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CARIBBEAN EXAMI NA TIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATI01'"7 CERTIFICATE
EXA1VHNA1'I0N
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
(Single A ward)

Pa per 01 - General Proficienc y

75 minutes

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I. This test consists of60 items You will have 75 rnim,tes to answer them.

2. In ,tddition to this test booklet, you should ha ve ::in answer sheer.

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this test.

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about to answer and decide wh ich choice is best

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1. The testes of humans correspond to the 5. Which of the following wo ulcl be t1ecessary
anthers of flowers MAINLY because they for photosy nthesis to take place?
BOTH
I. Oxygen
(A) are separate organs II. Light
(B) have similar shapes III . Chlorophyll
(C) have tubes leading from them IV. Carbon dioxide
(D) produce male sex cells
(A) I and II only
(B) II and III only
2. Sperm is stored in the (C) I, III and IV only
(D) II, III and IV on ly
(A) prostate gland
(B) seminal vesicle
(C) testes 6. Which of the following BEST describes the
(D) urethra shape of the molar teeth')

(A) Chisel shaped

3. The structure responsible for the transfer of (B) Flat-topped
characteris tics from parents to offspring is (C) Pointed
the (D) Rounded

(A) cell membrane

(B) chromosome 7. Which of the following processes describes
(C) cytoplasm how water moves from the soil into the root
(D) vacuole hairs of a plant')

(A) Capillarity
4. A drop of brown iodine solution was added to (B) Diffusion
a grain of corn. A blue-black colour was (C) Osmosis
observed. (D) T ranspiration

This indicates the presence of

8. The component of blood wh ich protects
(A) fat the body by engulfing bacteria is the
(B) protein
(C) starch (A) plasma
(D) sugar (B) platelets
(C) reel blood cells
(D ) whi te blood cells

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9. W hi ch of the following structu res concains .Jl..:,. Which of the following processes re sul ts in
light seositi ve cells·; the loss of heat energy from the skin '7

(A) Ins (A) Osmosis

(B) Lens (B) Diffusion
(C) Retina (C) E vaporation
(D) Cornea (D) Transpiration

10. Wh ich of the following does NOT occur 14 Which of the following is NOT excreted by
clu1ing respiration? the kidney?

(A) The re.lease of n utrients from food. (A) Glucose

(B) The intake of air into the lungs. (B) Sweat
CC) The release of energy from food . (C) Urea
(D) The release of carbon dioxide and (D) \Yater
water from food.

15. \Vhich of the followi n g pairs of s ub stances

11. The MAIN methocls used 111 large scale \v ould react to produce hydro gen?
fish ing a.re
(A) Zinc and water
I. netting (B) Iron and steam
II. trawling (C) Zinc and dilute hydrochloric acid
III . hm:pooning (D) Silver and dilute hydrochloric ac id
IV. trapping wi th pots

(A) I , 11 an d III only 16 . Which of the follow in g glands secre tes

(B ) 1, II ancl I V only insulin?
(C) II, III and IV only
(D) I, II, III and IV ( A) Adrenal
(B) Ovary
(C) Pituitary
12. The elimination of faeces from the body is (D ) Pancreas
called

(A) egestion 17. The human ear can detect sounds within the
(B) excretion range
(C) metabo lism
(D) ass1rnilmion (A) 20 - 20 000 Hz
(B) 200 - 20 000 Hz
(C) 2 000 - 200 000 Hz
(D) 20 000 - 200 000 Hz

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18. Which of the labelled parts in the diagram of the ear shown below , is concerned with balance·)

19. Conduction is BEST illusu·ated by the passage 22. Which of the following structu re s are usecl
of heat energy through by a fish to extract oxygen from wate r'J

(A) fluids (A) Gills

(B) gases (B) Lungs
(C) space (C) Mouth and lungs
(D) metals (D) Skin and gills

20. Alcohol is placed in the capillary tube in 23. Which of the following meth ods of fishing
minimum thermometers b~cause it would MOST likely re s ult in overfishing'J

