Grade 8 Social studies diagnostic

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

12 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 3 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? An agreement in which participants adjust some demands to resolve a difference.

A. Public consultationB. CompromiseC. Public serviceD. Petition

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

Your answer

3CommunityWhich is a relevant reason to hear different users of a shared park?

A. They must all agree immediately.B. They may have different needs and information.C. They remove every trade-off.D. They make evidence unnecessary.

4Economics basicsPriya has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) visiting a grandparent, 2) playing soccer with friends, 3) volunteering at an animal shelter. Priya chooses visiting a grandparent. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. nothing, because the afternoon was freeB. visiting a grandparentC. volunteering at an animal shelterD. playing soccer with friends

5Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $180 million and plans to spend $84 million this year. What is the result?

A. a surplus of $96 millionB. a surplus of $264 millionC. a deficit of $264 millionD. a deficit of $96 million

6Economics basicsAfter the holidays, far fewer people want to buy wrapping paper. 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, Gus got 27 votes, Eli got 11 votes and Chen got 11 votes. What percentage of all votes did Gus get? Round to one decimal place.

Your answer%

8Government & citizenshipHow are senators chosen in Canada?

A. They are chosen by city mayors.B. They are elected by voters in each province.C. They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.D. They are chosen by lottery.

9Government & citizenshipIn Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for snow clearing on neighbourhood streets?

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

10Messages & sourcesWhich statement is an opinion? • Our town has the friendliest people. • The Moon travels around Earth.

A. The Moon travels around Earth.B. Our town has the friendliest people.

11Messages & sourcesWhich headline is most likely designed to provoke emotion rather than inform?

A. “Province reports 3% rise in apprenticeship registrations”B. “You Won’t BELIEVE What This Town Did!!!”C. “Library extends weekend hours starting in May”D. “City council approves new bike lanes on Main Street”

12Messages & sourcesIs this statement a fact or an opinion? “Mornings are the worst part of the day.”

A. an opinionB. a fact