Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Basic Science for JSS One helps students understand the world around them through simple scientific concepts and experiments. These objective questions are designed to test your knowledge of topics like living things, energy, matter, and the environment; just as they appear in the Nigerian curriculum and BECE exams. 1. Personal hygiene is defined as A. keeping one’s body, clothing, shoes and home clean B. keeping one’s body clean only C. keeping one’s home clean only D. washing one’s hands before and after eating only A. keeping one’s body, clothing, shoes and home clean 2. Which of the following is NOT a way to keep one’s shoes clean? A. scrub canvas shoes in soapy water and dry in the sun B. keep drying leather shoes always in the sun or by fire C. rubber shoes and rubber soles can be washed D. leather shoes should be cleaned with cloth and then polished with appropriate shoe polish. B. keep drying leather shoes always in the sun or by fire 3. An adequate diet contains how many classes of food apart from water? A. 6 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 A. 6 4. Which of the following is NOT among the classes of food? A. vegetable B. carbohydrate C. proteins D. fats and oils A. vegetable 5. Carbohydrate foods provide the body with A. fat B. starch C. energy D. mineral salt C. energy 6. Which of the following food items is NOT a body-building food? A. milk B. egg C. beans D. maize D. maize 7. The best infant food is ……………………… A. tin milk B. breast milk C. rice D. banana B. breast milk 8. The main primary source of Earth’s Energy is……………………. A. plant B. animal C. sun D. food C. sun 9. Sunlight is used by …………… to prepare food. A. plants B. animals C. insects D. human beings A. plants 10. The following are ways refuse can be disposed of EXCEPT A. biodegradable materials can be used to make compost manure B. recycling C. refuse can be used for landfilling D. refuse can be littered on our environment D. refuse can be littered on our environment 11. Which of the following substances is not a biodegradable material? A. plants B. mushroom C. goat D. plastic D. plastic 12. Sewage is a waste material in ……………………form A. gaseous B. dry C. solid D. liquid D. liquid 13. The best way of disposing of sewage is…………………….. A. water closet B. bush C. river D. pit toilet D. pit toilet 14. The following substances are matter EXCEPT A. Air B. book C. stone D. nothing D. nothing 15. Which of the following groups are the states of matter? A. gaseous and liquid only B. gaseous and solid only C. gaseous, liquid and solid D. gas only C. gaseous, liquid and solid 16. The following are characteristics of living things EXCEPT A. irritability B. movement C. reproduction D. shouting D. shouting 17. Growth is limited only in…………………. A. mango trees B. cashew trees C. animals D. cocoa trees C. animals 18. Which of the following organisms can prepare or make its food? A. cat B. human beings C. mushroom D. green plants D. green plants 19. Chloroplast is present only in……………………. A. animals cell B. unicellular plants C. multicellular plants D. green plants D. green plants 20. An organism (such as an insect) that carries and transmits a pathogen/germs from one person to another is called…………………………. A. germs B. vector or disease vector C. insects D. cockroach B. vector or disease vector 21. The following diseases are water-borne EXCEPT A. cholera B. diarrhoea C. typhoid D. malaria D. malaria 22. Which of the following is NOT a reliable source of clean water A. River water B. Spring water C. Tap water D. Treated municipal water A. River water 23. Tse-tsefly is a vector which of these diseases? A. night blindness B. river blindness C. sleeping sickness D. malaria C. sleeping sickness 24. HIV means A. handle infectious virus B. human immunodeficiency virus C. health is vital D. health infectious virus B. human immunodeficiency virus 25. AIDS means A. Aid infectious diseases to spread B. acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome C. aid infectious disease syndrome D. acquired internal deficiency syndrome B. acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome 26. Which of the following is NOT a drug? A. alcohol B. cocaine C. meat D. marijuana C. meat 27. The following substances are matter EXCEPT A. air B. book C. stone D. nothing D. nothing 28. The following are characteristics of living things EXCEPT A. irritability B. movement C. shouting D. respiration C. shouting 29. A disease that can spread from one person