BECESocial StudiesGhana BECE 2012 SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS passcogh2 years ago2 years 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) overdrafts B) loans C) profits D) dividends 2 / 40 2) The primary function of the legislature is to A) administer justice B) register citizens C) make laws 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) K. A. Gbedemah C) Kojo Botsio D) Krobo Edusei 4 / 40 4) In order to protect one‟s rights, a citizen should be A) a youth leader B) an observer at court sittings C) educated on them D) a law student 5 / 40 5) One responsibility of the Ghanaian citizen is to A) work and earn a living B) protect the police C) pay taxes D) worship freely 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) highest law of a country B) decrees of a country C) bye-laws of a country D) customary laws 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) tourism B) entertainment C) pleasure D) leisure 10 / 40 10) Which of the following means of saving ensures continuity of firms after suffering losses? A) Insurance B) Government bonds C) Treasury bill D) Company shares 11 / 40 11) One factor responsible for the low rate of economic development in Ghana is A) increase of taxes on industri B) slow rate of population growth C) misappropriation of state resources D) misuse of individual resources 12 / 40 12) One traditional way of preserving fish in Ghana is A) canning B) boiling C) salting D) freezing 13 / 40 13) Labour can be productively increased through A) moral education in society B) training and retraining C) extension of working hours D) people doing sacrificial work 14 / 40 14) Family planning is beneficial to Ghanaians because it A) increase life expectancy of children B) brings about equitable distribution of income C) helps in giving respect and honour to fathers D) helps restore the health of mothers 15 / 40 15) One way of preventing ethnic conflict in Ghana is through A) creation of jobs B) celebration of festivals C) tolerance and dialogue D) payment of compensation 16 / 40 16) The executive arm of government comprises of the President, the Cabinet and A) the Speaker B) the Chief Justice C) Lawyers D) Civil servants 17 / 40 17) After independence, Ghana automatically became a member of the A) African Union B) Non-Aligned Movement C) Commonwealth of Nations D) League of Nations 18 / 40 18) The international organization formed to maintain world peace after the Second World War is known as A) Non-aligned Movement B) Commonwealth of Nations C) United Nations Organisation D) The League of Nations 19 / 40 19) One major cause of conflicts in the Ghanaian society is A) the development of slums in the cities B) the encouragement of inter-ethnic marriages C) unacceptable way of choosing leaders D) inadequate number of law enforcement agents 20 / 40 20) Independence of the judiciary implies that judges A) can do whatever they like B) should get everything free C) should be free from political interference D) should not pay taxes 21 / 40 21) Right to life means A) acquiring wealth B) sustaining the family line C) living forever D) living without interference 22 / 40 22) Asante was colonized by the British through A) persuasion B) force C) agreement D) plebiscite 23 / 40 23) Which of the following factors may cause rural-urban drift? A) Better employment opportunities in the urban areas B) Even distribution of social amenities in the country C) Better health facilities in the rural areas D) Absence of recreational facilities in the urban areas 24 / 40 24) One problem created in the rural areas as a result of rural-urban drift is A) environmental degradation B) creation of slums C) increased incidence of broken homes D) increase in streetism 25 / 40 25) Which of the following continents is uninhabited? A) Australia B) Asia C) Antarctica D) Europe 26 / 40 26) The type of rainfall formed by the meeting of two air masses of different temperatures is A) orographic B) convectional C) relief D) frontal 27 / 40 27) Lunar eclipse occurs when the A) moon comes between the sun and the earth B) earth comes between the sun and the moon C) sun comes between the earth and the moon D) earth rotates on its axis from West to East. 28 / 40 28) The main type of vegetation found in the south-western part of Ghana is the A) guinea savanna B) rain forest C) coastal grassland D) mangrove forest 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) valley B) ridge C) plateau D) plain 31 / 40 31) On a relief map, the colour brown usually represents A) lowlands B) plains C) mountains D) water bodies 32 / 40 32) The symbol on topographic maps represents A) areas liable to flood B) farmlands C) marshy areas 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) generosity B) hospitality C) chastity D) patience 35 / 40 35) A day is either gained or lost when one moves across longitude A) 15° W B) 180° C) 0° D) 24° E 36 / 40 36) Which of the following diseases is caused by pollution of water bodies? A) River blindness B) Hepatitis B C) Asthma D) Cholera 37 / 40 37) The most important symbol which identifies Ghana as an independent state is the A) Speaker‟s Mace B) National Flag C) State Sword D) Coat-of-arms 38 / 40 38) The Akans are believed to have migrated from A) Benin Republic B) Old Ghana Empire C) Ile Ife D) The Chad basin 39 / 40 39) Which of the following is a primary activity? A) Fruit canning B) Cocoa cultivation C) Textile production D) Plywood processing 40 / 40 40) Indiscipline is a problem in the Ghanaian society because it A) destroys the educational system B) reduces productiv C) encourages bribery and corruption 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. 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