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) opening of more gold mines in South Africa B) greater use of machines in factories in Europe 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) Kindness B) Loyalty C) Tolerance D) Hospitality 3 / 40 3) The Akan originally settled in the basin of River A) Pra B) Volta C) Densu D) Ankobra 4 / 40 4) A constitutional obligation which ensures peace and harmony in Ghana is for the citizens to A) arrest criminals B) be law-abiding C) attend communal labour D) pay their taxes 5 / 40 5) The location of an object measured in degrees, is known as A) cardinal point B) landmark C) survey beacon D) bearing 6 / 40 6) Which of the following is an abuse of human rights in Ghana? A) Being a member of a religious group B) Pledging young people for money C) Freedom from arrest and detention without trial D) Assisting the police during investigations 7 / 40 7) The Mole-Dagbon ethnic group migrated from A) east of lake Chad B) west of Senegal C) the southern part of Mali D) the northern part of Mauritania 8 / 40 8) Ethnic conflicts must be avoided because they slow down A) urban to rural migration B) rural to urban migration C) economic growth D) tribal integration 9 / 40 9) The first castle school opened in Ghana was at A) Cape Coast B) Komenda C) Osu 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) II and III only B) I and II only C) II and IV only D) I and IV only 11 / 40 11) The direction of Yendi from Tamale on map of Ghana is towards the A) South B) North C) East D) West 12 / 40 12) Which mineral is mined in the basin of River Birim in Ghana? A) Diamond B) Bauxite C) Gold D) Manganese 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) I and II only B) I and III only C) II and III only D) I and IV only 15 / 40 15) At the district level, an assemblyman is equivalent to a A) parliamentarian B) minister C) judge D) lawyer 16 / 40 16) The poll to determine whether British Togoland should join Ghana or not is known as A) plebiscite B) electoral college C) referendum D) general election 17 / 40 17) An important town in the Sudan savanna zone of Ghana is A) Kintampo B) Bawku C) Accra D) Axim 18 / 40 18) In which of the following highlands is the River Volta gorge located? A) Akwapim-Togo range B) Gambaga mountain C) Kwahu range D) Mampong range 19 / 40 19) Environmental degradation in Tarkwa and Prestea is mainly due to A) sand winning B) illegal mining C) timber lumbering D) palm wine tapping 20 / 40 20) A bill passed by parliament becomes law when the President gives his A) veto B) advice C) assent D) accord 21 / 40 21) A constitution is important for a country because it A) serves as the basis for good Governance B) is interpreted by the judiciary C) allows criminals to be detained without trial D) can be defended by the military 22 / 40 22) One way of raising the per capita income of Ghana is to A) go in for foreign loans B) give workers higher salaries C) import more foreign goods D) increase productivity 23 / 40 23) A nation is self-reliant when she A) imports all her basic needs B) produces most of her basic needs C) depends wholly on foreign capital D) exports larger quantities of cash crops 24 / 40 24) Ghana is described as a developing country because she has a high A) level of literacy B) population growth rate C) per capita income D) level of industrialization 25 / 40 25) In which of the following combinations of labour and output is productivity highest? A) Five men producing sixth bags in an hour B) Two men producing thirty bags in an hour C) Four men producing fifty bags in an hour D) Three men producing forty bags in an hour 26 / 40 26) If Nigeria’s time is one hour ahead of that of Ghana, then Nigeria is A) 15° west of Ghana B) 5° west of Ghana C) 15° east of Ghana D) 10° east of Ghana 27 / 40 27) The high boundary line which divides the flow of rivers in opposite directions is called A) watershed B) gentle slope C) gap D) steep slope 28 / 40 28) The largest delta along the West Coast of Africa is that of the A) Nile B) Niger C) Volta D) Densu 29 / 40 29) The amount imposed on Ghanaians under the Poll Tax Ordinance was A) four shillings B) two shillings C) one shilling D) three shillings 30 / 40 30) Which of the following types of vegetation is not found in Ghana? A) Sahel savanna B) Tropical savanna C) Guinea savanna D) Sudan savanna 31 / 40 31) All the following locations in Ghana are important for salt mining except A) Weija in Accra B) Axim in the Western Region C) Daboya in the Northern Region D) Songor Lagoon near Ada 32 / 40 32) 32. Socialization of the child begins A) at school B) at home C) at church D) with the peer group 33 / 40 33) The 1992 Constitution of Ghana was given public approval through A) bye election B) general election C) referendum D) public debate 34 / 40 34) Parallel cultures in Ghana are seen in the institution of A) trokosi B) marriage rites C) chieftaincy D) puberty rites 35 / 40 35) Which of the following vegetation zones is most suitable for the cultivation of maize A) Sudan savanna B) Moist semi-deciduous forest C) Tropical rain forest D) Guinea savanna 36 / 40 36) The rock suitable for the construction of roads is A) sandstone B) granite C) limestone D) graphite 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) life C) work D) fair trial 38 / 40 38) The central government supports District Assemblies through A) the common fund B) market tolls C) property rates D) basic 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) Ghana Highway Authority C) The bank of Ghana D) District Assemblies 40 / 40 40) The main function of the executive organ of government is A) law-making B) implementation of law C) interpretation of law D) impeachment of the President 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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