NTC LICENSURE EXAMS
Ntc Exams Past Questions And Answers For Integrated Science SHS
GTLE NTC Exams Past Questions and Answers
- Which of the following organ systems is responsible for the maintenance of a stable internal environment in the human body?
A. Endocrine system
B. Respiratory system
C. Digestive system
D. Circulatory system
the correct ans: A. Endocrine system - When a plant normally increases in length of its roots and shoot, it is said to be undergoing …
A. Etiolation
B. Overgrowth
C. Primary growth
D. Secondary growth
the correct ans: C. Primary growth - Which of the following pairs of physical properties perfectly define matter?
A. Mass and weight
B. Mass and volume
C. Volume and weight
D. Weight and density
the correct ans: B. Mass and volume - Which of the following is a physical property of matter?
A. Flammability
B. Rusting
C. Density
D. Reactivity
the correct ans: C. Density - Which of the following is not an organic acid?
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Citric acid
C. Nitric acid
D. Tartaric acid
the correct ans: C. Nitric acid - Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Natural gas
D. Tidal
the correct ans: D. Tidal - What causes the motion of a body which is initially in the state of rest?
A. Speed
B. Displacement
C. Velocity
D. Force
the correct ans: D. Force - Which of the following instruments is used to measure air pressure?
A. Barometer
B. Anemometer
C. Wind vane
D. Thermometer
the correct ans: A. Barometer - From the following, identify the statement that is true about science.
A. When a theory has been supported by a great deal of scientific evidence, it becomes law
B. With time, science will be able to solve all of society’s problems
C. All scientific ideas are discovered and tested by controlled experiments
D. Scientists rely heavily on imagination to carry out their work
the correct ans: A. When a theory has been supported by a great deal of scientific evidence, it becomes law - When final conclusions and generalizations are drawn from specific observations and analysis in science, it is referred to as the ………….. method.
A. Constructive
B. Inductive
C. Deductive
D. Observational
the correct ans: B. Inductive - Which of the following is considered the odd one out?
A. Chloroplast
B. Cell wall
C. Chromoplast
D. Lysosomes
the correct ans: D. Lysosomes - The left side of the heart has thicker walls than the right side. This is because …
A. The left side of the heart is stronger than the right side
B. The right side of the heart is weaker than the left side
C. The left side of the heart pumps blood through a longer distance than the right side
D. The right side of the heart pumps blood to the whole body
the correct ans: C. The left side of the heart pumps blood through a longer distance than the right side - On which side should the block be placed to exert the least pressure?
A. 8 cm x 12 cm
B. 12 cm x 15 cm
C. 12 cm x 8 cm
D. 8 cm x 15 cm
the correct ans: B. 12 cm x 15 cm - On which side should the block be placed to exert the highest pressure?
A. 8 cm x 15 cm
B. 15 cm x 12 cm
C. 8 cm x 12 cm
D. 12 cm x 15 cm
the correct ans: C. 8 cm x 12 cm - These goats are mostly reared in West Africa.
I. West African Dwarf
II. Sokoto Red
III. Kano Brown
IV. Nubian
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II, III and IV
the correct ans: C. I, II and III only - The weight of a column of air contained in a unit area from the mean sea level to the top of the atmosphere is …
A. Atmospheric pressure
B. Centrifugal pressure
C. Coriolis force
D. Vertical force
the correct ans: A. Atmospheric pressure - How would you describe the association between the cattle and the egret?
A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Mutualism
D. Protocooperation
the correct ans: A. Commensalism - Two resistors, each of 20 ohms, are connected in parallel and this combination is connected across a 40 V supply. Determine the current in the circuit.
A. 4 ohms
B. 10 ohms
C. 8 ohms
D. 12 ohms
the correct ans: A. 4 ohms - Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource?
A. Coal
B. Hydroelectric
C. Methane
D. Solar
the correct ans: A. Coal - What is the force applied on a body with 5 kg of mass and an acceleration of 7 m/s²?
A. 35 N
B. 5 N
C. 7 N
D. 12 N
the correct ans: A. 35 N - Azraku has always wondered why fish caught from the dam only live for a short while and die. Which of the following best explains Azraku’s observation?
A. Fish hate to be seen outside water
B. Exposure of fish to light results in death of the cells of the fish
C. Fish has no features that enable life outside water
D. When fish is handled it suffers injuries
the correct ans: C. Fish has no features that enable life outside water - In the plant cell, the maintenance of a stable internal environment with respect to volume and concentration of fluids is the responsibility of an organelle called …
A. Cell membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Vacuole
D. Chloroplast
the correct ans: C. Vacuole - Which of the following conditions could hypothetically have manifested in Mr. Asiedu’s frequent urination?
