BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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BECE/JSCE (BASIC SCIENCE)

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through ________

unsafe sex

sharing bed

insect bite

hand shake

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The outer layer of the human skin is known as __________

dermis

sweat gland

sweet pores

epidermis

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Power is equal to __________

time/work done

work done/time

force/distance

distance/time

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The theory that states that particles are always in motion is ________

kinetic

newton

joule

Dalton

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In the female reproductive system the part which houses the unborn baby is the ________

uterus

cervix

oviduct

ovary

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The female part of a flower is made up of ___________

stigma, style, overy

anther, filament, ovary

stigma, style, anther

anther, stigma, ovary

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Coal is a mineral mined in ____________

Jos

Enugu

Ajaokuta

Ewekoro

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One of the reasons why human beings are special animals is their ability to __________

sleep

communicate

walk

eat

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Climate change may lead to the following EXCEPT

oil spilage

global warming

flooding

green house effect

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Which of these statements is NOT an assumption of the kinetic theory?

the particles of matter possess potential energy

evaporation of liquid occurs at all temperature

matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles

the particles are in constant motion

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These activities are responsible for our disappearing forest EXCEPT ___________

cutting of timber for wood

cultivation of crops

use of firewood for cooking

construction of building

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The bone-like structures found in the middle ear are called ___________

earbone

pinna

ossicles

blades

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Conditions necessary for germination are the following EXCEPT __________

warmth

water

wind

air

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The processing by which the constituents coal are separated is ________ distillation

thermal

destructive

lie-big

fractions

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Activity series of non-metals is from

moderately reactive to passive

least reactive to most reactive

least reactive to moderately reactive

most reactive to moderately reactive

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Work = force X?

acceleration

distance

length

power

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Inadequate energy generation and supply affects quality of life in the following way EXCEPT ____________

starvation

poverty

unemployment

technological advancement

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The soil type mostly rich in nutrient is __________

loamy

clay

sandy

gravel

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Category: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Lack of vitamin B leads to

bleeding

ricket

beriberi

scurvy

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The breakdown of food substances to release energy is referred to as _________

nutrition

irritability

excretion

respiration

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The most reactive non-metal is ____________

iodine

fluorine

chlorin

bromine

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The pigment which gives plants the green colour is

chloroplast

chlorophyll

chloroplast

chloroform

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A food substance which contains sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus in addition to carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is __________

mineral

protein

carbohydrate

fats

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The blood that fight against germs in the body is

platelets

plasma

white blood cell

red blood cell

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Example of non-metal include these EXCEPT

oxygen

nitrogen

sodium

iodine

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All these are microscopic organisms EXCEPT

spider

fungi

bacteria

virus

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The temperature of the sun’s radiation is ____________

60 degrees

60,000 degrees

600 degrees

6000 degrees

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The number of electrons an atom requires to lose to become an ion is termed __________

atomic structure

activity series

combining power

electronic configuration

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The body hormones which contribute to body growth are ____________ and _________

pituitary, thyroxin

insulin, progesterone

acdrenaline, oestrogen

parathyroid, testosterone

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Children under five (5) years are immunized against these disease EXCEPT __________

kwashiorkor

tuberculosis

diphtheria

measles

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The particles in a gaseous substance can move easily because the ______

containing vessel is too big

particles are moving with great speed

particles are free to move

force between them is weak

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Whale is a/an ______________

primate

mammal

amphibian

reptile

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The slender structure, that carry blood to the heart is referred to as the ___________

tube

vessel

plasma

cell

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Ozone is a type of oxygen with __________ atoms of oxygen

4

6

2

3

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Kunle added few drops of iodine solution to a piece of yam, the result was blue black colour which was formed at the surface of the yam. Which food item was being tested?

protein

fats and oil

starch

glucose

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The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to solid is called _________ point

freezing

boiling

sublimation

melting

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The quantity of water in a body is termed ___________

pressure

mass

force

weight

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The function of lipase is to digest __________

vitamins

starch

fats

proteins

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The atmospheric condition of a place studies over a short period is called the _________

climate

environment

topography

weather

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Ovulation is defined as the release of ___________

blood from the vagina

urine from the bladder

sperm from the tests

ovum from the ovary

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The nutrient gotten from protein food after digestion is

glucose

citric acid

fatty acid

acid

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These are field forces EXCEPT __________ force

magnetic

gravitational

electric

frictional

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Movement of food from the gullet down to the stomach is through __________ movement

breaking

swallowing

chuming

peristalsis

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Nigeria generate a lot of useful products from crude oil EXCEPT _________

petrol

kerosene

plastic

bitumen

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The parts of the body that are responsible for movement are _______, _______ and joint

cartilage, muscle

bone, cartilage

skeleton, cartilage

bone, muscle

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Drugs can be obtained from the following Except

food material

roots and shrubs

medicinal leaves

plant barks

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One major difference between plant and animals is ___________

reproduction

respiration

excretion

movement

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Electronic configuration is best described as _________

protons in the nucleus of atom

electrons of the outer most orbit

arrangement of electrons in an atoms

attraction of electrons in an atom

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Oil spillage is NOT caused by _________

oil tank washing

leaking of marine vehicle

killing of fish with gemmalin 20

dripping of oil vehicles

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Dangers of radioactive ray does not include ____________

tracer of body defects

death due to over exposure

undesirable hereditary effects

destruction of body cells and tissues

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