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Ntc Exams Past Questions And Answers For Social Studies For JHS
GTLE NTC Exams Past Questions and Answers
CIVIC EDUCATION & GOVERNANCE
- Which of the following is a duty of the Legislature in Ghana?
a) Enforcing laws
b) Interpreting laws
c) Making laws
d) Judging court cases
Correct answer: c) Making laws - A system where the people elect their leaders is called…
a) Monarchy
b) Dictatorship
c) Democracy
d) Colonialism
Correct answer: c) Democracy - The 1992 Constitution of Ghana provides for how many arms of government?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Correct answer: b) 3 - An individual becomes a Ghanaian citizen by all the following EXCEPT…
a) Birth
b) Marriage
c) Nationality
d) Naturalisation
Correct answer: c) Nationality - One major function of the Electoral Commission is to…
a) Print money
b) Conduct elections
c) Train soldiers
d) Make laws
Correct answer: b) Conduct elections - Which institution is responsible for ensuring human rights in Ghana?
a) Parliament
b) CHRAJ
c) DVLA
d) NCCE
Correct answer: b) CHRAJ - The emblem that signifies authority and unity in Ghana is the…
a) Flag
b) Coat of arms
c) National pledge
d) Anthem
Correct answer: b) Coat of arms - The President of Ghana is elected for a term of…
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
Correct answer: b) 4 years - A good citizen should report crimes because it…
a) Helps reduce food prices
b) Improves education
c) Promotes law and order
d) Builds hospitals
Correct answer: c) Promotes law and order - National unity can best be promoted by…
a) Speaking only one language
b) Celebrating different cultures
c) Refusing to vote
d) Ignoring national symbols
Correct answer: b) Celebrating different cultures
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE
- The extended family system in Ghana encourages…
a) Isolation
b) Disunity
c) Communal living
d) Individualism
Correct answer: c) Communal living - An example of a traditional festival in Ghana is…
a) Christmas
b) Aboakyer
c) Independence Day
d) Easter
Correct answer: b) Aboakyer - The traditional head of a community is called a…
a) Minister
b) Chief
c) Mayor
d) Member of Parliament
Correct answer: b) Chief - Culture includes all of the following EXCEPT…
a) Beliefs
b) Customs
c) Wages
d) Values
Correct answer: c) Wages - Marriage is important in Ghanaian society because it…
a) Encourages conflict
b) Builds the nation
c) Leads to poverty
d) Ends education
Correct answer: b) Builds the nation
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
- The environment is made up of…
a) Only plants
b) Only animals
c) Living and non-living things
d) Only water
Correct answer: c) Living and non-living things - Proper sanitation helps to…
a) Increase pollution
b) Spread diseases
c) Promote good health
d) Cause flooding
Correct answer: c) Promote good health - Which of the following is NOT a cause of land degradation?
a) Overgrazing
b) Afforestation
c) Illegal mining
d) Deforestation
Correct answer: b) Afforestation - The major source of water pollution in Ghana is…
a) Afforestation
b) Mining activities
c) Road construction
d) Planting trees
Correct answer: b) Mining activities - One major way to reduce air pollution is to…
a) Burn more waste
b) Cut down trees
c) Promote clean energy
d) Use old vehicles
Correct answer: c) Promote clean energy
TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- A positive impact of tourism in Ghana is…
a) Land degradation
b) Unemployment
c) Revenue generation
d) Water pollution
Correct answer: c) Revenue generation - Which region in Ghana is known for the Mole National Park?
