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PAPER 2
ESSAY
This paper consists of three sections: I, II and III. Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I
THE ENVIRONMENT
Answer one question Only from This Section 1 (a) Define the term superstition. [4 marks]
(b) List two examples of superstitious beliefs in Ghana. [4 marks]
(c) Identify any four social problems of rapid population growth in Ghana. [12 marks]
2 (a)Mention four causes of land degradation [8 marks]
(b) Outline four effects of superstitious beliefs in Ghana. [12 marks]
SECTION II
GOVERNANCE, POLITICS AND
STABILITY
Answer one question Only from This Section
3 (a) Why was the Watson Commission set up? [8 marks]
(b) Explain four ways by which human rights abuse may be prevented. [12 marks]
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2022 BECE Social Studies Questions & Answers (Likely questions) for candidates
SOCIAL STUDIES – OBJECTIVE TEST – Answer All Questions
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question andshade in pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen.
1. Relief rainfall is also known as……….
A. convectional rainfall B. frontal rainfall
C. orographic rainfall D. cyclonic rainfall
2. The regular payments which individuals and organizations make to insurance companies are A. premiums B. salaries
C. taxes D. wages
3. Indiscipline is a problem to the Ghanaian society because it
A. reduces productivity
B. destroys the educational system
C. encourages bribery and corruption
D. leads to high birth rate
4. Pension benefits of Ghanaian workers are managed by the
A. Bank of Ghana
B. Ghana Commercial Bank
C. Social Security and National Insurance Trust
D. State Insurance Company
5. The main benefit of tourism to Ghana is that it
A. encourages inter-tribal marriages
B. enriches our culture
C. is a major foreign exchange earner
D. promotes political stability
6.Tourism involves
A. taking time off normal duties.
B. painting beautiful sceneries.
C. buying new and beautiful artefacts.
D. travelling to see and enjoy sceneries.
- Badu saw a man throwing a ten thousand cedi note into a grave. What has this person done? A. He has rejected the money
B. He has destroyed national property
C. He has done what a citizen should do
D. He has mourned properly Forts and castles were built purposely by the early Europeans for
A. evangelists and teachers
B. sailors and for use as chapels
C. soldiers and miners
D. use as depots and for protection
The demand for “self-government now” was made in 1949 by
A. Dr J. B. Danquah B. Dr Kwame Nkrumah C. Dr K. A. Busia D. Dr Kwegyir Aggrey- Government revenue for developmental projects is raised mainly through
A. minting of currency B. inflation C. over-invoicing D. taxation - If Musah wants a new law to be made against armed robbery whom will he contact?
A. A Judge B. A Parliamentarian C. The Police D. The President - The Mole-Dagbon ethnic group migrated from A. the northern part of Mauritania
B. the southern part of Mali
C. east of lake Chad
D. west of Senegal - Which of the following are rights of a citizen in Ghana?
I. Protection of one’s life
II. Payment of taxes
III. Protection of public property
IV. Personal liberty
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. I and IV only D. II and III only - Environmental degradation in Tarkwa and Prestea is mainly due to
A. sand winning B. illegal mining C. timber lumbering D. palm wine tapping - The rock suitable for the construction of roads is
A. limestone B. granite
C. graphite D. sandstone
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ABOVE
2022 BECE Social Studies Questions & Answers (Likely questions) for candidates
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1a) Superstition is a belief system based on perceptions of the supernatural or the spiritual realm rather than on factual reasoning. 4marks
b) Examples of superstitious beliefs.
i. The belief that certain animals must not be killed.
ii The belief that some particular plants/ trees must not be cut.
iii The belief that one must not sweep at night.
iv. The belief that one must not whistle while
taking a bath.
v. The belief that a child’s tooth that comes out must be thrown on a rooftop.
vi. The belief that one must not work on one’s farm on certain days.
vii. The belief that a couple must not have sex outdoors (even when no one is watching).
viii. The belief that one must not go fishing on specific days
Any two for 4 marks.
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c) Social problems facing Ghana today.
i. Poverty/ Unemployment/ low standard of living.
ii. Poor health delivery, due to inadequate health facilities, equipment and personnel.
iii. High incidence of theft /armed robbery.
iv. Overpopulation in urban areas due to ruralurban migration.
v. Teenage pregnancy.
vi. Substance/ Drug abuse.
vii. Insufficient social amenities.
viii. High level of illiteracy
Any four well explained points for 12 marks.
2a) Causes of environmental degradation
(i) Indiscriminate sand winning [land]
(ii) Indiscriminate mining [land]
(iii) Timber lumbering [land]
(iv) Heavy rainfall causing erosion [land]
(v) Indiscriminate dumping of refuse [land and water]
(vii) Excessive use of fertilizers [land and water]
(viii) Oil spillage [water]
(ix) Dumping of industrial waste into water bodies [water]
(x) Exhaust fumes from vehicles [air]
(xii) Toxic gases from industries [water]
(xiii) Smoke from bush/refuse burning [air]
Any four for 8 marks
b) Effects of superstitious beliefs on a community
Positive Effects
(i) They help to facilitate safety of the community
(ii) They help to inculcate acceptable social habits in the society
(iii) They help to uphold law and order
(iv) They support the preservation of the environment
(v) They help to maintain personal hygiene
Negative Effects
(vi) They discourage scientific advancement and technology
(vii) They generate conflicts among members of the community
(viii) They create intense and unreasonable fear in the community
(ix) They slow down development / progress in the community
(x) They sometimes permit abuse of one’s human rights
(xi) They create suspicions among persons in a community
(xii) They discourage creativity concerning innovative solutions to societal problems
Any four well explained for 12 marks
3a) The Commission was set to
i. Investigate the causes of the 1948 riots and
ii. Make recommendations to the colonial administration on how to prevent future occurrences.
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