BECE 2014 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2014 Social Studies paper has 39 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. Some Ghanaians mishandle the Cedi notes by
- A. burning it
- B. crumpling it
- C. saving it
- D. spending it
Answer: B. crumpling it
Answer: B. Crumpling the cedi notes mishandles them.
Answer: B. Crumpling the cedi notes mishandles them.
2. A major way of spreading HIV and AIDS is through
- A. Eating in public places
- B. indiscriminate sexual relations
- C. Mosquito bites
- D. shaking hands with infected persons
Answer: B. indiscriminate sexual relations
Answer: B. HIV spreads mainly through indiscriminate sex.
Answer: B. HIV spreads mainly through indiscriminate sex.
3. Adolescent abstinence from sexual related activity is
- A. chastity
- B. health
- C. paternity
- D. sincerity
Answer: A. chastity
Answer: A. Abstaining from sex is chastity.
Answer: A. Abstaining from sex is chastity.
4. The set of guidelines for governing a nation is provided by the
- A. constitution
- B. council of state
- C. judiciary
- D. legislature
Answer: A. constitution
Answer: A. The constitution sets out how a nation is governed.
Answer: A. The constitution sets out how a nation is governed.
5. What a person is obliged to perform as a in the society constitutes his/her
- A. achievements
- B. dignity
- C. responsibilities
- D. rights
Answer: C. responsibilities
Answer: C. What one is obliged to do is a responsibility.
Answer: C. What one is obliged to do is a responsibility.
6. The physical environment of Ghana can be protected through
- A. drying industrial waste
- B. practicing traditional farming
- C. redirecting river channels
- D. recycling of waste materials
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7. Promoting national unity in Ghana greatly on
- A. kindness
- B. politics
- C. Religion
- D. tolerance
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8. The most effective measure for reducing the rapid population growth in Ghana is promoting
- A. adolescent counselling
- B. women empowerment
- C. gender equality
- D. girl-child education
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9. Which of the following situations is an effect of rapid population growth in Ghana?
- A. Decrease in food production
- B. High dependency burden
- C. High standard of living
- D. Low productivity
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10. Pressure on social facilities in urban areas is mainly created by
- A. decrease in imported goods
- B. high cost of living
- C. rural-urban drift
- D. urban-rural drift
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