KUULCHAT
SCIENCE MOCK

OBJECTIVE TEST

1.

Which of the following electronic components is not made of semi-conductors?

A.

Capacitor

B.

Diode

C.

LED

D.

Transistor

Answer: A

2.

Heat is transferred from the bottom of water in a container to the top by

A.

conduction

B.

convection

C.

radiation

D.

conduction and radiation

Answer: B

3.

The end-product of protein digestion is

A.

amino acid.

B.

glycerol.

C.

glycogen.

D.

peptide.

Answer: A

4.

What is the work done when a force of 2.5 N moves through a distance of 4 m?

A.

0.6 J

B.

1.5 J

C.

1.6 J

D.

6.5 J

E.
10.0 J

Answer: E

Work done = Force x Distance

Force = 2.5 N

2.5 = 25 10

Distance = 4 m

Work done = 2.5 x 4 = 25 10 x 4 = 10 J

Note:
1. 2 divides 4, 2 times and 10, 5 times
2. 5 divides itself 1 time and 25, 5 times
3. 5 x 2 = 10
4. The unit of work done is Joule (J)

Alternatively

2.5 = 2.5. = 25 x 10-1

2.5 x 4 = 25 x 10-1 x 4

2.5 x 4 = 25 x 4 x 10-1

2.5 x 4 = 100 x 10-1

100 = 10 x 10 = 101 + 1 = 102

2.5 x 4 = 102 x 10-1

Law of multiplication of indices

am x an = am + m

2.5 x 4 = 102 + -1

2.5 x 4 = 102 - 1

2.5 x 4 = 101

Any number raised to the power 1 is the same number.

2.5 x 4 = 10

5.

The process of removing unproductive poultry birds from a flock is referred to as

A.

candling

B.

culling

C.

dehorning

D.

drenching

Answer: B

6.

Which of the following gases enable burning to take place?

A.

Oxygen

B.

Carbon dioxide

C.

Hydrogen

D.

Ammonia

E.
Nitrogen

Answer: A

7.

Which of the following types of manure is suitable for a vegetable garden?

A.

Cow dung

B.

Dog faecal waste

C.

Human excreta

D.

Pig dung

Answer: A

8.

The component of the soil which is made up of the finest particle is

A.

clay.

B.

humus.

C.

loam.

D.

sand.

Answer: A

9.

Which of the following habitats are you likely to find a tadpole?

A.

Bush

B.

Sea shore

C.

Pond

D.

Deep well

E.
Vegetable garden

Answer: C

10.

In electrical circuits, the component that protects appliances against high currents is the

A.

capacitor.

B.

fuse.

C.

resistor.

D.

switch.

Answer: B

11.

One way of ensuring that organisms are not endangered is to

A.

allow them to be hunted.

B.

allow their predators to outnumber them.

C.

protect their habitats.

D.

pollute their habitats.

Answer: C

12.

An object weighing 60 N is dragged through a distance of 2 m. Calculate the work done

A.

6 J

B.

15 J

C.

30 J

D.

120 J

E.

1200 J

Answer: D

Work done = Force x Distance

Force = Weight = 60 N

Distance = 2 m

Work done = 60 N x 2 m = 120 J

13.

People who travel in space are called

A.

geologists.

B.

astronauts.

C.

space shuttlers.

D.

astronomist.

Answer: B

Geologist: scientist who study the Earth: its history, nature, materials and processes.

Astronaut: a person who has been trained for travelling in space

14.

The types of energy produced when the hands are vigorously rubbed against each other are

A.

chemical and electrical energy.

B.

heat and sound energy.

C.

heat and light energy.

D.

electrical and light energy.

Answer: B

15.

Kerosene and petrol are obtained from crude oil by

A.

distillation

B.

condensation

C.

filtration

D.

evaporation

E.
decantation

Answer: A

16.

The SI unit that is derived is

A.

kg.

B.

k.

C.

Pa.

D.

s.

Answer: C

Derived unit is a unit obtained from the base/fundamental unit. Pa is a unit for pressure which is obtained from kg⋅m−1⋅s−2

17.

Which of the following vegetable crops is cultivated for its leaves?

A.

Carrot.

B.

Lettuce.

C.

Okro.

D.

Pepper.

Answer: B

18.

Vaccination is carried out to

A.

enable sores to heal faster.

B.

increase the red blood cells of a person.

C.

enable a person's white blood cells to fight against diseases.

D.

kill germs in a person's body.

Answer: C

19.

The male sperms fertilize the female eggs to form the

A.

embryo

B.

ovary

C.

ovum

D.

placenta

E.
uterus

Answer: A

20.

