WASSCE 2017 November Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The WASSCE 2017 November Social Studies paper has 50 objective and 10 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 key factor to the development of one's capabilities is
- A. availability of natural resources.
- B. availability of tertiary education.
- C. control of the environment.
- D. the desire of the individual.
Answer: D. the desire of the individual.
Answer: D. A person's own desire and determination is the key to developing their capabilities.
Answer: D. A person's own desire and determination is the key to developing their capabilities.
2. Basic needs of people such as food, clothing and shelter are termed
- A. beneficial.
- B. esteem.
- C. physiological.
- D. psychological.
Answer: C. physiological.
Answer: C. Food, clothing and shelter are physiological (basic body) needs.
Answer: C. Food, clothing and shelter are physiological (basic body) needs.
3. Which of the following is a problem facing people with false identity?
- A. Inferiority complex
- B. Over-ambition
- C. Over-dependence
- D. Self-centredness
Answer: A. Inferiority complex
Answer: A. People with a false identity often feel inferior about who they really are.
Answer: A. People with a false identity often feel inferior about who they really are.
4. Adolescent health can be best be safeguard through
- A. provision of adequate health facilities.
- B. provision of effective family life education.
- C. provision of adequate recreational centres.
- D. knowledge of physical changes in the body.
Answer: B. provision of effective family life education.
Answer: B. Family life education teaches adolescents to make healthy choices about their bodies and relationships.
Answer: B. Family life education teaches adolescents to make healthy choices about their bodies and relationships.
5. Which of the following processes best explain reproductive health?
- A. a complete well-being in matters concerning the reproductive system.
- B. going for medical check-ups concerning fertility.
- C. the basic of couples to decide the spacing and timing of births.
- D. mothers attending ante-natal clinics.
Answer: A. a complete well-being in matters concerning the reproductive system.
Answer: A. Reproductive health is complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters of the reproductive system.
Answer: A. Reproductive health is complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters of the reproductive system.
6. The outcome of tolerance as a value in the Ghanaian society is
- A. hardwork.
- B. harmony.
- C. indifference.
- D. impatience.
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7. Which of the following cherished traditional practices in Ghana today, tends to breed disunity?
- A. Chieftaincy
- B. Funerals
- C. Marriage
- D. Puberty rites
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8. Which of the following pairs of shared values are the most suitable for promoting national integration?
- A. Honesty and kindness
- B. Loyalty and humility
- C. Respect and modesty
- D. Tolerance and hospitality
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9. The union between a man and a woman in the traditional society is purposely for
- A. companionship.
- B. mutual assistance.
- C. procreation.
- D. seeking consent of people.
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10. Which of the following situations occurs as a result of a breakdown of marriage?
- A. Disagreement on family size
- B. Religious differences
- C. Sexual incompatibility
- D. Street children
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