Ghana BECE 2002 INTEGRATED SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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

2) Ice is able to float on water because the ice is

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

4)

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

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

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

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

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

9) The energy stored in food is

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

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

The switch is represented by

12)

The component labelled V is a/an

13)

The purpose of the component labelled IV is to

14) Which of the following diseases is spread by a mosquito?

15) The intermediate host of the worm that causes bilharzia is

The figure below is a diagram of a fish.
Use it to answer questions 16) 16 and 17.

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

17)  

The part labelled V is used for

18) Which of the following arrangements is a probable food chain.

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

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

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

22) Excess carbohydrate in the human body is stored as

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

24) The end-product of protein digestion is

25) The liquid component of the blood is known as

26) Digested food substances are absorbed into the blood stream in the

27) The part of the human ear which collect and direct sound waves is the

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

29) The embryo of a mammal develops from

30) Which of the following gases is given out during photosynthesis?

31) The component of the soil which is made up of the finest particle is

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

33) The formation of humus is aided by

34) The major cause of pollution at a stone quarry is

35) Ringworm is a skin disease, which is caused by

Which of the following habits will help in the control of diseases contracted through air?
I. Not throwing human wastes into rivers.
II. Washing of hands after visiting the toilet.
III. Not spitting about in public places.
IV Keeping foods always covered.

37) Soup which is not well-heated gets spoilt when kept for sometime because the

38) The measure of the amount of water vapour in the air is known as

39) Which of the following heavenly bodies is a star?

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