BECE Basic Science 2015 Paper 1 Past Questions

The following are characteristics of living things except

Which of the following is classified as sewage?

The following are non-communicable diseases except

The vector that transmits the parasite which causes river blindness is

Cotton materials are regarded as the best clothing because they

Water in the atmosphere exists in form of

Maize → Rat → Snake → Hawk.
In the above food chain, snake is a

Personal cleanliness cannot be improved by regular

The gestation period in man is ______ months

Which of the following is a danger that results from poor health habit?

Ammonia is the product of

A body of mass 30g is suspended at a height of 12m from the ground. What is the potential energy of the body at this height? (g = 10ms^-2)

Reasons for skill acquisition include the following except

When the earth comes between the sun and moon, _______ occurs

The components of petroleum are separated by

The weight of an object is measured in

One of the methods used for the manufacture of steel is the

C²H⁵OH represents the chemical
formula of

The phenomenon of separating white light into components by a prism is called

The element used for making disinfectant for wound is

The ratio of the work output of a machine to work input is called

Which of the following scientists discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity?

A way of reducing friction in the moving parts of a machine is by applying

One end of a metal rod is placed on a bunsen burner, the other end becomes hot after sometime. This method of heat transfer is known as

The uniform removal of soil in thin layers from sloping land is known as _______ erosion.

Which of the following differentiates duck's feet from the feet of other birds? They are

Tendon is a connective tissue which connects

The general characteristics of metal include the following except that they

The developing baby in the womb is called

Which of the following is not a flowering plant?

Kaolin is useful in the production of the following except

Water is a stable compound of

Copper is obtained from

Which of the following is called a satellite of the earth?

A safety device used to control excess current is called

The amount of work done when a weight of 0.5kg is raised to a height of 5m is

Which of the following is not a compound?

The human male sex cell is called

Which of the following is used to clean a water closet?

A condensed vapour is released as

Lack of vitamin D in the body causes the following except

Which of the following must be present for rusting to occur?

The process of covering a metal with another metal to avoid corrosion is called

Which of the following is a non-metal?

Calcium trioxocarbonate(IV) has the formula

Friction is defined as

The following are non-renewable energy except

A sound of irregular or varying vibration is called

A substance that does not allow light to pass through it is said to be

Millet belongs to the class of food known as