2024 BECE Science Questions & Answers (PDF)
Science Paper 1
Prepare for your BECE Science examination by practicing the 2024 BECE Science objective questions and testing your understanding of important science concepts.
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#1. Digestion of rice in humans starts from the
A poultry farmer observed that the layers were producing thin-shelled eggs.
Use this information to answer the question that follows.
#2. The defect identified is mostly caused by a deficiency in
#3. Which of the following statements best describes the term green economy? It includes
#4. Which of the following sets of devices operate on the principle of magnetism?
#5. Grasshopper management is crucial because of all the following reasons except
#6. The following processes are chemical changes except
A poultry farmer observed that the layers were producing thin-shelled eggs.
Use this information to answer the question that follows.
#7. What ingredient could be added to the feed to correct the defect?
#8. When a stick is dipped into a pool of water, it appears to
#9. The energy transformation that occurs when sodium hydroxide is dissolved in water is
#10. A livestock farmer wants to achieve good health for the animals being reared. Which of the following activities should be undertaken by the farmer?
I. Have vaccination schedules for the animals
II. Provide balanced ration to the animals
III. Provide good sanitation for the animals
#11. Chlorophyll helps plants absorb energy from the sun as they undergo the process of photosynthesis. It is located in a structure called
#12. Cockroaches in a cupboard were killed after an insecticide had been sprayed. The insecticide reached the cockroaches by the process of
#13. The following devices work based on the principle of pressure in fluids except
#14. Which of the following pairs of energy sources is environmentally friendly?
#15. An electric bulb is rated 0.5 A, 120 V. Determine the power produced when the bulb is turned on.
#16. A bowl of water on a gas stove was initially cold. It became warm after sometime. What was the mode of heat transfer in the water?
#17. In making ornaments and jewellery, non-reactive metals are preferred because they
#18. A student is to measure 20 cm³ of a sodium hydroxide solution. what instrument could be used?
#19. A natural phenomenon that illustrates the dispersal of light is
#20. Canned foods and drinks have expiry dates on them. The hazard involved in taking an expired drink is
#21. A mother took her child to the hospital and upon investigation, it was noticed that the child’s diet was lacking in zinc. What could this result in?
I. Decreased growth in the child
II. Anaemia and constipation
III. Inability of the body to fight infection
#22. Which of the following nursery beds is suitable for a flood prone area?
#23. Oil from a mechanic workshop accidentally spilled into a pool of water which was breeding mosquitoes. After sometime, the pool of water was no longer breeding mosquitoes. Which control method may have been deployed?
#24. Which of the following natural cycles directly involves the sun?
I. Carbon cycle
II. Water cycle
III. Nitrogen cycle
#25. The portion of air gas which acts as a solvent is
#26. The simplest way of making well water suitable for laundry is by
#27. A metallic ladle was left in a boiling soup. After sometime, the handle became hot. This is because the particles in the ladle.
An electrical engineer was in your school to replace a 20 W bulb with a 50 W bulb.
Use this information to answer the question that follows.
#28. The unit inscribed on the bulb measures its
#29. A student who complained of stomach upset was given first aid with Mg(OH)₂ boldly written on it. What could be the common name of the first aid the student was given?
#30. A substance that could be used in large scale treatment of domestic water is
#31. The consequences of the greenhouse effect on humans include
I. flooding of coastal cities.
II. desertification of fertile areas,
III. increased number of storms,
IV. increased use of fossil fuels.
An electrical engineer was in your school to replace a 20 W bulb with a 50 W bulb.
Use this information to answer the question that follows.



