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SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION IN THE FAMILY

1.

An outstanding obligation of adult-children to their parents is to

A.

take care of them in their old age.

B.

be humble and respectful.

C.

avoid getting into trouble.

D.

accept parental control and authority.

2.

A family that is made up of parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, etc. is known as

A.

nuclear family

B.

lineage.

C.

extended family.

D.

clan

3.

A residential arrangement in Ghanaian traditional society in which couples live separately in their own homes after marriage is

A.

duolocal.

B.

matrilocal.

C.

virilocal.

D.

neolocal.

4.

Provision of financial and physical needs of the family by the father helps to ensure

A.

control over members.

B.

effective use of leisure time by children.

C.

equitable distribution of property.

D.

harmonious living among members.

5.

The family as an institution is important because it

A.

caters for both nuclear and extended members.

B.

gives financial support to members.

C.

provides for children's education.

D.

provides identity and sense of belonging.

6.

The Intestate Succession Law in Ghana was promulgated to

A.

allow the deceased's nephews to inherit property.

B.

allow the surviving spouse to share the property.

C.

enable the extended family to control the property.

D.

enable survivors get their share of the property.

7.

A group of people who are related through birth, marriage and adoption is described as

A.

community.

B.

couple.

C.

family.

D.

society.

8.

The father as a leader of the family

A.

directs his subjects to achieve the goals of the community.

B.

is responsible for organizing the people for community work.

C.

rules the traditional area according to customs.

D.

sees to the welfare of members.

9.

A matrilineal system of inheritance is one in which descent is traced along the

A.

father's line.

B.

grandparent's line.

C.

mother's line.

D.

nephew's line

10.

The basic obligation of children in the traditional society is to

A.

learn the occupation of parents.

B.

perform household chores.

C.

serve the extended family.

D.

take care of siblings.

11.

One negative effect of abandoning the family is that, the individual

A.

becomes a hero in the society.

B.

enjoys absolute privacy and freedom.

C.

has nobody to turn to in times of trouble.

D.

interacts better with other people.

12.

The family's function of procreation primarily is to ensure

A.

effective socialization and orientation.

B.

proper parental care and maintenance.

C.

transmission of family values.

D.

continuity of the family and the lineage.

13.

In patrilineal system of inheritance, decent is traced along the line of the

A.

mother.

B.

father.

C.

parents.

D.

grandparents.

14.

The family that is primarily responsible for procreation is the

A.

extended family.

B.

maternal family.

C.

nuclear family.

D.

paternal family.

15.

As a social institution, the family is important because it

A.

discourages individualism among members.

B.

is the only agent for socialization of members.

C.

is the age-long unit instituted by God.

D.

offers financial support to its members.

16.

A group of people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption is known as

A.

a clan.

B.

a family.

C.

a lineage.

D.

an ethnic group.

17.

Which of the following options relate to the Intestate Succession Law (PNDC Law 111) in Ghana?

A.

Chieftaincy

B.

Employment

C.

Inheritance

D.

Marriage

18.

Ideally, genuine love and affection for the child best come from

A.

aunts.

B.

friends.

C.

parents.

D.

teachers.

19.

Family orientation refers to the

A.

extended family which one is part of.

B.

the family, which is started by the individual.

C.

nuclear family in which the individual is a parent.

D.

nuclear family into which the individual is born.

20.

The intestate succession law (PNDC law 111) is applied when a person dies without

A.

a valid will.

B.

a wedded wife.

C.

biological children.

D.

valuable property.

21.

A family composed of a couple and their immediate offspring is referred to as

A.

extended family.

B.

external family.

C.

nuclear family.

D.

composite family.

22.

A system of inheritance in the Ghanaian traditional society is relevant because it

A.

ensures stability of marriage.

B.

protects external family property.

C.

preserves cultural identity.

D.

promotes continuity of procreation.

23.

One negative effect of urbanization of the extended family system in Ghana is

A.

interference in individual members' personal affairs.

B.

unhealthy competition among family members.

C.

disregard for traditional values and norms.

D.

fragmentation of family land.

24.

In a nuclear family, the wife is considered a breadwinner because she

A.

ensures the moral upbringing of the children.

B.

protects the image of the family

C.

supplements the income of the family.

D.

supports the extended family.

25.

An essential role of the family as a social institution is that, it

A.

ensures maintenance of cultural heritage.

B.

ensures progress and social stability.

C.

provides affection, belongingness and security.

D.

provides opportunity for inheritance.

26.

A child's responsibility to the family does not include

A.

ensuring the survival of members.

B.

respecting the parent.

C.

running errands for the peers.

D.

washing dishes after meals.

27.

A married couple, their children and relatives constitute the

A.

composite family.

B.

external family.

C.

extended family.

D.

primary family.

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