A. High blood pressure
B. Hepatitis
C. Diabetes
D. Bilharziasis
the correct ans: C. Diabetes - Which of the following statements could be true about the possible cause of Mr. Asiedu’s condition?
A. Insulin fails to control pancreas
B. Pancreas fails to release insulin
C. Adrenal gland fails to produce adrenalin
D. Adrenal gland fails to release insulin
the correct ans: B. Pancreas fails to release insulin - Amama has used almost all the over-the-counter antibiotic medications in trying to treat her Dracunculiasis disease. Which of the following is the reason why the disease is not responding to the medications? Dracunculiasis is a …
A. Bacterial infection but not treated using antibiotics
B. Viral infection and cannot be treated using antibiotics
C. Worm infection and cannot be treated using antibiotics
D. Fungal infection and cannot be treated using antibiotics
the correct ans: C. Worm infection and cannot be treated using antibiotics - The semi-lunar valves found at the base of the pulmonary artery and the aorta respectively, help to …
A. Direct the blood to flow into these arteries
B. Maintain a steady flow of blood into the heart
C. Prevent the blood from flowing into these arteries
D. Prevent the backflow of blood into the ventricles
the correct ans: D. Prevent the backflow of blood into the ventricles - What accounts for the pressure found in the glomerulus?
A. The afferent arteriole leading into the glomerulus is larger than the efferent arteriole leading from it
B. The efferent arteriole leading from the glomerulus is larger than the afferent arteriole leading into it
C. Blood collected in the ball of capillaries called the glomerulus stays there a bit longer resulting in the pressure
D. The design of the glomerulus is to enable it to withstand high blood pressure
the correct ans: A. The afferent arteriole leading into the glomerulus is larger than the efferent arteriole leading from it - The function of the hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach in the gastric juice includes which of the following?
I. Kills bacteria to sterilize the food ingested
II. Stops the action of salivary amylase
III. Provides the right acidic medium for pepsin to work
IV. Helps to emulsify fat and oils ingested
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II, III and IV only
the correct ans: C. I, II and III only - Which of these processes does not take place in the large intestine?
A. Absorption of water from undigested food
B. Absorption of fatty acids and glycerol
C. Bacteria breaking down cellulose
D. Production and absorption of vitamins B and K
the correct ans: B. Absorption of fatty acids and glycerol - I am an underground stem. Even though my leaves emerge vertically on the surface of the soil, I grow horizontally. I have nodes, internodes and axillary buds to prove that I am a stem. I may have brownish scaly leaves all around. What am I?
A. Bulb
B. Corn
C. Rhizome
D. Sucker
the correct ans: C. Rhizome - Consider the following statements about pumps in biological systems:
Statement A: They are proteins that use energy to carry substances across the cell membrane.
Statement B: They transport substances from high concentration to low concentration.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Statement A is true, but Statement B is false
D. Statement B is true, but Statement A is false
the correct ans: C. Statement A is true, but Statement B is false - Symptoms of roundworm infection include the following except …
A. Coughing
B. Abdominal pain
C. Loss of appetite
D. Blood in urine
the correct ans: D. Blood in urine - Which of the following may not be a physical property of a substance?
A. Odour
B. Colour
C. Density
D. Composition
the correct ans: D. Composition - Energy is dimensionally represented as …
A. [ML²T⁻²] B. [MLT⁻²] C. [ML²T⁻¹] D. [MLT⁻¹] the correct ans: A. [ML²T⁻²] - For a freely falling body, which of the following quantities will not change?
A. Total kinetic energy
B. Total potential energy
C. Total mechanical energy
D. Total mass
the correct ans: D. Total mass - What steps should scientists take to identify the function of a unique organelle?
I. Conduct a literature review
II. Use a microscope to observe its structure
III. Isolate and conduct biochemical tests
A. I only
B. II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
the correct ans: D. I, II and III - The part labelled 4 represents …
A. Sensory neuron
B. Motor neuron
C. Inter-neuron
D. Receptor cell
the correct ans: B. Motor neuron - Which part is represented by the number 3?
A. Sensory neuron
B. Motor neuron
C. Inter-neuron
D. Receptor cell
the correct ans: C. Inter-neuron - The sensory cell and the effector organ are represented by numbers …
A. 1 and 5
B. 2 and 4
C. 4 and 5
D. 3 and 5
the correct ans: A. 1 and 5 - What disease might have killed the cow described with blackened blood oozing from all openings and no flies settling on it?
A. Brucellosis
B. Bluetongue
C. Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
D. Anthrax
the correct ans: D. Anthrax- What is the main role of bacteria in the root nodules of legumes?
