BECE Integrated Science Past Questions 2014
39 objective questions · Paper 1 · Ghana BECE
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Question 1
An entrepreneur's decision as to what to produce is a/an
- A. co-ordinating function
- B. organizing function
- C. planning function
- D. supervising function
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Question 2
Which of the following substances is a compound?
- A. Hydrogen
- B. Nitrogen
- C. Oxygen
- D. Water
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Question 3
Which of the following type of teeth is used by mammals to tear food material?
- A. Canines
- B. Incisors
- C. Molars
- D. Premolars
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Question 4
The eclipse formed when the moon comes between the sun and the earth is known as
- A. annular eclipse
- B. lunar eclipse
- C. solar eclipse
- D. total eclipse
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Question 5
The element with the chemical symbol S is
- A. silicon
- B. silver
- C. sodium
- D. Sulphur
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Question 6
The term leaching in soils refers to
- A. accumulation of organic matter
- B. decomposition of plant material
- C. fixation of nitrogen
- D. removal of soil nutrients by water
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Question 7
Which of the following statements about plant cell is correct? It
- A. does not have a nucleus
- B. contains large vacuoles
- C. is surrounded by the cell membrane only
- D. does not have a definite shape
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Question 8
Solid non-metals normally break into pieces when hammered because they are
- A. brittle
- B. ductile
- C. lustrous
- D. malleable
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Question 9
Young rabbits are called
- A. bunnies
- B. cubs
- C. fingerlings
- D. kids
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Question 10
Producers in an ecosystem are plants that
- A. attract insects
- B. feed on other plants
- C. feed on dead materials
- D. manufacture their own food
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Question 11
The form of energy produced from the nucleus of an atom is termed
- A. chemical energy
- B. mechanical energy
- C. nuclear energy
- D. thermal energy
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Question 12
Which of the following elements is a semi-metal?
- A. Carbon
- B. Nitrogen
- C. Silicon
- D. Sodium
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Question 13
A system of farming that leads to continuous destruction of virgin forests is
- A. mixed farming
- B. mixed cropping
- C. pastoral farming
- D. shifting farming
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Question 14
The by-products of respiration are
- A. carbon dioxide and heat
- B. carbon dioxide and water
- C. oxygen and heat
- D. oxygen and water
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Question 15
Which of the following statements about a force are correct? It: I. is measured in newtons. II. is measured in newton-metre. III. can start a motion. IV. can change the direction of a moving body.
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. I, III and IV only
- D. I, II, III and IV
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Question 16
Which of the following substances is a solid-gas mixture?
- A. Lather
- B. Bronze
- C. Steel
- D. Smoke
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Question 17
Weeds on a school farm could be controlled by
- A. handpicking
- B. mowing
- C. ploughing
- D. tilling
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Question 18
An example of a non-living tissue used in osmosis experiment is
- A. cellophane
- B. filter paper
- C. potato
- D. polythene
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Question 19
Kerosene is poured on the surface of a pond in order to
- A. make it unsafe for human consumption
- B. make it safe for animal consumption
- C. increase the surface tension
- D. break the surface tension
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Question 20
Which of the following processes is used to separate insoluble solids from liquids?
- A. Crystallization
- B. Evaporation
- C. Filtration
- D. Sublimation
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Question 21
The process of removing unproductive poultry birds from a flock is referred to as
- A. candling
- B. culling
- C. dehorning
- D. drenching
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Question 22
Which of the following pairs of diseases can be spread easily when food is exposed to houseflies?
- A. Dysentery and malaria
- B. Malaria and tuberculosis
- C. Dysentery and cholera
- D. Cholera and tuberculosis
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Question 23
The pressure in fluids
- A. acts differently in all directions
- B. acts upwards at any point
- C. decreases with depth
- D. increases with depth
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Question 24
Which of the following processes involve a change in the state of matter from liquid to solid?
- A. Evaporation
- B. Freezing
- C. Melting
- D. sublimation
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Question 25
Which of the following food items contains the highest amount of dietary fiber?
- A. Beans
- B. Bread
- C. Cabbage
- D. Egg
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Question 26
An example of a disease vector is
- A. earthworm
- B. liver fluke
- C. tapeworm
- D. tick
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Question 27
Which of the following devices is made of semiconductor?
- A. Capacitor
- B. Inductor
- C. Resistor
- D. Transistor
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Question 28
Which of the following statements about the properties of water are correct? It: I. is colourless and tasteless. II. is neutral to litmus paper. III. turns red litmus paper blue. IV. is a universal solvent.
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. I, II and IV only
- D. I, III and IV only
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Question 29
The study of the soil profile of an area helps the farmer to
- A. control weed growth
- B. determine the soil temperature
- C. determine the types of crop to grow
- D. know the pesticides to use
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Question 30
When a green leaf is placed in a test tube containing ethanol and heated over a water bath the leaf
- A. becomes soft
- B. changes colour to brown
- C. changes colour to blue-black
- D. is decolorized
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Question 31
Which of the following source(s) of energy is/are renewable? I. Solar. II. Crude oil. III. Wind.
- A. I only
- B. I and II only
- C. I and III only
- D. I, II and III
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Question 32
A disease-causing organism that is most difficult to control in crop production is
- A. bacterium
- B. fungus
- C. nematode
- D. virus
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Question 33
Which of the following organisms is/are multicellular? I. Amoeba. II. Paramecium. III. Onion.
- A. I only
- B. III only
- C. I and III only
- D. II and III only
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Question 34
In electronic circuits, LEDs are used to indicate the absence or presence of
- A. emitter and collector
- B. electric current
- C. p-n junction
- D. voltage source
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Question 35
Steel is an alloy of iron and
- A. aluminum
- B. carbon
- C. silicon
- D. gold
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Question 36
Soil aeration could be improved through
- A. mulching
- B. irrigation
- C. soil drainage
- D. fertilizer application
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Question 37
Which of the following pairs of structures are parts of the respiratory system of humans?
- A. Fallopian tube and alveoli
- B. Pharynx and esophagus
- C. Trachea and alveoli
- D. Trachea and duodenum
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Question 38
Which of the following effects is not a result of illegal connection of electricity? It can
- A. lead to fire outbreak
- B. lead to frequent power cut-off
- C. increase the flow of current in the supply chain
- D. cause damage to electrical appliance
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Question 39
Which of the following statements about the scientific method is/are correct? It provides: I. logical procedure for arriving at knowledge. II. knowledge that can be verified. III. knowledge that can never be changed.
- A. I only
- B. I and II only
- C. I and III only
- D. II and III only
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