WASSCE 2025 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The WASSCE 2025 Social Studies paper has 9 objective and 2 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. One of the ways by which national integration can be fostered in Ghana is
- A. promoting the interests of majority ethnic groups.
- B. encouraging ethnic consciousness on resources.
- C. promoting equitable distribution of national resources.
- D. protecting the identity of the majority groups.
Answer: C. promoting equitable distribution of national resources.
Answer: C. Fair distribution of national resources makes every group feel included, fostering integration.
Answer: C. Fair distribution of national resources makes every group feel included, fostering integration.
3. One of the ways by which children cause their parents to be seen as irresponsible is
- A. performing excessive chores.
- B. promoting parental neglect.
- C. engaging in gross misconduct.
- D. engaging in domestic service.
Answer: C. engaging in gross misconduct.
Answer: C. Children's gross misconduct makes their parents look irresponsible.
Answer: C. Children's gross misconduct makes their parents look irresponsible.
4. Conflicts in Ghana can best be resolved through
- A. debates.
- B. dialogue.
- C. conviction.
- D. security agencies.
Answer: B. dialogue.
Answer: B. Dialogue lets the parties talk through their differences peacefully.
Answer: B. Dialogue lets the parties talk through their differences peacefully.
5. High level of education, good working conditions, good investments, competent legal system and effective security services are components of
- A. an efficient maintenance culture.
- B. human resource development.
- C. national socio-economic life.
- D. sustainable development.
Answer: C. national socio-economic life.
Answer: C. A nation's socio-economic life is made up of things like education, working conditions, investment, the legal system and security. Together they shape how well its people live and work.
Answer: C. A nation's socio-economic life is made up of things like education, working conditions, investment, the legal system and security. Together they shape how well its people live and work.
6. Individuals need to perform their responsibilities in society because
- A. taxes need to be paid
- B. rights can be enjoyed through public funds.
- C. state property must be protected.
- D. national development is a collective responsibility
Answer: D. national development is a collective responsibility
Answer: D. National development is everyone's collective responsibility.
Answer: D. National development is everyone's collective responsibility.
7. Which of the following conditions can best help improve the quality of a nation's human resource?
- A. Encouraging people to display their capabilities during trade fairs
- B. Educating the individual to acquire oratory skills
- C. Identification of opportunities for development
- D. Training of workers to maintain old techniques
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8. Fostering good relations is primarily based on the principle of
- A. freedom and social justice.
- B. equity and mutual respect.
- C. societal virtues.
- D. peaceful co-existence.
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9. Under the Interstate Succession Law (PNDCL 111), extended family members are forbidden to eject surviving spouse and children from the
- A. matrilocal residence.
- B. matrimonial residence.
- C. paternal home.
- D. patrilocal residence.
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10. The most effective way of abolishing outmoded socio-cultural practices is through
- A. public education.
- B. traditional rulers.
- C. law enforcement.
- D. political campaigns
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