Social Studies BECE 1993 Objectives

40 objective questions

Year: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Instructions: Answer all questions. Each question carries one mark. When done, click Mark to see your score, or Show Answers to reveal correct answers. Click Reset to clear all selections.

1. The colour used for showing rivers and lakes on topographical maps is

Use the contour line above to answer questions 2 and 3

2. The vertical interval is

3. The landform shown is a

4. How many days does the earth take to complete its journey around the sun?

5. The revolution of the earth around the sun is the main course of

6. When it is 2:00 p.m at a place on longitude 0°, the time at a place on longitude 45° W will be

7. When the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn, area in the Southern Hemisphere experience

8. Which of the following is not a coastal landform?

9. A common feature found along the lower course of a river is a

Use the table below, which shows the temperature and rainfall figures recorded for town A, to answer questions 10-12
Climate Months JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSeptOctNovDec
Temperature °C 202830302526 302020212020
Rainfall (mm) 10203056110120 1003535302010

10. In which month was the hightest rainfall recorded?

11. The total amount of rainfall recorded for the was

12. The annual range of temperature was

13. Which of the following statements best describes the position of Ghana?

14. The main vegetation types found in the Northern parts of Ghana is

15. The hot dry winds that blow over most parts of Ghana during the hamattan are the

16. The most important export commodity for Ghana is

17. Which of the following minerals is not mined in Ghana?

18. The main cause of the formation of the Volta Lake was the

19. Which of the following may help solve the problem of forest destruction in Ghana?

20. The most popular mode of transportation in Ghana is by

21. All the big textile factory in Ghana are locate at

22. Which of the following do people belonging to the same ethnic group in Ghana have in common?

23. Which of the following is not associated with celebration of festivals in Ghana?

24. In the history of Ghana Yaa Asantewaa is noted for the

25. The Mamprusi in Ghana are believed to have come form

26. The Accelerated Development Plan of education was introduced in Ghana in 1951 for the following except

27. The second Republic of Ghana covered the period

28. The struggle for the independence of Ghana from 1951 to 1957 was led by

29. Who was the chairman of the Center for Civic Education in Ghana

30. The 1979 Constitution of Ghana was the

31. Trade between two countries is called

32. Which of the following Educational Policies emphasized the education of the girl-child in Ghana?

33. Most Lake in East Africa were formed as a result of the

34. There is a large population of white settlers in the highland areas of East Africa mainly because

35. Which of the following African countries is a leading producer of cotton?

36. Cotton is the raw material used in making

37. All the following are metallic minerals except

38. In which of the following countries is the system of apartheid commonly practiced?

39. Which of the following organizations was set up mainly to help solve the problem of hunger and disease in the world?

40. The U.N.O has all the following aims except