Section A

[20 marks]

1. The diagram shows a pseudopodium of an amoeba.

pseudopodium

Suggest the function of the pseudopodium.

A To reproduce
B To absorb food
C To help it to breath
D To help in movement

2. The diagram shows a classification of matter.

Which of the following are examples of P, Q and R?

P Q R
A. Air Aluminium Sulphur
B. Water Iron Carbon
C. Sugar Copper Zinc
D. Tin Petroleum Zinc

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 3. Table shows the volumes of different quantities of metal bobs, found using the water
displacement method.

Quantity of metal bobs Volume/cm3

2 6
4 12

Predict the volume of 5 metal bobs.

A. 3cm3
B. 9 cm3
C. 15 cm3
D. 18 cm3

4. What is the state of water at room temperature?

A Gas
B Solid
C Liquid
D Mixture of solid and liquid

5. Diagram below shows a small piece of jelly in the water. The jelly remains stationary .

Jelly

Water

What conclusion can be made of this situation?

A Jelly is denser than water.
B Water is denser than jelly.
C Jelly has more mass than water.
D Both water and jelly are of the same density

6. Which of the following mixtures can be separated by filtration?

A Sugar and water

B Cooking oil and water
C Iron filing and sulphur powder
D Chalk powder and salt solution

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 7. Why is man considered to be special compared with other animals on Earth?

I Man is able to make decisions

II Man has intelligence and emotions
III Man is able to differentiate between good and bad

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

8. Which of the following gases is not found in the air?

A Oxygen
B Nitrogen
C Hydrogen
D Carbon dioxide

9. A hydrocarbon is a compound which consists of

A Carbon and oxygen

B Carbon and hydrogen
C Carbon, hydrogen and water
D Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

10. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

A Coal
B Petroleum
C Biomass fuel
D Radioactive substance

11. Which of the following is not a source of chemical energy?

A Coal
B Sand
C Fruits
D Petrol

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 12. Which following particles have the least kinetic energy at room temperature

A Mercury
B Nitrogen
C Aluminium
D Carbon dioxide

13. Which comparison between combustion and respiration is correct?

Combustion Respiration

A. Uses oxygen Produces oxygen

B. Produces energy Does not produce energy

C. Occurs outside the living cell Occurs inside the living cell

Occurs in bright and dark

D. Occurs in dark condition only
conditions

14. Which of the following is a bad effect of acid rain?

A Corrodes buildings
B Damages the lungs
C Damages the ozone layer
D Causes respiratory problem

15. The following information shows the processes of changes of state in matter.

Solid Process P Liquid

Liquid Process Q Gas
Gas Process R Liquid

Which of the following represents P Q and R?

P Q R
A. Condensation Boiling Melting
B. Boiling Condensation Melting
C. Melting Boiling Condensation
D. Melting Condensation Boiling

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 16. Which of the following energy changes takes place in an electrical iron?

A. Electrical energy
Heat energy

B. Electrical energy
Light energy
C. Electrical energy
Kinetic energy
D. Electrical energy
Potential energy

17. Which of the following will not reduce air pollution?

A By enforcing laws to preserve the air quality.

B By encouraging the use of public transportation
C By reducing the use of fertilisers and pesticides in agricultures.
D By educating the public regarding the harmful effects of air pollutions and methods
to reduce them.

18. Ball

Figure shows a ball rolling down a slope. Which of the following forms of energy will be
increased?
A. Chemical energy
B. Potential energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Heat energy

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 19. Which of the following statements on heat and temperature is false?

Heat Temperature

A. A measure of energy A measure of the degree of hotness

B. Unit measurement is joule Unit measurement is degrees Celsius

Heat content of a body cannot be Temperature of a body can be
C.
measured measured using its kinetic energy
Heat depends on the temperature and The colder a body gets, the lower its
D.
volume of a body temperature

20. Which of the following is an effect of heating a solid?

A. A change in its pressure
B. A change in its volume
C. An increase in its density
D. An increase in the boiling point

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 Section B
[30 marks]
1. Tick ( √ ) for the correct statements and cross (X) for the incorrect statements given below:

a. Heat causes the particles of a substance to move slower.

b. As the particles move faster and more vigorously, they take

more space.
c. Heat causes the substance to expand.

d. When a hot object cools down, it particles move slower

2. Name the type of energy form based on the information given below:

Description Energy forms

a. Energy of a moving object
b. Energy possessed by a hot object
c. Energy possessed by an object due to its position
e. Energy in food and fuel
f. Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

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 3. Complete the following concept map on heat transmission.

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers given.

Oxygen carbon dioxide water

energy water vapour

a. _____________________ gas is colourless, odourless and reacts with sodium hydroxide to

form sodium carbonate.

b. Plants and animals respire using _____________________ gas.

c. Inhaled air contains more ___________________ gas and less _______________________

gas than exhaled air.

d. The products formed during respiration are ____________________,

__________________ and ______________________. 4

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 5. Figure below shows a demonstration. A gas jar containing air is inverted over another gas
jar containing a brown gas. At the beginning, the two gas jars are separated by a gas jar
cover.

Air

Gas jar Gas jar

cover

Brown

a. What can be observed when the gas jar cover is removed?

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b. Explain your answer in (a).

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c. What inference can be made about the arrangement of particles of air from the
observation in (a).
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 6. Diagram below shows a ball of plasticine sunk to the bottom of the beaker.

Water

Plasticine

a. Why does the ball of plasticine sink in water?

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b. What will happen if the mass of the ball of plasticine in the diagram is reduced?

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c. Explain your answer in (b).

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d. What will happen to the ball of plasticine if it is transferred into a beaker of mercury?

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e. Explain your answer in (d).

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