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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Social Studies 2012

Objective Test

Question 1

Indiscipline is a problem in the Ghanaian society because it





Question 2

Which of the following is a primary activity?





Question 3

The Akans are believed to have migrated from





Question 4

The most important symbol which identifies Ghana as an independent state is the





Question 5

Which of the following diseases is caused by pollution of water bodies?





Question 6

A day is either gained or lost when one moves across longitude





Question 7

The most cherished value expected of an adolescent in the Ghanaian society is





Question 8

Which of the following cultural practices is a drawback to development in the Ghanaian society?





Question 9

The symbol on topographic maps represents





Question 10

On a relief map, the colour brown usually represents





Question 11

An extensive area of lowland is called a





Question 12

Which of the following vegetation types is not found in Ghana?





Question 13

The main type of vegetation found in the south-western part of Ghana is the





Question 14

Lunar eclipse occurs when the





Question 15

The type of rainfall formed by the meeting of two air masses of different temperatures is





Question 16

Which of the following continents is uninhabited?





Question 17

One problem created in the rural areas as a result of rural-urban drift is





Question 18

Which of the following factors may cause rural-urban drift?





Question 19

Asante was colonized by the British through





Question 20

Right to life means





Question 21

Independence of the judiciary implies that judges





Question 22

One major cause of conflicts in the Ghanaian society is





Question 23

The international organization formed to maintain world peace after the Second World War is known as





Question 24

After independence, Ghana automatically became a member of the





Question 25

The executive arm of government comprises of the President, the Cabinet and





Question 26

One way of preventing ethnic conflict in Ghana is through





Question 27

Family planning is beneficial to Ghanaians because it





Question 28

Labour can be productively increased through





Question 29

One traditional way of preserving fish in Ghana is





Question 30

One factor responsible for the low rate of economic development in Ghana is





Question 31

Which of the following means of saving ensures continuity of firms after suffering losses?





Question 32

Travelling to see and enjoy facilities and sceneries in other places is referred to as





Question 33

Workers in Ghana are required by law to contribute towards their future upkeep through





Question 34

A constitution may be defined as the





Question 35

An advantage of a good layout for settlement is that





Question 36

One responsibility of the Ghanaian citizen is to





Question 37

In order to protect one‟s rights, a citizen should be





Question 38

Which of the following personalities was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention?





Question 39

The primary function of the legislature is to





Question 40

People who buy company shares receive





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