BECE 2016 Integrated Science Past Question Paper One
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1
An example of a third class lever is
- A: wheelbarrow
- B: sugar tongs
- C: pair of scissors
- D: crowbar
2
The release of a mature egg from an ovary into the fallopian tube in humans is called
- A: copulation
- B: ejaculation
- C: menstruation
- D: ovulation
3
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is known as
- A: pulmonary artery
- B: pulmonary vein
- C: vena cava
- D: aorta
4
An example of a plant micro-nutrient is
- A: calcium
- B: copper
- C: magnesium
- D: potassium
5
What is the colour of the neutral wire in a three-pin plug?
- A: Blue
- B: Brown
- C: Green
- D: Yellow
6
In the pin-hole camera, the image formed is always
- A: erect and bright
- B: erect and blurred
- C: inverted and real
- D: inverted and virtual
7
The part of the flower that develops into a fruit is the
- A: ovary
- B: ovule
- C: stamen
- D: style
8
The number of elements in the compound Ca(OH)2 is
- A: 2
- B: 3
- C: 4
- D: 5
9
The reason why alum is added to water during treatment is to
- A: kill germs
- B: give taste to water
- C: make water colourless
- D: make suspended particles settle
10
Which of the following animal parasites could be controlled by hand picking?
- A: Liver fluke
- B: Tapeworm
- C: Tick
- D: Roundworm
11
A stick which is partially immersed in water appeared to be bent due to
- A: absorption
- B: reflection
- C: refraction
- D: transmission
12
One difference between metals and non-metals is that metals
- A: have low density
- B: are not malleable
- C: have luster
- D: have low melting points.
13
The cultivation of different crops on different plots of a farmland in a definite cycle is called
- A: land rotation
- B: shifting cultivation
- C: crop rotation
- D: mixed cropping
14
Iodine deficiency in humans could result in a disorder known as
- A: diabetes
- B: goiter
- C: kwashiorkor
- D: scurvy
15
A substance is termed combustible if it
- A: easily catches fire
- B: dissolves common salt
- C: sublimes at room temperature
- D: boils at 100°
16
Micro-organisms that cause diseases are collectively called
- A: bacteria
- B: infections
- C: pathogens
- D: viruses
17
Which type of energy is lost when sweat evaporates from the human body?
- A: Sound energy
- B: Mechanical energy
- C: Chemical energy
- D: Heat energy
18
Which of the following gases is involved in the rusting of iron?
- A: Hydrogen
- B: Oxygen
- C: Nitrogen
- D: Carbon dioxide
19
The feeling of soil between fingers is used to determine the
- A: texture of the soil
- B: drainage of the soil
- C: capillarity of the soil
- D: water holding capacity of the soil.
20
Sodium hydroxide is an example of a base because it
- A: has sour taste
- B: has a pH less than 7
- C: turns wet blue litmus paper red
- D: turns wet red litmus paper blue
21
Which of the following plants has its leaves modified for storing food?
- A: Ginger
- B: Onion
- C: Pineapple
- D: Tomato
22
Gases enter and leave the leaf of a plant through the
- A: mesophyll cells
- B: stomata
- C: pith
- D: palisade cells
23
Which of the following vegetable crops is cultivated for its leaves?
- A: Carrrot
- B: Lettuce
- C: Okro
- D: Pepper
24
An example of a body that does not produce its own light is the
- A: moon
- B: sun
- C: star
- D: fire fly
25
Which of the following devices converts electrical energy into sound energy?
- A: Electric heater
- B: Electric fan
- C: Washing machine
- D: Loudspeaker
26
Transplanting of young seedlings is usually done in the evening because
- A: darkness promotes rapid growth
- B: seedlings require less nutrients
- C: pest attack is minimal
- D: transpiration is minimal
27
A mixture of sugar and water could be separated by
- A: decantation
- B: evaporation
- C: filtration
- D: sublimation
28
Which of the following processes results in the formation of new substances?
- A: Cooling water to form ice
- B: Adding saliva to cooked yam
- C: Dissolving sugar in water
- D: Mixing iron dust and sand
29
Photosynthesis is important to living organisms because it produces
- A: glucose and oxygen
- B: glucose and carbon dioxide
- C: oxygen and carbon dioxide
- D: water and carbon dioxide
30
Global warming is caused by the
- A: circulation of oxygen in the atmosphere
- B: excessive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
- C: release of hydrogen into the atmosphere
- D: circulation of nitrogen in the atmosphere
31
The warning and safety signs on chemical containers are usually represented by a symbol placed within a
- A: circle
- B: rectangle
- C: square
- D: triangle
32
In which of the following structures in a living cell is cellulose found?
- A: Chloroplast
- B: Mitochondrion
- C: Cell membrane
- D: Cell wall
33
Elements that could easily lose electrons to form cations are
- A: metals
- B: non-metals
- C: semi-metals
- D: noble gases
34
The conversion of agricultural produce from its original form to other desirable forms is termed
- A: preservation
- B: processing
- C: recycling
- D: storage
35
The function of the hair in the nose of humans is to
- A: make breathing easier
- B: keep nose moist
- C: filter dust from the air breathed in
- D: keep the nose warm
36
A metal that is used as a thermometric liquid is
- A: aluminium
- B: copper
- C: mercury
- D: silver
37
The joule is the S.I unit for
- A: energy
- B: force
- C: power
- D: pressure
38
Which of the following gases supports combustion?
- A: Hydrogen
- B: Oxygen
- C: Carbon dioxide
- D: Carbon monoxide
39
The form of energy which flows from one point to another due to temperature differences is known as
- A: mechanical energy
- B: heat energy
- C: solar energy
- D: nuclear energy
40
Which of the following resources does not produce energy?
- A: Coal
- B: Sand
- C: Water
- D: Wind
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