BECE - Social Studies Objectives - 2014

This Objective Test consists of 40 questions. Each question is followed by FOUR options. Select only ONE answer to each question. You have 45 minutes to complete the test. Good Luck!

Some Ghanaians mishandle the Cedi Notes by ....

Burning it

Crumpling it

Saving it

Spending it

A major way of spreading HIV and AIDS is through ....

Eating in public places

Indiscriminate sexual relations

Mosquito bites

Shaking hands with infected persons.

Adolescent abstinence from sexual related activity is ....

Chastity

Health

Paternity

Sincerity

The set of guidelines for governing a nation is provided by the ....

Constitution

Council of state

Judiciary

Legislature

What a person is obliged to perform as a duty in the society constitutes his/her ....

Achievements

Dignity

Responsibility

Rights

The physical environment of Ghana can be protected through ....

Drying industrial waste

Practicing traditional farming

Redirecting river channels

Recycling of waste materials

Promoting national unity in Ghana greatly depends on ....

Kindness

Politics

Religion

Tolerance

The most effective measure for reducing the rapid population growth in Ghana is promoting ....

Adolescent counseling

Women empowerment

Gender equality

Girl-child education

Which of the following situations is an effect of rapid population growth in Ghana?

Decrease in food production

High dependency burden

High standard of living

Low productivity

Pressure on social facilities in urban areas is mainly created by ....

Decrease in imported goods

High cost of living

Rural-urban drift

Urban-rural drift

Community conflicts are best settled through ....

Arbitration and reconciliation

Court ruling

Government intervention

Police action

Which of the following conditions is an effect of ethnic conflicts?

Decrease in government expenditure

Frequent interruption of electricity supply

Interruption of development projects

Overdependence on foreign goods

Government policies are implemented at the District levels by the ....

Chief Executive

Co-ordinating Director

Presiding Member

Regional Minister

Maintenance of law and order in the country is the main function of the ....

Airforce

Army

Navy

Police

The highest authority in the traditional area is the ....

Clan head

Divisional chiefs

Lineage head

Paramount chief

Which of the following factors promotes political stability in a country?

Food security

Free education

Rigid constitution

Rule of law

Which of the following features is not an efficient way of sustaining political stability in a country?

Avoidance of dictatorship

Free and fair elections

One party system

Press freedom

Poor drainage system in our cities result in ....

Earthquakes

Erosion

Floods

Landslides

The Poll Tax Ordinance was passed in 1852 mainly to raise money to pay salaries of ....

Christian missionaries

Cocoa farmers

Colonial employees

Gold Coast chiefs

Which of the following activities is the most outstanding contribution of Ghana to the United Nations Organisation?

Donation of relief items

Payment of dues

Settlement of refugees

Provision of troops for peace-keeping operations

Which of the following international organizations is the largest financial contributor to Ghana’s developmental projects?

African Union (AU)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Commonwealth

United Nations Organization.

The first political party formed in the Gold Coast was the ....

Convention People’s Party (CPP)

National Liberation Movement (NLM)

United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)

United Party (UP)

Which of the following settlements is a feature of a slum?

Dispersed settlement

Linear settlement

Overcrowded settlement

Planned settlement

Cocoa production is classified as ....

Cottage industry

Primary industry

Secondary industry

Tertiary industry

Pension benefits of Ghanaian workers are managed by the ....

Bank of Ghana

Ghana Commercial Bank

Social Security and National Insurance Trust

State Insurance Company

Private businesses help in developing the nation when they ....

Increase their profit

Import consumer goods

Pay appropriate taxes

Produce more goods

The main reason for establishing state owned enterprises is to ....

Create competition in the country.

Generate foreign exchange for the country.

Generate profit for the state.

Provide essential service to the public.

Landmarks are important features used in finding ....

Cardinal points

Compass points

Direction

Layout

The main benefit of tourism to Ghana is that it ....

Encourages inter-tribal marriages

Enriches our culture

Is a major foreign exchange earner

Promotes political stability

Ethnic conflicts must be avoided because they slow down ....

Economic development

Rural-urban migration

Tribal disintegration

Urban-rural migration

A scale of map expressed as a ratio is known as ....

Linear scale

Simple fraction

Representative fraction

Statement scale

The integrity of the nation can be defended by ....

Educating the youth

Encouraging immigration

Cleaning the environment

Reporting saboteurs

One basic right of every Ghanaian is the right to ....

Fair wages

Personal liberty

Stand for election

Vote in general election

Which of the following situations may not create instability in the Ghanaian society?

Denial of justice

Gender equality

Party rivalry

Workers’ demonstration

The major reason for establishing castle schools by the Europeans was to ....

Educate the people on human rights

Educate their own children

Introduce formal education to the people

Teach religious knowledge.

The main reason for the abolishing of the slave trade was the ....

Difficulties in the trade

Inhuman nature of the trade.

Lack of finance.

Lack of market for slaves

Which of the following features forms part of our social environment?

Atmosphere

Buildings

Land

Religion

Habitats of endangered species of animals can be protected through the creation of ....

Forest reserves

Land guards

Tourist centres

Veterinary clinics

The most effective agency of cultural change is ....

Drama

Education

Language

Music

The motto in Ghana’s Coat of Arms is ....

Freedom and Love

Independence and Freedom

Freedom and Justice

Unity and Integrity

BECE - Social Studies Objectives - 2014

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