BECE 2017 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2017 Social Studies paper has 40 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 main aim of promoting tourism in Ghana is to
- A. promote building of hotels.
- B. preserve forts and castles.
- C. earn foreign exchange.
- D. create employment for foreigners.
Answer: C. earn foreign exchange.
Answer: C. Tourism is promoted mainly to earn foreign exchange.
Answer: C. Tourism is promoted mainly to earn foreign exchange.
2. Which of the following measures can help reduce Ghana's dependency on foreign aid?
- A. Generating more revenue locally
- B. Relying on Bank of Ghana reserves
- C. Patronizing goods from abroad
- D. Repaying all foreign loans immediately
Answer: A. Generating more revenue locally
Answer: A. Raising more revenue at home cuts dependence on foreign aid.
Answer: A. Raising more revenue at home cuts dependence on foreign aid.
3. The Two main levels of government in Ghana are
- A. district and municipal.
- B. national and district.
- C. national and regional.
- D. regional and district.
Answer: B. national and district.
Answer: B. Ghana's two levels of government are the central (national) government and local government, run through the District (Metropolitan/Municipal) Assemblies. Regional Co-ordinating Councils only co-ordinate on behalf of the central government.
Answer: B. Ghana's two levels of government are the central (national) government and local government, run through the District (Metropolitan/Municipal) Assemblies. Regional Co-ordinating Councils only co-ordinate on behalf of the central government.
4. Economic growth can best be achieved in Ghana through
- A. adding value to exports.
- B. patronizing foreign goods.
- C. relying on foreign aid.
- D. decreasing exports.
Answer: A. adding value to exports.
Answer: A. Adding value to exports (processing) earns more and grows the economy.
Answer: A. Adding value to exports (processing) earns more and grows the economy.
5. Which of the following governors introduced direct elections in Ghana in 1952?
- A. Hugh Clifford
- B. Allan Burns
- C. Gordon Guggisberg
- D. Arden Clarke
Answer: D. Arden Clarke
Answer: D. Sir Charles Arden-Clarke was governor when the 1951/52 elections and Nkrumah's government came.
Answer: D. Sir Charles Arden-Clarke was governor when the 1951/52 elections and Nkrumah's government came.
6. The most common reason for the migration of various ethnic groups to modern Ghana is
- A. tourism.
- B. security.
- C. religion.
- D. adventure.
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7. Rural-urban drift increases demand in the urban centres for
- A. social facilities.
- B. foreign exchange.
- C. crude oil.
- D. higher wages.
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8. The large percentage of the youth in Ghana's population implies that Ghana has
- A. a free market economy.
- B. a lot of future labour force.
- C. adequate supply of consumer goods.
- D. equitable distribution of wealth.
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9. On which of the following maps of Ghana can a Geographer easily identify the course of the River Volta?
- A. Political
- B. Physical
- C. Vegetation
- D. Climatic
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10. Conventional signs enable map users to identify
- A. planets.
- B. rock profiles.
- C. cardinal points.
- D. land marks.
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