BECE 2018 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2018 Integrated Science paper has 40 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.
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1. The space occupied by matter is its
- A. area.
- B. mass.
- C. volume.
- D. weight.
Answer: C. volume.
Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.
Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.
2. Which of the following structures contain cellulose?
- A. Cell wall
- B. Cell membrane
- C. Chloroplast
- D. Mitochondrion
Answer: A. Cell wall
Answer: A. Plant cell walls are made of cellulose.
Answer: A. Plant cell walls are made of cellulose.
3. Which of the following activities are cultural practices used in tomato cultivation?
I. Pest control
II. Pricking out
III. Fertilizer application
I. Pest control
II. Pricking out
III. Fertilizer application
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and III only
- D. I, II and III
Answer: B. I and III only
Pest control and fertilizer application are field cultural practices. Pricking out is done in the nursery.
Pest control and fertilizer application are field cultural practices. Pricking out is done in the nursery.
4. The farming system that makes effective use of available soil nutrients in a growing season is
- A. crop rotation.
- B. land rotation.
- C. mixed cropping.
- D. mixed farming.
Answer: A. crop rotation.
In mixed cropping, different crops with different root depths and nutrient needs share the land in the same season, using the available nutrients fully.
In mixed cropping, different crops with different root depths and nutrient needs share the land in the same season, using the available nutrients fully.
5. Which of the following members in a food chain will receive the least energy?
- A. Lizard
- B. Grass
- C. Grasshopper
- D. Hawk
Answer: D. Hawk
Energy is lost at each level, so the top consumer (the hawk) receives the least.
Energy is lost at each level, so the top consumer (the hawk) receives the least.
6. Digestion of fats and oils in humans starts in the
- A. colon.
- B. gullet.
- C. mouth.
- D. duodenum.
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7. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
- A. Ag
- B. Au
- C. Si
- D. S
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8. The process by which gas changes to liquid is known as
- A. melting.
- B. evaporation.
- C. condensation.
- D. boiling.
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9. Which of the following substances is acidic?
- A. Wood ash
- B. Salt-petre
- C. Bee stings
- D. Bicarbonate of soda
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10. The basic unit of life is the
- A. cell.
- B. nucleus.
- C. organ.
- D. tissue.
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