to another is said to be ……………… A. bad B. deadly C. communicable D. good C. communicable 30. Which of these is not a point to consider in food hygiene? A. covering your hair B. using clean plate C. using expensive equipment D. washing fresh fruit C. using expensive equipment 31. The force with which the Earth attracts objects towards its centre is A. tension force B. magnetic force C. gravitational force D. electrostatic force C. gravitational force 32. Weightlessness means……………… A. having no mass B. having no weight C. having no strength D. having no intelligent B. having no weight 33. What type of force is gravitational pull? It is a force of…………… A. repulsion B. attraction C. friction D. tension B. attraction 34. The further away a thing is from the Earth’s centre, the… A. less its weight B. less its mass C. more it’s mass D. more its weight A. less its weight 35. The farther away an astronaut is from the Earth’s centre, the………………. A. more difficult for him to eat with a spoon B. easier for him to drink water from a c C. easier for him to eat with a spoon in his mouth D. food will turn from the spoon into his mouth A. more difficult for him to eat with a spoon 36. ……………… is the travel from the Earth through space to other planets or Earth’s moon A. weightlessness B. space travel C. deep travel D. journey B. space travel 37. Which of the following reasons is the purpose of space travel? A. to obtain scientific information about the solar system for technological advancement B. to get money C. to play game D. to go and dance A. to obtain scientific information about the solar system for technological advancement 38. Space travel has benefited mankind in these following ways EXCEPT, the collected has helped in A. development of computers B. telecommunication equipment C. remote sensing equipment to direct and guide space crafts D. improving poultry feeds D. improving poultry feeds 39. The following substances can be carried in spacecraft for space travel EXCEPT A. food B. oxygen C. force gravity D. water C. force gravity 40. The following are dangers of space travel which may result in loss of life and properties EXCEPT A. failure of some necessary equipment in a spaceship to function well B. explosion of rockets in flight C. absence of light D. explosion of rockets at the launch pad C. absence of light 41. A body that orbits around a planet is best described as……… A. planet B. solar system C. A star D. satellite D. satellite 42. ……………… is called the Earth’s natural satellite A. the sun B. the star C. the moon D. mars C. the moon 43. Which of the following planets does NOT have a natural satellite? A. Earth B. Saturn C. Mars D. Venus br>D. Venus 44. Which of these planets has the largest number of natural satellites? A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Earth D. Mars B. Saturn 45. How many natural satellites does the Earth have? A. 2 B. 9 C. 5 D. 1 D. 1 46. Nigeria owns a satellite called……….. A. SAT 1 B. Ofeg 1 C. Sputnik 1 D. explorer 1 A. SAT 1 47. The uses of satellites include the following EXCEPT A. mapping B. communication C. photography D. food production D. food production 48. Nigeria launched her first satellite in the year A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2003 D. 2007 C. 2003 49. The ability to do work is called…………. A. heat B. work done C. energy D. labour B. work done 50. Which of the following is NOT a natural source of energy? A. the sun B. wood C. stove D. coal C. stove 51. Which of the following substances is not a form of energy? A. heat B. sound C. sun D. solar energy C. sun 52. The energy reaching us from the sun is in the form of light and …………….. A. ray B. sound C. heat D. darkness C. heat 53. Striking a match chemical energy is converted to………… A. light and heat B. electrical and heat C. electrical and light D. potential and light A. light and heat 54. An energy that can be re-gained or restored is said to be a………… A. renewable energy B. non-renewable energy C. irreversible energy D. non-regain-able A. renewable energy 55. A force applied directly to an object is called………….. A. non-contact force B. magnetic force C. contact force D. gravitational force C. contact force 56. A field force is a………….. A. non-contact force B. contact force C. friction D. mechanical force A. non-contact force 57. When two surfaces come in contact, the force that opposes or resists movement is……….. A. magnetic force B. gravitational force C. frictional force D. non-contact force C. frictional force 58. Gonorrhea can be