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Study the food web below and answer questions 1 and 2.
eagle
fish
lizard
snail
mosquito
pond grass
1. The fish eats
A snail and eagle.
B snail and pond grass.
C pond grass and eagle.
D pond grass, lizard and eagle.
2. Which of the following feeding relationships in the food web has the lowest amount
of energy per unit mass available to the consumer?
A Snail to fish
B Lizard to eagle
C Mosquito to lizard
D Pond grass to snail
3. Which of the following is produced by the body in response to bacterial infection?
A Antibiotics
B Antibodies
C Antigens
D Antiseptics
4. Which of the following human body structures connects the stomach and the mouth?
A Duodenum
B Ileum
C Oesophagus
D Trachea
5. Which process involves the movement of water molecules across a cell membrane?
A Osmosis
B Diffusion
C Transpiration
D Active transport
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6. Which of the following systems coordinates activities in the human body?
A Circulatory
B Digestive
C Excretory
D Nervous
7. Which of the following processes are functions of the kidneys?
A Secretion, filtration and transport
B Filtration, transport and circulation
C Secretion, reabsorption and filtration
D Circulation, filtration and reabsorption
8. Which of the following statements best describes an outbreak of a disease?
A It is where more than two people suffer from different ailments.
B It is where two people living in the same house suffer from diarrhoea.
C It is where two people living together develop a respiratory illness one after
the other.
D It is where more than two people experience the same illness in the same
place and at the same time.
Shown below is a representation of an incomplete equation for photosynthesis.
Use it to answer question 9.
Water + R P + oxygen
9. What reactant and product are represented by letters R and P in the equation?
R P
A Carbon dioxide Chlorophyll
B Chlorophyll Glucose
C Carbon dioxide Glucose
D Glucose Carbon dioxide
10. Which of the following factors increases the rate of water loss through plant leaves?
A High carbon dioxide concentration
B High atmospheric pressure
C High temperature
D High humidity
11. Which of the following organs is salivary amylase secreted into?
A Duodenum
B Ileum
C Mouth
D Stomach
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12. The table below shows conditions in test tubes W, X, Y and Z containing protein
solution and pepsin.
Test tube pH Temperature / ° C
W 5 23
X 4 36
Y 7 23
Z 12 37
In which test tube will the protein be broken down fastest?
A W
B X
C Y
D Z
13. Which part of a cell in the diagram below contains genetic information?
Cell wall
14. Which of the following statements is correct when inhaling?
A The diaphragm moves downwards and increases the volume of the chest
cavity.
B The intercostal muscles contract and decrease the volume of the chest cavity.
C The diaphragm moves upwards and decreases the volume of the chest cavity.
D The intercostal muscles relax and increase the volume of the chest cavity.
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15. The diagram below illustrates a method of birth control in use in the male
reproductive system.
X
X
What is the disadvantage of the birth control method?
A It does not prevent the spread of diseases.
B It blocks the passage of sperms.
C It prevents erection.
D It can be reversed.
16. The diagram below shows the face of a stopwatch displaying the time taken by one
athlete in a 400 m race.
01 : 15 26
How long did the athlete take to complete the race?
A 15.26 seconds
B 16.26 seconds
C 75.26 seconds
D 115.26 seconds
17. Which problem of expansion is correctly matched to its solution?
Problem Solution
A Bending of railway lines Use thick steel metal
B Bending of bridges Leaving gaps
C Cracking of glassware Use thick glassware
D Snapping of power lines Shorten power lines
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18. Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye?
A Cornea
B Iris
C Lens
D Retina
19. The diagram below shows dispersion of white light through a glass prism. Seven
spectral bands are formed on the screen. W and X are some of the spectral bands.
Screen
White light
Glass Prism
What are the colours for the spectral bands W and X?
Band W Band X
A Red Green
B Green Red
C Violet Green
D Red Violet
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20. The diagram below shows an instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure
with parts labelled R and S.
What are parts R and S?
Part R Part S
A Glass tube Mercury
B Mercury Glass tube
C Mercury Vacuum
D Vacuum Mercury
21. The diagram below shows an object labelled K floating in water.
Water
Which of the following statements is true about the object?
A The mass of K is more than that of water.
B The density of K is less than that of water.
C The volume of K is less than that of water.
