BECE 1993 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1993 Integrated Science paper has 34 objective and 4 theory questions. Here are sample objective questions with the correct answers and explanations. Sit the full paper with the real time limit on ePrep.
Sample questions with answers
1. The three states of matter are
- A. Water, liquid and gas
- B. Earth, liquid and gas
- C. Solid, liquid and air
- D. Gas, earth and water
- E. Solid, liquid and gas
Answer: E. Solid, liquid and gas
Answer: E. The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.
Answer: E. The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.
2. Soil erosion ....
- A. washes away the water content of soil
- B. enables crops to grow better
- C. washes away the top soil
- D. leaves the soil free of pests
Answer: C. washes away the top soil
Answer: C. Erosion washes away the fertile topsoil.
Answer: C. Erosion washes away the fertile topsoil.
3. What is the average body temperature of a healthy person?
- A. 25°C
- B. 36°C
- C. 37°C
- D. 38°C
Answer: C. 37°C
Answer: C. Normal body temperature is about 37 °C.
Answer: C. Normal body temperature is about 37 °C.
5. Leguminous crops such as beans may often be cultivated to
- A. Add humus to the soil
- B. Add nitrogen to the soil
- C. Add protein to the soil
- D. Make the soil loamy
Answer: B. Add nitrogen to the soil
Answer: B. Legumes add nitrogen to the soil.
Answer: B. Legumes add nitrogen to the soil.
6. Which of the following is an excretory organ?
- A. Anus
- B. Eye
- C. Heart
- D. Skin
Answer: D. Skin
Answer: D. The skin excretes sweat.
Answer: D. The skin excretes sweat.
7. Which of the following is the function of the hair in the nose? It
- A. keeps the nose warm
- B. makes breathing easier
- C. keeps the nose moist
- D. prevents carbon dioxide from entering the body
- E. filters dust and germs from the air
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8. Which of the following is equal to one metre?
- A. 1 cm
- B. 10 cm
- C. 100 cm
- D. 500 cm
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9. Which of the following statements about feeding relationships is not true?
- A. Energy is transferred from one organism to another
- B. A green plant is the basis of any food chain
- C. Bacteria feed on dead organisms for energy
- D. A carnivore feeds on green plants for energy
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10. In a simple machine, the force that is applied to enable work to be done is known as
- A. Lever
- B. Load
- C. Pivot
- D. Effort
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11. Which of the following changes does not occur in a girl at the age of puberty?
- A. The breasts develop
- B. The hips widen
- C. Menstruation
- D. The teeth becomes whiter
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