24 Carefully Selected Social Studies Mock Questions
This article contains 24 carefully selected social studies mock questions. This is aimed at helping students who are preparing to sit for the 2022 exams, especially BECE 2022 candidates.
The social studies mock questions will cover the following areas; the environment, governance, politics and stability and social and economic development.
These questions are not leak questions from any WAEC official but they are to help students prepare adequately for their exams.
The following are the Social Studies Mock questions;
Social Studies Mock questions on Environment
- (a) Describe the following i. Rotation of the earth ii. Revolution of the earth
(b) Mention any two effects of each of the following
i. Rotation of the earth ii. Revolution of the earth
2. (a) State any four ways by which water can be polluted in Ghana.
(b) Explain any three effects of water pollution.
3. (a) State five characteristics of the North – East Trade winds.
(b) In what two ways are the North – East Trade winds useful?
(c) Mention three advantages of the North – East Trade winds.
4. (a) Name the three types of rainfall.
(b) With the aid of a diagram, describe how any one of rainfall is formed.
5. (a) Describe the following terms;
Source ii. Confluence iii. Tributary iv. Mouth
(b) In what four ways are rivers important in Ghana.
6. (a) State four problems created in the urban areas by rural-urban migration.
(b) Describe four measures that can be adopted to reduce rural – urban migration.
Social Studies Mock questions on Government, politics and stability
- (a) Give two reasons why the British colonized Ghana.
(b) List three main ways by which the British colonized Ghana.
(c) State five benefits which Ghana had derived from British colonization.
2. (a) What are human right abuses?
(b) Give four examples of such abuses.
(c) Explain two ways by which human rights abuses can be prevented.
3. (a) Why was the Watson Commission set up?
(b) Give four reasons for the 1948 riots.
4. (a) Identify four sources of conflicts in Ghana.
(b) Explain four effects of conflicts in Ghana.
5. (a) Name four ethnic groups in Ghana.
(b) Give four reasons for the movement of the named ethnic groups to their present settlements.
6. (a) What is a political party?
(b) Outline four ways in which political parties are important in the practice of democracy.
(c) Mention two problems facing political parties in Ghana.
Social Studies mock questions on Social and Economic development
- (a) Name four areas of tourist attraction in Ghana.
(b) State four benefits of tourism in Ghana.
(c) Describe two negative effects of tourism in Ghana.
2. (a) State four contributions of the manufacturing industries to the economy of Ghana.
(b) List four problems facing the manufacturing industry in Ghana.
3. (a) State four causes of high birth rate in Ghana.
(b) In what four ways can high birth rate be reduced in Ghana?
(c) How is mortality rate different from birth rate?
4. (a) State four reasons for saving.
(b) Outline four avenues for saving.
5. (a) What is the difference between education and training?
(b) Enumerate four advantages of using modern technology in the productivity of goods and services.
6. (a) What is a Non – Governmental Organization?
(b) Identify any three Non – Governmental Organization in Ghana.
(c) Explain any four contributions of Non – Governmental Organizations to the development of Ghana.
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