BECE Past Questions & Answers1990 (social studies)

August 1990

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. (a) Write notes on contours and illustrate with diagrams
(i) a valley (ii) a ridge (iii) plateau
(iv) conical hill

(b) How are the following features shown on topographical maps
(i) railway line
(ii) a bridge
(iii) farm
(iv) footpath
(v) an area liable to flood

Use the map below to answer Question 2

2. (a) (i) What is the name of the major river shown on the map?
(ii) What is the main tributary of this river?

(b)
(i)
Measure the distance from X to Y in kilometers (Scale =
1cm:2km)

(ii)
Which type of road is from Rokupr to Kabaranka?

(c)
(i)
Which type of settlement is at Kabaranka?

(ii)
What is the height of Maser in feet?

PART II

THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY

Answer one question only from this part

3. What are the importances of festivals in Ghana?

4. Write an essay on one of the following

(a) The achievements of Dr Kwame Nkrumah

(b) The achievements of Sir Gordon Guggisberg

PART III

WEST AFRICA, AFRICA AND THE WORLD

Answer one question only from this part

5. What four major benefits do West Africans derive from their rivers? Give specific examples where necessary.

6. What are some of the problems facing the Organization of African Unity (OAU)? CLICK TO VIEW ANSWERS TO PART 2