1. The purpose of naming ceremonies in traditional Ghanaian homes, is to
A. give the child an identity.
B. offer gifts to the parents.
C. make parents popular.
D. let the child taste alcohol for the first time.
A. give the child an identity.
B. offer gifts to the parents.
C. make parents popular.
D. let the child taste alcohol for the first time.
2. Which of the following officials is not elected in Ghana?
A. Member of Parliament
B. President of Ghana
C. Assembly member
D. Minister of State
A. Member of Parliament
B. President of Ghana
C. Assembly member
D. Minister of State
3. Festivals are important in Ghana because they enable the people to
A. remember important past events.
B. show their wealth.
C. appoint traditional priests for the shrines.
D. determine the number of people in the community.
A. remember important past events.
B. show their wealth.
C. appoint traditional priests for the shrines.
D. determine the number of people in the community.
4. Which of the following imaginary lines passes through Tema?
A. Latitude 0°
B. Latitude 90°
C. Longitude 0°
D. Latitude 180°
A. Latitude 0°
B. Latitude 90°
C. Longitude 0°
D. Latitude 180°
5. In which vegetation belt is Ghana’s cocoa mostly grown?
A. Mangrove swamp
B. Sudan savanna
C. Semi-deciduous forest
D. Guinea savanna
A. Mangrove swamp
B. Sudan savanna
C. Semi-deciduous forest
D. Guinea savanna
6. Equal hours of day and night are experienced in Ghana when the sun is overhead on
A. Latitude 0°
B. Latitude 23½° North
C. Longitude 180°
D. Longitude 0°
A. Latitude 0°
B. Latitude 23½° North
C. Longitude 180°
D. Longitude 0°
7. One of the aims of the African Union (AU) is to
A. eliminate cultural difference in Africa.
B. increase the size of foreign aid to Africa.
C. increase the growth of Africa’s population.
D. eliminate conflicts in Africa.
A. eliminate cultural difference in Africa.
B. increase the size of foreign aid to Africa.
C. increase the growth of Africa’s population.
D. eliminate conflicts in Africa.
8. The eagles in Ghana’s Coat of Arms signify
A. the wealth of the nation.
B. protection of the people.
C. unity of the people.
D. the link with the Commonwealth.
A. the wealth of the nation.
B. protection of the people.
C. unity of the people.
D. the link with the Commonwealth.
9. The head of government of the Second Republic of Ghana was the
A. Attorney General.
B. Head of State.
C. Prime Minister.
D. Chief Justice.
A. Attorney General.
B. Head of State.
C. Prime Minister.
D. Chief Justice.
10. Which of the following oceans lies between Africa and America?
A. Arctic
B. Atlantic
C. Pacific
D. Indian
A. Arctic
B. Atlantic
C. Pacific
D. Indian
11. Ghana can minimize the importation of goods mainly by
A. increasing subsidies on local products.
B. increasing taxes on imports.
C. controlling the rate of inflation.
D. decreasing advertisement of local product.
A. increasing subsidies on local products.
B. increasing taxes on imports.
C. controlling the rate of inflation.
D. decreasing advertisement of local product.
12. An important source of locally generated revenue for District Assemblies in Ghana is
A. the common fund.
B. court fines.
C. market tolls.
D. road tolls.
A. the common fund.
B. court fines.
C. market tolls.
D. road tolls.
13. Indecent dressing among the youth should be discouraged because it
A. leads to increased social crime.
B. increases peer pressure.
C. makes the youth unpopular.
D. makes the youth lose dignity.
A. leads to increased social crime.
B. increases peer pressure.
C. makes the youth unpopular.
D. makes the youth lose dignity.
14. The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ghana is responsible for resolving problems relating to
A. work place disputes.
B. family welfare.
C. the chieftaincy institution.
D. tribal conflicts.
A. work place disputes.
B. family welfare.
C. the chieftaincy institution.
D. tribal conflicts.
15. Ghana’s high indebtedness to foreign countries can be reduced by
A. increasing tax revenue.
B. using locally produced goods.
C. investing more in education.
D. ensuring good neighbourliness with other countries.
A. increasing tax revenue.
B. using locally produced goods.
C. investing more in education.
D. ensuring good neighbourliness with other countries.
16. One major reason for the migration of ethnic groups into modern Ghana was the search for
A. means of livelihood.
B. religious protection.
C. military weapons.
D. good neighbours.
A. means of livelihood.
B. religious protection.
C. military weapons.
D. good neighbours.
17. Laws are mainly made to ensure
A. better education.
B. instant justice.
C. social conformity.
D. family unity.
A. better education.
B. instant justice.
C. social conformity.
D. family unity.
18. Public corporations are set up by the government mainly to provide
A. youth employment.
B. emergency services.
C. entrepreneurial skills.
D. utility services.
A. youth employment.
B. emergency services.
C. entrepreneurial skills.
D. utility services.
19. The most important factor that can help improve productivity in state enterprises is
A. working throughout the year.
B. working for longer hours.
C. by increasing public holidays.
D. proper supervision.
A. working throughout the year.
B. working for longer hours.
C. by increasing public holidays.
D. proper supervision.
20. Floods in our communities can best be controlled through
A. harvesting rain water.
B. planned layout.
C. tarring of roads.
D. construction of boreholes.
A. harvesting rain water.
B. planned layout.
C. tarring of roads.
D. construction of boreholes.
