Science 2021 - BECE

Sciecne Paper 1

Question 1

Which of the following substances is a compound?

Question 2

An atom of an element has a neutral charge because the

Question 3

Which of the following organisms is an ecto-parasite of animals?

Question 4

An atom has 20 nucleons and 9 protons. What is its neutron number?

Question 5

Which of the following statements about aerobic and anaerobic respiration is not correct?

Question 6

An aluminium cube of side 2 m has a mass 24 kg. Determine the density of the aluminium.

Question 7

An example of the process of osmosis is

Question 8

What is the systematic name of the compound CO?

Question 9

Which of the following methods can be used to prevent iron from rusting?

Question 10

The proper way of maintaining soil structure and fertility is termed as soil

Question 11

The instrument that can be used to measure accurately the mass of a substance is

Question 12

Which of the following chemical symbols can be used to remove permanent hardness of water?

Question 13

Which of the following chemical symbols is that of an element with seven electrons in the outermost shell?

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the base of a transistor are correct? The base is

Question 15

Which of the following instruments is connected in parallel across a resistor in an electrical circuit?

Question 16

Which of the following fruits is dispersed by water?

Question 17

A farming system which involves the growing of rice and the rearing of fowls is known as

Question 18

Which of the following activities are cultural practices in vegetable production?

Question 19

The function of the white blood cells in humans is to

Question 20

Mosquito pupa breathes through tubes called

Question 21

An advantage of practicing organic farming is that it

Question 22

Which of the following planets is at the center of the solar system?

Question 23

Determine the potential energy of a block of mass 2 kg placed on a building 10 m tall. [g = 10 ms-2]

Question 24

Which of the following organisms attacks crops in storage?

Question 25

One of the properties of acids is that they

Question 26

The instrument used to measure potential difference across a resistor is

Question 27

A machine lifts a load of 100 N through a vertical distance of 2 m in 10s. What is the work done by the machine?

Question 28

A machine lifts a load of 100 N through a vertical distance of 2 m in 10s. What is the power of the machine?

Question 29

Which of the following elements is a macro-nutrient of plants?

Question 30

When an atom loses an electron, the ion formed is called

Question 31

Which of the following chemical equations is balanced?

Question 32

Purple colouration of leaves of plant is a major symptom of deficiency in

Question 33

Which of the following diseases is not a deficiency diseases?

Question 34

In an experiment to determine the various particle sizes of soil sedimentation, the particle above clay suspension are

Question 35

A person urinates more often in the rainy season than in the dry season because

Question 36

Heat from the sun by

Question 37

Which of the following machines are complex machines?

Question 38

Calcium oxide and water reacts to form calcium hydroxide. The formula for the product is

Question 39

The current flowing through a resistor of resistance 10 ohms is 2.5 A. What is the potential difference between the two terminals of the resistor?

Question 40

If a soil is smooth and sticky, it means that the soil has a large amount of