BECE Social Studies 2014 Paper 2 Past Questions

Question 1

The following are advantages of living together in the family, except

A.cooperation
B.happiness
C.positive behaviours
D.protection
E.quarrel

Objective

Question 2

Which of the following is not a duty of a student in a school setting?

A.Discipline
B.Honesty
C.Late coming
D.Respect for teachers
E.Obedience

Objective

Question 3

Members of the school community can be encouraged through the following, except

A.appreciation
B.expulsion
C.praise
D.reward
E.scholarship

Objective

Question 4

The horse on the Nigerian Coat of Arm represents

A.Beauty
B.Dignity
C.good soil
D.peace
E.strength

Objective

Question 5

Which of the following is not a modern health institution?

A.Clinic
B.Herbal centre
C.Hospital
D.Maternity
E.Primary Health centre

Objective

Question 6

Goods produced in one country and sent to another country are said to be goods __________

A.commodities
B.exported
C.imported
D.products
E.services

Objective

Question 7

The mutual understanding between two nations is a good manifestation of _________ cooperation

A.bi-lateral
B.multi-national
C.national
D.sub-regional
E.unilateral

Objective

Question 8

Which of these is not a good method of storage?

A.Bagging
B.Drying
C.Refrigeration
D.Sealing
E.Selling

Objective

Question 9

Conflict can be properly managed through

A.accusation
B.blame
C.complain
D.dialogue
E.prosecution

Objective

Question 10

The following are measures on how to prevent children and women trafficking in Nigeria, except

A.advocacy
B.crusade against the perpetrators
C.national award to the traffickers
D.legislation on capital punishment to the offenders
E.public enlightenment

Objective

Question 11

Community can be defined as group of people who

A.are of the same parents
B.are from the same ancestors
C.belong to the same local government area
D.share a common locality and ways of life
E.share boundary with other

Objective

Question 12

We can keep our sources of water clean through the following except

A.constant repair of vandalized water pipes
B.be covering our wells
C.refraining from dumping reuse in the river
D.use of clean container to fetch water from the wells
E.use of harmful chemical for fishing

Objective

Question 13

Which of these is not a harmful substance?

A.Expired can-food
B.rotten food
C.stale food
D.sweet banana
E.unripe fruits

Objective

Question 14

Which of the following is not a legal economic activity?

A.Bribery
B.Farming
C.Fishing
D.Manufacturing
E.Trading

Objective

Question 15

Which among the following resources is the most important?

A.Human
B.Money
C.Natural
D.Raw Materials
E.Tim

Objective

Question 16

Which of the following cannot be kept for future use?

A.Banana
B.Corn
C.Fish
D.Pepper
E.Yam

Objective

Question 17

Which among the following is not a member of ECOWAS?

A.Cameroun
B.Liberia
C.Niger
D.Nigeria
E.Togo

Objective

Question 18

The following are components of Agriculture, except

A.cropping
B.fishing
C.livestock
D.poultry
E.dredging

Objective

Question 19

The rearing of cows for the production of milk, butter and cheese is called

A.butter and cheese farming
B.dairy farming
C.mono farming
D.husbandry
E.mixed farming

Objective

Question 20

Construction of building, roads and bridges belong to the _______ sector of the economy

A.construction
B.primary
C.quaternary
D.secondary
E.surface

Objective

Question 21

Which of the following trade winds brings rainfall into Nigeria?

A.North-East
B.North-West
C.South- East
D.South-West
E.West-East

Objective

Question 22

The things we use for the production of goods and services is called

A.commercialization
B.communication
C.provision
D.resources
E.revelation

Objective

Question 23

One of the following is not a member of the nuclear family

A.daughter
B.father
C.mother
D.son
E.uncle

Objective

Question 24

An educational institution is informal if it is

A.administered by a principal
B.directed by a planned curriculum
C.established by law
D.guided by a defined programme of studies
E.guided by an unplanned programme of studies

Objective

Question 25

Military coup can be prevented in Nigeria through the following except

A.fair treatment to the soldiers
B.good governance
C.political awareness
D.political stability
E.political thuggery

Objective

Question 26

The following are modern ways of saving, except

A.banks
B.buying of stocks/shares
C.co-operatives societies
D.digging the ground to put valuables
E.finance houses

Objective

Question 27

Which of the following is not a commercial bank in Nigeria?