21. The interpretation of the constitution of Ghana is a function of the
A. legislature.
B. executive.
C. judiciary.
D. cabinet.
A. legislature.
B. executive.
C. judiciary.
D. cabinet.
22. Free movement of people, goods, and services is one of the main aims of the
A. Non-Aligned Movement.
B. United Nations Organization.
C. Economic Community of West African States.
D. Commonwealth.
A. Non-Aligned Movement.
B. United Nations Organization.
C. Economic Community of West African States.
D. Commonwealth.
23. Industries must be located outside residential areas to
A. avoid pollution.
B. encourage competition among firms.
C. reduce cost of production.
D. reduce industrial accidents.
A. avoid pollution.
B. encourage competition among firms.
C. reduce cost of production.
D. reduce industrial accidents.
24. Which of the following vegetation zones experiences high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year?
A. Mangrove forest
B. Tropical rain forest
C. Semi-deciduous forest
D. Woodland savanna
A. Mangrove forest
B. Tropical rain forest
C. Semi-deciduous forest
D. Woodland savanna
25. The state can promote the growth of private enterprises by
A. taking over their control and management.
B. increasing taxes on their earnings.
C. increasing imports of similar products.
D. organizing training sessions for their managers.
A. taking over their control and management.
B. increasing taxes on their earnings.
C. increasing imports of similar products.
D. organizing training sessions for their managers.
26. When the scale of a map is expressed in the form of a ratio, it is known as
A. diagonal.
B. statement.
C. linear.
D. representative fraction.
A. diagonal.
B. statement.
C. linear.
D. representative fraction.
27. The main reason for encouraging farmers in Ghana to produce more cocoa is to
A. generate more foreign exchange.
B. help determine the best cocoa farmer.
C. set up more cocoa factories.
D. promote the manufacturing of more cocoa products.
A. generate more foreign exchange.
B. help determine the best cocoa farmer.
C. set up more cocoa factories.
D. promote the manufacturing of more cocoa products.
28. Which of the following is not a product of the forest zone in Ghana?
A. Palm nut
B. Share nut
C. Cocoa
D. Coffee
A. Palm nut
B. Share nut
C. Cocoa
D. Coffee
29. One moral value that is stressed during an outdooring and naming ceremony of a child is
A. truthfulness.
B. love.
C. hard work.
D. respect.
A. truthfulness.
B. love.
C. hard work.
D. respect.
30. The tertiary sector of the Ghanaian economy provides
A. services.
B. raw materials.
C. finished goods.
D. industrial machinery.
A. services.
B. raw materials.
C. finished goods.
D. industrial machinery.
31. The Djebobo and Torogbani mountains are located in the
A. Gambaga escarpment.
B. Atiwa-Atwredu ranges.
C. Akwapim-Togo ranges.
D. Kwahu plateau.
A. Gambaga escarpment.
B. Atiwa-Atwredu ranges.
C. Akwapim-Togo ranges.
D. Kwahu plateau.
32. Productivity in the mining sector can be increased in Ghana through
A. improvement in the land tenure system.
B. the employment of more labourers.
C. the application of modern technology.
D. the use of locally manufactured tools.
A. improvement in the land tenure system.
B. the employment of more labourers.
C. the application of modern technology.
D. the use of locally manufactured tools.
33. One main reason for the abolition of the slave trade was
A. lack of finance for the traders.
B. lack of market for slaves.
C. the inhuman nature of the trade.
D. lack of cultural support.
A. lack of finance for the traders.
B. lack of market for slaves.
C. the inhuman nature of the trade.
D. lack of cultural support.
34. The first African country to allow herself to be assessed under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) was
A. Ghana.
B. South Africa.
C. Nigeria.
D. Rwanda.
A. Ghana.
B. South Africa.
C. Nigeria.
D. Rwanda.
35. The African Union (AU) was officially launched on 9th July, 2002 in
A. South Africa.
B. Lybia.
C. Nigeria.
D. Ethiopia.
A. South Africa.
B. Lybia.
C. Nigeria.
D. Ethiopia.
36. One problem hindering the effective functioning of District Assemblies in Ghana is
A. rapid population growth.
B. mobilizing funds for development.
C. interference by traditional rulers.
D. maintaining law and order.
A. rapid population growth.
B. mobilizing funds for development.
C. interference by traditional rulers.
D. maintaining law and order.
37. Which of the following economic activities does not cause deforestation in Ghana?
A. Crop growing.
B. Lumbering.
C. Fishing.
D. Charcoal burning.
A. Crop growing.
B. Lumbering.
C. Fishing.
D. Charcoal burning.
38. A major effect of lateness to school and work is that it
A. increases the cost of living.
B. takes away leisure time.
C. causes ill feeling among colleagues.
D. reduces productivity.
A. increases the cost of living.
B. takes away leisure time.
C. causes ill feeling among colleagues.
D. reduces productivity.
39. Which of the following business units raises its capital through the sale of shares?
A. Public Corporations.
B. Joint-Stock Companies.
C. Partnership.
D. Co-operative Societies.
A. Public Corporations.
B. Joint-Stock Companies.
C. Partnership.
D. Co-operative Societies.
40. One benefit that Ghana derives from co-operating with international bodies is
A. payment of dues to such bodies.
B. contributing soldiers to peace keeping.
C. accepting refugees.
D. technology transfer.
A. payment of dues to such bodies.
B. contributing soldiers to peace keeping.
C. accepting refugees.
D. technology transfer.
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