Ghana BECE 2003 INTEGRATED SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1) The method used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid is

2) The scent of a perfume sprayed at one corner of a room fills the entire room through

3) Which of the following processes is a physical change?

Atoms of the same element have the same
I. number of electrons
II. number of protons
III. chemical properties
Which of the above statement are true?

5) The unit of measurement of energy is

6) Which of the following energy transformations takes place at a hydroelectric power station?

7) A drawing of magnetic lines of force provides information on the

8) A bottle of water removed from a refrigerator soon becomes covered with droplets of water because the

9) The volume of a metal ball was determined by dropping it into a measuring cylinder containing 20 cm³ of water and the water level rose to 35 cm³. If the mass of the ball is 35 g, calculate its density.

10) A boy stepped on a banana peel on the ground and fell because the

11) Which of the following conditions describes a first class lever?

12) A man did 75 J of work by lifting a 50 N load from the floor on to a shelf. Calculate the height of the shelf.

13) The lion is a carnivore because it eats

14) The structure which helps a fish to breathe under water is the

15) The thorns found on some plants are used for

16) The following characteristics are features of all living things except ability to

17) Which of the following parasites lives on field animals?

18) The greatest danger faced by mammals living on land is

19) The insect responsible for the spread of malaria is the

20) Which of the following substances is added to the soil to reduce its acidity?

The figure below shows the arrangement of parts of the soil when some soil sample was shaken with water in a glass cylinder and allowed to settle.
Use it to answer Questions 21) 21 and 22.

Which of the labeled layers contains organic matter?

22)

The layer which does not have the ability to retain much water is

23) Which of the following characteristics applies to only plants?

24) The waste products of respiration are

25) The function of the lungs is to

Which of the following plants reproduce(s) vegetatively?
I. Banana
II. Mango
III. Ginger

27) The process which takes place in all living cells is

28) The food substance found in yam is

29) The end-products of the digestion of fats and oils are

Which of the following factors promote plant germination?
I. Adequate temperature
II. Moisture
III. Good soil

31) The female part of a flower is the

32) Which of the following substances breaks down fats into tiny droplets during digestion?

33) Blood in the urine is a symptom of

34) A free movement of the bowels is aided by

35) Which of the following diseases is spread through air?

36) How many days in a month does the moon appear?

37) The earth moves completely round the sun once in every

38) A smaller heavenly body, which orbits a bigger one could be described as a

39) Which of the following parasites is a plant?

40) Which of the following substances is not a constituent of a balanced diet?