Grade 10 Social studies diagnostic

15 questions on economics basics, government & citizenship, messages & sources and community, plus 3 from Grade 9. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 4 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1CommunityCommunity and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? The requirement to explain decisions and face appropriate consequences for them.

A. AccountabilityB. LawC. Constitutional limitD. Public service

2CommunityA survey receives 150 replies from 600 invitations. Find the response rate as a percentage.

Your answer

3CommunityA project has a budget of 100 units and two stated components cost 35 and 45. What remains?

Your answer

4Economics basicsJonah has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) working a shift at the bakery, 2) visiting a grandparent, 3) going to a movie. Jonah chooses working a shift at the bakery. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. nothing, because the afternoon was freeB. working a shift at the bakeryC. visiting a grandparentD. going to a movie

5Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $85 million and plans to spend $145 million this year. What is the result?

A. a surplus of $230 millionB. a deficit of $230 millionC. a surplus of $60 millionD. a deficit of $60 million

6Economics basicsAn excellent harvest produces many more apples than usual. Assuming nothing else changes, what will most likely happen to the price?

A. It will most likely rise.B. It will most likely fall.C. It will stay exactly the same.

7Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Eli got 30 votes, Ivan got 33 votes and Chen got 9 votes. Did the winner, Ivan, get a majority (more than half of all 72 votes)?

A. YesB. No

8Government & citizenshipThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects freedom of association. Which group of Charter rights is this?

A. legal rightsB. democratic rightsC. equality rightsD. fundamental freedoms

9Government & citizenshipA government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes right after committee stage?

A. report stageB. first readingC. third reading

10Messages & sourcesWhich statement is a fact that could be checked? • That movie was boring. • The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

A. That movie was boring.B. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

11Messages & sourcesWhich persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Everyone at school already has one. Don’t be left out!”

A. bandwagonB. scarcity or urgencyC. celebrity endorsementD. emotional appeal

12Messages & sourcesWhat is “lateral reading”?

A. Reading the comments under a postB. Leaving the page to see what other trustworthy sources say about the claim and its sourceC. Reading every word of a page from left to rightD. Reading only the headline

From Grade 9

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Government & citizenship (Grade 9)In Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for snow clearing on neighbourhood streets?

A. provincial or territorialB. federalC. municipal (local)

14Community (Grade 9)Which statement avoids a stereotype?

A. People within the same group can have different preferences.B. All members of a group have one skill.C. Everyone from a place thinks alike.D. A person's name proves their beliefs.

15Government & citizenship (Grade 9)In Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for national defence and the armed forces?

A. provincial or territorialB. federalC. municipal (local)