AKUEB Solved MCQs, CRQs & ERQs (Grade Pre-9th)

Unit 1: Introduction to Social studies

Social studies is the study of:

A) Weather and climate

B) Human society and its interactions

C) Atoms and molecules

D) Stars and planets

Correct Answer: B) Human society and its interactions

 Explanation: Social studies focuses on people, their society, culture, and interactions, not the physical or natural world.

Which subject is most closely related to social studies?

A) History

B) Chemistry

C) Physics

D) Biology

Correct Answer: A) History

Explanation: History is a key branch of social studies, as it deals with past human societies and events.

The main focus of social studies is to study:

A) Human society and behavior

B) Physical and chemical changes

C) Living cells and tissues

D) Planets and stars

Correct Answer: A) Human society and behavior

 Explanation: Social studies deals with people, communities, and their interactions in society.

Which of the following does NOT belong to social studies?

A) Sociology

B) Economics

C) Physics

D) Political Science

Correct Answer: A) Physics

Explanation: Physics is a natural science, while the others are branches of social sciences.

Which of the following best explains the difference between social sciences and natural sciences?

A) Social sciences study human behavior; natural sciences study the physical world

B) Social sciences are more important than natural sciences

C) Natural sciences deal only with numbers, while social sciences do not

D) Social sciences and natural sciences are exactly the same

Correct Answer: A) Social sciences study human behavior; natural sciences study the physical world

Explanation: Social sciences focus on human society, while natural sciences explore the physical and natural world.