BECE 2022 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2022 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. Which of the following can aid economic independence of a nation?
- A. Giving more aid to needy countries
- B. Generating enough revenue locally
- C. Increasing imported goods
- D. Defending the 1992 constitution
Answer: B. Generating enough revenue locally
A country that raises enough money from its own resources does not depend on others.
A country that raises enough money from its own resources does not depend on others.
2. Which of the following does not constitute a right of a Ghanaian according to the 1992 constitution?
- A. Right to unlawful assembly
- B. Right to personal liberty
- C. Right to life
- D. Freedom of Association
Answer: A. Right to unlawful assembly
The Constitution protects peaceful, lawful assembly, not unlawful assembly.
The Constitution protects peaceful, lawful assembly, not unlawful assembly.
3. The application of science to improve upon the quality of life or work is also known as
- A. education.
- B. technology.
- C. computers.
- D. machine.
Answer: B. technology.
Technology is the practical application of scientific knowledge.
Technology is the practical application of scientific knowledge.
4. The following activities bring disgrace to the people and Ghana as a whole except
- A. the chieftaincy institution.
- B. female genital mutilation.
- C. armed robbery.
- D. galamsey mining.
Answer: A. the chieftaincy institution.
Chieftaincy is a respected traditional institution. FGM, armed robbery and galamsey bring disgrace.
Chieftaincy is a respected traditional institution. FGM, armed robbery and galamsey bring disgrace.
5. Which of the following activities is a duty of a citizen of Ghana?
- A. Attending religious meetings
- B. Instigating mass boycott of development
- C. Owning huge property
- D. Defending the 1992 constitution
Answer: D. Defending the 1992 constitution
Every citizen has a duty to uphold and defend the Constitution.
Every citizen has a duty to uphold and defend the Constitution.
6. Which of the following measures cannot improve the quality of life in the rural areas of Ghana?
- A. Unregulated family planning
- B. Extending good roads to the rural communities
- C. Greater access to improved formal education
- D. Establishment of industries in the rural areas
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7. The early introduction of formal education by the colonialists in the Gold Coast, led to
- A. improvement in foreign trade.
- B. increase in population.
- C. increase in labour force.
- D. improvement in crop production.
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9. The growth rate of Ghana's population can be reduced mainly through
- A. family planning.
- B. legislation.
- C. public education.
- D. abortion.
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10. The revolution of the earth around the sun causes
- A. day and night.
- B. deflection of winds and ocean currents.
- C. the four seasons.
- D. the rise and fall of the tides.
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11. The scale on the map is 200,000. If the distance on the map is 2 cm, find the actual distance on the ground?
- A. 1.2 km
- B. 20 km
- C. 2 km
- D. 4 km
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