1.
According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory, the basic need on man's scale of preference is
achievement.
food.
friendship.
stability.
2.
One factor which hinders the development of the individual's capabilities is
conducive home environment.
education and training.
guidance and counselling.
reliance on others for initiative.
3.
To accomplish a task successfully, the individual above all needs
self-esteem.
self-reliance.
intelligence.
determination.
4.
The abuse of drugs is considered as
group interest.
social behaviour.
deviant behaviour.
personal misapplication.
5.
Responsible behaviour of adolescents often
leads to early marriage.
leads to teenage pregnancy.
encourages chastity before marriage.
results in human right protection in the society.
6.
Which of the following options is the main objectives associate with the celebration of festivals in Ghana?
An occasion to showcase what one has worked for
Home coming of members for development
Occasion to attract tourists
Opportunity to sell artefacts
7.
Which of the following socio-cultural practices infringe on the rights of the individual and should therefore be abolished in the Ghanaian society?
Ancestral worship
Chieftaincy
Female circumcision
Traditional marriage
8.
National symbols play the following significant roles except
fostering national integration.
portraying our taboos.
reflecting the wisdom of the people.
serving as a means of communication.
9.
In Ghanaian traditional society, the first stage of contracting marriage is
family.
ordinance.
religious.
traditional.
10.
Marriage is best sustained through
guidance and counselling.
love and understanding.
money and material wealth.
sexual satisfaction and beauty.
11.
The right to decide on the number of children in marriage is the responsibility of the
family.
couple.
husband.
wife.
12.
The initial stage of customary marriage is
negotiation.
knocking.
mate selection.
payment of dowry.
13.
The family's function of procreation primarily is to ensure
effective socialization and orientation.
proper parental care and maintenance.
transmission of family values.
continuity of the family and the lineage.
14.
In patrilineal system of inheritance, decent is traced along the line of the
mother.
father.
parents.
grandparents.
15.
Parenthood begins when the woman
is legally joined to the man.
undergoes puberty rites.
leaves the family home.
becomes pregnant.
16.
Which of the following options is an irresponsible behaviour of parents?
Finding fault with the children
Provision of physical needs of the children
Provision of moral training to the children
Socializing the children
17.
One factor that does not cause deviant behaviour among the youth is
frustration and deprivation.
hereditary traits.
lack of parental care.
peer pressure.
18.
An agent of socialization is the
chief.
family.
media.
school.
19.
Which of the following human activities helps in protecting the environment?
Adoption of appropriate fishing methods
Encouraging sand winning for building purposes
Increase in agricultural production
Intensive production of charcoal
20.
To avoid flooding in our cities when it rains, there is the need for
responsible environmental officers.
modern architectural programmes.
well trained artisans.
well planned layouts.
21.
Education is the total process of
acquiring book knowledge.
attending school.
being able to read and write.
human learning.
22.
To be self-reliant, Ghana must begin to
control her political and economic affairs.
build healthy and prosperous economy.
produce internal peace and security.
depend on her own efforts for development.
23.
Which of the following conditions is closely linked with the independence of a country?
Globalization
Interdependence
Self-reliance
Self-realization
24.
The best condition necessary for peace building in the Ghanaian society is
education and hard work.
justice and fairness.
religion and politics.
independence and productivity.
25.
The following options are the characteristics of a good leader except
foresight.
intelligence.
obedience.
tolerance.
26.
One major role a leader is expected to play in nation building is
having good health.
protecting the rights of deviants.
organizing his or her people of action.
possessing high intelligence.
27.
A constitution is important in nation building because it
allows governments to exercise absolute power.
defends the country against external aggression.
makes the country self-reliant.
serves as a basis for good governance.
28.
Socio-economic development is more sustainable under democratic system of government because
of the existence of maintenance culture.
there is increased funding of projects.
minority and majority views are accommodated in decision making.
there is increased provision of incentive packages to workers.
29.
Which of the following responsibility of a citizen is not highly obligatory?
Obedience to the law
Payment of taxes
Protection of state property
Standing of national election
30.
One responsibility that is likely to conflict with an individual's right to enjoy public social amenities is
defending the state.
going to school.
paying one's taxes.
voting during elections.
