THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION 2007
(Level 1)

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

TIME: 90 MINUTES

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INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION I
1. In Section I, there are forty (40) multiple-choice questions. You are required to answer ALL
questions on the multiple-choice answer sheet provided.
2. Complete the following information on the multiple-choice answer sheet using a 2 HB pencil
only (if it has not already been completed):

Schools Name
Schools ID
Students Name
Students Number
Date of Birth
Subject

3. If an answer must be changed, completely erase the first answer, then shade your new answer.
4. On the multiple-choice answer sheet DO NOT

write anything on the top and sides

staple
punch holes
tear
make stray marks

5. You should spend approximately 40 minutes on Section I.

6. Record your answers for Section I on the multiple-choice answer sheet by shading the selected
letter completely.
7. In Section II, there are six (6) questions. Answer all questions in the spaces provided in this
booklet.
8. You should spend approximately 50 minutes on Section II. If you are finished before time is
called, go back and check your work.

SECTION I - MULTIPLE CHOICE

Answer all questions.

nucleus
chloroplast
cytoplasm
vacuole

Two (2) structures found in animal cells

are
A.
B.
C.
D.

C )

Temperature Changes of Respiring Yeast

50

A.
B.
C.
D.

2.

4. The following graph represents the

temperature changes of yeast respiring
in a sealed flask.

In a plant cell photosynthesis

takes place in the

45

T e m p e ra t u re (

1.

40
35
30
25
0

cell wall and cell membrane

cell wall and nucleus
cell membrane and nucleus
cell membrane and chloroplast

20

40

60

80

100

120

Time (mins.)

After how many minutes was the

maximum rate of respiration achieved?
3.
BEFORE

AFTER

A.
B.
C.
D.

POTATO

40
45
50
60

SUGAR

5. Four samples of milk were treated as

shown below:

WATER

A potato was set up as shown in the

diagram above. After a short while, liquid
appeared in the cavity containing the
sugar. The process that best explains this
observation is
A.
B.
C.
D.

2
Boiled then
left open

1
Sealed
without
boiling

osmosis
diffusion
hydrolysis
oxidation

3
Left open
without
boiling

4
Boiled then
sealed

In which flask will the milk take longest

to turn sour?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3

1
2
3
4

6.

10.

Which of the words listed below correctly

describe the processes labeled I and II?
I
SOLID

Jan your perfume smells

nice

II
LIQUID

GAS
Thank you Ann!

A.
B.
C.
D.

7.

(I) Melting and (II) evaporation

(I) Condensation and (II) evaporation
(I ) Melting and (II) condensation
(I) Condensation and (II) boiling

Which process best explains how Ann was

able to smell Jans perfume in the picture
above?

A separating funnel can be used to

separate
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

sugar and water

alcohol and water
oil and water
sand and water

Brownian motion
Dissolution
Diffusion
Evaporation

11. Which one (1) of the following groups

contains only renewable energy sources?
8.

An element has an electronic

configuration 2:8:1. Sodium is found in
group
A.
B.
C.
D.

9.

A.
B.
C.
D.

1
2
8
11

12. Chemical energy is stored in a/an

A.
B.
C.
D.

Which one (1) of the following processes

can be used to decide whether a dye is a
single colour or mixture?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Coal, oil and gas

Coal, wind and oil
Sun, wind and oil
Sun, wind and tide

Chromatography
Distillation
Filtration
Crystallization

apple
moving car
stretched rubber band
lit bulb

13. Which of the following BEST represents

the energy changes taking place while a
pen is falling from a table to the floor?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Kinetic
Potential
Potential
Mechanical

sound
sound
kinetic
kinetic

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A.
B.
C.
D.

15.

C.
D.

17.

at the bottom of the wall

midway up the wall
at the top of the wall
at the same level with the bed

19.

breathing in and out

a process by which air is
exchanged in the body
food being oxidized to produce
energy
production of carbon dioxide

20.

white blood cells

red blood cells
platelets
water

B.
C.
D.

Plastic
Silicone
Paper clip
Paper strip

(I)

(II)

(III)

(IV)

In which sets of magnets labeled I to IV

above will there be magnetic repulsion?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Which of the statements about our

circulatory system is correct?
A.

cell
tissue
organ
system

There is a break in the wires of a circuit.

Which of the following can you use to
complete the circuit?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The liquid part of blood is called

plasma. The major constituent of
plasma is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Skin is an example of a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Respiration can BEST be defined as

A.
B.

16.

18.

Convectional currents are set up when

hot air rises, cools and sinks (falls). An
air conditioner cools a room by
convectional currents. Therefore, the
best place to place an air conditioner in
a room is

Arteries take blood towards the

heart
Veins take blood away from the
heart
Blood leaves the heart from the
ventricle
Arteries have valves to prevent the
backflow of blood to the heart

21.

