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1. Which of the following proccsscs is the 5. Whuch of the following blood groups has
fusion of maie and fcmale gamctcs? no antigen and, as a re-sult can be uscd ir
Lransfusion to any person?
(A) Fertilizarion
(B) Gesution (A) A
(C) Menstruation (B) B
(D) Parturirion (C) AB
(D) O

2. Which of the following reproducLivc proc-

esses occurs in human beings approxi- 6. ln which of tlre following processes is glu-
mately every 28 days? cosc converted into carbon dioxide, watcr
and crrcrgy ONLY?
(A) fsrtilzqtisn
(B) Menstruation (A) Digestion
(C) Parturition (B) Aerobic respiratron
(D) Gesulion (C) Fermentation
(D) Excretion

3. Which of the following is thc corrcct or-

der, from front to back, of tecrh in the 1 Many trcrmostats reiy on the prilciplc tnr,
mouti of the human being? on hcalrng,

l. Canires (A) all metals curve cqually

tr. Incisors (B) some metals curve more than
III. Molars oLhers
IV. Premolars (C) u11 rnstels expand equally
(D) ssrns rne.lals expand morc thalt
(A) r, tr, m, tv oLners
(B) I,rytr,m
(c) tr, I, rv, m
(D) II,ryr,m 8. Which of tie following docs NOT corrrain
scn.sc receptors?

4. Iodine in potassium iodide solution, a (A) Eye

watch glass and medicine droppcr wcre (B) Ear
used to carry out a food test. Thc food (C) Tongue
group bcing tested for was (D) flair
(A) fu
(B) protein 9. lf a tLn of sardines has been lefi open for
(C) starch scveral hours on a tabie, it is BEST to
(D) sug:rr
(A) heat the sardines beforc use
(B) add vinegar to tlre sardrnes before
use
(C) cool ttle sardines in a rcfrigeraror
before use
(D) discard the tin of sardines

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10. Which of thc following proccsses is NOT

L4. Which of rhc following diagrams illusuares
uscd to purify water?
a clrcutt containing a lamp, arnmcter
and
battcry conncclcd in scrics?
(A) Frce zing
( I,t ) Filrrarion
(C) Chlorinarion
(D) Distillarion
(A)

lt. Which of the foliowing is NOT advisablc

as a uealment for an area of skin
which
has been burnt?

(A) Plunging lhe arca into cool warcr (B)

)
(ff Apptying a moisrcned srcrilc clorh
Lo the area
(C) Removing any burnt skin and rhcn
applying an antiseptic cream
(D) Covering the arca with a clean clottr (c)

t2 Which of the following rs a unrt ol

clccrri_
cal rcsistancc?

(A) Ampcre (D)

(Lr) Ohm
(C) Volt
(D? Watr

13. In hor climates, loose_fitting clothcs arc

MOST suirable because thcy
I5. Energy is rclca-sed whcn green plan$
use
glucosc d uri ng rcspiration.
(A) allow freer circulation of arr
(B) assist heat loss by radiarton
The combustion of pctroleum also
(c) assist heat loss by conducrion releascs
energy.
(D) rcflcct much of the heat lrom
the sun
Whcrc does the energy from these
two
processcs originate?

(A) Armosphere
(B) Eanh's crust
(C) Moon
\D) JUn

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16. Wiiich ol the bulbs bclow u,i1l givc the 18. Wlrich TWO of the foliori,rrrq tlragriutrs
brrghtest lisht wltcn ope ratcd itt the sixne rel)resent cla-ss I ievers'/
volt ace ?

(A)
II.
l-oad

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(B) l-oad ElTort

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Load Iiffort
(c)
? (A) I and II

(D)
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19.
(B)
(C)
(D)
iI and lll
III and IV
I and IV

Which of tbe follorvirrg toxic uiuscs frtnc-

tions by bindrng to the haenrogloirirl il the
11 \\4icli of tire fclllou'ins rosult from poor red blood cells?
1 vent ilatiou'/
(n ) Chlonne
I Lack of ox)'gert (B ) Sulphur dioxide
II Cool surroundin.'tls (Cl ) Carbon niotioxidc
III Rapid growtir ol hacler ia (l)) Arumonia
IV Unpleiisant odours

(A) I and U oniy 20. Athlete's foot (a funqus irtlectiolt) can be

(tl) III and IV only drfficult to cure if
(c) I, III and IV only
(D) I, U,III and IV (A) the shoes worn are too btg
(il) the ndividual has corns
(C I the feet il-s al$'ays sweirt)' uld d[t1'
'
lJ.) llgh-heeled shoes are otten \\'onl

