BECE 2002 June A Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2002 June A Social Studies paper has 38 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 shows the relationship between distance on paper and actual distance on the ground?
- A. Longitude
- B. Plan
- C. Scale
- D. Contour
Answer: C. Scale
Answer: C. Scale relates map distance to ground distance.
Answer: C. Scale relates map distance to ground distance.
2. The temperature of your classroom can be measured with
- A. barometer
- B. thermometer
- C. rain gauge
- D. wind vane
Answer: B. thermometer
Answer: B. A thermometer measures temperature.
Answer: B. A thermometer measures temperature.
3. A teacher explained to his class that Kete Krachi is sited at the meeting place of two rivers, Kete Krachi can therefore be described as a
- A. delta town
- B. riverine settlement
- C. ridge settlement
- D. confluence town
Answer: D. confluence town
Answer: D. A town at the meeting of two rivers is a confluence town.
Answer: D. A town at the meeting of two rivers is a confluence town.
4. A model of the earth is called
- A. a map
- B. a picture
- C. an atlas
- D. the globe
Answer: D. the globe
Answer: D. A globe is a model of the earth.
Answer: D. A globe is a model of the earth.
5. On June 21$^{st}$, the sun is directly overhead at noon at the
- A. Tropic of Cancer
- B. Tropic of Capricorn
- C. Arctic Circle
- D. Antarctic Circle
Answer: A. Tropic of Cancer
Answer: A. On 21 June (the June solstice) the sun is directly overhead at noon on the Tropic of Cancer, 23½°N. The sun is never directly overhead at the Arctic Circle.
Answer: A. On 21 June (the June solstice) the sun is directly overhead at noon on the Tropic of Cancer, 23½°N. The sun is never directly overhead at the Arctic Circle.
6. What name is given to molten rock that reaches the surface of the earth?
- A. Lava
- B. Magma
- C. Clay
- D. Sand
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7. The greatest contribution of the Christian missionaries to Ghana is
- A. slavery
- B. trading
- C. introduction of education
- D. building of castles
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8. Which of the following imaginary lines on map helps to determine time?
- A. The Arctic Circle
- B. The Antarctic Circle
- C. The Equator
- D. The Greenwich Meridian
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9. The part of a highland that projects into a lowland is a
- A. knoll
- B. valley
- C. spur
- D. ridge
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10. Which of the following climatic regions is not found in Ghana
- A. Dry Equatorial
- B. Sahel Region
- C. Wet Equatorial
- D. Semi-Equatorial
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