BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

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BECE/JSCE (BASIC SCIENCE)

BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

These are Biology Past Questions. 30 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

You have 20 minutes to answer all the questions.

You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.

Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The quantity of water in a body is termed ___________

mass

pressure

weight

force

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

cell

plasma

vessel

tube

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The nutrient gotten from protein food after digestion is

citric acid

glucose

acid

fatty acid

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

diphtheria

measles

tuberculosis

kwashiorkor

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The temperature of the sun’s radiation is ____________

600 degrees

6000 degrees

60,000 degrees

60 degrees

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Whale is a/an ______________

primate

reptile

mammal

amphibian

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Category: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Lack of vitamin B leads to

scurvy

ricket

bleeding

beriberi

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The soil type mostly rich in nutrient is __________

gravel

sandy

clay

loamy

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Conditions necessary for germination are the following EXCEPT __________

warmth

air

wind

water

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

atomic structure

electronic configuration

combining power

activity series

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

chuming

peristalsis

breaking

swallowing

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Coal is a mineral mined in ____________

Ewekoro

Enugu

Ajaokuta

Jos

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

particles are free to move

force between them is weak

containing vessel is too big

particles are moving with great speed

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Drugs can be obtained from the following Except

medicinal leaves

plant barks

food material

roots and shrubs

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

newton

Dalton

kinetic

joule

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

acdrenaline, oestrogen

pituitary, thyroxin

parathyroid, testosterone

insulin, progesterone

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All these are microscopic organisms EXCEPT

virus

spider

bacteria

fungi

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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 blood that fight against germs in the body is

white blood cell

red blood cell

plasma

platelets

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

topography

environment

weather

climate

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

carbohydrate

protein

fats

mineral

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Ovulation is defined as the release of ___________

urine from the bladder

sperm from the tests

ovum from the ovary

blood from the vagina

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Example of non-metal include these EXCEPT

sodium

nitrogen

iodine

oxygen

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

the particles are in constant motion

matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles

the particles of matter possess potential energy

evaporation of liquid occurs at all temperature

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Ozone is a type of oxygen with __________ atoms of oxygen

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The pigment which gives plants the green colour is

chloroform

chlorophyll

chloroplast

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

destructive

fractions

lie-big

thermal

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Work = force X?

length

distance

power

acceleration

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The outer layer of the human skin is known as __________

epidermis

dermis

sweet pores

sweat gland

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Electronic configuration is best described as _________

attraction of electrons in an atom

arrangement of electrons in an atoms

electrons of the outer most orbit

protons in the nucleus of atom

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