BECE 2002 (Paper B) Social Studies Past Questions and Answers

Paper 1: Objectives

1. A drawing of any part of the earth on a flat surface is a
   1. A. globe
   2. B. scale
   3. C. map
   4. D. compass
   Answer: C
2. When the needle of a compass is at rest, it points to the
   1. A. north
   2. B. south
   3. C. east
   4. D. west
   Answer: A
3. Which of the following is a man-made feature?
   1. A. Ridge
   2. B. Bridge
   3. C. Lowland
   4. D. Mountain
   Answer: B
4. When the time in Accra is 6 pm, the time in Lagos will be
   1. A. 4 pm
   2. B. 5 pm
   3. C. 6 pm
   4. D. 7 pm
   Answer: D
5. The most densely populated country in West Africa is
   1. A. Ghana
   2. B. Nigeria
   3. C. Liberia
   4. D. Senegal
   Answer: B
6. A lowland between two hills is known as a
   1. A. valley
   2. B. plain
   3. C. ridge
   4. D. spur
   Answer: A
7. When a scale of a map is expressed as 1:1000, it is referred to as
   1. A. statement scale
   2. B. representative fraction scale
   3. C. scale bar
   4. D. linear scale
   Answer: B
8. Rocks which are formed in layers are known as
   1. A. porous rocks
   2. B. igneous rocks
   3. C. metamorphic rocks
   4. D. sedimentary rocks
   Answer: D
9. Longitude 0° is also known as the
   1. A. Tropic of Cancer
   2. B. Tropic of Capricorn
   3. C. Greenwich Meridian
   4. D. International Date Line
   Answer: C
10. Express 2 pm as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
    1. A. 1400 hours GMT
    2. B. 1600 hours GMT
    3. C. 1800 hours GMT
    4. D. 2000 hours GMT
    Answer: A

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11. On an atlas map all water bodies are coloured
    1. A. blue
    2. B. yellow
    3. C. green
    4. D. brown
12. Which of the following countries in West Africa is landlocked?
    1. A. Mali
    2. B. Nigeria
    3. C. Ghana
    4. D. Sierra Leone
13. In which country does the River Nile enter the sea?
    1. A. Kenya
    2. B. Ethiopia
    3. C. Egypt
    4. D. Sudan
14. A highland which has a steep slope on one side and a gentle slope on the other side is called
    1. A. a plateau
    2. B. an escarpment
    3. C. a ridge
    4. D. a conical hill
15. Which of the following rivers in Ghana does not directly enter the sea?
    1. A. Ankobra
    2. B. Oti
    3. C. Tano
    4. D. Pra
16. Which of the following festivals is celebrated by the people of Navrongo?
    1. A. Homowo
    2. B. Kundum
    3. C. Bungum
    4. D. Foo
17. Environmental pollution is caused by all the following except
    1. A. smoking of cigarettes
    2. B. making of loud noise
    3. C. dumping of refuse
    4. D. watering of flower garden
18. How many years is it from 500 BC to 900 AD?
    1. A. 400 years
    2. B. 500 years
    3. C. 900 years
    4. D. 1400 years
19. An event which was recorded on 10th December 1999, happened in the
    1. A. 10th century
    2. B. 12th century
    3. C. 19th century
    4. D. 20th century
20. Which of the following can be described as a peace officer?
    1. A. A soldier
    2. B. A policeman
    3. C. A prison warden
    4. D. A court registrar
21. In a traditional African community the chief speaks through
    1. A. the linguist
    2. B. an elder
    3. C. a fetish-priest
    4. D. the queen-mother
22. After how many years of existence does an institution celebrate its golden jubilee?
    1. A. 25 years
    2. B. 50 years
    3. C. 75 years
    4. D. 100 years
23. Which of the following factors has effectively reduced infant mortality in Ghana?
    1. A. Availability of hospital equipment
    2. B. Environmental sanitation
    3. C. Eating of balanced diet
    4. D. Immunization against the six killer diseases
24. In the matrilineal system of inheritance, children inherit the property of their
    1. A. father’s mother
    2. B. father’s brother
    3. C. mother’s brother
    4. D. mother’s father
25. Which of the following is not part of the natural environment?
    1. A. Rivers
    2. B. Roads
    3. C. Mountains
    4. D. Vegetation
26. The Aborigines Rights Protection Society was formed to
    1. A. oppose the Lands Bill
    2. B. defend the Fante Chiefs
    3. C. fight for independence from the Asante
    4. D. drive the British out of Ghana
27. In 1900 the Asante fought the British under the leadership of the queen-mother of
    1. A. Ejisu
    2. B. Kokofu
    3. C. Juaben
    4. D. Mampong
28. Which of the following Western Sudanese states was ruled by Mansa Musa?