A. Convert ammonium to nitrates
B. Decompose organic matter
C. Fix nitrogen into the soil
D. Absorb water from the soil
The correct ans: C. Fix nitrogen into the soil ✅ - The graph below shows the change in population of a country over time.
Cannot determine without seeing the diagram - Which of the following statements describe overgrazing?
I. Destruction of plant cover
II. Soil erosion
III. Soil conservation
A. I and III only
B. II and III only
C. I and II only
D. I, II and III
The correct ans: C. I and II only ✅ - Slightly acidic rainwater is collected and tested. What does this suggest?
A. The rainwater is harmful to humans
B. The rainwater contains dissolved oxygen
C. The rainwater is of normal quality; the slight acidity is due to dissolved carbon dioxide
D. The rainwater contains sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
The correct ans: C. The rainwater is of normal quality ✅ - Why was Ghana one of the first African countries to ban DDT?
A. It was too expensive to import
B. It was concerned over the increased risk of cancer
C. It was ineffective in controlling pests
D. It caused malaria
The correct ans: B. It was concerned over the increased risk of cancer ✅ - Why do ecotourism trips increase support for conservation?
A. Tourists are rich and can donate money
B. Tourists don’t waste natural resources
C. Tourists take photos that encourage others
D. Tourists may care more about saving an ecosystem they have personally experienced and enjoyed
The correct ans: D. Tourists may care more ✅ - Which of the following are effects of bush burning?
I. Destruction of soil fertility
II. Air pollution
III. Killing of soil organisms
IV. Destruction of animal habitats
A. I, II and III only
B. I and III only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV
The correct ans: D. I, II, III and IV ✅ - One of the effects of deforestation is that
A. more rainfall occurs
B. rainfall stops completely
C. new forests grow
D. wildlife will be endangered
The correct ans: D. wildlife will be endangered ✅ - Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
I. Carbon dioxide
II. Methane
III. Sulphur dioxide
IV. Water vapour
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II and IV only
The correct ans: D. I, II and IV only
(You chose C — but sulphur dioxide is not a greenhouse gas) - Which pricing strategy is used for luxury products like perfumes?
A. Psychological pricing
B. Competitive pricing
C. Skimming pricing
D. Premium pricing
The correct ans: D. Premium pricing
(You selected C — but perfumes typically use premium pricing to reflect exclusivity) - Which metal is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic?
A. Lead
B. Mercury
C. Iron
D. Aluminium
The correct ans: B. Mercury ✅ - Bioaccumulating pesticides are dangerous because they
A. degrade quickly in soil
B. are harmless to humans
C. evaporate into the air
D. persist and accumulate in organisms
The correct ans: D. persist and accumulate in organisms ✅ - Which food chain is correct?
A. Grass → lion → antelope
B. Grass → goat → human
C. Lizard → snake → eagle
D. Maize → sheep → hawk
The correct ans: C. Lizard → snake → eagle ✅ - A tick bird on a buffalo represents which type of relationship?
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Predation
The correct ans: C. Mutualism
(You chose A — but both benefit, so it’s mutualism) - Which of the following are annual crops?
A. Cocoa and maize
B. Cocoa and tobacco
C. Maize and tobacco
D. Cassava and cocoa
The correct ans: C. Maize and tobacco ❌
(You selected A — but cocoa is perennial) - An arable farm is
A. for cattle rearing
B. for poultry farming
C. where vegetables are stored
D. a field where crops are grown
The correct ans: D. a field where crops are grown ✅ - The uppermost fertile layer of soil is called
A. clay
B. gravel
C. humus
D. rock
The correct ans: C. humus ✅ - A plant showing yellowing and browning of leaves may lack
A. nitrogen
B. phosphorus
C. calcium
D. potassium
The correct ans: D. potassium
(You chose A — nitrogen deficiency causes yellowing, but browning at edges is potassium) - What is the function of root hairs in a plant?
A. Transport food
B. Absorb sunlight
C. Absorb water and minerals
D. Prevent evaporation
The correct ans: C. Absorb water and minerals ✅ - Which of these is NOT a component of the physical environment?
A. Soil
B. Water
C. Culture
D. Air
The correct ans: C. Culture ✅ - What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?
A. Wind
B. Sun
C. Moon
D. Clouds
The correct ans: B. Sun ✅ - Which of these is a function of the human skeleton?
A. Digestion
B. Circulation
C. Protection
D. Respiration
The correct ans: C. Protection ✅ - A plant that grows on another plant without harming it is called a
A. parasite
B. saprophyte
C. predator
D. epiphyte
The correct ans: D. epiphyte ✅ - The correct symbol for the element potassium is
A. K
B. P
C. Po
D. Pt
The correct ans: A. K ✅ - Which of these is a gaseous pollutant?
