BECE 2013 Integrated Science Paper 1 Objectives
BECE 2013 Integrated Science Paper 1
Objectives (Section 1)
A.
candela
B.
degree Celsius
C.
joule
D.
kelvin
2.
Air is an example of
A.
gas
in gas mixture
B.
liquid
in liquid mixture
C.
solid
in liquid mixture
D.
solid
in solid mixture
3.
Which of the following activities are involved in the
rearing of tilapia?
I.
Feeding
of fish
II.
Pond
stocking
III.
Pest
control
A.
I
and II only
B.
I
and III only
C.
II
and III only
D.
I,
II and III
4.
The part of the flower that contains nectar is called
A.
anther
B.
petal
C.
ovary
D.
sepal
5.
Which of the following methods protects pure iron from
rusting by coating with zinc?
A.
Alloying
B.
Galvanizing
C.
Greasing
D.
Painting
6.
Leaching of nutrients from the soil leads to soil
A. acidity B. alkalinity
C. erosion
D. porosity
A. acidity B. alkalinity
C. erosion
D. porosity
7.
The hereditary material that is passed on from parents
to offspring is known as
A.
gene
B.
sperm
C.
red
blood cell
D.
white
blood cell
8.
The solar system is made up of the
A.
earth,
moon and stars
B.
sun,
comets and meteors
C.
sun,
earth and moon
D.
sun,
planets and other heavenly bodies
9.
The type of management system which allows farm
animals to roam about freely is known as
A.
extensive system
B.
intensive system
C.
semi-extensive system
D.
semi-intensive system
10.
External respiration in living organisms is also known as
A.
aerobic
respiration
B.
anaerobic respiration
C.
gaseous respiration
D.
tissue respiration
11.
A rigid bar which is capable of turning about a fixed
point is a / an
A.
inclined
plane
B.
lever
C.
screw
D.
wheel
and axle
12.
A positively charged ion is called
A.
anion
B.
cation
C.
neutron
D.
proton
13.
One way of ensuring that organisms are not endangered
is to
A.
allow
them to be hunted
B.
allow
their predators to outnumber them
C.
protect
their habitats
D.
pollute
their habitats
14.
A good thermometric liquid must
A.
be colourless
B.
boil
at 100°C and freeze at 0°C
C.
cling
to the walls of the glass
D.
expand
evenly and regularly
15.
Which of the following metals will produce a gas when
placed in lime juice?
A.
Copper
B.
Lead
C.
Magnesium
D.
Silver
16.
The physical property of a soil which is determined by
the feel method is soil
A.
structure
B.
temperature
C.
texture
D.
water
17.
The reason why gaps are left in the joints of railway
lines is to allow for
A.
cooling
B.
contraction
C.
expansion
D.
maintenance
18.
Which of the following effects are caused by rusting?
I.
Loss
of strength
II.
Loss
of structure
III.
Loss
of electrical conductivity
A.
I
and II only
B.
I
and III only
C.
II
and III only
D.
I,
II and III only
19.
Leguminous crops may often be cultivated to add
A.
carbon
to the soil
B.
nitrogen
to the soil
C.
protein
to the soil
D.
potassium
to the soil
20.
A place where an organism can live and interbreed
successfully is called
A.
community
B.
ecosystem
C.
environment
D.
habitat
21.
Which of the following methods of treating water makes
it soft?
A.
Addition
of alum
B.
Addition
of sodium carbonate
C.
Chlorination
D.
Filtration
22.
Dehusking and shelling are both activities carried out
in the processing of
A.
cowpea
B.
groundnut
C.
maize
D.
sorghum
23.
Typhoid fever is transmitted through
A.
contact
with contaminated skin wounds
B.
eating
contaminated food
C.
eating
uncooked food
D.
drinking
treated water
24.
One advantage of friction is that it
A.
enables
cutting tools to be sharpened
B.
increases
the efficiency of machines
C.
produces
a lot of heat in machines
D.
wears
off the soles of shoes
25.
Sickle is a farm tool used for
A.
harvesting rice
B.
trimming hedges
C.
transplanting seedlings
D.
watering crops
26.
One characteristic of the image formed in a pin-hole
camera is that the image is
A.
diminished
B.
magnified
C.
upright
D.
virtual
27.
Transplanting of seedlings is usually done in the
evening because
A.
darkness
promotes rapid growth
B.
pest
attack is minimal
C.
transpiration
is minimal
D.
seedlings
require less nutrients
28.
Which of the following statements about molecules is/
are correct? Molecules
I.
are chemically combined group of atoms
II.
are physically combined group of atoms
III.
can exist on their own
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
I and III only
D.
I, II and III
A.
dry
B.
hairy
C.
juicy
D.
sticky
A.
Aluminium
B.
Carbon
C.
Glass
D.
Water
A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 2:1
D. 3:1
32.
In the digestive system of ruminants,
vitamins are synthesized in the
A.
abomasum
B.
omasum
C.
reticulum
D.
rumen
33.
The best way of protecting oneself
from high blood pressure is to
A.
consume alcoholic drinks
B.
eat high carbohydrate diets
C.
engage in smoking
D.
exercise regularly
A.
conductivity
B.
ductility
C.
malleability
D.
resistivity
A. 13
B. 14
C. 27
D. 40
36.
Viable seeds are ones
that
A.
are
able to germinate under suitable conditions
B.
are
eaten by animals after planting
C.
contain
a lot of oil
D.
have
hard seed coat
37.
Which of the following processes can occur at all temperatures?
A.
Boiling
B.
Evaporation
C.
Melting
D.
Sublimation
38.
Which of the following human activities maintains the
carbon cycle?
A.
Bush
burning
B.
Felling
of trees
C.
Release
of fumes from factories
D.
Replanting
of trees felled as timber
39.
The farming system which involves the
growing of one type of crop on the same piece of land every season is known as
A.
mixed
cropping
B.
mixed farming
C.
monocropping
D.
monoculture
40.
The presence of chlorophyll in green plants is a necessary condition for photosynthesis because
it
A.
absorbs oxygen
B.
absorbs
solar energy
C.
produces
carbon dioxide
D.
produces
water vapour
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