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SOCIAL STUDIES School……………………………………
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ESSAY AND OBJECTIVES 1&2

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2024 SOCIAL STUDIES 1 & 2 1 Hour 45 Minutes

All answers must be provided on clean sheet of papers (Answer booklet).

Write your name and index number on the sheets.

This booklet consists of two papers. Answer Paper 2 and 1 on your answer sheet. Paper 2 consists of three

parts: I, II & III.

Answer three questions in all; one question from each part. Paper 2 will last for 1 Hour after which the

answer booklet will be collected. Do not start Paper 1 until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 45 minutes.

Answer all questions in your answer booklet.

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
Answer all the questions in your answer booklet
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material

SECTION I
THE ENVIRONMENT
Answer one question only from this section

1. (a). State three (3) effects each of;

(i). rotation of the earth
(ii). revolution of the earth

(b). Explain four(4) problems associated with mining of minerals in Ghana

(c). (i). Mention five(5) national symbols that unite Ghanaians

 (ii). Describe three(3) economic importance of highlands to Ghana

(d). Describe four (4) activities of man that destroy the environment

2. (a). (i). What is rural-urban drift?

(ii). Explain three(3) factors responsible for population growth?
(b). State four(4) effects of rural –urban migration on the city.

(c). Explain the following

(i). Adolescence
(ii). Reproductive Health

(d). (i). State four(4) reasons some societies develop faster than others
(ii). State four(4) reasons why people resist changes in their culture

SECTION II
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND STABILITY
Answer one question only from this section

3. (a). Explain four(4) reasons why ethnic groups migrated into Ghana.

(b). Suggest four(4) reasons why the British came into Gold Coast
 (c). (i). Describe the poll tax ordinance of 1852 (ii).
State four(4) reasons for the poll tax ordinance

(d). (i). What is political instability?

(ii). Outline four(4) effects of political instability
4. (a). Define the following
(i). Government
(ii). Society

(b). Outline two(2) functions each of

(i). The assembly man
(ii). District Chief Executive

(c). (i). Differentiate between “voting” and “election”

(ii). Outline four(4) importance of voting

(d). (i). Explain four(4) ways of managing conflicts

(ii). Mention five(5) international organization by which Ghana is a member

SECTION III
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Answer one question only from this section
5. (a). Explain the meaning of private enterprise

(b). Whats three(3) roles should the private enterprises play to obtain government support (c).
Explain the following
(i). Entrepreneurship
(ii). Entrepreneur

(d). Give four(4) reasons why Ghanaians do not show interest in tourism

6. (a). Explain the following

(i). Education
(ii). Training

(b). (i) State three(3) factors that can affect productivity of a country
(ii). Suggest three(3) ways of improving the productivity at the work place

(c). State four(4) ways of defacing a currency of a country

(d). Explain four(4) effects of slums

END OF ESSAY TEST

PAPER 1 45 minutes
 OBJECTIVE TEST

Answer all the questions.

Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question and
shade in pencil on your answer sheet the space which bears the same letter as the option you have
chosen. Give only one answer to each question

1. A major environmental problem facing municipal and metropolitan assemblies in Ghana is

A. waste management
B. air pollution
C. deforestation
D. gully erosion

2. The period of adolescence is

A. 10 – 19 years
B. 10 – 14 years
C. 15 – 19 years
D. 12 – 19 years
3. The right to life is an example of
A. economic right
B. natural right
C. legal right
D. political right

4. The ratio between distance measured on a map and the actual distance on the ground is a
A. scale
B. layout
C. statementD. sketch

5. Workers in Ghana are required by law to contribute towards their future upkeep through
A. Company shares
B. Treasury bills
C. Government bonds
D. Social Security schemes

6. The primary function of the legislature is to

A. administer justice
B. make laws
C. register citizens
D. protect wrong doers

7. One benefit that Ghana derives from co-operating with international bodies is
A. payment of dues to such bodies
B. contributing soldiers to peace keeping
C. accepting refugees
D. technology transfer

8. Which of the following is not a product of the forest zone in Ghana?

A. Palm nut
B. Shea nut
C. Cocoa
D. Coffee

9. One main reason for the abolition of the slave trade was
A. lack of finance for the traders
B. lack of market for slaves
C. the inhuman nature of the trade
D. lack of cultural support

