Must Solved: Likely BECE Social Studies Questions and Answers For 2024 Candidates

Likely BECE Social Studies Questions And Answers For 2024 Candidates:

As you prepare to write your 2024 BECE exams, here are some of the sampled questions and answers that can be of help to you. These questions are sampled from the previous year’s exams. Some of these questions are likely to be repeated and for that matter, you are encouraged to solve them at your own leisure time.

Please note that these questions are not in any way considered as Äppor” and also note that you don’t need any leakage questions before you can pass the exams. When you dedicated your time and energy to studying and solving more past questions, you can easily pass the Waec exams. Wishing you all the best.

Likely BECE Social Studies Questions And Answers For 2024 Candidates

1. A long narrow stretch of hills is called

A. Ridge
B. Spur
C. Mountain
D. Valley

2. Bugum is a festival of the

A. Dagomba
B. Nanumba
C. Mamprusi
D. Sisala
E. Gonja

3. A line drawn on maps to show places of equal height above sea level is

A. a contour
B. an isotherm
C. a latitude
D. an isobar
E. a longitude

4. In which of the following regions in Ghana is the Boti Falls?

A. Ashanti
B. Eastern
C. Western
D. Central
E. Greater Accra

5. Alluvial gold is found in

A. River Oti
B. River Offin
C. River Densu
D. River Bia
E. River Pra

6. Ghana’s Earth satellite station is at

A. Nsawam
B. Koforidua
C. Ada
D. Kuntunse
E. Aburi

7. Which of the following shows the relationship between distance on paper and actual distance on the ground?

A. Longitude
B. Key
C. Scale
D. Plan
E. Contour

8. The Greenwich Meridian passes through

A. Tema
B. Accra
C. Takoradi
D. Kumasi
E. Wa

9. Which of the following rivers flows into Lake Volta?

A. Tano
B. Afram
C. Pra
D. Bia
E. Densu

10. Which of the following trees is not used as Timber?

A. Wawa
B. Odum
C. Sapele
D. Nim
E. Obeche

11. What does the conventional sign on Ghana topographical maps stand for

A. Fort
B. Court house
C. Mosque
D. Zongo
E. Mission Station

12. Which of the following is not found in West Africa?

A. Fouta Djallon Mountains
B. Guinea highlands
C. Jos Plateau
D. Akwapim-Togo Ranges
E. Ahaggar Plateau

13. Which of the following is not a feature of relief?

A. Plain
B. Plateau
C. Inselberg
D. River
E. Mountain

14. If it is 12 noon at longitude 0°. What will be the time at a place which lies on longitude 15° E? A. 12:15 am

B. 1:00 am
C. 11:00 am
D. 12:15 pm
E. 1:00 pm

15. Which of the following is not a latitude?

A. Equator
B. International Date Line
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn
E. Arctic Circle

16. An example of an igneous rock is

A. Granite
B. Sandstone
C. Gneiss
D. Shale
E. Marble

17. Which of the following features is not associated with rivers?

A. Delta
B. Waterfalls
C. Ria
D. Meander
E. Crater

18. Rotation of the earth causes

A. Day and night
B. Seasons
C. Eclipses
D. Equinoxes
E. Solstices

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

A. Gold
B. Tin
C. Diamond
D. Manganese
E. Bauxite

20. Alumina is obtained from

A. gold
B. diamond
C. manganese
D. bauxite
E. copper

21. In Ghana deep shaft mining is generally associated with

A. gold
B. salt
C. bauxite
D. diamond
E. manganese

22. The earth rotates on its axis, spinning from
A. east to west
B. west to east
C. south to north
D. west to south
E. east to south

23. Which of the following is not an irrigation farming area in West Africa?

A. Inland Niger Delta
B. Sokoto River Valley
C. Accra Plains
D. Richard Toll District
E. Chad Basin

24. Which of the following countries in West Africa is a major exporter of groundnuts?

A. Senegal
B. Ghana
C. La Cote d’Ivoire
D. Liberia
E. Togo

25. Which of the following countries introduced Indirect Rule in her colonies in West Africa?

A. France
B. Britain
C. Portugal
D. Germany
E. Belgium

26. The president of the Aborigine Rights Protection Society was

A. John Sey
B. James Kwegyir Aggrey
C. John Mensah Sarbah
D. Sir Arku Korsah
E. Nana Sir William Ofori Atta I

27. An imaginary line which divides the earth into two hemispheres is called the

A. latitude
B. longitude
C. meridian
D. equator
E. tropic

28. At the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 the Europeans agreed on how to

A. divide Africa among themselves
B. spread Christianity in Africa
C. trade with the Africans
D. tax the Africans
E. stop the slave trade

