2021 NECO Biology Past Questions
Browse the 2021 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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- Q12004MEDIUMChemistry
The following gases are diatomic EXCEPT
- A.Fluorine
- B.Helium
- C.Hydrogen✓ Correct
- D.Nitrogen
- E.Oxygen
- Q22008MEDIUMEnglish
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the others:
- A.Favour✓ Correct
- B.country
- C.Mother
- D.impartial
- Q32008MEDIUMPhysics
Which of the following pairs of musical instruments produce sound due to the vibration of air column?
- A.Bell and piano
- B.Guitar and flute
- C.Trumpet and drum
- D.Trumpet and flute✓ Correct
- E.Violin and organ
- Q42006MEDIUMEnglish
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s). sick
- A.beast
- B.check
- C.pretty✓ Correct
- D.seek
- E.seize
- Q52009MEDIUMChemistry
The rate of a reaction usually increases with increase in the concentration of reactants because the
- A.distance between particles of the reactants increases
- B.frequency of collision of particles is lower
- C.particles of the reactants gain energy and move faster✓ Correct
- D.reactants from a complex which decomposes rapidly
- E.reactants occupy a higher energy level
- Q62008MEDIUMBiology
The network of blood capillaries in the kidney capsule is referred to as
- A.capsule
- B.glomerulus✓ Correct
- C.pelvis
- D.pyramid
- E.ureter
- Q72004MEDIUMGovernment
The cultural differences which made the adoption of Federation necessary in Nigeria include the following EXCEPT
- A.A. colonial desire
- B.B. customs
- C.C. languages
- D.D. religious✓ Correct
- E.E. traditions
- Q82009MEDIUMGovernment
One basic reason why it has proved difficult to conduct an accurate census in Nigeria is
- A.A. political interference
- B.B. lack of skilled personnel✓ Correct
- C.C. technological backwardness
- D.D. educational inadequacies
- Q92006MEDIUMPhysics
Which of the following statements about a gas is NOT correct?
- A.It has no definite shape
- B.It is compressible
- C.Its molecules are closely packed✓ Correct
- D.Its molecules gain kinetic energy when heated
- E.Its molecules move about randomly
- Q102006MEDIUMEnglish
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence I am playing host to my ........ this weekend.
- A.parent in-law
- B.parents in-laws✓ Correct
- C.parent’s in-law
- D.parents-in-law
Other NECO Biology years
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