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BECE SCIENCE 1994

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OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

Which of the following substances can exist in all the three states of matter at 0°C?

A.

Petrol

B.

Palm oil

C.

Milk

D.

Alcohol

2.

Pluto is the darkest planet because it

A.

is larger than the sun

B.

is the largest planet

C.

is beyond the reach of the sun’s rays

D.

is smaller than the sun

3.

In reproduction, the embryo can be referred to as

A.

an ovary

B.

a fertile egg

C.

a fertilized egg

D.

a placenta

4.

Which of the following statements about second class levers is true?
A.
The pivot is between the effort and the load
B.
The load is between the effort and the pivot
C.
There is no pivot
D.
The load is on the pivot

5.

Which of the following is not a communicable disease?

A.

smallpox

B.

chicken pox

C.

influenza

D.

pneumonia

6.

When bread is chewed for a long time, it tastes sweeter because it

A.

is made from sugar and flour

B.

is digested into simple sugar

C.

mixes with saliva which is alkaline

D.

is broken into smaller pieces

7.

Which of the following gases is not an air pollutant?

A.

cigarette fumes

B.

carbon dioxide

C.

sulphur dioxide

D.

exhaust fumes

8.

Dissolved mineral salts from the soil enter the plant by the process of

A.

phototropism

B.

transpiration

C.

diffusion

D.

osmosis

9.

Which of the following organs is the center of the Central Nervous System?

A.

Kidney

B.

Liver

C.

Heart

D.

Brain

10.

Soil fertility can be conserved by all the following methods except

A.

mulching

B.

afforestation

C.

deforestation

D.

crop rotation

11.

Which of the following insects is an agent of pollination?

A.

Mosquito

B.

Housefly

C.

Bee

D.

Ant

12.

During the dry season most trees shed their leaves to

A.

protect the tree

B.

avoid being pulled down by strong winds

C.

conserve water and nutrients

D.

discourage animals from eating the leaves

13.

The chemical formula for sodium chloride

A.

Na2Cl

B.

NaCl

C.

Sn2Cl

D.

NaCl2

14.

Which of the following is the cleanest source of drinking water?

A.

Lake

B.

Stagnant water

C.

River

D.

Deep well

15.

The edible part of the mango fruit is called

A.

endocarp

B.

drupe

C.

fibre

D.

mesocarp

16.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living organisms

A.

Respiration

B.

Reproduction

C.

Photosynthesis

D.

Feeding

17.

Which of the following conditions in a simple machine will make working difficult? When

A.

The load distance is equal to the effort distance

B.

The effort distance is twice the load distance

C.

The effort distance is three times the load distance

D.

Small effort moves through a longer distance

18.

A dam for generating power is constructed across a river. What type of energy is possessed by the water behind the dam?

A.

Kinetic energy

B.

Potential energy

C.

Electrical energy

D.

Heat energy

19.

Which of the following is a function of prop roots? They

A.

Store starch in the swollen branch roots

B.

Take in air for respiration

C.

Hold the plant more firmly in the soil

D.

Develop into storage roots

20.

Which of the following living organisms is not a reptile?

A.

Lizard

B.

Tortoise

C.

Frog

D.

Snake

21.

The following are steps involved in how nutrients in decaying organic matter finally get to man.

I. The mineral in them go into the soil

II. Man goes to eat the plant food

III. They dissolve in soil water

IV. They are used up by plants during photosynthesis

Which of the following arrangements represents the correct order in which the processes occur?

A.

I, II, III and IV

B.

I, III, IV and II

C.

IV, II, III and I

D.

II, III, I and IV

22.

Which of the following is the energy possessed by an object placed on a table?

A.

Kinetic energy

B.

Electrical energy

C.

Potential energy

D.

Sound energy

23.

The change in the shape of the moon is caused by the
A.
clouds covering the moon surface
B.
earth revolving around the sun
C.
moon revolving around the earth
D.
sun revolving around the moon

24.

The most sensitive region of the eye to light rays is the

A.

retina

B.

pupil

C.

cornea

D.

iris

25.

Digestion is a process by which food is

A.

transported in soluble form within the body of animals

B.

broken down into tiny pieces in the mouth

C.

moved through the alimentary canal

D.

broken down to produce energy, water and carbon dioxide

26.

Which of the following processes is not a physical change

A.

Dissolution

B.

Melting

C.

Boiling

D.

Evaporation

27.

Which of the following is used to measure the potential difference across a resistor in an electrical circuit?

A.

A galvanometer

B.

A rheostat

C.

A meter bridge

D.

A voltmeter

28.

There are thick forests in some parts of the world because the climate there is

A.

Warm and dry

B.

Cool and dry

C.

Hot and dry

D.

Cool and wet

29.

