HOLY CHILD R/C BASIC SCHOOL SAKUMONO

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION -2023

SOCIAL STUDIES. FORM: 1 TIME:

SECTION A
Answer one question from this section

Q1.
a. Define the term environment. (2mks)
b. State 4 ways in which the environment may be destroyed. (4mks)
c. Suggest four ways of protecting the environment from degradation. (8mks)
d. Identify three ways of controlling environmental degradation. (6mks)

Q2.
a. What is scale of a map? (2mks)
b. Explain the following with example
i. Linear scale
ii. Statement scale
iii. Representation fraction (6mrks)
b. ii. Draw the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana with capitals. (10mrks)
iii. Mention 4 climate zones of Ghana. (2mrks)

SECTION B
Select one question from Section B
Q3.
a. Who is a citizen? (2mrks)
b. Highlight 4 ways of acquiring citizenship in your country. (8mrks)
c. Write down two roles played by the following human institution
i. DOVVSU ii. CHRAJ (4mrks)
d. Suggest three ways by which human right abuse can be prevented. (6mrks)

Q4
a. What is Human resources? (2mrks)
b. Give four measures that can be taken to develop human resource in Ghana. (8mrks)
c. List and explain four challenges facing human resource development in Ghana. (8mrks)
d. Mention two importance of forest vegetation to man. (2mrks)

SECTION C
Choose only one question from this section.

a. Explain the concept of social security. (2mrks)

b. Explain three types of social security schemes in Ghana. (6mks)
c. Identify and explain the three main types of resources. (6mks)
d. Mention three natural resources in Ghana and three uses of one of them. (6mks)

Q6.
a. Define the following words:
i. Tourism
ii. Leisure
iii. Scenery
iv. Tourist Site (4mks)
b. What is a republic? (2mks)
c. Identify three achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. (6mks)
d. Explain two reasons why Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown. (4mrks)
e. Outline two each of merits and demerits of power sharing. (4mks).

SECTION A
Answer all questions

1. The Cape Coast Castle is a valuable 8. The human resource of a country refers
natural assets because it promote to the
a. trade b. education a. members of parliament body only
c. tourism d. textiles industries b. skills of trade union
c. skills of workers and management
2. Who was the chairman of the United d. member of local council only
Gold Coast Convention?
a. George Grant 9. Water bodies in Ghana do not provide
b. Ako Adjei a. pipe borne water
c. Dr. J. B. Danquah b. power supply
d. E. A. Akuffo Addo c. food and fish
d. building materials
3. The last governor of the Gold Coast was
a. Sir Henley Coussey 10. Floods in our communities can best be
b. Sir Charles Nobel Ardon-Clarke controlled through
c. Sir Charles McCarthy a. harvesting rain water b. planning layout
d. Lord Listowel c. tarring of roads d. construction of
boreholes
4. Which of the following minerals is not
mined in Ghana? 11. Many Ghanaians don’t show interest in
a. Diamond b. Gold tourism due to the following except
c. Bauxite d. Potassium a. Poor maintenance of tourist sites
b. Low appreciation for beauty
5. Which mineral is mined in the basin of c. Inadequate information
River Birim in Ghana? d. Inadequate employment
a. Gold b. Diamond
c. Bauxite d. Manganese 12. An example of a financial scheme that
provides retirement income to individuals is
6. Motivation and supervision help in the a. Loan b. Salary
efficient use of c. Susu d. Pension fund
a human resources
b. National resources 13. Natural rights are rights that enable an
c. mineral resources individual to
d. capital resources a. own a property
b. enjoy leisure or rest
7. Bauxite is the raw material for the c. practice a religious faith
production of d. enjoy his or her right to life
a. brass b. steel
c. bronze d. aluminum
14. The problems of human resource 23. One of the founding members of the
development in Ghana can be solved United Gold Coast Convention (U.G.C.C)
through all the following except was
a. Encouraging continued education a. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
b. Motivation of workers b. Mr. Kojo Botsio
c. Provision of effective in-service training c. Dr. J. B. Danquah
d. Dismissal of workers d. Mr. K. A. Gbedemah

15. The process of giving training that is 24. How many seats did the CPP win in
geared towards improving the the 17th July, 1956 legislative Assembly
effectiveness of people within an elections in Ghana?
organization or institution is a. 71 seats b. 70 seats
a. Human resources c. 72 seats d. 73 seats
b. Human resource development
c. Human resource utilisation 25. Misfortunes that occur from natural
d. Natural resource phenomena are called
a. Erosion b. Conflict
c. Misfortune d. Natural disasters
16. The following are ways by which the
human resource of Ghana can be 26. Which of the following oceans lies
developed except between Africa and America?
a. Education b. Mentoring a. Arctic b. Atlantic
c. Punishing workers d. Training c. Indian d. Pacific

