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INTEGRATED SCIENCE Name …………………………………………………..............
Essay and Objective
2 hours 1&2
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Basic Education Certificate Examination

JANUARY, 2024 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2 & 1 2 hours

Essay and Objective

[100 marks]

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read and observe the following

instructions. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.

This booklet consists of two papers. Answer Paper 2 which comes first, in your answer booklet and Paper l

on your Objective Test answer sheet. Paper 1 & 2 will last 1 hour 15 minutes after which the answer

booklet will be collected. Do not start the Paper until you are told to do so.

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 Paper 2
ESSAY
[100 marks]
This paper is in two sections: A and B. Answer Question 1 in section A and any other four questions in
section B.
Answer all the questions in your answer booklet.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.

Section A
[40 marks]
Answer all of Question 1.
Q1.
a. The diagram below is an illustration of an experimental set-up used to separate
water and salt from salt solution. Study the diagram carefully and answer the
questions that follow.

i. Name each of the parts labelled I, II, III and IV. [4 marks]
ii. Name the method of separation used. [1 mark]
iii. State one (1) function of each of the parts labelled II and III. [2 marks]
iv. Name three physical processes that are involved in the separation of the mixture.
[3 marks]

b. Diagrams X and Y are methods of magnetization. Study the diagrams and use them to
answer the questions that follow:

X Y

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 Study the diagram X, Y
i. Mention the method of magnetization used in set-up X and Y. [2 marks]
ii. Give the name of the parts of the circuit labelled I, II and III in set Y. [3 marks]
iii. Give the polarity of the ends A and B on the bar in set-up X after the
magnetization. [2 marks].
iv. How would you test that bar AB is a magnet? [1 mark]
v. Give one (1) precaution that should be taken during the magnetization process in
set-up X. [1 mark]
vi. Name one (1) material that can be made into a magnet. [1 mark]

c. The diagram below is an illustration of the human digestive system.

i. Name the parts labelled I, II, III and IV. [4 marks]

ii. State one (1) function of each of the parts labelled V and VI. [2 marks]
iii. Name the part where digestion of protein starts. [1 mark]
iv. Identify the part where:
a. Absorption of end products of digestion takes place.
b. Re-absorption of water takes place.
c. Ejection takes place. [3 marks]

a. Farmer cultivated peanut, cassava and millet on a farm in a rotational programme as

illustrated below. Study the illustration carefully and answer the questions that follow.

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 YEAR/ PLOT 1 2 3

1 Millet I II

2 III Millet IV

3 V VI Millet

i Copy and complete the table. [6 marks]

ii List two (2) principles to consider when planning this rotational programme. [2 marks]
iii Give one (1) reason for including peanut in this rotational programme. [1 mark]
iv State one (1) advantage of practicing this farming systems. [1 mark]

SECTION B
[60 marks]
Answer four questions only from this section.
Q2.
a. i. State two (2) differences between plants and animals.
ii. State one function of each of the following:
01. nucleus
02. chloroplast
03. mitochondrion [5marks]
b. i. What is density? [1 mark]
ii. A box with a volume of 1000 m3 is filled with sand to the brim. if the density of
sand is 2 kg/m
c. List three components of soil [3 marks]
d. i. What is a magnetic material?
ii. State two uses of a magnet. [3 marks]

Q3.
a. Name three physical properties of soil. [3 marks]
b. i. Define photosynthesis. [2 marks]
ii. Give two (2) ways photosynthesis is important to animals. [2 marks]
c. i. What is electrical conductor? [ 1 mark]
ii. List two (2) substances that are insulators. [2 marks]
d. i. What is a chemical change? [2 marks]
ii. State three (3) differences between a physical change and chemical change. (3
marks)

Q4.
a. i. State one function each of the following component of an electrical circuit:
a) Capacitor.
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 b) Resistor.
c) Key [3 marks]
ii. what is the function of a fuse in an electrical circuit? [2 marks]
b. i. Draw potassium atom and show the distribution of electrons in its shells [K = 19].
ii. If potassium losses its valence electrons, what would be the charge of the ion
. formed? [1 mark]
c. i. What is crop rotation? [1 mark]
ii. State two (2) benefits of crop rotation. [2 marks]
d. State one (1) function each of the following reproductive organs:
i. Testes
ii. Ovary
iii. Prostate gland.

Q5.
a. i. What is respiration? [2 marks]
ii. Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. [2 marks]
b. i. What is dispersion of light? [1 mark]
ii. State two (2) characteristics of images formed by a mirror. [2 marks]
c. i. State two (2) disadvantages of hard water. [ 2 marks]
ii. State two (2) methods of softening hard water. [2 marks]
d. i. Explain the following terms as used in animal production:
a. Dehorning
b. Debeaking [2 marks]
ii. State two (2) methods of identifying farm animals [2 marks]

Q6.
a. i. State two (2) human activities that disrupt the carbon cycle. [2 marks]
ii. Mention two (2) ways of maintaining the carbon cycle. [2 marks]
b. i. State two (2) importance of pruning. [2 marks]
ii. List two (2) benefits of vegetables to humans. [2 marks]
c. i. Explain why the efficiency of a machine is always less than 100%. [1 mark]
ii. If the work input of a machine is 30 joules, what would be its efficiency when the
. work output is 20 joules [3 marks]
d. i. What is neutralization? [1 mark]
ii. Give two (2) difference between an acid and a base in terms of taste and feel. [2 marks]

END OF ESSAY TEST

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 PAPER 1
[40 marks]
Answer all the questions.
1. Which of the following statements about the negative use of science and Technology
is correct? It
A. Promotes good health
B. Promotes easy communication.
C. Enables human to use less energy in working.
D. Creates things that are dangerous to the environment.
2. Which of the following particles constitute matter?
I. Atom II. Molecules III. Ions
A. I only B. II only C. II and III only D. I, II and III
3. The mole is the S.I unit of
A. Amount of substance.
B. Luminous intensity.
C. Temperature.
D. Mass of substance
4. The relative proportions of the different particle sizes in soil sample refer to soil
A. Temperature. B. texture. C. structure. D. porosity.
5. The warning and safety signs on chemical containers are usually represented by a
symbol placed within a
A. circle B. rectangle C. square D. triangle
6. An example of vegetable crop is
A. Cocoa B. cotton C. potato D. tomato
7. The ovules in a flower develop to form the
A. fruit B. leaf C. seed. D. stem.
8. Cultural practices are activities undertaken on a farm
A. After harvesting and before processing.
B. Before maturity and after harvesting.
C. After and before harvesting.
D. Before transplanting seedlings.
9. The structure which helps a fish to breathe under water is the
A. Gill B. air sac C. operculum D. mouth
10.Which of the following are products of respiration?
A. Glucose and oxygen.
B. Waste food, energy and carbon dioxide.
C. Energy, oxygen and water.
D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
11.Which of the following properties is not a principle of crop rotation?
A. Legumes should be added to the rotation programme.
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 B. Deep rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops.
C. Crops that are closely related should follow each other.
D. Fallow period should be allowed during the time of rotation.
12.An example of a source of energy which is non-renewable is
A. Petroleum B. solar C. tide D. wind.
13.Which of the following devices converts electrical energy into sound energy?
A. Electric bell
B. Fluorescent tube
C. Lantern
D. Radio
14.In electronic circuits, LEDs are used to indicate the absence or presence of
A. Voltage source
B. P-n junction
C. Electric current
D. Neutrons
15.Which of the following statements about shadow formation is correct? It shows that
light rays can
A. Be diffused.
B. Travel in a straight line.
C. Be refracted.
D. Be reflected.
16.A place where an organism can live and interbreed successfully is called
A. Community B. ecosystem C. environment D. habitat.
17.An atom of an element is represented as 1327X. How many neutrons are in the
nucleus of the atom.
A. 13 B. 14 C. 27 D. 40
18.Example of a semimetal is
A. Calcium B. lithium C. Silicon D. sodium.
19.Which of the following substances is a compound?
A. Hydrogen B. Nitrogen C. Oxygen D. Water.
20.Which of the following mixtures can be separated by filtration?
A. Salt in water
B. Sugar in water.
C. Sand in water
D. Oil in water.
21.If a mixture of water and powdered charcoal is allowed to stand for a long time, the
charcoal
A. Rises to the top
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 B. Settles at the bottom
C. Dissolves completely in the water.
D. D. Continues to remain suspended in the water.
22.Water contains two elements of hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of
A. 1:2 B. 1:3 C. 2:1 D. 3:1
23.Which of the following gases supports combustion?
A. Hydrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide D. Carbon monoxide
24.The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is called
A. a thermometer B. a force meter C. a barometer D. an anemometer.
25.Which part of the human body stores sperms temporarily?
A. Epididymis B. Scrotum C. Prostate gland D. Sperm duct
26.An example of inheritable characteristics in humans is
A. Shape of nose.
B. Knowledge
C. Ability to speak different languages
D. Hand writing.
27.The kidney absorbs water from the blood stream of humans through the process of
A. Diffusion B. egestion C. osmosis D. assimilation.
28.The component of the human blood which transports oxygen to all parts of the body
is
A. Plasma B. platelets C. red blood cells D. white blood
cells.
29.Photosynthesis is important to living organisms because it produces
A. Glucose and oxygen
B. Glucose and carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. Water and carbon dioxide.
30.Benedict’s solution was added to a mixture in a test tube and it turned brick red
when heated. The mixture is likely to contain
A. Glucose B. vitamin C. protein D. oil
31.In modern electrical wiring the colour code for the live wire is
A. Blue B. brown C. green D. green and yellow
32.Which of the following processes results in the formation of new substances?
A. Heating camphor
B. Cooling water to form ice
C. Adding saliva to cooked yam
D. Mixing iron and sand together.
33.Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease?
A. Cholera B. Rickets C. Tuberculosis D. Syphilis
34.The introduction of natural enemies to control pests on a field is a
A. Physical control method
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 B. Cultural control method
C. Chemical control method
D. Biological control method
35.The force which tends to pull an object in a circular motion towards the center of the
circle is called
A. Centripetal force B. electrostatic force. C. gravitational force D.
magnetic force.
36.It is easier to move a heavy load with crowbar when the
A. Effort distance than the load distance.
B. Effort distance is longer than the load distance.
C. Effort distance is equal to the load distance
D. Effort is equal to the load.
37.Which type of energy is lost when sweat evaporates from the body?
A. Sound energy B. Mechanical energy C. Chemical energy D. Heat
energy.
38.Which of the following liquids would turn blue litmus paper red?
A. Vinegar B. Water C. Ammonia solution D. Bicarbonate solution.
39.An example of a plant micro-nutrient is
A. Calcium B. copper C. magnesium D. potassium
40.The second stage in the life cycle of a mosquito is the
A. Egg. B. imago C. larva D. pupa

END OF PAPER

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