END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATIONS

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CLASS: JHS 3 SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
NAME……………………………………………………………..………………... DATE: ………………
ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION
THE ENVIRONMENT
1. A. Name five planets in the solar system.
B. Explain 5 importance of the sun.
2. A. Explain the following
i. Rotation of the earth
ii. Revolution of the earth
B. Explain two effects of each movement.
3. A. State the three types of rocks.
B. Explain four importance of rocks.

GOVERNANCE, POLITICS AND STABILITY

4. A. What is productivity?
B. Explain 4 ways of increasing productivity.
5. A. Draw the structure of the earth and labelled it.
B. State four importance of soil.
6. A. Explain the following terms.
i. Longitude
ii. Latitude
B. The time in Accra on longitude 0º is 8am. What is the time in Cairo on longitude 30º E?

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

7. A. State the four seasons.
B. Explain two of them.
8. A. What is Private enterprise?
B. Outline any four roles the Government of Ghana could play to promote private enterprise.
9. A. Mention four types of constitution.
B. Explain 4 functions of Ghana’s constitution.
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. The part of a highland that projects into a lowland C. spring

is ………………….. D. winter
A. knoll
B. valley 8. Which of these following is used to calculate
C. spur time?
D. ridge A. longitude
B. map
2. What name is given to molten rock that reaches C. low tides
the surface of the earth? D. sun
A. lava
B. magna 9. How many planets do we have?
C. clay A. 8
D. sand B. 10
C. 9
3. The revolution of the earth results in ……………. D. 5
A. high and low tides
B. day and night 10. Which planet is the biggest?
C. the four seasons A. Mercury
D. wind direction B. Mars
C. Earth
4. The run is vertically overhead on the tropic of D. Jupiter
cancer on …………..
11. Another name for eclipse of the moon is known as
A. 21st January
…………..
B. 21st March
A. revolution
C. 21st June
B. rotation
D. 23rd September
C. lunar eclipse
D. solar eclipse
5. The moon is a satellite of ………….
A. Jupiter
12. How many movement does the earth have?
B. Mars
A. 2
C. Earth
B. 4
D. Mercury
C. 5
D. 3
6. Revolution of the earth is the ……………….
A. movement of the earth on its axis 13. Which of the following is at the centre of the solar
B. movement of the stars system?
C. movement of the moon A. sun
D. movement of the earth around the moon. B. moon
C. star
7. Which of the following is the effect of rotation of D. earth
the earth.
A. Day and night
B. the four seasons 14. The moon is a satellite of …………..
 A. Jupiter B. maintain laws and order
B. mars C. interpret laws
C. Earth D. makes law
D. Mercury
22. What is bilateral cooperation?
15. Productivity is ……………… A. a union of nations
A. input per hour B. union of more than two nations
B. force per hour C. union of friends
C. output per hour D. union of lawyers
D. effort
23. In which of the following regions in Ghana is the
16. The efficiency of labour can be increased if one Boti falls?
A. reports to work early A. Ashanti
B. has a good supervisor B. Eastern
C. uses appropriate technology C. Central
D. work for longer hours D. Western

17. Efficiency of the labour force is achieved through 24. Tourism in Ghana promotes the growth of the
A. poor work attitude ………….
B. moral education A. film industry
C. sacrificial work B. hotel industry
D. training and retraining C. textile industry
D. health service
18. What is citizenship?
A. member of a country 25. Laws for the country are made by the …………
B. membership of a school A. President
C. membership of a separatist B. Parliament
D. President C. Judiciary
D. People
19. Who is the head of the executive arm of
government? 26. The Greenwich meridian passes through
A. the Attorney general A. Accra
B. the Auditor general B. Tema
C. the President C. Kumasi
D. the Chief justice D. Takoradi

20. Which of the following is considered as the fourth 27. Ghana’s earth satellite station is at …………
arm of government? A. Nsawam
A. the media B. Koforidua
B. the Judiciary C. Ada
C. the President D. Kuntunase
D. the MPs
28. The earth rotates on its axis every ……
A. 12 hours
B. 36 hours
21. What is the main function of the President? C. 24 hours
A. implements policies D. 48 hours
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29. In which of the following regions in Ghana is the B. 3
Kakum park C. 5
A. Ashanti D. 6
B. Central
C. Eastern 37. Which of the following is closest to the sun
D. Western A. mars
B. Jupiter
30. The instrument for measuring atmospheric C. Venus
pressure is called D. Mercury
A. a rain guage
B. barometer 38. If the time on longitude 0º is 10:00. What would e
C. thermometer the time on longitude 30º E?
D. clinometer A. 8:00am
B. 12:00noon
31. The outermost part of the earth is ……. C. 2:00pm
A. core D. 7:00pm
B. mantle
C. atmosphere 39. A group of stars is called …………………
D. crust A. Galaxy
B. Planet
32. The leading producer of gold in West Africa is C. Solar
………… D. Orbit
A. cote d’voire
B. Ghana 40. The study of stars and planets is called …………
C. Liberia A. Astronomy
D. Burkina Faso B. Geologist
C. Meteorologist’
33. The meteorological service deals with D. Scientist
A. water
B. stars
C. mineral
D. weather

34. What will be the time on longitude 45º east when

its 9am on longitude east?
A. 7:00am
B. 11:00am
C. 11:00pm
D. 12:00noon
35. Eclipse of the moon is when
A. the earth comes between the sun and the moon
B. the moon comes between the sun and the earth
C. the stars comes between the moon and the sun
D. the sun and the earth are in straight line

36. How many seasons does Ghana have?