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

housefly.

fungus.

grasshopper.

mosquito.

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

Refraction

Dispersion

Rectilinear propagation

Reflection

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

makes students develop interest in science, technology and innovation.

promotes national development.

equips students to travel abroad and work.

makes students understand their environment better.

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

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.

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

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

Heart failure

Heart attack

Stroke

Atherosclerosis

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

is due to friction.

is balanced.

is unbalanced.

obeys Newton's second law.

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

lack of market for farm produce.

irregular rainfall pattern.

availability of sunlight.

high cost of agricultural chemicals.

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

FeS₂

Fe₂S₃.

FeS.

Fe₂S.

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

sheep.

cattle.

rabbit.

goat.

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

Gases have fixed volume but solids do not.

Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.

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

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

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

Air

Stone

Water

Kerosene

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

Prof. A. A. Mensah

Prof. Ewurama Addy

Prof. Francis Allotey

Prof. Osei Anto

#13. A breeding female pig is called a

doe.

gilt.

heifer.

sow.

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

oxygen availability.

water-holding capacity.

high salinity.

nutrient availability.

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

ensure regular exercise.

practice personal hygiene.

avoid alcohol.

eat healthy diet.

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

valence electrons.

atomic structure.

number of shells.

proton number.

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

I, II and III

II and III only

I only

I and II only

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

Drinking straw in use by the people at a party

A person jerking forward when a speeding car suddenly stops

Pumping air into car tyres

Filling of balloons with air

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

weaning.

kindling.

culling.

dubbing.

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

severe storms.

climate change.

increased drought.

greenhouse gases.

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

II and III only

I, II and III

II only

I only

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

I and II only

II and III only

II, III and IV only

III and IV only

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

Food grown or developed for livestock

Balanced diet provided to animals

Grass that is used to feed livestock

Breast milk served to a calf

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

I, II and III

I and II only

II only

I only

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

toad → grass → grasshopper → snake.

grass → grasshopper → toad → snake.

grass → toad → grasshopper → snake.

grasshopper → grass → toad → snake.

#26. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

Plant

Bacteria

Fungus

Earthworm

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

Incineration

Burning

Composting

Recycling

#28. Charles Darwin is famous for

his work on origin of the universe.

discovering penicillin.

his theory of natural selection.

his work in the field of physics.

#29. 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, II and III

I only

II and III only

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

Cow dung

Human excreta

Pig dung

Dog faecal waste

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

silage.

wheat grain.

soybean.

maize grain.

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

140/90

110/85

130/85

120/80

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

Orange juice

Banana

Pineapple juice

Groundnut

#34. An example of a communicable disease is

diabetes.

hypertension.

hepatitis.

asthma.

#35. 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]

30.0 J

3.0 J

225.0 J

300.0 J

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

Symbiosis

Commensalism

Saprophytism

Mutualism

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

Candidiasis

H1N1

Meningitis

Ringworm

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

lipase breaks down the fat in the ileum.

lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.

bile breaks down the fat in the duodenum.

bile breaks down the fat in the gall bladder.

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

joule.

Joule.

Js.

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

less than 7.

equal to 7.

greater than 7.

equal to 14.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#13. A breeding female pig is called a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#26. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

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

#28. Charles Darwin is famous for

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

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

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

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

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

#34. An example of a communicable disease is

#35. 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

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

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito