BECE 1997 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 1997 Integrated Science paper has 33 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. Digested food is absorbed into the blood stream through the
- A. duodenum
- B. large intestines
- C. rectum
- D. small intestines
Answer: D. small intestines
Answer: D. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine (ileum).
Answer: D. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine (ileum).
3. Soil acidity can be reduced by adding
- A. acid solution
- B. ammonium sulphate
- C. fertilizer
- D. lime
Answer: D. lime
Answer: D. Lime neutralises soil acidity.
Answer: D. Lime neutralises soil acidity.
4. The planet earth is located in a galaxy known as
- A. constellation
- B. meteorites
- C. milky way
- D. satellite
Answer: C. milky way
Answer: C. The earth is in the Milky Way galaxy.
Answer: C. The earth is in the Milky Way galaxy.
5. The most productive soil in agriculture is
- A. clayey soil
- B. loamy soil
- C. sandy soil
- D. humus
Answer: B. loamy soil
Answer: B. Loamy soil is the most productive.
Answer: B. Loamy soil is the most productive.
6. A chemical that can be used to test for the presence of protein in food substances is
- A. Benedict’s solution
- B. Fehling’s solution
- C. Eosin solution
- D. Iodine solution
- E. Millon's reagent
Answer: E. Millon's reagent
Answer: E. Protein is tested with Millon's reagent (or Biuret); Benedict's and Fehling's test sugars, iodine tests starch.
Answer: E. Protein is tested with Millon's reagent (or Biuret); Benedict's and Fehling's test sugars, iodine tests starch.
7. According to the principle of conservation of energy, ‘energy can
- A. be created and destroyed
- B. be created but not destroyed
- C. be destroyed but not created
- D. be reduced but not increased
- E. neither be created nor destroyed
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8. The purpose of vaccination is to
- A. replace poisoned tissues
- B. kill disease-producing organisms in the body
- C. increase the activity of white blood cells
- D. induce the production of anti bodies
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9. Which of the following planets may be seen as a bright star in early mornings or evenings?
- A. Jupiter
- B. Mars
- C. Saturn
- D. Uranus
- E. Venus
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10. Which of the following gives the correct order by which blood circulates continuously through the circulatory system?
- A. Heart → veins → organs → arteries → heart
- B. Heart → arteries → organs → veins → heart
- C. Heart → arteries → veins → organs → heart
- D. Heart → organs → arteries → veins → heart
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11. The weight of an object is the
- A. force with which the sun pulls it
- B. force with which the moon pulls it
- C. force of the object when gravity is not acting on it
- D. force with which gravity acts on it
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