BECE 2022 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers

Paper 1: Objectives

1. Which of the following can aid economic independence of a nation?
   1. A. Giving more aid to needy countries
   2. B. Generating enough revenue locally
   3. C. Increasing imported goods
   4. D. Defending the 1992 constitution
   Answer: B
2. Which of the following does not constitute a right of a Ghanaian according to the 1992 constitution?
   1. A. Right to unlawful assembly
   2. B. Right to personal liberty
   3. C. Right to life
   4. D. Freedom of Association
   Answer: A
3. The application of science to improve upon the quality of life or work is also known as
   1. A. education
   2. B. technology
   3. C. computers
   4. D. machine
   Answer: B
4. The following activities bring disgrace to the people and Ghana as a whole except
   1. A. the chieftaincy institution.
   2. B. female genital mutilation.
   3. C. armed robbery.
   4. D. galamsey mining.
   Answer: A
5. Which of the following activities is a duty of a citizen of Ghana?
   1. A. Attending religious meetings
   2. B. Instigating mass boycott of development
   3. C. Owning huge property
   4. D. Defending the 1992 constitution
   Answer: D
6. Which of the following measures cannot improve the quality of life in the rural areas of Ghana?
   1. A. Unregulated family planning
   2. B. Extending good roads to the rural communities
   3. C. Greater access to improved formal education
   4. D. Establishment of industries in the rural areas
   Answer: A
7. The early introduction of formal education by the colonialists in the Gold Coast, led to
   1. A. improvement in foreign trade.
   2. B. improvement in foreign trade.
   3. C. increase in labour force.
   4. D. improvement in crop production.
   Answer: C
8. The following are aspects of culture except
   1. A. beliefs
   2. B. climate
   3. C. language
   4. D. food
   Answer: B

   Beliefs, language and food are aspects of culture. Climate is a physical feature of a place, not part of a people's culture.
9. The growth rate of Ghana's population can be reduced mainly through
   1. A. family planning.
   2. B. legislation.
   3. C. public education.
   4. D. abortion.
   Answer: A
10. The revolution of the earth around the sun causes
    1. A. day and night.
    2. B. deflection of winds and ocean currents.
    3. C. the four seasons.
    4. D. the rise and fall of the tides.
    Answer: C

