BECE 2025 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2025 Social Studies paper has 40 objective and 5 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. Why is it useful to provide a legend on a map? To
- A. display the title
- B. show the compass direction
- C. explain the symbols
- D. indicate the scale
Answer: C. explain the symbols
The legend (key) explains what the symbols and colours on the map stand for.
The legend (key) explains what the symbols and colours on the map stand for.
2. What role does peer socialization play in shaping adolescent behavior and attitude? It
- A. reinforces parental authority.
- B. encourages conformity to family traditions.
- C. influences language, fashion and social norms.
- D. promotes isolation from peer groups.
Answer: C. influences language, fashion and social norms.
Friends of the same age strongly influence how adolescents speak, dress and behave.
Friends of the same age strongly influence how adolescents speak, dress and behave.
3. Your father intends to begin a new business by raising capital through the sale of shares. This type of business enterprise is known as
- A. partnership.
- B. sole proprietorship.
- C. joint Stock company.
- D. co-operative society.
Answer: C. joint Stock company.
A joint stock company raises its capital by selling shares to the public or to members.
A joint stock company raises its capital by selling shares to the public or to members.
4. Your school is embarking on an excursion in Asia to see famous mountains. Which of the following mountains are they likely to see?
- A. Andes mountains
- B. Atlas mountains
- C. The Rocky mountains
- D. Himalayas mountains
Answer: D. Himalayas mountains
The Himalayas are in Asia. The Andes are in South America, the Atlas in Africa and the Rockies in North America.
The Himalayas are in Asia. The Andes are in South America, the Atlas in Africa and the Rockies in North America.
5. Contours on a map indicate what phenomenon?
- A. Elevation changes
- B. Temperate changes
- C. Pressure changes
- D. Changes in rainfall
Answer: A. Elevation changes
Contour lines join places of equal height, so they show changes in elevation (relief).
Contour lines join places of equal height, so they show changes in elevation (relief).
6. On 28th of February, 1948, three ex-servicemen were shot and killed while marching peacefully to present a petition to the governor of the Gold Coast. These ex-servicemen were
- A. Corporal Attipoe, Flt. Lt. J.J. Rawlings and Gen. I.K. Acheampong.
- B. Corporal Attipoe, Gen. Afrifa and Lt. Gen. E. K. Kotoka.
- C. Corporal Attipoe, Lt. Gen. E.K. Kotoka and Gen. I.K. Acheampong.
- D. Corporal Attipoe, Private Odartey-Lamptey and Sergeant Adjetey.
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7. Your younger brother's homework requires he identifies types of business enterprise. Which of the following should not be part of his list?
- A. Rural Banks
- B. Joint Stock Companies
- C. Non-Governmental Organizations-NGO's
- D. Co-operative societies
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8. Sanitation has been a major challenge in some communities in Ghana. What is the most sustainable way to improve sanitation in your community?
- A. Building more landfills for waste disposal
- B. Providing many incinerators in the community
- C. Recycling and education
- D. Sweeping and collecting waste materials in the community
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9. One of the effective ways by which parents carry out socialization of the family members is by
- A. teaching them the importance of drum music and dance.
- B. telling them ancient stories.
- C. rebuking and punitive punishment.
- D. open communication and admonishment.
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10. The main function of the executive organ of government is
- A. approval of budget.
- B. implementation of policies.
- C. interpretation of the law.
- D. law making and arbitration.
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