    SOLUTION keys B (Songhai), which is wrong: Mansa Musa ruled Mali.
    1. A. Ghana
    2. B. Songhai
    3. C. Mali
    4. D. Bornu
29. In which war were the Anlo defeated by the Danes?
    1. A. Dodowa war
    2. B. Datsutagba war
    3. C. Sagrenti war
    4. D. Sagbadre war
30. The first person appointed to represent the British government in the Gold Coast was
    1. A. Sir Charles McCarthy
    2. B. Sir Arden Clarke
    3. C. Sir Garnet Wolseley
    4. D. Captain George Maclean
31. Who was the first chairman of the United Gold Coast Convention?
    1. A. Kwame Nkrumah
    2. B. J. B. Danquah
    3. C. Obetsebi Lamptey
    4. D. George Paa Grant
32. In the seventeenth century the first capital of the Ga state was
    1. A. Pokuase
    2. B. Bortianor
    3. C. Abokobi
    4. D. Ayawaso
33. The Asante kingdom became an empire during the reign of
    1. A. Obiri Yeboah
    2. B. Osei Tutu I
    3. C. Osei Kodwo
    4. D. Opoku Ware I
34. The president of the first republic of Ghana was
    1. A. Dr. J. B. Danquah
    2. B. Dr. Hilla Limann
    3. C. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
    4. D. Dr. K. A. Busia
35. The headquarters of the League of Nations was situated in
    1. A. New York
    2. B. Moscow
    3. C. Geneva
    4. D. Washington D.C.
36. The first person to be appointed the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization was
    1. A. Dag Hammarskjold
    2. B. U'Thant
    3. C. Trygve Lie
    4. D. Peres de Cuellar
37. Non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization hold office for a period of
    1. A. two years
    2. B. three years
    3. C. four years
    4. D. five years
38. The Jos Plateau in Nigeria is noted for the production of
    1. A. coal
    2. B. diamond
    3. C. tin
    4. D. bauxite
39. In which city was the treaty establishing the ECOWAS signed?
    1. A. Lagos
    2. B. Accra
    3. C. Lome
    4. D. Abidjan
40. The leading producer of copper in Africa is
    1. A. Zambia
    2. B. Namibia
    3. C. Sudan
    4. D. Morocco

Paper 2: Theory

1. Use the rainfall graph below to answer the questions that follow: The graph below shows the rainfall distribution of Station A
   
   
   
   a) Calculate the average rainfall for the first half of the year
   
   b) Find the total rainfall from July to the end of the year
   
   c) Which two months of the year have equal amounts of rainfall?
   
   d) Describe the pattern of the rainfall distribution.
2. a) Draw a sketch map of Ghana
   
   b) On your sketch map, show and name
   
   i) the Savanna grassland vegetation zone;
   
   ii) Tamale and Bawku
   
   c) i) Name any two cash crops produced in the Savanna grassland.
   
   ii) State two ways in which one of the cash crops you named is of economic importance.
3. a) Mention four offences against the individual and four against the state.
   
   b) State four reasons why a country makes laws for its citizens.
4. a) What four factors led to the growth of the Old Ghana Empire?
   
   b) State four factors that caused the fall of the Old Ghana Empire.
5. a) State any four aims of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
   
   b) Explain any four problems facing the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
6. a) Describe four functions of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).
   
   b) Name two countries which have insufficient food to feed their people.
   
   c) Give two reasons why poor countries should not always receive free food aid.

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