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BECE Past Questions & Answers – 1994 (SOCIAL STUDIES)

August 1994

SOCIAL STUDIES

SECTION B ESSAY
1 hour

Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material
All questions carry equal marks

PART I

MAP SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENT

Answer one question only from this part.

1. With the aid of contour lines, describe any four of the following land forms: (a) Valley
(b) Spur
(c) Col
(d) Escarpment
(e) Ridge

2. The data below shows the quantity of crops produced in Kudzra in 1990. Study them and answer the questions which follow:

Crop Volume of Production in tons
Citrus 5,000
Grapes 10,000
Pear 15,000

(a) Draw a simple bar graph to illustrate the data above using the scale 1:2500 (b) Express the production of grapes as a percentage of the total production

PART II

THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY

Answer one question only from this part

3. (a)

(b) Mention four minerals in Ghana.

Name one important town associated with each mineral mentioned in Ghana.
(c)

(d) Mention the method of extraction of any three of the minerals.

Give one use each of any three minerals mentioned.

4. State five roles played by traditional heads in Ghana

PART III

WEST AFRICA, AFRICA AND THE WORLD

Answer one question only from this part