JS3 BECE Practice Tests – Pre-Vocational Studies

Which of the following is a piercing and sucking insect?

A. Aphid    B. Grasshopper    C. Locust    D. Termite    E. Weevil

Which of the following will prevent the spread of animal diseases from one county to another?

A. Breeding resistant specie.
B. Good nutrition.
C. Proper sanitation.
D. Quarantine services.
E. Regular vaccination.

A household budget could be influenced by ____

A. business of the family
B. family income
C. finances.
D. number of people in the household.
E. tasks to be accomplished.

One of these characteristics is NOT common to both adolescent boys and girls

A. Become self-conscious.
B. Feel hungry easily.
C. Have emotional changes.
D. Protruding stomach.
E. Start being attracted to the opposite sex.

The effective way of preserving beans is by _____

A. canning   B. freezing   C. frying   D. smoking    E. sun drying

Which of these is NOT a part of sewing machine?

A. Balance wheel   B. Feed plate   C. Pressure screw   D. Shuttle case  E. Thimble.

All of the following belong to the same group EXCEPT

A. dermis   B. iris   C. lens   D. pupil  E. retina.

Using the family resources to meet the family needs or goals is referred to as ______

A. expenses management.
B. goal management
C. home management.
D. need management.
E. resource use.

Which of these is NOT a condition that makes bottle feeding very necessary for an infant? When

A. mother cannot produce enough milk.
B. mother is sick.
C. mother is working full-time outside the home.
D. mother wants to maintain her body shape.
E. there are multiple births e.g. twins.

At post-natal check-up, the following are examined EXCEPT

A. baby’s heart beat   B. baby’s weight  C. mothers blood pressure.  D. mother’s height   E. mother’s weight

The act of leaving a piece of land for one or more seasons is known as ____

A. cover cropping   B. crop rotation.  C. fallowing   D. fertilization   E. manuring

Which of the following fastenings is used on openings without a wrap?

A. Buttons and buttonholes.
B. Buttons and loops.
C. Eyelets and cords.
D. Press studs
E. Zips

The part labeled B is the _______

A. base   B. blade    C. handle    D. plate   E. prong

The downward movement of water is faster in ______soil.

A. clay   B. fine silt   C. loamy   D. sand  E. silt.

The diagram above is called _____

A. barn   B. bin   C. crib   D. rhumbus  E. silo.

U.N.I.C.E.F usually helps to provide for the nutritional welfare of all of these EXCEPT

A. adult   B. infants   C. pre-school children   D. school children   E. toddlers

What does ‘A’ represent?

A. Broken lines   B. Diamond shape   C. Place on fold   D. Side seam  E. Triangular perforation.

Stains on clothes should be removed _____

A. any time
B. as soon as they occur
C. days after they occured.
D. in the night.
E. one day after occurrence.

The main function of a harrow is to ____

A. break soil and bury weeds.
B. break up soil into smaller pieces.
C. bury weeds and their seeds.
D. make long heaps.
E. make ridges before planting.

Which of these is NOT a type of facing?

A. Crossway   B. Edge stitch   C. Extended  D. Shaped   E. Straight