BECE Social Studies Past Questions 2011
40 objective questions · Paper 1 · Ghana BECE
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Question 1
Which of the following business units raises its capital through the sale of shares?
- A. Public Corporations
- B. Joint-stock Companies
- C. Partnership
- D. Co-operative societies
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Question 2
The purpose of naming ceremonies in traditional Ghanaian homes is to
- A. give the child an identity
- B. offer gifts to the parents by friends and relatives
- C. make parents popular
- D. let the child taste alcohol for the first time
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Question 3
One benefit that Ghana derives from co-operating with international bodies is
- A. payment of dues to such bodies
- B. contributing soldiers to peace keeping
- C. accepting refugees
- D. technology transfer
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Question 4
Which of the following officials are not elected through general elections in Ghana?
- A. Members of Parliament
- B. President of Ghana
- C. Assembly members
- D. Ministers of state
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Question 5
Festivals are important in Ghana because they enable the people to
- A. remember important past events
- B. show their wealth
- C. appoint traditional priests for the shrines
- D. determine the number of people in the community
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Question 6
The instrument used in measuring the rate of evaporation is
- A. barometer
- B. hygrometer
- C. anemometer
- D. hydrometer
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Question 7
In which vegetational belt is Ghana's cocoa mostly grown?
- A. Mangrove swamp
- B. Sudan savanna
- C. Semi-deciduous forest
- D. Guinea savanna
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Question 8
Equal hours of day and night are experienced in Ghana when the sun is overhead on
- A. Latitude 0°
- B. Latitude 23½° North
- C. Longitude 180°
- D. Longitude 0°
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Question 9
One of the aims of the African Union (AU) is to
- A. eliminate cultural differences in Africa
- B. increase the size of foreign aid to Africa
- C. increase the growth of Africa's population
- D. eliminate conflicts in Africa
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Question 10
The eagles in Ghana's Coat of Arms signify
- A. the wealth of the nation
- B. protection of the people
- C. unity of the people
- D. a continued link with the Commonwealth
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Question 11
The head of government of the second Republic of Ghana was the
- A. Attorney General
- B. Head of State
- C. Prime Minister
- D. Chief Justice
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Question 12
Which of the following oceans lies between Africa and America?
- A. Arctic
- B. Atlantic
- C. Pacific
- D. Indian
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Question 13
Ghana can minimize the importation of goods mainly by
- A. increasing subsidies on local products
- B. increasing taxes on imports
- C. controlling the rate of inflation
- D. decreasing advertisement of local products
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Question 14
An important source of locally generated revenue for District Assemblies in Ghana is
- A. the common fund
- B. court fines
- C. market tolls
- D. road tolls
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Question 15
Indecent dressing among the youth should be discouraged because it
- A. leads to increased social crime
- B. increases peer pressure
- C. makes them unpopular
- D. makes them lose dignity
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Question 16
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ghana is responsible for resolving problems relating to
- A. work place disputes
- B. family welfare
- C. the chieftaincy institution
- D. tribal conflicts
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Question 17
Ghana's high indebtedness to foreign countries can be reduced by
- A. increasing tax revenue
- B. using locally produced goods
- C. investing more in education
- D. ensuring good neighbourliness with other countries
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Question 18
One major reason for the migration of ethnic groups into modern Ghana was the search for
- A. means of livelihood
- B. religious protection
- C. military weapons
- D. good neighbours
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Question 19
Laws are mainly made to ensure
- A. better education
- B. instant justice
- C. social conformity
- D. family unity
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Question 20
Public corporations are set up by the government mainly to provide
- A. youth employment
- B. emergency services
- C. entrepreneurial skills
- D. utility services
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Question 21
The most important factor that can help improve productivity in state enterprises is
- A. working throughout the year
- B. working for longer hours
- C. by increasing public holidays
- D. proper supervision
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Question 22
Floods in our communities can best be controlled through
- A. harvesting rain water
- B. planned layout
- C. tarring of roads
- D. construction of boreholes
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Question 23
The interpretation of the constitution of Ghana is a function of the
- A. legislature
- B. executive
- C. judiciary
- D. cabinet
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Question 24
Free movement of people, goods and services is one of the main aims of the
- A. Non-Aligned Movement
- B. United Nations Organisation
- C. Economic Community of West African States
- D. Commonwealth
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Question 25
Industries must be located outside residential areas to
- A. avoid pollution
- B. encourage competition among firms
- C. reduce cost of production
- D. reduce industrial accidents
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Question 26
Which of the following vegetation types experiences high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year?
- A. Mangrove forest
- B. Tropical vegetation forest
- C. Semi deciduous forest
- D. Woodland savanna
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Question 27
The state can promote the growth of private enterprises by
- A. taking over their control and management
- B. increasing taxes on their earnings
- C. increasing imports of similar products
- D. organizing training sessions for their managers
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Question 28
When the scale of a map is expressed in the form of a ratio, it is known as
- A. diagonal
- B. statement
- C. linear
- D. representative fraction
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Question 29
The main reason for encouraging farmers in Ghana to produce more cocoa is to
- A. generate more foreign exchange
- B. help determine the best cocoa farmer
- C. set up more cocoa factories
- D. promote the manufacturing of more cocoa products
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Question 30
Which of the following is not a product of the forest zone in Ghana?
- A. Palm nut
- B. Shea nut
- C. Cocoa
- D. Coffee
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Question 31
One moral value that is stressed during an outdooring and naming ceremony of a child is
- A. truthfulness
- B. love
- C. hard work
- D. respect
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Question 32
The tertiary sector of the Ghanaian economy provides
- A. services
- B. raw materials
- C. finished goods
- D. industrial machinery
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Question 33
The Djebobo and Torogbani mountains are located in the
- A. Gambaga escarpment
- B. Atiwa-Atwredu ranges
- C. Akwapim-Togo ranges
- D. Kwahu plateau
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Question 34
Productivity in the mining sector can be increased in Ghana through
- A. improvement in the land tenure system
- B. the employment of more labourers
- C. the application of modern technology
- D. the use of locally manufactured tools
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Question 35
One main reason for the abolition of the slave trade was
- A. lack of finance for the traders
- B. lack of market for slaves
- C. the inhuman nature of the trade
- D. lack of cultural support
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Question 36
The first African country to allow herself to be assessed under the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) was
- A. Ghana
- B. South Africa
- C. Nigeria
- D. Rwanda
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Question 37
The African Union (AU) was officially launched on 9th July, 2002 in
- A. South Africa
- B. Libya
- C. Nigeria
- D. Ethiopia
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Question 38
One problem hindering the effective functioning of District Assemblies in Ghana is
- A. rapid population growth
- B. mobilizing funds for development
- C. interference by traditional rulers
- D. maintaining law and order
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Question 39
Which of the following economic activities does not cause deforestation in Ghana?
- A. Crop growing
- B. Lumbering
- C. Fishing
- D. Charcoal burning
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Question 40
A major effect of lateness to school and work is that it
- A. increases the cost of living
- B. takes away leisure time
- C. causes ill feeling among colleagues
- D. reduces productivity
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