Social Studies

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1. Entrepreneurs in need of larger capital can come together to form a

Joint stock company
Partnership
State Corporation
Sole proprietorship

2. Which of the following officials is not elected?

Assembly man
President
Chief Justice
Member of Parliament

3. Which of the following organizations was formed to promote economic cooperation in West Africa?

United Nations
African Union
ECOWAS
World Trade Organization

4. Which of the following cultural festivals is celebrated by the Ga people in Ghana?

Eid-ul-Adha
Homowo
Odwira
Panafest

5. Which of the following economic activities is the most dominant in rural Ghana?

Farming
Fishing
Mining
Banking

6. Which of the following is the most important function of the family?

Socialization of children
Maintaining wealth
Building businesses
Holding property

7. The major cause of deforestation in Ghana is

Urbanization
Farming activities
Mining
Climate change

8. In Ghana, the use of mobile money services has primarily

Increased cash transactions
Decreased financial inclusion
Enhanced convenience in payments
Reduced access to banking

9. If the time in town (A) on longitude 20°E is 9:00 a.m., what will be the time in town (B) longitude 80°E?

1:00 p.m.
1:00 a.m.
8:00 p.m.
5:00 a.m.

10. Ghana can improve upon her political stability by

Organizing public education on drug abuse
Educating the youth against sex trade
Organizing free and credible elections
Promoting the use of locally manufactured goods

11. Which of the following best describes the economic structure of Ghana?

Agricultural-based
Industrial-based
Service-oriented
Mixed economy

12. Cultural practices that create health problems must be

Reduced
Modified
Abolished
Legalized

13. Which of the following developments is not associated with Sir Gordon Guggisberg?

Construction of harbours
Promotion of health
Europeanization of Ghanaians
Establishment of Schools

14. Which of the following physical changes is a characteristic of adolescent males?

Breaking of voice
Contraction of pelvis
Widening of pelvis
Stalled height

15. On which date is the Sun vertically overhead on the Tropic of Cancer?

21st January
21st June
23rd September
21st March

16. Which of the following mostly influences the type of facility provided by District Assemblies?

The Central Government
The needs of the people
The general needs of the nation
Desire to generate revenue

17. Adolescents who involve themselves in drug and alcohol abuse risk becoming

Mentally ill
Barren
Financially poor
Blind

18. The main purpose of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana is to

Provide free healthcare for all
Encourage private health services
Reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses
Limit healthcare access

19. In the parliamentary system of government, the executive branch derives its legitimacy from

The monarch
Popular elections
The legislative body
The constitution

20. One factor not likely to bring about cultural change in society is

Formal education
High birth rate
Informal education
Superstitious beliefs

21. Akans are said to have migrated from

South-Western Nigeria
East of Lake Chad
Old Ghana Empire
Burkina Faso

22. A layout in which the houses are not orderly arranged is likely to

Produce rainfall disasters
Provide water facility easily
Prevent development of slums
Prevent the spread of diseases

23. Which major river is the longest in Ghana?

Volta River
Black Volta
White Volta
Pra River

24. Ghana’s independence in 1957 was significant because it

Ended all colonial rule in Africa
Marked the start of decolonization in Africa
Brought immediate prosperity
Led to the fall of the British Empire

25. The most effective way to protect the environment from degradation is by

Legalizing all industries
Strictly enforcing environmental laws
Encouraging deforestation
Allowing open pit mining

26. Which of the following features is characteristic of a democratic society?

Limited free speech
Majority rule
One-party state
Monarchic leadership

27. Which of the following events led to the establishment of Ghana’s Fourth Republic?

The 2000 elections
The 1992 Constitution
The coup d’état in 1981
Independence in 1957

28. Conflicts in the community can best be prevented when there is

Love for one another
Tolerance of opposing views
Fairness in wealth distribution
Respect for one another

29. Which of the following was a major objective of colonialism in Africa?

To build African nations
To educate the African population
To exploit African resources
To abolish slavery

30. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

Solar energy
Wind energy
Natural gas
Hydro energy

31. Ghana’s high indebtedness to foreign countries can be reduced by

Ensuring good neighbourliness
Using locally produced goods
Investing more in education
Increasing tax revenue

32. One major reason for Ghana’s cooperation with international bodies is that, she

Has the resources to help others in times of need
Respects her colonial master
Does not want to be isolated in times of future needs
Needs to expand her foreign exchange

33. The major aim of the Ghana Education Service (GES) is to

Provide free tertiary education
Enhance quality education in schools
Support private schools
Implement educational reforms

34. Which of the following factors is usually available in the rural areas of Ghana?

Skilled labour
Capital
Entrepreneurs
Unskilled labour

35. Life and property are protected in the community by the

Chief and his elders
Law and order
School authorities
Family heads

36. Which of the following factors is a cause of unemployment in Ghana?

Polygamy
Immigration
Rapid population growth
Rapid urbanization

37. One way of improving the economy which Ghana inherited from colonization is

Forming consumer cooperative societies
Increasing demands for foreign aid
Promoting intensive industrialization
Refusing to send students overseas

38. The Ghanaian economy is primarily based on

Manufacturing
Mining
Agriculture
Tourism

39. Which of the following best describes the role of traditional leaders in Ghanaian communities?

Formulating laws
Imposing taxes
Solving disputes
Running businesses

40. The best way to reduce road accidents in Ghana is to

Ban night driving
Introduce speed limits
Increase vehicle taxes
Encourage more cars