The practice of starting new organization in response to identified opportunities is termed

A.

agribusiness.

B.

business enterprise.

C.

entrepreneurship.

D.

management.

Answer: C

21.

Which of the following chemical symbols is that of an element with seven electrons in the outermost shell?

A.

20Ca

B.

17Cl

C.

10Ne

D.

16S

Answer: B

Electronic configuration for Chlorine (17Cl) is 2,8,7. As you can see the last shell (outermost shell) has 7 electrons

22.

Brass is an alloy of

A.

iron and carbon

B.

zinc and copper

C.

iron and copper

D.

copper and tin

Answer: B

23.

Alum is added to water during treatment to

A.

kill germs.

B.

help suspended particles to settle.

C.

make the water colourless.

D.

give taste to the water.

Answer: B

24.

One of the characteristics of wind pollinated flowers is that they

A.

are large and conspicuous.

B.

are usually scented.

C.

have nectar.

D.

have feathery stigma.

Answer: D

25.

When the north poles of two magnets are brought together they

A.

attract each other.

B.

repel each other.

C.

first attract and then repel each other.

D.

have no effect on each other.

Answer: B

When two north poles are approached together, the magnetic field lines repel each other and the two magnets experience a repulsive force. The same occurs if two south poles are approached together.

Like poles repel each other

26.

The end-product of digestion of fats and oils is

A.

amino acid

B.

glucose

C.

maltose

D.

fatty acid and glycerol

Answer: D

The digestion of certain fats begins in the mouth, where lingual lipase breaks down short chain lipids into diglycerides. The presence of fat in the small intestine produces hormones that stimulate the release of pancreatic lipase from the pancreas, and bile from the liver, to enable the breakdown of fats into fatty acids. The complete digestion of one molecule of fat (a triglyceride) results in three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule.

27.

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.

Answer: A

28.

The type of cloud found closest to the earth's surface is

A.

cirrus.

B.

cumulus.

C.

stratus.

D.

stratocumulus

Answer: C

29.

The farther away a planet is from the sun, the

A.

colder the planet.

B.

hotter the plant.

C.

shorter the time it takes to go round the sun.

D.

shorter the length between day and night.

Answer: A

30.

Which of the following heavenly bodies is a star?

A.

Jupitar

B.

Moon

C.

Sun

D.

Venus

Answer: C

31.

The following characteristics are features of all living things except ability to

A.

bring forth young ones.

B.

excrete.

C.

grow.

D.

move from place to place.

Answer: D

32.

The chief source of energy in the world today is

A.

coal

B.

crude oil

C.

natural gas

D.

uranium

E.
water

Answer: B

33.

Casual and loose sex life can result in the spread of

A.

AIDS.

B.

cholera.

C.

poliomyelitis.

D.

malaria.

E.

tuberculosis.

Answer: A

34.

Which of the following statements about pressure in liquids is/are correct?

I. Pressure in liquids at the same level acts equally in all directions.

II. Pressure in liquids depend on the area of the liquid.

III. Pressure in liquids decreases with depth.

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

I and III only

D.

I, II and III

Answer: A

Pascal's law states that pressure in liquids is transmitted equally in all directions.

Pressure in liquids does not depend on the surface area.

The pressure exerted by a liquid increases with depth.

35.

Which of the following enzymes helps in digestion of protein in the human stomach?

I. Proteases

II. Amylase

III. Lipases

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

I and II only

D.

II and III only

Answer: A

36.

The lion is a carnivore because it eats

A.

flesh.

B.

grass.

C.

fruits.

D.

uncooked food.

Answer: A

Types of feeding by animals

Carnivore: the eating of animals/flesh.
Herbivore: the eating of plants.
Omnivore: the eating of both plants, animals, fungi, bacteria etc.

37.

By what process is heat transferred from the bottom of a beaker containing water to the top?

A.

convection

B.

conduction

C.

radiation

D.

absorption

E.
transmission

Answer: A

38.

The charge of sulphur in the compound SO2 is

A.

-2

B.

+2

C.

-4

D.

+4

Answer: D

Ideally sulphur shares 4 of it's electron with oxygen in a covalent bond so there won't be any charge in this case. But in the sense that sulphur donates 4 of it's electron to oxygen so that each of the two oxygens' configuration can be stable (2,8), then it can be said to be +4.

Note: The atomic number of Oxygen is 8, hence its electronic configuration for a neutral Oxygen will be 2,6 (missing 2 electrons to be stable, thus to complete the 8 electrons which is suppose to be the total number of electrons in the second, third, fourth etc. shells).