29. An example of a sedimentary rock is

A. granite
B. gneiss
C. marble
D. clay
E. quartzite

30. The world’s largest producer of cocoa is

A. Brazil
B. La Cote d’Ivoire
C. Ghana
D. Argentina
E. Nigeria

31. Which of the following is a tertiary occupation?

A. Wood Cutting
B. Manufacturing
C. Quarrying
D. Teaching
E. Fishing

32. The original home of the Ewe was

A. Ho
B. Keta
C. Ketu
D. Kpando
E. Gafe

33. Which of the following conducted the District Assembly Election in Ghana?

A. Information Services Department
B. National Commission for Democracy
C. National Council on Women and Development
D. Statistical Services Department
E. National House of Chiefs

34. The bond of 1844 was signed between

A. Commander Hill and Fante chiefs
B. Captain George Maclean and Ashanti chiefs
C. Commander Hill and Northern Chiefs
D. Captain George Maclean and Fante Chiefs
E. Commander Hill and Ashanti chiefs

35. Which of the following crops would not thrive well in the Savanna?

A. Millet
B. Coffee
C. Shea nut
D. Rice
E. Groundnut

36. The longest river in West Africa is

A. River Senegal
B. River Volta
C. River Niger
D. River Gambia
E. River Sassandra

Use the bar graph below to answer Questions 37 to 39

37. Which school scored the lowest mark?

A. School A
B. School B
C. School C
D. School D
E. School E

38. What was the total mark scored by School C

A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 42
E. 52

39. Which school won the competition?

A. School A
B. School B
C. School C
D. School D
E. School E

40. When the republic of Liberia attained independence the people of Liberia adopted the motto

A. One Nation, One People, One Destiny
B. Freedom and Justice
C. Unity and Strength
D. Unity and Faith
E. The Love of Liberty brought us here

Answers to Objectives Questions

1. A. Ridge

2. A. Dagomba

3. A. a contour

4. B. Eastern

5. B. River Offin

6. D. Kuntunse

7. C. Scale

8. A. Tema

9. B. Afram

10. D. Nim

11. C. Mosque

12. E. Ahaggar Plateau

13. D. River

14. E. 1:00 pm

15. B. International Date Line

16. A. Granite

17. E. Crater

18. A. Day and night

19. B. Tin

20. D. bauxite

21. A. gold

22. B. west to east

23. E. Chad Basin

24. A. Senegal

25. B. Britain

26. A. John Sey

27. D. equator

28. A. divide Africa among themselves

29. D. clay

30. B. La Cote d’Ivoire

31. D. Teaching

32. C. Ketu

33. B. National Commission for Democracy

34. A. Commander Hill and Fante chiefs

35. B. Coffee

36. C. River Niger

37. B. School B

38. B. 30

39. E. School E

40. E. The Love of Liberty brought us here

ESSAY

SECTION I

MAP SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENT

Answer one question only from this part

Question 1.

(a) Write notes on contours and illustrate with diagrams

(i) a valley
(ii) a ridge
(iii) plateau
(iv) conical hill

(b) How are the following features shown on topographical maps

(i) railway line
(ii) a bridge
(iii) farm
(iv) footpath
(v) an area liable to flood

Use the map below to answer Question 2

Question 2.

(a) (i) What is the name of the major river shown on the map?
(ii) What is the main tributary of this river?

(b) (i) Measure the distance from X to Y in kilometers (Scale = 1cm:2km)
(ii) Which type of road is from Rokupr to Kabaranka?

SECTION II

THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY

Answer one question only from this part

Question 3.

What are the importance of festivals in Ghana?

Question 4.

Write an essay on one of the following

(a) The achievements of Dr Kwame Nkrumah
(b) The achievements of Sir Gordon Guggisberg

SECTION III

WEST AFRICA, AFRICA AND THE WORLD

Answer one question only from this part

Question 5.

What four major benefits do West Africans derive from their rivers? Give specific examples where necessary.

Question 6.

