BECE 2026 Integrated Science Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2026 Integrated Science paper has 39 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. Hand trowel is used in farming to
- A. level soil surface.
- B. remove weeds.
- C. turn manure during compost making.
- D. transplant seedlings.
Answer: D. transplant seedlings.
A hand trowel is a small tool for lifting and transplanting seedlings with soil around their roots.
A hand trowel is a small tool for lifting and transplanting seedlings with soil around their roots.
2. An example of a simple lever which has its effort at the centre is
- A. a bottle opener.
- B. a pair of scissors.
- C. the beam balance.
- D. a pair of forceps.
Answer: D. a pair of forceps.
Forceps are a third-class lever: the effort (fingers) is between the fulcrum and the load.
Forceps are a third-class lever: the effort (fingers) is between the fulcrum and the load.
3. Which of the following practices is not a cultural practice in crop production?
- A. Nursing
- B. Pest control
- C. Weeding
- D. Mulching
Answer: A. Nursing
Cultural practices are the care given to crops after planting (weeding, mulching, pest control). Nursing seedlings comes before planting.
Cultural practices are the care given to crops after planting (weeding, mulching, pest control). Nursing seedlings comes before planting.
4. The most suitable tool for transplanting vegetable seedlings is the
- A. hoe.
- B. cutlass.
- C. hand trowel.
- D. hand fork.
Answer: C. hand trowel.
The hand trowel lifts seedlings with a ball of soil, so the roots are not damaged.
The hand trowel lifts seedlings with a ball of soil, so the roots are not damaged.
5. An example of an inclined plane is a
- A. flat road surface.
- B. see-saw.
- C. pulley.
- D. path of a hill.
Answer: D. path of a hill.
A sloping path up a hill is an inclined plane. A see-saw is a lever, and a pulley is a separate machine.
A sloping path up a hill is an inclined plane. A see-saw is a lever, and a pulley is a separate machine.
6. Which of the following statements about noble gases is correct? They are
- A. charged gases.
- B. monoatomic molecules.
- C. very reactive.
- D. diatomic molecules.
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7. Oxygen gas is represented by the chemical symbol O$_2$. This symbol represents two
- A. molecules of oxygen.
- B. atoms of oxygen.
- C. ions of oxygen.
- D. elements of oxygen.
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8. Mosquitoes cannot breed in a
- A. pool.
- B. swamp.
- C. pond.
- D. river.
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9. The transistor in an electronic device is used
I. as a switch
II. for amplifying alternating signals
III. in preventing overheating in electric irons
I. as a switch
II. for amplifying alternating signals
III. in preventing overheating in electric irons
- A. I only
- B. I and II only
- C. I, II and III
- D. I and III only
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10. The bottom of a pool of water appears closer to the surface than it is. Which of the following properties accounts for this observation?
- A. Reflection
- B. Transparency of water
- C. Rectilinear propagation
- D. Refraction
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