BECE 1995 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1995 Social Studies paper has 37 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. Which of the following latitudes almost divides the African continent into two equal halves?
- A. Tropic of Cancer
- B. Tropic of Capricorn
- C. Equator
- D. Prime Meridian
Answer: C. Equator
Answer: C. The Equator roughly halves Africa north to south.
Answer: C. The Equator roughly halves Africa north to south.
3. Children under the age of five years should be immunized against all the following diseases except
- A. Polio
- B. Tetanus
- C. Cholera
- D. Diphtheria
Answer: C. Cholera
Answer: C. Cholera is not in routine childhood immunisation.
Answer: C. Cholera is not in routine childhood immunisation.
4. The League of Nations was formed immediately after the
- A. Middle East War
- B. Gulf War
- C. First World War
- D. Second World War
Answer: C. First World War
Answer: C. The League of Nations came right after World War I.
Answer: C. The League of Nations came right after World War I.
5. The main means of transportation in The Gambia is
- A. road
- B. rail
- C. air
- D. water
Answer: D. water
Answer: D. The Gambia River is the main transport route.
Answer: D. The Gambia River is the main transport route.
6. The Asantes were led in a war against the British in 1900 by
- A. Osei Tutu
- B. Osei Kodwo
- C. Kwasi Obodum
- D. Nana Afriyie
- E. Nana Yaa Asantewaa
Answer: E. Nana Yaa Asantewaa
Answer: E. Nana Yaa Asantewaa led the 1900 war.
Answer: E. Nana Yaa Asantewaa led the 1900 war.
7. If the time in Accra on longitude zero degree is 2:30 pm the time in Cairo on longitude 30° E will be
- A. 4:30 pm
- B. 5:30 pm
- C. 6:30 pm
- D. 7:30 pm
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9. Malnutrition among children often results in
- A. Polio
- B. Tetanus
- C. Measles
- D. Kwashiorkor
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10. Aluminium is obtained from
- A. copper ore
- B. tin ore
- C. iron ore
- D. gold
- E. bauxite
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11. Which organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) has the highest authority?
- A. General Secretariat
- B. The Council of Ministers
- C. The Assembly of Heads of States and Governments
- D. The Commission of Peace
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12. The capital of the old Ghana Empire was
- A. Walata
- B. Timbuktu
- C. Jeriba
- D. Diara
- E. Kumbi Saleh
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