All 100 questions from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Social Studies 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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Government has policies that comprise of all goods and services produced in the country. Both the distribution and the consumption of this aspect is categorized as ......
Goods and services produced, distributed and consumed in a country make up the national economy.
...... could usually take place between two persons or group of people due to individual differences in perception, understanding, tolerance and interest.
A clash is a disagreement caused by differences in views.
A strong desire for more wealth, possession power, fame etc that can result to risk of life is ......
Greed is excessive desire for wealth or power.
The following drugs are banned by Law because they are illicit, choose from the options below the one that is acceptable with the advice of a doctor.
Paracetamol is a legal medicine; the others are illicit.
When a student finds a purse and returns to the rightful owner, what value have been exhibited?
Returning what is not yours shows uprightness (honesty).
People's opinion about your family in respect to what happened in the past can be known as ......
Reputation is what people think of you based on past conduct.
Any country known for having high rate of drug traffickers are usually avoided by other countries because of ......
Drug trafficking gives a country a bad image.
What are those things that can be found in a natural environment that are used to produce goods and services?
Resources are natural things used to produce goods and services.
In order to achieve positive peace in our community, the following ways could be followed with the exception of ......
Fuelling violence works against peace.
A situation whereby each party is ready to acknowledge, respect, and honour the character of the other party is known as ......
Mutual understanding means respecting each other's character.
The problematic issues which are frequently occurring in the society in recent times is known as ......
Recurring society problems are social issues and problems.
...... is a long term practice in some societies/communities committed especially against women and children and which brings health problems.
Harmful traditional practices such as FGM harm women and children.
Too much belief in the idea that everything has destined that could affect people's self-esteem is called ......
Believing everything is destined is acceptance of fate.
...... is the type of behaviour that takes place when individuals get together or collectively.
Behaviour of people together is group behaviour.
Abstinence from any form of sexual intercourse is natural thing to do, as it prevents all but one of the following
Abstinence does not prevent painful menstruation.
...... is the ability or willingness to tolerate something especially opinion or behaviour of others.
That is the meaning of tolerance.
When a student finds a purse and return to the owner what value has he/she exhibited?
Uprightness (honesty).
...... can be said to be in the category of the road safety corps officials.
Road safety officials are uniformed (paramilitary) services, grouped with the armed forces.
Which of these is not true about abstinence?
Abstinence does not make child delivery difficult.
The nationality of a Nigerian who travels abroad is identified through the ......
The international passport shows a person's nationality.
Love at first sight is regarded as ......
Sudden strong attraction without knowing the person is infatuation.
The following are considered as societal problems EXCEPT .....
Surrogate is not a societal problem.
When we watch out for expiry dates on drugs or packaged food, we are protecting ourselves from ......
Expired items are harmful substances.
How well can you curb the high rate of cultism in our higher institutions of learning?
Counselling and interaction guide students away from cults.
Adaptability skills that enables one to interact with others, to avoid conflict is ......
Skills for interacting with others are interpersonal skills.
A child's relationship traced through the mother's line is known as ......
Matrilineal means through the mother's line.
The creative ability to change oneself to fit into any occurring changes in the environment unexpectedly could be described as ......
Adaptability.
Taking care of the environment is the responsibility of everyone as such one of the safety measures to put in place is ......
Lighting and clearing bushes make the environment safe.
The government did not just impose the national youth service scheme on individuals, one of the significant benefit of introducing the National Youth Service Scheme is ......
NYSC was created to promote national unity.
When you have a clash with someone and you decide to involve a third party in the resolution this is said to be ......
A third party resolving a dispute is mediation.
The use of force threat or coercion to abuse the weaker ones by the stronger ones is ......
Bullying.
Large families may not be able to take care of their children well because of ......
Limited resources are shared among many.
Companionship survival and security can be derived from ......
Positive behaviour builds companionship and security.
Lagos state belongs to ...... geopolitical zone.
Lagos is in the South West.
An unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage is called ......
Accident.
A situation where a group of people organize themselves to deliberately cause danger and threat to life in a country in the name of religion without considering the implications can be described as ......
Terrorism.
People who take hard drugs tends to loose their minds sanity which can lead to inefficiency. Hence one of the resultant effects of drug abuse on the economy is ......
Inefficient people mean underdeveloped human resources.
When the social, religious, language and the general characteristics of people are the same, there is ......
Same characteristics give cultural similarities.
Marriage between Adeolu and Ifeoma is known as ...... marriage.
Adeolu (Yoruba) and Ifeoma (Igbo) are from different ethnic groups: inter-ethnic.
The use of creative problem solving skills in resolving conflict is ......
Negotiation.
The crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force and detaining him against his or her will is known as ......
Kidnapping.
The scientific study of the nature, extent, management, causes, control, consequences and prevention of criminal behavior both on the individual and social level is known as
Criminology.
Two major security threats in the country today are ...... and ......
Insurgency and herdsmen/farmers clashes.
Choose one reason why people join gang in the following
Lack of parental supervision pushes youths into gangs.