39.

At which positions S,R,Q and P on the lever in the diagram below must a force be applied to lift the load most easily?

A.

P

B.

Q

C.

R

D.

S

Answer: A

The mechanical advantage of a lever can be calculated as shown below:

The higher the mechanical advantage, the better the machine our work output.

From the formula you will realize that the longer the distance of the effort from the pivot, the higher the mechanical advantage will be since the distance from the load and pivot is fixed (constant).

The distance P will have the highest mechanical advantage, hence that is the best position to apply the force to lift the load.

40.

Which of the following characters is not acquired through heredity?

A.

Language spoken

B.

Shape of nose

C.

Colour of eyes

D.

Temperament

Answer: A

THEORY QUESTIONS

1.

(a)

Explain each of the following terms:

(i)

Diffusion

(ii)

Surface tension

(iii)

Capillarity

(b)

Why does water wet glass?

(c)

(i)

State the composition of blood

(ii)

List three functions of blood

(d)

(i)

Describe how ions are formed from atoms

(ii)

State two differences between a proton and an electron

(iii)

Write the chemical symbol for each of the following:

α)

an atom of Lithium

β)

a molecule of chlorine

γ)

an atom of oxygen

(a)

(i)

Diffusion is the process whereby molecules/particles of a liquid/gas move from a region of higher concentration to a region of a lower concentration until they are uniformly spread throughout an occupied space.

(ii)

Surface tension is the property of a liquid which makes the surface behave as if it were stretched elastic skin.

(iii)

Capillarity is the rise or fall of liquids in small/narrow tubes/columns as a result of adhesion and surface tension forces.

(b)

Why water wets glass

Water wets glass because the adhesive forces between the water particles and the glass are stronger than the cohesive forces between water particles

OR

Water wets glass because the attraction between glass and water is stronger than the attraction between water molecules.

(c)

(i)

Composition of blood

1. Serum/plasma
2. Red blood cells
3. White blood cells
4. Platelets

(ii)

Functions of blood

1. It transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
2. It transports/distributes/carries digested food substances to the tissues
3. It transports excretory materials/it carries carbon dioxide (CO2) or nitrogenous waste from the tissues to the lungs
4. It protects the body against diseases/produces antibodies
5. It forms clot to prevent loss of blood/excessive bleeding
6. It transports hormones
7. It regulates body temperature
8. It maintains the turgidity of cells in the body
9. It prevents entry of germs into the body through a wound

(d)

(i)

1. Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses an electron
2. When an atom gains an electron, the number of electrons becomes greater than the number of protons and so a negative ion (Anion) is formed
3. When an atom loses an electron, the number of protons becomes greater than the number of electrons and so a positive ion (Cation) is formed

(ii)

Differences between a proton and an electron

Proton Electron
Has positive charge Has negative charge
Is located inside the nucleus Is located outside the nucleus
Is more massive/heavier/denser Is less massive/lighter

(iii)

Chemical symbols

α)

an atom of Lithium → Li

β)

a molecule of chlorine → Cl2

γ)

an atom of oxygen → O

2.

a)

i)

State two uses of water in agriculture.

ii)

Name two crops that are deep rooted.

b)

i)

Explain the term circulatory system in humans.

ii)

Classify each of the following processes as diffusion or osmosis:

α)

absorption of water by the roots of a plant

β)

movement of digested food from the small intestine into the blood stream

c)

i)

What is mass?

ii)

A box of equal size 3cm has a density of 2.0gcm-3.What is its mass?

d)

Give the state of each of the following substances:

i)

ash;

ii)

carbon dioxide.

a)

i)

Uses of water in agriculture

1. Cleaning
2. Irrigation
3. Fishing/Fish farming
4. For fertilizer application
5. For pest control
6. Drinking/consumption by farm animals

ii)

Deep rooted crops

1. Tomato
2. Carrots
3. Yam
4. Cassava
5. Watermelon
6. Cocoyam
7. Pumpkin

b)

i)

Circulatory system is a collection of tissues and organs which transports materials or food or water or oxygen throughout the (whole) body

ii)

α)

Absorption of water by the roots of a plant

Osmosis

β)

Movement of digested food from the small intestine into the blood stream

Diffusion

c)

i)

Mass is the amount of substance (matter) in a body or particle

Is a measure of how much matter is in an object

ii)

Density = Mass / Volume

Mass = Density x Volume

Density = 2.0 g cm-3, Length = 3 cm

Length of a cuboid (Equal size) = Length x Length x Length

Volume of the box = 3 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm = 27.0 cm3

Mass = 2.0 g cm-3 x 27.0 cm3 = 54.0 g

d)

i)

ash → solid

ii)

carbon dioxide → gas

3.