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11. The scale on the map is 200,000. If the distance on the map is 2 cm, find the actual distance on the ground?
    1. A. 1.2 km
    2. B. 20 km
    3. C. 2 km
    4. D. 4 km
12. Why are laws made? For
    1. A. family unity
    2. B. conformity
    3. C. instant justice
    4. D. personal freedom
13. Which of the following is not an element of the weather?
    1. A. Wind
    2. B. Humidity
    3. C. Tide
    4. D. Thermometer
14. The safest place to save money is the
    1. A. susu
    2. B. bank
    3. C. credit union.
    4. D. money box.
15. Increasing opportunities for employment in the Ghanaian society can help to reduce
    1. A. acts of indiscipline
    2. B. the cost of living.
    3. C. responsibility to the state.
    4. D. influx of foreign materials into the country.
16. Which of the following activities show interaction between the physical and social environments?
    1. A. A father advising the child
    2. B. A mother breastfeeding the baby
    3. C. Man listening to music
    4. D. Elephants drinking water from the river
17. The Ghana Coat of Arms was designed by
    1. A. Amon Kotei
    2. B. Philip Gbeho
    3. C. Ephraim Amu
    4. D. Sophia Doku
18. An account which is operated with the use of cheque, is known as
    1. A. Current account.
    2. B. Moneybox savings.
    3. C. Post office savings
    4. D. Savings account.
19. One of the ways of promoting unity among the ethnic groups in Ghana is through
    1. A. Christian and Islamic rights.
    2. B. consulting the gods.
    3. C. adult education.
    4. D. inter-ethnic marriages.
20. Which principle is used to check abuse of power in governance?
    1. A. Rule of law
    2. B. Separation of powers
    3. C. Executive Veto
    4. D. Parliamentary immunity
21. The savanna vegetation zones produce cattle because of the
    1. A. Fulani herdsmen
    2. B. extensive grassland
    3. C. hot climate
    4. D. abundant rainfall
22. The process of identifying signals of conflict and encouraging people to work out their differences is known as
    1. A. resolution
    2. B. prevention
    3. C. involvement
    4. D. management
23. Which of the following factors can best make private sector businesses more profitable?
    1. A. Availability of ready market
    2. B. Construction of improved roads
    3. C. Stability in supply of adequate electricity
    4. D. Adequate supply of labour
24. The colour blue is used on topographical maps to indicate
    1. A. buildings and construction
    2. B. rivers and lakes
    3. C. mountains and hills
    4. D. rocks and stones
25. Which of the following does not reflect the importance of festivals in Ghana?
    1. A. Plans are made for developmental projects
    2. B. Chiefs are enstooled
    3. C. Family members come together
    4. D. Disputes are encouraged
26. One factor that can affect the academic performance of students negatively is
    1. A. effective supervision
    2. B. loitering and truancy
    3. C. large number of school prefects
    4. D. having co-curricula activities
27. Laws in the country are made by the
    1. A. parliament
    2. B. Government
    3. C. Judiciary
    4. D. District assembly
28. The statement scale 1cm to 5km can be converted to representative fraction to read
    1. A. 1 : 50,000
    2. B. 1 : 500,000
    3. C. 1 : 50
    4. D. 1 : 5,000
29. The health of the people of Ghana can be improved through the
    1. A. supply of electricity to all rural areas
    2. B. application of proper environmental sanitation activities
    3. C. expanding non-formal education in the country
    4. D. setting up of industries to process agricultural products
30. For Ghanaians to come out of negative influence of colonial mentality, they should
    1. A. develop high sense of self-reliance.
    2. B. stop foreigners from coming into Ghana.
    3. C. develop taste for European goods.
    4. D. adopt foreign cultures.
31. Which of the following levies is imposed by the District Assemblies in Ghana?
    1. A. Income tax
    2. B. Driving Licenses
    3. C. Market tolls
    4. D. Court fines
32. The person who combines the factors of production such as land, labour and capital is called
    1. A. shop keeper
    2. B. operation
    3. C. producer
    4. D. entrepreneur
33. In Ghana, festivals usually serve all the following purposes except
    1. A. outdooring of new-born babies
    2. B. community development planning
    3. C. providing entertainment
    4. D. pouring of libations to the ancestors
34. Which of the following is associated with a scale of a map?
    1. A. Linear
    2. B. Tilted
    3. C. Compass
    4. D. Balanced
35. The sole proprietor enjoys all the following advantages except
    1. A. high profits
    2. B. privacy
    3. C. quick decisions
    4. D. unlimited liability
36. Which of the following factors is one of the major reasons for Ghana's cultural diversity?
    1. A. Colonization
    2. B. Migration
    3. C. Foreign trade
    4. D. internal trade
37. Which of the following accounts for the presence of the equatorial forest in south western Ghana?
    1. A. Lumbering
    2. B. Afforestation
    3. C. Cloud cover
    4. D. Rainfall
38. Food production in Ghana faces the problem of
    1. A. access to foreign exchange
    2. B. post-harvest losses
    3. C. all year round rainfall
    4. D. loss of valuable trees
39. Which of the following measures can increase tomato yield in Ghana?
    1. A. Improved marketing strategies
    2. B. Availability of credit to farmers
    3. C. Reliance on rainfall agriculture
    4. D. Establishment of relating processing factories
40. Ghana's exports are highly dominated by
    1. A. capital goods
    2. B. primary products
    3. C. finished goods
    4. D. crude exports

Paper 2: Theory

1. a) Draw an outline of the globe.
   
   b) Label the following:
   
   i) Arctic Circle
   
   ii) Tropic of Capricorn
   
   iii) Latitude 0°
   
   iv) Direction of Earth's rotation
   
   v) North Pole.
   
   c) i) State two major highlands in Ghana.
   
   ii) State two major lowlands in Ghana.
   
   d) Outline two uses of the International Dateline.
2. The table below shows the population information of X:
   
   

   Age	Population	Percentage
   0 - 17	10,815,000	54.4
   18 - 59	8,836,000	-
   60+	948,400	3.6

   
   
   a) Define the term population.
   
   b) Calculate, showing working:
   
   i) The percentage of the working population.
   
   ii) The total population of country X.
   
   c) Outline four disadvantages of Ghana's population structure.
3. a) Explain the following terms associated with how Ghana cooperates with other countries:
   
   i) Political Cooperation
   
   ii) Cultural Cooperation.
   
   b) In what four ways can Ghanaians help to maintain unity in their nation?
4. a) List four major ethnic groups in Ghana.
   
   b) Describe the migration routes of:
   
   i) Akans
   
   ii) Ewes.
   
   c) Explain three factors that promoted the ethnic migrations into Ghana.
5. a) Define the following:
   
   i) Human settlement
   
   ii) A slum.
   
   b) What four benefits do people derive from going on tours to different places?
   
   c) State four uses of land in your community.
6. a) List two examples of primary economic industries in Ghana.
   
   b) Highlight three problems facing the primary economy industry in Ghana.
   
   c) What four measures can be taken to improve the primary economic industry?

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