BECE 1995 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1995 Integrated Science paper has 38 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
2. What is the difference between mass and weight? The
- A. mass of a body is twice the weight
- B. weight of a body is constant but its mass varies
- C. mass of a body varies but its weight does not
- D. weight of a body varies but its mass does not
Answer: D. weight of a body varies but its mass does not
Answer: D. Mass stays the same everywhere; weight depends on gravity, so it varies.
Answer: D. Mass stays the same everywhere; weight depends on gravity, so it varies.
3. By what process is heat transferred from the bottom of a beaker containing water to the top?
- A. convection
- B. conduction
- C. radiation
- D. absorption
Answer: A. convection
Answer: A. Heat rises through water by convection.
Answer: A. Heat rises through water by convection.
4. In what units are work and energy measured?
- A. work in joules, energy in watts
- B. work in joules, energy in joules
- C. work in newtons, energy in joules
- D. energy in watts, work in watts
Answer: B. work in joules, energy in joules
Answer: B. Both work and energy are measured in joules.
Answer: B. Both work and energy are measured in joules.
5. Which of the following is the organic part of the soil?
- A. Mineral salts
- B. Water
- C. Rock particles
- D. Air
- E. Humus
Answer: E. Humus
Answer: E. Humus (decayed plant and animal matter) is the organic part of soil.
Answer: E. Humus (decayed plant and animal matter) is the organic part of soil.
6. A mixture of sugar and water can be separated by
- A. Filtration
- B. Evaporation
- C. Decantation
- D. Distillation
Answer: B. Evaporation
Answer: B. Evaporating the water leaves the sugar.
Answer: B. Evaporating the water leaves the sugar.
7. The air pressure at great heights can be measured with
- A. A thermometer
- B. An anemometer
- C. A barometer
- D. A hydrometer
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8. Which of the following animals reproduces without mating?
- A. Toad
- B. Lizard
- C. Dog
- D. Man
- E. Amoeba
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9. Which of the following environmental factors can cause the fastest rate of water loss from leaf surfaces?
- A. High humidity
- B. Wet wing
- C. Still air
- D. Low temperature
- E. High temperature
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10. A fruit adapted for dispersal by wind is likely to be
- A. succulent
- B. brightly coloured
- C. hooked
- D. sticky
- E. light and hairy
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11. All the following substances are mixtures except
- A. ink
- B. blood
- C. air
- D. palm wine
- E. water
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