KUULCHAT
SOCIAL STUDIES MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

Which of the following animals was mostly used during the Trans-Saharan Trade?

A.

Elephants

B.

Ass

C.

Donkey

D.

Horse

E.
Camel

Answer: E

2.

In which of the following regions in Ghana is Lake Bosomtwi located?

A.

Brong Ahafo

B.

Eastern

C.

Central

D.

Ashanti

E.
Northern

Answer: D

3.

The ratio between distance measured on a map and the actual distance on the ground is

A.

a sketch

B.

a statement

C.

layout

D.

scale

Answer: D

4.

Conventional signs enable map users to identify

A.

planets.

B.

rock profiles.

C.

cardinal points.

D.

land marks.

Answer: D

5.

On an atlas map all water bodies are coloured

A.

blue

B.

yellow

C.

green

D.

brown

Answer: A

6.

Which of the following is not a man-made feature?

A.

Mosque

B.

Road

C.

Borehole

D.

Bridge

E.
Waterfall

Answer: E

7.

Which of the following is a primary activity?

A.

Plywood processing

B.

Fruit canning

C.

Cocoa cultivation

D.

Textile production

Answer: C

8.

Rotation of the earth causes

A.

Day and night

B.

Seasons

C.

Eclipses

D.

Equinoxes

E.

Solstices

Answer: A

9.

Floods in our communities can best be controlled through

A.

harvesting rain water

B.

planned layout

C.

tarring of roads

D.

construction of boreholes

Answer: B

10.

Our environment is made up of

A.

plants and animals

B.

roads and rivers

C.

natural and man-made things

D.

vegetation and climate

E.
only non-living things

Answer: C

11.

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

Answer: C

12.

An individual whose rights have been infringed upon seeks justice from the

A.

court

B.

president

C.

police

D.

teachers

Answer: A

13.

A medical officer at a government hospital is a

A.

director

B.

civil servant

C.

public servant

D.

consultant

Answer: C

14.

The main function of the executive organ of government is

A.

approval of budget.

B.

implementation of policies.

C.

interpretation of the law.

D.

law making and arbitration.

Answer: B

15.

The main reason for encouraging farmers in Ghana to produce more cocoa is to

A.

generate more foreign exchange

B.

help determine the best cocoa farmer

C.

set up more cocoa factories

D.

promote the manufacturing of more cocoa products

Answer: A

16.

The destruction of farm lands by cattle and the confrontation between herdsmen and farming communities in Ghana can best be resolved by

A.

local farmers always standing by to drive away herdsmen.

B.

encouraging the practice of cattle ranching in our communities.

C.

allowing the game and wildlife department to take charge of cattle rearing in the communities.

D.

seizing and distributing some of the cattle to the affected communities.

Answer: B

Ranching is the practice of raising herds of animals on large tracts of land.

17.

When one faces the rising sun, the left hand

A.

always points to the north

B.

sometimes points to the north

C.

sometimes points to the west

D.

always points to the west

Answer: A

18.

The crop types which grow well in the Guinea Savanna are

A.

millet and groundnuts

B.

cocoa and rice

C.

shallots and cassava

D.

plantain and cola

Answer: A

19.

The conventional sign ∆ drawn on topographical maps stands for

A.

survey beacon

B.

boundary pillar

C.

wireless station

D.

camp site

E.
trigonometric station

Answer: E

20.

If the scale of a map is 1:10,000 cm and the distance on the map is 20cm, then the actual distance on the ground is

A.

20km

B.

0.2km

C.

2km

D.

20,000km

Answer: C

If 1 cm = 10,000 cm
20 cm = 20 x 10000 = 200,000 cm

Change centimetres to metres

100 cm = 1 m
200, 000 cm = 200000 100 = 2000 m = 2km

Note: Kilo means 1000

21.

What is the main function of socialization? To

A.

teach individuals how to survive.

B.

provide education.

C.

enforce laws and regulations.

D.

transmit culture and values.

Answer: D

22.

Protecting national property is the obligation of

A.

all citizens

B.

government officials

C.

the fire service

D.

the police

Answer: A

23.

Ghana cooperates with other nations mainly to

A.

ensure her political stability

B.

develop her national trade

C.

maintain internal peace

D.

maintain international peace

Answer: D

24.

Which of the following personalities was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention?

A.

Kojo Botsio

B.

J.B. Danquah

C.

Krobo Edusei

D.

K. A. Gbedemah

Answer: B

25.

Argentina is one of the major producers of

A.

cattle

B.

sheep

C.

rice

D.

wheat

Answer: A

26.

