BECE 2024 Science Preparation Questions
BECE 2024 Science Preparation Questions
Are you in form two or basic 8 and you are looking forward to enter basic 9? Then these questions are for you. Start preparing towards the 2024 BECE early and make the best out time. Don’t wait when you have just about three months to go then you will be rushing.
These questions consist of part II of paper two and Paper one Science questions. If you are entering form three, you can also lay your hands on these questions.
Answer only four questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.
1. a) What is reflection?
b) State the laws of reflection
c) List the three mode of heat transfer
d) The kinetic energy of a moving object is 500J, if the velocity is 5m/s determine its mass
e) i. In a tabular form, outline the functions of the following ecological instruments; Secchi disc, pH meter, Hygrometer
ii. Mention any four adaptation features of a rabbit.
2. a) State two organism each that can be found in each of the following ecosystem
i. Savanna ii. Estuary iii, Rainforest
b) Define the term, constipation
c) Mention any four causes of constipation in human
d) What is the difference between nuclear and thermal energy
e) Two drivers are driving 2017 Honda Accord Sports cars X and Z, the speed of the X car is 100km/h and the Z car is 140km/h. Which of them possess a greater kinetic energy and why?
3. a) Briefly describe how nuclear energy is generated
b) State one major function of the following components in an electronic circuit.
i. Capacitor ii. Battery iii. Resistor iv LED
c) Explain the law energy conservation
d) What is a magnet?
e) List two properties of magnet?
4. a) Define, i. Opaque objects ii. Transparent objects iii. Refraction
b) What are the types of reflection?
c) A coconut of weight 52N hangs 35m above the ground
i. Calculate the potential energy of the coconut if acceleration due to gravity is 10m/s
ii. If it took the coconut 3 seconds to reach the ground, determine its kinetic energy
5. a) State the forms of energy used by the following appliances i. Microwave ii. heater iii. electric stove
b) Draw a three-year crop rotation programme with the crops below [cassava, cowpea, millet]
c) Explain why it important not to repeat deep rooted crops in a crop rotation programme
d) By which mode of heat transfer does the earth receive heat?
e) Give any two natural and artificial sources of light.
OBJECTIVE TEST – 40 MARKS
Shade the correct option on your shading paper
1. Which of the following controls and coordinates the processes that occur in a living cell? (a) nucleus (b) cytoplasm (c) cell wall (d) vacuoles
2. The following are parts of a cell except. (a) nucleus (b) chlorophyll (c) cytoplasm (d) vacuoles
3. Pick the odd one out. (a) rain water (b) river (c) well (d) lake
4. Water can be found under the surface of the earth is known as (a) underground water (b) surface water (c) aquifer (d) ground water
5. The……… cycle makes water available on earth at all times (a) carbon (b) nitrogen (c) water (d) phosphorus
6. How long does it take for eggs of the housefly to hatch? (a) 1 hour (b) 12 hours (c) 48 hours (d) 96 hours
7. In which stage is the housefly a maggot? (a) egg (b) larva (c) pupa (d) adult
8. Which of the following control methods use black soldier fly to control housefly? (a) physical control (b) biological control (c) chemical control
9. One of the following is factor to consider when applying plants nutrients to crops. (a) availability of market (b) cost of nutrients (c) level of weed control (d) source of labour
10. All the following are macro plant nutrients except. (a) hydrogen (b) calcium (c) phosphorus (d) sulphur
11…………. is a solution that contain the right amount of plant nutrients. (a) Aqueous solution (b) knop’s solution (c) Sodium solution (d) complete cultured solution
12. Mr Kumi has been complaining of his crops having poor growth and yellowish leaves, which of the following plant nutrients will you recommend? (a) Nitrogen (b) distilled water and nitrogen (c) Iron and Phosphorus (d) Iron and Magnesium
13. The hardware of the digestive system of a ruminant is its…….. (a) rumen (b) recticulun (c) omasum (d) small intestine
14. Which of the following is a monogastric? (a) goat (b) horse (c) cattle (d) sheep
15. One characteristics of the local breed of fowls is that, they are (a) good for commercial egg production (b) large in size (c) high growth rate (d) resistant to diseases
16. Which of the following is a breed of an exotic fowl? (a) Poland China (b) Rhode Island Red (c) Landrace (d) Bakosi
17. Another name giving to pigs is known as (a) Pork (b) Ashanti Black pig (c) Swine
18. One common thing in all ruminants is that they…… (a) have the same height (b) all browse (c) have the same ear size (d) are all muscular
19. The four chambered stomach are………….. (a) Non – ruminants (b) Monogastric herbivores (d) Ruminants
20. The only compartment that is lined with gland is the (a) rumen (b) reticulum (c) omasum (d) abomasum
21. Regurgitation of swallowed feed to be chewed is termed as (a) chewing the grass (b) effective chewing (c) browsing (d) chewing the cud
22. Foreign materials consumed by ruminants are deposited in the (a) rumen (b) omasum (c) abomasum (d) reticulum
23. What process changes water into ice? (a) melting (b) freezing (c) sublimation
24. Gases are more compressible than solids because (a) solids have harder surface (b) there are more spaces between gas molecules (c) gases have fixed volume (d) the particles of solids are regularly arranged.
25. The property of rock that makes it different from water is that it has… (a) mass (b) fixed volume (c) have fixed shape (d) density
26. The atomic number for Na and K are…….. (a) 11 and18 (b) 19 and 11 (c) 11. and 20 (d) 11 and 19
27. All these atoms are noble gases except (a) P (b) He (c) Ar (d) Ne
28. The valence electrons for Cl and F are (a) 7 and 8 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 6
29. The three sub – atomic particles are protons, electrons and………. (a) cation (b) anion (c) neutron (d) mass number
30. An atom has 6 protons and 7 neutrons in its nucleus. What is its mass number? (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 13
31. In the nucleus of an atom, there are (a) neutrons and shells (b) protons and electrons (c) neutrons and protons (d) electrons and shells
32. All the following are common features of animal cell except (a) nucleus (b) cytoplasm (c) cell wall (d) cell membrane
33. Which of the following is a single cell organism? (a) rat (b) goat (c) amoeba (d) cat
34. One of the following precipitates is the smallest in terms of size. (a) hail (b) snow (d) sleet
35. Which of the following is the purest among them? (a) spring water (b) sea water (c) river (d) lake
36. The main difference between a female and a male housefly is that, the ….. (a) male has small space between the eyes (b) the female has small space between the eyes (c) the male has wide space between the eyes (d) the female has a wide space between the eyes
37. Which of the following is not a feed of the housefly? (a) manure (b) charcoal (c) food and waste
38. Which of the following food items produces amino acids as end product of digestion?
(a) Cabbage (b) fish (c) margarine (d) rice
39. Digested food substances are absorbed into the blood stream in the (a) kidneys (b) stomach (c) ileum (d) liver
40. The chemical substances which help in the digestion of food are known as (a) enzymes (b) hormones (c) plasma (d) pancreas
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