GBAT April 2026 Science - Objective Test Instructions

Four options are given after each question, lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question and shade in pencil on your answer sheet.

Question 1

What term describes the movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane?

Question 2

Which of the following proves that matter is made up of particles?

Question 3

A stick appears bent when dipped into water because of

Question 4

Which of the following is a correct food chain?

Question 5

When many food chains are connected, it is called

Question 6

The type of seedbed used depends mostly on the

Question 7

What happens if the wrong seedbed is used for a crop?

Question 8

Which of the following seed beds is least expensive to prepare?

Question 9

The use of animal droppings to fertilise crops is an example of

Question 10

How many planetary orbits do we have in our solar system?

Question 11

When plaque is not removed, it can harden to form

Question 12

Knowledge of the maturity stage in plants promotes

Question 13

Which cell forms the outer covering of a dicot plant leaf?

Question 14

The salt formed from HCl and NaOH is

Question 15

The control method to reduce grasshopper damage includes

Question 16

Which crop is most likely to be damaged by grasshoppers?

Question 17

The nitrogen cycle helps maintain

Question 18

Nitixing bacteria live in

Question 19

Without nitrogen, plants would be unable to

Question 20

Which of the following is a liquid that helps digest food in human?

Question 21

Sandy soil typically

Question 22

Which of the following has a biconcave shape?

Question 23

What is one major common use of bees?

Question 24

What is the end product of the digestion of fatty foods?

Question 25

Identify the tool that is most likely to rust if not maintained.

Question 26

Select the correct maintenance action for a cutlass.

Question 27

The action that involves separating different waste types is

Question 28

Which of the following can cause food poisoning?

Question 29

A major symptom of meningitis is

Question 30

Which waste can be composted to reduce landfill waste?

Question 31

Which of the following is a source of minerals for animals?

Question 32

A car of mass 60 kg is moving with an acceleration of 100 m s⁻². Calculate the force acting on the car.

Question 33

Myocytes refer to

Question 34

How many major parts does a nerve have?

Question 35

Is metallic bonding, an atom that given out an electron becomes a

Question 36

Which of the following is the strongest?

Question 37

I am a medical condition. I occur very early in pregnancy. I happen when a baby tries to grow in the fallopian tube instead of the womb. I am

Question 38

In the early stages of a fetus, red blood cells are produced by the

Question 39

One major environmental role of the carbon cycle is to

Question 40

Which of these activities helps maintain the carbon cycle naturally?

Question 41

In an ecosystem, energy moves from one living organism to another through feeding relationships. Some organisms depend on others for food, helping to regulate population sizes and ensure that energy continues to flow through the food chain. Study the organisms below and answer the questions that follow: (i) Classify the type of consumer each organism is. (ii) State the secondary consumer among the organisms. (iii) Give two (2) reasons V is considered important in nutrient cycling in the ecosystem. (iv) In an ecosystem where V feeds on berries, insects, and fish, explain how IV can occupy different trophic levels in a single food web.

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Question 42

Domestic and commercial animals require nutritional feeds to stay strong and healthy. Complete the blank spaces for correct portioning of feed for rabbits and mention one breed of rabbit.

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Question 43

Kojo tested various substances using pH paper in the laboratory. Pure water recorded a pH of 7, indicating neutrality, lemon ammonia and soap having a pH of 2,11 and 12, respectively. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow: (i) Identify I, II, III and IV. (ii) State one (1) importance of each I to IV. (iii) Which of the two—hydrochloric acid or vinegar—would be more suitable for cleaning a rusty metal?

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Question 44

A biogas digester demonstrates the principle of energy conversion, where stored chemical energy is transformed through biological processes into usable energy. Study the diagram and answer: (i) Identify I, II, III, and IV. (ii) Give three materials that can be fed into I. (iii) What is a biogas digester?

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Question 45

Mention the functions of the following in an animal cell: (a) Lysosome (b) Mitochondria (c) Vacuole

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Question 46

Gabriel has saved an amount of 40,000 cedis from his side hustle as a shoe vendor. He wants to venture into farming, prioritising mixed farming. Give three (3) reasons why he should venture into this farming system.

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Question 47

Mabel and her husband want to buy a microwave. Microwave A uses 100J of energy to do 95J of drying, and Microwave B uses 500J of energy to do 80J of drying. (i) Calculate the efficiency of both machines. (ii) Which machine would you suggest they buy and why?

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Question 48

Describe how you would separate the components of ink.

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Question 49

Give three (3) symptoms of candidiasis based on three (3) sites of infection.

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Question 50

State three (3) characteristics of a homogenous mixture.

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Question 51

A simple machine is used to lift a load of 200 N through a vertical height of 2 m. To do this, an effort of 120 N is applied and moves through a distance of 5 m. (i) Calculate the mechanical advantage (MA) of the machine. (ii) Explain why no machine can have 100% efficiency.

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Question 52

List and explain two (2) practices mandatory in crop rotation.

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Question 53

State three (3) functions of the heart.

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Question 54

Describe how energy is generated from the sun and state two (2) uses of this form of energy.

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Question 55

Draw and label the classic model of an atom.

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Question 56

Explain why some animals are described as ruminants and give four (4) commercial uses of ruminants.

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Question 57

Differentiate between a pandemic and an endemic disease.

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Question 58

Draw the electronic symbols of the following: (a) P-N junction diode (b) LED

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Question 59

State two (2) applications of Newton's first and third laws of motion in our daily lives.

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Question 60

Differentiate between an atom and a molecule.

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Question 61

Mention one (1) use each of a feed trough and a water trough.

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