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

greenhouse gases.

increased drought.

climate change.

severe storms.

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

FeS₂

Fe₂S₃.

Fe₂S.

FeS.

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

Burning

Composting

Recycling

Incineration

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

Air

Water

Stone

Kerosene

#5. Charles Darwin is famous for

his theory of natural selection.

his work in the field of physics.

discovering penicillin.

his work on origin of the universe.

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

practice personal hygiene.

eat healthy diet.

ensure regular exercise.

avoid alcohol.

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

Prof. A. A. Mensah

Prof. Osei Anto

Prof. Ewurama Addy

Prof. Francis Allotey

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

II only

I, II and III

II and III only

I only

#9. 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

I, II and III

I and III only

II and III only

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

Banana

Groundnut

Pineapple juice

Orange juice

#11. 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

#12. 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

Pumping air into car tyres

Filling of balloons with air

A person jerking forward when a speeding car suddenly stops

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

Cow dung

Pig dung

Human excreta

Dog faecal waste

#14. 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

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

Js.

joule.

Joule.

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

II and III only

I and II only

I, II and III

I only

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

Reflection

Rectilinear propagation

Dispersion

Refraction

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

Commensalism

Symbiosis

Saprophytism

Mutualism

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

Atherosclerosis

Heart failure

Stroke

Heart attack

#20. A breeding female pig is called a

heifer.

sow.

doe.

gilt.

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

soybean.

wheat grain.

silage.

maize grain.

#22. 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.

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

120/80

130/85

140/90

110/85

#24. An example of a communicable disease is

hepatitis.

diabetes.

hypertension.

asthma.

#25. 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.

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass

I only

II only

I and II only

I, II and III

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

oxygen availability.

high salinity.

water-holding capacity.

nutrient availability.

#28. 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.

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

Meningitis

H1N1

Ringworm

Candidiasis

#30. 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.

atomic structure.

valence electrons.

#31. 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.

lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.

bile breaks down the fat in the gall bladder.

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

is unbalanced.

is due to friction.

is balanced.

obeys Newton's second law.

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

Breast milk served to a calf

Balanced diet provided to animals

Grass that is used to feed livestock

Food grown or developed for livestock

#34. 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.

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

dubbing.

weaning.

culling.

kindling.

#36. 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 have wider intermolecular spaces as compared to solids.

Gases have fixed volume but solids do not.

Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.

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

makes students develop interest in science, technology and innovation.

equips students to travel abroad and work.

makes students understand their environment better.

promotes national development.

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

housefly.

fungus.

mosquito.

grasshopper.

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

goat.

cattle.

rabbit.

sheep.

#40. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

Plant

Earthworm

Fungus

Bacteria

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

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

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

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

#5. Charles Darwin is famous for

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#14. 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]

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

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

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

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

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

#20. A breeding female pig is called a

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

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

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

#24. An example of a communicable disease is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#40. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

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

II. air pollution.

III. coughs.

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

II. Platelets

III. Plasma

IV. White blood cells

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

II. texture,

III. water-holding capacity.

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

II. Hydro

III. Biomass