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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

II only

II and III only

I only

I, II and III

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

Incineration

Recycling

Composting

Burning

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

housefly.

mosquito.

fungus.

grasshopper.

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

Cow dung

Human excreta

Dog faecal waste

Pig dung

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

Grass that is used to feed livestock

Breast milk served to a calf

Food grown or developed for livestock

Balanced diet provided to animals

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

Heart attack

Heart failure

Atherosclerosis

Stroke

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

kindling.

culling.

dubbing.

weaning.

#8. 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

30.0 J

225.0 J

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

Saprophytism

Mutualism

Symbiosis

Commensalism

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

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

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

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.

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

FeS.

Fe₂S₃.

FeS₂

Fe₂S.

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

is balanced.

obeys Newton's second law.

is unbalanced.

is due to friction.

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

increased drought.

greenhouse gases.

severe storms.

climate change.

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

grasshopper → grass → toad → snake.

toad → grass → grasshopper → snake.

grass → toad → grasshopper → snake.

grass → grasshopper → toad → snake.

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

high cost of agricultural chemicals.

availability of sunlight.

irregular rainfall pattern.

lack of market for farm produce.

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

I, II and III

I and II only

I only

II only

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

bile breaks down the fat in the duodenum.

lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.

bile breaks down the fat in the gall bladder.

lipase breaks down the fat in the ileum.

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

soybean.

silage.

maize grain.

wheat grain.

#19. An example of a communicable disease is

asthma.

hepatitis.

hypertension.

diabetes.

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

II and III only

I, II and III

I and II only

I only

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

promotes national development.

equips students to travel abroad and work.

makes students understand their environment better.

makes students develop interest in science, technology and innovation.

#22. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

Plant

Earthworm

Bacteria

Fungus

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

Rectilinear propagation

Refraction

Dispersion

Reflection

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

ensure regular exercise.

avoid alcohol.

practice personal hygiene.

eat healthy diet.

#25. Charles Darwin is famous for

his theory of natural selection.

his work on origin of the universe.

discovering penicillin.

his work in the field of physics.

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

atomic structure.

valence electrons.

number of shells.

proton number.

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

equal to 7.

greater than 7.

less than 7.

equal to 14.

#28. A breeding female pig is called a

gilt.

heifer.

sow.

doe.

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

140/90

130/85

120/80

110/85

#30. 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

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

Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.

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

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

Gases have fixed volume but solids do not.

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

Prof. Francis Allotey

Prof. A. A. Mensah

Prof. Osei Anto

Prof. Ewurama Addy

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

Pineapple juice

Orange juice

Banana

Groundnut

#34. 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 only

II and III only

I and III only

I, II and III

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

Joule.

joule.

Js.

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

Air

Stone

Kerosene

Water

#37. 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

Filling of balloons with air

Pumping air into car tyres

A person jerking forward when a speeding car suddenly stops

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

nutrient availability.

oxygen availability.

high salinity.

water-holding capacity.

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

H1N1

Ringworm

Candidiasis

Meningitis

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

goat.

sheep.

cattle.

rabbit.

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2025 BECE Science Questions & Answers (PDF)

Science Paper 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#8. 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#19. An example of a communicable disease is

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

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

#22. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

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

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

#25. Charles Darwin is famous for

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

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

#28. A breeding female pig is called a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

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

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito