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!

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Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Conflict is characterized by __________

co-operation

friendship

organizing parties

disagreement

2 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

prompt repair of burst pipes

dumping refuse close to rivers

using chemicals

wells without lid

3 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Men are stereotyped as being ___________

often victims of sexual abuse

heavy users of alcohol

responsible for domestic work

more prone to tears

4 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

assertiveness

manipulation

self-esteem

self-pride

5 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

expired goods

rotten items

contaminated substance

harmful substance

6 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

National Youth Service Corps was established to promote

national sports

national unity

National freedom

national corpers

7 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Transportation by __________ is expensive

air

road

rail

water

8 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

society organization

social environment

social organization

community member

9 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

oppression

unity

quarrels

fighting

10 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

One of the following best describes reasons for drug trafficking

employment

nation

family

ignorance

11 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

improving health issues

smoking and drying of fish

developing machine

increasing use of computer

12 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the alternatives one method of managing conflict

malice

argument

compromise

fights

13 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

securities

customary

religion

court

14 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

cutlass

tractor

computer

calculato

15 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

acculturation

socialization

adaptability

fashion

16 / 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

17 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The herbalist belongs to ________ institution

educational

health

political

legal

18 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

carrying arms

rioting

proper education

quarrels

19 / 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

cotton and onions

hides and skin

cocoa and rubber

groundnut and yams

20 / 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

culture can be dynamic

it is solely material based

21 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these behaviours may not promote love relationships?

tolerance

good communication

sharing and caring

aggressiveness

22 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The penalty for someone who partakes in examination malpractices is ___________

30 years in prison

life jail

21 years in prison

life imprisonment

23 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Sexual activity between close blood relationship is called ________

incest

rape

sexual intercourse

sexual harassment

24 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

inferiority

worthlessness

inadequate esteem

confidence

25 / 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 process in which supply and demand determine prices

a situation where monopoly determine prices

process in which enterprises are made to become commercial outfit

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Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

love

peace

conflict

esteem

27 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The conflict between modakeke and Ife is __________ type of conflict

international

inter ethnic

intra ethnic

inter communal

28 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

climate

temperature

humidity

weather

29 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Application of scientific is called ___________

society

technology

science

experiment

30 / 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

31 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria coat of arms stands for __________

unity and love

power

strength

authority and power

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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

33 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

From the options below, select one importance of integration

destroys peace

causes crises

creates conflict

foster unity

34 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

salting

smoking

killing

refrigeration

35 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

ignorance

unemployment

peer pressure

poverty

36 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A secondary group is an organisation in which members

do not know each other

are linked by religion

are liked by marriage

know each other closely

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Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

abstinence

harassment

embarrassment

interpretation

38 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

where a country derives its income from a number of products

when the country is import oriented

markets where investors can buy and sell

when the country has only food crops

39 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

sharing and caring

exchanging gifts

financial support

sexual intercourse

40 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

farming

trading

marketing

manufacturing

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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 ___________

insurance and marketing

manufacturing and mining

forestry and banking

exploration

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Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Production of crops for consumption is called __________

mixed farming

arable farming

subsistence farming

transhumance

43 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

village

urban

modern

traditional

44 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

employing the Boko Haram sect

drawing the classes.

building more churches and mosque

educating the people to respect one another’s belief systems

45 / 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

patrilineal

dual

matrilineal

46 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The two systems of farming are ___________

livestock and arable farming

traditional and mechanizes farming

mixed and dairy farming

poultry and fishing farming

47 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is NOT a form of ICT?

Internet

GSM

book

e-mail

48 / 60

Category: Uncategorized

The four types of economic institution are ___________

markets, bank, buyers and industries

market, bank, industries and stores

markets, bank, farm and industries

markets, sellers, farms and industries

49 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

________ is essentially a feeling we have above ourselves

envy

prudeness

destruction

self-esteem

50 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The marriage conducted according to certain decree is called _________ marriage

ordinance

Muslim

Christian

traditional

51 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Land transportation can divided into ________

feed

sea

field

road

52 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The type of accident resulting from a depressed mind or emotion is called ___________

falls

burns

shock

cuts

53 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from these alternatives one function of marriage registry

dissolving marriage

approving marriage

contracting marriage

initiate marriage

54 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

_________ conducts an ordinance marriage

teacher

parent

the elders in the family heads

senior local government official registrar

55 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

religious leader

lunatic person

wealth practitioners

law enforcement agents

56 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The group of people related by blood is called _________

organisation

member

family

father

57 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

ensure continued existence of the community

involve in child trafficking

take care of the young ones

provide for the need of the family

58 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

value

negotiation

decision

self-esteem

59 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

drug trafficking

drug exportation

drug exploitation

drug abuses

60 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a voluntary organization?

boys brigade

labour congress

boys scout

girls guide

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