a) Volta
b) Eastern
c) Northern
d) Central
Correct answer: c) Northern - The Castle at Cape Coast is an example of…
a) An economic resource
b) A historical site
c) A factory
d) A mining site
Correct answer: b) A historical site - Tourists are attracted to Ghana because of…
a) Air pollution
b) Beautiful culture and sites
c) Dirty beaches
d) Lack of transport
Correct answer: b) Beautiful culture and sites - Tourism helps to create…
a) War
b) Pollution
c) Employment
d) Hunger
Correct answer: c) Employment
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL VALUES
- Patriotism means…
a) Disrespecting the flag
b) Supporting one tribe
c) Love for one’s country
d) Destroying public property
Correct answer: c) Love for one’s country - A good citizen is expected to be…
a) Lawless
b) Irresponsible
c) Corrupt
d) Honest
Correct answer: d) Honest - The right to vote is known as…
a) Judicial right
b) Civil service
c) Franchise
d) Royalty
Correct answer: c) Franchise - National symbols help to…
a) Divide the nation
b) Promote unity
c) Encourage corruption
d) Destroy values
Correct answer: b) Promote unity - The National Anthem of Ghana is an example of a…
a) Law
b) Symbol
c) Court ruling
d) Poem
Correct answer: b) Symbol
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
- Solar energy is best described as…
a) Non-renewable
b) Costly and scarce
c) Renewable and clean
d) Dangerous to health
Correct answer: c) Renewable and clean - Fuel wood is widely used in Ghana because it is…
a) Imported
b) Expensive
c) Easily available
d) Dangerous
Correct answer: c) Easily available - A major disadvantage of using firewood is…
a) Reduces soil fertility
b) Promotes deforestation
c) Increases fish population
d) Builds soil nutrients
Correct answer: b) Promotes deforestation - Proper energy conservation includes…
a) Leaving lights on
b) Using solar lamps
c) Ignoring leaks
d) Keeping TV on all night
Correct answer: b) Using solar lamps - Which energy source is most sustainable for rural Ghana?
a) Nuclear
b) Hydro
c) Solar
d) Thermal
Correct answer: c) Solar
LAW, ORDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- Rights must be enjoyed with…
a) Anger
b) Freedom
c) Responsibility
d) Isolation
Correct answer: c) Responsibility - The body that settles disputes and interprets the law in Ghana is the…
a) Legislature
b) Executive
c) Judiciary
d) Electoral Commission
Correct answer: c) Judiciary - One major cause of conflict in communities is…
a) Effective communication
b) Understanding
c) Misunderstanding
d) Tolerance
Correct answer: c) Misunderstanding - Rule of law means…
a) Rich people can break laws
b) Only MPs follow the law
c) Everyone is equal before the law
d) The President is above the law
Correct answer: c) Everyone is equal before the law - One way to promote peace in society is through…
a) Fighting
b) Tolerance
c) Cheating
d) Jealousy
Correct answer: b) Tolerance
MISCELLANEOUS (GEOGRAPHY, HERITAGE, ECONOMY)
- Ghana is located in…
a) West Africa
b) North Africa
c) Central Africa
d) South Africa
Correct answer: a) West Africa - Ghana became independent in…
a) 1955
b) 1957
c) 1960
d) 1966
Correct answer: b) 1957 - The main economic activity along the coast of Ghana is…
a) Farming
b) Fishing
c) Mining
d) Tourism
Correct answer: b) Fishing - Cocoa is mostly grown in…
a) Upper East
b) Western and Ashanti
c) Greater Accra
d) Volta Region
Correct answer: b) Western and Ashanti - The first President of Ghana was…
a) J.J. Rawlings
b) Kwame Nkrumah
c) John Mahama
d) Nana Akufo-Addo
Correct answer: b) Kwame Nkrumah - Independence Day is celebrated on…
a) March 6
b) July 1
c) January 1
d) May 25
Correct answer: a) March 6 - The capital city of Ghana is…
a) Kumasi
b) Tamale
c) Accra
d) Takoradi
Correct answer: c) Accra - The Akosombo Dam provides…
a) Food
b) Shelter
c) Electricity
d) Education
Correct answer: c) Electricity - The black star on the Ghana flag stands for…
a) Unity of Africa
b) Ashanti Kingdom
c) Wealth
d) Peace
Correct answer: a) Unity of Africa - The red color in Ghana’s flag represents…
a) Mineral wealth
b) Forests
c) Blood of those who died for freedom
d) Peace
Correct answer: c) Blood of those who died for freedom
