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SOCIAL STUDIES 1 & 2

1 HR, 45 MINS

SOCIAL STUDIES 1 HR, 45 MINS

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the
following instructions carefully. Write your name and index number in ink in the spaces provided above.

This booklet consists of two papers; I and II. Answer Paper 2 which comes first in your answer
booklet and Paper 1 on your Objective Test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last for 1 hour after which the
answer book let will be collected. Do not start Paper until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 45
minutes.

VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read through the questions, brainstorm and plan your answers before you finally answer
them. This is one of the good ways to manage your time in an exam and to do well.
2. Write clearly, use simple expressions and provide the best answers possible.
3. Write answers that provide additional information. If you just list answers or provide one to
three worded answers, your will fail the paper.
4. Do well to explain your answers to help earn full marks. Check your units of
measurement, spellings, grammar and read over your work before submitting.
5. Write question numbers boldly, start every new major question (answers) on a new page.
6. Do not rewrite the full question before answering . Only write the question number.
7. Show workings in all instances in section B if the question involves calculations.
 SOCIAL STUDIES
PAPER 2 - ESSAY [60 MARKS]
This paper consists of three groups: A, B, C. Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each
group. All questions carry equal marks. Answer them in your booklet. Credit will be given for clarity of
expression and orderly presentation.
GROUP A
ENVIRONMENT
QUESTION 1
a. Explain any four ways water pollution can be prevented in Ghanaian environment. [8 marks]
b. State three importance of mountains to a nation. [3 marks]
c. Describe the following;
i. Linear scale
ii. Statement scale
iii. Representative Fraction [9 marks]

QUESTION 2
a. i. Explain landmarks. [3 marks]
ii. Discuss any four importance of landmarks. [8 marks]
b. Differentiate between weather and climate. [4 marks]
c. State any five weather elements and state the instrument for measuring each of them. [5 marks]

GROUP B
FAMILY LIFE
QUESTION 3
a. Explain four factors of high birth rate in Ghana. [12 marks]
b. Enumerate four cognitive changes that occur in adolescents. [4 marks]
c. State four advantages of the nuclear family. [4 marks]

QUESTION 4
a. Identify four agencies and analyze one role of each in socialization. [12 marks]
b. Explain the concept reproductive health. [4 marks]
c. State four ways of managing disasters. [4 marks]

GROUP C
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
QUESTION 5
a. Identify and explain four importance of human resource development in Ghana. [12 marks]
b. In what four ways is Social Security important to individuals ? [4 marks]
c. State four roles of technology in the mining sector of Ghana. [4 marks]

QUESTION 6
a. Discuss four benefits of tourism to the economy of economy. [12 marks]
b. In four sentences, identify problems associated with human resource development in Ghana. [4
marks]
c. Explain the concept of Social Security. [4 mark ]
 OBJECTIVES
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question. Give
only one answer to each question

1. What does the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights aim to promote?
A. Animal rights
B. Equality and dignity for all individuals
C. Economic growth
D. Freedom of speech for governments
7. Which of the following is NOT a
potential benefit of volunteerism?
A. Gaining new skills
B. Feeling a sense of purpose
C. Earning a salary
D. Building a sense of community

2. Which of the following is an example of external 8. What causes the formation of clouds in the sky?
factors influencing self-identity? A. Dust particles in the atmosphere
A. Personal values B. Volcanic eruptions
B. Family upbringing C. Ocean currents
C. Personality traits D. Sunspots
D. Favorite colour
9. What was the significance of Ghana becoming
3. Which term refers to the number of live births the first sub-Saharan African country to gain
per 1,000 people in a given year? independence?
A. Mortality rate A. It led to the end of colonialism in Africa.
B. Birth rate B. It resulted in immediate
C. Immigration rate economic prosperity.
D. Emigration rate C. It had no impact on other African nations.
D. It led to Ghana's re-colonization.
4. Which direction does a compass needle point to?
A. North 10. What does Human Resource Development (HRD)
B. South primarily focus on?
C. East A. Natural resource management
D. West B. Developing the workforce's skills
and knowledge
5. Which term refers to a disagreement between C. Environmental conservation
two or more parties that can lead to conflict? D. Promoting international relations
A. Agreement
B. Negotiation 11. Which of the following is an example of a
C. Dispute training method often used in HRD?
D. Cooperation A. Constructing buildings
B. Distributing pamphlets
6. Which of the following is a non-violent method C. Conducting job interviews
of conflict resolution? D. Providing workshops and seminars
A. War
B. Mediation
C. Revenge
D. Retaliation
12. What is a community? D. The ratio of urban to rural residents in a
A. A group of people who live in the same population
house
B. A group of people who share common 18. What is the fundamental characteristic of a
interests and values republic?
C. A group of people from different countries A. Rule by a monarch
D. A type of business organization B. Rule by a single political party
C. Elected officials represent the people
13. Which of the following is an example of a local D. No government or leaders
community organization?
A. An international charity 19. What is the minimum legal age for full-time
B. A neighborhood watch group employment in many countries?
C. A global corporation A. 14 years old
D. A national government agency B. 18 years old
C. 21 years old
14. What is the purpose of community services? D. 25 years old
A. To generate profit for the community
B. To provide goods and services to 20. What is the term for the act of
neighboring countries voluntarily leaving one's job or position?
C. To address the needs and well-being of local A. Retirement
residents B. Promotion
D. To promote individualism and self-reliance C. Resignation
D. Termination

