2024 BECE Social Studies Mock 1 (Free Online Mock)

Get ready for the 2024 BECE Social Studies Mock 1 (Free Online Mock) based on the new curriculum.

Students in JHS3 who are preparing for the WAEC BECE can take our free online BECE Social Studies Mock 1.

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2024 BECE Social Studies Mock 1 (Free Online Mock)

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Read each of the questions provided here and carefully think through the alternative answers. Choose the correct answer for each question. Do well to use the elimination method when doing this text. Take out all answers there are not close to being correct then made an educated guess from the remaining answers.
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1. The social environment include

A. festivals, political parties and religious groups

B. festivals, churches and tourist sites

C. settlements, churches and rivers

D. settlements, festivals and political parties

Question 1 of 40

2. The large percentage of the youth in Ghana’s population implies that, Ghana has

A. a free market economy

B. a lot of future labour force

C. adequate supply of consumer goods

D. equitable distribution of wealth

Question 2 of 40

3. In a traditional society, which of the following is used to teach good morals?

A. Court music

B. Story telling

C. Dirges

D. Appellations

Question 3 of 40

4. Trokosi and female genital mutilation are cultural practices that must be abolished because

A. some people become rich through their performance

B. the police dislike them

C. they are against the rights of the victim

D. they are practiced all over the country

Question 4 of 40

5. A major way of spreading HIV and AIDS is through

A. eating in public places

B. indiscriminate sexual relations

C. mosquito bites

D. shaking hands with infected persons

Question 5 of 40

6. The environment can best be described as

A. man and his surroundings

B. animals and non-living things

C. vegetation and non-living things

D. man and the vegetation around him

Question 6 of 40

7. Adolescent chastity is important because it prevents

A. contraction of HIV and AIDS

B. frequent malaria among the youth

C. peer pressure among the youth

D. the occurrence of a broken home

Question 7 of 40

8. The outermost part of the earth is called the

A. Atmosphere

B. core

C. mantle

D. crust

Question 8 of 40

9. One of the measures the government of Ghana can use to reduce poverty is

A. paying higher interest on savings

B. obtaining World Bank loan

C. giving away public funds

D. equipping the unemployed with skills

Question 9 of 40

10. The people of British Togoland joined Ghana through

A. Conquest

B. declaration

C. permission

D. voting

Question 10 of 40

11. The main reason for the transatlantic slave trade was that

A. the trans-Saharan trade had declined

B. trade in gold was no longer profitable

C. Red Indians could not work on plantations

D. cheap labour was needed on American plantations

Question 11 of 40

12. The highest authority in the traditional area is the

A. Divisional chief

B. Clan heads

C. Paramount chief

D. Lineage heads.

Question 12 of 40

13. The vegetation found in the northern part of Ghana is called

A. Savanna

B. rain forest

C. coastal scrub

D. mangrove swamp

Question 13 of 40

14. Motivation and supervision help in the efficient use of

A. human resource

B. national resource

C. mineral resource

D. capital resource

Question 14 of 40

15. The slave trade became largely unprofitable from the early 1800s due to

A. laziness of the slaves

B. the emergence of the Industrial Revolution in Europe

C. the high cost of slaves in West Africa

D. so many revolts by the slaves from Africa

Question 15 of 40

16. The main work of the members of parliament under the 1992 constitution is to

A. execute laws

B. draw manifestos

C. interpret laws

D. make laws

Question 16 of 40

17. The Trans-Atlantic slave trade increased in volume because of the

A. opening of more goldmines in South Africa

B. greater use of machines in factories in Europe

C. demand for labour in America and Brazil

D. revolt of the slaves in West Indies

Question 17 of 40

18. An effect of slavery on Africa was that it

A. took active persons away

B. improved its image

C. brought about co-operation

D. increased its population

Question 18 of 40

19. Government revenue for developmental projects is raised mainly through

A. minting of currency

B. inflation

C. over-invoicing

D. taxation

Question 19 of 40

20. Using a scale of 1:100,000 find the actual distance between two towns which are 4.5 centimetres apart on a map

A. 4 km 50 m

B. 4 km 450 m

C. 4 km 500 m

D. 5 km 50 m

Question 20 of 40

21. The greatest contribution of the Christian missionaries to Ghana is

A. Slavery

B. Trading

C. introduction of education

D. building of castles

Question 21 of 40

22. When the needle of a compass is at rest, it points to the

A. Centre

B. North

C. South

D. West

Question 22 of 40

23. A hill with a steep slope on one side and a gentle slope on the other side is a/an

A. Ridge

B. Escarpment

C. Knoll

D. Plateau

Question 23 of 40

24. The basic institution that helps an individual to learn the moral values of the society is the

A. Media

B. Family

C. Church

D. School

Question 24 of 40

25. The belief in witchcraft is based on

A. Logic

B. Research

C. Science

D. Superstition

Question 25 of 40

26. Ethnic groups in Ghana are distinctly identified by their

A. Dance

B. Music

C. Language

D. Food

Question 26 of 40

27. Governor Gordon Guggisberg is known to have established the

A. Korle-Bu Hospital

B. University of Ghana

C. Mfantsipim School

D. Cocoa Marketing Board

Question 27 of 40

28. The purpose of naming ceremonies in traditional Ghanaian homes, is to

A. give the child an identity

B. offer gifts to the parents by friends and relatives

C. make parents popular

D. let the child taste alcohol for the first time

Question 28 of 40

29. The eagles in Ghana’s Coat of Arms signify

A. the wealth of the nation

B. protection of the people

C. unity of the people

D. a continued link with the Commonwealth

Question 29 of 40

30. An extensive area of lowland is called a

A. Ridge

B. Valley

C. Plain

D. Plateau

Question 30 of 40

31. The part of one’s income which is not spent is one’s

A. Insurance

B. Account

C. Deposit

D. Savings

Question 31 of 40

32. Land in most rural communities in Ghana is mainly used for

A. farming activities

B. recreational facilities

C. human settlements

D. football fields

Question 32 of 40

33. The major factor that has brought rapid cultural change in Ghana is

A. formal education.

B. inter-marriages

C. informal education

D. Christian marriages

Question 33 of 40

34. Joint stock companies are owned by

A. Government

B. Entrepreneurs

C. Directors

D. shareholders

Question 34 of 40

35. Which of the following is not a source of capital for the sole proprietor?

A. Bank loan

B. Personal loan

C. Loan from friends

D. Government subventions

Question 35 of 40

36. Most aspects of Ghanaian culture are displayed during

A. funeral rites

B. naming ceremonies

C. puberty rites

D. traditional festivals

Question 36 of 40

37. Which of the following is used to represent landmarks on maps?

A. Conventional signs

B. Histogram

C. Mathematical symbols

D. Plain sketches

Question 37 of 40

38. To promote national unity Ghanaians are expected to be

A. Hardworking

B. patriotic

C. highly educated

D. well paid

Question 38 of 40

39. Poor drainage systems in our cities result in

A. Earthquakes

B. erosion

C. floods

D. landslides

Question 39 of 40

40. Which of the following settlements is a feature of a slum?

A. Dispersed settlement

B. Linear settlement

C. Planned settlement

D. Overcrowded settlement

Question 40 of 40

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