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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES 2012

THEORY QUESTIONS

SECTION B
ESSAY

Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material
All questions carry equal marks

SECTION I
THE ENVIRONMENT


Answer one question only from this part.


  1. (a) State four problems created in the urban areas by rural-urban migration.

    (b) Describe four measures that can be adopted to reduce rural-urban migration.

  2. (a) (i)What is superstition?
    (ii) Give two examples of superstitious beliefs.

    (b)Outline five effects of superstitious beliefs on a community.

  3. SECTION II
    GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND STABILITY

    Answer one question only from this part

  4. (a)Why was the Watson Commission set up?

    (b) Give four reasons for the 1948 riots

  5. (a)Identify four sources of conflicts in Ghana.

    (b) Explain four effects of conflicts in Ghana.

  6. SECTION III
    SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  7. (a) Give four reasons for saving.

    (b) Outline four avenues for saving.

  8. (a) Give four reasons for the establishment of state owned enterprises in Ghana.

    (b) Highlight four problems facing state owned enterprises in Ghana.