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#1. Germs that infect the respiratory system are frequently spread through
I. mucus.

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

I only

II only

I, II and III

II and III only

#2. Combination of science, technology and innovation is needed in Ghana because it

makes students develop interest in science, technology and innovation.

promotes national development.

makes students understand their environment better.

equips students to travel abroad and work.

#3. Which of the following statements best explains why gases are more compressible than solids?

Particles in solids have definite shape but gases have no definite shape.

Gases have fixed volume but solids do not.

Particles in gases have wider intermolecular spaces as compared to solids.

Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.

#4. A breeding female pig is called a

sow.

gilt.

doe.

heifer.

#5. The following soil qualities are important for crop production except

oxygen availability.

water-holding capacity.

nutrient availability.

high salinity.

#6. Which of the following insect(s) show(s) the egg, nymph and adult stages in its life cycle?
I. Grasshopper

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito

II and III only

I and III only

I only

I, II and III

#7. Which of the following types of manure is suitable for a vegetable garden?

Dog faecal waste

Cow dung

Human excreta

Pig dung

#8. Which of the following Ghanaian scientists is known for promoting Mathematics and Physics?

Prof. Ewurama Addy

Prof. A. A. Mensah

Prof. Francis Allotey

Prof. Osei Anto

#9. Which of the following statements best explains animal feed?

Breast milk served to a calf

Food grown or developed for livestock

Balanced diet provided to animals

Grass that is used to feed livestock

#10. To stop the spread of a disease caused by a dirty environment, one must

practice personal hygiene.

eat healthy diet.

avoid alcohol.

ensure regular exercise.

#11. The characteristics of a fertile soil include good
I. aeration,

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

I and II only

I only

II and III only

I, II and III

#12. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

Earthworm

Fungus

Bacteria

Plant

#13. Which of the following energy sources is/are environmentally friendly?
I. Wind

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

II only

I and II only

I only

I, II and III

#14. The S.I unit of energy is represented as

Joule.

joule.

Js.

#15. The rise in heat waves and floods globally may be due to the effect of

severe storms.

greenhouse gases.

climate change.

increased drought.

#16. Which of the following heart conditions in humans is caused by plaque deposits in the arteries?

Heart failure

Heart attack

Stroke

Atherosclerosis

#17. A grassland ecosystem that consists of snakes, toads and grasshoppers is most likely to produce a food chain of

grass → toad → grasshopper → snake.

grasshopper → grass → toad → snake.

toad → grass → grasshopper → snake.

grass → grasshopper → toad → snake.

#18. Which of the following food substances would produce a red precipitate when heated with Millon’s reagent?

Pineapple juice

Banana

Groundnut

Orange juice

#19. An example of a communicable disease is

hypertension.

hepatitis.

asthma.

diabetes.

#20. Which of the following activities does not relate to the principles of pressure in the daily lives of humans?

Pumping air into car tyres

Drinking straw in use by the people at a party

A person jerking forward when a speeding car suddenly stops

Filling of balloons with air

#21. Which of the following diseases can be classified as a viral disease?

H1N1

Ringworm

Candidiasis

Meningitis

#22. The chemical formula of iron (II) sulphide is

Fe₂S₃.

Fe₂S.

FeS.

FeS₂

#23. A patient has been diagnosed of hypertension. Which of the following readings is most likely the patient’s blood pressure?

110/85

140/90

120/80

130/85

#24. Charles Darwin is famous for

his theory of natural selection.

his work in the field of physics.

his work on origin of the universe.

discovering penicillin.

#25. The term used to describe a rabbit giving birth is

dubbing.

culling.

kindling.

weaning.

#26. A fruit with sour taste is most likely to have a pH that is

equal to 14.

greater than 7.

equal to 7.

less than 7.

#27. Which of the following statements accurately explains the positions of calcium and magnesium in the periodic table? They all have the same

number of shells.

proton number.

valence electrons.

atomic structure.

#28. Which of the following substances has a definite shape?

Air

Water

Stone

Kerosene

#29. Which of the following associations between two organisms is always beneficial to both?

Symbiosis

Saprophytism

Commensalism

Mutualism

#30. An animal feed made up of high fibre is most likely to contain

maize grain.

soybean.

silage.

wheat grain.

#31. A mango of mass 2 kg hangs 15 m on top of a mango tree. Determine the value of the kinetic energy attained just before it hits the ground. [g = 10 m s⁻²]

300.0 J

3.0 J

225.0 J

30.0 J

#32. Which of the following waste disposal practices is best for plastic disposal?

Burning

Recycling

Incineration

Composting

#33. A rod appears bent when immersed in water. Which property of light is demonstrated?