Which of the following practices encourages soil erosion?

A.

Planting cover crops

B.

Mulching

C.

Contour ridging

D.

Crop rotation

30.

A car battery produces electrical energy from

A.

Chemical energy

B.

Sound energy

C.

Kinetic energy

D.

Heat energy

31.

Which of the following substances is not found in the excretory products of man?

A.

Ammonium salt

B.

Common salt

C.

Glucose

D.

Water

32.

Which of the following processes can be used to obtain local gin from palm wine?

A.

Evaporation

B.

Condensation

C.

Distillation

D.

Filtration

33.

The linear sequence of living things feeding and being fed on is called
A.
linear feeding
B.
food chain
C.
photosynthesis
D.
nutrition

34.

Which of the following organisms causes malaria?

A.

Tsetsefly

B.

Fungi

C.

Virus

D.

Plasmodium

35.

The male and female sex cells of a plant are respectively in the

A.

Sperm and egg

B.

Pollen grain and ovary

C.

Sperm and ovary

D.

Ovary and ovule

36.

Which of the following preventive measures is not used in the control of tuberculosis?

A.

Isolating the patient

B.

Spitting carelessly in the environment

C.

Keeping separate cutlery, plates, cups for the patient

D.

Vaccinating young babies with BCG vaccine

37.

. During an eclipse of the sun, the region that has total darkness is known as

A.

umbra

B.

orbit

C.

penumbra

D.

shadow

38.

Animals that live in grasslands include

A.

lions and giraffes

B.

monkeys and tigers

C.

antelopes and hares

D.

woodpeckers and baboons

39.

Which of the following are products of respiration?

A.

Glucose and oxygen

B.

Waste food, energy and carbon dioxide

C.

Energy, carbon dioxide and water

D.

Energy, oxygen and water

40.

Which of the following living things hide during the sunny days in order to conserve water in its body?

A.

Rat

B.

Lizard

C.

Butterfly

D.

Toad

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

(a)

Distinguish between the following terms:

(i)

Physical change and chemical change

(ii)

Solution and suspension

(b)

Classify the following as either a physical or chemical change

(i)

Common salt in water

(ii)

Burning of charcoal

(iii)

Melting of ice

(iv)

Hydrochloric acid in sodium hydroxide solution

(c)

(i)

What is a parasite?

(ii)

Give two examples of parasites and their hosts.

(d)

Give the chemical symbols of the following elements

(i)

Oxygen

(ii)

Chlorine

(iii)

Aluminium

(iv)

Calcium

(e)

(i)

Explain the term self-pollination

(ii)

Name four agents of pollination

(iii)

State the function of the brightly coloured petals in insect pollination

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2.

(a)

(i)

Explain the term digestion

(ii)

State the end products of digestion of each of the following food substances

α)

carbohydrates;

β)

proteins;

γ)

fats and oils

(iii)

Name the enzyme present in saliva and state its function

(b)

(i)

By what process does the heat of the sun reach the earth?

(ii)

An aluminium bowl placed on a table is filled with hot water. Name the processes by which heat is lost by the bowl.

(iii)

Give one reason why wood is used as a handle for some cooking utensils.

(c)

List separately the vegetative parts and reproductive parts of a flowering plant

(d)

(i)

What are alloys?

(ii)

Give two examples of alloys and state their constituents

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3.

(a)

(i)

Explain the term friction

(ii)

Give two methods of reducing friction

(iii)

A rigid bar is used to lift a stone

α)

Draw a diagram showing the effort, pivot and load positions

β)

If the length of the bar is 100 cm and the pivot is placed 80 cm from the effort, calculate the load distance

(b)

(i)

Explain the term excretion

(ii)

State the organs in human beings which excrete the following waste products:

α)

Sweat

β)

Carbon dioxide

γ)

Urine

(c)

(i)

What is a food chain?

(ii)

Draw a food chain using the following organisms:

Hawk, cassava leaf, lizard and grasshopper

(d)

State three conditions necessary for the germination of seed.

(e)

(i)

Name two diseases which can be transmitted sexually

(ii)

Give two features which can be passed on from parents to children

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4.

(a)

(i)

List the various planets of the solar system in the order they occur starting with the planet nearest the sun

(ii)

State one difference between the eclipse of the sun and the eclipse of the moon.

(b)

(i)

Define the term force

(ii)

State three types of force

(iii)

A box is pulled by a force of 20 N through a distance of 8 m along a smooth floor.

Calculate the work done by the force.

(c)

Draw simple electrical circuits showing the following arrangements:

(i)

A switch and a light bulb in series with two dry cells in series

(ii)

A switch and a light bulb in series with two dry cells in parallel

(d)

Name two diseases that can be controlled by immunization

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