A. Smoke
B. Dust
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Oil
The correct ans: C. Sulphur dioxide ✅ - The process of converting waste into reusable materials is called
A. refining
B. recycling
C. reduction
D. reusing
The correct ans: B. recycling ✅ - An example of a natural source of water is
A. borehole
B. pipe
C. rain
D. tap
The correct ans: C. rain ✅ - Which part of the body is affected by malaria?
A. Heart
B. Blood
C. Brain
D. Bones
The correct ans: B. Blood ✅ - The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called
A. vein
B. artery
C. capillary
D. valve
The correct ans: B. artery ✅ - The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
The correct ans: C. Nitrogen ✅ - The protective layer around the earth that absorbs UV rays is the
A. ozone layer
B. stratosphere
C. troposphere
D. carbon layer
The correct ans: A. ozone layer ✅ - The colour of the Bunsen burner flame when air hole is fully open is
A. orange
B. yellow
C. blue
D. red
The correct ans: C. blue ✅ - Which of the following is a symptom of typhoid?
A. Headache and fever
B. Cough and sneezing
C. Itchy skin
D. Joint pain
The correct ans: A. Headache and fever ✅ - A consumer in a food chain is always
A. a green plant
B. an autotroph
C. a herbivore or carnivore
D. a decomposer
The correct ans: C. a herbivore or carnivore ✅ - Which of these is NOT a method of preserving food?
A. Smoking
B. Salting
C. Germination
D. Canning
The correct ans: C. Germination ✅ - Which component of the environment provides oxygen?
A. Soil
B. Water
C. Plants
D. Rocks
The correct ans: C. Plants ✅ - Which instrument is used to measure rainfall?
A. Thermometer
B. Rain gauge
C. Barometer
D. Wind vane
The correct ans: B. Rain gauge ✅ - What is the boiling point of pure water in Celsius?
A. 0°C
B. 50°C
C. 100°C
D. 120°C
The correct ans: C. 100°C ✅ - Which nutrient helps in body building and repair?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Vitamins
The correct ans: C. Proteins ✅ - The process by which green plants make their food is called
A. germination
B. respiration
C. fermentation
D. photosynthesis
The correct ans: D. photosynthesis ✅ - The part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place is the
A. root
B. flower
C. leaf
D. stem
The correct ans: C. leaf ✅ - The largest planet in our solar system is
A. Earth
B. Saturn
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
The correct ans: D. Jupiter ✅ - The smallest bone in the human body is found in the
A. hand
B. toe
C. ear
D. nose
The correct ans: C. ear ✅ - Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
A. Coal
B. Natural gas
C. Solar energy
D. Petrol
The correct ans: C. Solar energy ✅ - Which vitamin prevents night blindness?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
The correct ans: A. Vitamin A ✅ - Which of these practices reduces water pollution?
A. Throwing waste into rivers
B. Overfishing
C. Treating sewage before disposal
D. Bathing in rivers
The correct ans: C. Treating sewage before disposal ✅ - What is the major cause of acid rain?
A. Dust
B. Oil spillage
C. Industrial smoke
D. Noise pollution
The correct ans: C. Industrial smoke ✅ - Which of these is a communicable disease?
A. Asthma
B. Tuberculosis
C. Cancer
D. Diabetes
The correct ans: B. Tuberculosis ✅ - Which blood group is called the universal donor?
A. AB
B. A
C. B
D. O
The correct ans: D. O ✅ - A person who lacks red blood cells suffers from
A. malaria
B. anaemia
C. leprosy
D. asthma
The correct ans: B. anaemia ✅ - Which of these is a soil conservation method?
A. Deforestation
B. Bush burning
C. Mulching
D. Overgrazing
The correct ans: C. Mulching ✅ - The part of the body that filters waste from the blood is the
A. liver
B. lung
C. kidney
D. heart
The correct ans: C. kidney ✅ - The sun is a
A. planet
B. star
C. moon
D. satellite
The correct ans: B. star ✅ - The device used to measure temperature is a
A. hygrometer
B. thermometer
C. barometer
D. voltmeter
The correct ans: B. thermometer ✅ - What quantity is measured in newton per meter square?
A. Acceleration
B. Force
C. Momentum
D. Pressure
The correct ans: D. Pressure ✅ - The mineral used for making electrical wires is
A. gold
B. iron
C. copper
D. zinc
The correct ans: C. copper ✅ - Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals?
A. Leaf
B. Flower
C. Stem
D. Root
The correct ans: D. Root ✅ - Which of the following gases is needed for burning?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
The correct ans: B. Oxygen ✅
- What is the main role of bacteria in the root nodules of legumes?
