2016 JSCE Basic Science Objective Past Questions Paper 2

Sanitation is the

The basic unit of life is

Disease can be prevented through the following  ways except ______

Beans and meat are main sources of

Community of living and non-living things in an environment is called

The diagram below is an example of

Liquid waste consisting of faeces, urine and water is called

Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

The following are abiotic factors except

Factors that affect growth include following except

How many bones make up the skeletal system of a man?

Study the diagram. below, use it to answer the question

The diagram represents ________ cycle.

The breakdown of food substances to release energy is referred to as

Which of the following organisms is not a vector of disease?

The diagram below represents the earth’s atmosphere. Use it to answer the question.

The part  labeled  w is the

The diagram below represents the earth’s atmosphere. Use it to answer the question.

Identify the part labelled y

The combined resistance diagram below with the key closed is 

The conversion of grassland into desert is known as

The gap between the dendrites of one neuron and another is called

A boy who cannot see distant objects is said to have a detect of the eye called

Which of these joints allow movement in only one direction?

Which of the following is not a respiratory tract disease?

Carbohydrates + oxygen = water + carbon dioxide + energy. The equation above illustrates

The function of blood platelets is to

Calculate the kinetic energy in joules of a body of mass 30g at a velocity at 3ms^-1

The lower part of the tooth which anchors it in the gum and jaw is called

The separation technique represented below is

The reagent used in testing the presence of starch is

Two resistors of resistance 4Ω and 8Ω are arranged in series, The combined resistance in ohms is

The period from conception to birth of an animal is called

Which of the following is a non-metal?

An example of chemical change is

Which of these is an example of fibre crop?

Marble is a mineral resource found in

Which of the following can not be produced from copper?

A substance which consists of one kind of matter is called a/an

An apparatus used for the separation of white light into its constituent colours is a

Which of these substances is a mixture?

The correct chemical formula for sodium tetraoxosulphate(VI) is

Which compound is formed when one atom of sodium combines with one atom of chlorine?

A substance that can only be separated by chemical reaction is said to be a/an

The S.I unit of mass is

A machine has a work output of 900J.  If the work input to the machine was 1800J, calculate its efficiency.

A mixture of kerosene and water can be separated by

Which of these elements is useful in animal respiration?

The nearest planet to the sun is

A machine has a velocity ratio of 8 and efficiency of 85. Calculate the mechanical advantage of the machine

The current in a circuit is measured with a/an

A force of 16N moves a load through a distance of 20m. Calculate the work done?

A telephone converts sound energy to ___________ energy

The correct formula of potential energy of a body of weight mg at height h is

A man pushes a drum of oil of mass 8kg up an inclined plane 4m high. Calculate its potential energy (g = 10ms^-2)

Levers are supported at a point known as

A straight rod placed in a basin appears bent, this is due to

Matter exists in three states namely

Which of these is a source of renewable energy?

Which of these is not associated with the wrong use of science and technology?

In the nitrogen cycle, atmospheric nitrogen is converted to oxides of nitrogen during

The incoming ray of light that strikes an object is called  _______ ray

Alpha rays are positively charged particles composed of