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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.

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The female part of a flower is made up of ___________

anther, filament, ovary

stigma, style, overy

anther, stigma, ovary

stigma, style, anther

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Whale is a/an ______________

amphibian

mammal

primate

reptile

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Power is equal to __________

time/work done

force/distance

distance/time

work done/time

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These are field forces EXCEPT __________ force

magnetic

gravitational

frictional

electric

6 / 30

Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Work = force X?

length

power

distance

acceleration

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Conditions necessary for germination are the following EXCEPT __________

wind

air

water

warmth

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The temperature of the sun’s radiation is ____________

6000 degrees

60 degrees

600 degrees

60,000 degrees

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The outer layer of the human skin is known as __________

sweat gland

dermis

sweet pores

epidermis

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Dangers of radioactive ray does not include ____________

destruction of body cells and tissues

undesirable hereditary effects

death due to over exposure

tracer of body defects

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

earbone

pinna

ossicles

blades

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The blood that fight against germs in the body is

platelets

red blood cell

white blood cell

plasma

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Oil spillage is NOT caused by _________

dripping of oil vehicles

leaking of marine vehicle

killing of fish with gemmalin 20

oil tank washing

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

insulin, progesterone

acdrenaline, oestrogen

parathyroid, testosterone

pituitary, thyroxin

15 / 30

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Ozone is a type of oxygen with __________ atoms of oxygen

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Activity series of non-metals is from

least reactive to moderately reactive

moderately reactive to passive

least reactive to most reactive

most reactive to moderately reactive

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

newton

kinetic

Dalton

joule

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Coal is a mineral mined in ____________

Jos

Ajaokuta

Ewekoro

Enugu

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

technological advancement

unemployment

starvation

poverty

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

cell

vessel

tube

plasma

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

freezing

melting

boiling

sublimation

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

weather

topography

environment

climate

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

the particles of matter possess potential energy

matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles

the particles are in constant motion

evaporation of liquid occurs at all temperature

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through ________

sharing bed

unsafe sex

hand shake

insect bite

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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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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

combining power

atomic structure

activity series

electronic configuration

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

respiration

nutrition

irritability

excretion

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One major difference between plant and animals is ___________

respiration

movement

reproduction

excretion

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The nutrient gotten from protein food after digestion is

fatty acid

acid

glucose

citric acid

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2 thoughts on “BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS”

Pius Catherine March 19, 2023 at 2:18 pm


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Osaretin Ojogbede January 30, 2021 at 11:43 am


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BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

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