31.
Ghana's membership of the NEPAD initiative is to help
address her economic challenges.
institute a union government.
bring all heads of state institutions together.
bring all security agencies together.
32.
When many countries decide to work together to enhance development, they promote
bilateral co-operation.
economic co-operation.
technical co-operation.
multilateral co-operation.
33.
A major benefit which the individual would derive from saving is to
buy luxurious cars.
ensure educational development.
undertake infrastructure development.
undertake a leisure trip.
34.
The most important amenity to be considered for a community dominated by the youth is
a court complex.
an entertainment spot.
a market square.
a school complex.
35.
Effective use of scientific knowledge is through
experimentation.
analysis.
research.
technology.
36.
In which of the following ways does the world use science and technology for development?
I. Development of communication gadgets
II. Employment of skilled labour
III. Introduction of agriculture machines
IV. Manufacture of drugs, food and chemicals
I and II
II and IV
II, III and IV
I, III and IV
37.
Ghana's resources are used mainly to promote
consumption of industrial product.
pollution of the environment.
social and economic development.
technical development.
38.
Which of the following decisions should be a priority for social development?
Maintaining squatters for votes
Sacking squatter for personal benefits
Sacking squatters to construct school buildings
Sacking squatters to settle personal scores
39.
A key feature of a buoyant economy is
effective political education.
high rate of industrialization.
high rate of population growth.
quality of tertiary education.
40.
Ghana's effort to attain national economic development is hindered by
low dependency on primary products.
low population growth.
low rate of literacy.
positive attitude to work.
41.
A major factor which affects sustainable development in Ghana is
frequent declaration of public holidays.
inadequate foreign assistance.
inadequate natural resources.
insufficient utilisation of scientific knowledge.
42.
One of the measures to adopt in sustaining growth and development in Ghana is
ensuring increase in population growth.
ensuring improvement in skills.
increasing access to portable water.
providing better incentives to people.
43.
Moral degradation among the youth in Ghana can be addressed by
less emphasis on science education.
promoting religious tolerance among the youth.
providing guidance and counselling services.
spending more time with peers.
44.
The phenomenon of under population occurs when the number of people in a country is
less than the available resources.
more than the available resources.
mostly made up of middle-aged people.
mostly made up of people below 18 years.
45.
A factor that must promote people's preference for an ideal family size is the
free distribution of contraceptives.
free distribution of school uniforms to pupils.
large compensation paid by government to small families.
quality rather than quantity of children.
46.
The youthful nature of Ghana's population implies
affordable housing for the youth.
high dependency burden for the country.
low percentage of school going people.
widespread unhygienic environment.
47.
Punctuality, diligence and regularity are recipe to
fast productivity.
high productivity.
low productivity.
moderate productivity.
48.
In a Joint Stock Company, risk is borne mainly by the
brokers.
employees.
employers.
shareholders.
49.
For an individual to be gainfully employed in Ghana, he or she must initially
learn to write good curriculum vitae.
make personal contacts.
read newspapers for advertisements.
acquire the relevant education and skills.
50.
One effect of positive attitude to work in Ghana is the
attraction of foreign investment.
creation of more leisure time for workers.
extension of working hours.
increase in labour union activities.
(a)
Explain the term self-confidence
(b)
Describe four ways in which self-confidence can be built by the individual
Highlight five ways by which children expose their parents as being irresponsible.
Describe five possible measures you would adopt to conserve the physical environment.
(a)
Distinguish between formal and non-formal education.
(b)
Describe four characteristics of informal education.
(a)
What is conflict management?
(b)
Examine four causes of ethnic conflicts in Ghana.
Describe five ways by which people attain leadership positions in the Ghanaian society.
Explain five situations under which the rights of the individual can be lawfully curtailed.
(a)
Differentiate between natural resources and capital resources and give two examples of each.
(b)
In what four ways are natural resources beneficial to Ghanaians?
(a)
What constitute the secondary sector of Ghana's economy?
(b)
Describe four measures the government of Ghana is taking to promote the development of the secondary sector of her economy.
Explain how five negative work ethics can affect business in Ghana.