15. What is air pollution primarily caused by?

21. Who holds the highest executive authority in a
A. Excessive noise republic?
B. Contaminated water sources A. The monarch
C. Harmful emissions and pollutants in the air B. The president
D. Deforestation C. The military
D. The parliament
16. What is the term for the process of finding,
obtaining, and keeping a job? 22. Which type of map would be most useful
A. Employment for finding the elevation of a mountain?
B. Education A. Political map
C. Entrepreneurship B. Topographic map
D. Entertainment C. Climate map
D. Road map
17. What is the dependency ratio in population
structure? 23. What is the primary attraction at Mole National
A. The ratio of children to adults in a Park in Ghana?
population A. Historic forts
B. The ratio of people who work to those who B. Dense rainforests
don't in a population C. Wildlife safaris
C. The ratio of elderly people to the total D. Art galleries
population
24. Which city in Ghana is famous for its vibrant 30. The 1979 Constitution of Ghana was the ......
arts and crafts scene, attracting tourists? A. First after independence
A. Kumasi B. Second after independence
B. Cape Coast C. Third after independence
C. Accra D. Fourth after independence
D. Tamale
31. In a population pyramid, what does a
25. What is the primary historical significance of the narrow top indicate?
Cape Coast Castle? A. A high birth rate
A. It served as a trading post for textiles B. A high death rate
B. It played a key role in the transatlantic slave C. A large elderly population
trade D. A predominantly young population
C. It was a royal palace for Ghanaian kings
D. It served as a military fort during colonial 32. What is the term for a population with a
times roughly equal number of males and females?
A. Gender imbalance
26. What is the primary goal of energy conservation? B. Population diversity
A. To increase energy production C. Population parity
B. To reduce energy consumption D. Gender parity
C. To promote energy exports
D. To use energy inefficiently 33. What is the term for a family structure
consisting of one parent and their biological or
27. The colour used on maps for vegetation is adopted children?
A. Brown A. Nuclear family
B. Green B. Extended family
C. Yellow C. Blended family
D. Red D. Single-parent family

28. Who was the president of the third republic of

Ghana? 34. What is the significance of the family
A. Dr Kwame Nkrumah institution in society?
B. Dr. K. Abrefa Busia A. It primarily serves as a means of economic
C. Dr. Hilla Limann production.
D. Dr. L.B Danquah B. It is a key agent of socialization and support.
C. It determines an individual's career path.
D. It has no role beyond providing shelter.

35. The intentions to reduce the negative

29. The second republic of Ghana covered the consequences of conflicts through theories and
period methods is termed as .........
A. 1957 to 1960 A. Conflict planning
B. 1960 to 1966 B. Conflict resolution
C. 1966 to 1969 C. Conflict management
D. 1969 to 1972 D. Conflict termination
 B. Transition zone
C. Guinea Savannah
36. All the following are outcomes of volunteerism D. The Rainforest
except .......
A. Fighting against social exclusion
39. In which climate zones to the forests lose their
B. Eradication of poverty
leaves at various periods of the year?
C. Development of education
A. Deciduous forest
D. Gaining financial reward
B. Coastal Savannah
C. Rain forests
37. Which of the following is described as the D. Guinea Savannah
period of prolonged water shortage?
A. Season
40. Demand drives .................. when
B. Drought
consumers use less energy.
C. Temperature
A. Down prices
D. Flood
B. Up prices
C. Double up prices
38. Which type of climatic zone lies between the D. Lessen prices
forest and the Savannah area?
A. Coastal Savannah