BECE 2025 Integrated Science Mock Questions

 Question One (1)

A. Simple Machine:

(i) What is a simple machine?

(ii) Give two examples of a simple machine.

B. Rusting:

(i) What is rusting?

(ii) State two effects of rusting.

C. Food Nutrients:

(i) What are food nutrients?

(ii) Classify the following food items as carbohydrate, fats and oil, or protein: Beans, palm fruits, meat margarine, bread, and maize.

D. Malnutrition in Farm Animals:

(i) State two effects of malnutrition in farm animals.

(ii) Mention one disease of farm animals caused by a virus.

Question Two (2)

A. Disease Vectors:

(i) What is a vector of a disease?

(ii) State two methods each by which the vectors of the following diseases can be destroyed:

(α) River blindness;

(β) Malaria.

B. Systematic Names of Compounds:

Write down the systematic names of the following compounds: CaCO3, FeS, NaCl, NaOH.

C. Properties of Matter:

(i) Give the two properties that are common to all states of matter.

(ii) In an experiment to determine density, a stone of mass 60 g is put into a bowl containing water. If the level of the water rises from the 60 cm³ mark to 75 cm³, determine the density of the stone.

Question Three (3)

A. Organisms:

(i) What is the difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism?

(ii) State two reasons why vegetable crops are important to humans.

B. Climate and Weather:

(i) What is the difference between climate and weather?

(ii) State two elements of climate.

C. Advantages of Staking in Crop Production:

(i) Mention three advantages of staking in crop production.

Processes:

D. Explain each of the following processes:

(i) Corrosion

(ii) Sublimation

Question Four (4)

A. Pressure:

(i) Define pressure.

(ii) Explain why it is important to sharpen a knife before use.

B. Metals and Non-metals:

(i) State two differences between metals and non-metals.

(ii) What is an alloy?

C. Alloys:

Mention the components of each of the following alloys:

(α) Steel

(β) Brass

D. Fish Rearing:

(i) Mention three conditions suitable for rearing tilapia in a fishpond.

(ii) Explain how the streamlined body of a bony fish enables it to live successfully in water.

Question Five (5)

Laboratory Set-up for Carbon Dioxide Preparation:

(i) Name the parts of the set-up labeled I and II.

(ii) Give the name of the method of gas collection shown in the diagram.

(iii) Give one property of gases collected over water.

(iv) What will happen if component I does not dip into the contents of the flask?

(v) List two compounds that form the content of the flask.

(vi) Write down the systematic name of carbon dioxide.

These questions will help you prepare for the 2025 BECE exams.