1.
Which of the following conditions will occur when fire breaks out in a poor layout community?
Selling in the streets
Evening markets may spring up
Loss of property and life
Armed robbery cases may rise
Answer: C
2.
The human resource of a country refers to
skills and trade unions.
teachers only.
skills of workers and management.
members of local councils only.
Answer: C
3.
The Greenwich meridian passes through one of the following places.
Accra
Sunyani
Tema
Ho
Answer: C
4.
Which of the following factors encourages rural-urban migration in Ghana?
I. Fewer job opportunities in rural areas
II. Fertile soils in the rural areas
III. High prices of farm produce
IV. Higher educational institutions in urban centres
I and II only
II and III only
II and IV only
I and IV only
Answer: D
5.
Freetown was found by ex-slaves from
Sierra Leone
Jamaica
Cuba
Colombia
Answer: A
6.
The Fante Confederation agreed to have an assembly at
Komenda
Elmina
Mankesim
Cape Coast
Answer: C
7.
Which of the following is produced on a large scale in the Middle East?
Gold
Diamond
Coal
Petroleum
Answer: D
8.
After the Sagrenti war in 1874, a peace treaty was signed at
Fomena
Ejisu
Cape Coast
Kumasi
Answer: A
9.
Latitude 23 ½ ° South is also known as
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: D
10.
An example of a sedimentary rock is
granite
gneiss
marble
clay
quartzite
Answer: D
11.
Laws made by the District Assemblies are called
bye-laws
decrees
ordinance
bills
Answer: D
12.
In northern Ghana, chiefs are
enthroned
enskinned
enstooled
enlisted
Answer: B
13.
Lunar eclipse occurs when the
sun comes between the earth and the moon.
moon comes between the sun and the earth.
earth comes between the sun and the moon.
earth rotates on its axis from West to East.
Answer: C
14.
When Ghana co-operates with neighbouring countries, it results in
democratic rule
loss of cultural identity
friendly relations
changes in land tenure system
Answer: C
15.
Which of the following may not be considered in finding one‟s direction home, when one‟s way is lost in the forest?
Prominent landscape
Shouting for help
Direction of the sun
Direction of the wind
Answer: D
16.
In 1957 the people of Ghana gained independence from the British colonial rule after a long political struggle. What was the main reason for Ghana's independence? To
make Ghanaian culture and traditions superior to the British
gain economic freedom and control our natural resources
adopt a new political system and form a government
unite with other African countries and form a single nation
Answer: C
17.
A major cash crop to West Africa is
maize
cocoa
plantain
cassava
Answer: B
18.
The Asante Kingdom was colonized by the British through
trade agreement
persuasion
military invasion
co-operation
Answer: C
19.
The Supreme Court of Ghana mainly
runs courses for Judges and Magistrates
remands criminals in prison custody
interprets the constitution and laws for the country
makes and implements laws in the country
Answer: C
20.
Rocks which are formed in layers are called
gneiss
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
Answer: B
21.
An individual who behaves in an honest and just manner is said to be performing
civic responsibility
civic right.
natural responsibility.
political responsibility.
Answer: A
22.
What type of climate, typically found near the equator is characterized by very high temperatures and very low rainfall?
Temperature climate
Polar climate
Desert climate
Tropical climate
Answer: D
23.
In which country does the River Nile enter the sea?
Kenya
Ethiopia
Egypt
Sudan
Answer: C
24.
One basic right of every Ghanaian is the right to
fair wages
personal liberty
stand for election
vote in general elections
Answer: B
25.
The most effective measure for reducing the rapid population growth in Ghana is promoting
adolescent counselling
women empowerment
gender equality
girl-child education
Answer: D
26.
The application of science to improve upon the quality of life or work is also known as
education
technology
computers
machine
Answer: B
27.
Answer: B
28.

Use the sketch map of Ghana above to answer below
The town marked O is a/an
mining town
harbour town
historic town
gap town
Answer: B
29.
To ensure the survival of private enterprises, the government of Ghana must support
advertising the products of private enterprises oversees and provide tax exemption.
controlling and providing vital services and strict control.
payment of their tax obligation and other commitments.
providing efficient management and direct control.
Answer: A
30.

