BECE Social Studies Past Questions 2014
40 objective questions · Paper 1 · Ghana BECE
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Question 1
The highest authority in the traditional area is the
- A. clan head
- B. divisional chiefs
- C. lineage head
- D. paramount chief
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Question 2
The motto in Ghana's Coat of Arms is
- A. Freedom and Love
- B. Independence and Freedom
- C. Freedom and Justice
- D. Unity and Integrity
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Question 3
The most effective agency of cultural change is
- A. drama
- B. education
- C. language
- D. music
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Question 4
Some Ghanaians mishandle the Cedi Notes by
- A. burning it
- B. crumpling it
- C. saving it
- D. spending it
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Question 5
A major way of spreading HIV and AIDS is through
- A. eating in public places
- B. indiscriminate sexual relations
- C. mosquito bites
- D. shaking hands with infected persons
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Question 6
Adolescent abstinence from sexual related activity is
- A. chastity
- B. health
- C. paternity
- D. sincerity
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Question 7
The set of guidelines for governing a nation is provided by the
- A. constitution
- B. council of state
- C. judiciary
- D. legislature
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Question 8
What a person is obliged to perform as a duty in the society constitutes his/her
- A. achievements
- B. dignity
- C. responsibility
- D. rights
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Question 9
The physical environment of Ghana can be protected through
- A. drying industrial waste
- B. practicing traditional farming
- C. redirecting river channels
- D. recycling of waste materials
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Question 10
Promoting national unity in Ghana greatly depends on
- A. kindness
- B. politics
- C. religion
- D. tolerance
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Question 11
The most effective measure for reducing the rapid population growth in Ghana is promoting
- A. adolescent counseling
- B. women empowerment
- C. gender equality
- D. girl-child education
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Question 12
Which of the following situations is an effect of rapid population growth in Ghana?
- A. Decrease in food production
- B. High dependency burden
- C. High standard of living
- D. Low productivity
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Question 13
Pressure on social facilities in urban areas is mainly created by
- A. decrease in imported goods
- B. high cost of living
- C. rural-urban drift
- D. urban-rural drift
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Question 14
Community conflicts are best settled through
- A. arbitration and reconciliation
- B. court ruling
- C. government intervention
- D. police action
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Question 15
Which of the following conditions is an effect of ethnic conflicts?
- A. Decrease in government expenditure
- B. Frequent interruption of electricity supply
- C. Interruption of development projects
- D. Overdependence on foreign goods
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Question 16
Government policies are implemented at the District levels by the
- A. Chief Executive
- B. Co-ordinating Director
- C. Presiding Member
- D. Regional Minister
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Question 17
Maintenance of law and order in the country is the main function of the
- A. airforce
- B. army
- C. navy
- D. police
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Question 18
Which of the following factors promotes political stability in a country?
- A. Food security
- B. Free education
- C. Rigid constitution
- D. Rule of law
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Question 19
Which of the following features is not an efficient way of sustaining political stability in a country?
- A. Avoidance of dictatorship
- B. Free and fair elections
- C. One party system
- D. Press freedom
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Question 20
Poor drainage system in our cities result in
- A. earthquakes
- B. erosion
- C. floods
- D. landslides
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Question 21
The Poll Tax Ordinance was passed in 1852 mainly to raise money to pay salaries of
- A. Christian missionaries
- B. cocoa farmers
- C. Colonial employees
- D. Gold Coast chiefs
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Question 22
Which of the following activities is the most outstanding contribution of Ghana to the United Nations Organisation?
- A. Donation of relief items
- B. Payment of dues
- C. Settlement of refugees
- D. Provision of troops for peace-keeping operations
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Question 23
Which of the following international organizations is the largest financial contributor to Ghana's developmental projects?
- A. African Union (AU)
- B. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- C. The Commonwealth
- D. United Nations Organization
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Question 24
The first political party formed in the Gold Coast was the
- A. Convention People's Party (CPP)
- B. National Liberation Movement (NLM)
- C. United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)
- D. United Party (UP)
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Question 25
Which of the following settlements is a feature of a slum?
- A. Dispersed settlement
- B. Linear settlement
- C. Overcrowded settlement
- D. Planned settlement
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Question 26
Cocoa production is classified as
- A. cottage industry
- B. primary industry
- C. secondary industry
- D. tertiary industry
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Question 27
Pension benefits of Ghanaian workers are managed by the
- A. Bank of Ghana
- B. Ghana Commercial Bank
- C. Social Security and National Insurance Trust
- D. State Insurance Company
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Question 28
Private businesses help in developing the nation when they
- A. increase their profit
- B. import consumer goods
- C. pay appropriate taxes
- D. produce more goods
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Question 29
The main reason for establishing state owned enterprises is to
- A. create competition in the country
- B. generate foreign exchange for the country
- C. generate profit for the state
- D. provide essential service to the public
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Question 30
Landmarks are important features used in finding
- A. cardinal points
- B. compass points
- C. direction
- D. layout
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Question 31
The main benefit of tourism to Ghana is that it
- A. encourages inter-tribal marriages
- B. enriches our culture
- C. is a major foreign exchange earner
- D. promotes political stability
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Question 32
Ethnic conflicts must be avoided because they slow down
- A. economic development
- B. rural-urban migration
- C. tribal disintegration
- D. urban-rural migration
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Question 33
A scale of map expressed as a ratio is known as
- A. linear scale
- B. simple fraction
- C. representative fraction
- D. statement scale
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Question 34
The integrity of the nation can be defended by
- A. educating the youth
- B. encouraging immigration
- C. cleaning the environment
- D. reporting saboteurs
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Question 35
One basic right of every Ghanaian is the right to
- A. fair wages
- B. personal liberty
- C. stand for election
- D. vote in general election
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Question 36
Which of the following situations may not create instability in the Ghanaian society?
- A. Denial of justice
- B. Gender equality
- C. Party rivalry
- D. Workers' demonstration
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Question 37
The major reason for establishing castle schools by the Europeans was to
- A. educate the people on human rights
- B. educate their own children
- C. introduce formal education to the people
- D. teach religious knowledge
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Question 38
The main reason for the abolishing of the slave trade was the
- A. difficulties in the trade
- B. inhuman nature of the trade
- C. lack of finance
- D. lack of market for slaves
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Question 39
Which of the following features forms part of our social environment?
- A. Atmosphere
- B. Buildings
- C. Land
- D. Religion
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Question 40
Habitats of endangered species of animals can be protected through the creation of
- A. forest reserves
- B. land guards
- C. tourist centres
- D. veterinary clinics
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