BECE Social Studies Past Questions 2012
39 objective questions · Paper 1 · Ghana BECE
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Question 1
Which of the following factors may cause rural-urban drift?
- A. Better employment opportunities in the urban areas
- B. Better health facilities in the rural areas
- C. Even distribution of social amenities in the country
- D. Absence of recreational facilities in the urban areas
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Question 2
Indiscipline is a problem in the Ghanaian society because it
- A. reduces productivity
- B. destroys the educational system
- C. leads to high birth rate
- D. encourages bribery and corruption
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Question 3
Which of the following is a primary activity?
- A. Plywood processing
- B. Fruit canning
- C. Cocoa cultivation
- D. Textile production
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Question 4
The Akans are believed to have migrated from
- A. Old Ghana Empire
- B. The Chad basin
- C. Benin Republic
- D. Ile Ife
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Question 5
The most important symbol which identifies Ghana as an independent state is the
- A. Speaker's Mace
- B. National Flag
- C. State Sword
- D. Coat-of-arms
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Question 6
Which of the following diseases is caused by pollution of water bodies?
- A. River blindness
- B. Asthma
- C. Cholera
- D. Hepatitis B
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Question 7
A day is either gained or lost when one moves across longitude
- A. 180°
- B. 24° E
- C. 15° W
- D. 0°
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Question 8
The most cherished value expected of an adolescent in the Ghanaian society is
- A. hospitality
- B. patience
- C. generosity
- D. chastity
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Question 9
Which of the following cultural practices is a drawback to development in the Ghanaian society?
- A. Celebration of festivals
- B. Naming and outdooring ceremonies
- C. Belief in the activities of demons
- D. Performing puberty rites
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Question 10
On a relief map, the colour brown usually represents
- A. plains
- B. mountains
- C. water bodies
- D. lowlands
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Question 11
An extensive area of lowland is called a
- A. ridge
- B. valley
- C. plain
- D. plateau
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Question 12
Which of the following vegetation types is not found in Ghana?
- A. Sahel woodland
- B. Guinea savanna
- C. Mangrove forest
- D. Tropical rain forest
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Question 13
The main type of vegetation found in the south-western part of Ghana is the
- A. rain forest
- B. coastal grassland
- C. guinea savanna
- D. mangrove forest
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Question 14
Lunar eclipse occurs when the
- A. sun comes between the earth and the moon
- B. moon comes between the sun and the earth
- C. earth comes between the sun and the moon
- D. earth rotates on its axis from West to East
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Question 15
The type of rainfall formed by the meeting of two air masses of different temperatures is
- A. relief
- B. frontal
- C. convectional
- D. orographic
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Question 16
Which of the following continents is uninhabited?
- A. Asia
- B. Antarctica
- C. Australia
- D. Europe
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Question 17
One problem created in the rural areas as a result of rural-urban drift is
- A. increase in streetism
- B. creation of slums
- C. environmental degradation
- D. increased incidence of broken homes
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Question 18
Asante was colonized by the British through
- A. agreement
- B. force
- C. persuasion
- D. plebiscite
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Question 19
Right to life means
- A. living forever
- B. living without interference
- C. acquiring wealth
- D. sustaining the family line
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Question 20
Independence of the judiciary implies that judges
- A. should get everything free
- B. should not pay taxes
- C. can do whatever they like
- D. should be free from political interference
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Question 21
One major cause of conflicts in the Ghanaian society is
- A. the development of slums in the cities
- B. inadequate number of law enforcement agents
- C. the encouragement of inter-ethnic marriages
- D. unacceptable way of choosing leaders
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Question 22
The international organization formed to maintain world peace after the Second World War is known as
- A. The League of Nations
- B. United Nations Organisation
- C. Commonwealth of Nations
- D. Non-aligned Movement
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Question 23
After independence, Ghana automatically became a member of the
- A. African Union
- B. League of Nations
- C. Commonwealth of Nations
- D. Non-Aligned Movement
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Question 24
The executive arm of government comprises of the President, the Cabinet and
- A. Civil servants
- B. Lawyers
- C. the Speaker
- D. the Chief Justice
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Question 25
One way of preventing ethnic conflict in Ghana is through
- A. payment of compensation
- B. creation of jobs
- C. celebration of festivals
- D. tolerance and dialogue
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Question 26
Family planning is beneficial to Ghanaians because it
- A. helps in giving respect and honour to fathers
- B. increase life expectancy of children
- C. helps restore the health of mothers
- D. brings about equitable distribution of income
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Question 27
Labour can be productively increased through
- A. moral education in society
- B. training and retraining
- C. extension of working hours
- D. people doing sacrificial work
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Question 28
One traditional way of preserving fish in Ghana is
- A. canning
- B. freezing
- C. salting
- D. boiling
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Question 29
One factor responsible for the low rate of economic development in Ghana is
- A. misappropriation of state resources
- B. misuse of individual resources
- C. increase of taxes on industries
- D. slow rate of population growth
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Question 30
Which of the following means of saving ensures continuity of firms after suffering losses?
- A. Treasury bill
- B. Insurance
- C. Company shares
- D. Government bonds
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Question 31
Travelling to see and enjoy facilities and sceneries in other places is referred to as
- A. leisure
- B. tourism
- C. pleasure
- D. entertainment
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Question 32
Workers in Ghana are required by law to contribute towards their future upkeep through
- A. Company shares
- B. Treasury bills
- C. Government bonds
- D. Social Security schemes
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Question 33
A constitution may be defined as the
- A. bye-laws of a country
- B. decrees of a country
- C. customary laws of a country
- D. highest law of a country
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Question 34
An advantage of a good layout for settlement is that
- A. it reduces overcrowding of families
- B. it promotes trading and church activities
- C. it makes the inhabitants very rich
- D. modern houses and schools are built
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Question 35
One responsibility of the Ghanaian citizen is to
- A. protect the police
- B. pay taxes
- C. work and earn a living
- D. worship freely
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Question 36
In order to protect one's rights, a citizen should be
- A. a law student
- B. a youth leader
- C. educated on them
- D. an observer at court sittings
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Question 37
Which of the following personalities was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention?
- A. Kojo Botsio
- B. J.B. Danquah
- C. Krobo Edusei
- D. K. A. Gbedemah
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Question 38
The primary function of the legislature is to
- A. administer justice
- B. make laws
- C. register citizens
- D. protect wrong doers
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Question 39
People who buy company shares receive
- A. profits
- B. dividends
- C. loans
- D. overdrafts
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