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

greater than 7.

equal to 14.

less than 7.

equal to 7.

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

Breast milk served to a calf

Grass that is used to feed livestock

Balanced diet provided to animals

Food grown or developed for livestock

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

Joule.

Js.

joule.

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

Fe₂S₃.

FeS.

Fe₂S.

FeS₂

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

H1N1

Ringworm

Candidiasis

Meningitis

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

Air

Water

Kerosene

Stone

#7. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

Fungus

Bacteria

Plant

Earthworm

#8. Which of the following statements best explains why gases are more compressible than 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.

Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.

#9. 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 unbalanced.

is balanced.

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

Groundnut

Pineapple juice

Banana

Orange juice

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

Cow dung

Dog faecal waste

Pig dung

Human excreta

#12. 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

#13. A breeding female pig is called a

doe.

sow.

gilt.

heifer.

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

120/80

110/85

130/85

140/90

#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 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, II and III

I only

I and III only

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

I and II only

I, II and III

I only

II and III only

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

kindling.

weaning.

dubbing.

culling.

#19. 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.

valence electrons.

atomic structure.

proton number.

#20. 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]

3.0 J

30.0 J

300.0 J

225.0 J

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

mosquito.

fungus.

housefly.

grasshopper.

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

maize grain.

soybean.

silage.

wheat grain.

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

Heart attack

Stroke

Heart failure

Atherosclerosis

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

oxygen availability.

nutrient availability.

water-holding capacity.

high salinity.

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

III and IV only

II, III and IV only

II and III only

I and II only

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

I, II and III

II only

I only

II and III only

#27. Charles Darwin is famous for

discovering penicillin.

his theory of natural selection.

his work in the field of physics.

his work on origin of the universe.

#28. An example of a communicable disease is

hepatitis.

hypertension.

asthma.

diabetes.

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

Reflection

Rectilinear propagation

Dispersion

Refraction

#30. 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.

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 populations living in the same area at the same time.

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

Incineration

Recycling

Burning

Composting

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

Commensalism

Saprophytism

Symbiosis

Mutualism

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

Prof. Osei Anto

Prof. Ewurama Addy

Prof. A. A. Mensah

Prof. Francis Allotey

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

rabbit.

goat.

cattle.

sheep.

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

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.

lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.

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

grass → toad → grasshopper → snake.

toad → grass → grasshopper → snake.

grass → grasshopper → toad → snake.

grasshopper → grass → toad → snake.

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

high cost of agricultural chemicals.

irregular rainfall pattern.

lack of market for farm produce.

availability of sunlight.

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

eat healthy diet.

practice personal hygiene.

ensure regular exercise.

avoid alcohol.

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

Pumping air into car tyres

Filling of balloons with air

A person jerking forward when a speeding car suddenly stops

Drinking straw in use by the people at a party

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

promotes national development.

equips students to travel abroad and work.

makes students develop interest in science, technology and innovation.

makes students understand their environment better.

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

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

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

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

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

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

#7. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

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

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

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

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

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

#13. A breeding female pig is called a

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

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

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

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

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

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

#20. 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

#27. Charles Darwin is famous for

#28. An example of a communicable disease is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

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

II. Housefly

III. Mosquito

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.