Use the diagram above to answer the question below
What type of slope does the diagram show ?
Uniform
Convex
Gentle
Concave
Answer: D
31.
The President of Ghana is sworn into office by the
Attorney-General
Chief Justice
Speaker of Parliament
Chief of Defence Staff
Answer: B
32.
The capital of the Upper East Region is
Bolgatanga
Tamale
Wa
Bawku
Answer: A
33.
The social environment includes
settlements, churches and rivers.
settlements, festivals and political parties.
festivals, political parties and religious groups.
festivals, churches and tourist sites.
Answer: C
34.
Which of the following is used to teach good morals in a traditional society?
Story telling
Court music
Funeral dirges
Talking drums
Answer: A
35.
Which of the following cannot be considered as an economic activity?
Farming
Manufacturing
Teaching
Learning
Answer: D
36.
Which of the following is an outmoded cultural practice?
Naming ceremonies
Funerals
Puberty rites
Widowhood rites
Answer: D
37.
Which of the following is important in the manufacture of cutting tools?
Tin
Iron
Silver
Lead
Answer: E
38.
The first Europeans to arrive in Ghana in 1471 came from
France
Spain
Switzerland
Portugal
Answer: D
39.
Which of the following agricultural practices helps to prevent soil erosion?
Mono-culture
Crop rotation
Cover cropping
Shifting cultivation
Answer: C
40.
General pardon for offences against the state is
freedom
grant
amnesty
libel
Answer: C
(a)
Name the three (3) types of rainfall.
(b)
With the aid of a diagram, describe how any one type of rainfall is formed.
a)
Types of rainfall experienced in Ghana
1. Convectional
2. Relief/Orographic
3. Cyclonic/frontal
b)
Convectional Rainfall
1. The heating of the land surface causes evaporation of warm moist
2. The warm moist air becomes light and it is forced to rise by convection currents
3. The moist air becomes cooler in the upper atmosphere
4. The moist air condenses and forms cumulus rain clouds
5. With further cooling, cumulus clouds develop into cumulonimbus clouds
6. Heavy rain often accompanied by thunder and lightning falls
7. Hailstones may fall
8. Convectional rainfall occurs mostly in the afternoon

Relief/Orographic Rainfall
1. Warm moist air from the sea, lake or any water body blows against a highland barrier
2. The air formed is rise above the highland
3. The air becomes cooler in the upper atmosphere
4. The air is condensed to form cumulus clouds
5. With further cooling the cumulus clouds develop into cumulonimbus clouds
6. Much rain falls on the windward side of the highland
7. Very little rain falls on the leeward side of the highland

Cyclonic/frontal Rainfall
1. Cold air mass and warm air meets at a front
2. The cold air mass sinks because it is denser/heavier
3. The warm air mass rises over the cold air mass
4. The warm air mass rises into the upper atmosphere
5. It condenses to form cumulus clouds
6. Further cooling of the clouds causes the formation of cumulonimbus clouds
7. Rain falls ahead of the cold front
8. It falls in showers
9. It covers a wide area

