BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

BECE/JSCE (BASIC SCIENCE)

These are Biology Past Questions. 30 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

You have 20 minutes to answer all the questions.

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

A food substance which contains sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus in addition to carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is __________

fats

carbohydrate

mineral

protein

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The parts of the body that are responsible for movement are _______, _______ and joint

bone, cartilage

cartilage, muscle

skeleton, cartilage

bone, muscle

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The atmospheric condition of a place studies over a short period is called the _________

environment

weather

climate

topography

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In the female reproductive system the part which houses the unborn baby is the ________

ovary

uterus

oviduct

cervix

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Children under five (5) years are immunized against these disease EXCEPT __________

kwashiorkor

measles

diphtheria

tuberculosis

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Inadequate energy generation and supply affects quality of life in the following way EXCEPT ____________

starvation

poverty

technological advancement

unemployment

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The nutrient gotten from protein food after digestion is

fatty acid

citric acid

glucose

acid

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Ovulation is defined as the release of ___________

blood from the vagina

ovum from the ovary

urine from the bladder

sperm from the tests

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The blood that fight against germs in the body is

red blood cell

platelets

plasma

white blood cell

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Whale is a/an ______________

primate

mammal

reptile

amphibian

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The most reactive non-metal is ____________

iodine

fluorine

chlorin

bromine

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Climate change may lead to the following EXCEPT

green house effect

oil spilage

global warming

flooding

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One major difference between plant and animals is ___________

movement

excretion

respiration

reproduction

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The particles in a gaseous substance can move easily because the ______

containing vessel is too big

particles are free to move

particles are moving with great speed

force between them is weak

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The temperature of the sun’s radiation is ____________

60,000 degrees

60 degrees

6000 degrees

600 degrees

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Electronic configuration is best described as _________

attraction of electrons in an atom

protons in the nucleus of atom

arrangement of electrons in an atoms

electrons of the outer most orbit

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Drugs can be obtained from the following Except

plant barks

food material

medicinal leaves

roots and shrubs

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The function of lipase is to digest __________

fats

proteins

starch

vitamins

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Movement of food from the gullet down to the stomach is through __________ movement

swallowing

chuming

peristalsis

breaking

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Dangers of radioactive ray does not include ____________

undesirable hereditary effects

death due to over exposure

tracer of body defects

destruction of body cells and tissues

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The outer layer of the human skin is known as __________

sweet pores

epidermis

sweat gland

dermis

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Power is equal to __________

work done/time

force/distance

distance/time

time/work done

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The body hormones which contribute to body growth are ____________ and _________

insulin, progesterone

parathyroid, testosterone

acdrenaline, oestrogen

pituitary, thyroxin

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Conditions necessary for germination are the following EXCEPT __________

water

air

warmth

wind

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One of the reasons why human beings are special animals is their ability to __________

sleep

eat

communicate

walk

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The processing by which the constituents coal are separated is ________ distillation

fractions

thermal

destructive

lie-big

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Category: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Lack of vitamin B leads to

ricket

bleeding

beriberi

scurvy

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The slender structure, that carry blood to the heart is referred to as the ___________

plasma

vessel

tube

cell

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The breakdown of food substances to release energy is referred to as _________

respiration

irritability

nutrition

excretion

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The theory that states that particles are always in motion is ________

Dalton

joule

newton

kinetic

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