BECE 2015 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2015 Integrated Science paper has 39 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. Brass is an alloy of
- A. iron and carbon
- B. zinc and copper
- C. iron and copper
- D. copper and tin
Answer: B. zinc and copper
Answer: B. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Answer: B. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
2. An example of inorganic fertilizer is
- A. ammonium nitrate.
- B. cow dung.
- C. farmyard manure.
- D. poultry dropping.
Answer: A. ammonium nitrate.
Answer: A. Ammonium nitrate is a manufactured (inorganic) fertilizer.
Answer: A. Ammonium nitrate is a manufactured (inorganic) fertilizer.
3. The component of the human blood which transport oxygen to all parts of the body
- A. plasma.
- B. platelets.
- C. red blood cells.
- D. white blood cells.
Answer: C. red blood cells.
Answer: C. Red blood cells carry oxygen (haemoglobin).
Answer: C. Red blood cells carry oxygen (haemoglobin).
4. The importance of fuse in an electrical circuit is to
- A. regulate the voltage.
- B. prevent damage to electrical appliances.
- C. alter the flow of current in the circuit.
- D. minimize the use of current.
Answer: B. prevent damage to electrical appliances.
Answer: B. A fuse melts when current is too high, protecting appliances.
Answer: B. A fuse melts when current is too high, protecting appliances.
5. Which of the following step(s) is/are required in the scientific method?
I. Formulation of hypothesis
II. Identification of the problem
III. Experimentation
I. Formulation of hypothesis
II. Identification of the problem
III. Experimentation
- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. II and III only
- D. I, II and III
Answer: D. I, II and III
Answer: D. The scientific method includes identifying the problem, forming a hypothesis and experimenting.
Answer: D. The scientific method includes identifying the problem, forming a hypothesis and experimenting.
6. Which of the following food items produces amino acids as end-product of digestion?
- A. Cabbage
- B. Fish
- C. Margarine
- D. Rice
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7. The process of increasing the strength of a signal using a transistor is known as
- A. amplification.
- B. biasing.
- C. doping.
- D. switching.
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8. The physical arrangement of soil particles into aggregate is termed
- A. soil porosity
- B. soil profile
- C. soil structure
- D. soil texture
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9. The solvent which is most effective in washing bitumen from the hand is
- A. acid.
- B. alcohol.
- C. kerosene.
- D. water.
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10. A piece of stone could be classified as an opaque material because it
- A. absorbs all the light incident on it.
- B. does not absorb light incident on it.
- C. allows all the light incident on it to pass through it.
- D. does not allow light incident on it to pass through it.
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