FTCE SOCIAL SCIENCE 6-12 | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| EVERY QUESTION SOLVED | EVERY SCORE
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Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,This type of land mass is created when a slow moving river meets open water.
A)Delta B)Peninsula C)Island D)Fjord Answer: A)Delta
When a river reaches a lake or sea, the water slows down and drops sediment at the mouth of the
river, creating a triangle shaped formation called a delta.
Panama, which connects Costa Rica and Colombia, is an example of which of the following?
A)Straight B)Peninsula C)Fjord D)Isthmus Answer: D)Isthmus
Panama is an isthmus, which is a narrow strip of land that connects two large land masses that
would otherwise be separated by water.
The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?
A)Himalayas B)Andes C)Rockies D)Cascades Answer: B) Andes
The Andes are a mountain range located in South America. The Amazon meets the Andes
mountain range near Peru.
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs is called a:
A)Fjord B)River C)Lake D)Crevasse Answer: A)Fjord
A fjord is a glacier-created deep sea inlet between high cliffs.
Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?
A)A man builds a house on the beach B)People shop at a mall C)A family takes a road trip
D)Senate votes on an environmental protection bill Answer: A)A man builds a house on the
beach
All of the choices have some impact on the environment but building a house on the beach has
the most direct impact on the environment.
The coming together and separation of the Earth's continents is called:
A)Earthquake B)Continental Shift C)Continental Drift D)Geological Adjustment Answer:
C)Continental Drift
The movement of the continents is called continental drift.
Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the United States?
A)Typographical Graph B)Special Purposes Map C)Political Map D)Climate Map Answer:
B)Special Purposes Map
A population density map is a special purposes map.
Which of the following is the longest river in the world?
A)Amazon B)Congo C)Nile D)Yellow Answer: C)Nile
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, The Nile is the world's longest river at 4,132 miles.
A decline in value of the U.S. dollar (depreciation) would have what effect on international
trade?
A)U.S. imports will increase, exports will decrease B)U.S. exports will increase, imports will
decrease C)International trade would increase D)International trade would decrease Answer:
B)U.S. exports will increase, imports will decrease
If the U.S. dollar depreciates the relative price of domestic goods and services increases. The
change in relative prices will increase U.S. exports and decrease its imports.
___ and ___ are examples of mass consumer culture in the United States.
A)Nike and Apple B)Savings Bonds and Certificate of Deposit
C)Baseball and X-Men D)Space X and Boeing Answer: A)Nike and Apple
Nike and Apple provide consumer goods that are marketed to a large mass of the population.
When the value of the U.S. dollar goes up, trade with the United States:
A)Is not impacted B)Becomes Impossible C)Becomes less expensive D)Becomes more
expensive Answer: D)Becomes more expensive
An increase in dollar value makes trade with the United States more expensive.
The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and the Great Depression ended what trend in Florida?
A)Coal Mining B)Theme Park Development C)Land Boom D)Highway Construction Answer:
C)Land Boom
The 1928 hurricane and the Great Depression effectively ended the land boom in Florida.
What would have the greatest negative effect on trade?
A)Increase in the U.S. dollar value B)Raised tariffs C)Consumer confidence D)Decrease in the
gross domestic product Answer: B)Raised tariffs
Raised tariffs, or taxes on traded goods, would have the greatest negative effect on trade with
other countries.
If China were to raise tariffs on trade with the United States, the United States would most
likely:
A)Stop trading with China B)Raise tariffs of its own C)Declare war D)Introduce a trade
embargo Answer: B)Raise tariffs of its own
The most likely response from the United States would be to raise tariffs of its own, the other
options are too drastic.
What government department regulates the amount of money produced and circulated?
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PERFECTION| EVERY QUESTION SOLVED | EVERY SCORE
SECURED!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
,This type of land mass is created when a slow moving river meets open water.
A)Delta B)Peninsula C)Island D)Fjord Answer: A)Delta
When a river reaches a lake or sea, the water slows down and drops sediment at the mouth of the
river, creating a triangle shaped formation called a delta.
Panama, which connects Costa Rica and Colombia, is an example of which of the following?
A)Straight B)Peninsula C)Fjord D)Isthmus Answer: D)Isthmus
Panama is an isthmus, which is a narrow strip of land that connects two large land masses that
would otherwise be separated by water.
The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?
A)Himalayas B)Andes C)Rockies D)Cascades Answer: B) Andes
The Andes are a mountain range located in South America. The Amazon meets the Andes
mountain range near Peru.
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs is called a:
A)Fjord B)River C)Lake D)Crevasse Answer: A)Fjord
A fjord is a glacier-created deep sea inlet between high cliffs.
Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?
A)A man builds a house on the beach B)People shop at a mall C)A family takes a road trip
D)Senate votes on an environmental protection bill Answer: A)A man builds a house on the
beach
All of the choices have some impact on the environment but building a house on the beach has
the most direct impact on the environment.
The coming together and separation of the Earth's continents is called:
A)Earthquake B)Continental Shift C)Continental Drift D)Geological Adjustment Answer:
C)Continental Drift
The movement of the continents is called continental drift.
Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the United States?
A)Typographical Graph B)Special Purposes Map C)Political Map D)Climate Map Answer:
B)Special Purposes Map
A population density map is a special purposes map.
Which of the following is the longest river in the world?
A)Amazon B)Congo C)Nile D)Yellow Answer: C)Nile
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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, The Nile is the world's longest river at 4,132 miles.
A decline in value of the U.S. dollar (depreciation) would have what effect on international
trade?
A)U.S. imports will increase, exports will decrease B)U.S. exports will increase, imports will
decrease C)International trade would increase D)International trade would decrease Answer:
B)U.S. exports will increase, imports will decrease
If the U.S. dollar depreciates the relative price of domestic goods and services increases. The
change in relative prices will increase U.S. exports and decrease its imports.
___ and ___ are examples of mass consumer culture in the United States.
A)Nike and Apple B)Savings Bonds and Certificate of Deposit
C)Baseball and X-Men D)Space X and Boeing Answer: A)Nike and Apple
Nike and Apple provide consumer goods that are marketed to a large mass of the population.
When the value of the U.S. dollar goes up, trade with the United States:
A)Is not impacted B)Becomes Impossible C)Becomes less expensive D)Becomes more
expensive Answer: D)Becomes more expensive
An increase in dollar value makes trade with the United States more expensive.
The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane and the Great Depression ended what trend in Florida?
A)Coal Mining B)Theme Park Development C)Land Boom D)Highway Construction Answer:
C)Land Boom
The 1928 hurricane and the Great Depression effectively ended the land boom in Florida.
What would have the greatest negative effect on trade?
A)Increase in the U.S. dollar value B)Raised tariffs C)Consumer confidence D)Decrease in the
gross domestic product Answer: B)Raised tariffs
Raised tariffs, or taxes on traded goods, would have the greatest negative effect on trade with
other countries.
If China were to raise tariffs on trade with the United States, the United States would most
likely:
A)Stop trading with China B)Raise tariffs of its own C)Declare war D)Introduce a trade
embargo Answer: B)Raise tariffs of its own
The most likely response from the United States would be to raise tariffs of its own, the other
options are too drastic.
What government department regulates the amount of money produced and circulated?
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