Which of the following tourist attractions is mostly associated with Kintampo in the Bone East region

A.

Monkey sanctuary

B.

Bird viewing

C.

Savanna Vegetation

D.

Waterfalls

Answer: D

27.

Which of the following is not an imaginary line drawn on maps?

A.

Axis

B.

Equator

C.

Latitude

D.

Longitude

E.
Greenwich Meridian

Answer: A

28.

The country which shares a common border with Ghana in the North is

A.

Cote d'Ivoire

B.

Togo

C.

Nigeria

D.

Burkina Faso

E.
Mali

Answer: D

29.

In which of the following regions in Ghana is the Akosombo Dam?

A.

Central

B.

Volta

C.

Eastern

D.

Greater Accra

Answer: C

30.

If Afua Asantewaa is a judge, then she contributes to

A.

law making

B.

interpretation of the constitution

C.

land administration

D.

policy formulation

Answer: B

31.

Which of the following factors promotes political stability in a country?

A.

Food security

B.

Free education

C.

Rigid constitution

D.

Rule of law

Answer: D

32.

The best way of increasing productivity in the agricultural sector is through

A.

effective supervision.

B.

the use of modern technology

C.

instituting best farmers' awards.

D.

planning and target setting.

Answer: B

33.

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

Answer: B

34.

The Gonja in Ghana migrated from

A.

Gambaga

B.

Mende

C.

Mamprugu

D.

Goa

E.
Timbuktu

Answer: B

35.

Wine production from grapes is an important industry in

A.

Senegal

B.

South Africa

C.

Sierra Leone

D.

Zimbabwe

E.
The Sudan

Answer: B

36.

Kobine is a festival celebrated at

A.

Yendi

B.

Lawra

C.

Wa

D.

Bolgatanga

Answer: B

37.

The capital of the old Ghana Empire was

A.

Walata

B.

Timbuktu

C.

Jeriba

D.

Diara

E.
Kumbi Saleh

Answer: E

38.

In which vegetational belt is Ghana‟s cocoa mostly grown?

A.

Mangrove swamp

B.

Sudan savanna

C.

Semi-deciduous forest

D.

Guinea savanna

Answer: C

39.

Which of the following is a chemically formed sedimentary rock?

A.

Granite

B.

Coal

C.

Potash

D.

Lignite

Answer: C

40.

The high dependency problem of some families can be solved by

A.

practising family planning

B.

sending children to school

C.

sharing the responsibilities with relatives

D.

encouraging parents to feed their children properly

Answer: A

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

State five problems of food production in Africa

Problems of food production in Africa

1. Prolonged drought: Shortage of water greatly reduce the yield of crops. In most instances, there are no irrigation facilities in the farming communities. Farming depend on the rainwater for planting which is not available
2. Pests and diseases: Pest and diseases greatly affect total yield of crops. Most farmers cannot afford the cost to control pests such as locust, grasshoppers, grasscutters, weevils and diseases like corn smut, leaf curl, fungus, etc.
3. Inadequate storage facilities: Most farmers suffer post harvest losses as a result of inadequate storage facilities
4. Lack of capital: Farmers do not practice large scale farming because they cannot access loans to purchase agro-chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and agro-machinery such as tractors, ploughs, harvesters, etc.
5. High cost of agro-chemicals and machines inputs increase output but are very costly
6. Land litigation: Because of the problems associated with the land tenure system, acquiring vast land for farming becomes difficult
7. Poor road network: Access to farms by roads to convey farm produce to market centres is not easy. Most of the roads are not motorable, as a result, vehicles that try to use them end up broken down or stuck in mud

2.

Use the map of Tamo to answer Question 1

a)

What is the direction of Kissi from Tamo?

b)

Calculate the distance in kilometres along the class one road from Aplu to the bridge across River Lawi

c)

What is the direction of flow of River Lawi?

d)

Name the feature marked X at the mouth of River Lawi

e)

Mention the main two lines of communication of the area.

f)

Using the map only, name two products that are likely to be exported through the Tamo port.

a)

Kissi is at the North-East of Tamo

b)

Distance in kilometres along the class one road from Aplu to the bridge across River Lawi

Distance on map = 5 cm

Scale = 1 cm : 2 km

If 1 cm = 2 km
5 cm = 5 cm x 2 km 1 cm = 10 km

∴ Actual distance between Aplu and River Lawi is 10 km

c)

River Lawi flows from North-East to South-West

d)

The feature marked X at the mouth of River Lawi is a estuary

e)

Railway and road are the two lines of communication of the area

f)

Products that are likely to be exported through the Tamo port

1. Timber
2. Gold
3. Sugar cane

3.

