BECE 2025 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2025 Integrated Science paper has 38 objective and 5 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. The following factors hinder vegetable production in Ghana except
- A. high cost of agricultural chemicals.
- B. lack of market for farm produce.
- C. irregular rainfall pattern.
- D. availability of sunlight.
Answer: D. availability of sunlight.
Sunlight is needed for photosynthesis. Its availability helps vegetable production rather than hindering it.
Sunlight is needed for photosynthesis. Its availability helps vegetable production rather than hindering it.
2. The S.I unit of energy is represented as
- A. Joule.
- B. joule.
- C. j.
- D. Js.
Answer: B. joule.
Units named after people are written in lowercase when spelt out (joule); the symbol is a capital J.
Units named after people are written in lowercase when spelt out (joule); the symbol is a capital J.
3. A book is at rest on a table. The net force acting on the book could be described as one that
- A. is balanced.
- B. is unbalanced.
- C. is due to friction.
- D. obeys Newton's second law.
Answer: A. is balanced.
The book's weight is balanced by the table's upward reaction, so the net force is zero and it stays at rest.
The book's weight is balanced by the table's upward reaction, so the net force is zero and it stays at rest.
4. An example of a communicable disease is
- A. asthma.
- B. diabetes.
- C. hepatitis.
- D. hypertension.
Answer: C. hepatitis.
Hepatitis is caused by a virus and can spread from person to person. The others are non-communicable.
Hepatitis is caused by a virus and can spread from person to person. The others are non-communicable.
5. To stop the spread of a disease caused by a dirty environment, one must
- A. eat healthy diet.
- B. ensure regular exercise.
- C. avoid alcohol.
- D. practice personal hygiene.
Answer: D. practice personal hygiene.
Hygiene (cleanliness of the body and surroundings) stops the spread of filth-related diseases.
Hygiene (cleanliness of the body and surroundings) stops the spread of filth-related diseases.
6. An animal feed made up of high fibre is most likely to contain
- A. maize grain.
- B. silage.
- C. soybean.
- D. wheat grain.
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7. Charles Darwin is famous for
- A. discovering penicillin.
- B. his work on the origin of the universe.
- C. his work in the field of physics.
- D. his theory of natural selection.
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8. Which of the following Ghanaian scientists is known for promoting Mathematics and Physics?
- A. Prof. Anamuah Mensah
- B. Prof. Ewurama Addy
- C. Prof. Francis Allotey
- D. Prof. Osei Anto
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9. A mango of mass 2 kg hangs 15 m on top of a mango tree. Determine the value of the kinetic energy attained just before it hits the ground. [g = 10 m s$^{-2}$]
- A. 30.0 J
- B. 225.0 J
- C. 300.0 J
- D. 3.0 J
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10. An example of a mono-gastric animal is
- A. cattle.
- B. goat.
- C. sheep.
- D. rabbit.
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