BECE Basic Science 2014 Paper 2 Past Questions

Partial shadow is also known as a/an

Which of these changes is irreversible?

The movement of liquid molecules from the surface of the liquid to the atmosphere is known as

Ojo will not feel confident drinking a solution with a pH value of 4 because the solution contains

The movement of air caused by differences of pressure in the atmosphere is called

An object weighs 120N on the earth, what will be its weight on the moon? [Given that the force of gravity on the moon is one sixth of the force of the gravity]

The time taken by the earth to rotate round its own axis is one

How many satellites revolve round the Jupiter

Which of the following is a component of information and communication technology?

The mass of chemicals in the laboratory is measured in

Which of the following substances is a compound?

A compound which consist of a positive metallic ion and a negative non-metallic ion is known as

The value of x in the chemical equation below is 2H_(g) + O_2(g) → XH₂O_(l)

Which of the following is not a product of technology?

An information and communication technology gadget that can be used for collecting signals of sound and picture is the

The maintenance carried out to avoid the breakdown of equipment is

Which of the following is a natural source of energy?

The portion of a magnet where magnetic force is strongest is called

Gravitational force is a force of

The main ore of tin is called

Which of the following substance is a compound?

A substance with fixed composition and distinct properties is said to be

If one atom of oxygen combines with two atoms of hydrogen, the valency of oxygen will be

The following are effects of carbon monoxide from exhaust fumes, except

Which of the following is an effect of friction on machine? It

A student of mass 60kg runs up a height of 7.2m in 10 seconds. What is the power expended in (KJ) by the student? (g=10m/s²)

The energy possessed by a stone place on a table is ______ energy.

A man pushes a drum of oil 9kg up an inclined plane 5m high. Calculate the potential energy. (g = 10ms^-2)

The kinetic energy of a body of mass m running with a velocity v can be expressed as

Which of the following appliances convert sound energy into electrical energy?

One disadvantage of not observing personal cleanliness is

Carbondioxide is removed from the atmosphere throught the process of

Effect of soil pollution includes the following EXCEPT

The northern part of Nigeria is prone to desertification because

Effects of deforestation include the following except

Polluted water is made harmless by

Which of the following instruments is used by scientists to magnify micro organisms?

The breaking down of the earth's rock is called

In fish, lateral line is used to

Tomato and grape are classified as

The following are common factors that facilitate drug abuse except

Anemometer is an instrument used in measuring

Butter and margarine are sources of

Which of the following differentiates plant cell from animal cell?

Which of the following is a vector of the worm that causes river blindness?

The following are characteristics of a healthy environment except that, it is

Maize → Rabbit → Snake → Hawk in the above feeding relationship Rabbit is the

The following are causes of flood, except

Decomposition of organic matter is caused by

Deficiency of vitamin C in the body causes