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Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the
following instructions carefully. Write your name and index number in ink in the spaces provided above.

This booklet consists of two papers; I and II. Answer Paper 2 which comes first in your answer booklet
and Paper 1 on your Objective Test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last for 1 hour after which the answer
book let will be collected. Do not start Paper until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 45 minutes.

VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read through the questions, brainstorm and plan your answers before you finally answer them.
This is one of the good ways to manage your time in an exam and to do well.
2. Write clearly, use simple expressions and provide the best answers possible.
3. Write answers that provide additional information. If you just list answers or provide one to
three worded answers, your will fail the paper.
4. Do well to explain your answers to help earn full marks. Check your units of measurement,
spellings, grammar and read over your work before submitting.
5. Write question numbers boldly, start every new major question (answers) on a new page.
6. Do not rewrite the full question before answering. Only write the question number.
7. Show workings in all instances in section B if the question involves calculations.
This booklet consist of two papers. Answer paper 2 which comes first, in your answer booklet
and paper 1 on your objective test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last 1 hour after which the
answer booklet will be collected. Do not start paper 1 until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will
last for 45 minutes.

PAPER 2
60 MARKS
Answer three questions from this part
SECTION I
OUR ENVIRONMENT
Answer one question from this section

1. a. Explain the term natural resources. (4 marks)

b. Explain how the following energy are generated from these resources
i. Solar energy from the sun
ii. Wind energy from wind
iii. Hydroelectric power from water bodies
iv. Geothermal energy [16 marks]

2. a. Explain the term plastic pollution. [4 marks]

b. Over the years various water bodies has been polluted with plastics. Examine four
negative impact of this situation. [16 marks]

SECTION II
SENSE OF PURPOSE
Answer one question only from this section

3. a. Explain the term self-worth. [4 marks]

b. Suggest four ways the youth can develop their capabilities. [12 marks
c. Highlight four importance of knowing oneself. [4 marks]

4. a. Define the term community development. [4 marks]

b. In four ways explain the conditions that must exist for community development.
[12 marks]
c. Mention four challenges associated with military regimes. [4 marks]
 SECTION III
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Answer one question only from this section.

5. a. Explain the concept of social security. [4 marks]

b. Explain four reasons workers in the informal sector must contribute to SSNIT.
[16 marks]

6. a. Differentiate between Leisure and tourism. [4 marks]

b. Explain in four ways how tourism has negatively impacted the Ghanaian community.
[16 marks]

OBJECTIVE TEST
Answer All Questions
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each
question and shade in peneil on your answer sheet the space which bears the same letter as
the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each question