(a)

Why was the Watson Commission set up?

(b)

Give four reasons for the 1948 riots.

(a)

Reason why the Watson Commission was set up

The Watson Commission was set up to go into the 1948 disturbances that took place in Gold Coast (Ghana) and make recommendations.

(b)

Reasons for the 1948 riots

1. The Gold Coasters were not satisfied with the Burns Constitutions because there were too many Europeans and few Ghanaians in the Executives and legislative Council
2. Ghanaian soldiers who fought for the colonial masters during the second world war (world war II) were dissatisfied with their lot after returning home. They faced many problems - had no jobs, no houses to sleep and were not paid pensions
3. The general shortage of essential goods led to high prices of goods
4. Insufficient jobs
5. Poor handling of the swollen shoot diseases that attacked cocoa trees
6. The Gold Coasters disliked conditional sales
7. People hated the control of goods by the Syrians and Lebanese
8. Shooting of three (3) ex-servicemen was the immediate cause

4.

a)

Name three types of rainfall

b)

With the help 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

5.

a)

What is citizenship?

b)

Describe four ways by which one could become a citizen of Ghana.

c)

Outline three duties of a citizen of Ghana.

a)

Citizenship means a membership of a country. A citizen is a person, who has been accepted as a member of a country either by reason of birth, adoption, descent or by registration.

b)

Ways by which one could become a citizen of Ghana

1. By birth: A child born anywhere whose parents or grandparents are Ghanaians
2. By founding: A child of not more than seven years of age found in Ghana whose parents are not known
3. By adoption: A child of not more than sixteen years of age adopted by a Ghanaian
4. By registration: A foreigner married to a Ghanaian may apply for registration as a Ghanaian
5. By conferment: The president may confer an honorary citizenship on a foreigner in appreciation of his/her contribution to the development of the country
6. By ancestry/descent: One can become a citizen by tracing his/her ancestry to the country for instance Nana Agyeman Prempeh I and children were citizens of Ghana while in exile in Seychelles
7. By naturalization: A foreigner who has stayed in the country for a long time and after renouncing his former citizenship can apply to become a citizen of the country

c)

Duties of a citizen of Ghana

1. Payment of taxes: Every citizen of Ghana should honour his/her tax obligations to the state. The government's main source of revenue is taxes which is used to provide roads, schools, hospitals, etc.
2. Obedience to laws: It is the duty of every citizen to obey the laws of the country in order to ensure peace, stability and development
3. Prevention of criminal acts: Well-behaved citizens are expected to take measures that will prevent criminal activities because they destroy people's lives and property. It is therefore the duty of citizens to make available any useful information that will help the police in investigating a crime
4. Protection of state property: Every citizen is required to use all means available to him/her to ensure the safety of state property by protecting and maintaining state properties
5. Defence: A citizen is required to defend his/her country at all times and in all circumstances. In time of war, a citizen should be prepared to join the army when called upon in order to defend the country from external attack
6. Loyalty: A citizen is expected to defend all state documents, symbols, policies and secrets wherever he/she may find themselves
7. Voluntary service: A citizen is expected to provide such services as acting as a witness or jury at the law courts whenever he/she is called upon to do so
8. Communal labour: A citizen is expected to take part in communal labour whenever he/she is called upon to do so
9. Participating in national politics: A citizen should vote, stand for elections, etc.
10. Respect the rights of other citizens
11. Exhibit positive work ethics. A citizen is expected to work conscientiously in his/her lawfully chosen occupation
12. Respecting the rights of other citizens
13. Knowing the law: It is the duty of every citizen of Ghana to know and understand basic rights and duties under the constitution because ignorance of the law is no defence
14. Defending the 1992 constitution of Ghana: Every citizen has the duty to defend the 1992 constitution of Ghana since it protects our rights

6.

With the aid of contours, describe the following types of slope

a)

Gentle slope

b)

Steep slope

c)

Concave slope

d)

Convex slope

a)

Gentle slope: The land form of gentle slope rises gradually from the ground to the top. The slope is always gentle in nature and it is sometimes referred to as slope with contour lines spaced apart.

b)

Steep slope: Contour lines that indicated steep slope are closely packed to show that the land form they represent rises more rapidly.

c)

Concave slope: It is a type of slope of a highland which starts gently but becomes steep from the mid portion to the summit. Its contours are widely spread at first on the ground (at the lower part) and gradually become close as it rises above the sea level.

d)

Convex slope: It is a slope in which the land is steep at first on the lower ground and gradually becomes more gentle on the higher level. The contours of the convex are closely packed at the beginning and then widened as the land rises higher.