BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

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BECE/JSCE (BASIC SCIENCE)

BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

These are Biology Past Questions. 30 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The number of electrons an atom requires to lose to become an ion is termed __________

activity series

electronic configuration

combining power

atomic structure

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Which of these statements is NOT an assumption of the kinetic theory?

matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles

the particles are in constant motion

evaporation of liquid occurs at all temperature

the particles of matter possess potential energy

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The nutrient gotten from protein food after digestion is

acid

fatty acid

citric acid

glucose

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The soil type mostly rich in nutrient is __________

gravel

clay

loamy

sandy

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Coal is a mineral mined in ____________

Jos

Enugu

Ajaokuta

Ewekoro

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

All these are microscopic organisms EXCEPT

virus

spider

fungi

bacteria

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The most reactive non-metal is ____________

iodine

bromine

fluorine

chlorin

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Category: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Lack of vitamin B leads to

bleeding

ricket

scurvy

beriberi

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The processing by which the constituents coal are separated is ________ distillation

thermal

lie-big

fractions

destructive

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The blood that fight against germs in the body is

platelets

white blood cell

red blood cell

plasma

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to solid is called _________ point

sublimation

boiling

freezing

melting

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Oil spillage is NOT caused by _________

killing of fish with gemmalin 20

oil tank washing

leaking of marine vehicle

dripping of oil vehicles

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The outer layer of the human skin is known as __________

epidermis

sweet pores

sweat gland

dermis

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Electronic configuration is best described as _________

arrangement of electrons in an atoms

attraction of electrons in an atom

protons in the nucleus of atom

electrons of the outer most orbit

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

In the female reproductive system the part which houses the unborn baby is the ________

ovary

uterus

cervix

oviduct

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Work = force X?

power

length

acceleration

distance

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The temperature of the sun’s radiation is ____________

60 degrees

60,000 degrees

600 degrees

6000 degrees

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

A food substance which contains sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus in addition to carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is __________

carbohydrate

mineral

fats

protein

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The pigment which gives plants the green colour is

chloroplast

chloroform

chloroplast

chlorophyll

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Children under five (5) years are immunized against these disease EXCEPT __________

diphtheria

kwashiorkor

tuberculosis

measles

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through ________

insect bite

unsafe sex

sharing bed

hand shake

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The particles in a gaseous substance can move easily because the ______

particles are moving with great speed

particles are free to move

force between them is weak

containing vessel is too big

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Kunle added few drops of iodine solution to a piece of yam, the result was blue black colour which was formed at the surface of the yam. Which food item was being tested?

starch

protein

fats and oil

glucose

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Nigeria generate a lot of useful products from crude oil EXCEPT _________

kerosene

bitumen

plastic

petrol

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Whale is a/an ______________

mammal

amphibian

primate

reptile

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The body hormones which contribute to body growth are ____________ and _________

parathyroid, testosterone

acdrenaline, oestrogen

insulin, progesterone

pituitary, thyroxin

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Power is equal to __________

distance/time

time/work done

force/distance

work done/time

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Climate change may lead to the following EXCEPT

flooding

oil spilage

green house effect

global warming

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Movement of food from the gullet down to the stomach is through __________ movement

breaking

peristalsis

swallowing

chuming

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The quantity of water in a body is termed ___________

weight

pressure

force

mass

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