transferred from one person to another through………….. A. animal bite B. mosquito bite C. through the air D. sexual contact D. sexual contact 59. The following are disease vectors EXCEPT A. mosquito B. black fly C. tsetse fly D. bee D. bee 60. Which of the following diseases can be prevented through immunization A. syphilis B. appendicitis C. asthma D. tetanus D. tetanus 61. The product of force and distance is known as A. Work B. Energy C. Force D. Power A. Work 62. The part of a building usually below the ground is known as A. Window B. Window C. Foundation D. Corridor C. Foundation 63. The gap between the plates of a capacitor is called A. Distance B. Length C. Dielectric D. Electrode C. Dielectric 64. A push or a pull best describes A. Work B. Energy C. Power D. Force D. Force 65. Which of the following is not a type of maintenance? A. Preventive maintenance B. Corrective maintenance C. Predictive maintenance D. Constructive maintenance D. Constructive maintenance 66. The positive and negative plates of a capacitor are referred to as A. Electrons B. Holes C. Electrodes D. Emission C. Electrodes 67. Which of the following is not a major form of energy? A. Heat energy B. Cold energy C. Electrical energy D. Chemical energy B. Cold energy 68. Overhauling a machine means? A. Repairing the machine B. Towing the machine C. Breaking the machine D. Brushing the machine A. Repairing the machine 69. Power is mathematically referred to by A. wt B. f×d C. m×a D. w×t A. wt 70. An electric component that stores electric charges is A. Capacitor B. Resistor C. Transistor D. Diode A. Capacitor 71. The condition whereby a machine stops working due to a malfunctioning part is known as A. Maintenance B. Breakdown C. Troubleshooting D. Overhaul B. Breakdown 72. Energy and work done are measured in A. Watts B. Joules C. Ohms D. Coulombs B. Joules 73. Materials that are intermediate between conductors and insulators are known as A. Resistors B. Capacitors C. Semiconductors D. Transistors C. Semiconductors 74. The two forms of mechanical energy are A. Kinetic energy and heat energy B. Potential energy and electrical energy C. Kinetic energy and potential energy D. Chemical energy light energy C. Kinetic energy and potential energy 75. A vehicle that is used to pull another vehicle to the workshop is known as A. Heavy duty B. Pick-up C. Motorcycle D. Towing vehicle D. Towing vehicle 76. Which of the following is used to cool the engines of cars when in motion A. Paint B. Brush C. Grease D. Water C. Grease 77. The tiny particles from matter are called A. Nucleus B. Electrons C. Nucleons D. Atoms D. Atoms 78. A component that offers resistance in a circuit is called A. Inductor B. Diode C. Resistor D. Transistor C. Resistor 79. Which of the following tools and materials is not needed in machine maintenance? A. Oil B. Sand C. Water D. Grease B. Sand 80. The constant value for acceleration due to gravity (g) is A. 10m/s2 B. 5m/s2 C. 2m/s2 D. 1m/s2 A. 10m/s2 81. The nucleus of an atom contains A. Electrons only B. Neutrons and electrons C. Protons and electrons D. Protons and neutrons D. Protons and neutrons 82. The process where electrons are emitted from a surface by heating is known as A. Photoelectric emission B. Cold cathode emission C. Thermionic emission D. Secondary emission C. Thermionic emission 83. The layout of a building as seen from the top is known as A. Elevation B. Plan C. Foundation D. Excavation B. Plan 84. A sink is located in a A. Kitchen B. Toilet C. Sitting room D. Dining room A. Kitchen 85. The term emission means the dislodgment or displacement of A. Electrons B. Material C. Heat D. Temperature A. Electrons 86. Which of the following is not an electrode of a transistor? A. Base B. Inductor C. Collector D. Emitter B. Inductor 87. The result of sketches which are developed to show the exact representation of a building is known as A. Projection B. Elevation C. Blueprints D. Foundation C. Blue prints 88. A water closet is located in the A. Kitchen B. Dining room C. Toilet D. Bedroom C. Toilet 89. The process where electrons are liberated from a material when light falls on a metal surface is known as A. Cold cathode emission B. Secondary emission C. Thermionic emission D. Photoelectric emission D. Photoelectric emission 90. The water closet, bathroom, sink, water taps are all classified as A. Plumbing fittings B. Electric fittings C. Sanitary fittings D. Sound fittings A. Plumbing fittings Basic Science JSS1 BECE Basic Science JSS1 Basic Science objective questions JSS1 Basic Science questions JSS1 exam preparation JSS1 Science past questions Junior WAEC Basic Science Nigerian secondary school questions
