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When Nobody Would Find Out is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on applying civic virtues in community settings, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.7.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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When Nobody Would Find Out

D2.Civ.7.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.The board minutes the objection of the three who lost. Why does that matter?
  • A.It shows the decision was made with the objection heard, not hidden
  • B.Three is a number
  • C.Minutes must be long
2.The owners state trade is poor but publish no figures. What is at stake?
  • A.Punctuality
  • B.Neatness
  • C.Honesty, because the claim cannot be checked by those it affects
3.The agent books a passage he knows cannot be paid. What is wrong?
  • A.Ships are crowded
  • B.The ledger is untidy
  • C.He takes a decision on somebody's behalf that he knows will fail
4.A board member votes on a contract for his own mill. What should he do?
  • A.Vote twice
  • B.Declare the interest and take no part in the vote
  • C.Vote quickly
5.The medical officer softens his figures to please the council. What is wrong?
  • A.The public is denied the truth about its own district
  • B.The council is pleased
  • C.The report gets shorter
6.The union overstates its membership in the circular. What is wrong?
  • A.Members and owners both make decisions on a false number
  • B.Circulars must be brief
  • C.It wastes ink
7.Two members are absent and the vote is taken anyway. What is at stake?
  • A.Whether everybody affected has had a fair chance to be heard
  • B.It ends sooner
  • C.The room is quieter
8.Why is publishing a figure braver than being privately honest?
  • A.It is traditional
  • B.It lets other people check you, which private honesty never does
  • C.It is quicker

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Answer key — When Nobody Would Find Out

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  1. 1.It shows the decision was made with the objection heard, not hidden
  2. 2.Honesty, because the claim cannot be checked by those it affects
  3. 3.He takes a decision on somebody's behalf that he knows will fail
  4. 4.Declare the interest and take no part in the vote
  5. 5.The public is denied the truth about its own district
  6. 6.Members and owners both make decisions on a false number
  7. 7.Whether everybody affected has had a fair chance to be heard
  8. 8.It lets other people check you, which private honesty never does

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.