BECE Past Questions & Answers – 2016 (RME)

Essay
1 hour

This paper consists of three sections: A, B and C.
Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section.
SECTION A
RELIGION
Answer one question only from this section

1. (a) List any four agricultural festivals and indicate where they are celebrated in Ghana. [8marks] (b) Explain four ways traditional festivals are important to your community [12 marks]

2. (a) Outline four rites Christians perform during the death of a member [8 marks] (b) Explain four reasons why Christians perform death rites [12 marks]

3. (a) Outline any four activities involved in Islamic worship [8 marks] (b) Explain any four advantages of worship to the Muslim. [12 marks]

SECTION B
MORAL LIFE
Answer one question only from this section

4. (a) Outline any four moral teachings in African Traditional Religion. [12 marks] (b) Explain any two ways by which you would apply any two of the moral lessons
in 4(a) above in your daily life [8 marks]

5. (a) Outline four acts considered as good deeds [8 marks] (b) Describe four types of reward a person may receive for doing good [12 marks]

SECTION C
SOCIAL LIFE
Answer one question only from this section

6. (a) Define the term decency [3 marks] (b) Describe four behaviours considered as decent in your community. [8 marks] (c) Give three reasons for leading decent life in the community [9 marks]

7. (a) State any four duties a child must perform in the family [8 marks] (b) Explain any four reasons why an individual needs to constantly examine
himself or herself [12 marks]

8. (a) What is the difference between bribery and corruption? [4 marks] (b) List four corrupt practices within the society [8 marks] (c) Outline four effects of bribery and corruption on the society. [8 marks] CLICK TO VIEW ANSWERS TO PART 2