sample BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) questions: English Language 1. Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets: "By next year, I ______ (finish) my junior high school education." A) will finish B) would finish C) shall finish D) have finished 2. Identify the correct meaning of the idiom "to break a leg": A) to have bad luck B) to have good luck C) to be lazy D) to be careless Mathematics 1. A bakery sells 250 loaves of bread at GH₵ 2 each. How much money does the bakery make in total? A) GH₵ 400 B) GH₵ 450 C) GH₵ 500 D) GH₵ 550 2. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed? A) 40 km/h B) 50 km/h C) 60 km/h D) 70 km/h Integrated Science 1. What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the air? A) Respiration B) Photosynthesis C) Transpiration D) Evaporation 2. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source? A) Coal B) Oil C) Solar energy D) Natural gas Social Studies 1. Which of the following is a function of the Ghanaian Parliament? A) To make laws B) To enforce laws C) To interpret laws D) To execute laws 2. What is the name of the first president of Ghana? A) Kwame Nkrumah B) J.B. Danquah C) E.T. Mensah D) Joseph W.S. de Graft-Johnson