D The weight of K is more than that of water.
22. What is the SI unit of length?
A Centimetre
B Kilometre
C Metre
D Millimetre
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23. Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?
A Natural gas
B Crude oil
C Sun
D Coal
24. The diagram below shows four thermometers P, Q, R and S placed vertically at
different positions, with equal distances from a hot object.
S Q
Hot object
Which thermometers will register the same temperature?
A R and Q
B S and R
C P and R
D Q and S
25. Which of the following gases contributes to the greenhouse effect?
A Carbon dioxide
B Hydrogen
C Oxygen
D Nitrogen
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26. A Botswana Power Corporation electricity bill charged a customer P7.92 for using
a 2 kW electric kettle for 6.6 hours.
How much was the customer charged per kWh?
A P0.60
B P1.20
C P2.40
D P3.30
27. Which of the following fuses is suitable to use in a circuit for an electrical appliance
which requires a current flow of 8.5 Amperes?
A 0.5 A
B 1A
C 5A
D 13 A
28. The diagram below shows a box being acted upon by two opposing forces.
Box
Friction = 25 N 5.0 kg Forward force = 35 N
What is the magnitude of the resultant force on the box?
A 35 N
B 25 N
C 10 N
D 2N
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29. The diagram below shows a circuit with a heater connected in series with a 4
resistor.
Power supply
240V
Switch 4
Heater
20
How much current will flow through the heater when the switch is closed?
A 10 A
B 15 A
C 220 A
D 260 A
30. Which of the following actions demonstrates the use of simple machines?
A Lifting a heavy stone from the ground
B Carrying a bucket of water on the head
C Pushing a heavy load up the inclined plane
D Pulling a heavy load along a horizontal plane
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31. The diagram below shows the earth and its four layers of the atmosphere.
Some of the layers are labelled Y and Z.
Stratosphere
Z
Earth
What are layers Y and Z?
Layer Y Layer Z
A Mesosphere Troposphere
B Troposphere Mesosphere
C Troposphere Thermosphere
D Thermosphere Troposphere
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32. Two substances X and Z were compressed using the same amount of force, at room
temperature and pressure. The diagram below shows a set-up before and after
compression.
Before After
Compression
Substance X
Substance Z Compression
What could be substances X and Z?
Substance X Substance Z
A Cooking oil Water
B Air Cooking oil
C Air Water
D Water Air
33. An experiment was carried out by reacting dilute hydrochloric acid and calcium
carbonate. The rate at which carbon dioxide was released was measured and a
graph plotted.
At which point on the graph was the concentration of the reactants highest?
D
C
Volume of carbon
dioxide / cm3 B
0
0 Time / s
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34. The table below shows the pH of solutions P, Q, R and S.
Solution P Q R S
pH 2 6 8 10
Two of the solutions are mixed.
Which pair of solutions will produce an acidic mixture?
A P and Q
B P and R
C P and S
D Q and R
35. Zinc was reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid as shown in the set-up below.
Burning splint
Dilute
hydrochloric
acid
Zinc Lime water
Which observation about the set-up is true?
A Lime water turns milky
B The flame burns brighter
C A ‘pop’ sound will be heard
D The flame becomes dimmer
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36. The graph below shows a heating curve of an unknown substance.
600
Temperature / °C
200
20
Time
In what state will the substance be at 160 °C?
A Gas
B Solid
C Mixture of liquid and gas
D Mixture of liquid and solid
37. The diagram below shows a mercury thermometer.
Capillary tube
Mercury
Bulb
When the bulb is put against a hot surface, mercury rises up the capillary tube.
Which of the following statements explains why the mercury rises?
A The mercury particles expand.
B The mercury particles increase in number.
C The mercury particles move further away from each other.
D The mercury particles are pushed away by the contracting bulb.
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38. The diagram below shows particle arrangement of a substance.
Which of the following is a property of the substance?
A Takes shape of a container
B Highly compressible
C Fixed shape
D Can flow
39. Which two elements form an alloy when they are heated together?
A Copper and Zinc
B Iron and Hydrogen
C Aluminium and Carbon
D Magnesium and Oxygen
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40. The symbol of an element is Sc
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How many electrons does one atom of this element contain?
A 21
B 24
C 45
D 66
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Sulphur
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