Integrated Science Mock Questions and Answers [2022 BECE Candidates]
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PART I
[40 marks]
Answer all of Question 1
1. (a) The diagrams below represent the stages in the life cycle of a mosquito
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that follow
(i) Name each of the stages labeled I, II, III and IV
(ii) State how stage II obtains oxygen
(iii) State two methods of controlling each of the stages labeled III and IV
(b) The diagrams below are different laboratory set-ups used in the separation of mixtures.
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that follow
(i) Name each of the parts labeled I, II, III, IV and V.
(ii) Name the separation method represented by each diagram.
(iii) Which of the set-ups is used to obtain clear water from muddy water?
(iv) Which of the set-ups is used to obtain salt from salt solution?
(c) The diagrams below show some instruments used in the laboratory.
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that follow
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(i) Identify each of the instruments labeled I, II, III, IV and V
(ii) State one use of each of the instruments labeled I, II, III and IV
(iii) Read and record the volume of the liquid in the instrument labeled V
(d) The diagram below shows the digestive system of a class of farm animals.
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that follow
(i) Name each of the parts labeled I, II, III and IV
(ii) State one function each of the parts labeled II and IV
(iii) Name two farm animals that possess this type of digestive system.
(iv) Mention two diseases which affect this class of farm animals.
[10 marks]
PART II
[60 marks]
Answer four questions only from this part.
2. (a) (i) Name the two elements that combine to form water.
(ii) Write a balanced chemical equation to show how the water is formed from the named elements
(b) State two ways of maintaining a balance in an ecosystem.
(c) (i) What is a fertile soil?
(ii) State two factors that cause loss of soil fertility.
(d) Classify the following items as magnetic or non-magnetic substance:
wood, steel blade, rubber and glass jar.
3. (a) (i) What is germination of seed?
(ii) State two conditions necessary for the germination of seed.
(b) State four methods used in identifying farm animals
(c) Explain why it is easier to cut a piece of yam with a sharp knife than with a blunt knife
(d) State three differences between a metal and a non-metal.
4. (a) (i) What is debeaking?
(ii) Give two reasons why debeaking in poultry birds is important.
(b) (i) A steel needle carefully placed on the surface of water floats. What type of force made the steel needle to float?
(ii) Name three substances that could be added to the water to make the steel needle to sink.
(c) (i) Explain why gold is preferred to iron in the making of jewelleries.
(ii) State one way of preventing rusting.
(d) (i) State two elements of climate
(ii) Name the equipment used to measure each of the elements stated in (i) above.
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5. (a) (i) What is refraction of light?
(ii) Sketch a diagram to show the path of a light ray when it travels from air to glass.
(b) Explain why it is difficult to separate iron and sulphur mixture after strong heating.
(c) (i) Give two example of digestive enzymes produced in humans.
(ii) For each of the enzymes given in (i), name the part of the human body where the enzyme is produced.
(d) List four methods of applying fertilizers to crops.
6. (a) Consider the substance listed below:
carbon dioxide, gold, bronze, iron, oxygen and ink
From the list, select the substance that:
(i) supports burning
(ii) is used as jewellery;
(iii) is used for making statues
(b) (i) Name two diseases associated with the circulatory system of humans.
(ii) State one way of preventing each of the diseases named in (i)
(c) Give two examples of each of:
(i) major plant nutrients;
(ii) minor plant nutrients.
(d) (i) State two properties of a good thermometric liquid.
(ii) Give two examples of a good thermometric liquid.
