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