What are some of the problems facing the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

ANSWERS To ESSAY

SECTION I

MAP SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENT

Question 1.

(a) Contours

(i) a valley

(ii) a ridge

(iii) plateau

(iv) conical hill

(b) How the following features are shown on topographical maps

(i) railway line

(ii)a bridge

(iii) farm Fm or FF

(iv) footpath

(v)an area liable to flood

Question 2.

(a) (i) The major river shown on the map?
River Great Scarcies or Kolente

(ii) The main tributary of this river?
River Matune

(b) (i) The distance from X to Y in kilometers (Scale = 1cm:2km)

The distance on map (in cm) = 4cm
Therefore, distance on ground (in km) =
= 4 × 2 km
= 8 km

(ii) Type of road from Rokupr to Kabaranka
Second class road

(ii) Height of Maseri in feet = 50 feet

SECTION II

THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY

Question 3.

What are the importance of festivals in Ghana?

(i) FAMILY REUNION – To bring various family members together and renew relationships after long periods of separation

(ii) CONFLICT RESOLUTION – To settle family / communal conflicts and litigations and chart a new course for future relationship:

(iii) DEVELOPMENT – To plan and implement developmental projects

(iv) FUND-RAISING – To raise funds to support various socio-economic programmes.

(v) TOURISM – To attract tourists into the community. Tourism helps to support the arts and crafts industry and raise foreign exchange for the country

(vi) CULTURAL PRESERVATION – To preserve the indigenous culture / traditions and therefore prevent it from dying out.

(vii) NEW YEAR – Festivals are celebrated to mark the beginning of a new year

(viii) THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER – To thank the Supreme Being, lesser gods and ancestors for a successful past year and pray for their blessings in the coming year.

(ix) PURIFICATION – To purify the ancestral stools, the people and the land.

(x) REMEMBRANCE – To remember and celebrate the lives and works of past leaders (both religious and traditional) and rulers

(xi) PAST DELIVERANCE – To commemorate past victories over hunger, oppression, disease, etc.

(xii) HOMAGE / HONOUR – To pay homage to (or honour) the chief and renew loyalty to the chief by sub-chiefs and subjects:

Question 4.

(a) The achievements of Dr Kwame Nkrumah

(i) Student Leadership – He was a founding member and President of the African Students Association of America and Canada

(ii) Awards – He was voted “Most Outstanding Professor(lecturer)-Of-The-Year by “The Linconian” in 1945 and “BBC Man of the Millennium” in 2000.

(iii) Books / Publications – He wrote several books, including his first one, “Towards Colonial Freedom” in 1947.

(iv) UGCC – He was the first General Secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) in 1947

(v) CPP – He was the founder and leader of the Convention People’s Party in June 1949

(vi) Independence – He led the fight for Ghana to attain independence from Britain.

(vii) Elections /Imprisonment– He won an election for the Accra Central seat by a wide margin while still in prison in 1951

(viii) Legislature – He was released from prison and became Leader of Government Business in 1951

(ix) Prime Ministry (Gold Coast) – He was the first Prime Minister of the Gold Coast in 1952

(x) Prime Ministry (Ghana) – He was the first Prime Minister of independent Ghana from 1957 to1960

(xi) Adomi Bridge – He completed the construction of the Adomi bridge on the Volta River in 1957

(xii) Tema motorway – He constructed the Tema motorway and township in 1960.

(xiii) Presidency – He became the first President of the Republic of Ghana from in 1960

(xiv) Education – He introduced the Education Act, which made primary education free and compulsory in 1961

(xv) Tema Harbour – He completed the construction of The Tema Harbour in 1962. (It started in the 1950s)

(xvi) Tertiary Education – He established several institutions of higher learning, eg, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1952 and Cape Coast University in 1962

(xvii) Pan-Africanism – He played a leading role in the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963

(xviii) Akosombo Dam – He started building The Akosombo Dam in 1961 and completed in 1965

(xix) Agriculture – He introduced irrigation farming, particularly for rice and sugar cultivation at Komenda and Asutuare

(xx) Health – He built new hospitals, eg, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital at Kumasi and Effia Nkwanta Hospital at Sekondi Takoradi

(xxi) Medical School – He established the University of Ghana Medical School at Korle- Bu, Accra in 1964

(b) The achievements of Sir Gordon Guggisberg

(i) 10-year Development Plan – He drew a ten-year development plan for the Gold Coast

(ii) Health Centres – He established health centres including The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the Ridge Hospital

(iii) Takoradi Harbour – He built the Takoradi Harbour to promote the export sector of the economy

(iv) Education – He established several schools and colleges including the Achimota College

(v) Railway Lines – He constructed the railway lines from Kumasi to Accra and Takoradi to facilitate the transportation of export commodities to the ports.