OBJECTIVE TEST – 45 MINUTES
1. Which of the following types of teeth is used by mammals to tear food material?
A. Canines
B. Incisors
C. Molars
D. Premolars
2. The eclipse formed when the moon comes between the sun and the earth is known as
A. annular eclipse
B. lunar eclipse
C. solar eclipse
D. total eclipse
3. The element with the chemical symbol S is
A. silicon
B. silver
C. sodium
D. sulphur
4. The term leaching in soils refers to
A. accumulation of organic matter
B. decomposition of plant material.
C. fixation of nitrogen
D. removal of soil nutrients by water.
5. Which of the following statements about a plant cell is correct? It
A. does not have a nucleus
B. contains large vacuoles
C. is surrounded by the cell membrane only
D. does not have a definite shape
6. An example of a derived quantity is
A. length
B. mass
C. temperature
D. volume
7. Solid non-metals normally break into pieces when hammered because they are
A. brittle
B. ductile
C. lustrous
D. malleable
8. Young rabbits are called
A. bunnies
B. cubs
C. fingerlings
D. kids
9. Producers in an ecosystem are plants that
A. attract insects
B. feed on other plants
C. feed on dead materials
D. manufacture their own food.
10. The form of energy produced from the nucleus of an atom is termed
A. chemical energy
B. mechanical energy
C. nuclear energy
D. thermal energy
11. Which of the following elements is a semi-metal?
A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Silicon
D. Sodium
12. A system of farming that leads to continuous destruction of virgin forest is
A. mixed farming
B. mixed cropping
C. pastoral farming
D. shifting farming
13. The by-products of respiration are
A. carbon dioxide and heat
B. carbon dioxide and water
C. oxygen and heat
D. oxygen and water.
14. Which of the following statements about a force are correct? It
I is measured in newtons
II is measured in newton-metre
III can start a motion
IV can change the direction of a moving body.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. I, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV
15. Which of the following substances is a solid-gas mixture?
A. Lather
B. Bronze
C. Steel
D. Smoke
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16. Weeds on a school farm could be controlled by
A. handpicking
B. mowing
C. ploughing
D. tilling
17. An example of a non-living tissue used in osmosis experiment is
A. cellophane
B. filter paper
C. potato
D. polythene
18. Kerosene is poured on the surface of a pond in order to
A. make it unsafe for human consumption
B. make it safe for animal consumption
C. increase the surface tension
D. break the surface tension
19. Which of the following processes is used to separate insoluble solids from liquids?
A. Crystallization
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sublimation
20. The process of removing unproductive poultry birds from a flock is referred to as
A. candling
B. culling
C. dehorning
D. drenching
21. Which of the following pairs of diseases can be spread easily when food is exposed to houseflies?
A. Dysentery and malaria
B. Malaria and tuberculosis
C. Dysentery and cholera
D. Cholera and tuberculosis
22. The pressure in fluids
A. acts differently in all directions
B. acts upwards at any point
C. decreases with depth
D. increases with depth
23. Which of the following processes involve a change in the state of matter from liquid to solid?
A. Beans
B. Bread
C. Cabbage
D. Egg
24. Which of the following food items contains the highest amount of dietary fibre?
A. Beans
B. Bread
C. Cabbage
D. Egg
25. An example of a disease vector is
A. earthworm
B. liver fluke
C. tapeworm
D. tick
26. Which of the following devices is made of semiconductor?
A. Capacitor
B. Inductor
C. Resistor
D. Transistor
27. Which of the following statements about the properties of water are correct? It
I. is colourless and tasteless
II. is neutral to litmus paper
III. turns red litmus paper blue
IV. is a universal solvent
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. I, II and IV only
D. I, III and IV only
28. The study of the soil profile of an area helps the farmer to
A. control weed growth
B. determine the soil temperature
C. determine the types of crop to grow.
D. know the pesticides to use.
29. When a green leaf is placed in a test tube containing ethanol and heated over a water bath the leaf
A. becomes soft
B. changes colour to brown
C. changes colour to blue-black
D. is decolourized.
30. Which of the following sources of energy is / are renewable?
I. Solar
II. Crude oil
III. Wind
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III
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31. Which of the following substances is a compound?
A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Water
32. A disease-causing organism that is most difficult to control in crop production is
A. bacterium
B. fungus
C. nematode
D. virus
33. Which of the following organisms is/ are multicellular?
I. Amoeba
II. Paramecium
III. Onion
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
34. In electronic circuits, LEDs are used to indicate the absence or presence of
A. emitter and collector
B. electric current
C. p-n junction
D. voltage source.
35. Steel is an alloy of iron and
A. aluminium
B. carbon
C. silicon
D. gold
36. Soil aeration could be improved through
A. mulching
B. irrigation
C. soil drainage
D. fertilizer application
37. Which of the following pairs of structures are part of the respiratory system of humans?
A. Fallopian tube and alveoli
B. Pharynx and oesophagus
C. Trachea and alveoli
D. Trachea and duodenum
38. Which of the following effects is not a result of illegal connection of electricity? It can
A. lead to fire outbreak
B. lead to frequent power cut-off
C. increase the flow of current in the supply chain.
D. cause damage to electrical appliance
39. Which of the following statements about the scientific method is / are correct? It provides
I. logical procedure for arriving at knowledge.
II. knowledge that can be verified
III. knowledge that can never be changed
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
40. An entrepreneur’s decision as to what to produce is a/ an
A. co-ordinating function
B. organizing function
C. planning function
D. supervising function.
END OF ESSAY TEST
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