17. The demand for "Self Government now 27. A large natural flowing water found
" was made in 1947 by everywhere on earth that merges into seas
a. Dr. Ako Adjei or ocean is called
b. Dr. J. B. Danquah a. Sea b. River c. Lake d. Lagoon
c. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
d. Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey 28. ..............is the largest river in the world.
a. Niger b. Densu
18. The political arrangement in which c. Nile d. Ankobra
different or opposing groups take part in
governance together is described as 29. The hottest desert in the world is called
a. Politics b. Democracy a. Gobi b. Arctic
c. Power sharing d. Political parties c. Sahara d. Kalahari

19. In which year was the Convention 30. The body that is mandated to manage
People Party formed? natural disasters in Ghana is the
a. 1948 b. 1949 c. 1950 d. 1951 a. Ghana Ambulance Service
b. Ghana Commercial Bank
20. Ghana attained a republican status on c. National Disaster Management
a. 31st December, 1983 Organization
b. 6th March, 1960 d. Ghana Commercial Bank
c. 1st July, 1960
d. 6th March, 1957 31. All the following are examples of
natural disasters except
21. In which year was Dr. Kwame a. Drought b. Car accident c. Flood d.
Nkrumah overthrown? Earthquakes
a. 1957 b. 1960 c. 1970 d. 1966
32. The type of scale is not a feature of a
22. The Watson Commission was set up in map.
a. 1919 b. 1925 c. 1948 d. 1930 a. Date b. Scale c. Sketch d. Title
33. Ghana became a republic within the 37. All except one of the following are
Commonwealth of Nations in effects of land pollution
a. 1960 b. 1954 c. 1948 d. 1957 a. Desertification
b. Famine
34. The type of scale which is represented c. Loss of soil fertility
on a straight line is called d. High productivity
a. Linear
b. Straight scale 38. Which of the following shows the time,
c. Statement scale month and year in which a map is drawn?
d. Representative Fraction scale a. Date b. Key
c. Scale d. Title
35. The strength and ability to do a piece
of work is referred to as 39. Giving adolescents moral education
a. Energy b. Pollution will help them to become
c. Strength d. Work a. Indifferent b. Careless
c. Irresponsible d. Responsible
36. Major environmental problem facing
municipal and metropolitan assemblies in 40. All the following are agencies of
Ghana is socialisation except
a. Air pollution a. Teacher
b. Land pollution b. Family
c. Desertification of the vegetation c. Mass media
d. Water pollution d. Religious organization
 HOLY CHILD R/C BASIC SCHOOL
END OF THIRD TERM EXAMINATION - 2023
SOCIAL STUDIES FORM: 2

1. a. Explain the following terms:

i. Tourism
ii. Employment
iii. Employee
iv. Employer (4mks)
b. In what four ways does tourism contribute to the socio-economic development of Ghana.
(8mrks)
c. Discuss four obligations of an employer in social security. (8mks)

Q2. a. What is a republic? (2mks)

b. Identify three main features of the 1960 constitution of the first Republic. (6mks)
c. Describe the life of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. (10mks)
d. Define the term constitution. (2mks)

Q3.
a. Describe a Landmark. (2mks)
b. Mention any five landmarks features and their conventional signs. (5mks)
c. Mention three characteristics of a good map. (3mks)
d. Describe four causes of flooding in Ghana. (3mks)
e. What is the difference between weather and climate? (2mks)
f. List two weather elements and state the instruments for measuring each of them. (2mks)

Select one of the questions below

Q5. a. Explain the following terms
a. Mediation
b. Arbitration
c. Conflict prevent
d. Negotiation
e. Conflict management (5mks)

b. Identify five roles of women in conflict prevention and management. (10mks)

c. Write down three rights and two responsibilities of a Ghanaian.

Q6. a. Explain four reasons that were given for the overthrown of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
(8mks)
b. Discuss three achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. (6mks)
c. Highlight four effects of conflict in the society. (8mks)
 SECTION A
Answer all questions