(vi) Agriculture – He promoted the cultivation of other cash crops such as cocoa, oil palm and groundnuts, which gave a boost to the agricultural sector.

(vii) Roads – He constructed many trunk roads, eg, the Accra-Kumasi, Accra-Aflao, Accra-Takoradi roads to boost the transport and communication systems.

(viii) Prempeh I – He arranged for the release, return and restoration of Nana Agyeman Prempeh I to his people, the Asantes, in 1924. Prempeh I had been exiled in the Seychelles since 1900 after the British had defeated the Asantes in a war.

(ix) Lands Return – He returned lands which had been seized by the British from the Asantes.

(x) 1925 Constitution – He led the preparation and introduction of the 1925 constitution of the Gold Coast, which for the first time allowed the inclusion of Africans in the Legislative and Executive Councils

SECTION III

WEST AFRICA, AFRICA AND THE WORLD

Question 5.

Major benefits that West Africans derive from their rivers.

(i) Means of Transportation
Canoes, boats, ferries, etc are used to transport persons and goods on certain rivers.

(ii) Source of water for domestic purposes
People fetch water from rivers for domestic uses, such as bathing, cooking, washing, and drinking. The Ghana Water Company also gets water from our rivers for treatment and supply as potable water

(iii) Source of water for industrial purposes
Certain industries rely on water from rivers for some of their industrial operations

(iv) Source of food (fish / protein)
Fishermen in Ghana obtain fish from our rivers

(v) Source of employment
Rivers provide employment and therefore income both directly and indirectly to people such as fishermen, tour guides, Volta River Authority workers, farmers, etc.

(vi) Generation of hydroelectric power
The Akosombo dam generates electricity for the entire country using water from the Volta River. The Bui dam, also for generation of hydroelectric power is still under construction.

(vii) Tourist attraction sites
Certain rivers serve as tourist attractions, which help to generate income and foreign exchange for the country.

(viii) Irrigation of farmlands
In areas where there is little or no rainfall, farmers rely on river to water their crops

(ix) Drainage system to prevent flooding
When rain falls, the water runs into gutters / drains, which carry them into rivers. This prevents flooding of communities.

(x) Habitat for aquatic organisms
Several organisms and microorganisms in the ecosystem live in various rivers

(xi) Source of minerals
Certain rivers have mineral deposits in them, eg, alluvial gold in Rivers Birim, Pra and Offin, alluvial diamond in the Birim River.

(xii) Helps in rain formation
Large amounts of water vapour in the atmosphere come from water evaporation from the surface of rivers. The water vapour rises higher, becomes cooler, condenses and falls as rain.

Question 6.

Problems facing the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

(i) Financial difficulties

The OAU does not have enough funds to implement all its projects effectively. This is partly due to the inability of some member states to pay their dues to ECOWAS regularly. The ever growing regional problems also put a huge strain on the limited funds of the Organization.

(ii) Currency differences
There are several different currencies used by member states of the OAU. This has significantly hampered the smooth economic integration among member countries.

(iii) Language barrier

Effective communication among members of the community is a problem due to the language differences among member states. There are various official languages used by Member states and hundreds of other indigenous / local languages.

(iv) Influence of Colonial Masters
Some member states of the OAU show very little interest and commitment. This could partly be attributed to the fact that they still receive various forms of assistance from their colonial masters. This tends to make them more committed to their colonial master than the regional community, which negatively affects the prospects of the OAU success.

(v) Membership of other unions / groups

Certain OAU members are also member of other regional/ economic groups. This causes those states to have divided loyalty, which makes them less committed to the OAU.

(vi) Distrust Among Member States
There exists a certain level of distrust / suspicion among some member states of the OAU, due to ideological and cultural differences

(vii) Political Instability

The lack of political stability in various African regions poses a great threat to the effectiveness of the OAU. The high incidence of coup d’états, tribal and religious conflicts, civil wars, etc, in the region is a serious drawback and strain to the OAU.

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