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B.E.C.E – 1992 OBJECTIVE TEST
A Multiple Choice Quiz
- The colour used on maps for vegetation is
- brown
- Wrong
- green
- Correct
- yellow
- Wrong
- red
- Wrong
- violet
- Wrong
- brown
- The molten rock beneath the earth's surface is called
- solid
- Wrong
- horst
- Wrong
- layer
- Wrong
- magma
- Correct
- swamp
- Wrong
- solid
- The layer of gases which surrounds the earth is known as
- atmosphere
- Correct
- temperature
- Wrong
- sunshine
- Wrong
- ozone
- Wrong
- cloud
- Wrong
- atmosphere
- Which of the following is not an agent of erosion?
- Wind
- Wrong
- River
- Wrong
- Sea
- Wrong
- Ice
- Wrong
- Volcano
- Correct
- Wind
- The conventional sign •1000 on a map represents
- spot height
- Correct
- conical hill
- Wrong
- settlement type
- Wrong
- distance
- Wrong
- trigonometrical station
- Wrong
- spot height
- The year 2000 is in the
- thirteenth century
- Wrong
- twentieth century
- Wrong
- two hundred century
- Wrong
- fifteenth century
- Wrong
- twenty first century
- Correct
- thirteenth century
- A general pardon for offence against the state is known as
- amnesty
- Correct
- freedom
- Wrong
- permit
- Wrong
- exeat
- Wrong
- visa
- Wrong
- amnesty
- Which of the following towns in Ghana is well noted for the mining of diamond?
- Konongo
- Wrong
- Akwatia
- Correct
- Tarkwa
- Wrong
- Obuasi
- Wrong
- Nsuta
- Wrong
- Konongo
- The West Africa Examination Council (W.A.E.C) consist of
- two member countries
- Wrong
- three member countries
- Wrong
- four member countries
- Wrong
- five member countries
- Correct
- six member countries
- Wrong
- two member countries
- In which of the following region is Lake Bosomtwi?
- Eastern
- Wrong
- Western
- Wrong
- Volta
- Wrong
- Ashanti
- Correct
- Central
- Wrong
- Eastern
- The highest mountain in Africa is
- Eglon
- Wrong
- Adamawa
- Wrong
- Kilomanjaro
- Correct
- Everest
- Wrong
- Cameroon
- Wrong
- Eglon
- The official seat of government of Ghana is
- Gondar Barracks
- Wrong
- Peduase Lodge
- Wrong
- Castle
- Correct
- The State House
- Wrong
- The Black Star Square
- Wrong
- Gondar Barracks
- Wine production from grapes is an important industry in
- Senegal
- Wrong
- South Africa
- Correct
- Sierra Leone
- Wrong
- Zimbabwe
- Wrong
- The Sudan
- Wrong
- Senegal
- The Greenwich Meridian passes through
- Mexico City
- Wrong
- Tema
- Correct
- Tokyo
- Wrong
- Geneva
- Wrong
- Cairo
- Wrong
- Mexico City
- What type of rainfall is likely to be experienced in the Cameroon Mountains?
- Cyclonic
- Wrong
- Relief
- Correct
- Conventional
- Wrong
- Monsoon
- Wrong
- Line squalls
- Wrong
- Cyclonic
- The former capital of the Gold Coast (Ghana) was
- Sekondi
- Wrong
- Cape Coast
- Correct
- Dodowa
- Wrong
- Ho
- Wrong
- Sunyani
- Wrong
- Sekondi
- Mountain Ejuanema is located in the
- Kwahu Ranges
- Correct
- Akwapim Ridge
- Wrong
- Gambaga Scarp
- Wrong
- Shai Hills
- Wrong
- Atewa Ranges
- Wrong
- Kwahu Ranges
- Odwira is a festival of the
- Fantes
- Wrong
- Nzemas
- Wrong
- Kwuhu
- Wrong
- Krobo
- Wrong
- Akuapim
- Correct
- Fantes
- The Peduase Lodge was built by
- Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
- Correct
- Mr. Akuffo Addo
- Wrong
- Dr. K. Abrefa Busia
- Wrong
- General J. A. Ankrah
- Wrong
- Justice E. N. P. Sowah
- Wrong
- Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
- Who was the President of the third republic of Ghana?
- Dr. K. Abrefa Busia
- Wrong
- Dr. L. B. Danquah
- Wrong
- Mr. Victor Owusu
- Wrong
- Dr. Hilla Limann
- Correct
- Dr. E. V. C. de Graft Johnson
- Wrong
- Dr. K. Abrefa Busia
- Which of the following is not a man-made feature?