1. The first political party formed in the Gold 10. Parents can control irresponsible
Coast was the behaviour in their children except by
a. CPP b. UGCC a. Insulting and beating them b. giving them
c. NLM d. UGM good training c. educating them on sex d.
providing their needs.
2. In which Republic was Dr. Hilla Limann
president of Ghana? 11. Adolescents who engage in early sex
a. Third b. Second may
c. Fourth d. First a. grow to love sex b. grow old early
c. increase in weight d. contract
3. The first General Secretary of the United HIV/AIDS
Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was
a. George Grant b. J.B. Danquah 12. A state of complete physical, mental and
c. Kwame Nkrumah d. Ako Adjei social well-being is called
a. mental health
4. The demand for " Self Government now" b. reproductive health
was made in 1949 by c. mental development
a Dr. J.B. Danquah d. physical development
b. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
c. Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey 13. The characteristics development that
d. Dr. K.A. Busia shows that a girl is fully mature is
a. voice break b. growth of pubic hair
5. The first Europeans to arrive in the Gold c. menarche d. widening hips
Coast were the
a. British b. Dutch 14. Bush fires occur very often during the
c. Danes d. Portuguese a. rainy season b. cold season
c. harvesting season d. harmattan season
6. The Europeans came to the Gold Coast
purposely to 15. Indiscriminate felling of trees cause the
a. Spread the gospel following except
b. establish schools a. Soil erosion b. afforestation
c. explore the land c. water pollution d. desertification
d. engage in trading activities
16. Desertification is caused by
7. The Mole-Dagbon ethnic migrated from a. Overgrazing b. irrigation
a. West of Senegal c. afforestation d. excessive rainfall
b. East of Lake Chad
c. The southern part of Mali 17. One of the many ways by which conflicts
d. The northern part of Mauritania are reduced in the society is through
a. prayers b. meditation
8. Which ethnic group in Ghana migrated c. punishment d. meditation
from lake region?
a. Akan b. Gonja 18. A society is said to be disciplined when
c. Ga d. Mole- Dagbon it's members
a. rea friendly especially towards foreigners
9. One of the characteristics of the b. agree to choose their leaders very
adolescent is peacefully
a. Increase in height and muscles c. obey the rules and regulations that govern
b. Increase in mental development the society
c. Increase in size of muscles and head d. work hard to promote the well-being of
d. Increase in sight and muscles the society
19. The imaginary lines shown on maps
which help to determine time are called 28. Bush fire in Ghana occurs mostly during
a. latitudes b. equator the
c. great artcles d. longitudes a. Wet season b. Rainy season
c. Harmattan d. Weather
20. A bill becomes a law when it is signed
by the 29. A storm that occurs in the north western
a. Speaker of parliament part of the Pacific is called
b. President a. Cyclone b. Hurricane
c. Chief Justice c. Typhoon d. Volcano
d. Attorney General
30. The amount of moisture or water vapor
21. To prevent human right abuse in Ghana, in a given volume of air at a particular time
the courts must is called
a. set-up a Supreme Court in every district a. Barometer b. Pressure
b. extend their sitting hours to late evening c. Humidity d. Atmosphere
c. be fair to all manner of persons
d. allow their sittings to be telecast by TV 31. An area of land characterized by tall,
stations mostly evergreen trees and a high amount
of rainfall is called
22. One of the founding fathers of Ghana a. Desert b. Savannah
who left the United Gold Coast Convention c. Rain forest d. Deciduous forests
(U.G.C.C) to form his own party was
a. Ako Adjei 32. All the following are responsible ways of
b. J. B. Danquah conserving energy except
c. Kwame Nkrumah a. Unplug electrical devices
d. Nana William Ofori Atta b. Turn off appliances
c. Iron cloths in bulk
23. Universal Adult Suffrage guarantees the d. Leave appliances on when not in use
right to
a. vote to elect leaders 33. The instrument used for measuring wind
b. pay tax on time direction is called
c. respect the law of the land a. Wind vane b. Legend
d. register as a citizen c. Compass d. Temperature

24. A scale represented in a line form is 34. The release of poisonous gases and
known as other substances into the atmosphere is
a. map scale b. statement scale known as
c. linear scale d. representative scale a. Water pollution b. Land pollution
c. Air pollution d. Pollutant
25. The huge waves caused by either
underground earthquake or volcanic 35. All the energy used to perform an action,
eruption is called manufacture something by households or
a. Typhoon b. Earthquake factories is known as
c. Mudshele d. Tsunami a. Energy level
b. Energy
26. All the following are examples of natural c. Energy Consumption
disasters except d. Energy Conservation
a. Drought b. Flood
c. Car accident d. Earthquake 36. Which of the following human activities
destroys habitats of animals
27. The areas around the North pole and the a. Bush burning b. Mixed farming
South pole is known as c. Inter- cropping d. Bush fallowing
a. Mediterranean zone b. weather zone
c. continental zone d. polar zone
37. The source of all the energy available a. Reduces the lifespan of devices
on earth is the b. Protects the environment
a. Sun b. Moon c. Prolongs the lifespan of devices
c. Light d. Star. d. Helps us save money by reducing our
utility bills
38. The total population of the country and
the skills and abilities used in the provision 40. The alternative sources of energy are
of goods and services are referred to as recommend due to their
a. Work b. Human resource c. Population d. a. Reduction of pollution
Human energy b. Lower emission
c. High emission
39. The importance of energy conservation d. Lower fuel cost
includes all the following except