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Which organisms break down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil?
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In the water cycle, water vapour cools to form clouds by
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The type of reproduction that involves only one parent is
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The red blood cells transport oxygen because they contain
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The male reproductive cell is the
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Sound cannot travel through
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Cholera is mainly spread through
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A testable explanation that a scientist proposes before doing an experiment is
Question 9 of 50
Why do scientists repeat an experiment several times?
Question 10 of 50
Which of these is a quantitative observation?
Question 11 of 50
What is the chemical name of the binary compound NaCl?
Question 12 of 50
Which property makes metals suitable for electrical wires?
Question 13 of 50
Which of these solids is a non-metal?
Question 14 of 50
A compound made of exactly two elements is called
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The spreading of particles from where they are many to where they are few is
Question 16 of 50
The enzyme in saliva that digests starch is
Question 17 of 50
Which part of the human eye controls the amount of light entering it?
Question 18 of 50
Insulin is produced by the
Question 19 of 50
A body of mass 10 kg is lifted through a height of 2 m. Calculate the potential energy gained. (g = 10 m/s²)
Question 20 of 50
Calculate the power of a machine that does 600 J of work in 20 s.
Question 21 of 50
Three resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5 Ω are connected in series. Find the total resistance.
Question 22 of 50
The device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy is a
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The bending of light as it passes from air into water is called
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The splitting of white light into its seven colours by a prism is called
Question 25 of 50
Which of the following is a method of controlling soil erosion?
Question 26 of 50
Sleeping sickness is spread by the
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The build-up of gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere causes
Question 28 of 50
Which of the following is a biological method of pest control?
Question 29 of 50
In an experiment on how fertiliser affects maize growth, the amount of fertiliser is the
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In a fair test, the set-up that is left without the factor being tested is the
Question 31 of 50
What is the formula of magnesium oxide?
Question 32 of 50
Osmosis is the movement of
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A slice of pawpaw placed in strong salt solution becomes soft and limp because
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Salting fish helps to preserve it because
Question 35 of 50
If the cost is GH¢1.20 per kWh, the daily cost of using 8 kWh is
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The name of N₂O₅ is
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Ionic solids conduct electricity only when molten or in solution because
Question 38 of 50
A potato strip placed in distilled water increases in length because
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The rate of diffusion of a gas increases when
Question 40 of 50
In a 28-day menstrual cycle, ovulation usually occurs around
Question 41 of 50
A flower with both stamens and carpels is
Question 42 of 50
Solar cells connected in series
Question 43 of 50
A spring extends 4 cm under 2 N. What load gives an extension of 10 cm (within the elastic limit)?
Question 44 of 50
The salt formed when sulphuric acid reacts with potassium hydroxide is
Question 45 of 50
Which pair of substances would produce a salt and carbon dioxide?
Question 46 of 50
A person with failed kidneys may be treated by
Question 47 of 50
The hormone that maintains the uterine lining during pregnancy is
Question 48 of 50
A solar panel of area 2 m² receives 800 W/m² and is 15% efficient. Its electrical output is
Question 49 of 50
An LED with a forward voltage of 2 V is connected to a 9 V battery. To limit current to 20 mA, the series resistor should be
Question 50 of 50
Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it
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