2020 NECO Biology Past Questions
Browse the 2020 NECO Biology past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Biology demands precise terminology and careful diagram reading. Successful candidates revise plant and animal physiology, ecology and genetics with active recall — and rehearse the standard practical setups before exam day. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.
Sample NECO Biology questions
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- Q12006MEDIUMChemistry
Which compound is a product of the hydrolysis of the of CH$_3$COOC$_3$H$_7$ with aqueous sodium hydroxide?
- A.CH3COONa✓ Correct
- B.CH3COONaCCH3OH
- C.CH3OH
- D.C2H5OH
- E.C3H7COONa
- Q22008MEDIUMEnglish
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol /ts/
- A.chauffeur✓ Correct
- B.cheap
- C.chef
- D.sheep
- E.ship
- Q32008MEDIUMPhysics
How much heat is required to convert 50g of water at 100°C to steam at the same temperature? (Specific latent heat of vaporization of water = 2260 Jg-11)
- A.1.13 × 10-4J
- B.1.31 × 102J✓ Correct
- C.1.30 × 104J
- D.1.13 × 105J
- E.1.31 × 106J
- Q42006MEDIUMPhysics
What is the uncertainty in the measurement of time, if the uncertainty in measuring the energy of an electron of mass 10-30 kg is 2.45 × 10-19J? h = 6.6 × 10-34
- A.1.35 ×10-15s✓ Correct
- B.2.69 × 10-15s
- C.4.15 × 10-15s
- D.9.05 × 10-15s
- E.1.62 × 10-14s
- Q52007MEDIUMPhysics
Calculate the peak voltage of a mains supply of r.ms. value 220V.
- A.121 V✓ Correct
- B.156 V
- C.225 V
- D.240 V
- E.311 V
- Q62006MEDIUMEnglish
Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate of the following questions (Nos 21-30) The President promised not to introduce any belt-tightening measures this year. This means the year will be less stressful
- A.culturally✓ Correct
- B.Economically
- C.educationally
- D.politically
- E.socially
- Q72002MEDIUMBiology
Which reagent is used to test for the presence of starch in a food substance?
- A.anhydrous copper (II) sulphate
- B.Fehling’s solution
- C.iodine solution
- D.iron(III) oxide✓ Correct
- E.Million’s reagent
- Q82007MEDIUMPhysics
Which of the following substances undergoes sublimation?
- A.Ether
- B.Ice✓ Correct
- C.Iodine
- D.Naphthalene
- E.Turpentine
- Q92006MEDIUMMathematics
Find the value of 2a - b if a + b = 8 and 4a - b = 22
- A.2
- B.4✓ Correct
- C.6
- D.8
- E.10
- Q102001MEDIUMMathematics
Mr Aborowa bought a car for N200,000.00 and later sold it for N170,000.00. What is the percentage loss?
- A.11.60%
- B.7.60%
- C.15%✓ Correct
- D.17.65%
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