(A) contracts very easily (A) Fish nets

(B) bas a low boiling point (B) Fish traps
(C) has a low freezing point (C) Fishing rods
(D) is easily seen (D) Spearfishing

21. The MAIN function of a filter bed in a water 24. The MOST effective method usecl in
treatment plant is to eradicating household pests is the

(A) slow down the water flow (A) use of traps

(B) mix the water with chemicals (B) use of chemicals
(C) clean the sand ancl gravel particles (C) use of another organ ism
(D) remove fine solids, mud and excreta (D) destruction of their breeclmg places

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) . Wh1cJ1 oithefollowing mechods fortreating 28. Which protec tive gear is MOSTapprop1iate
waste USUALLY in vo lves the action of for wearing when demolishing an old building?
bacteria''
(A) Chest masks
(A) Blu-rung (B) Goggles
(B) Burying (C) Gloves
(C) Recycling (D) Helmets
(D) Composting

2 9. Elecnical wires are usually coated with plasitc

26. Plastics account for 59% of the total marine or rubber so that they
clebris. T he MOST suita b le rnechod for
reducing this figure is (A) are properl y insulated
CB) are protected from breakage
1. recycling plastics (C) can be easily installed
II. burning in incinerators (D) can be e asily packaged
III . clumping in deeper wacers

(A) I only 30 T he different sub stances in crude oi l are

(B) I and III only separated by
(C) II and III only
(D) I , II and III (A ) chromatography
(B ) filtration
(C) fractional distillation
. 27. The dumping of o ld car ba tteries and corro- (D ) simple distillation
sive chemicals on landfills and waterways is
prohibited because
W hich of the fo llowing mate1ials is BEST for
(A) cbe hazardous waste products are making the handle of an electric kettle?
bioclegradeable
(B ) the pollutants produce a negative (A) . Cmbon
effect on the environment (B) Rubber
(C) there is the need to reduce scaveng- (C) Sulphur
ing of waste material b y local (D ) Iron
res idents
(D ) there is a lo w risk to human and
animal health by the con ta minants 32. A MAJOR problem with plastic is that it is
produced
(A) transparent
(B) widely used
(C) very expensive
(D) not biodegradable

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33. Iron reacts with dilute acid to form 39. Decayed organic matter in soil is called

(A) carbon dioxide (A) hu1nus

(B) oxygen (B) limestone
(C) hydrogen (C) sand
(D) nitrogen (D) sediment

34. Which of the following metals is used for

canning foods? 40. Which of the following Ii ving organisms are
always at the beginning of a food chain')
(A) Tin
(B) (A) Carnivores
Zinc
(C) Silver (B) Consumers
(D) (C) Decomposers
Copper
(D) Producers

35. The rusting of iron is an e xample of

41. Ha1Ty's doctor cliagnosecl h1111 with cirrhosis
(A) neutralization of the liver after his prolonged use of
(B) oxidation
(C) precipitatioi1 (A) alcohol
(D) reduction (B) nicotine
(C) cocarne
36. Which of the following chemicals 1.s (D) barbitmates
MOST commonly used in the home')

(A) \Vater 42 . The follow111g are physiological responses of

(B) Kerosene the body.
(C) Lub1icant
(D) Insecticide I. Production ofVitarnin D
II. Sweating
III. Sunburn
37. Which of the following machines should IV. Tanningofthesk..in
be used for taking a bucket of wet cement
from ground level to the roof of a bu ilding'1 'vVhich of the above may result from long
exposure to the sun')
(A) Hydraulic press
(B) Incline plane
(A) I only
(C) Lever
(B) II and III only
(D) Pulley
(C) II , III and IV only
(D) I, II. III a nd IV
38 . Which of the following would NOT
contribute t.o the 'wear and tear' of a
machine?