(a)

In an experiment, as in the set-up above, two glass containers A and B of different sizes are joined together with a tube and clipped.

Water is poured into container A to a height of 30 cm and a red liquid is poured into B to a height of 10 cm. The clip is then removed so that the liquids join together.

(i)

State two observations that will be made immediately the clip is removed.

(ii)

Explain the observations in (i).

(iii)

What two observations will be made after a long time? Explain.

(b)

The set-up below is used in the preparation of ammonia gas in the laboratory

Study it and answer the questions that follow.

(i)

Name the parts labelled a, b and c

(ii)

What is the meaning of the arrow sign d?

(iii)

What is the function of the calcium oxide?

(iv)

Why has c been tilted downwards?

(v)

State the method by which the gas is collected.

(vi)

How will you test for the gas?

(vii)

Give the names and the chemical formulae of the compounds that form the content of c.

(c)

In an experiment, a leaf that is partly green and partly yellow is plucked from a tree and the leaf is

I boiled for a minute,

II dipped in warm alcohol,

III washed in cold water,

IV dipped in iodine solution.

One part of the leaf turns blue-black after the dipping in iodine solution while the other part remains unchanged.

(i)

Explain why each of the processes I, II and III

(ii)

Which part of the leaf turns blue-black? Explain.

(iii)

Why does the other part of the leaf not change colour?

(iv)

What conclusion can you draw from the experiment?

(a)

(i)

1. The level of water decreases and the level of the red liquid rises
2. Red liquid moves/diffuses into the water

(ii)

1. Water is at a higher potential/level/pressure so it moves in the direction of lower potential/level/pressure
2. Molecules of red liquid at a higher concentration moves towards region of lower concentration/molecules of red liquid diffuse into the water

(iii)

1. The level of the liquids will be the same/motion of the liquids stop (greater than 10 cm but lower than 30 cm) because the same pressure will be exerted by the liquids in A and B
2. The colour of the liquid in A and B will be uniform/same (pale/light red) because the concentration will be the same

(b)

(i)

a → ammonia gas
b → gas jar
c → round bottomed flask

(ii)

The meaning of the arrow sign d is heating

(iii)

The calcium oxide dries the gas produced

(iv)

c is tilted downwards to prevent condensed water from falling back into the hot flask/to cause cracking

(v)

Upward delivery/downward displacement of air

(vi)

Test for the ammonia gas

Damp/moist red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of the (ammonia) gas

OR

Gas produces fumes with HCl vapour/concentrated hydrochloric acid

OR

Gas has pungent/choky/urinal smell

(vii)

1. Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)/Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

2. Ammonium chloride/Ammonium salt (NH4Cl)

(c)

(i)

I → to kill cells/stop photosynthetic process
II → to remove green pigment/decolourized
III → to wash off the alcohol/to soften the leaf

(ii)

The green part turns blue-black because photosynthesis took place in the green part to produce starch

(iii)

The other (yellow) part of the leaf not change colour because it does not contain chlorophyll/green pigment which will trap sunlight for photosynthesis to occur

(iv)

Presence of chlorophyll/green pigment in leaf is required/necessary for photosynthesis/production of starch to take place/occur

4.

a)

What are

i)

annual plants?

ii)

perennial plants?

b)

Mention one danger involved in each of the following activities in the laboratory:

i)

eating or drinking water in the laboratory;

ii)

washing hands with unknown liquid in a beaker;

iii)

walking barefooted.

c)

i)

What is a digestive enzyme?

ii)

Give two examples of digestive enzymes in humans.

d)

Give two differences between conduction and radiation of heat.

a)

i)

Annual plants are plants which grow in one year/season during which they produce fruit and seeds and die off.

OR

Annual plants are plants that complete their life cycle in one season/one year.

ii)

Perennial plants are plants which continue to grow season after season producing fruits and seeds.

OR

Perennial plants are plants that complete their life cycle in more than two years.

b)

i)

Danger involved in eating or drinking water in the laboratory

May result in the drinking of poisonous substances or eating contaminated foods.

ii)

Danger involved in washing hands with unknown liquid in a beaker

May result in burns/irritation/injury

iii)

Danger involved in walking barefooted

1. May result in slipping if there is water on the floor.

2. A person/One may get pricked with pieces of broken bottles/pins

3. A person/One may get burnt

c)

i)

Digestive enzyme is a chemical/biological catalyst that help in breaking down food substances in the body

ii)

Examples of digestive enzymes in humans

1. Salivary amylase/Ptyalin
2. Pancreatic amylase
3. Maltase
4. Sucrase
5. Proteases/pepsin/rennin/trysin/erepsin/peptidase
6. Lipases

d)

Differences between conduction and radiation of heat

CONDUCTION RADIATION
Travels in a material medium well Travels through a vacuum
Does not depend on the colour (black or white) of the body Black bodies radiate heat well
Heat travels from one molecule to another Heat travel is by electromagnetic waves
5.

(a)

Copy and complete the table below:

Disease Causative Agent Prevention/Control
Cholera Vibrio spp. Eating hot food
i) ..................... Plasmodium ii) ......................
iii) .................... Louse Personal hygiene
Ringworm iv) ........................ v) ..................................

(b)

Name two different particles of matter which carry

(i)

a negative charge;

(ii)

a positive charge;

(iii)

no charge.

(c)

A simple machine moves a load of 20 N through a distance of 2 m. If it uses an effort of 25 N which moves through a distance of 4 m, calculate the

(i)

work input;

(ii)

work output;

(iii)

efficiency of the machine.

(a)

Disease Causative Agent Prevention/Control
Cholera Vibrio spp. Eating hot food
i) Malaria Plasmodium ii)Removing stagnant water and bushes around houses

OR

Use of mosquito net

OR

Use of mosquito repellents

OR

Use of preventive drug

OR

Vaccination
iii) Anaemia/Typhus Louse Personal hygiene
Ringworm iv) Fungus/Tinea v) Regular bathing

OR

Personal hygiene

(b)

(i)

Negative charged particles

1. Anion/negative ion
2. Electron
3. Beta particle

(ii)

Positive charged particles

1. Cation/positive ion
2. Proton
3. Alpha particle

(iii)

Particles with no charge

1. Atom
2. Neutron
3. Molecule

(c)

(i)

Work input = Effort x Effort distance

Work input = 25 N x 4 m = 100 J

(ii)

Work output = Load x Load distance

Work output = 20 N x 2 m = 40 J

(iii)

Efficiency of the machine = Work out Work input x 100%

Efficiency of the machine = 40 J 100 J x 100% = 40%

OR

Efficiency of the machine = Mechanical Advantage (M.A) Velocity Ratio (V.R) x 100%

Mechanical Advantage = Load Effort = 20 25 = 4 5

Velocity Ratio = Effort Distance Load Distance = 4 2

Efficiency of the machine = 4 5 4 2 x 100%

Efficiency of the machine = 4 5 ÷ 4 2 x 100%

Reciprocate the fraction after the ÷ and change the ÷ to multiplication (x)

Note: reciprocate means the numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.

Efficiency of the machine = 4 5 x 2 4 x 100%

Efficiency of the machine = 4 x 2 5 x 4 x 100%

Note: the 4s cancel each other.

Efficiency of the machine = 2 5 x 100%

Note: 5 divides itself 1 time and 100, 20 times.

Efficiency of the machine = 2 x 20% = 40%

6.

(a)

(i)

Explain the term balanced diet.

(ii)

Name any two classes of food which should be present in a balanced diet.

(iii)

Give one function of each class of food named in (a) (ii) above.

(b)

An object is placed in front of a pinhole camera as shown in the diagram below:

Draw in your answer book a ray diagram (not to scale) to show how the image is formed on the screen of the camera.

(c)

State the two laws of reflection of light

(d)

(i)

Describe how ions are formed from atoms.

(ii)

State two differences between a proton and an electron.

(a)

(i)

Balanced diet is a diet that contains all the essential food nutrients in the right proportions.

(ii)

Classes of food which should be present in a balanced diet

1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fats and oils
4. Vitamins

(iii)

Protein helps to build and repair the worn out tissues in the body

Carbohydrate gives the body the energy it needs

Fats and oils provide energy for the body

Vitamins protect the body from diseases

(b)

(c)

Laws of reflection

1. The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane
2. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection

(d)

(i)

How ions are formed from atoms

1. Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses an electron
2. When an atom gains an electron, the number of electrons becomes greater than the number of protons and so a negative ion (Anion) is formed
3. When an atom loses an electron, the number of protons becomes greater than the number of electrons and so a positive ion (Cation) is formed

(ii)

Differences between a proton and an electron

Proton Electron
Has positive charge Has negative charge
Is located inside the nucleus Is located outside the nucleus
Is more massive/heavier/denser Is less massive/lighter