- Mosque
- Wrong
- Road
- Wrong
- Borehole
- Wrong
- Bridge
- Wrong
- Waterfall
- Correct
- Mosque
- The point where two streams meet is called
- river basin
- Wrong
- delta
- Wrong
- tributary
- Wrong
- source
- Wrong
- confluence
- Correct
- river basin
- Which of the following is not a latitude?
- Equator
- Wrong
- Greenwich Meridian
- Correct
- Tropic of Capricon
- Wrong
- Tropic of Cancer
- Wrong
- Artic Circle
- Wrong
- Equator
- A common feature found along the lower course of a river is a
- meander
- Correct
- gorge
- Wrong
- tributary
- Wrong
- waterfall
- Wrong
- mountain
- Wrong
- meander
- The instrument used for measuring humidity is
- barometer
- Wrong
- thermometer
- Wrong
- rain gauge
- Wrong
- wind Vane
- Wrong
- hygrometer
- Correct
- barometer
- Which of the following is not considered as an environmental problem?
- Air pollution
- Wrong
- Bush burning
- Wrong
- Shortage of water
- Wrong
- Poor drainage
- Wrong
- Afforestation
- Correct
- Air pollution
- Which country uses Naira as her currency?
- Ghana
- Wrong
- Sierra Leone
- Wrong
- Nigeria
- Correct
- Togo
- Wrong
- Liberia
- Wrong
- Ghana
- Which of the following is a killer disease among children?
- Tuberculosis
- Wrong
- Yellow fever
- Wrong
- Measles
- Correct
- Malaria
- Wrong
- Kwashiokor
- Wrong
- Tuberculosis
- Oral Rehydration Salts (O. R. S) is used to treat
- diarrhea
- Correct
- measles
- Wrong
- malaria
- Wrong
- kwashiorkor
- Wrong
- leprosy
- Wrong
- diarrhea
- Which of the following insects causes sleeping sickness in both man and cattle?
- Housefly
- Wrong
- Tsetsefly
- Correct
- Mosquito
- Wrong
- Moth
- Wrong
- Locust
- Wrong
- Housefly
- Where in Ghana is irrigation farming practiced?
- Aburi
- Wrong
- Vea
- Correct
- Obuasi
- Wrong
- Enchi
- Wrong
- Salaga
- Wrong
- Aburi
- Which of the following towns is not situated along the Volta Lake?
- Yapei
- Wrong
- Buipe
- Wrong
- Kete Krachi
- Wrong
- Akosombo
- Wrong
- Ho
- Correct
- Yapei
- The common fish caught in the lagoons of Ghana is
- mudfish
- Wrong
- tuna
- Wrong
- tilapia
- Correct
- herrings
- Wrong
- dogfish
- Wrong
- mudfish
- Most of the lakes in East Africa were formed as a result of the
- rift valley system
- Correct
- fold mountain system
- Wrong
- action of volcanoes
- Wrong
- action of tropical winds
- Wrong
- action of waves
- Wrong
- rift valley system
- Who are often called Peace Officers?
- Soldiers
- Wrong
- Policemen
- Correct
- Lawyers
- Wrong
- Doctors
- Wrong
- Teachers
- Wrong
- Soldiers
- The Adomi Bridge is built on one of the following rivers
- Volta
- Correct
- Ankobra
- Wrong
- Tano
- Wrong
- Pra
- Wrong
- Densu
- Wrong
- Volta
- The Committee for the Defence of the Revolution (C. D. R.) in Ghana was introduced by
- Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
- Wrong
- Dr. K. A. Busia
- Wrong
- Mr. Victor Owusu
- Wrong
- Dr. Hilla Limann
- Wrong
- Flt. Lt. J. J. Rawlings
- Correct
- Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
- When the civil war broke out in Liberia a peace-keeping force was sent there by the
- Organization of African Trade Union Unity
- Wrong
- Organization of African Unity (O. A. U.)
- Wrong
- United Nations Organization (U. N. O)
- Wrong
- Non-Aligned Movement (N. A. M)
- Wrong
- Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas)
- Correct
- Organization of African Trade Union Unity
- Who led the 1948 boycott of European goods in the Gold Coast?
- Paa Grant
- Wrong
- Nii Kwabena Bonney
- Correct
- Ako Adjei
- Wrong
- Obetsebi Lamptey
- Wrong
- Paa Grant
- The most Southern point of Ghana is
- Cape Coast
- Wrong
- Takoradi
- Wrong
- Ada
- Wrong
- Accra
- Wrong
- Cape Three Point
- Correct
- Cape Coast