  Yam festival       b.  Aigungu     c.  Oshun      d.  Eyo
11.	Which is the fastest means totravel from Lagos to Kaduna?
	a.  Aeroplane         b.  Train        c.  Car       d.  Lory.
12.	Cultism lead to _____
	a.  financial buoyancy       b.  acquisition of much respect      c.  criminality      
	d.  social values being ancouraged.
13	How can we stop corruption?
a.  cost of living must be high          b.  social justice must exist    c.  there should be salary differential      d.  everybody should be allowed to carry gun
14.	A community is made up of ____
	a.  only the rich      b.  only the elders      c.  only the leader      
d.  both the youth and the elders
15.	Social amenities in a community are to be provided by _____
	a.  the government only      b.  the community leaders    c.  the school children       
d.  all the member of the community.
16.	Which of the following is not a social amenity?
	a.  family house     b. community bore hole   c.  public library     d.  government hospital
17.	Marriage is essential because
a.   it makes couple live together      b.  it is an established institution   c.  it ensures the survival, continuity and stability of a society       d.  it is not the bases of existence.
18.	The family into which a person is born is best described as ___ family
	a.    conjugal        b.  matrilocal       c.  natural        d. nuclear
19.	What is parlour marriage?
a.      a marriage perform according to the customs of a people      b.   a marriage perform according to the laws of Christianity       c.    a marriage perform according to the law of islam       d.    a marriage of convenience.
20	The most important factor for determining kingship is _____
	a.   common ancestor        b.  common residence        c.  geographical location    d. races
21.	A nuclear family consist of father, ____
	a.    cousins and relations        b.  mother    and children      c.  mother and uncle    
	d.     niece, mother and children.
22.	The family relationship traced to the father’s side is 
	a.  matrilineal        b.   fatherlineal       c.  parentilineal       d.  patrilineal.
23.	Which of the following is NOT important in the formation of a kinship group?
	a.  religion        b.  blood link         c.  marriage       d.  common ancestors.
24.	A monogamous family is one made up of man marrying ____ at a time.
	a.  only one wife       b.    just two wives      c.  three wives        d.  many wives.
25.	Poverty can be caused by 
	a.  hard work       b.  high level of education     c.    natural disaster      
d.    poor management of resources
26.	All are reasons for drug trafficking EXCEPT   ____
	a.    poverty      b.   hard work     c.  greed     d.    ignorance.
27.	Which one of these agencies is not fighting corruption in Nigeria?
a.   Teaching service commission (TSC)      b.   independence corrupt practice and other related offences commission (ICPC)        c.  code of conduct bureou and tribunal       
d.        economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC)
28.	Nigeria has ______ tiers of government
	a.      4     b.   5          c.   3         d.  10
29.	______   is an example of cash crops     
a.  okro          b.    rice           c.  garri           d.   cocoa.
30.	_______   is most important occupation in Nigeria      
	a.    manufacturing         b.   farming      c.  carpentry      d.  mining
31.	The way of life of a people is called     _____   
a.    drama         b.   marriage         c.  dancing       d.  culture.
32.	All are effects of poverty EXCEPT  _____
	a.    presence of emotional problems       b.   high quality life occur
	c.    drug   abuse occurs         d.  criminality occurs
33.	Which of the following is NOT a corrupt act?
	a.  orderly presentation of fact    b.   bribery     c.   embezzlement       
d.  inflation of contract values.

34.	All are caused of cultism EXCEPT 
	a.   inferiority complex      b.  superiority complex     c.  peer group influence     
d.  injustice.
35.	Which one of the following is not a hard drug
	a.   heroin        b.   Indian hemp     c.   paracetamol       d.   caffeine
36.	How many local government council are in Nigeria?      
a.   774         b.    707        c.   36           d.  207
37.	Who is the Governor of the central Bank of Nigeria?
	a.  Professor Jerry Gana          b.  Alhaji Dangote     c.  Sulu Gambari    
d.  Lamido Sanusi Lamido.
38.	Who is the minister of Education?
	A.     Dr. Sani Egwu       b.   Professor Tunde Adeniran        c.  Professor Gaga  
	d.      Dr. Babalola Aborishade.
39.	Who is the speaker of the House of Representatives 
	a.  Austin Opara          b.    Hon. Dimeji Bankole      c.  Ken Nnamani    
	d.   Ibrahim Mantu
40.	Who is the senate president?
	a.   Senate David Mark           b.  Pius Anyim          c.   Austin    Opara        
d.   Adolphus Wabara.





ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1a.	What is social group?
1b.	Explain FIVE factors that affect group behaviour.

2a.	List FIVE purposes of marriage
2b.	State TWO conditions for marriage

3a.	What is hard drug?
3b.	State THREE reasons why people take hard drugs
3c.	State TWO consequences of drug abuse on the individual.

Outline FIVE ways of preventing drug trafficking.

5a.	State TWO causes of poverty
5b.	List FOUR types of corruption.
5C.	State TWO solutions to cultism