BECE/JSCE (SOCIAL STUDIES)

BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS

These are Social Studies Past Questions. 60 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

You have 40 minutes
to answer all the questions.

You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move
to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to
end the exam if you choose to.

Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong
and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.

Goodluck!

1 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The conflict between modakeke and Ife is __________ type of conflict

inter ethnic

international

intra ethnic

inter communal

2 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from these alternatives one function of marriage registry

approving marriage

dissolving marriage

contracting marriage

initiate marriage

3 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

One of the following best describes reasons for drug trafficking

family

nation

ignorance

employment

4 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a voluntary organization?

labour congress

boys brigade

boys scout

girls guide

5 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The practice where a woman marries more than one husband at a time – as practiced in India is called __________

polyandry

bigamy

monogamy

polygamy

6 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

National Youth Service Corps was established to promote

National freedom

national unity

national corpers

national sports

7 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Illegal sexual relationship between members of the same family is known as ___________

incest

sororate

sorogate

polyandry

8 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is NOT a form of ICT?

e-mail

GSM

book

Internet

9 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a major world transport system?

roads

trekking

airways

railways

10 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the following options one which clearly defines privatization

process whereby government sells its shares in public enterprise

a situation where monopoly determine prices

a process in which supply and demand determine prices

process in which enterprises are made to become commercial outfit

11 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Application of scientific is called ___________

experiment

society

technology

science

12 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The method of storing things in a refrigerator is known as __________

salting

refrigeration

killing

smoking

13 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Indicate which of the listed option is NOT a characteristic of culture

it is solely material based

passed from generation to generation

culture can be dynamic

it defines a group of people

14 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Taboos are ways of maintaining law and order in a _________ society

modern

urban

village

traditional

15 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Sexual activity between close blood relationship is called ________

incest

sexual intercourse

rape

sexual harassment

16 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A person is said to be a _________ when he cannot live without a particular drug or substance

drug addict

drug abuse

drug baron

drug trafficking

17 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A train that is moving from Kaduna to Abia is likely to carry all EXCEPT tow of the following

cocoa and rubber

hides and skin

cotton and onions

groundnut and yams

18 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Poverty exposes people to all the following EXCEPT __________

drug trafficking drugs

performance

malnutrition

corruption

19 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The marriage conducted according to certain decree is called _________ marriage

Muslim

traditional

ordinance

Christian

20 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Indicate from these available options one importance of rules and regulations in the schools

ensure students don’t exercise their rights

It helps to restrict teachers and students movement

to ban students unionism

to guarantee individual human rights

21 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these people cannot be of help to young people?

law enforcement agents

religious leader

lunatic person

wealth practitioners

22 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Select from the underlisted one that is NOT an element of Nigeria culture.

farming with hoes and cutlass

ancestral worship

extended family

living in bungalows and flats

23 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Having deep and warm feelings about oneself and others is called ___________

love

peace

conflict

esteem

24 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigerian government can make religious tolerance amongst her citizen possible by _________

building more churches and mosque

educating the people to respect one another’s belief systems

employing the Boko Haram sect

drawing the classes.

25 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

In social studies, negotiation does NOT mean

promotion of selfish interest

promotion of cooperation

promotion of self-respect

promotion of tolerance

26 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The herbalist belongs to ________ institution

political

educational

health

legal

27 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The process by which government sells its shares in companies to individual and groups is ____________

import trade

deregulation

privatization

commercialization

28 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Refraining from or not engaging in any form of sexual intercourse refers to sexual ________

harassment

embarrassment

interpretation

abstinence

29 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The group of people related by blood is called _________

family

organisation

father

member

30 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Indicate from the following processes one that does NOT involve the use of modern technology

developing machine

improving health issues

smoking and drying of fish

increasing use of computer

31 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

_____ refers to the connection that exist between individual and group of a society

society organization

social environment

community member

social organization

32 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

From the options below, select one importance of integration

causes crises

destroys peace

foster unity

creates conflict

33 / 60

Category: Uncategorized

The four types of economic institution are ___________

markets, bank, farm and industries

markets, bank, buyers and industries

market, bank, industries and stores

markets, sellers, farms and industries

34 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Conflict is characterized by __________

co-operation

disagreement

organizing parties

friendship

35 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria coat of arms stands for __________

strength

authority and power

unity and love

power

36 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A secondary group is an organisation in which members

are linked by religion

know each other closely

do not know each other

are liked by marriage

37 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Men are stereotyped as being ___________

often victims of sexual abuse

responsible for domestic work

heavy users of alcohol

more prone to tears

38 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Production of crops for consumption is called __________

transhumance

subsistence farming

mixed farming

arable farming

39 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

All of the following are various forms of drug that can be abused EXCEPT __________

cocaine

ginger tea

valiums

lexotan

40 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The average weather condition of an area over a number of years is _____________

humidity

climate

weather

temperature

41 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The buying and selling of goods and services in order to satisfy human wants is called _________

trading

manufacturing

marketing

farming

42 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The eagle and horses found in the coat of arms stands for _____________

strength and dignity

love and peace

River Niger and Benue

dignity and strength

43 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

There are various aspect of culture, choose from the options one that is NOT an aspect of culture ___________

beliefs

religion

identity

music

44 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Select from the options provided one which best defines genders roles

a social interpretation of what it means to be male or female

forcing people into role based on gender

those things that are important to us

a simply means performing our expected roles

45 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Select from the stated alternative one that is NOT associated with urban areas like Lagos

over crowding

high crime rate

high cost of living

land for farming

46 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The biological difference between male and female is ___________

male have penis while female have vagina

no difference between the male and female

male have feelings while female do not

male are stronger than female

47 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria National flag was designed by __________

Mr. Taiwo Akinhanmi

Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akinhunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akiriwunmi

48 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

____________ is the act of exporting drugs illegally for sale in another country

drug exploitation

drug exportation

drug abuses

drug trafficking

49 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Misbehavior among children can lead to

good companionship

leadership adequacy

better life

juvenile delinquency

50 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The penalty for someone who partakes in examination malpractices is ___________

life jail

life imprisonment

30 years in prison

21 years in prison

51 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Adopting the culture of other countries as is done in Nigeria is known as ___________

acculturation

fashion

adaptability

socialization

52 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the alternatives one method of managing conflict

malice

fights

compromise

argument

53 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

________ is essentially a feeling we have above ourselves

envy

self-esteem

destruction

prudeness

54 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The type of marriage performed according to the tradition and customs of group of people is __________ marriage

religion

securities

customary

court

55 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the options listed, one which describes a diversified economy

when the country has only food crops

where a country derives its income from a number of products

markets where investors can buy and sell

when the country is import oriented

56 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Kinship relationship that could be traced to father line for the purpose of inheritance can be called ________

dual

multilineal

matrilineal

patrilineal

57 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

_________ conducts an ordinance marriage

parent

teacher

senior local government official registrar

the elders in the family heads

58 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Indicate from the options below, who to make a report to in case of an accident in the school.

teacher

parent

elders

peer group

59 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these behaviours may not promote love relationships?

aggressiveness

tolerance

good communication

sharing and caring

60 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The two systems of farming are ___________

traditional and mechanizes farming

poultry and fishing farming

livestock and arable farming

mixed and dairy farming

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