Dispersion

Reflection

Refraction

Rectilinear propagation

#34. A book is at rest on a table. The net force acting on the book could be described as one that

obeys Newton's second law.

is unbalanced.

is balanced.

is due to friction.

#35. An example of a mono-gastric animal is

goat.

sheep.

cattle.

rabbit.

#36. Which of the following statements best explains the term ‘ecosystem’? It is

a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.

the part of the earth's environment where life exists.

a group of populations living in the same area at the same time.

a community of living and non-living things interacting with each other.

#37. The first step in the digestion of fats in the body is that

bile breaks down the fat in the gall bladder.

lipase breaks down the fat in the ileum.

lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.

bile breaks down the fat in the duodenum.

#38. The following factors hinder vegetable production in Ghana except?

high cost of agricultural chemicals.

irregular rainfall pattern.

availability of sunlight.

lack of market for farm produce.

#39. Which of the following substances are major components of human blood?
I. Hormones

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

II and III only

III and IV only

II, III and IV only

I and II only

#40. An organism that lives on decaying organic matter, contaminates human food, feeds on rotten fruits and transfers germs is most likely a

fungus.

housefly.

grasshopper.

mosquito.

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2025 BECE Science Questions & Answers (PDF)

Science Paper 1

Results

#1. Germs that infect the respiratory system are frequently spread through I. mucus. II. air pollution. III. coughs.

#2. Combination of science, technology and innovation is needed in Ghana because it

#3. Which of the following statements best explains why gases are more compressible than solids?

#4. A breeding female pig is called a

#5. The following soil qualities are important for crop production except

#6. Which of the following insect(s) show(s) the egg, nymph and adult stages in its life cycle? I. Grasshopper II. Housefly III. Mosquito

#7. Which of the following types of manure is suitable for a vegetable garden?

#8. Which of the following Ghanaian scientists is known for promoting Mathematics and Physics?

#9. Which of the following statements best explains animal feed?

#10. To stop the spread of a disease caused by a dirty environment, one must

#11. The characteristics of a fertile soil include good I. aeration, II. texture, III. water-holding capacity.

#12. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

#13. Which of the following energy sources is/are environmentally friendly? I. Wind II. Hydro III. Biomass

#14. The S.I unit of energy is represented as

#15. The rise in heat waves and floods globally may be due to the effect of

#16. Which of the following heart conditions in humans is caused by plaque deposits in the arteries?

#17. A grassland ecosystem that consists of snakes, toads and grasshoppers is most likely to produce a food chain of

#18. Which of the following food substances would produce a red precipitate when heated with Millon’s reagent?

#19. An example of a communicable disease is

#20. Which of the following activities does not relate to the principles of pressure in the daily lives of humans?

#21. Which of the following diseases can be classified as a viral disease?

#22. The chemical formula of iron (II) sulphide is

#23. A patient has been diagnosed of hypertension. Which of the following readings is most likely the patient’s blood pressure?

#24. Charles Darwin is famous for

#25. The term used to describe a rabbit giving birth is

#26. A fruit with sour taste is most likely to have a pH that is

#27. Which of the following statements accurately explains the positions of calcium and magnesium in the periodic table? They all have the same

#28. Which of the following substances has a definite shape?

#29. Which of the following associations between two organisms is always beneficial to both?

#30. An animal feed made up of high fibre is most likely to contain

#31. A mango of mass 2 kg hangs 15 m on top of a mango tree. Determine the value of the kinetic energy attained just before it hits the ground. [g = 10 m s⁻²]

#32. Which of the following waste disposal practices is best for plastic disposal?

#33. A rod appears bent when immersed in water. Which property of light is demonstrated?

#34. A book is at rest on a table. The net force acting on the book could be described as one that

#35. An example of a mono-gastric animal is

#36. Which of the following statements best explains the term ‘ecosystem’? It is

#37. The first step in the digestion of fats in the body is that

#38. The following factors hinder vegetable production in Ghana except?

#39. Which of the following substances are major components of human blood? I. Hormones II. Platelets III. Plasma IV. White blood cells

#40. An organism that lives on decaying organic matter, contaminates human food, feeds on rotten fruits and transfers germs is most likely a

#1. Germs that infect the respiratory system are frequently spread through
I. mucus.

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

#6. Which of the following insect(s) show(s) the egg, nymph and adult stages in its life cycle?
I. Grasshopper

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito

#11. The characteristics of a fertile soil include good
I. aeration,

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

#13. Which of the following energy sources is/are environmentally friendly?
I. Wind

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

#39. Which of the following substances are major components of human blood?
I. Hormones

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells