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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 5 of 5

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

1Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $85 million and plans to spend $145 million this year. What is the result?
2Economics basicsMaya has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) playing soccer with friends, 2) working a shift at the bakery, 3) going to a museum. Maya chooses playing soccer with friends. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?
3Economics basicsSchools start requiring every student to have a graphing calculator. Assuming nothing else changes, what will most likely happen to the price?
4Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $147 million and plans to spend $60 million this year. What is the result?
5Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Chen got 4 votes, Dara got 16 votes and Eli got 11 votes. Did the winner, Dara, get a majority (more than half of all 31 votes)?
6Government & citizenshipA government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes first: consideration by the Senate or third reading?
7Government & citizenshipThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects freedom of peaceful assembly. Which group of Charter rights is this?
8Government & citizenshipHow are members of the House of Commons chosen?
9Messages & sourcesWhich statement is an opinion? • Our class has 28 students. • Basketball is more exciting than soccer.
10Messages & sourcesWhich persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Pop singer Mia Ray says these are the only headphones she uses.”
11Messages & sourcesWhich headline is most likely designed to provoke emotion rather than inform?
12Messages & sourcesWhich statement is an opinion? • Mornings are the worst part of the day. • Our class has 28 students.

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? The principle that public power should be exercised under established law rather than arbitrary choice.
14Community (Grade 10)Community and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A duty or expectation connected to a role or action.
15Community (Grade 10)Community and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A process for gathering people's views before a public decision.