10. Human activities are generally controlled by

A. technology
B. social environment
C. superstition
D. scientific research

11. The health needs of people can be improved by

A. building more schools
B. locating a hospital closer to the people
C. providing good drinking water
D. eating more carbohydrate foods
12. One effect of colonization is that it made Ghanaians to
A. produce more food crops
B. have one common language
C. be self-reliant economically
D. develop strong taste for foreign goods
13. The earth experiences equal day and equal night each year on
A. 21st March and 21st September
B. 21st June and 23rd September
C. 21st June and 22nd December
D. 22nd March and 22nd December

14. The Europeans came to the Gold Coast purposely to

A. engage in trading activities
B. spread the gospel
C. explore the land
D. establish schools

15. When the time at Tema is 12 noon, the time at a place on longitude 30°w is
A. 9 am
B. 10 am
C. 11 am
D. 2 pm

16. The highest points in Ghana are found on the

A. Gambaga Escarpment
B. Akwapim Ridge
C. Togo Range
D. Mampong Scarp

17. The Mediterranean lands are known for the production of

A. vegetables
B. citrus
C. tea
D. grains

18. Which of the following is a tertiary economic activity

A. Weaving
B. Quarrying
C. FarmingD. Banking

19. “Positive Action” proposed by Nkrumah in 1949 was a call for

A. hard work and honesty
B. cooperation with the British
C. national strike and boycott
D. national unity

20. The state supports private businesses because they

A. make a lot of profit
B. organize trade fairs
C. produce essential goods
D. pay taxes for development
21. Before World War 1, Togoland was a colony of
A. France
B. Germany
C. Britain
D. Portugal

22. Democracy refers to the government of

A. the rich citizens
B. few wise people
C. traditional rulers
D. the people

23. Who presides over debates in the Parliament of Ghana? The

A. clerk
B. chief whip
C. majority leaderD. speaker

24. When the wet bulb and the dry bulb thermometers at the weather station record the same reading it
means the air is
A. saturated
B. dry
C. condensed
D. warm

25. National development can be sustained when it involves the

A. foreign donors
B. citizens of the country
C. rich few in society
D. officials from the World Bank

26. The farming practice which combines crop cultivation and animal rearing is called
A. mixed cropping
B. mixed farming
C. ranching
D. nomadism
27. The Coussey Committee was set up by
A. Sir Allan Burns
B. Sir Arden Clarke
C. Sir Gerald Creasy
D. Sir Gordon Guggisberg

28. Which of the following is a man-made feature?

A. Ridge
B. Bridge
C. Lowland
D. Mountain

29. Which of the following is a man-made feature?

A. Ridge
B. Bridge
C. Lowland
D. Mountain

30. In which city was the treaty establishing the ECOWAS signed?
A. Lagos
B. Accra
C. Lome
D. Abidjan

31. Limestone changes under great heat and pressure to form

A. graphite
B. marble
C. gneiss
D. coal

32. The Kingdom of Mamprugu was founded by

A. Zirile
B. Wudana
C. Tohugu
D. Tarana

33. The mahogany tree is mostly found in the

A. Savanna
B. Rainforest
C. Tundra
D. Desert

34. Which of the following methods is used in mining crude oil ?

A. Open cast
B. Deep shaft
C. Drilling
D. Dredging

35. The administrative body of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the
A. Security Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. General Assembly
D. Secretariat
36. The largest vegetation zone in West Africa is the
A. tropical rain forest
B. sudan savanna
C. guinea savanna
D. mangrove swamp

37. The Triangular Trade was carried on among

A. Europe, Africa and Asia
B. Europe, West Africa and the Americas
C. Britain, Germany and America
D. Europe, America and Ghana

38. The Gonja in Ghana migrated from

A. Gambaga
B. Mende
C. Mamprugu
D. Goa

39. A teacher explained to his class that Kete Krachi is sited at the meeting place of two rivers. Kete Krachi can
therefore be described as
A. confluence town
B. delta town
C. ridge settlement
D. riverine settlement

40. General Pardon for offences against the state is

A. amnesty
B. freedom
C. grant
D. libel

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