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

Atherosclerosis

Heart failure

Stroke

Heart attack

#2. A breeding female pig is called a

sow.

heifer.

gilt.

doe.

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

Orange juice

Banana

Groundnut

Pineapple juice

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

140/90

110/85

120/80

130/85

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

Ringworm

Meningitis

H1N1

Candidiasis

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

Prof. Osei Anto

Prof. Francis Allotey

Prof. A. A. Mensah

Prof. Ewurama Addy

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

nutrient availability.

high salinity.

oxygen availability.

water-holding capacity.

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

FeS₂

FeS.

Fe₂S₃.

Fe₂S.

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

II only

I only

II and III only

I, II and III

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

Symbiosis

Mutualism

Saprophytism

Commensalism

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

I only

II and III only

I, II and III

I and II only

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

sheep.

rabbit.

cattle.

goat.

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

Balanced diet provided to animals

Food grown or developed for livestock

Grass that is used to feed livestock

Breast milk served to a calf

#14. 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

#15. 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

#16. An example of a communicable disease is

asthma.

hypertension.

diabetes.

hepatitis.

#17. 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 due to friction.

is balanced.

is unbalanced.

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

housefly.

mosquito.

grasshopper.

fungus.

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

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito

I and III only

I only

I, II and III

II and III only

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

grasshopper → grass → toad → snake.

grass → grasshopper → toad → snake.

grass → toad → grasshopper → snake.

toad → grass → grasshopper → snake.

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

II, III and IV only

I and II only

III and IV only

II and III only

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

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.

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

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

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

equal to 7.

less than 7.

greater than 7.

equal to 14.

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

dubbing.

kindling.

culling.

weaning.

#25. Charles Darwin is famous for

his theory of natural selection.

discovering penicillin.

his work in the field of physics.

his work on origin of the universe.

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

silage.

wheat grain.

maize grain.

soybean.

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

lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.

lipase breaks down the fat in the ileum.

bile breaks down the fat in the duodenum.

bile breaks down the fat in the gall bladder.

#28. 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

30.0 J

3.0 J

225.0 J

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

Air

Kerosene

Stone

Water

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

ensure regular exercise.

eat healthy diet.

practice personal hygiene.

avoid alcohol.

#31. 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.

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

Human excreta

Pig dung

Dog faecal waste

Cow dung

#33. 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.

Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.

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

Gases have fixed volume but solids do not.

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

Incineration

Burning

Recycling

Composting

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

Refraction

Reflection

Dispersion

Rectilinear propagation

#36. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

Fungus

Earthworm

Bacteria

Plant

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

availability of sunlight.

irregular rainfall pattern.

lack of market for farm produce.

high cost of agricultural chemicals.

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

increased drought.

severe storms.

climate change.

greenhouse gases.

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

Joule.

joule.

Js.

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

valence electrons.

number of shells.

atomic structure.

proton number.

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

#2. A breeding female pig is called a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#16. An example of a communicable disease is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#25. Charles Darwin is famous for

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

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

#28. 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#36. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

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

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

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

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

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

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

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells