BECE 2010 Social Studies Past Question Paper One
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1
Human activities are generally controlled by
- A: technology
- B: social environment
- C: superstition
- D: scientific research
2
The Kakum Forest in Ghana promotes economic development through its
- A: supply of firewood
- B: supply of timber
- C: suitable location
- D: tourist attraction
3
Irresponsible adolescent behaviour usually results in
- A: self-reliance
- B: loss of dignity
- C: broken homes
- D: drug abuse
4
Ethnic groups in Ghana are distinctly identified by their
- A: dance
- B: music
- C: language
- D: food
5
The crop types which grow well in the Guinea Savanna are
- A: millet and groundnuts
- B: cocoa and rice
- C: shallots and cassava
- D: plantain and cola
6
The health needs of people can be improved by
- A: building more schools
- B: locating a hospital closer to the people
- C: providing good drinking water
- D: eating more carbohydrate foods
7
The British colonized parts of the Gold Coast largely through
- A: conquest
- B: persuasion
- C: bribery
- D: invitation
8
The outermost part of the earth is called the
- A: core
- B: mantle
- C: atmosphere
- D: crust
9
The Europeans came to the Gold Coast purposely to
- A: engage in trading activities
- B: spread the gospel
- C: explore the land
- D: establish schools
10
The adoption of modern cultural practices enables a society to
- A: develop economically
- B: lead good moral lives
- C: abandon its traditional values
- D: respect individual human rights
11
The use of orthodox and traditional medicine for the treatment of the same disease is an example of
- A: outmoded culture
- B: cultural lag
- C: parallel culture
- D: cultural change
12
Water bodies on a physical map are represented by
- A: blue colour
- B: green colour
- C: yellow colour
- D: brown colour
13
The earth experiences equal day and equal night each year on
- A: 21st March and 23rd September
- B: 21st June and 23rd September
- C: 21st June and 22nd December
- D: 22nd March and 22nd December
14
Which of the following is a regional capital in Northern Ghana
- A: Navrongo
- B: Wa
- C: Bawku
- D: Yendi
15
Which of the following towns is noted for the production of gold in Ghana?
- A: Awaso
- B: Nsuta
- C: Prestea
- D: Akwatia
16
Free vaccines used for immunization in Ghana are supplied by the
- A: International Labour Organization
- B: World Health Organization
- C: Ministry of Health
- D: National Health Insurance Scheme
17
The main effect of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade is the reduction of
- A: capital resource
- B: human resource
- C: natural resource
- D: mineral resource
18
Governor Gordon Guggisberg is known to have established the
- A: Korle-Bu Hospital
- B: University of Ghana
- C: Mfantsipim School
- D: Cocoa Marketing Board
19
The main institution that helps the Executive arm of government to implement its policies is the
- A: Civil Service
- B: Judicial Service
- C: Audit Service
- D: Statistical Service
20
The West Coast of Africa is washed by the
- A: Pacific Ocean
- B: Antarctic Ocean
- C: Indian Ocean
- D: Atlantic Ocean
21
Private businesses can contribute to the development of the nation by
- A: registering their businesses
- B: purchasing expensive machines
- C: paying their taxes as required
- D: producing expensive goods
22
Floods can best be controlled in our communities through
- A: construction of boreholes
- B: planned layout
- C: harvesting of rainwater
- D: tarring of roads
23
One effect of colonization is that it made Ghanaians to
- A: produce more food crops
- B: have one common language
- C: be self-reliant economically
- D: develop strong taste for foreign goods
24
Ghana co-operates with other countries to
- A: foster friendly relationships
- B: increase her level of tax revenue
- C: adopt a common code of conduct
- D: create more jobs for her citizens
25
The functions of a presiding member of a District Assembly are likened to those of the
- A: Clerk of Parliament
- B: Chief Justice
- C: Speaker of Parliament
- D: Appeal Court Judge
26
The world is divided into Northern and Southern Hemispheres by the
- A: Tropic of Cancer
- B: Tropic of Capricorn
- C: Equator
- D: Greenwich Meridian
27
Relief rainfall is also known as
- A: convectional rainfall
- B: frontal rainfall
- C: orographic rainfall
- D: cyclonic rainfall
28
The Head of State in Ghana from 1957 to 1960 was
- A: Kwame Nkrumah
- B: Queen of Britain
- C: K.
- D: undefined
29
The Supreme Court of Ghana mainly
- A: runs courses for Judges and Magistrates
- B: remands criminals in prison custody
- C: interprets the constitution and laws for the country
- D: makes and implements laws in the country
30
Daboya is noted for the mining of
- A: salt
- B: gold
- C: diamond
- D: bauxite
31
Which of the following is the best way of conserving Ghana’s forest cover?
- A: Promoting the use of charcoal
- B: Vigilance of forest guards
- C: Encouraging the replanting of trees
- D: Growing more cover crops
32
If a distance of 40 kilometres on land is represented by 10 centimetres on a map, what is the scale of the map?
- A: 1 centimetre to 2 kilometres
- B: 1 centimetre to 4 kilometres
- C: 1 centimetre to 5 kilometres
- D: 1 centimetre to 8 kilometres
33
Slaves who were sent to the West Indies worked on
- A: coconut plantations
- B: pineapple plantations
- C: banana plantations
- D: sugar-cane plantations
34
The practice of checks and balances prevents
- A: dictatorship
- B: favouritism
- C: ethnicity
- D: sectionalism
35
Motivation and supervision help in the efficient use of
- A: human resources
- B: national resources
- C: mineral resources
- D: capital resources
36
The basic way of promoting savings habit among children is by
- A: adopting an insurance policy
- B: joining a credit union
- C: opening a current account
- D: providing money boxes
37
A credit union is an example of a
- A: joint stock company
- B: co-operative society
- C: partnership
- D: public corporation
38
The regular payments which individuals and organizations make to insurance companies are
- A: premiums
- B: salaries
- C: taxes
- D: wages
39
Indiscipline is a problem to the Ghanaian society because it
- A: reduces productivity
- B: destroys the educational system
- C: encourages bribery and corruption
- D: leads to high birth rate
40
Tourism in Ghana promotes the growth of the
- A: film industry
- B: hotel industry
- C: textile industry
- D: health industry
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