Integrated Science 2021 - WASSCE

WASSCE INTEGRATED SCIENCE

Question 1

Natural fats are composed of

Question 2

Ash from burnt plant material can be used to prepare local soap because it contains

Question 3

Excessive amount of nitrogen in the soil leads to

Question 4

The SI unit of electric charge is

Question 5

Which of the following gases is a greenhouse gas?

Question 6

The instrument most suitable for the measurement of the thickness of a sheet of paper is

Question 7

Which of the following indicators can measure pH values?

Question 8

The main function of the rumen is to

Question 9

The fibrous mesocarp of coconut aids its dispersal by

Question 10

Which of the following radiations are particles? I. Alpha II. Beta III. Gamma

Question 11

A substance that contains 10 electrons and 11 protons is

Question 12

Which of the following practices reduces the speed of run-off along sloped lands?

Question 13

Methods of reducing friction in machines include I. use of ball bearings II. use of lubricants III. use of cooling agents Which of the following statements above are correct?

Question 14

Leguminous fodder crops are included in pastures to ensure that animals are supplied with

Question 15

Which of the following pollutants affect weather conditions? I. Sulphur dioxide II. Ozone III. CFC

Question 16

Fresh tomato seeds only germinate after they dry up. This may be due to

Question 17

The work done by a machine in moving a body is 450 J. If the force applied is 30.0 N, calculate the distance through which the body moved.

Question 18

In the reflex arc, the

Question 19

How many moles of oxygen are present in 4.0 g of the gas?

Question 20

An athlete runs an 800 m race in 4 minutes and 40 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the athlete.

Question 21

The volume occupied by 0.02 moles of a gas at standard temperature and pressure is

Question 22

Which of the following activities best describe soil conservation? I. Ensuring presence of water in the soil. II. Maintaining nutrient in the soil. III. Practicing crop rotation on the soil. IV. Protecting the structure of the soil.

Question 23

Oil dipped on the surface of water bodies kills mosquito larvae through

Question 24

An object weighs 20 N in air and when immersed in a liquid it displaces 0.5 kg of the liquid. Calculate the upthrust on the object. [g = 10 ms-2]

Question 25

Alkanoic acid + alkanol ⇋H2SO4 alkyl alkanoate + water Use the equation above to answer the question below The reaction is called

Question 26

Alkanoic acid + alkanol ⇋H2SO4 alkyl alkanoate + water Use the equation above to answer the question below The H2SO4 is acting as

Question 27

In which of the following applications is cooling by evaporation used? I. Temperature regulation in humans II. Cooling of water in an alcohol clay pot III. Cooling by an air conditioner

Question 28

The earthworm is important to the farmer because it

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Which of the following blood types are safe to use for a person with type B blood? I. A II. B III. O

Question 30

Smoke is a mixture of

Question 31

Which of the following crops is a fruit vegetable?

Question 32

The elements in bronze are

Question 33

The acrosome in the sperm cell

Question 34

Which of the following pollutants cause(s) acid rain? I. CO2 II. NO2 III. SO3

Question 35

The part of the human ear that helps to balance pressure between the ear and the atmosphere is

Question 36

Digestion of food is completed in the

Question 37

A maize cob showing large mass of black spores on some of the grains indicates infection of

Question 38

Which of the following unit(s) is/are derived? I. Ohm II. Volt III. Ampere

Question 39

When anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration are compared, the energy yield

Question 40

An example of a unisexual flower is

Question 41

Which of the following materials is non-magnetic?

Question 42

Plastics have become important substitutes for metals n manufacturing industries because of their I. anti-rust properties. II. relative cheapness. III. ability to be moulded into shapes. Which of the statements above are correct?

Question 43

Species, genus and family are examples of

Question 44

The correct order in which food moves through the digestive system of a fowl is

Question 45

If the genotype of the parents are Aa and Aa, the offsprint most probably will be

Question 46

Sound waves travel fastest in

Question 47

Which of the following properties of carbon dioxide is useful in fire fighting? I. It does not support combustion. II. It is heavier than air. III. It does not produce toxic compounds.

Question 48

Pricking of yam is done to

Question 49

An example of a wind instrument is

Question 50

Which of the following descriptions best fit the structure of the incisor in humans?