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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

SCIENCE 2002

Objective Test

Question 1

Which of the following substances is made up of only one kind of atom?





Question 2

Ice is able to float on water because the ice is





Question 3

Which of the following statements about the state of matter is correct?





Question 4

The above diagram illustrates the structure of an atom. The components labeled X and Y are respectively





Question 5

The force which opposes the motion of one object on another object is known as





Question 6

When the brakes of a bicycle in motion are applied for a long time the wheels become hot. This is because of a change of energy from





Question 7

A man applied a force of 50 N to push a wheelbarrow through a distance of 6 m. Calculate the work done.





Question 8

In which of the following situations is work said to be done?





Question 9

The energy stored in food is





Question 10

A machine which has an energy loss of 10% will have an efficiency of





The figure below shows a simple electric circuit.Use it to answer questions 11 to 13

Question 11

The switch is represented by





Question 12

The component labeled V is a/an





Question 13

The purpose of the component labeled IV is to





Question 14

Which of the following diseases is spread by a mosquito?





Question 15

The intermediate host of the worm that causes Bilharzia is





Use the diagram below to answer question 16 and 17

Question 16

The function of the part labeled IV is to enable the fish to





Question 17

The part labeled V is used for





Question 18

Which of the following arrangements is a probable food chain?





Question 19

One disease which can be transmitted through eating half cooked meat is





Question 20

Which of the following characteristics are common to all living things?

I. Response to stimuli
II. Respiration
III. Movement from place to place
IV. Growth





Question 21

The part of sugar cane that is usually used for planting is the





Question 22

Excess carbohydrate in the human body is stored as





Question 23

Carbon dioxide in the blood is removed from the body through the





Question 24

The end-product of protein digestion is





Question 25

The liquid component of the blood is known as





Question 26

Digested food substances are absorbed into the bloodstream in the





Question 27

The part of the human ear which collects and directs sound waves is the





Question 28

The process by which waste substances are removed from the body is called





Question 29

The embryo of a mammal develops from





Question 30

Which of the following gases is given out during photosynthesis?





Question 31

The component of the soil which is made up of the finest particles is





Question 32

The soil type which is able to retain the highest amount of water is





Question 33

The formation of humus is aided by





Question 34

The major cause of pollution at a stone quarry is





Question 35

Ringworm is a skin disease, which is caused by





Question 36

Which of the following habits will help in the control of diseases contracted through air?

I. Not throwing human waste into rivers

II. Washing of hands after visiting the toilet

III. Not spitting about in public places

IV. Keeping foods always covered





Question 37

Soup which is not well-heated gets spoilt when kept for some time because the





Question 38

The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is known as





Question 39

Which of the following heavenly bodies is a star?





Question 40

The planet in our solar system which has the largest orbit is





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