Basic Science for JSS One helps students understand the world around them through simple scientific concepts and experiments. These objective questions are designed to test your knowledge of topics like living things, energy, matter, and the environment; just as they appear in the Nigerian curriculum and BECE exams. 1. Personal hygiene is defined as A. keeping one’s body, clothing, shoes and home clean B. keeping one’s body clean only C. keeping one’s home clean only D. washing one’s hands before and after eating only A. keeping one’s body, clothing, shoes and home clean 2. Which of the following is NOT a way to keep one’s shoes clean? A. scrub canvas shoes in soapy water and dry in the sun B. keep drying leather shoes always in the sun or by fire C. rubber shoes and rubber soles can be washed D. leather shoes should be cleaned with cloth and then polished with appropriate shoe polish. B. keep drying leather shoes always in the sun or by fire 3. An adequate diet contains how many classes of food apart from water? A. 6 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 A. 6 4. Which of the following is NOT among the classes of food? A. vegetable B. carbohydrate C. proteins D. fats and oils A. vegetable 5. Carbohydrate foods provide the body with A. fat B. starch C. energy D. mineral salt C. energy 6. Which of the following food items is NOT a body-building food? A. milk B. egg C. beans D. maize D. maize 7. The best infant food is ……………………… A. tin milk B. breast milk C. rice D. banana B. breast milk 8. The main primary source of Earth’s Energy is……………………. A. plant B. animal C. sun D. food C. sun 9. Sunlight is used by …………… to prepare food. A. plants B. animals C. insects D. human beings A. plants 10. The following are ways refuse can be disposed of EXCEPT A. biodegradable materials can be used to make compost manure B. recycling C. refuse can be used for landfilling D. refuse can be littered on our environment D. refuse can be littered on our environment
11. Which of the following substances is not a biodegradable material? A. plants B. mushroom C. goat D. plastic D. plastic 12. Sewage is a waste material in ……………………form A. gaseous B. dry C. solid D. liquid D. liquid 13. The best way of disposing of sewage is…………………….. A. water closet B. bush C. river D. pit toilet D. pit toilet 14. The following substances are matter EXCEPT A. Air B. book C. stone D. nothing D. nothing 15. Which of the following groups are the states of matter? A. gaseous and liquid only B. gaseous and solid only C. gaseous, liquid and solid D. gas only C. gaseous, liquid and solid 16. The following are characteristics of living things EXCEPT A. irritability B. movement C. reproduction D. shouting D. shouting 17. Growth is limited only in…………………. A. mango trees B. cashew trees C. animals D. cocoa trees C. animals 18. Which of the following organisms can prepare or make its food? A. cat B. human beings C. mushroom D. green plants D. green plants 19. Chloroplast is present only in……………………. A. animals cell B. unicellular plants C. multicellular plants D. green plants D. green plants 20. An organism (such as an insect) that carries and transmits a pathogen/germs from one person to another is called…………………………. A. germs B. vector or disease vector C. insects D. cockroach B. vector or disease vector
21. The following diseases are water-borne EXCEPT A. cholera B. diarrhoea C. typhoid D. malaria D. malaria 22. Which of the following is NOT a reliable source of clean water A. River water B. Spring water C. Tap water D. Treated municipal water A. River water 23. Tse-tsefly is a vector which of these diseases? A. night blindness B. river blindness C. sleeping sickness D. malaria C. sleeping sickness 24. HIV means A. handle infectious virus B. human immunodeficiency virus C. health is vital D. health infectious virus B. human immunodeficiency virus 25. AIDS means A. Aid infectious diseases to spread B. acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome C. aid infectious disease syndrome D. acquired internal deficiency syndrome B. acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome 26. Which of the following is NOT a drug? A. alcohol B. cocaine C. meat D. marijuana C. meat 27. The following substances are matter EXCEPT A. air B. book C. stone D. nothing D. nothing 28. The following are characteristics of living things EXCEPT A. irritability B. movement