2024 MOCK 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 2

PAPER 2
ESSAY 1 Hour
[60 MARKS]
This paper consists of three sections. A, B and C. Answer three questions only, choosing one question from
each section. All questions carry equal marks. Answer all the questions in your answer booklet. Credit will
be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.

SECTION A
Answer one question only from this section
1. (a) Explain the term water pollutant. [2 marks]
(b) Highlight four examples of water pollutants. [8 marks]
(c) Justify five measures to prevent water pollutants. [10 marks]

2. (a) Highlight five benefits of the extended family to the individual for which it
must be sustained. [10 marks]
(b) Examine four important of the family as a social institution. [8 marks]
(c) State four roles the family plays in supporting gender equality. [4 marks]

3. (a) Briefly explain the differences between Intestate Succession law and the indigenous
inheritance system in Ghana. [4 marks]
(b) Outline four advantages of intestate succession law. [8 marks]
(c) Describe briefly the rationale of the intestate succession law. [8 marks]

SECTION B
Answer one question only from this section
4. (a) Explain the following concept;
(i) Volunteering;
(ii) Volunteer. [4 marks]
(b) Outline three principles of volunteering. [6 marks]
(c) In what five ways volunteerism is relevant to community development? [10 marks]

5. (a) Examine five factors to consider in the community decision-making process. [10 marks]
(b) Suggest four stakeholders of community development. [4 marks]
(c) Justify three ways by which an individual can contribute towards community [6 marks]
development.

6. (a) Explain the term community initiative. [2 marks]

(b) Suggest five importance of community initiative. [10 marks]
(c) Outline four basic needs of Ghanaian communities. [8 marks]

SECTION C
Answer one question only from this section
7. (a) With two examples each, distinguish between natural rights and political rights. [8 marks]
(b) Explain five situations under which the rights of the individual can be lawfully [10 marks]
curtailed.
(c) Identify any two forms of rights enjoyed by citizens of Ghana. [2 marks]

8. (a) Briefly differentiate between rights and responsibilities. [4 marks]

(b) Examine four responsibilities which an individual ought to fulfil in society. [8 marks]
(c) Highlight four responsibilities of citizens in the 1992 constitution of Ghana. [8 marks]

END OF ESSAY TEST