State five roles played by traditional heads in Ghana
Roles played by traditional heads in Ghana
1. They are the custodians of traditional property and land
2. They ensure that customs and traditional rites are observed
3. They serve as links between the central government and the traditional area
4. They mobilize their people to undertake development projects and communal labour
5. They are the spiritual leaders of their people
6. They function as the political leaders/administrators of the traditional area
7. They ensure that peace prevails in the area by settling disputes and conflicts
(a)
Mention four sources of revenue to the District Assemblies in Ghana
(b)
Outline four contributions of the District Assemblies to the development of your area
(a)
Sources of revenue to the District Assemblies in Ghana
1. Tolls or fees
2. Court fines
3. Property rates
4. Government grants for paying salaries and pensions
5. District Assembly Common Fund
6. Basic rates/land poll tax (lampoon)
7. Issuing of licenses
8. Economic ventures
9. Loans
10. Donations from NGO's
11. Royalties
(b)
Contributions of the District Assemblies to the development of your area
1. They engage in refuse collection and other aspects of sanitation
2. They help in the construction and maintenance of feeder roads
3. They assist in the training and retraining of their staff
4. They provide civic education for citizens
5. They help in infrastructural development by building toilets, markets, etc.
6. They develop tourist sites that bring in foreign exchange
7. They also provide sponsorship for some exchange programs
8. They make bye-laws to maintain law, order and peace
9. They enforce bye-laws through the courts
10. They give scholarships to needy but brilliant students
a)
Differentiate between tourism and leisure.
b)
Name the regional capitals in which the following tourists sites can be located in Ghana:
i)
Lake Bosomtwi;
ii)
Volta Estuary;
iii)
Mole National Park;
iv)
Ussher Fort
c)
Describe four ways by which tourism can be promoted in Ghana
a)
Tourism is the act of travelling to new places to see scenries and enjoy facilities there
b)
i) Lake Bosomtwi -> Kumasi
ii) Volta Estuary -> Accra
iii) Mole National Park -> Tamale
iv) Ussher Fort -> Accra
c)
1. Improving tourist facilities
2. Providing security to tourist
3. Preserving the beauty of tourist site
4. Improving sanitation around tourist site
5. Reasonable cost for tourist
6. Political stability
(a)
Describe four ways through which human resource can be developed in Ghana.
(b)
State two reasons why labour is not fully used in Ghana.
(a)
Ways through which human resource can be developed in Ghana
1. Provision of education: General education helps people to read and write producing intelligent and responsible people for administrative positions. Education equip the individuals with knowledge, attitude and experience to discover their inherent qualities, talents, capabilities, etc. which makes them become a valuable resource in solving problems, performing task and handling challenges.
2. Provision of technical and vocational education/Training: Training programmes impact new skills and correct common mistakes among individuals while performing their duties. Training is to make human labour more efficient
3. Welfare services: The improvement in the welfare of the human being whose resources are needed also need to be taken into consideration to make labour more efficient. Services such as scholarships, health schemes, social security, insurance, etc. can help in developing human resource
4. Creating employment opportunities: Individuals become more efficient, productive and resourceful when they get access to facilities to practice the skills, knowledge and experience they acquired through learning and training
5. Working conditions: The general conditions under which people work also affects their productivity. A good working environment/conditions encourages the individual to bring out his/her best
6. Remuneration and incentives to motivate workers. If the salaries and wages of workers are low, they will not be compelled to show extreme devotion to their work. The government and management must therefore give attractive salaries for them to bring their best
7. Good work ethics: individuals should develop positive attitudes such as loyalty, punctuality, honesty, etc. to work
8. The use of efficient tools: Good working environment as well as efficient tools such as up-to-date computers, etc. should be made available in order to make the workers more resourceful
9. Good labour management and supervision at workplaces: Workers are more resourceful when there is an atmosphere of good labour management and supervision. These compel the worker to be resourceful and bring out his/her best
10. Provision of refresher/in-service training of workers: Workers must be given the opportunity to go through in-service trainings/refresher courses at the workplace to update their skills to meet the new trends of production
11. Provision of organized visits to established institutions to learn and share experiences, organizational ideas, etc.
(b)
Reasons why labour is not fully used in Ghana
1. Poor working conditions: Low salaries and wages and poor working conditions do not encourage the worker to do his/her best at work
2. Inadequate training facilities: On-the-job and off-the-job training makes people improve upon their skills and knowledge and make them more efficient. In the absence of these facilities, it's not possible to train the people
3. Inadequate job opportunities: Many Ghanaians after their education find it difficult to secure a job and this make it impossible for them to put their skills and knowledge to use
4. Limited welfare services: Many Ghanaian workers do not have welfare services such as accomodation/housing facilities, medical services, insurance, transport to and from work. There is nothing to motivate the worker to put in his/her best
5. Low technical know-how: Majority of Ghanaians have low level of technical know-how as such, they are unable to exploit the available resources
6. Poor attitudes to work: Most Ghanaians exhibit negative attitudes such as lateness, absenteeism, etc. to work due to low level of supervision at workplaces. This make them waste productive hours and work below their capacity
7. Inadequate training and retraining: Workers do not get adequate training and as a result they are not fully equipped with the necessary skills required to perform a task
Write an essay on one of the following:
a)
The achievements of Dr Kwame Nkrumah
b)
The achievements of Sir Gordon Guggisberg
a)
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
1. Was the first president of Ghana and the leading instrument in the fight for independence
2. He was the prime minister in 1952 and later ruled Ghana as president from 1960 to 1966
3. Born at Nkroful on 21st September, 1909 in the Western Region of Ghana
4. He attended Roman Catholic Primary and Middle Schools at Half-Assini and taught for a year as a pupil teacher in the same town
5. He attended Achimota College in 1926 and got a teaching certificate in 1930
6. He travelled to America in 1935 and studied at Lincoln University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology and a Degree in Theology
7. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania and received a Masers Degree in Philosophy and a Master of Science Degree in Education
8. He left the USA for Britain to study Economics at the London School of Economics between 1945 and 1947
9. He was invited to the Gold Coast by the leadership of the UGCC in 1947 to occupy the post of General Secretary of the party
10. He later left the UGCC to form his own political party, the Convention People's Party (CPP) on 12th June, 1949
11. He helped Ghana to gain independence on 6th March, 1957
12. His government was overthrown on 24th February, 1966
13. He died on 27th April, 1972 in Bucharest (Romania)
Achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
1. He led Ghana to attain her independence from the colonial masters
2. He constructed the Tema motorway and townships
3. He constructed the Adomi Bridge
4. He started the Akosombo Dam in 1961 and completed it in 1965
5. He introduced irrigation farming particularly for rice and sugar cultivation at Komenda and Asutuare
6. He built the Tema Harbour
7. He played a major role in the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)
8. He introduced the compulsory and free-tuition primary education including the free text-books scheme
9. He established several institutions of higher learning such as Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology at Kumasi in 1952 and Cape Coast University in 1962 at Cape Coast
10. He built new hospitals such as Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi and Effia Nkwanta Hospital at Secondi Takoradi
11. He established the University of Ghana Medical School at Korle-Bu in Accra
b)
Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg
1. He was a Canadian born British Governor who ruled the Gold Coast from 1919 to 1927
2. He was born in 1869
3. He first arrived in Gold Coast in 1901 to draw survey maps of the country and left in 1908
4. He also took part in the first world war from 1914 to 1918
Achievements of Sir Gordon Guggisberg
1. Development of health centres
2. Initiative development plan
3. Construction of ports and harbour
4. Construction of roads
5. Construction of railway lines
6. Proposed electrification projects
7. Establishment of schools
8. Release of seized lands to owners
9. Drafted more Africans into Administration/civil service
10. Drafted a constitution for the country
11. Brokered peace between the British and the country
12. Chiefs were represented in legislation
13. Set up of Provincial Councils for each province
14. Helped in the development of agriculture sector
15. Encouraged the teaching of technical and vocational skills in schools
16. Encouraged the teaching of local history and languages
17. Encouraged the education of girls
18. Returned Prempeh I from Seychelles Island