C. shouting D. respiration C. shouting 29. A disease that can spread from one person to another is said to be ……………… A. bad B. deadly C. communicable D. good C. communicable 30. Which of these is not a point to consider in food hygiene? A. covering your hair B. using clean plate C. using expensive equipment D. washing fresh fruit C. using expensive equipment 31. The force with which the Earth attracts objects towards its centre is A. tension force B. magnetic force C. gravitational force D. electrostatic force C. gravitational force 32. Weightlessness means……………… A. having no mass B. having no weight C. having no strength D. having no intelligent B. having no weight 33. What type of force is gravitational pull? It is a force of…………… A. repulsion B. attraction C. friction D. tension B. attraction 34. The further away a thing is from the Earth’s centre, the… A. less its weight B. less its mass C. more it’s mass D. more its weight A. less its weight 35. The farther away an astronaut is from the Earth’s centre, the………………. A. more difficult for him to eat with a spoon B. easier for him to drink water from a c C. easier for him to eat with a spoon in his mouth D. food will turn from the spoon into his mouth A. more difficult for him to eat with a spoon 36. ……………… is the travel from the Earth through space to other planets or Earth’s moon A. weightlessness B. space travel C. deep travel D. journey B. space travel 37. Which of the following reasons is the purpose of space travel? A. to obtain scientific information about the solar system for technological advancement B. to get money C. to play game D. to go and dance A. to obtain scientific information about the solar system for technological advancement 38. Space travel has benefited mankind in these following ways EXCEPT, the collected has helped in A. development of computers B. telecommunication equipment C. remote sensing equipment to direct and guide space crafts D. improving poultry feeds D. improving poultry feeds 39. The following substances can be carried in spacecraft for space travel EXCEPT A. food B. oxygen C. force gravity D. water C. force gravity 40. The following are dangers of space travel which may result in loss of life and properties EXCEPT A. failure of some necessary equipment in a spaceship to function well B. explosion of rockets in flight C. absence of light D. explosion of rockets at the launch pad C. absence of light 41. A body that orbits around a planet is best described as……… A. planet B. solar system C. A star D. satellite D. satellite 42. ……………… is called the Earth’s natural satellite A. the sun B. the star C. the moon D. mars C. the moon 43. Which of the following planets does NOT have a natural satellite? A. Earth B. Saturn C. Mars D. Venus br>D. Venus 44. Which of these planets has the largest number of natural satellites? A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Earth D. Mars B. Saturn 45. How many natural satellites does the Earth have? A. 2 B. 9 C. 5 D. 1 D. 1 46. Nigeria owns a satellite called……….. A. SAT 1 B. Ofeg 1 C. Sputnik 1 D. explorer 1 A. SAT 1 47. The uses of satellites include the following EXCEPT A. mapping B. communication C. photography D. food production D. food production 48. Nigeria launched her first satellite in the year A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2003 D. 2007 C. 2003 49. The ability to do work is called…………. A. heat B. work done C. energy D. labour B. work done 50. Which of the following is NOT a natural source of energy? A. the sun B. wood C. stove D. coal C. stove 51. Which of the following substances is not a form of energy? A. heat B. sound C. sun D. solar energy C. sun 52. The energy reaching us from the sun is in the form of light and …………….. A. ray B. sound C. heat D. darkness C. heat 53. Striking a match chemical energy is converted to………… A. light and heat B. electrical and heat C. electrical and light D. potential and light A. light and heat 54. An energy that can be re-gained or restored is said to be a………… A. renewable energy B. non-renewable energy C. irreversible energy D. non-regain-able A. renewable energy 55. A force applied directly to an object is called………….. A. non-contact force B. magnetic force C. contact force D. gravitational force C. contact force 56. A field force is a………….. A. non-contact force B. contact force C. friction D. mechanical force A. non-contact force 57. When two surfaces come in contact, the force that opposes or resists movement is……….. A. magnetic force B. gravitational force