BECE 1992 Integrated (Int) Science Paper 1 Objectives
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BECE 1992 INTEGRATED SCIENCE
OBJECTIVES - Paper 1
1.
Which of the following is
true about matter? It has
A.
Weight and direction
B.
Weight only
C.
Weight and volume
D.
Volume and direction
E.
Volume only
2.
The combining power of an
element is called
A.
ion
B.
electron
C.
atom
D.
valency
E.
proton
3.
Why is it bad to throw
faeces into rivers? Because
A. Other
people collect drinking water from them
B.
It changes the colour of the
river
C.
It causes hardness of the water
D.
The faeces cannot dissolve in
the water
E.
The river banks will be dirty
4.
Which of the following
methods will be most suitable for separating a mixture of iron filings and
sulphur powder?
A.
Winnowing
B.
Decanting
C.
Magnetization
D.
Evaporation
E.
Distillation
5.
During athletics, a boy
slipped on a banana peel on the ground and fell. This is because
A.
There was no friction
B.
The ground was hard
C.
The banana peel was soft
D.
The ground was sandy
E.
The frictional force was too
great
6.
Which of the following is a
rhizome?
A.
Potato
B.
Ginger
C.
Onion
D.
Cocoyam
E.
Cassava
7.
How many different elements
are present in the compound CuCl2?
A.
Five
B.
Four
C.
Three
D.
Two
E.
One
8.
Which of the following
energy changes takes place when a church bell is tolled?
A.
Potential energy to kinetic
energy
B.
Kinetic energy to sound energy
C.
Potential energy to sound
energy
D.
Chemical energy to heat energy
E.
Sound energy to Kinetic energy
9.
Living things are different
from non-living things because living things
A.
are made up of protoplasm
B.
do not have definite forms
C.
take in liquid foods
D.
have chlorophyll
E.
vary widely in form and size
10.
Which of the following
gases enable burning to take place?
A.
Oxygen
B.
Carbon dioxide
C.
Hydrogen D. Ammonia
E. Nitrogen
11.
The work done when a weight
of 40 N is lifted up vertically through a distance of 10 m is
A.
400 J
B.
50 J
C.
30 J
D.
4 J
E.
0.25 J
12.
Which of the following
products is not excreted by the
skin?
A.
Water
B.
Sweat
C.
Urea
D.
Common salt
E.
saliva
13.
An element is formed by the
combination of
A.
an atom and a compound
B.
a compound and a mixture
C.
an atom and a mixture
D.
a molecule and a compound
E.
the same kind of atoms
14.
Energy is measured in
A.
Kelvin
B.
Joules
C.
Watts
D.
Metres
E.
Amperes
15.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living
things?
A.
Transpiration
B.
Growth
C.
Reproduction
D.
Feeding
E.
Respiration
16.
Which of the following
substances is a mixture?
A.
Sodium chloride
B.
Sulphur dioxide
C.
Sugar solution
D.
Carbon dioxide
E.
Ammonium chloride
17.
The best reason why a
cooking pan should have a wooden handle is that, wood is a
A.
good conductor of heat
B.
bad conductor of heat
C.
good radiator of heat
D.
bad radiator of heat
E.
good reflector of heat
18.
For healthy growth, the
food we eat must contain
A.
fat, oils and proteins
B.
important nutrients in the
right proportions
C.
a good proportion of
carbohydrates and proteins
D.
mineral salts, vitamins and
water
E.
mineral salts in right
proportion
19.
When the testa of a soaked
bean is removed, the seed is seen to be made up of mainly
A.
micropyles
B.
hilum
C.
radicle
D.
embryo
E.
cotyledons
20.
Which of the following
human activities causes pollution of the environment?
A.
Cutting down timber in the
forest for firewood
B.
Overgrazing of the field by
cattle
C.
Burning of coal and petrol in
industries
D.
Building dams across rivers
E.
Destruction of diseased crops
21.
Which of the following
explains why no work is done when a push is made against a firm wall?
A.
The force acts in the opposite
direction
B.
The wall does not move
C.
The force is in the same
direction
D.
The material of the wall is
strong
E.
The force is in horizontal
direction
22.
