BECE 1993 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1993 Social Studies paper has 29 objective and 6 theory questions. Here are sample objective questions with the correct answers and explanations. Sit the full paper with the real time limit on ePrep.
Sample questions with answers
1. The colour used for showing rivers and lakes on topographical maps is
- A. red
- B. blue
- C. brown
- D. green
Answer: B. blue
Answer: B. Rivers and lakes are shown in blue.
Answer: B. Rivers and lakes are shown in blue.
2. 
Use the contour line above to answer the question below
The vertical interval is
Use the contour line above to answer the question below
The vertical interval is
- A. 100 m
- B. 200 m
- C. 300 m
- D. 400 m
Answer: A. 100 m
Answer: A. Contours go up in steps of 100 m.
Answer: A. Contours go up in steps of 100 m.
3.
Use the contour line above to answer the question below
The landform shown is a
Use the contour line above to answer the question below
The landform shown is a
- A. cliff
- B. valley
- C. ridge
- D. plateau
- E. spur
Answer: E. spur
Answer: E. The contours form a V that points towards lower ground (the 100 m line is on the outside, 500 m inside). That pattern shows a spur — high ground jutting out into lower land.
Answer: E. The contours form a V that points towards lower ground (the 100 m line is on the outside, 500 m inside). That pattern shows a spur — high ground jutting out into lower land.
4. How many days does the earth take to complete its journey around the sun?
- A. 360 ¼
- B. 365
- C. 365 ¼
- D. 366
Answer: C. 365 ¼
Answer: C. The earth takes 365¼ days to go round the sun.
Answer: C. The earth takes 365¼ days to go round the sun.
6. When it is 2:00 pm at a place on longitude 0°, the time at a place on longitude 45°W will be
- A. 10:00 am
- B. 11:00 am
- C. 12:00 noon
- D. 4:00 pm
Answer: B. 11:00 am
Answer: B. 45°W is 3 hours behind: 11:00 am.
Answer: B. 45°W is 3 hours behind: 11:00 am.
10. Use the table below, which shows the temperature and rainfall figures recorded for town A to answer the question below.
| Climate Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
In which month was the highest rainfall recorded?
| Climate Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
In which month was the highest rainfall recorded?
- A. April
- B. May
- C. June
- D. July
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11. Use the table below, which shows the temperature and rainfall figures recorded for town A to answer the question below.
| Climate Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
The total amount of rainfall recorded for the year was
| Climate Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
The total amount of rainfall recorded for the year was
- A. 576 mm
- B. 607 mm
- C. 667 mm
- D. 706 mm
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12. Use the table below, which shows the temperature and rainfall figures recorded for town A to answer the question below.
| Climate Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
The annual range of temperature was
| Climate Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
The annual range of temperature was
- A. 10 °C
- B. 20 °C
- C. 21 °C
- D. 25 °C
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13. Which of the following statements best describes the position of Ghana?
- A. Ghana is to the east of the Republic of Togo
- B. Burkina Faso is the southern neighbour of Ghana
- C. Ghana is to the immediate west of Niger
- D. Ghana is to the immediate east of La Cote d‟Ivoire
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15. The hot dry winds that blow over most parts of Ghana during the harmattan are the
- A. south-west monsoon
- B. south easterly winds
- C. north-westerly winds
- D. north-east trade winds
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