A.Access
B.Agricultural and Cooperatives
C.Fidelity
D.Guarantee Trust
E.Union

Objective

Question 28

Which of the following is not a traditional way of saving?

A.finance houses
B.ground
C.pots
D.relations
E.Thrift collectors

Objective

Question 29

The following are international organisations, except

A.African Union (AU)
B.Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS)
C.European Union (EU)
D.National Agencies for Food Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
E.Organizing of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Objective

Question 30

A marriage between one man and one woman is called

A.extended
B.monogamy
C.nuclear
D.polyandrous
E.polygamous

Objective

Question 31

In which continent is Nigeria located?

A.Africa
B.America
C.Asia
D.Australia
E.Europe

Objective

Question 32

Which among the following occupation is alien to the people of South West of Nigeria?

A.Cattle rearing
B.Farming
C.Fishing
D.Tie and dye
E.Weaving

Objective

Question 33

The fastest means of transportation of transportation is by

A.air
B.land
C.railway
D.trekking
E.water

Objective

Question 34

The marriage of one man to several wives is known as

A.group
B.monogamy
C.polyandry
D.polygamy
E.sororate

Objective

Question 35

Which of the following describes the relationship on the mother’s side?

A.fatherhood
B.kinship
C.matrilineal
D.patrilineal
E.patrimonial

Objective

Question 36

Which of the following does not belong to the secondary sector of the economy?

A.blacksmithing
B.car assembly
C.coal mining
D.constructing houses
E.gold smithing

Objective

Question 37

Which of the following is not a modern means of communication?

A.Magazine
B.Newspaper
C.Radio
D.Talking drum
E.Television

Objective

Question 38

The North-East winds blowing from the Sahara desert into Nigeria brings about the following, except

A.cold
B.dust
C.dry season
D.harmattan
E.rainfall

Objective

Question 39

The following are non-materials aspects of culture, except

A.cloth
B.dance
C.language
D.music
E.religion

Objective

Question 40

Which of these is not an item of mass media?

A.Newspaper
B.Radio
C.Internet
D.Telephone
E.Television

Objective

Question 41

A festival which is most popular with the Yoruba’s is

A.Argungu
B.Egungun
C.New Yam
D.Ogbonta
E.Sharo

Objective

Question 42

Which of the following is not a type of leadership?

A.Autocratic
B.Democratic
C.Dogmatic
D.Laissez faire
E.Theocratic

Objective

Question 43

Which of the following is not an element of weather?

A.Humidity
B.Rainguage
C.Sunshine
D.Temperature
E.Wind

Objective

Question 44

A group that tries to influence government or other organisation is known as ________ group

A.people’s
B.power
C.pressure
D.solidarity
E.technical

Objective

Question 45

Which of the following forms of marriage is common in Nigerian society?

A.Fraternal
B.Polyandry
C.Polygamous
D.Polygny
E.same sex marriage

Objective

Question 46

The objectives of pressure groups includes the following except

A.conflict
B.co-operation
C.dedication
D.enhancement
E.professionalism

Objective

Question 47

Which of the these vegetational zones can millet be grown on a large scale?

A.fresh water forest
B.mangrove swamp forest
C.rainforest
D.semi-desert
E.sudan savannah

Objective

Question 48

The instrument used for measuring the speed of wind is called

A.anemometer
B.hygrometer
C.thermometer
D.wind mill
E.wind vane

Objective

Question 49

The following are possible steps the government could take reduce the incidence of armed robbery, except

A.create job opportunities
B.give micro-credit loans to youths
C.give youths the freedom to operate, but within limits
D.organize crusades against robbery
E.shot armed robber at sight

Objective

Question 50

The full meaning of FESTAC is

A.Festival of Arms and Communication
B.Festival of Aids and Culture
C.Festival of Arms and Communication
D.Festival of Arts and Communication
E.Festival of Arts and Culture

Objective