BECE 2014 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2014 Integrated Science paper has 38 objective and 6 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 of the following type of teeth is used by mammals to tear food material?
- A. Canines
- B. Incisors
- C. Molars
- D. Premolars
Answer: A. Canines
Answer: A. Canines are pointed teeth used for tearing.
Answer: A. Canines are pointed teeth used for tearing.
2. The eclipse formed when the moon comes between the sun and the earth is known as
- A. annular eclipse
- B. lunar eclipse
- C. solar eclipse
- D. total eclipse
Answer: C. solar eclipse
Answer: C. When the moon is between the sun and the earth, it blocks sunlight — a solar eclipse.
Answer: C. When the moon is between the sun and the earth, it blocks sunlight — a solar eclipse.
3. The element with the chemical symbol S is
- A. silicon
- B. silver
- C. sodium
- D. Sulphur
Answer: D. Sulphur
Answer: D. S is the symbol for sulphur.
Answer: D. S is the symbol for sulphur.
4. The term leaching in soils refers to .....
- A. accumulation of organic matter
- B. decomposition of plant material
- C. fixation of nitrogen
- D. removal of soil nutrients by water
Answer: D. removal of soil nutrients by water
Answer: D. Leaching is the washing away of soil nutrients by water.
Answer: D. Leaching is the washing away of soil nutrients by water.
5. Which of the following statements about plant cell is correct? It
- A. does not have a nucleus
- B. contains large vacuoles
- C. is surrounded by the cell membrane only
- D. does not have a definite shape
Answer: B. contains large vacuoles
Answer: B. Plant cells have large vacuoles.
Answer: B. Plant cells have large vacuoles.
6. An example of a derived quantity is
- A. length
- B. mass
- C. temperature
- D. volume
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7. Solid non-metals normally break into pieces when hammered because they are
- A. brittle
- B. ductile
- C. lustrous
- D. malleable
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8. Young rabbits are called
- A. bunnies
- B. cubs
- C. fingerlings
- D. kids
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9. Producers in an ecosystem are plants that
- A. attract insects
- B. feed on other plants
- C. feed on dead materials
- D. manufacture their own food
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10. The form of energy produced from the nucleus of an atom is termed
- A. chemical energy
- B. mechanical energy
- C. nuclear energy
- D. thermal energy
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