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: Uncategorized

The four types of economic institution are ___________

markets, bank, buyers and industries

markets, sellers, farms and industries

market, bank, industries and stores

markets, bank, farm and industries

2 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

River Niger and Benue

dignity and strength

love and peace

strength and dignity

3 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The herbalist belongs to ________ institution

political

legal

health

educational

4 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a voluntary organization?

labour congress

boys scout

girls guide

boys brigade

5 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Signify from the options below, one way through which social issues can be resolved

proper education

rioting

carrying arms

quarrels

6 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Primary sector of Nigeria economy is made up of fishing and farming. The secondary sector is composed of ________ and ___________

manufacturing and mining

exploration

insurance and marketing

forestry and banking

7 / 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

8 / 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

9 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Men are stereotyped as being ___________

more prone to tears

responsible for domestic work

heavy users of alcohol

often victims of sexual abuse

10 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The judgment whereby a person makes about himself or herself is called

decision

self-esteem

negotiation

value

11 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The trait that enables a person to make judgment about him/herself is called

self-esteem

self-pride

manipulation

assertiveness

12 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

salting

killing

smoking

refrigeration

13 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is NOT a form of ICT?

book

Internet

GSM

e-mail

14 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The agency that sees to the arrest and prosecution of people involved in production and selling of fake and expired drug is known as __________

ICPC

EFCC

NAFDAC

INEC

15 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

living in bungalows and flats

extended family

farming with hoes and cutlass

ancestral worship

16 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The marriage conducted according to certain decree is called _________ marriage

traditional

Christian

ordinance

Muslim

17 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

weather

climate

humidity

temperature

18 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

All of the following are caused of accident in the school EXCEPT _________

burns

cuts

burning of cars

falls

19 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The two systems of farming are ___________

traditional and mechanizes farming

mixed and dairy farming

poultry and fishing farming

livestock and arable farming

20 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

drawing the classes.

building more churches and mosque

educating the people to respect one another’s belief systems

employing the Boko Haram sect

21 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Pick from these alternatives one that is NOT an effect of low self-esteem

confidence

inferiority

worthlessness

inadequate esteem

22 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

it defines a group of people

passed from generation to generation

it is solely material based

culture can be dynamic

23 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

lexotan

cocaine

ginger tea

valiums

24 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

One of the following is NOT a primary role of the family?

provide for the need of the family

ensure continued existence of the community

involve in child trafficking

take care of the young ones

25 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The conflict between modakeke and Ife is __________ type of conflict

inter ethnic

intra ethnic

international

inter communal

26 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

conflict

esteem

love

peace

27 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

lunatic person

law enforcement agents

religious leader

wealth practitioners

28 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Production of crops for consumption is called __________

arable farming

subsistence farming

transhumance

mixed farming

29 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Conflict in the society is characterized by all but one of the following

fighting

unity

oppression

quarrels

30 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria coat of arms stands for __________

strength

authority and power

unity and love

power

31 / 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

hides and skin

cocoa and rubber

groundnut and yams

cotton and onions

32 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

National Youth Service Corps was established to promote

national corpers

national unity

National freedom

national sports

33 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

sororate

sorogate

incest

polyandry

34 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

multilineal

dual

patrilineal

matrilineal

35 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

village

modern

traditional

urban

36 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Choose from the following, one that best describes our traditional science and technology

calculato

tractor

computer

cutlass

37 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Misbehavior among children can lead to

juvenile delinquency

better life

good companionship

leadership adequacy

38 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from among the options listed one way of keeping our source of water clean

wells without lid

prompt repair of burst pipes

using chemicals

dumping refuse close to rivers

39 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

In social studies, negotiation does NOT mean

promotion of cooperation

promotion of self-respect

promotion of selfish interest

promotion of tolerance

40 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Select from the options below, one way of NOT expressing love among students

sexual intercourse

financial support

exchanging gifts

sharing and caring

41 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The group of people related by blood is called _________

family

father

organisation

member

42 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the following options one which clearly defines privatization

process in which enterprises are made to become commercial outfit

a situation where monopoly determine prices

process whereby government sells its shares in public enterprise

a process in which supply and demand determine prices

43 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

________ is essentially a feeling we have above ourselves

prudeness

self-esteem

destruction

envy

44 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Examples of drug abuses include the following EXCEPT __________

trafficking in drugs

taking drugs not prescribed by doctor

taking hard drugs

getting drunk always

45 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Food, water, fruits or drugs that are unfit for human consumption are regarded as

rotten items

contaminated substance

harmful substance

expired goods

46 / 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

court

customary

securities

47 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

embarrassment

abstinence

harassment

interpretation

48 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Select from the options provided one which best defines genders roles

those things that are important to us

forcing people into role based on gender

a simply means performing our expected roles

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

49 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of the following best describes the reason for human trafficking?

poverty

peer pressure

unemployment

ignorance

50 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The process by which people and goods are moved from one place to another is called _________

communication

transportation

movement

locomotion

51 / 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

polygamy

bigamy

monogamy

52 / 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.

parent

peer group

elders

teacher

53 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Sexual activity between close blood relationship is called ________

sexual intercourse

sexual harassment

incest

rape

54 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

One of the following best describes reasons for drug trafficking

employment

nation

ignorance

family

55 / 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 baron

drug addict

drug trafficking

drug abuse

56 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A secondary group is an organisation in which members

are liked by marriage

do not know each other

are linked by religion

know each other closely

57 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria National flag was designed by __________

Mr. Taiwo Akinhanmi

Mr. Taiwo Akinhunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akiriwunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi

58 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a major world transport system?

roads

railways

trekking

airways

59 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The biological difference between male and female is ___________

male have feelings while female do not

no difference between the male and female

male are stronger than female

male have penis while female have vagina

60 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Poverty exposes people to all the following EXCEPT __________

drug trafficking drugs

malnutrition

performance

corruption

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