SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS - 2024

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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
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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

Signify from the listed options one that does NOT provide positive socialization

cult

family

school

peer group

2 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

dignity and strength

strength and dignity

love and peace

River Niger and Benue

3 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The two systems of farming are ___________

mixed and dairy farming

livestock and arable farming

traditional and mechanizes farming

poultry and fishing farming

4 / 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

monogamy

bigamy

polygamy

5 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

harmful substance

contaminated substance

expired goods

rotten items

6 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is not a major world transport system?

airways

roads

railways

trekking

7 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

customary

securities

religion

court

8 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

peer pressure

unemployment

ignorance

poverty

9 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

From the options below, select one importance of integration

foster unity

creates conflict

causes crises

destroys peace

10 / 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

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

those things that are important to us

forcing people into role based on gender

11 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

self-esteem

negotiation

value

decision

12 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Identify from the alternatives one method of managing conflict

malice

compromise

fights

argument

13 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

transportation

movement

communication

locomotion

14 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

it is solely material based

it defines a group of people

passed from generation to generation

culture can be dynamic

15 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Men are stereotyped as being ___________

responsible for domestic work

often victims of sexual abuse

heavy users of alcohol

more prone to tears

16 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Production of crops for consumption is called __________

mixed farming

transhumance

arable farming

subsistence farming

17 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

One of the following best describes reasons for drug trafficking

nation

employment

ignorance

family

18 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

drawing the classes.

employing the Boko Haram sect

building more churches and mosque

educating the people to respect one another’s belief systems

19 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

unity

quarrels

fighting

oppression

20 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The herbalist belongs to ________ institution

educational

political

health

legal

21 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria coat of arms stands for __________

strength

authority and power

power

unity and love

22 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

refrigeration

killing

salting

smoking

23 / 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

cotton and onions

groundnut and yams

cocoa and rubber

24 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

burning of cars

cuts

falls

burns

25 / 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

26 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

social environment

society organization

social organization

community member

27 / 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

28 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

falls

burns

shock

cuts

29 / 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

dumping refuse close to rivers

using chemicals

30 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these behaviours may not promote love relationships?

aggressiveness

good communication

sharing and caring

tolerance

31 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

In social studies, negotiation does NOT mean

promotion of selfish interest

promotion of self-respect

promotion of cooperation

promotion of tolerance

32 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The conflict between modakeke and Ife is __________ type of conflict

international

inter communal

intra ethnic

inter ethnic

33 / 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 trafficking

drug baron

drug abuse

drug addict

34 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

National Youth Service Corps was established to promote

national corpers

National freedom

national sports

national unity

35 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The biological difference between male and female is ___________

male are stronger than female

male have feelings while female do not

male have penis while female have vagina

no difference between the male and female

36 / 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

take care of the young ones

ensure continued existence of the community

involve in child trafficking

37 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Examples of drug abuses include the following EXCEPT __________

getting drunk always

trafficking in drugs

taking drugs not prescribed by doctor

taking hard drugs

38 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

cutlass

tractor

computer

calculato

39 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

love

conflict

esteem

peace

40 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Transportation by __________ is expensive

road

water

air

rail

41 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

_________ conducts an ordinance marriage

senior local government official registrar

parent

teacher

the elders in the family heads

42 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Conflict is characterized by __________

friendship

disagreement

co-operation

organizing parties

43 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

wealth practitioners

law enforcement agents

religious leader

lunatic person

44 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

polyandry

sorogate

sororate

incest

45 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

________ is essentially a feeling we have above ourselves

destruction

envy

self-esteem

prudeness

46 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

privatization

import trade

commercialization

deregulation

47 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

assertiveness

manipulation

self-pride

self-esteem

48 / 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

matrilineal

patrilineal

dual

49 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Which of these is NOT a form of ICT?

GSM

Internet

book

e-mail

50 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Poverty exposes people to all the following EXCEPT __________

malnutrition

performance

corruption

drug trafficking drugs

51 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

financial support

exchanging gifts

sharing and caring

sexual intercourse

52 / 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

identity

music

religion

53 / 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

54 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

acculturation

adaptability

fashion

socialization

55 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

A secondary group is an organisation in which members

are liked by marriage

know each other closely

are linked by religion

do not know each other

56 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

village

traditional

modern

urban

57 / 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

living in bungalows and flats

extended family

ancestral worship

58 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

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

high crime rate

over crowding

high cost of living

land for farming

59 / 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

NAFDAC

EFCC

INEC

60 / 60

Category: BECE SOCIAL STUDIES PAST QUESTION

The Nigeria National flag was designed by __________

Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akiriwunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akinhunmi

Mr. Taiwo Akinhanmi

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