BECE Integrated Science 2025 Past Questions – P.1 – Free

JUNE 2025
INTEGRATED SCIENCE 1

OBJECTIVE TEST
45 minutes

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1. The following factors hinder vegetable production in Ghana except?
A. high cost of agricultural chemicals.
B. lack of market for farm produce.
C. irregular rainfall pattern.
D. availability of sunlight.

2. The S.I unit of energy is represented as
A. Joule.
B. joule.
C. j.
D. Js.

3. A book is at rest on a table. The net force acting on the book could be described as one that
A. is balanced.
B. is unbalanced.
C. is due to friction.
D. obeys Newton’s second law.

4. An example of a communicable disease is
A. asthma.
B. diabetes.
C. hepatitis.
D. hypertension.

5. To stop the spread of a disease caused by a dirty environment, one must
A. eat healthy diet.
B. ensure regular exercise.
C. avoid alcohol.
D. practice personal hygiene.

6. An animal feed made up of high fibre is most likely to contain
A. maize grain.
B. silage.
C. soybean.
D. wheat grain.

7. Charles Darwin is famous for
A. discovering penicillin.
B. his work on the origin of the universe.
C. his work in the field of physics.
D. his theory of natural selection.

8. Which of the following Ghanaian scientists is known for promoting Mathematics and Physics?
A. Prof. Anamuah Mensah
B. Prof. Ewurama Addy
C. Prof. Francis Allotey
D. Prof. Osei Anto

9. A mango of mass 2 kg hangs 15 m on top of a mango tree. Determine the value of the kinetic energy attained just before it hits the ground. [g = 10 m/s²] A. 30.0 J
B. 225.0 J
C. 300.0 J
D. 3.0 J

10. An example of a mono-gastric animal is
A. cattle.
B. goat.
C. sheep.
D. rabbit.

11. Which of the following statements accurately explains the positions of calcium and magnesium in the periodic table? They all have the same
A. proton number.
B. valence electrons.
C. number of shells.
D. atomic structure.

12. Which of the following food substances would produce a red precipitate when heated with Millon’s reagent?
A. Banana
B. Groundnut
C. Orange juice
D. Pineapple juice

13. The rise in heat waves and floods globally may be due to the effect of
A. climate change.
B. greenhouse gases.
C. increased drought.
D. severe storms.

14. Which of the following waste disposal practices is best for plastic disposal?
A. Burning
B. Composting
C. Incineration
D. Recycling

15. Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?
A. Bacteria
B. Earthworm
C. Fungus
D. Plant

16. The first step in the digestion of fats in the body is that
A. bile breaks down the fat in the gall bladder.
B. bile breaks down the fat in the duodenum.
C. lipase breaks down the fat in the pancreas.
D. lipase breaks down the fat in the ileum.

17. Which of the following statements best explains animal feed?
A. Food grown or developed for livestock
B. Balanced diet provided to animals
C. Breast milk served to a calf
D. Grass that is used to feed livestock

18. Which of the following activities does not relate to the principles of pressure in the daily lives of humans?
A. Drinking straw in use by the people at a party
B. Pumping air into car tyres
C. Filling of balloons with air
D. A person jerking forward when a speeding car suddenly stops

19. A patient has been diagnosed of hypertension. Which of the following readings is most likely the patient’s blood pressure?
A. 110/85
B. 120/80
C. 130/85
D. 140/90

20. Which of the following associations between two organisms is always beneficial to both?
A. Commensalism
B. Mutualism
C. Saprophytism
D. Symbiosis

21. Which of the following diseases can be classified as a viral disease?
A. Candidiasis
B. H1N1
C. Meningitis
D. Ringworm

22. Which of the following substances are major components of human blood?
I. Hormones
II. Platelets
III. Plasma
IV. White blood cells

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. II, III and IV only

23. Combination of science, technology and innovation is needed in Ghana because it
A. equips students to travel abroad and work.
B. makes students develop interest in science, technology and innovation.
C. makes students understand their environment better.
D. promotes national development.

24. A rod appears bent when immersed in water. Which property of light is demonstrated?
A. Refraction
B. Reflection
C. Dispersion
D. Rectilinear propagation

25. Which of the following heart conditions in humans is caused by plaque deposits in the arteries?
A. Atherosclerosis
B. Heart attack
C. Heart failure
D. Stroke

26. A grassland ecosystem that consists of snakes, toads and grasshoppers is most likely to produce a food chain of
A. toad → grass → grasshopper → snake.
B. grass → grasshopper → toad → snake.
C. grasshopper → grass → toad → snake.
D. grass → toad → grasshopper → snake.

27. A fruit with sour taste is most likely to have a pH that is
A. less than 7.
B. greater than 7.
C. equal to 14.
D. equal to 7.

28. Which of the following insect(s) show(s) the egg, nymph and adult stages in its life cycle?
I. Grasshopper
II. Housefly
III. Mosquito

A. I only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

29. The term used to describe a rabbit giving birth is
A. culling.
B. dubbing.
C. kindling.
D. weaning.

30. Which of the following statements best explains the term ecosystem? It is
A. a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
B. a group of populations living in the same area at the same time.
C. the part of the earth’s environment where life exists.
D. a community of living and non-living things interacting with each other.

31. Which of the following types of manure is suitable for a vegetable garden?
A. Cow dung
B. Dog faecal waste
C. Human excreta
D. Pig dung

32. A breeding female pig is called a
A. doe.
B. gilt.
C. heifer.
D. sow.

33. Which of the following energy sources is/are environmentally friendly?
I. Wind
II. Hydro
III. Biomass
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I, II and III

34. Germs that infect the respiratory system are frequently spread through
I. mucus.
II. air pollution.
III. coughs.

A. I only
B. II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

35. The chemical formula of iron (II) sulphide is
A. FeS₂
B. Fe₂S
C. FeS
D. Fe₂S₃

36. The following soil qualities are important for crop production except
A. high salinity.
B. nutrient availability.
C. oxygen availability.
D. water-holding capacity.

37. The characteristics of a fertile soil include good
I. aeration,
II. texture,
III. water-holding capacity.

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

38. Which of the following substances has a definite shape?
A. Air
B. Kerosene
C. Stone
D. Water

39. Which of the following statements best explains why gases are more compressible than solids?
A. Particles in gases are smaller than in solids.
B. Gases have fixed volume but solids do not.
C. Particles in solids have definite shape but gases have no definite shape.
D. Particles in gases have wider intermolecular spaces as compared to solids.

40. An organism that lives on decaying organic matter, contaminates human food, feeds on rotten fruits and transfers germs is most likely a
A. fungus.
B. grasshopper.
C. housefly.
D. mosquito.

 

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