BECE/JSCE (BASIC SCIENCE)

BECE BASIC SCIENCE APP

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Category: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTION

Lack of vitamin B leads to

bleeding

beriberi

ricket

scurvy

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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

atomic structure

electronic configuration

combining power

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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?

glucose

fats and oil

starch

protein

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

All these are microscopic organisms EXCEPT

spider

virus

bacteria

fungi

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Inadequate energy generation and supply affects quality of life in the following way EXCEPT ____________

starvation

unemployment

technological advancement

poverty

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

oviduct

cervix

uterus

ovary

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Electronic configuration is best described as _________

attraction of electrons in an atom

electrons of the outer most orbit

protons in the nucleus of atom

arrangement of electrons in an atoms

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Work = force X?

power

length

distance

acceleration

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The function of lipase is to digest __________

proteins

fats

starch

vitamins

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

breaking

chuming

swallowing

peristalsis

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Whale is a/an ______________

amphibian

primate

reptile

mammal

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Ovulation is defined as the release of ___________

blood from the vagina

sperm from the tests

ovum from the ovary

urine from the bladder

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The soil type mostly rich in nutrient is __________

sandy

loamy

clay

gravel

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The outer layer of the human skin is known as __________

epidermis

dermis

sweet pores

sweat gland

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Climate change may lead to the following EXCEPT

oil spilage

flooding

green house effect

global warming

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

thermal

fractions

lie-big

destructive

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

One of the reasons why human beings are special animals is their ability to __________

sleep

communicate

eat

walk

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The blood that fight against germs in the body is

plasma

white blood cell

platelets

red blood cell

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Example of non-metal include these EXCEPT

oxygen

nitrogen

iodine

sodium

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

kerosene

plastic

petrol

bitumen

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Oil spillage is NOT caused by _________

leaking of marine vehicle

killing of fish with gemmalin 20

dripping of oil vehicles

oil tank washing

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The breakdown of food substances to release energy is referred to as _________

respiration

irritability

excretion

nutrition

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

One major difference between plant and animals is ___________

movement

respiration

reproduction

excretion

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Ozone is a type of oxygen with __________ atoms of oxygen

2

6

4

3

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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 __________

fats

mineral

protein

carbohydrate

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The pigment which gives plants the green colour is

chloroplast

chloroform

chlorophyll

chloroplast

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Coal is a mineral mined in ____________

Enugu

Ewekoro

Jos

Ajaokuta

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The theory that states that particles are always in motion is ________

joule

newton

Dalton

kinetic

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The parts of the body that are responsible for movement are _______, _______ and joint

bone, muscle

cartilage, muscle

bone, cartilage

skeleton, cartilage

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

insulin, progesterone

acdrenaline, oestrogen

parathyroid, testosterone

pituitary, thyroxin

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

force between them is weak

particles are moving with great speed

particles are free to move

containing vessel is too big

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

These are field forces EXCEPT __________ force

gravitational

frictional

magnetic

electric

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The atmospheric condition of a place studies over a short period is called the _________

topography

climate

environment

weather

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The most reactive non-metal is ____________

fluorine

chlorin

iodine

bromine

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Dangers of radioactive ray does not include ____________

tracer of body defects

destruction of body cells and tissues

death due to over exposure

undesirable hereditary effects

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The slender structure, that carry blood to the heart is referred to as the ___________

tube

plasma

cell

vessel

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Power is equal to __________

force/distance

work done/time

distance/time

time/work done

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The nutrient gotten from protein food after digestion is

citric acid

glucose

acid

fatty acid

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Activity series of non-metals is from

least reactive to moderately reactive

most reactive to moderately reactive

least reactive to most reactive

moderately reactive to passive

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Conditions necessary for germination are the following EXCEPT __________

water

warmth

wind

air

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

freezing

sublimation

melting

boiling

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The quantity of water in a body is termed ___________

mass

pressure

weight

force

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

These activities are responsible for our disappearing forest EXCEPT ___________

construction of building

cutting of timber for wood

cultivation of crops

use of firewood for cooking

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

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

tuberculosis

measles

kwashiorkor

diphtheria

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The bone-like structures found in the middle ear are called ___________

earbone

ossicles

pinna

blades

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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

evaporation of liquid occurs at all temperature

the particles of matter possess potential energy

the particles are in constant motion

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The female part of a flower is made up of ___________

anther, stigma, ovary

anther, filament, ovary

stigma, style, anther

stigma, style, overy

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

The temperature of the sun’s radiation is ____________

60 degrees

60,000 degrees

6000 degrees

600 degrees

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through ________

insect bite

sharing bed

unsafe sex

hand shake

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Category: BECE BASIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTION

Drugs can be obtained from the following Except

plant barks

roots and shrubs

medicinal leaves

food material

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