BECE 2002 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2002 Social Studies paper has 36 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.
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1. A drawing of any part of the earth on a flat surface is a
- A. globe
- B. scale
- C. map
- D. compass
Answer: C. map
Answer: C. A map is a drawing of part or all of the earth's surface on a flat surface.
Answer: C. A map is a drawing of part or all of the earth's surface on a flat surface.
2. When the needle of a compass is at rest, it points to the
- A. north
- B. south
- C. east
- D. west
Answer: A. north
Answer: A. A compass needle at rest points to magnetic north.
Answer: A. A compass needle at rest points to magnetic north.
3. Which of the following is a man-made feature?
- A. Ridge
- B. Bridge
- C. Lowland
- D. Mountain
Answer: B. Bridge
Answer: B. A bridge is built by people; ridges, lowlands and mountains are natural.
Answer: B. A bridge is built by people; ridges, lowlands and mountains are natural.
4. When the time in Accra is 6 pm, the time in Lagos will be
- A. 4 pm
- B. 5 pm
- C. 6 pm
- D. 7 pm
Answer: D. 7 pm
Answer: D. Lagos is one hour ahead of Accra (GMT+1), so 6 pm in Accra is 7 pm in Lagos.
Answer: D. Lagos is one hour ahead of Accra (GMT+1), so 6 pm in Accra is 7 pm in Lagos.
5. The most densely populated country in West Africa is
- A. Ghana
- B. Nigeria
- C. Liberia
- D. Senegal
Answer: B. Nigeria
Answer: B. Nigeria has by far the largest population in West Africa and is densely populated.
Answer: B. Nigeria has by far the largest population in West Africa and is densely populated.
6. A lowland between two hills is known as a
- A. valley
- B. plain
- C. ridge
- D. spur
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7. When a scale of a map is expressed as 1:1000, it is referred to as
- A. statement scale
- B. representative fraction scale
- C. scale bar
- D. linear scale
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8. Rocks which are formed in layers are known as
- A. porous rocks
- B. igneous rocks
- C. metamorphic rocks
- D. sedimentary rocks
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9. Longitude 0° is also known as the
- A. Tropic of Cancer
- B. Tropic of Capricorn
- C. Greenwich Meridian
- D. International Date Line
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10. Express 2 pm as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- A. 1400 hours GMT
- B. 1600 hours GMT
- C. 1800 hours GMT
- D. 2000 hours GMT
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