Section A

( 40 marks )
Answer all question
1. Ani carried out an activity to measure the external and the internal diameter of a
laboratory apparatus, labeled Z as shown below.

Table 1 shows the results obtained by Ani.

Measurement
External diameter
Internal diameter

1st reading
12.3
12.0

2nd reading
12.4
12.1

3rd reading
12.2
12.2

Average (cm)
X
Y

a) Name apparatus Z.
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1 mark
b) Name the tools that are used to take the measurement.
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1 mark
c) Explain why the measurement is taken three times.
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1 mark
d) Calculate the value of X and Y in Table 1.
i) The value of X

ii) The value of Y

1 mark
e) Calculate the thickness of apparatus Z.

1 mark
2. The figure below shows the effect of air pollution on the environment.

Sunlight

Earth

a) What effect is being shown in figure above?

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1 mark
b) Name the layer of gas that causing the effect.
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1 mark
c) State ONE activity which cause this gas to accumulate in the atmosphere.
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1 mark
d) What is being reflected by the layer of gas?
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1 mark
e) State TWO consequences of this effect on Earth.
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii) _______________________________________________________________
2 mark
3. The table below shows the densities of liquids J, K, L and M.
Liquid
J
K
L
M

Density
0.75 g/cm
13.6 g/cm
1.0 g/cm
0.9 g/cm

a) Arrange the liquids in sequence based on their densities in ascending order.

1 mark
b) The liquid are mixed together in a measuring cylinder

Label J, K, L and M based on their densities in the diagram above.

4 mark

c) A ball X is dropped into the measuring cylinder. It floats on liquid L. What can
you say about the density of ball X?.
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1 mark
4. The diagram below shows classification of matter in nature.
Matter

Element

Compound

Y
Metal
a) State what are X and Y ?
X : ______________________________________________________________
Y : ______________________________________________________________
1 mark

b) Based on the diagram above, state whether the resource below an element,
compound or X. Tick ( ) for the correct answer in the space provided.
Resources

Element

Compound

Ammonia
Soil
Carbon
Nitrogen
Salt solution
Gold
3 mark
c) Give an example of Y that is a good conductor of electricity.
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1 mark

d) State two characteristic of metal.

i.
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ii.

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2 mark
5. The figure below shows the percentage of gases in the air.
Q ( 0.03% )

R ( 21%)

S ( 78% )

a) Name the gas Q, R and S.

Q:
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R : _______________________________________________________________
S : _______________________________________________________________
3 mark
b) Which gas is required for cell respiration?.
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1 mark
c) Write a word equation to show whats happen during the process of respiration.
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1 mark
d) What is the importance of gas S in the air?
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1 mark

e) How is gas Q is removed from the atmosphere?

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1 mark
f) Based on your knowledge of the composition of gases in air, what gases do you
think is given out during respiration?.
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1 mark
6. An experiment was set up as shown in the diagram below.
The gas produce in both test tube is also been test
with hydrogen carbonate solution.

a) State the observation obtained from the test.

Test
Solution P
Hydrogen Carbonate

Observation gas S
2 mark

b) Name solution P and gas S.

Solution P : _______________________________________________________
Gas S

: ________________________________________________________
1 mark

c) What is the function of control experiment?.

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1 mark
d) Would you use the reaction of gas S with hydrogen carbonate solution as a test for
gas S? Give your reason.
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2 mark
e) Recommend a test for gas S.
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1 mark
f) What is your conclusion for gas S based on the this experiment.
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1 mark.

Section B
( 20 mark )
Answer all the questions in this section.
7. Figure belows shows a few types of organisms.

a) Classify the organisms into two groups.

i)

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ii)

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2 mark

b) State TWO differences between the two groups.

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

1.____________________________
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1. ______________________________
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2. ____________________________

2. ______________________________

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2 mark
c) In which group does human being belong to ? Explain your answer.
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3 mark
d) What are the term used to describe a living things that are very small and cannot
be seen with our naked eyes?.
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1 mark
8. Figure below shows the apparatus for an experiment.

Table 1 shows the time taken for the flame of the candle inside each beaker to go out
and the volume of each beaker.
Beaker
Time ( minutes)
Volume ( ml )

A
2
1000

B
22
1000

C
T
500

a) What is the aim of the experiment?

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1 mark
b) State ONE hypothesis based on the diagram above.
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1 mark
c) State the variables involved in this experiment.
i)
Constant variable :
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ii)
Manipulated variable :
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iii)
Responding variable :
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3 mark
d) Suggest what the value of T might be?
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1 mark
e) Name the gas used for combustion.
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1 mark
f) In which container the candle will extinguish first?. Give your reason.
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2 mark
g) What happen if the gas produce in this experiment is tested with
i)
glowing wooden splinter
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ii)

lime water

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2 mark
h) What can you conclude from this experiment?.
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1 mark

End of The Question Paper

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