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Grade 11 · Social studies

Grade 11 Social studies diagnostic

15 questions on economics basics, government & citizenship and messages & sources, plus 3 from Grade 10. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions3 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.

1Economics basicsLena has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) visiting a grandparent, 2) playing soccer with friends, 3) working a shift at the bakery. Lena chooses visiting a grandparent. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?
2Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $127 million and plans to spend $87 million this year. What is the result?
3Economics basicsA long heat wave makes many more people want to buy ice cream. Assuming nothing else changes, what will most likely happen to the price?
4Economics basicsPriya has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) visiting a grandparent, 2) working a shift at the bakery, 3) playing soccer with friends. Priya chooses visiting a grandparent. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?
5Government & citizenshipBefore a federal bill receives Royal Assent, which bodies must pass it?
6Government & citizenshipThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination. Which group of Charter rights is this?
7Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Ivan got 32 votes, Dara got 35 votes and Hana got 24 votes. Did the winner, Dara, get a majority (more than half of all 91 votes)?
8Government & citizenshipA government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes first: report stage or first reading?
9Messages & sourcesWhich persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Remember the warm feeling of Grandma’s kitchen? Our soup brings it back.”
10Messages & sourcesWhich statement is an opinion? • Cats make better pets than dogs. • Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
11Messages & sourcesWhich headline is most likely designed to provoke emotion rather than inform?
12Messages & sourcesWhich persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Hockey star Sam Lee drinks PowerFizz every day.”

From Grade 10

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

13Community (Grade 10)Community and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? Dividing governmental functions among institutions to limit concentrated authority.
14Community (Grade 10)Community and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A person selected or authorized to act on behalf of others.
15Community (Grade 10)Community and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A boundary placed on government action by fundamental governing rules.