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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Social Studies 2008

Objective Test

Question 1

The primary reason for the arrival of the British to the Gold Coast was to





Question 2

According to oral tradition, the Ga-Adangbe migrated from





Question 3

The first missionaries to introduce secondary education in Ghana were the





Question 4

Which of the following is a duty of a citizen?





Question 5

The meeting of warm air mass and cold air mass causes





Question 6

Peaceful coexistence among the ethnic groups in Ghana is important for





Question 7

Which of the following was established to find the causes of the 1948 riots?





Question 8

The main reason for the transatlantic slave trade was that





Question 9

Which of the following is used to teach good morals in a traditional society?





Question 10

The practice of multiparty democracy in Ghana tends to promote





Question 11

The basic institution that helps an individual to learn the moral values of the society is the





Question 12

Which of the following cities does not experience the Mediterranean type of climate





Question 13

In Ghana, state-owned enterprises are important because they





Question 14

A set of rules by which a country is governed is referred to as





Question 15

The human resource of a country refers to the





Question 16

The longest latitude is known as the





Question 17

Which of the following is a tertiary economic activity





Question 18

Rocks which are formed in layers are called





Question 19

Barometer is an instrument for measuring





Question 20

The main purpose of the Bond of 1844 was to





Question 21

The efficiency of labour can be increased if one





Question 22

Which of the following types of rocks is suitable for road construction?





Question 23

One major cause of poverty in Ghana is





Question 24

The last Governor-General left the country when Ghana





Question 25

What type of vegetation is associated with cold deserts?





Question 26

The moon is a satellite of





Question 27

The District Assemblies perform all the following except to





Question 28

Peaceful coexistence among individuals in a society can be promoted through





Question 29

Which of the following natural resources is being over-exploited in Ghana?





Question 30

Kobine is a festival celebrated at





Question 31

The state supports private businesses because they





Question 32

An individual whose rights have been infringed upon seeks justice from the





Question 33

The time in Accra on longitude 0° is 8 am. What is the time in Cairo on longitude 30°E ?





Question 34

The Cape Coast castle is a valuable national asset because it promotes





Question 35

The main work of members of parliament under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution is to





Question 36

Ghana cooperates with other nations mainly to





Question 37

Which of the following constitutes human rights abuse?





Question 38

“Positive Action” proposed by Nkrumah in 1949 was a call for





Question 39

The area with the highest amount of rainfall in Ghana is





Question 40

Laws made by the District Assemblies are called





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