Bece 2016 Science past Questions and Answers
Bece 2016 past Questions and Answers. Choose the best option that best answers each of the objective questions.
1. An example of a third class lever is
A. Wheelbarrow
B. Sugar tongs
C. Pair of scissors
D. crowbar
Ans. B. Sugar tongs
2. The release of a matured egg from an ovary into the fallopian tube is called
A. Copulation
B. Ejaculation
C. Menstruation
D. Ovulation
Ans. D. Ovulation
3. The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is known as
A. Pulmonary artery
B. Pulmonary vein.
C. Vena cava
D. Aorta
Ans. B. Pulmonary vein.
4. An example of plant micro nutrient is.
A. Calcium
B. Copper
C. Magnesium
D. Potassium
Ans. B. Copper
5. What is the colour of the neutral wire in a three pin plug?
A. Blue
B. Brown
C. Green
D. Yellow
Ans. A. Blue
6. In the pinhole camera, the image formed is always
A. Erect a good bright
B. Erect and blurred
C. Inverted and re real.
D. Inverted and virtual
Ans. C.Inverted and re real.
7. The part of the flower that develops into fruit is.
A. Ovary
B. Ovule
C. Stamen.
D. Style
Ans. A. Ovary
8. The number of elements in the compound Ca(OH)2 is
A. 2.
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5.
Ans. B. 3
9. The reason why alum is added to water is to.
A. Kill germs.
B. Give taste to the water
C. Make water colourless
D. Make suspected particles to settle
Ans. D. Make suspected particles to settle
10. Which of the following parasites can be controlled by hand picking?
A. Liver fluke
B. Tape worm.
C. Tick.
D. Round worm.
Ans. C. Tick
Bece 2016 Science past Questions and Answers
11. A stick appears to be Bent when immersed in water because of.
A. Absorption
B. Reflection
C. Refraction
D. Transmission
Ans. C. Refraction
12. One different between a metal and a non metal is that metals
A. Are less malleable
B. Have low density
C. Have luster
D. Have low melting points.
Ans. B. Have luster
13. The cultivation of different crops on different plots of land in a definite order is called
A. Land rotation
B. Shifting cultivation.
C. Crop rotation
D. Mixed cropping
Ans. C. Crop Rotation
14. Iodine deficiency in humans could result in.
A. Diabetes
B. Goiter
C. Kwashiorkor
D. Scurvy
Ans. B. Goiter
15. If a substance is combustible it means
A. Easily catches fire
B. Dissolves common salt.
C. Sublimes at room temperature
D. Boils at 100 °C
Ans. A. Easily catches fire
16. Micro organisms that can cause diseases are collectively called
A. Bacteria
B. Infections
C. Pathogens
D. Viruses
Ans.C. Pathogens
17. Which type of energy is lost when sweat evaporates from the body?
A. Sound energy
B. Mechanical energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Heat energy
Ans. D. Heat energy
18. Which of the following gases is involved in rusting of iron?
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Ans. B. Oxygen
19. The feeling of soil between fingers is used to determine
A. Soil texture
B. Soil structure
C. Soil drainage
D. Soil capillarity
Ans. A. Soil texture
20. Sodium hydroxide is an example of a base because it.
A. Has sour taste
B. Has a pH less than 7
C. Turns blue litmus paper red
D. Turns red litmus paper blue
Ans. D. Turns red litmus paper blue
Bece 2016 Science past Questions and Answers
21. Which of the following plants has its leaves modified for storing food?
A. Ginger
B. Onion
C. Pineapple
D. Tomato
Ans. B Onion
22. Gases enter and leave the leaf of a plant through
A. Mesophyll cells
B. Stomata
C. Pith.
D. Palisade cells
Ans.B. Stomata
23. Which of the following vegetable crops is cultivated for its leaves?
A. Carrot
B. Lettuce
C. Okro
D. Pepper
Ans. B. Lettuce
24. An example of a body that does not produce its own light is.
A. Moon
B. Sun.
C. Star.
D. Fire fly.
Ans. A. Moon
25. Which of the following devices converts electrical energy to sound energy?
A. Electric heater
B. Electric fan
C. Washing machine
D. Loudspeaker.
Ans. D. Loudspeaker.
26. Transplanting is usually done in the evening because
A. Darkness promotes rapid growth
B. Seedlings require less nutrients
C. Pest attack is minimal
D. Transpiration is minimal
Ans. D.Transpiration is minimal
27. A mixture of sugar and water could be separated by
A. Decantation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sublimation
Ans. B. Evaporation
28. Which of the following results in the formation of a new substance?
A. Cooling water to ice.
B. Adding saliva to cooked yam.
C. Disolving sugar in water
D. Mixing iron dust and sand.
Ans. B. Adding saliva to cooked yam.
29. Photosynthesis is important because it produces
A. Glucose and oxygen
B. Glucose and carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. Water and carbon dioxide
Ans. A. Glucose and oxygen
30. Global warming is caused by the
A. Circulation of oxygen in the atmosphere
B. Excessive release of carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere
C. Release of hydrogen into the atmosphere
D. Circulation of nitrogen in the atmosphere
Ans. B. Excessive release of carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere
Bece 2016 Science past Questions and Answers
31. The warning and safety signs on chemicals containers are usually represented by a symbol placed within a
A. Circle
B. Rectangle
C. Square
D. Triangle
Ans. D. Triangle
32. In which of the following structures in a living cell is cellulose found?
A. Chloroplast
B. Mitochondrion
C. Cell membrane
D. Cell wall
Ans. Cell wall
33. Elements that could easily lose electrons to form cations are.
A . Metals.
B. Non- metals
C. Semi- metals
D. Noble gases
Ans. A. Metals
34. Turning agricultural products from their original form into desirable forms is called
A. Preservation
B. Precessing
C. Recycling
D. Storage
Ans. A. Preservation
35. The function of the hair in the nose is to.
A. Make breathing easier
B. Keep nose moist
C. Filter dust from the air during inhalation
D. Keep the nose warm.
Ans. C. Filter dust from the air during inhalation
36. A metal that is used as a thermometric liquid is
A. Aluminum
B. Copper
C. Mercury
D. Silver
Ans. C. Mercury
37. The Joule is the S. I unit of
A. Energy
B. Force
C. Power
D. Pressure
Ans. A. Energy
38. Which of the following gases supports burning?
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C . Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon monoxide
Ans. B. Oxygen
39. The type of energy that follows from one to another due to temperature difference is
A. Mechanical energy
B. Heat energy
C. Solar energy
D. Nuclear energy
Ans. B. Heat energy
40. Which of the following resources does not produce energy?
A. Coal
B. Sand
C . Water
D. Wind.
An. B. Sand
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