7T, The majonry of fish propel tllenlselves for-

rvard tlrrough water b.,

rAl forcilg water through tlreir griis

, t{'
\ u,/
mnwino
ruv ' u6 their
svu Side firts
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r I
.emrlatrno rhe11. S,,r,'inr-hladdtrs
aD) using thek tarls
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Which is rhe MINIMUM rccommcnded )< Mary did an cxpcrimcnt. Shc rook the
rimc lapse bctwrcn thc eaLing of a full mcal
SAME ball, droppcd ir onto DIFFERENT
and tlrc undcnaking of vigorous acttvity?
surfaces, ard mcasurcd rhc heighr it re_
(A) turncd to aftcr hirting EACH surfacc.
15 minuLcs
(B) 30 minures What propcrty of thc surfacc *,as shc tcst_
(C) lro2hou-rs :Ui.g?
(D) 3to4hours
(A) Fricrion
(B) Elasriciry
23. A colour wheel consiss of THREE colours, (C) Strengrh
red, bluc ard green, EACH occupying an (D) Bounce
equal area- If the whecl is spun ur u u"ry
high speed, the colour secn would bc
2.6. The ccntre of gravity of an objcct is rhe
(A) cyan
(B) magenra (A) point at which graviry acls on rhc
(C) yellow objccr
(D) whire (B) cenlrc of rhc objccr
(C) point ar whjch rhc objccr can bc
balanced
u. The diagram below shows an alhler.ic uack (D) point at wh-ich thc mass of r}Ie otr-.
with pans labclied (A), (B), (C), (D) ject is heaviesr

11 Which of tlre following laminae (thin uni_

N
form plares) has its cenLrc of graviry COR_
t
; W*--f*P REgfLY indicarcd by the dor?
I
S

(A)

(B)

A race was held along the track above.

Ttre
wind was blowing in the direction of E.

Along which part of the track wiU rjre ath_

letes move MOST slowly?
(c)

(D)
E a

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30. Durulg an eafihquake' .trtl rc-
bv astro- the coast
711. The fclrce of uravttl experiellccd lrrlltt lti ;";;;; tilon-ttti"t along
iti crrc:tll ltt tlr'il tt t"aJes What kirrd rll'
nauts in a sPace sirrP turned a. irnnretrst
the Eartil \.\'aves were thesc'l

ls greater thiut ott tlic

Earth
(A) (A) Ground
on the Eartir
;;) is iess than
Earth
(B) Loog
(C) is the satne a-s on thc (C) Seisrnic
(D) flucnrates il- ) Trdal

structures ls' re -
i29. tlre follow rtlg shtl'.r's
tilc arranqe- 31. Which of the f'ollowing
Which of ffansfer of hercditzrry
citiu-
to titc suri' ftrltti sporsible for thc
ment of plarets in relatiort
acteristic s?
the nearest to fartilest'l

(A) Mars' Mercury' Venus'

Earth rA) Gene

Mars' Earth' Venus' Mercury (B) Golgi bodY

iul icl Nuclear nlctrtbrarte
(C) Mercury' Mars' Venus :ii]]
(D) Mercury' Vetlus' Ertil'
N1 ars (D) Nucleolus

the Process oI
lollot"'in$ rvord equations BEST rePresents
2.) \\rluch o; 11te
-)rolosvltthesis?
EnergY
Sucrose + OxYgen
rAl ( ltbon tlioritlc + Water --------->
ciioxide + Water + EnergY
I (B) OxYgen + Clltrcose CzLrbon

Carbon dioxide + walcr * Etiergy

(C) Alcohol + C)xYgen
EnergY + OxYgen
+ Water Glucose
(Dl Czlrbon clioxicle'

wrth tbe passage of dt

processes is associated
33.
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gested foocl into rlle:
illoodstrearu?

(A) Egesttott
(Bt AirsorPttorl
(c) Excreticltt
(D) Ingestron

asstst the Plant il moving water from

<ioes NOT
34. Wtuch of the following
tbe roots to the leaves?

(A) CaPLIIantY
(B) Root Pressure
(C) Tra-nslocatton
(D) TransPiratton
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35. Which of tlrc fo llort iltg prt)ccsses eltttlttlates itl Mrrch of the follou'ing clrenlicals is conr-
tire waste producls o{'cell nletirbolisrrl'i nronly called miLk of nraqrlesia?

(n ) Egestiorr (A) Caustic soda

( Il ) Excret tott (iJ) Magnesiunr hYdroxide
(C) Nutrition (C) Magnestum cl.rlortdc
(D) Osmoregulatiotl (D) Washrng soda

'I'ire hc.art is protccted f ronl damage b1' thc A1 \fr/hich of the following household sub-
36.
stances is/are acidic?
(A) craruum
(B ) diaPirragttt l. Bakirg soda
(a) rib cage I1. Altacid tablet-s
(D) thoracic vertebrae I1I Viregar

(A) Itr onlY

-17. In the Caribbean, the energy used ir the (B) I and II onlY
productiorr of electricity is derrved (C) I and III onlY
MAINLY front (D) II and III onlY
(A) fossil fuels
(R) solar Panels Whicb chemical is BEST for removing nail
(C) water falls pohsh?
(D) willd turl,rrnes
(;\) Acetone
(B ) MethYlated sPirit
38. Whicir of tlte follorvinq substances is the (C) Bor:rx
B EST condr.rctor o1' electricitl"l (D) Waslung soda
t
(A) CoPPer
(B ) GraPhite
ll \\4rich of the statenlents listed belou'
(C) lron rvould BEST explarn the fact tilat smokers
(D) Alurniniurlr generally have a shoner lrfe-span th:ul
non-smokers?

