BECE 2000 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2000 Integrated Science paper has 39 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. Which pf the following organs is used by the fish for movement?
- A. Eye
- B. Fin
- C. Gill
- D. Tail
Answer: B. Fin
Answer: B. Fish move with their fins (the tail fin pushes, the others steer and balance).
Answer: B. Fish move with their fins (the tail fin pushes, the others steer and balance).
2. A group of stars found in the universe is called
- A. galaxy.
- B. meteor.
- C. meteorite.
- D. planet.
Answer: A. galaxy.
Answer: A. A group of stars is a galaxy.
Answer: A. A group of stars is a galaxy.
3. The basic unit of matter is the
- A. atom.
- B. compound.
- C. element.
- D. electron.
Answer: A. atom.
An atom is defined as the smallest unit of matter indivisible by chemical means.
An atom is defined as the smallest unit of matter indivisible by chemical means.
4. Which of the following processes is a physical change?
- A. Rusting of iron
- B. Burning of paper
- C. Melting of ice
- D. Fermentation of palm wine
Answer: C. Melting of ice
Physical change is reversible and no new substance is formed.
All the options except melting of ice are chemical change because new substances are formed and the process is also not reversible.
For the melting of ice, it can be frozen into ice again so it is reversible and the substance is still water in different forms.
Physical change is reversible and no new substance is formed.
All the options except melting of ice are chemical change because new substances are formed and the process is also not reversible.
For the melting of ice, it can be frozen into ice again so it is reversible and the substance is still water in different forms.
5. The organ that removes metabolic wastes from the human body is
- A. anus.
- B. heart.
- C. kidney.
- D. rectum.
Answer: C. kidney.
The kidneys' primary function is to filter blood. They also remove waste and balance the body's fluids.
The kidneys' primary function is to filter blood. They also remove waste and balance the body's fluids.
6. The food chain that occurs in nature is
- A. green plans → lizards → insects → snakes
- B. grasshopper → green plants → lizards → hawks
- C. green plants → snakes → hawks → man
- D. green plants → grasshopper → lizards → snakes
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7. The device that uses an electromagnet in its operation is the
- A. electric bell.
- B. electric iron.
- C. radio.
- D. refrigerator.
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8. Which of the following statements about mammals is true?
- A. They have hairs
- B. They lay eggs
- C. They have feathers
- D. They have beaks
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9. The parasite that is found on dogs is
- A. capsid.
- B. guinea worm.
- C. plasmodium.
- D. tapeworm.
- E. tick.
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10. The substance that sublimes when heated is
- A. baking powder.
- B. camphor.
- C. common salt.
- D. sugar.
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