BECESocial StudiesGhana BECE 2012 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS passcogh2 years ago1 year ago01 mins 0% 6 Ghana BECE 2012 SOCIAL STUDIES ANSWER BECE 2012 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS 1 / 40 1) People who buy company shares receive A) dividends B) overdrafts C) loans D) profits 2 / 40 2) The primary function of the legislature is to A) administer justice B) make laws C) register citizens D) protect wrong doers 3 / 40 3) Which of the following personalities was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention? A) J.B. Danquah B) Kojo Botsio C) Krobo Edusei D) K. A. Gbedemah 4 / 40 4) In order to protect one‟s rights, a citizen should be A) educated on them B) a youth leader C) a law student D) an observer at court sittings 5 / 40 5) One responsibility of the Ghanaian citizen is to A) pay taxes B) protect the police C) worship freely D) work and earn a living 6 / 40 6) An advantage of a good layout for settlement is that A) it reduces overcrowding of families B) it makes the inhabitants very rich C) modern houses and schools are built D) it promotes trading and church activities 7 / 40 7) A constitution may be defined as the A) customary laws of a country B) bye-laws of a country C) highest law of a country D) decrees of a country 8 / 40 8) Workers in Ghana are required by law to contribute towards their future upkeep through A) Company shares B) Social Security schemes C) Government bonds D) Treasury bills 9 / 40 9) Travelling to see and enjoy facilities and sceneries in other places is referred to as A) pleasure B) leisure C) tourism D) entertainment 10 / 40 10) Which of the following means of saving ensures continuity of firms after suffering losses? A) Government bonds B) Company shares C) Insurance D) Treasury bill 11 / 40 11) One factor responsible for the low rate of economic development in Ghana is A) slow rate of population growth B) misappropriation of state resources C) increase of taxes on industri D) misuse of individual resources 12 / 40 12) One traditional way of preserving fish in Ghana is A) canning B) salting C) boiling D) freezing 13 / 40 13) Labour can be productively increased through A) extension of working hours B) training and retraining C) people doing sacrificial work D) moral education in society 14 / 40 14) Family planning is beneficial to Ghanaians because it A) brings about equitable distribution of income B) helps restore the health of mothers C) increase life expectancy of children D) helps in giving respect and honour to fathers 15 / 40 15) One way of preventing ethnic conflict in Ghana is through A) payment of compensation B) tolerance and dialogue C) celebration of festivals D) creation of jobs 16 / 40 16) The executive arm of government comprises of the President, the Cabinet and A) the Chief Justice B) the Speaker C) Civil servants D) Lawyers 17 / 40 17) After independence, Ghana automatically became a member of the A) League of Nations B) African Union C) Commonwealth of Nations D) Non-Aligned Movement 18 / 40 18) The international organization formed to maintain world peace after the Second World War is known as A) United Nations Organisation B) The League of Nations C) Non-aligned Movement D) Commonwealth of Nations 19 / 40 19) 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) unacceptable way of choosing leaders D) the encouragement of inter-ethnic marriages 20 / 40 20) Independence of the judiciary implies that judges A) should get everything free B) should not pay taxes C) should be free from political interference D) can do whatever they like 21 / 40 21) Right to life means A) sustaining the family line B) acquiring wealth C) living forever D) living without interference 22 / 40 22) Asante was colonized by the British through A) persuasion B) plebiscite C) force D) agreement 23 / 40 23) Which of the following factors may cause rural-urban drift? A) Better health facilities in the rural areas B) Absence of recreational facilities in the urban areas C) Even distribution of social amenities in the country D) Better employment opportunities in the urban areas 24 / 40 24) One problem created in the rural areas as a result of rural-urban drift is A) creation of slums B) increase in streetism C) environmental degradation D) increased incidence of broken homes 25 / 40 25) Which of the following continents is uninhabited? A) Antarctica B) Europe C) Australia D) Asia 26 / 40 26) The type of rainfall formed by the meeting of two air masses of different temperatures is A) frontal B) convectional C) relief D) orographic 27 / 40 27) Lunar eclipse occurs when the A) moon comes between the sun and the earth B) earth rotates on its axis from West to East. C) sun comes between the earth and the moon D) earth comes between the sun and the moon 28 / 40 28) The main type of vegetation found in the south-western part of Ghana is the A) mangrove forest B) rain forest C) guinea savanna D) coastal grassland 29 / 40 29) Which of the following vegetation types is not found in Ghana? A) Mangrove forest B) Tropical rain forest C) Guinea savanna D) Sahel woodland 30 / 40 30) An extensive area of lowland is called a A) plateau B) valley C) ridge D) plain 31 / 40 31) On a relief map, the colour brown usually represents A) mountains B) plains C) lowlands D) water bodies 32 / 40 32) The symbol on topographic maps represents A) farmlands B) marshy areas C) areas liable to flood D) settlements 33 / 40 33) Which of the following cultural practices is a drawback to development in the Ghanaian society? A) Naming and outdooring ceremonies B) Celebration of festivals C) Belief in the activities of demons D) Performing puberty rites 34 / 40 34) The most cherished value expected of an adolescent in the Ghanaian society is A) patience B) hospitality C) generosity D) chastity 35 / 40 35) A day is either gained or lost when one moves across longitude A) 24° E B) 0° C) 180° D) 15° W 36 / 40 36) Which of the following diseases is caused by pollution of water bodies? A) Cholera B) Asthma C) River blindness D) Hepatitis B 37 / 40 37) The most important symbol which identifies Ghana as an independent state is the A) Coat-of-arms B) Speaker‟s Mace C) State Sword D) National Flag 38 / 40 38) The Akans are believed to have migrated from A) Old Ghana Empire B) Benin Republic C) The Chad basin D) Ile Ife 39 / 40 39) Which of the following is a primary activity? A) Fruit canning B) Textile production C) Plywood processing D) Cocoa cultivation 40 / 40 40) Indiscipline is a problem in the Ghanaian society because it A) encourages bribery and corruption B) destroys the educational system C) reduces productiv D) leads to high birth rate Your score is Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Post navigation Previous: Ghana BECE 2005 MATHEMATICS PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNext: Ghana BECE 2020 ENGLISH 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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