39. Which of tire followLng wouldNOT protect (A) Peopie who smoke are usually ad-
an iron gate from nrsting? dicted to alcohol
(B) Smokers are suscePtlble to manY
(A) Galvanizing lung disorders.
(B) Paintrng (c) Smoking is addtcttve.
(tl) Wa-shing (D) Smoking causes a dccrease in aP-
(D) Orhng petrte.

40. Wildorvs macle froln uon will rust qulclJy

bytire seaside. This isbecause the zurby the
seaside has a high Percentage of

(A) carbon dioxide

(B) iodine vapour
((: ) oxygen
(l-r 1 sodiuln cliloride
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45. Which of followrng formulac,is uscd to calculatc tlic

mcchanical advantagc of a machine?

(A) " = l91q-

Meciriurical ariv;inra.gc
Efforr

F'ffn n
(B) Mecharuca.l Advantage
- = :'^""
trad

(C) Mechanical Advantage = Elfon * Irad

(D) Mechanical Advantage = Effort x Llad

46. Drcayed organic matler is callcd Itcm 49 refcrs to the diagram bclow.

(A) humus
(B) Iimcstone
(C) scdiment Tbermometer
(D) soil
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qt. Adding common sa.lt to watcr produrcs a

s
iiquid thal is, when compared witi watcr,
Sea
(A) grcatcr in pH e,,a ter
(Bt grcaLcr in densiry
(C) lcss in chemical reaclivity t
Water in
(D) iess in electrical conduclivity lleat

Fresh water -

48. A farmer was advised to add whute limc to

his soil to improve his fruit yicld. Thc soil
was MOST iilely 49. Whar is MOST likely to be tie frighest tem-
perature (in "C) rcgistcred by tlre tlrermo-
(A) acidic metcr?
(B) alkalirc
(C) loamy (A) 0
(D) sandy (B) 10
(c) r 00
(D) 110

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50. Which of the following should bc con- Item 54 refers to thc diagra-m of thc mam-
sidcred whcn choosing rccrcational activ_ malian ear bclow. Some parts are labclicd
ity? A, B, C, D.
T
l- Agc o[ the inclividua]
[. Climaric condirions
itr. Physical hcalth of rhc inclrviclual

(A) I ard II only

(B) I and III only
(c) II ard III only
(D) I, tr and III

51. Which oI the following is MOST likcl;, to

happen to a sunbather, with unprotcctcd 54. Which of Lhe labclled pans of thc car is
cycs, if he faces the sun for a long timc? called the cocilea?

(A) Change in colour of rhc iris

(B) Double vision 55. A ship will floar HIGHEST in
(C) Damage to thc rctina
(D) Drying out o[ the aqueous humour (A) cold, fresh water
(B) warm, frcsh warcr
<,'
(C) warm, salt warer
Parallel rays of light emergc as parallel rays (D) cold, salt watcr
after hitting a

(A! concave lens 56. The load transponed by a ruck is increascd

(B) plano-convex lens to above tie maximum load capacity of rhe
(C) concave mirror truck. Which of rhe foliowing is MOST
(o) planc mirror Iikely to occur?

I. The rruck will overturn.

53. The increased pressure cncountcrecl by tr. The suspension of the truck *,ill bc
divers at large depths bclow sca-level can
damaged.
affect the III. The srabiliry ot thc rruck will be
rncreascd.
(A) eycs
(B) cars (A) I only
(C) nosc (B) III oniy
(D) mourh (C) I a-nd II only
(D) I, tl and III

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f,/. Whrch of the following is emitted from a 58. Which of tbe following is NOT cbaracter-
voicaro? istic of a coid front?

(A) Mercury (Il) oxide (Al Siow fa-ll ln pressure

(B) Hycirogen sulphide (B) Deep den^se clouds
(c) Nlffogen (c) Heavy thuDderstornt^s
(D) Oxygen (D) Dectease ln temperarure

59. The sequence of energy changes taking place

1' when a banery is used to light a bulb is

(^) chemical -) lleat -+ electncal --+ ligbt

(B) beat --+ chemical -+ electrical --+ light
(c) electrica.i -) heat + chemical -+ light
(L)) chemjcal -; electrical -+ heat -+ light

60. ln which of tre foilowilg are curved reflectors

NOT used?

(A) Penscopes
lll ; Solar cookers
(c) Headlamps
,.
4' (D) Dish aerials

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