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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Social Studies 2009

Objective Test

Question 1

During the Second World War, Ghanaian soldiers fought on the side of





Question 2

One of the measures the government of Ghana can use to reduce poverty is





Question 3

Cape Town in South Africa falls within the





Question 4

A president who performs judicial functions abuses the principle of





Question 5

Economic self-reliance is a necessary factor for maintaining





Question 6

Which type of rain occurs when cold and warm air masses meet?





Question 7

Ghana co-operates with other nations mainly to





Question 8

For a nation to be economically independent, she must





Question 9

The Arctic Circle is





Question 10

The system by which a foreigner acquires citizenship of another country is





Question 11

Parents can reduce conflicts at home when they





Question 12

When one moves eastwards and crosses the International Date line





Question 13

Which of the following industries is having negative influences on the Ghanaian culture?





Question 14

Which of the following is not a social problem in Ghana?





Question 15

The highest points in Ghana are found on the





Question 16

One of the following was not a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)





Question 17

The chief representative of the central government in the district is the





Question 18

The Mediterranean lands are known for the production of





Question 19

A medical officer at a government hospital is a





Question 20

The conventional sign on a topographical sheet represents a





Question 21

The development of communities in your area is the responsibility of the





Question 22

When the time at Tema is 12 noon, the time at a place on longitude 30°w is





Question 23

One duty of a citizen is to





Question 24

The institution established under the 1992 Constitution to educate the public on their rights is the





Question 25

Which of the following constitutes human rights abuse?





Question 26

When one faces the rising sun, the left hand





Question 27

In order to fully develop our natural resources we must





Question 28

The 1951 general election granted Ghana





Question 29

The construction industry is an example of





Question 30

Rocks that have their original features changed through very high temperature and pressure are called





Question 31

Which of these countries is in the Southern Hemisphere?





Question 32

In the Ghanaian society, irresponsible parenting is one of the causes of





Question 33

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





Question 34

Which of the following cereals grows well in the Sudan Savana?





Question 35

Another name for the North-East Trade Winds is





Question 36

The organ of government that initiates policies to be passed into law is the





Question 37

The breakdown of extended families in our communities is mainly caused by





Question 38

The high dependency problem of some families can be solved by





Question 39

A hill with a steep slope on one side and a gentle slope on the other side is a/an





Question 40

Democracy in our nation could be sustained by




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