Identify the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability of hazard and cope with disaster.
Emergency management.
First thing to consider at the scene of a crime is ......
Safety first.
A violent setting of a building or property on fire is regarded as ......
Arson.
Give the full meaning of NAFDAC.
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
Which of these may not be solution to thuggery and electoral violence in Nigeria?
Inducing voters with money worsens electoral violence.
Goods that are not allowed by Law for importation into a country are called .....
Contraband goods.
Which of the following is a preventive device for fire accident?
Detectors and extinguishers prevent and control fire.
An organized group of young people terrorizing the peace of others in a community can be described as ......
Gang.
Criminal code in the Nigerian Constitution that deals with false information in obtaining someones property is?
Section 419 (advance fee fraud).
One out of the following is NOT an illicit drug that stimulate the central nervous systems.
Paracetamol is a legal pain reliever.
Whosoever that commits crime is regarded as a ......
Criminal.
The awareness, knowledge or enlightenment given to citizen of a country for the protection of lives and properties is known as ......
Security education.
The desire to get wealth with strong determination than what is needed is ......
Greed.
An attempt to defraud a person or group of people after gaining their confidence is refers to as
Confidence trick.
Emergency management simply means ......
Dealing with and avoiding risks.
All THESE are examples of criminal offences EXCEPT
Kindness is not a crime.
SIEC means ......
State Independent Electoral Commission.
Before anybody can vote in Nigeria, he or she must meet the conditions set below EXCEPT .....
Wealth is not a condition for voting.
As heads of state of Nigeria, the following EXCEPT one died in office.
Abubakar handed over to a civilian in 1999; the others died in office.
Pressure groups exist in order to ......
Pressure groups influence policies for their members.
Which one is not a good reason for Nigeria as a federation?
Exposing weaknesses is not a reason.
Examination malpractices can be prevented through these EXCEPT
Talking in exam halls encourages malpractice.
Drugs are said to be abused when .......
Drugs used without a doctor's prescription are abused.
Constitutional supremacy means .....
The constitution is above all laws and actions.
Fraudulent or deceitful act while dealing with others is known as .....
Dishonesty.
The responsibilities of citizens to complement the activities of government is called .....
Citizens' obligations.
The level of a persons awareness to issues happening in a nation and how they affect others in a nation is called ....
National consciousness.
The first and only person who became the Governor-General of Nigeria was .....
Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe (1960-63).
The act of saying the truth at all times irrespective of the person situation involved is known as ......
Truthfulness.
Good value system can be promoted through the following EXCEPT
The stem is cut off in the scan; unity is the best fit as the odd one.
The ability to do things or make decisions by oneself without the need for other people's help is ......
Self reliance.
A constitution that is rigid can be termed as ......
A rigid constitution is hard to amend.
Indiscipline encourages all these EXCEPT ......
Indiscipline does not encourage progress.
The principal actors in the Nigeria civil war were ...... and ......
Ojukwu led Biafra; Gowon led the federal side.
The tiers of government are ......
Federal, State and Local.
The ability to remain calm and not showing your emotions even though you are angry or excited is called ......
Self-control.
Benefits of the rule of law include all these EXCEPT ......
The rule of law means impartiality.
The concept of the rule of law was developed by .....
A.V. Dicey.
An organized group with the aim of gaining political power in order to control the government is known as ......
Political parties.
One of THESE is not how individuals can help to protect human rights.
Conspiracy does not protect rights.
The difference between electoral integrity and electoral malpractice is ......
Integrity promotes free and fair elections; malpractice prevents them.
An election conducted within a political party to choose the candidate who will represent the party in a general election is ......
Primary election.
The following are the benefits of tax payment EXCEPT
Tax is not for enriching officials.
An act of doing whatever job one is given or assigned to with all forms of seriousness and dedication is known as ......
Right attitude to work.
An unpaid work performed by a person or group of people for the benefit of the community without any form of compensation is known as ......
Communal service.
The body that is saddled with the responsibility of conducting election in Nigeria is .....
INEC.
There was a fire incident in a supermarket as an individual, what measures do you think you can put in place to avoid loss of life and property?
Fire extinguishers put out fire.
Which of these is NOT the effect of marital problem on children?
Marital problems do not produce cordial relationships.
The system by which new members learn the value system, norms and the required behaviour pattern of society is .....
Socialization.
Social studies was first introduced into the Nigeria school curriculum in .....
1963.
Which of the following Government Agencies is established to promote national unity in Nigeria?
NYSC.
The sales and distribution of illegal drugs such as Indian hemp, heroin, cocaine etc can be regarded as ......
Drug trafficking.
HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through .....
Unprotected sex.
Which of these is an advantage of technological development?
Better communication.
When an individual intends to go into marriage, there are certain procedures that must be considered, ONE of the following is NOT part of them.
Dancing is not a marriage procedure.
One disadvantage of drugs abuse is that it can lead to ......
Drug abuse leads to dropping out of school.
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