SECTION B

Answer only four questions from this section.

1. A) How would you explain the term Environment to your study group? B) In what

four ways are water bodies in your community polluted?

C) Suggest four workable ways by which water bodies in your community

can be made safe for use.
2. A) Explain four ways by which national elections promote democracy in Ghana.
B) In what four ways can citizens contribute to the development of the state?

3. A) How would you explain the term environment to your study group? B)

In what (4) ways are water bodies in your community polluted?

4. A) I identify four challenges mostly associated with human resource

development in Ghana.

B) Explain four ways in which your government can use the tourism industry
to drive development in Ghana.

5. Define the following terms

I. Adolescent reproductive health.

II. A republic state
III. Constitution
IV. Human right

Section A

Answer all questions from this part.

1) Which of the following military rules of Ghana implemented the Economic

Recovery Program (ERP)? a) Frederick K. Akuffo

b) Ignatius K. Acheampong

c) Joseph A. Ankrah

d) Jerry J. Rawlings
2) Two communities are claiming ownership Of a river which serves as their
livelihood. This has resulted in conflicts between the two communities for many
years. Which of the following mediations will best help to resolve the conflict?

a) avoid future conflicts

b) determine who is right or wrong
c) impose a solution on the parties
d) facilitate communication and mutually acceptable solutions
3) There is an ongoing illegal mining activity in a community. The miners are using
earth moving machine, cyanide and mercury. Sixty acres of vegetation cover is
pulled down every hour. Which of the following best describes the long term
effect of their activities on the land?
a) Erosion
b) Depletion
c) Percolation
d) Degradation
4) Which type of map will be most suitable for determining the elevation of a
mountain range?
a) Political map
b) Road map
c) Weather map
d) Topographical map
5) Respecting the right of others and performing our responsibilities to the state
help to promote?
a) Building political parties
b) Community development
c) National integration
d) Responsible citizenship
6) A company is expanding a globally and need to socialize employees to new
cultural norms. Which of the following approaches would be most effective?
a) Encourage employees to adapt to the new culture in their own
b) Encourage employees to maintain their existing culture practices
c) Provide employees with a detailed
d) Provide employees with a cultural sensitivity training program
7) The destruction of farms lands by cattle and the confrontation between
herdsmen and farming communities in Ghana can be resolved by
a) Allowing the game and the wildlife department to take charge of cattle
rearing in the communities
 b) Encourage the practices of cattle and ranching in our communities
c) Seizing and distributing some of the cattle to the affected community
d) Local framers always standing by to drive herdsmen
8) The first general election held in gold coast in 1951 was won by the
a) Convention people’s party
b) National liberation movement
c) United gold coast convention
d) National alliance for the liberals
9) One similarity between Ghana and its neighbouring country, Togo, is they both
have
a) A border with Nigeria
b) A coastline along Atlantic Ocean
c) Similar population size
d) Same colonial parties
10) What Is best way to address deviant behaviour in an adolescent
a) Punishment
b) Counselling
c) Parental neglect
d) Ignoring it
11) One way to maintain peace and security in your community is by

a) Ignoring your neighbours

b) Joining a gang
c) Volunteering for community service
d) Starting a fight
12) The best approach to help resolves the difference between a political party
during general election is a
a) Allowing the formation of more political parties
b) Encouraging traditional leaders to play partisan parties
c) Strengthening the judiciary
d) Encouraging youth participation in national politics
13) Which of the following agricultural practices help to prevent soil erosion?
a) Cover crops
b) Crop rotation
c) Shifting cultivation
d) Mono-cultural
14) The following factors affect Ghana’s ability to exploit it natural resources
effectively expect
a) Low level technology
b) Limited technical expertise
c) Farming activities
d) Inadequate capital resource
15) which of the following fundamental human right is protected by the 1192
constitution of Ghana? The right to
a) Use arms
b) Full employment
c) Freedom of speech
d) Free education at tertiary level
16) Ghana is made up of people with different cultures. what is the is the primary
benefit if all the people unite? It will
a) Improve national security
b) Improve international reputation
c) Strengthen social cohesion
d) Increase economic growth
17) Which one of the following took place after the 27th April, 1960 referendum?
a) Ghana became a democratic state
b) Kwame Nkrumah was inaugurated
c) Queen Elisabeth the II was inaugurated as prime minster\
d) The first political party was formed
18) A market square in your community is in need of a clean-up and restoration.
Which of the following option will be best help address the challenge?
a) Donation money to the market square but not getting involved personally
b) Ignoring the issue and hoping someone else will take care of it
c) Organizing a solo clean-up exercise
d) Joining community volunteer group to help in the clean-up exercise 19)
What is the most common form of marriage in Ghana?
a) Arranged marriage
b) Common-law marriage
c) Polygamous marriage
d) Monogamous marriage
20) You need to make a detailed map of mountainous area. This map will be used by
the people who enjoy out door activities and by the people who managed the
land. Which of the following options is the best way to make an accurate map?
a) Add a 3D and colour gradient
 b) Conduct field surveys and measure elevation
c) Simplify the contour line
d) Rely primarily on satellite imagery
21) A farmer is preparing to plant crops next week. Why is it important for the
farmer to check the weather forecast? To
a) Prepare for a storm
b) Determine the idea time for planting
c) Predict the best time for Irrigation
d) Plant a harvest festival
22) What is the most likely effect of a large family size on the family’s living
conditions?
a) Environmental conditions enhanced
b) Improved housing conditions
c) Overcrowding and reduced space
d) Increase access to resources
23) Ghana’s public sector faces various challenges is the most suitable challenge in
the above given scenario?
a) Financial challenges
b) Limited career advancement opportunities
c) Limited access to quality education
d) Inefficient bureaucracy

24) A region a significant decrease in temperature and rainfall over a few decades.
What factor could be the most likely cause of this?
a) Deforestation
b) Increase of ocean current
c) Shift in wind partner
d) Rise in global temperature
25) Controlling plastic waste has become a major environmental concern to the city
authorities in Ghana. Which of the following options best help minimize the
negative impact of plastics waste disposal problem?
a) Arresting all plastic waste producers
b) Levying plastic waste producers
c) Using jute and paper bags
d) Placing a ban on single use plastics
26) A teacher, Mr. Jones, encourages his students to work together on a group
project. What agency of socialization is influencing the student’s behaviour?
 a) Education
b) Family
c) Peer group
d) Media
27) Every Ghanaian citizen is expected to demonstrate commitment to democratic
values. Which of the following action best demonstrate the above expectation?
a) Voting in national elections
b) Volunteering for community service
c) Participating in peaceful protests
d) Criticizing the government on social media
28) In 1966, a military coup d’etat overthrew the government of Dr. Kwame
Nkrumah. What is the mean reason for the coup?
a) Economic mismanagement and corruption
b) Externa interference from the Russian government
c) Political instability and tribal conflicts
d) Failure to implement socialist policies
29) Which of the following scenarios explain the main purpose of the internet?
a) Connecting electronic devices and marking lives more convenient
b) Developing new medicine kits
c) Scientists going to space and other planets
d) Robots building several vehicles at a time
30) Two political events occurred in Ghana in 1960. One of the events was the
presidential election. Which of the following political development happened
after the presidential election in 1960?
a) Leadership
b) Adaptability
c) Ghana was divided into a northern