(A) Oiling
(B) Conosion
(C) Moving pat1s
(D) Heat production

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43. Which of the following should be considered 46 . Which feat ure indic ates the loudness of the
when choosing recreational activities ? sound from a g uitar strin g?

I. Age of the individ ual (A) Amplitude

II . Clim atic conditions (B) Colom
III. Physical health of the individual (C) Thickness
(D) Density
(A) I and II only
(B ) I and III onl y
(C) II and III onl y Which of the follow ing gro up s inclu de the
(D ) I, II and III primary colours oflight 01\JL Y?

(A ) Red, blue, cy an
44 Which part of the ea r of a sc ub a diver is (B ) Red , green, blue
MOST likely to be damaged ? (C ) Red , green, yellow
(D) Red, white, yellow
(A ) Eardrum
(B ) Cochlea
(C) O ssicles ,.t8 . A colour wheel cons ists of T HREE colo urs,
(D) Semi-circular canals re d, blue and gree n, E AC H o cc upying an
eq ual area . If the w heel is spun at a very hi gh
speed, the colo ur seen wo uld be
Item 4 5 illus trates an athlete attempti n g th e
pole vault even t. (A) cyan
(B ) magenta
(C) yellow
(D) white

4 9. W hi ch of the fo llowing d iagrams c orrec tl y

re pres ents a n AM w a ve?

(A )

(B )

45. T he pole va ult stick ret urns to its original

s hape an d le n g th after th e j u mp has been (C)
completed. T his property is BEST described
as

(A ) agili ty
(B ) elas ticity ( D)
(C ) durability
(D) plas ticity

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50. Television owners are advised not to open 53. There are limits to the quantity and height of
the back of their television set during material which can be transported by a
viewing because vehicle. The reason for this is

(A) sparks will fly out and cause fires (A) to ensure that the centre of gravity is
(B) water can get in and cause damage not raised beyond safe limits
(C) a person may be hurt by the high (B ) that the vehicle is too weak to cany
voltage the load
(D) dust will go in and reduce conduction (C) that the road is damaged by the weight
of electricity (D) that the vehicle would not be able to
move fast enough

51. Breezes blow inland from the sea during th.e

day because of the repliJ.cement of 54. Which of the following forms of energy
doesaswingingpendulumbob have?
(A) cold air above the land by warm air
from the sea I. Kinetic energy
(B) hot air above the land by cold air from II. Potential energy
the sea III. Radiant energy
(C) hot air above the sea by hot air from
the land (A) I only
(D) cold air above the sea by warm air (B) Illonly
from the land (C) I and II only
(D) II and III only

52. The diagram below represents the passage of

air through the engine of a jet plane. 55. The centre of gravity of an object is the
p
(A) centre of the ob1ect

X Air in ~~ Air out y

(B) point at which gravity acts on the
object

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Q
(C) point at which the object can be
balanced
point at which the mass of the object
(D)
is heaviest
The direction in which the plane is moving is

(A) Xto Y 56 . The boundary formed by the meeting of two

CB) YtoX air masses is called a
(C) P to Q
(D) Q to P (A) zone
(B) front
(C) cloud mass
(D) storm surge

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57 H urricanes are clrnrnccenucl by 55; . Whe n an earchquake occurs, three type s of
waves are proclucecl, P, Sand L. Which of
(A) dry rising air these w a ves does c1 seismogr°aph record ?
(B ) windy cenu-es
(C) strong winds (A) P and Sonly
(D) high pressures (B) PandLonly
(C) Sand L only
(D) P, Sand L
58 When a volcano erupts quietly, che lava

(A) is full of gas 60 . The lift force of an aircraft depends on

(B ) is thi n and runny
(C) is thick and stiff I. the sh ape of the wings
(D) has a lot of dust II. the size of the wings
' III the densi ty of th e w ings
IV . the colour of the wings

(A ) I only
(B ) II and III o nl y
(C ) I, II and I II only
(D ) I, II , III, and IV

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