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

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

ensure continued existence of the community

provide for the need of the family

involve in child trafficking

take care of the young ones

2 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Select from the options provided one which best defines genders roles

a simply means performing our expected roles

those things that are important to us

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

forcing people into role based on gender

3 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria coat of arms stands for __________

power

unity and love

strength

authority and power

4 / 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

5 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

cutlass

tractor

calculato

computer

6 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

burns

falls

cuts

burning of cars

7 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Land transportation can divided into ________

road

feed

sea

field

8 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

community member

social organization

social environment

society organization

9 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The conflict between modakeke and Ife is __________ type of conflict

inter communal

international

intra ethnic

inter ethnic

10 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

worthlessness

inadequate esteem

confidence

inferiority

11 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

climate

temperature

weather

humidity

12 / 60

Category: Uncategorized

The four types of economic institution are ___________

markets, bank, farm and industries

markets, sellers, farms and industries

markets, bank, buyers and industries

market, bank, industries and stores

13 / 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

cocoa and rubber

groundnut and yams

hides and skin

14 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Examples of drug abuses include the following EXCEPT __________

taking drugs not prescribed by doctor

getting drunk always

trafficking in drugs

taking hard drugs

15 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the alternatives one method of managing conflict

argument

fights

compromise

malice

16 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

From the options below, select one importance of integration

foster unity

destroys peace

creates conflict

causes crises

17 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

quarrels

rioting

carrying arms

proper education

18 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A secondary group is an organisation in which members

know each other closely

are linked by religion

do not know each other

are liked by marriage

19 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The two systems of farming are ___________

traditional and mechanizes farming

mixed and dairy farming

livestock and arable farming

poultry and fishing farming

20 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

strength and dignity

dignity and strength

River Niger and Benue

love and peace

21 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Transportation by __________ is expensive

rail

road

water

air

22 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The penalty for someone who partakes in examination malpractices is ___________

30 years in prison

life imprisonment

life jail

21 years in prison

23 / 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

24 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

exchanging gifts

sharing and caring

sexual intercourse

financial support

25 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

deregulation

import trade

commercialization

privatization

26 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Misbehavior among children can lead to

juvenile delinquency

good companionship

better life

leadership adequacy

27 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

locomotion

communication

movement

transportation

28 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

One of the following best describes reasons for drug trafficking

employment

nation

ignorance

family

29 / 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

30 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

manufacturing

farming

trading

marketing

31 / 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.

peer group

parent

elders

teacher

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Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

_________ conducts an ordinance marriage

senior local government official registrar

teacher

the elders in the family heads

parent

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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 __________

bigamy

polyandry

monogamy

polygamy

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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 ___________

manufacturing and mining

forestry and banking

insurance and marketing

exploration

35 / 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

markets where investors can buy and sell

where a country derives its income from a number of products

when the country is import oriented

36 / 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 ___________

religion

music

identity

beliefs

37 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

interpretation

abstinence

harassment

embarrassment

38 / 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 trafficking

drug baron

drug abuse

39 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

employing the Boko Haram sect

building more churches and mosque

drawing the classes.

educating the people to respect one another’s belief systems

40 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a major world transport system?

railways

airways

trekking

roads

41 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

National Youth Service Corps was established to promote

national sports

national corpers

National freedom

national unity

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Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The biological difference between male and female is ___________

male are stronger than female

male have penis while female have vagina

no difference between the male and female

male have feelings while female do not

43 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Application of scientific is called ___________

science

society

technology

experiment

44 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

negotiation

decision

value

self-esteem

45 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

self-esteem

manipulation

self-pride

assertiveness

46 / 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

increasing use of computer

developing machine

smoking and drying of fish

47 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Sexual activity between close blood relationship is called ________

sexual harassment

incest

sexual intercourse

rape

48 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is NOT a form of ICT?

e-mail

Internet

book

GSM

49 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The marriage conducted according to certain decree is called _________ marriage

traditional

ordinance

Christian

Muslim

50 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

In social studies, negotiation does NOT mean

promotion of cooperation

promotion of tolerance

promotion of self-respect

promotion of selfish interest

51 / 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

a process in which supply and demand determine prices

process whereby government sells its shares in public enterprise

52 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

________ is essentially a feeling we have above ourselves

self-esteem

envy

prudeness

destruction

53 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

socialization

acculturation

fashion

adaptability

54 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from these alternatives one function of marriage registry

approving marriage

contracting marriage

dissolving marriage

initiate marriage

55 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

drug trafficking

drug abuses

drug exportation

drug exploitation

56 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

smoking

killing

refrigeration

salting

57 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Poverty exposes people to all the following EXCEPT __________

drug trafficking drugs

malnutrition

corruption

performance

58 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

over crowding

land for farming

high cost of living

high crime rate

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

Men are stereotyped as being ___________

often victims of sexual abuse

responsible for domestic work

more prone to tears

heavy users of alcohol

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