BECE Social Studies Past Questions 2015
38 objective questions · Paper 1 · Ghana BECE
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Question 1
The main aim of the National Road Safety Commission in Ghana is to protect
- A. capital resources
- B. human resources
- C. mineral resources
- D. natural resources
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Question 2
Which of the following features is not part of the physical environment?
- A. Air
- B. Building
- C. Music
- D. Rivers
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Question 3
A good social environment can be promoted through
- A. bravery
- B. competition
- C. individualism
- D. tolerance
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Question 4
Adolescence is a period of transition from
- A. childhood to adulthood
- B. childhood to old age
- C. infancy to adulthood
- D. infancy to childhood
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Question 5
Adolescent chastity is important because it prevents
- A. contraction of HIV and AIDS
- B. frequent malaria among the youth
- C. peer pressure among the youth
- D. the occurrence of broken home
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Question 6
Adopting a foreign way of life in one's native country implies
- A. cultural assimilation
- B. foreign domination
- C. parallel culture
- D. rapid modernization
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Question 7
Trokosi and female genital mutilation are cultural practices that must be abolished because
- A. some people become rich through their performance
- B. the police dislike them
- C. they are against the rights of the victim
- D. they are practised all over the country
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Question 8
The four cardinal points are
- A. East, South-West, North, West
- B. North, South, North-East, South-west
- C. North, South, East, West
- D. West, South-East, North-East, South
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Question 9
The ratio between distance measured on a map and the actual distance on the ground is
- A. a sketch
- B. a statement
- C. layout
- D. scale
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Question 10
If the scale of a map is 1:10,000 and the distance on the map is 20 cm, then the actual distance on the ground is
- A. 0.2 km
- B. 2 km
- C. 20 km
- D. 20,000 km
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Question 11
The crop types which grow well in the Guinea Savanna are
- A. cocoa and rice
- B. millet and groundnut
- C. plantain and cola
- D. shallots and cassava
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Question 12
The mangrove swamps in Ghana are found mainly in the
- A. Afram plains
- B. coastal areas
- C. highland areas
- D. Oti basin
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Question 13
A hill with a steep slope on one side and a gentle slope on the other is
- A. a ridge
- B. a knoll
- C. a plateau
- D. an escarpment
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Question 14
The moon is a satellite of the
- A. Earth
- B. Jupiter
- C. Mars
- D. Mercury
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Question 15
Relief rainfall is experienced in
- A. equatorial forest areas
- B. guinea savanna areas
- C. highland areas
- D. lowland areas
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Question 16
Encouraging greater participation of girls in education in Ghana will help reduce
- A. adultery in society
- B. number of maternal health care centres
- C. population growth rate
- D. urban-rural drift
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Question 17
One negative effect of rural-urban migration is
- A. breakdown of family ties
- B. chieftaincy disputes
- C. ethnic conflicts
- D. high infant mortality
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Question 18
Unity among Ghanaians can best be promoted through
- A. formal education
- B. good environmental practices
- C. inter-ethnic marriages
- D. opinion leaders
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Question 19
An effect of the slave trade on Africans was that they
- A. acquired much wealth
- B. travelled far
- C. abandoned their religion
- D. were humiliated
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Question 20
The Europeans came to the Gold Coast purposely to
- A. engage in trading activities
- B. establish schools
- C. explore the land
- D. spread the gospel
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Question 21
The Yaa Asantewaa war of 1900 was caused by
- A. Governor Hudson's demand for the Golden Stool
- B. the closure of the slave trade routes to the coast
- C. the killing of George Ekem Ferguson
- D. the refusal of the Asantes to accept Christianity
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Question 22
The Sagrenti war was fought in the year
- A. 1834
- B. 1864
- C. 1874
- D. 1884
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Question 23
Protecting national property is the obligation of
- A. all citizens
- B. government officials
- C. the fire service
- D. the police
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Question 24
According to the 1992 constitution of Ghana, an individual can claim Ghanaian citizenship if
- A. he or she attends school in Ghana
- B. his or her grandparents are Ghanaians
- C. his or her parents reside in Ghana
- D. he or she works in Ghana
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Question 25
The head of the judiciary in Ghana is the
- A. Attorney General
- B. Chief Justice
- C. Director of Public Prosecution
- D. Inspector General of Police
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Question 26
A constitution popularly approved by the people ensures
- A. ethnic balance
- B. good governance
- C. rapid development
- D. reduction in crime
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Question 27
One way of managing conflict in the Ghanaian society is
- A. arbitration
- B. confrontation
- C. consultation
- D. meditation
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Question 28
The highest level of Ghana's co-operation with the international community is through her membership of the
- A. African Union
- B. Economic Community of West African States
- C. Non-Aligned Movement
- D. United Nations Organization
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Question 29
Ghana co-operates with other nations to
- A. adopt common code of conduct
- B. create more jobs
- C. foster friendly relationship
- D. increase tax revenue
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Question 30
One major environment problem facing municipal and metropolitan assemblies in Ghana is
- A. air pollution
- B. deforestation
- C. road accidents
- D. waste management
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Question 31
Which of the following factors is most important for national development?
- A. Capital resource
- B. Foreign aid
- C. Human resource
- D. Natural resource
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Question 32
A good layout and enforcement of town planning laws can help reduce
- A. emergence of slums
- B. influx of immigrants
- C. population growth
- D. substance abuse
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Question 33
The efficiency of labour can be increased if one
- A. reports to work early
- B. uses appropriate technology
- C. works for longer hours
- D. works independently
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Question 34
Which of the following conditions was the main aim of all the political parties before independence?
- A. Economic development
- B. Federal government
- C. Local government
- D. Self-government
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Question 35
The Asante became a British colony through
- A. agreement
- B. appeal
- C. defeat
- D. persuasion
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Question 36
For Ghana to be economically independent, she must
- A. educate her citizens well
- B. compete with her neighbours
- C. produce her basic needs
- D. rely on her colonial masters for help
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Question 37
Productivity measures
- A. production of goods
- B. production of services
- C. profit made out of production
- D. output per-man-hour
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Question 38
Private businesses can contribute to the development of the nation by
- A. making more profits
- B. motivating the workers
- C. paying their taxes as required
- D. registering their businesses
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