KUULCHAT
SOCIAL STUDIES MOCK
OBJECTIVE TEST
1.
Which of the following industries is having negative influences on the Ghanaian culture?
A.
Mining
B.
Agriculture
C.
Fishing
D.
Tourism
2.
Which of the following trees is not used as Timber?
A.
Wawa
B.
Odum
C.
Sapele
D.
Nim
E.
Obeche
3.
The township of Asuabena has an aged population of 1,000 and a youthful population of 4,000. Which of the following amenities should be given the highest priority?
A.
Post Office
B.
Recreational facilities
C.
Radio station
D.
Markets
4.
Most aspect of Ghanaian culture are displayed during
A.
traditional festivals.
B.
naming ceremonies.
C.
funeral rites.
D.
puberty rites
5.
Limestone changes under great heat and pressure to form
A.
graphite
B.
shale
C.
gneiss
D.
coal
E.
marble
6.
The territorial waters of Ghana are protected by the
A.
Air force
B.
Police
C.
Navy
D.
Immigration Service
7.
The main institution that helps the Executive arm of government to implement its policies is the
A.
Civil Service
B.
Judicial Service
C.
Audit Service
D.
Statistical Service
8.
The right to be protected and heard at trials is an example of
A.
social right.
B.
political right.
C.
legal right.
D.
natural right.
9.
Environmental degradation is mainly caused by
A.
natural disasters.
B.
human activities.
C.
civil wars.
D.
global warming.
10.
The first governor of the Gold Coast Colony was appointed in
A.
1821
B.
1850
C.
1874
D.
1900
E.
1957
11.
Which of the following shows the relationship between distance on paper and actual distance on the ground?
A.
Longitude
B.
Plan
C.
Scale
D.
Contour
12.
Which of the following is not a man-made feature?
A.
Bridge
B.
Settlement
C.
Farm
D.
Road
E.
River
13.
The Prairie Provinces in Canada produce the raw material for making
A.
wine
B.
bread
C.
paper
D.
wool
14.
Which of the following shows the relationship between distances on paper and actual distance on the ground?
A.
Longitude
B.
Key
C.
Scale
D.
Plan
E.
Contour
15.
Which of the towns in the sketch below lies directly south of Miva?
A.
Kofa
B.
Aposa
C.
Soka
D.
Kutu
16.
Which of the following countries in West Africa is landlocked?
A.
Mali
B.
Nigeria
C.
Ghana
D.
Sierra Leone
17.
The President of Ghana is sworn into office by the
A.
Attorney-General
B.
Chief Justice
C.
Speaker of Parliament
D.
Chief of Defence Staff
E.
Chairman of Council of State
18.
Which of the following countries in West Africa is a major exporter of groundnuts?
A.
Senegal
B.
Ghana
C.
La Cote d'Ivoire
D.
Liberia
E.
Togo
19.
Which of the following political parties advocated for federalism in Ghana in 1957?
A.
The National Liberation Movement (NLM)
B.
The Convention People‟s Party (CPP)
C.
The Northern People‟s Party (NPP)
D.
The Togoland Congress (TP)
20.
Bullying of pupils in schools constitutes
A.
sex discrimination.
B.
child labour.
C.
sexual harassment.
D.
child abuse.
21.
The main duty of the police in a community is to
A.
arrest criminals
B.
terrorize little children
C.
direct traffic
D.
settle disputes
E.
keep law and order
22.
The insect responsible for spreading river blindness is the
A.
tsetsefly
B.
simulium fly
C.
mosquito
D.
housefly
23.
Which of the following is the lowest level of decentralization in Ghana?
A.
District Assemblies
B.
Regional Coordinating Council
C.
Area Committee
D.
Unit Committee
24.
Which of the following towns enjoys a cool climate throughout the year?
A.
Accra
B.
Aburi
C.
Nkawkaw
D.
Tema
E.
Koforidua
25.
Which of the following is not an element of the weather?
A.
Wind
B.
Humidity
C.
Tide
D.
Thermometer
26.
Which of the following means of saving ensures continuity of firms after suffering losses?
A.
Treasury bill
B.
Insurance
C.
Company shares
D.
Government bonds
27.
One of the causes of desertification is
A.
excessive rainfall
B.
afforestation
C.
decrease in population
D.
overgrazing
28.
Adolescence is a period of transition from
A.
childhood to adulthood
B.
childhood to old age
C.
infancy to adulthood
D.
infancy to childhood
29.
Pressure on social facilities in urban areas is mainly created by
A.
decrease in imported goods
B.
high cost of living
C.
rural-urban drift
D.
urban-rural drift
30.
Fetu Afahye is celebrated by the people of
A.
Anomabu
B.
Elmina
C.
Cape Coast
D.
Winneba
31.
Which of the following areas in Ghana is most likely to experience relief rainfall?
A.
Lowlands
B.
Accra Plains
C.
Northern Lowlands
D.
Kwahu Scarp
E.
Afram Plains
32.
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of only
A.
black African States
B.
independent African States
C.
dependent African States
D.
colonized African States
33.
The main type of vegetation found in the south-western part of Ghana is the
A.
rain forest.
B.
coastal grassland.
C.
guinea savanna.
D.
mangrove forest.
34.
The capital of the ancient Ghana Empire was
A.
Walata
B.
Kumbi-Saleh
C.
Gao
D.
Jeriba
E.
Timbuktu
35.
Which of the following accounts for the presence of the equatorial forest in south western Ghana?
A.
Lumbering
B.
Afforestation
C.
Cloud cover
D.
Rainfall
36.
The Governor of the Gold Coast during the 1948 riots was
A.
Sir Gerald Creasy
B.
Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke
C.
Sir Aiken Watson
D.
Sir Henley Coussey
E.
Captain George Maclean
37.
Which of the following investments cover one's properties against fire outbreak?
A.
Treasury bill
B.
Government bonds
C.
Insurance policy
D.
Company shares
38.
The most industrialized country in Africa is
A.
Ghana
B.
South Africa
C.
Egypt
D.
Libya
E.
Kenya
39.
One benefit Ghana derives from her co-operation with other countries is the
A.
prevention of dumping of expired goods.
B.
introduction of foreign culture.
C.
prevention of the spread of communicable diseases.
D.
country's ability to access international funds.
40.
The white settlers of South Africa introduced a system of government known as
A.
apartheid
B.
democracy
C.
autocracy
D.
theocracy
E.
bureaucracy
THEORY QUESTIONS
1.
Use the rainfall graph below to answer the questions that follow:
The graph below shows the rainfall distribution of Station A
a)
Calculate the average rainfall for the first half of the year.
b)
Find the total rainfall from July to the end of the year.
c)
Which two months of the year have equal amounts of rainfall?
d)
Describe the pattern of the rainfall distribution.
2.
a)
Describe the following terms:
i)
source
ii)
confluence
iii)
tributary
iv)
mouth
b)
In what four ways are rivers important in Ghana?
c)
State two ways by which our water bodies can be protected.
3.
a)
State four ways by which the unity of the various ethnic groups of Ghana can be sustained
b)
Highlight four negative effects of colonization on the people of Ghana.
4.
Write an essay on one of the following:
a)
The achievements of Dr Kwame Nkrumah
b)
The achievements of Sir Gordon Guggisberg
5.
a)
i)
Differentiate between freedom and obligation.
ii)
State four obligations of a citizen to the state.
b)
Highlight four ways in which law and order is maintained in schools.
6.
a)
Explain natural disaster and give two examples.
b)
Outline four reasons why a good layout is necessary for a decent settlement.