The liquid pressure at the bottom of a

water container
A.
B.
C.
D.

(I) and (II)

(I) and (III)
(II) and (IV)
(I) and (IV)

increases as the height of water

increases
decreases as the height of water
increases
remains constant as the height of
the increases
is not related to the height of
water

22.

A red ball is placed in green light.

What colour will the ball appear to be in
this light?
A.
B.
C.
D.

23.

26.

A.
B.
C.
D.

green
black
red
white

27.

Which of the following forces will be

described as a pull?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The force between two like

poles of a magnet
The force between a positive
and negative electric charge
The force between two like
electric charges
The force acting on a ball
floating in water

2N

28.

has mass
is colourless
fills up any space available
particles have mass but no size

The process used to separate fresh

water from salt water is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

Object

Ozone
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide

The property of air that best explains the

fact that no container is empty under
normal conditions is that air
A.
B.
C.
D.

8N

24.

The most abundant gas in the

atmosphere is

chromatography
distillation
electrolysis
filtration

Determine the resultant force acting on

the object above.
29.
A.
B.
C.
D.

25.

2N
6N
8N
10N

In the experiment shown below, it was

found that the mass of the plant
decreased by 30g over a 1 2- hour period.

Which statement best defines the term

weight of an object?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Mass of the object

Force within an object
Force the objects exerts due to
gravity
Mass the object has on
earth

Plastic bag tied tightly

around stem

The loss in mass is mainly due to

A.
B.
C.
D.
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respiration
transpiration
evaporation
condensation.

30.

34.

The products of photosynthesis are

A.
B.
C.
D.

light and chlorophyll

food and oxygen
light and oxygen
carbon dioxide and water

1
2
3

31.

The distribution of living organisms in

an ecosystem can be influenced by
biotic factors. Which of the following is
an example of a biotic factor?
A.
B.
C.
D.

32.

In the circuit shown above, which lamps

are controlled by the switch?

Light
pH
Oxygen
Parasite

A.
B.
C.
D.

1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4

Which gas in the atmosphere is

likely to DECREASE when forests
are burnt?
A.
B.
C.
D.

33.

Oxygen
Nitrogen
Helium
Carbon dioxide

I
10g
sugar
20ml
water

One kind of organism living together in

an area, able to interbreed and produce
its own kind is called a/an
A.
B.
C.
D.

II

habitat
population
community
ecosystem

35.

IV

10g
sugar
40ml
water

20g
sugar
50ml
water

Four sugar solutions were made up in

containers I to IV as shown above.
Which solution is the most
concentrated?
A.
B.
C.
D.

20g
sugar
30ml
water

III

I
II
III
IV

36.

Factories which use fossil fuel often

produce sulphur dioxide gas which is
released into the atmosphere. A negative
effect of this is
A.
B.
C.
D.

39.
Steam
Water

acid rain
global warming
ozone depletion
cloudy conditions

BEFORE

David partially filled a plastic bottle

with boiling water, tightly covered it
and placed it in the refrigerator. After
two hours it was crumpled as shown in
the diagram above. The best
explanation for this is

20
18
16

Solubility (g/100g Water)

AFTER

2 hrs in refrigerator

14
12

10
8

6
4

2
0
0

10

20

30

40

50

pressure inside the bottle decreases

as it cools
plastic may change shape at low
temperatures
the waters pressure decreases as
it cools
water expands at low temperatures

Temperature C

37.

A.
B.
C.
D.

38.

increases as temperature decreases

is unaffected by changes in
temperature
increases as temperature increases
depends on the nature of the
substance

C.
D.

BEFORE

AFTER

The drawings above show the results of

applying a small force to a pin placed
on an object. The best explanation for
this is the

How does the cutting down of trees

contribute to global warming?
A.
B.

Small force

40.

The graph above shows the solubility of

a substance at different temperatures.
From the graph it can be concluded that
the solubility of the substance

(A)

Less shades is provided by trees

Trees remove carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere during
respiration
Less breeze will be created by
tree branches
Trees use carbon dioxide
during photosynthesis

(B)

(C)

(D)
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surface area at the pins point is

large resulting in a small pressure
at the pinpoint
surface area at the pins point is
small resulting in a large pressure
at the pinpoint
surface area of the pins head is
small resulting in a large pressure
at the pinpoint
force of gravity on the pin head
pushes the pin into material X

SECTION II

This section consists of six (6) questions. Answer all six questions in the spaces provided.
1.

The table below shows the amounts of various nutrients in 100g of different foods. Use the
table to answer the questions below.
Food
Bread
Irish Potato
Beef
Chicken
Eggs
Soya bean
Oranges
Spinach
Milk

Protein (g)

Carbohydrate (g)

Fat (g)

Energy (kJ)

1
2
26
19
13
25
1
4
4

14
19
0
0
0
12
10
5
5

0
0
8
7
11
18
0
0
4

260
353
67.2
584
634
1470
185
168
294

(a)
(i)

From which food would you get the most energy?