1. Which of the following is an example of a non- B. Extended family

point source of water pollution? C. Blended family
A. A factory's wastewater pipe D. Single-parent family
B. A sewage treatment plant
C. Runoff from a farm field
D. A leaking oil tanker 4. Which family type is known for providing a strong
sense of emotional support and security?
2. What is a primary cause of water pollution? A. Blended family
A. Deforestation B. Extended family
B. Overfishing C. Nuclear family
C. Discharge of pollutants D. Single-parent family
D. Solar energy
5. Which country in the Western world often
3. Which family type consists of parents and their practices a family system that is more nuclear and
children living together in one household? individualistic?
A. Nuclear family A. Japan
B. China 12. What is the key feature of many Western family
C. Ghana systems that differs from traditional Ghanaian
D. The United States family structures?
A. Extended family living arrangements
6. What is the primary purpose of inheritance in B. Arranged marriages
Ghanaian culture? C. Limited role of elders
A. To benefit only the eldest son. D. High emphasis on nuclear families
B. To divide wealth equally among heirs
C. To exclude female relatives. 13. Which of the following is a key value in
D. To be determined by the government. community development?
A. Isolation
7. In Ghana, which group traditionally had limited B. Selfishness
inheritance rights? C. Collaboration
A. Male heirs D. Competition
B. Female heirs
C. Siblings 14. Which of the following is not a potential benefit
D. Elders of individuals engaging in community activities?
A. Strengthening social bonds
8. Which of the following is a renewable source of B. Fostering a sense of belonging
energy? C. Creating division and conflict
A. Natural gas D. Addressing community challenges
B. Coal
C. Wind power 15. What is one way individuals can contribute to
D. Nuclear power their community?
A. Ignore community issues.
9. What does turning off lights and appliances when B. Isolate themselves from neighbors.
not in use help with? C. Engage in volunteer work.
A. Increasing energy consumption D. Complain about community problems.
B. Reducing electricity bills
C. Generating more pollution 16. How can individuals positively impact
D. Enhancing comfort community safety?
A. Ignoring safety concerns.
10. Which type of waste is a significant contributor B. Reporting safety hazards.
to water pollution? C. Engaging in risky behaviors.
A. Plastic bottles D. Criticizing safety initiatives.
B. Human waste
C. Glass containers 17. Which of the following is a responsible way to
D. Paper products volunteer in the community?
A. Avoid helping elderly people with household
11. In Ghana, the traditional family structure is chores.
often extended and includes which relatives living B. Share false information about community events.
together? C. Perform household chores for an elderly person.
A. Only parents and children D. Only volunteer for paid positions.
B. Aunts, uncles, and cousins
C. Only grandparents 18. What is one way volunteerism can contribute to
D. Siblings only socio-economic development?
A. By increasing poverty
B. By creating job opportunities 25. The community can be developed by all the
C. By isolating communities following except
D. By reducing access to education A. attending communal labor
B. destruction of public property
19. What is the United Nation's Declaration on C. payment of tax
Human Rights? D. reporting criminals
A. A document that promotes discrimination.
B. A statement of fundamental human rights and 26. Who is the head of the community?
freedoms. A. The president
C. A treaty for suppressing individual rights. B. Member of parliament
D. A declaration against the United Nations. C. Chief
D. the police inspector
20. How does volunteerism benefit the local
economy? 27. The type of family that includes all relatives
A. By reducing community income. nearby, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and
B. By decreasing employment opportunities. cousins is called
C. By increasing business activity and local income. A. extended family.
D. By limiting access to essential services. B. Family system.
C. nuclear family.
21. Service that individuals are obliged to perform D. external family.
to the state are .......
A. conventions. 28. The system inheritance through the male line is
B. occupations. called
C. responsibilities. A. matrilineal inheritance.
D. rights. B. property inheritance.
C. patrilineal inheritance.
22. Fundamental human rights are protected by D. material inheritance.
governments because they are
A. democratic in nature. 29. Our environment is made up of
B. inherent in the very nature of man. A. natural and man-made things.
C. pronounced by the chief justice D. provided by B. Only non-living things.
the president of the country. C. plants and animals.
D. Roads and rivers.
23. What is the goal of a project using sun or wind
to generate energy? 30. What is the meaning of patriarchy in a family
A. To increase energy waste. system?
B. To support non-renewable energy sources. A. The eldest member of the family holds the most
C. To produce clean and sustainable energy. authority
D. To promote air pollution. B. The mother is the head of the family
C. Family members are equal in authority.
24. How can individuals reduce their energy use at D. The father is the head of the family.
home?
A. Leaving lights and appliances on when not in use. 31. What are some examples of community service
B. Using energy-efficient appliances. activities?
C. Wasting water and electricity. A. Playing video games at home.
D. Ignoring insulation and weatherization. B. Participating in a local cleanup campaign.
C. Watching movies at the cinema. 38. When was the United Nations Universal
D. Shopping at a mall. Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
A. 1945
32. How can schools encourage volunteerism B. 1955
among students? C. 1965
A. By imposing mandatory community service hours. D. 1975
B. By giving monetary rewards to top volunteers.
C. By organizing awareness campaigns about the 39. What is one potential outcome of gender
benefit of volunteerism. equality within the family?
D. By reducing the work load of students who A. Increased discrimination
volunteer. B. Improved family well-being and harmony
33. What is a common source of human-induced C. Reinforcement of traditional gender roles
water pollution? D. Limited opportunities for girls
A. Natural springs
B. Rainfall 40. What is a significant difference between
C. Industrial discharge Ghanaian and Western family systems?
D. Glaciers A. Similar gender roles.
B. Emphasis on collectivism.
34. Which of the following is a major contributor to C. Types of marriage customs.
water pollution from agricultural sources? D. Educational opportunities.
A. Recycling programs
B. Soil erosion and runoff
C. Wildlife conservation
D. Solar energy

35. Which aspect of the nuclear family can be

considered a disadvantage for elderly family
members?
A. Isolation and loneliness
B. Increased caregiving support
C. Financial stability
D. Strong emotional bonds

36. What is a key characteristic of the Ghanaian

family system?
A. Emphasis on individualism.
B. Small family size.
C. Strong extended family connections.
D. Nuclear family dominance.

37. Who is entitled to human rights?

A. Only adults.
B. Only government officials
C. All individuals, regardless of age.
D. Only citizens of a specific country