BECE Integrated Science Past Questions 2011
35 objective questions · Paper 1 · Ghana BECE
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Question 1
An example of a semimetal is
- A. calcium
- B. lithium
- C. silicon
- D. sodium
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Question 2
Which of the following practices in the home can prevent disease infection?
- A. Covering one's food
- B. Drinking unclean water
- C. Keeping one's surrounding untidy
- D. Sharing towels and sponges
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Question 3
What kind of energy transformation takes place in an electric motor?
- A. Chemical energy to electrical energy
- B. Chemical energy to mechanical energy
- C. Electrical energy to light energy
- D. Electrical energy to mechanical energy
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Question 4
Landrace is a breed of
- A. cattle
- B. goats
- C. pigs
- D. sheep
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Question 5
In flowering plants, the stamen is made up of
- A. anther and stigma
- B. anther and filament
- C. stigma and filament
- D. stigma and style
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Question 6
Which of the following statements about a transistor is correct?
- A. It can be used to amplify current
- B. It is similar to three diodes
- C. It consists of two leads only
- D. It has three junctions
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Question 7
An atom has 6 protons and 7 neutrons in its nucleus. What is the mass number?
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Question 8
A record of daily activities on a farm is termed
- A. labour record
- B. inventory record
- C. farm diary
- D. production record
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Question 9
Which of the following crops is not correctly matched with its group?
- A. Cowpea - cereal crop
- B. Cocoa - beverage crop
- C. Coconut - oil crop
- D. Cocoyam - tuber crop
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Question 10
Which of the following substances is a salt?
- A. H2SO4
- B. NaOH
- C. HCl
- D. CaCl2
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Question 11
In which part of the digestive system of a fowl does grinding of feed take place?
- A. Crop
- B. Gizzard
- C. Oesophagus
- D. Proventriculus
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Question 12
The parts of a bony fish that are used to control the level at which the fish swims are known as
- A. dorsal and caudal fins
- B. caudal and pectoral fins
- C. pectoral and pelvic fins
- D. dorsal and pectoral fins
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Question 13
Millon's reagent is used to test for
- A. carbohydrates
- B. fats
- C. proteins
- D. vitamins
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Question 14
In an n-p-n transistor, the n-type collector is connected to the positive terminal of the battery thus making the
- A. base-collector junction reverse biased
- B. base-collector junction forward biased
- C. base-emitter junction reverse biased
- D. base-emitter junction forward biased
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Question 15
Which type of vegetation favours both wet and hot environmental conditions?
- A. Strand and mangrove
- B. Coastal savannah
- C. Guinea savannah
- D. Tropical forest
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Question 16
Which of the following arrangements show the correct order of increasing complexity of structures in living organisms?
- A. cells → organs → tissues → systems
- B. cells → tissues → organs → systems
- C. cells → systems → tissues → organs
- D. cells → tissues → systems → organs
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Question 17
Soil erosion on sloppy farmlands is best controlled by
- A. cover cropping
- B. mulching
- C. strip cropping
- D. terracing
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Question 18
A viable seed is one that
- A. germinates under suitable conditions
- B. contains oil
- C. develops from fertilized ovary
- D. has a pericarp
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Question 19
Which of the following pairs of structures form part of the female reproductive system of humans?
- A. Urethra and uterus
- B. Cervix and uterus
- C. Ureter and uterus
- D. Cervix and ureter
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Question 20
Which of the following chemical symbols is that of a metal?
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Question 21
All the living and non-living things that surround an organism constitute its
- A. community
- B. ecosystem
- C. environment
- D. habitat
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Question 22
Which of the following crops should be planted after cassava in crop rotation?
- A. Cocoyam
- B. Cowpea
- C. Onion
- D. Yam
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Question 23
Endoparasites in farm animals can be controlled by
- A. drenching
- B. dipping
- C. dusting
- D. spraying
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Question 24
Which of the following devices requires the use of transistors in its operation?
- A. Computer
- B. Electric heater
- C. Microphone
- D. Wall clock
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Question 25
Feel Method is used to determine soil
- A. air
- B. colour
- C. structure
- D. texture
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Question 26
An atom of element X has an atomic number of 12 and a mass number of 25. What is the respective number of neutrons and protons in the atom?
- A. 12 and 13
- B. 12 and 25
- C. 13 and 12
- D. 25 and 12
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Question 27
The anemometer is an instrument used in determining
- A. amount of rainfall
- B. speed of wind
- C. relative humidity
- D. intensity of light
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Question 28
Chinchilla is a breed of
- A. goats
- B. pigs
- C. rabbits
- D. sheep
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Question 29
Which of the following characters is not acquired through heredity?
- A. Language spoken
- B. Shape of nose
- C. Colour of eyes
- D. Temperament
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Question 30
The food nutrient which ensures good health in farm animals is
- A. carbohydrates
- B. minerals
- C. proteins
- D. vitamins
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Question 31
The use of resistant breeds of farm animals to control pests is a
- A. biological method
- B. chemical method
- C. cultural method
- D. physical method
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Question 32
An example of a noble gas is
- A. chlorine
- B. neon
- C. nitrogen
- D. oxygen
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Question 33
The structure that stores sperms temporarily in the male reproductive system of humans is
- A. epididymis
- B. scrotal disc
- C. sperm duct
- D. testes
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Question 34
Which of the following properties of alcohol as a thermometric liquid is correct?
- A. It is opaque
- B. It does not wet glass
- C. It has a very low freezing point
- D. It has a high freezing point
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Question 35
In which of the following vegetation zones of Ghana does millet and sorghum grow well?
- A. Coastal savannah
- B. Forest zone
- C. Guinea savannah
- D. Transition zone
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