(1 mark)

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(ii) Which food could you eat to build muscle?

(1 mark)

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(iii) Kathy wants to stop eating meat. Suggest one (1) food which could
replace meat in her diet.

(1 mark)

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(iv) List two (2) nutrients other than those listed in the table above (proteins, fats and
carbohydrates) which is needed for a balanced diet.
(2 marks)

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(b)
Arielle has a chicken sandwich for lunch.
(i)

What change(s) does the bread undergo in her mouth when she eats the
sandwich?

(1 mark)

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(ii) What happens to the food matter in the small intestine?

(2 marks)

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(c)

Arielles mother is pregnant. Name two (2) foods that she should include
in her diet to help the babys development. Give a reason for including
each food.

Food

Reason

I.

II.

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(2 marks)

2.

Sugar is extracted on a large scale from sugar cane using the steps shown below:
Crushing and milling

Filtration

Precipitation

Clarification

Concentration by Evaporation

Diagram Showing the Steps in Extracting Sugar from Sugarcane

(a)

Why is filtration used in extracting sugar in the steps shown above?

(1 mark)

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(b)

Small pieces of sugarcane were crushed using an electric blender in the laboratory. Using a
labeled diagram, explain how you would separate the sugarcane juice from the crushed
sugarcane.
(5 marks)

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(c)

The last step involves concentrating the juice by evaporation

(i)

Name the product of this process.

(1 mark)

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(ii) Why does the EVAPORATION enable the separation of this product?

(3 marks)

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3.

Study the drawings of electrical circuits shown below.

Circuit I

(a)

Circuit II

Name the types of circuits shown in diagrams I and II above.

(2 marks)

I__________________________________________________________________________

II_________________________________________________________________________

(b) On the diagram of Circuit I above, draw an arrow to show the flow of conventional current.

III

IV
(c) Two additional bulbs were added to Circuits I and Circuit II. These are now shown in Circuit
III and Circuit IV respectively. How will this affect the brightness of the bulbs?
(6 marks)
(i) Circuit III ______________________________________________________________
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Give a reason for your answer_______________________________________________

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(ii) Circuit IV ______________________________________________________________

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Give a reason for your answer__________________________________________________
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(d) Which of Circuits III or IV would you use for wiring a house? Give a reason for your answer.
(2 marks)
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Humans
Large birds

4.

Small birds
Grasshoppers
Caterpillars

Earthworms

Grass
Plant leaves

Decaying
plants

Diagram of a Food Web

(a) Using the food web above list one (1)
(i)

producer _____________________________________________________________

(ii)

primary consumer______________________________________________________

(iii)

secondary consumer____________________________________________________
(4 marks)

(b) Decomposers are an important part of any ecosystem. Explain why.

(2 marks)

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(b) A disease has killed the whole small bird population. How will this affect the rest of
the food web?
(2 marks)
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(c) Construct a possible food chain to show the movement of energy if the small birds are
no longer part of the food web.
(2 marks)

5.

Complete the Carbon Cycle below by naming the processes (a) to (d).

Carbon
Dioxide in Air

Carbon
Compounds in
Plants

a
b
c

Fossil Fuel

Carbon
Compounds in
Animals

(a)

_____________________________________________________________________________

(b)

_____________________________________________________________________________

(c)

_____________________________________________________________________________

(d)

_____________________________________________________________________________
(4 marks)
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(b) The Carbon Cycle circulates carbon between the air, the earths surface and
the rocks beneath the surface. Man has upset this cycle causing many
devastating effects.
(i)

State two (2) ways in which mans activities increases carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere.

(2 marks)

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(ii)

Describe two (2) effects of this increase in carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere.

(4 marks)

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6. (a) Name the parts labeled 1 to IV in the diagram of the human eye shown below.

(4 marks)

I
II
III
IV

I _______________ II ________________ III _________________ IV ________________

(b)

The front view of a human eye in bright and dim light is shown in diagrams X and Y below.
Which diagram above represents the appearance of the eye in bright light and dim light?
(2 marks)

Front View of the Eye in Bright and Dim Light

(i)

dim light ______________________

(ii)

bright light ____________________

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(c)

On the diagram below, complete the path of the rays to show how the image of an object is
formed in the eye.
(2 marks)

OBJECT

(d)

A student noticed that he could not see the words on the blackboard clearly when he was
sitting at the back of the class but he could see them when he was up close.

(i)

Name a possible eye defect which results in the student being unable to see from the
back of the class.
(1 mark)

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(ii)

Which type of lens would an optician recommend to correct this?

(1 mark)

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END OF TEST

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