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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, BOTSWANA. in collaboration with UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD 0569/1 PAPER 1 Multiple Choice Wednesday 22NOVEMBER 2000 = Afternoon 1 hour 30 minutes Additional materia: ‘Multiple Choice answer sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (ype B or HB is recommended) TIME 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has already been done for you. There are sixty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet. Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20. This question paper consists of 20 printed pages. $8 (SL.C148) OK090675 BUCLES 2000 [Turn over 1 The diagram shows a plant cell. Which part is also found in an animal cell? Where is bile produced? A B c D gall bladder liver pancreas stomach The diagram shows part of the digestive system. Where does digestion of protein take place? 3 4 Which reagent is used to test for proteins in food samples? A Benedict's solution B biuret solution ethanol D iodine solution For questions 5 and 6, refer to the following diagram. membrane through which iodine molecules can pass starch and water —— iodine solution 5 What is the process by which iodine molecules pass through the membrane? A absorption diffusion osmosis soo translocation 6 — Whatis the colour of the starch and water after 30 minutes? A blue-black B brown © orange D_ white 7 Which conditions will result in the highest rate of transpiration? A cold, dry, stil air cold, moist, windy warm, dry, windy coo warm, moist, still air [Turn over 8 Which graph shows the effect of changes in humidity on the rate of transpiration? A B rate of rate of transpiration transpiration 0, humidity humidity c D rate of rate of transpiration transpiration oo = of ———- humidity humidity 9 The diagram shows four tubes of water containing pond weed. Tubes A and C also contain a pond snail In which test tube will there be the highest concentration of carbon dioxide? sunlight LEE EO dark — cupboard 10 Which blood component carries out phagocytosis and antibody formation in the body? A plasma B platelets Cred blood cells D__ white blood cells, "1 12 13 14 5 The diagram shows some endocrine glands found in the human body. Which gland secretes insulin? Which situation would be most likely to cause the adrenal glands of a person to produce a hormone? A eating a carrot hearing a song seeing a burglar oon smeliing a flower Which part of the urinary system temporarily stores urine? A bladder B_ kidney © ureter D- urethra Which substance is found in the urine of a healthy person? A fats B glucose C protein D urea 8 m8 [Turn over 6 15 Which part of the flower receives pollen in pollination? A anther B ovary Cc owle D_ stigma 16 The diagram shows female reproductive organs. Where does fertilisation occur? 17 The following are parts that form a reflex arc. relay neurone receptor sensory neurone effector motor neurone gaene What is the correct sequence of the reflex pathway? = first’. ———— last alan 23 4 5| Bl 1 2 3 5 “| ielbeeoe cee pi2 3 5 1 a | 18 The diagrams show four parts of the body. Which part is concerned with human body temperature regulation? _- oesophagus ~bile duct ureter 19 Whats the main source of energy in an ecosystem? A. carbon B glucose © oxygen D sun [Turn over 20 21 22 The diagram shows part of a food chain, insect =| small fish | large fish =| fish-eating bird The chart shows the concentration of pesticide in the bodies of each organism in the chain. Which organism on the chart is the large fish? 4 | concentration of pesticide AoC) organism What change of state is shown by the diagram? A. gas to liquid B liquid to solid € liquid to gas D solid to liquid Which set of properties best describes a solid? [volume | arrangement —_| compressibility | ‘A| definite | particles closely packed | incompressible B|| definite | particles loosely packed | incompressible | ¢ | indefinite | particles closely packed | compressible D | indefinite | particles loosely packed | compressible | 9 23 How many electrons, neutrons and protons are there in a sodium ion? electrons | neutrons | protons | al to 1 | 10 | B| 10 | 12 4 ec] om | 4 "1 fo} 2 | on 24 Which structure does not represent an ion? a -©© © 25 Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of A neutrons but a different number of electrons. B__ neutrons but a different number of protons. C protons but a different number of electrons. D protons but a different number of neutrons. 26 Which statement describes the reaction between sodium and chlorine? Each chlorine atom gains an electron and each sodium atom loses an electron. Each chlorine atom loses an electron and each sodium atom gains an electron. Each chlorine atom and each sodium atom gains an electron. oOo > Each chlorine atom and each sodium atom loses an electron. nea Novo [Turn over 10 27 What is the total number of shared electrons in a molecule of water, HO? 2 te 3 4 8 vog 28 The equation represents the reaction between aluminium and oxygen. XAl(s) + yOp(g) —— 2Al,0,(s) If the equation is balanced, what are x, y and z? [xly|]z eth Bl2)1/4 ce} 4/351 pi4a|sale2 29° Whatis the mass of 2 moles of chlorine gas? A 3559 B 71.09 Cc 142g ee D 284g 30 Which equation correctly represents the burning of methane in a limited supply of oxygen gas? A CH,+0, —>CO,+H,0 & B CH, +20,—> CO, + 2H,O © CH, +20 —+2CO +2H,0 D 2CH, +30, —> 2CO + 4H,0 31 Which solution has a pH of less than 7? A. acetic acid solution B ammonia solution € sodium chloride solution D sodium hydroxide solution 32 33 34 35 " One of the products of reacting ammonium salts with sodium hydroxide is A ammonia. B carbon dioxide © hydrogen. D nitrogen. 