The process by which a hot
saturated solution is cooled to obtain some of the solute is called
A.
condensation
B.
evaporation
C.
crystallization
D.
distillation
E.
sedimentation
23.
Which of the following
diseases is caused by a fungus?
A.
Typhoid
B.
Leprosy
C.
Ringworm
D.
Measles
E.
Dysentery
24.
Stem cutting is used in
propagating cassava because it
A.
gives rise to roots and leaves
B.
stores food in the stem C. gives rise to big tubers
D.
gives rise to small tubers
E.
stores food in the leaves
25.
Which of the following
methods is not a way of preventing
malaria parasites from person to person?
A.
Sleeping in mosquito nets
B.
Sleeping outside in the open
C.
Draining all stagnant pools of
water around our homes
D.
Taking anti-malaria drugs
weekly
E.
Burying all empty cans that
hold water in our surroundings
26.
Faeces is the
A.
excretory products resulting
from body activities
B.
food which is digested
C.
food in the mouth which is
removed from the body
D.
unwanted product of digestion
which is removed from the body E. excess
food which is stored in the body
27.
Which of the following
explains why a wet cloth dries faster on a dry day than on a humid day?
A.
The rate of evaporation is very
high during a dry day
B.
There is much water vapour in
the atmosphere during a dry day
C.
It is very misty during a dry
day
D.
there is no evaporation during
a humid day
E.
The sun does not set during a
humid day
28.
Urinating in rivers is a
common manner of spreading diseases such as
A.
cholera
B.
bilharzia
C.
malaria
D.
measles
E.
Typhoid
29.
Which of the following is not a way of preventing soil erosion?
A. Planting trees on bare soil.
B.
Clearing trees along slopes
C.
Planting grasses along slopes
D.
Ploughing across slopes
E.
Preventing bush fire
30.
Atmospheric pressure is
measured with
A.
an anemometer
B.
a thermometer
C.
a galvanometer
D.
a barometer
E.
a voltmeter
31.
Which of the following is
not matter?
A.
Iced block
B.
Air
C.
Light
D.
Smoke
E.
Stone
32.
Regular brushing of teeth
is primarily done in order to
A.
keep the mouth fresh
B.
clear away food particles from
the teeth
C.
remove bad smell in the mouth
D.
kill bacteria in the mouth
E.
control the flow of saliva
33.
On heating a certain solid
in a dry container, all the substance was lost without passing through the
liquid state. This means the
A.
solid can easily melt
B.
solid is an alloy
C.
solid cannot stand heat
D.
solid particles are held
together by weak forces
E.
solid undergoes sublimation
34.
Which of the following
forces tends to pull forces towards the centre of the earth?
A.
Electrostatic force
B.
Magnetic force
C.
Force of gravity
D.
Force of attraction
E.
Centrifugal force
35.
Which of the following
diseases will result from eating improperly cooked meat?
A.
Tapeworm infestation
B.
Guinea worm infestation
C.
Small pox
D.
Leprosy
E.
Measles
36.
The angle between a ray of
light and the surface it strikes is 30°. Calculate the angle of incidence.
A.
210°
B.
120°
C.
90° D. 60°
E. 30°
37.
The Central Nervous System
consists of
A.
the brain and the spinal cord
B.
the brain and the ears
C.
the spinal cord and eyes
D.
the brain, eyes and ears
E.
eyes, ears, skin and spinal
cord
38.
Which of the following
classes of food can be broken down into amino acids?
A.
Carbohydrates
B.
Vitamins
C.
Mineral salts
D.
Fats and oils
E.
Proteins
39.
Which of the following is
the name of the darkest part of a shadow formed when a large source of light
falls on an object?
A.
Partial eclipse
B.
Lunar eclipse
C.
Total eclipse
D.
Penumbra
E.
Umbra
40.
Which of the following is
evidence that particles in gases move faster than those in liquids and solids?
I.
The scent of a perfume fills a
room when its container is opened
II.
Smoke spreads over a large area
as burning takes place
III.
The wind blows fast when it is
about to rain
A.
I only
B.
III only
C.
II only
D.
I and II only
E.
I, II and III
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