BECESocial StudiesGhana BECE 2011 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS passcogh2 years ago1 year ago01 mins 0% 4 Ghana BECE 2011 SOCIAL STUDIES ANSWER BECE 2011 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS 1 / 40 1) One benefit that Ghana derives from co-operating with international bodies is A) payment of dues to such bodies B) technology transfer C) accepting refugees D) contributing soldiers to peace keeping 2 / 40 2) Which of the following business units raises its capital through the sale of shares? A) Co-operative societies B) Joint-stock Companies C) Partnership D) Public Corporations 3 / 40 3) A major effect of lateness to school and work is that it A) reduces productivity B) increases the cost of living C) takes away leisure time D) causes ill feeling among colleagues 4 / 40 4) Which of the following economic activities does not cause deforestation in Ghana? A) Fishing B) Crop growing C) Lumbering D) Charcoal burning 5 / 40 5) Which of the following economic activities does not cause deforestation in Ghana? A) Fishing B) Lumbering C) Charcoal burning D) Crop growing 6 / 40 6) One problem hindering the effective functioning of District Assemblies in Ghana is A) maintaining law and order B) interference by traditional rulers C) mobilizing funds for development D) rapid population growth 7 / 40 7) The African Union (AU) was officially launched on 9th July, 2002 in A) Ethiopia B) Nigeria C) South Africa D) Libya 8 / 40 8) The first African country to allow herself to be assessed under the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) was A) Ghana B) Nigeria C) South Africa D) Rwanda 9 / 40 9) One main reason for the abolition of the slave trade was A) lack of market for slaves B) the inhuman nature of the trade C) lack of finance for the traders D) lack of cultural support 10 / 40 10) Productivity in the mining sector can be increased in Ghana through A) improvement in the land tenure system B) the application of modern technology C) the use of locally manufactured tools D) the employment of more labourers 11 / 40 11) The Djebobo and Torogbani mountains are located in the A) Kwahu plateau B) Atiwa-Atwredu ranges C) Gambaga escarpment D) Akwapim-Togo ranges 12 / 40 12) The tertiary sector of the Ghanaian economy provides A) industrial machinery B) services C) finished goods D) raw materials 13 / 40 13) 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 14 / 40 14) Which of the following is not a product of the forest zone in Ghana? A) Palm nut B) Shea nut C) Coffee D) Cocoa 15 / 40 15) The main reason for encouraging farmers in Ghana to produce more cocoa is to A) help determine the best cocoa farmer B) generate more foreign exchange C) promote the manufacturing of more cocoa products D) set up more cocoa factories 16 / 40 16) When the scale of a map is expressed in the form of a ratio, it is known as A) statement B) linear C) representative fraction D) diagonal 17 / 40 17) The state can promote the growth of private enterprises by A) increasing imports of similar products B) organizing training sessions for their managers C) increasing taxes on their earnings D) taking over their control and management 18 / 40 18) Which of the following vegetation types experiences high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year? A) Woodland savanna B) Tropical vegetation forest C) Semi deciduous forest D) Mangrove forest 19 / 40 19) Industries must be located outside residential areas to A) reduce cost of production B) encourage competition among firms C) reduce industrial accidents D) avoid pollution 20 / 40 20) Free movement of people, goods and services is one of the main aims of the A) United Nations Organisation B) Economic Community of West African States C) Non-Aligned Movement D) Commonwealth 21 / 40 21) The interpretation of the constitution of Ghana is a function of the A) judiciary B) executive C) legislature D) cabinet 22 / 40 22) Floods in our communities can best be controlled through A) construction of boreholes B) planned layout C) harvesting rain water D) tarring of roads 23 / 40 23) The most important factor that can help improve productivity in state enterprises is A) working for longer hours B) proper supervision C) working throughout the year D) by increasing public holidays 24 / 40 24) Public corporations are set up by the government mainly to provide A) youth employment B) entrepreneurial skills C) emergency services D) utility services 25 / 40 25) Laws are mainly made to ensure A) instant justice B) social conformity C) better education D) family unity 26 / 40 26) One major reason for the migration of ethnic groups into modern Ghana was the search for A) religious protection B) means of livelihood C) good neighbours D) military weapons 27 / 40 27) Ghana‟s high indebtedness to foreign countries can be reduced by A) increasing tax revenue B) using locally produced goods C) ensuring good neighbourliness with other countries D) investing more in education 28 / 40 28) The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ghana is responsible for resolving problems relating too A) work place disputes B) the chieftaincy institution C) family welfare D) tribal conflicts 29 / 40 29) Indecent dressing among the youth should be discouraged because it A) increases peer pressure B) leads to increased social crime C) makes them unpopular D) makes them lose dignity 30 / 40 30) An important source of locally generated revenue for District Assemblies in Ghana is A) road tolls B) the common fund C) market tolls D) court fines 31 / 40 31) Ghana can minimize the importation of goods mainly by A) controlling the rate of inflation B) increasing subsidies on local products C) increasing taxes on imports D) decreasing advertisement of local products 32 / 40 32) Which of the following oceans lies between Africa and America? A) Atlantic B) Arctic C) Pacific D) Indian 33 / 40 33) The head of government of the second Republic of Ghana was the A) Head of State B) Chief Justice C) Attorney General D) Prime Minister 34 / 40 34) The eagles in Ghana‟s Coat of Arms signify A) unity of the people B) a continued link with the Commonwealth C) protection of the people D) the wealth of the nation 35 / 40 35) One of the aims of the African Union (AU) is to A) increase the size of foreign aid to Africa B) eliminate conflicts in Africa C) increase the growth of Africa‟s population D) eliminate cultural differences in Africa 36 / 40 36) Equal hours of day and night are experienced in Ghana when the sun is overhead on A) Longitude 0° B) Latitude 23 ½ ° North C) Longitude 180° D) Latitude 0° 37 / 40 37) In which vegetational belt is Ghana‟s cocoa mostly grown? A) Sudan savanna B) Mangrove swamp C) Semi-deciduous forest D) Guinea savanna 38 / 40 38) The instrument used in measuring the rate of evaporation is A) anemometer B) hygrometer C) hydrometer D) barometer 39 / 40 39) Festivals are important in Ghana because they enable the people to A) show their wealth B) remember important past events C) appoint traditional priests for the shrines D) determine the number of people in the community 40 / 40 40) Which of the following officials are not elected through general elections in Ghana? A) Members of Parliament B) Assembly members C) Ministers of state D) President of Ghana Your score is Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Post navigation Previous: Ghana BECE 2008 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION (RME) PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNext: Ghana WASSCE 2012 GRAPHIC DESIGN PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. 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