2024 ULTRA MOCK 5 – SOCIAL STUDIES 2

PAPER TWO [60 Marks]

DURATION : 1HOUR
Answer THREE questions only from this section.
One question from each section. Each question carries equal marks
ENVIRONMENT AND FAMILY LIFE [20 Marks]
1. (a) (i) State three forms in which the scale of a map can be expressed with the aid of an example each. [9 marks]
(ii) If the distance between town A and town B on a map is 12.5cm, calculate the actual distance on the ground using
a scale of 1cm to 4km. [3 marks]
(b) Outline four (4) benefits that can be derived from the relief features of Ghana. [8marks]

2. The table below shows the population information of country X. Use the figures in the table to answer the
questions that follow.
Age Population Percentage

0-17 10,815,00 54.4

18-59 8,836,000

60+ 948,400 3.6

(a) Define the term ‘population’. [2 marks]

(b) Calculate showing working:
(i) the percentage of the working population of the country X.
(ii) the total population of the country X
(c) Outline four (4) disadvantages of Ghana’s population structure. [12 marks]

PART II [20 Marks]

LAW AND ORDER

3. (a) (i) Define conflict management. [3 marks]

(ii) List five (5) sources of conflict in society. [5 marks]
(c) Outline four (4) e ects of ethnic conflicts in Ghana. [12 marks]
4. (a) (i) What is political stability?
(ii) List four (4) factors that can promote political stability in Ghana.
(b) Highlight four (4) ways in which conflicts can be resolved in the society. [12 marks]

PART III
SENSE OF PURPOSE
5. (a) i) List four (4) types of natural resources in Ghana. [4 marks]
ii) Give an example each of the natural resources listed in 5(a)(i) [4marks]
(b) In what four (4) ways can the use of natural resources in Ghana be sustained? [12 marks]
6. (a) State the two (2) classifications of human resources. [4 marks]
(b) Outline four (4) measures the government can take to ensure e icient use of human resources in Ghana.
[16 marks]

END OF ESSAY TEST