C. frictional force D. non-contact force C. frictional force 58. Gonorrhea can be transferred from one person to another through………….. A. animal bite B. mosquito bite C. through the air D. sexual contact D. sexual contact 59. The following are disease vectors EXCEPT A. mosquito B. black fly C. tsetse fly D. bee D. bee 60. Which of the following diseases can be prevented through immunization A. syphilis B. appendicitis C. asthma D. tetanus D. tetanus 61. The product of force and distance is known as A. Work B. Energy C. Force D. Power A. Work 62. The part of a building usually below the ground is known as A. Window B. Window C. Foundation D. Corridor C. Foundation 63. The gap between the plates of a capacitor is called A. Distance B. Length C. Dielectric D. Electrode C. Dielectric 64. A push or a pull best describes A. Work B. Energy C. Power D. Force D. Force 65. Which of the following is not a type of maintenance? A. Preventive maintenance B. Corrective maintenance C. Predictive maintenance D. Constructive maintenance D. Constructive maintenance 66. The positive and negative plates of a capacitor are referred to as A. Electrons B. Holes C. Electrodes D. Emission C. Electrodes 67. Which of the following is not a major form of energy? A. Heat energy B. Cold energy C. Electrical energy D. Chemical energy B. Cold energy 68. Overhauling a machine means? A. Repairing the machine B. Towing the machine C. Breaking the machine D. Brushing the machine A. Repairing the machine 69. Power is mathematically referred to by A. wt B. f×d C. m×a D. w×t A. wt 70. An electric component that stores electric charges is A. Capacitor B. Resistor C. Transistor D. Diode A. Capacitor 71. The condition whereby a machine stops working due to a malfunctioning part is known as A. Maintenance B. Breakdown C. Troubleshooting D. Overhaul B. Breakdown 72. Energy and work done are measured in A. Watts B. Joules C. Ohms D. Coulombs B. Joules 73. Materials that are intermediate between conductors and insulators are known as A. Resistors B. Capacitors C. Semiconductors D. Transistors C. Semiconductors 74. The two forms of mechanical energy are A. Kinetic energy and heat energy B. Potential energy and electrical energy C. Kinetic energy and potential energy D. Chemical energy light energy C. Kinetic energy and potential energy 75. A vehicle that is used to pull another vehicle to the workshop is known as A. Heavy duty B. Pick-up C. Motorcycle D. Towing vehicle D. Towing vehicle 76. Which of the following is used to cool the engines of cars when in motion A. Paint B. Brush C. Grease D. Water C. Grease 77. The tiny particles from matter are called A. Nucleus B. Electrons C. Nucleons D. Atoms D. Atoms 78. A component that offers resistance in a circuit is called A. Inductor B. Diode C. Resistor D. Transistor C. Resistor 79. Which of the following tools and materials is not needed in machine maintenance? A. Oil B. Sand C. Water D. Grease B. Sand 80. The constant value for acceleration due to gravity (g) is A. 10m/s2 B. 5m/s2 C. 2m/s2 D. 1m/s2 A. 10m/s2 81. The nucleus of an atom contains A. Electrons only B. Neutrons and electrons C. Protons and electrons D. Protons and neutrons D. Protons and neutrons 82. The process where electrons are emitted from a surface by heating is known as A. Photoelectric emission B. Cold cathode emission C. Thermionic emission D. Secondary emission C. Thermionic emission 83. The layout of a building as seen from the top is known as A. Elevation B. Plan C. Foundation D. Excavation B. Plan 84. A sink is located in a A. Kitchen B. Toilet C. Sitting room D. Dining room A. Kitchen 85. The term emission means the dislodgment or displacement of A. Electrons B. Material C. Heat D. Temperature A. Electrons 86. Which of the following is not an electrode of a transistor? A. Base B. Inductor C. Collector D. Emitter B. Inductor 87. The result of sketches which are developed to show the exact representation of a building is known as A. Projection B. Elevation C. Blueprints D. Foundation C. Blue prints 88. A water closet is located in the A. Kitchen B. Dining room C. Toilet D. Bedroom C. Toilet 89. The process where electrons are liberated from a material when light falls on a metal surface is known as A. Cold cathode emission B. Secondary emission C. Thermionic emission D. Photoelectric emission D. Photoelectric emission 90. The water closet, bathroom, sink, water taps are all classified as A. Plumbing fittings B. Electric fittings C. Sanitary fittings D. Sound fittings A. Plumbing fittings
