BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers – Set 1

BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers

1. Explain the term environment and name four components of it.
The environment is the social, physical, artificial and natural surroundings within which man dwells.

2. List six (6) constituents/components of the environment.
Air , water , mountains and valleys, living organisms, buildings, land

3. State five(5) components of the physical environment

i. Air which is mainly from trees (Oxygen).

ii. Weathered or broken down rocks (soil).

iii. Drainage features which include the sea, rivers, lakes and the like.

iv. Climate which is the average weather condition of a place for at least 30 years.

v. Relief features such as highlands or mountains and lowlands or valleys.

 

1. List four effects of poor drainage systems in Ghana.
i. When it rains, the communities are flooded since rain water is not easily drained away due to choked gutters caused by solid waste and lack of de-silting on the part of the community.
ii. Improper disposal of waste, choked gutters and stagnant water lead to the breeding of mosquitoes which cause malaria.
iii. Bad odour emanating from decomposing waste causes discomfort when breathing and can lead to the outbreak of an epidemic.
iv. The disposal of solid waste into water bodies make water unsafe for usage and put human and aquatic lives in danger.

2. List four measures to be taking to address the poor drainage system in Ghana.
i. Litter bins should be provided at regular intervals throughout the country with institutions like Zoom Lion Ghana Ltd. emptying bins regularly.
ii. The public should be educated to use bins instead of littering the streets.
iii. Damaged drains and choked gutters must be cleaned to prevent their negative effect from surfacing.
iv. Severe sanctions should be mated out to people who break sanitation laws to deter others.
v. Larger drains should be constructed to accommodate the huge volumes of water during heavy rains.

 

 

BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers

Who is an adolescent?

An adolescent is an individual between the ages of 10-19 year who is making the gradual transition from childhood to adulthood.

What is adolescence?

Adolescence is the (period between 10-19 years) process through which an individual makes the gradual transition from childhood to adulthood.

 

Tabulate the physical changes that take place between adolescent boys and girls.

ADOLESCENT  BOYS	ADOLESCENT GIRLS
There is a dramatic increase in height ,weight and growth of bones.	There is a dramatic increase in height ,weight and growth of bones.
Enlargement and growth of genitals or sex organs  (penis and testicles)	Enlargement and growth of genitals or sex organs(vagina and other reproductive organs)
There is growth of pubic hairs including armpit, and facial  (beard and moustache)	There is growth of pubic hairs including the armpit.
Acquisition of excess energy to do fatigue.	Acquisition of excess energy to do fatigue.
Acne or pimples may develop on the face.	Ance or pimples may develop on the face.
Voice braking takes place leading to deeper and hoarse voice.	They develop breasts including the areola form of the secondary mound of the breast.
Boys develop broadened chest and shoulders.	Girls develop enlarged buttocks and hips and narrow waist lines.
Boys ejaculate during sleep and see traces of semen in their urine.	There is the onset of ovulation and menstruation (menarche-first menstruation)

 

Identify five (5) psychological and emotional characteristics exhibited by adolescents.

• Adolescents are easily irritated or annoyed over trivial or insignificant issues.
• Adolescents take opposing or resistance stands to authority and become defensive about their own actions.
• They seek independence and freedom from adult control.

• They develop strong boy-girl relationships or feeling towards the opposite sex.
• Adolescents may become either shy hence not expose their body as before or excited over changes in the body.
• They become greatly adventurous, curious and practice what they hear or see.

BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers –

What is culture?

Culture is a way of life of a society. Culture includes material things (food, work tools, and clothing) and nonmaterial things (beliefs, customs, rites, festivals and religion)

50. Differentiate between material and nonmaterial aspects of culture

Material things in culture are the visible and tangible things or aspects of a given culture. Which includes the food we eat; Gas eat kenkey, work tools – farmers use hoes and cutlass while fishermen use nets and baskets.

Non – material aspect of culture consists of the invisible but noticeable aspect of our culture such as rites – puberty rites (Dipo) and naming rites, the language we speak –Ga, Ewe, Akan, Dagati and others.

51. Explain the characteristics or features of culture.

i. Culture is dynamic and cumulative. It is considered that no culture remains permanent. Culture is changing constantly as new ideas and new techniques are added in time to modify or change the old ways. It does not remain static but changes with time.

ii. Culture is progressive as it brings improvement into the lives of people.

iii. Culture is flexible and changes helping to do away with bad aspects. Knowledge; thoughts or traditions are done away with while new cultural traits are added.

iv. Culture is learned by any individual, especially if he/she grows up with that particular culture. He/she can learn behavior patterns including language and many other attributes. We can learn the culture of others especially if we become acquainted with them and get influenced with their personality and lifestyle.

v. Culture is diverse; culture is formed by many separate cultures. It is a system that has several mutually interdependent parts. Although these parts are separate, they are interdependent with one another forming culture as a whole.

vi. “Culture is ideational”. Culture forms an ideal pattern of behaviors that are followed by individuals expectedly. It provides guidelines that must be followed by members to gain social acceptance from the people with the same culture.

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vii. Culture is shared by a group of people. We can consider a thought or an action as a culture if it is commonly shared and believed or practiced by a group of people. If it is commonly shared and believed by a group of individuals then it can be considered as their culture.

viii. Culture is diverse. It was considered that culture was formed by many separate cultures. It is a system that has several mutually interdependent parts. Although these parts are separate, they are interdependent with one another forming culture as a whole.

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ix. Culture gives us a range of permissible behavior patterns. Culture provides us with the norms of appropriate behavioural patterns. It involves how an activity should be conducted, how an individual should appropriately act, as husband, wife, parent, child, and others. It tells us how to dress based on gender, occasions, statue and many more.