10.cm® of a solution of concentration 2mol/dm? was diluted with water to the mark in a 100 cm? volumetric flask. What is the concentration of the new solution? A B c D 0.02 mol /dm? 0.2mol/dm? 2mol/dm? 2.0mol/dm? The equation for the extraction of iron is shown below. Fe,0,+3CO ——> 2Fe + 3CO, 160 tonnes of the ore reacted with carbon monoxide. The mass of iron produced was 100 tonnes. What is the percentage yield of iron? A B c D 56.0% 62.5% 70.0% 89.3% Which element is an alkali metal? comp aluminium calcium copper potassium re [Turn over 12 36 The table shows whether reactions take place between metals P,Q, R and S and their nitrates. What tis the order of reactivity of the metals? ‘most reactive —= least reactive | fo] s P RQ} ee | ine lee aS lett aaa 37 Which list contains common pollutants in the air? A B c D carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen ‘carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen clouds, hail and water dust particles, leaves and rare gases 38 Which substance is an alkane? A B c D ethane ethanoic acid ethanol ethene x x x key | ¥ ~ reaction takes place X—no reaction metal | nitrate of P | nitrate of Q | nitrate of R | nitrate of S pl o- vy yx | @ x - | x | R x | vy | - sf ete le 39 Which statement about the members of a homologous series is correct? oom They have the same general formula. They have the same melting point. They have the same number of carbon atoms, They have the same structural formulae 40 a 42 13 Which compound is an alkanoic acid? C,H,COOH CyHg C,HJOH CaHyo com> The diagram shows part of a vernier caliper scale. 0 Frit om rr preety T 3 What is the reading? A 1.07cm B 1.10cm © 1.17em D 1.70cm Which is the SI unit for mass? A gram B_ kilogram © milligram D_ newton (Turn over 14 43 A force of 30N is used to pull a box along the ground for a distance of 3m and the box moves in the same direction as the force. What is the work done by the force? A od B 10d Cc 33J D 90J 44 The diagrams show a spring stretched by different masses within its elastic limit, ocm | Lom 14cm 10g 20g What is length L? A 0.7om B 20cm © 120m D 16cm 15 45. The diagram shows some salt being weighed on a spring balance. 46 spring balance What is the weight of the salt? A 052N B 0.70N Cc 1.30N D 7.00N The diagram shows a bar used to raise object W with a force F. X, Y and Z are distances along the bar. ‘The moment of the force F about the pivot is given by A FxY. Bo FxZ. Cc FX, D FY. 60 Noo [Turn over 16 47 Which feature of a clinical thermometer makes it more sensitive than a laboratory thermometer? its constriction its narrow bore A B C its small bulb D its small range 48 Which graph shows increasing acceleration? | A ae _. i c ve m/s t i 49 Solids, liquids and gases expand differently for the same temperature change. What is the order of magnitude of expansion of solids, liquids and gases? | increasing order of expansion | —_A_—ereereev | solids liquids gases A B| solids gases —_ liquids | liquids solids gases D| gases liquids _solids_| 50 51 52 7 The diagrams show an experiment to demonstrate a convection current Which diagram shows the correct movement of water when heat is applied? ‘Aman pulls a box along a frictionless surface with a force of 80N. The mass of the box is 80kg, oe What is the acceleration? A 1.0m/s? B 0.22m/s? © 0.25m/s? D 40m/s? A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and travels with a speed of 400 m/s. What is the wavelength of this wave? A 0.125m B 800m © 450m D 20000m sea No [Turn over 18 53. The diagram shows a ray of light passing through a parallel-sided glass block. Which arrow correctly shows the emergent ray? 54 The expression oma defines A. critical angle. B frequency. C refractive index. D total internal reflection. 55 An experiment is performed to determine the speed of sound in air, in water and in steel at room temperature. What are the most likely results? speed of sound in m/s LL in air | in water | in steel | A 330 | 1500 | 6000 [2 | 330 | 6000 | 1500 © | 1500} 6000 | 330 [> | 6000 | 330 | 1500 56 What is the approximate range of audible frequencies for the human ear? A 20Hz - — 20kHz 20Hz 200kHz B © 2Hz - — 20kHz D 2Hz = 2kHz 87 58 59 60 19 Calculate the total charge passing through a conductor if a current of 0.5 A passes through it for 60 seconds. A 05C . B 30.0C © 600 D 1200¢ The diagram below shows two resistors connected in series. 160 4a What is the total resistance of the two resistors? ooo 0.252 4.02 200 640 Which situation can not result in overheating of cables? overloading an adaptor short-circuiting an electrical appliance using a fuse with a low current rating using thin wires Which list consists of radioactive emissions only? coo alpha, beta, gamma alpha, beta, ultraviolet beta, gamma, ultraviolet beta, ultraviolet, x-rays (dy) einsseud pue ainyereduse) W00s 18

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