1511 Topical Test 2 Science

Section A
Answer all questions

1. Figure below shows two examples of microorganisms.

These two microorganisms can be classified as

A. virus C. bacteria
B. algae D. fungi

2. Bacteria can survive in unsuitable conditions because bacteria can form

A. buds C. flagella
B. spores D. chlorophyll

3. Diseases normally caused by fungi include

A. ringworm and tinea C. gonorrhoea and syphilis
B. mumps and measles D. malaria and dysentery

4. Table below shows the calorific value of three types of food.

The total energy (in kilocalorie) that is contained in a serving of food comprising 200 g of
burger meat, 100 g of banana, and 200 g of milk is
A. 400 C. 800
B. 700 D. 1400

5. Malnutrition occurs when a person's diet

A. does not contain a sufficient amount of food
B. has an excess quantity of nutrients
C. lacks one or more essential nutrients
D. has an excess amount of low-density cholesterol

6. A farmer found that his tomato plant was bearing few flower. The plant may suffer from
a deficiency in
A. magnesium C. nitrogen
B. potassium D. phosphorus

7. A micronutrient element required by plants is

A. magnesium C. potassium
B. zinc D. sulphur

8. Which of the following gases can lead to the greenhouse effect?

A. Oxygen C. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen D. Carbon dioxide

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9. Figure below shows the relationship between three organisms

Which of the following statements is true about this relationship?

A. Paddy is the producer.
B. Rat is the secondary consumer.
C. The relationship shown above is called a food web.
D. In this habitat, the number of snakes is the highest

10. Which of the following gases dissolves in rain water to produce acid rain?
A. Nitrogen C. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen D. Nitrogen dioxide

11. Figure below shows the cleansing action of soap.

Water
Grease Soap molecule

Cloth

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the cleansing action?

A. I → II → III → IV C. III → II → IV → I
B. IV → I → III → II D. II → I → III → IV

12. Ethanol can be separated from a mixture of water and ethanol through a process called
A. fermentation C. distillation
B. crystalisation D. filtration

13. Figure below shows the structure of vulcanised rubber

Atom X

What is atom X, which links the molecules together?

A. Carbon C. Chlorine
B. Bromine D. Sulphur

14. An acid can coagulate latex because

A. acid contains positives ions
B. acid contains negative ions
C. acid forms links with the rubber molecules
D. acid breaks up the membrane of the rubber molecules

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15. The information below shows a list of products made from substance X.
Soap
Candle
Margarine

What is the substance X?

A. Palm oil C. Carbon
B. Alcohol D. Petrol

16. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of operation for a four-stroke petrol
engine?
A. Power stroke → compression stroke → induction stroke → exhaust stroke
B. Induction stroke → compression stroke → power stroke → exhaust stroke
C. Compression stroke → power stroke → exhaust stroke → induction stroke
D. Exhaust stroke → power stroke → induction stroke → compression stroke

17. When the piston in figure below is pushed in the direction of the arrow towards the
container, the water squirts out of the container in all directions.

push
Container with holes

piston
Which of the following principles supports the results of the experiment?
A. Hydraulic principle C. Archimedes' principle
B. Buoyancy principle D. Bernoulli's principle

18. An object will sink if the weight of the object that acts downwards is
A. more than the thrust of the water that is acting upwards
B. less than the thrust of the water that is acting downwards
C. equal to the thrust of the water that is acting downwards
D. less than the thrust of the water that is acting upwards

19. An object with a mass of 6 kg moves at a speed of 4 ms-1. What is its momentum?
A. 0.4 kgms-2 C. 24.0 kgms-2
B. 6.0 kgms -2
D. 32.0 kgms-2

20. The inertia of an object that is stationary will

A. move the object
B. oppose the force that tries to move it
C. cause it to move with an acceleration
D. oppose the force that tries to maintain its original position

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Section B
Answer all questions

1. Diagram 1 shows an experiment to study the growth of bacteria. Three test tubes
containing nutrient broth and bacteria culture are placed under different light
intensity.

Nutrient broth
+
Bacteria culture
Nutrient broth
+
Bacteria culture

Keep in Keep under Keep under

the dark dim light sunlight

Diagram 1
Table 1 shows the result of the experiment after two days
Test tube Cloudiness of the nutrient
broth
P Very cloudy
Q Slightly cloudy
R No change
Table 1
(a) State the hypothesis of the experiment.
.............................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
(b) State the variables in this experiment.
(i) Manipulated variable: ………………………………………………………
(ii) Responding variable: ………………………………………………………
(iii) Constant variable: ..................................................................................
[3 marks]
(c) Based on Table 1, what is the best condition for the growth of bacteria?
.............................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
(d) Based on this experiment, state the operational definition for the growth of bacteria.
.............................................................................................................................
[1 mark]

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2. Diagram 2 shows a four stroke petrol engine.

Inlet valve close X

Exhaust valve close

Piston
Cylinder

Diagram 2

(a) (i) Name structure X. ................................................................................... [1 mark]

(ii) State the function of X.
.............……………………………………………………………………….............
[1 mark]
(b) Name the fuel used in this engine.
.............................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
(c) (i) State the stroke of the engine ?
......................................................................................................................
(ii) What happens to the mixture in the cylinder in (c) (i).
.......................................................................................................................
[2 marks]
(d) Mark () the vehicle that using the engine.
Car Motorcycle Submarine

[1 mark]

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3. Diagrams 3.1 and 3.2 shows an experiment to study the relationship between uphtrust
and the weight of the water that is displaced.

Spring balance

Stone
Eureka can
Water Beaker

Wooden block Mechanical weighing scale

Diagram 3.1

Spring balance

Eureka can
Stone
Beaker
Water

Wooden block Mechanical weighing scale

Diagram 3.2

The results are as shown in Table 3

Set of experiment In air In water Difference in weight (N)

Reading of spring balance (N) 1.8

Reading of mechanical weighing scale (N) 0 0.6 0.6

Table 3
(a) Based on Diagram 3.2, write the reading of spring balance and difference in
weight in Table 3.
[2 marks]

(b) State the variables in this experiment.

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(i) Constant variable:

…………………………………………………………..........
(ii) Responding variable: .........................................................................................
(ii) Manipulated variable:
……………………………………......................................
[3 marks]
(c) Based on Table 3, state the relationship between upthrust and the weight of the
water that is displaced.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
[1 mark]
(d) State TWO vehicles that use this principle.
................................................................................................................................
[2 marks]
END OF QUESTION PAPER

For Section A

1. A B C D 11. A B C D
2. A B C D 12. A B C D
3. A B C D 13. A B C D
4. A B C D 14. A B C D
5. A B C D 15. A B C D

6. A B C D 16. A B C D
7. A B C D 17. A B C D
8. A B C D 18. A B C D
9. A B C D 19. A B C D
10. A B C D 20. A B C D