BECESocial StudiesGhana BECE 2005 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS passcogh2 years ago1 year ago01 mins 0% 0 Ghana BECE 2005 SOCIAL STUDIES ANSWER BECE 2005 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS 1 / 40 1) The Trans-Atlantic slave trade increased in volume because of the A) greater use of machines in factories in Europe B) opening of more gold mines in South Africa C) revolt of the slaves in West Indies D) demand for labour in America and Brazil 2 / 40 2) Which of the following values ensures peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups in Ghana? A) Tolerance B) Loyalty C) Kindness D) Hospitality 3 / 40 3) The Akan originally settled in the basin of River A) Densu B) Ankobra C) Pra D) Volta 4 / 40 4) A constitutional obligation which ensures peace and harmony in Ghana is for the citizens to A) be law-abiding B) pay their taxes C) arrest criminals D) attend communal labour 5 / 40 5) The location of an object measured in degrees, is known as A) survey beacon B) landmark C) bearing D) cardinal point 6 / 40 6) Which of the following is an abuse of human rights in Ghana? A) Pledging young people for money B) Assisting the police during investigations C) Being a member of a religious group D) Freedom from arrest and detention without trial 7 / 40 7) The Mole-Dagbon ethnic group migrated from A) the northern part of Mauritania B) east of lake Chad C) the southern part of Mali D) west of Senegal 8 / 40 8) Ethnic conflicts must be avoided because they slow down A) economic growth B) rural to urban migration C) tribal integration D) urban to rural migration 9 / 40 9) The first castle school opened in Ghana was at A) Cape Coast B) Osu C) Komenda D) Elmina 10 / 40 10) Which of the following factors encourages rural-urban migration in Ghana? I. Fewer job opportunities in rural areas II. Fertile soils in the rural areas III. High prices of farm produce IV. Higher educational institutions in urban centers A) I and IV only B) I and II only C) II and IV only D) II and III only 11 / 40 11) The direction of Yendi from Tamale on map of Ghana is towards the A) South B) East C) North D) West 12 / 40 12) Which mineral is mined in the basin of River Birim in Ghana? A) Manganese B) Gold C) Bauxite D) Diamond 13 / 40 13) Ghanaian culture can be made dynamic in the rural areas through A) social interaction B) formal education C) informal education D) non-formal education 14 / 40 14) Which of the following are rights of a citizen in Ghana? I. Protection of one’s life II. Payment of taxes III. Protection of public property IV. Personal liberty A) II and III only B) I and IV only C) I and III only D) I and II only 15 / 40 15) At the district level, an assemblyman is equivalent to a A) judge B) lawyer C) minister D) parliamentarian 16 / 40 16) The poll to determine whether British Togoland should join Ghana or not is known as A) referendum B) general election C) plebiscite D) electoral college 17 / 40 17) An important town in the Sudan savanna zone of Ghana is A) Accra B) Axim C) Bawku D) Kintampo 18 / 40 18) In which of the following highlands is the River Volta gorge located? A) Akwapim-Togo range B) Gambaga mountain C) Mampong range D) Kwahu range 19 / 40 19) Environmental degradation in Tarkwa and Prestea is mainly due to A) illegal mining B) sand winning C) palm wine tapping D) timber lumbering 20 / 40 20) A bill passed by parliament becomes law when the President gives his A) advice B) assent C) accord D) veto 21 / 40 21) A constitution is important for a country because it A) can be defended by the military B) is interpreted by the judiciary C) allows criminals to be detained without trial D) serves as the basis for good Governance 22 / 40 22) One way of raising the per capita income of Ghana is to A) go in for foreign loans B) increase productivity C) import more foreign goods D) give workers higher salaries 23 / 40 23) A nation is self-reliant when she A) imports all her basic needs B) exports larger quantities of cash crops C) produces most of her basic needs D) depends wholly on foreign capital 24 / 40 24) Ghana is described as a developing country because she has a high A) per capita income B) level of industrialization C) level of literacy D) population growth rate 25 / 40 25) In which of the following combinations of labour and output is productivity highest? A) Two men producing thirty bags in an hour B) Five men producing sixth bags in an hour C) Three men producing forty bags in an hour D) Four men producing fifty bags in an hour 26 / 40 26) If Nigeria’s time is one hour ahead of that of Ghana, then Nigeria is A) 15° east of Ghana B) 5° west of Ghana C) 10° east of Ghana D) 15° west of Ghana 27 / 40 27) The high boundary line which divides the flow of rivers in opposite directions is called A) gap B) steep slope C) watershed D) gentle slope 28 / 40 28) The largest delta along the West Coast of Africa is that of the A) Niger B) Volta C) Nile D) Densu 29 / 40 29) The amount imposed on Ghanaians under the Poll Tax Ordinance was A) one shilling B) three shillings C) four shillings D) two shillings 30 / 40 30) Which of the following types of vegetation is not found in Ghana? A) Tropical savanna B) Sahel savanna C) Sudan savanna D) Guinea savanna 31 / 40 31) All the following locations in Ghana are important for salt mining except A) Songor Lagoon near Ada B) Daboya in the Northern Region C) Weija in Accra D) Axim in the Western Region 32 / 40 32) 32. Socialization of the child begins A) at church B) with the peer group C) at school D) at home 33 / 40 33) The 1992 Constitution of Ghana was given public approval through A) public debate B) general election C) bye election D) referendum 34 / 40 34) Parallel cultures in Ghana are seen in the institution of A) chieftaincy B) marriage rites C) trokosi D) puberty rites 35 / 40 35) Which of the following vegetation zones is most suitable for the cultivation of maize A) Moist semi-deciduous forest B) Sudan savanna C) Guinea savanna D) Tropical rain forest 36 / 40 36) The rock suitable for the construction of roads is A) graphite B) sandstone C) limestone D) granite 37 / 40 37) If a person suspected of being a thief is beaten up by a mob, he is denied the right to A) speech B) fair trial C) life D) work 38 / 40 38) The central government supports District Assemblies through A) market tolls B) the common fund C) basic rates D) property rates 39 / 40 39) Which of the following institutions is most useful in the provision of social amenities in Ghana? A) Internal Revenue Service B) District Assemblies C) The bank of Ghana D) Ghana Highway Authority 40 / 40 40) The main function of the executive organ of government is A) impeachment of the President B) interpretation of law C) law-making D) implementation of law Your score is Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Post navigation Previous: Ghana WASSCE 2015 ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNext: Ghana WASSCE 2011 GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
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