SECTION B
ANSWER ANY FOUR (4) QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. (a) (i) Define classification as used in science
(ii) State one contribution to science by the following scientists:
(α)Mendeleev; (β)Linnaeus; (γ)Aristotle
(b) (i) Define mechanical energy.
(ii) A body of mass 10kg is placed at a height 200cm above the ground.
Calculate the potential energy possessed by the body [g = 10ms-2]
(c) (i) Distinguish between a base and an alkali.
(ii) Name one natural source of each of the following bases:
(α)ammonia;
(β)potassium hydroxide
(γ)calcium oxide.
(d) (i) Explain the term mulching.
(ii) List three materials used for mulching
2. (a) (i) Differentiate between a pest and a parasite
(ii) Name the stages in the life-cycle of a weevil
(b) (i) A solution prepared by dissolving 25g of KOH in 2250cm 3 of distilled water.
[K = 39, O = 16, H=1]
(ii) If 25 cm 3 of the solution is distilled to 1000cm 3, calculate the concentration of the diluted solution
in moldm -3
(c) Name the discrete electronic component described by each of the following statements:
(i) it stores electric charge:
(ii) it stores magnetic field when electric current flows through it;
(iii) it opposes the flow of electric charge;
(iv) it is made of two parallel plates separated by an insulator
(v) it allows electric current to flow in one direction only.
d) Copy and complete the table below.
Blood Group Antigen on the surface of Antibody in the serum of
the Red Blood cell the same individual
A
B
AB
O
3. a) i) Explain the statement, pure water is neutral
ii) State two causes of hardness of water.
i) What is a
a) bisexual flower?
b) unisexual flower?
ii) Give an example of a
a) bisexual flower?
b) unisexual flower?
c) i) Define the term weaning.
ii) Give three reasons for weaning piglets.
d) Name three components of the middle car of humans.
ii) State the function of two of the components named in (i)
4. a) i) What are organic compounds?
ii) Name the three main sources of organic compounds.
b) i) What is litter as used in poultry?
ii) Explain the term brooding as used in animal production.
c) i) What is meant by non-heritable characteristic?
ii) Give three examples of non-heritable characteristic
d) i) Differentiate between speed and velocity.
ii) A body of mass 10kg in motion, changes its speed from 50ms -1 to 100ms -1 in 10s.
Calculate the:
a) acceleration of the body;
b) force that caused the acceleration
5. a) Explain why the:
i) tip of the needles are made pointed;
ii) wheels of each moving machines are broad
b) Explain each of the following terms:
i) Balanced ration
ii) Maintenance ration
c) i) What are metalloids?
ii) Give two examples of the metalloids.
iii) Name two disorders that affect the liver
6. a) i) What is meant by the term decomposers?
State two ways in which decomposers are important in an ecosystem.
b) i) What are secondary colours of light?
ii) Name two secondary colours of light.
iii). Name two electromagnetic radiations that have frequencies higher than violet lightc) i) List three
scientific principles involved in the production of palm oil.
ii) State two hazards in the school laboratory.
d) i) Differentiate between sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks
ii) List three characteristics of igneous rocks.
SECTION A
1. Natural fats are composed of
A. carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
B. carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
C. carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen
D. hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
2. Ash from burnt plant material can be used to prepare local soap because it contains
A. potassium chloride
B. potassium hydroxide
C. hydrogen sulphide.
D. ammonia.
3. Excessive amount of nitrogen in the soil leads to
A. proper growth of plants
B. increased photosynthesis in plants
C. delayed maturity of crops
D. well-developed stems of crops
4. The SI unit of electric charge is
A. ampere
B. coulomb
C. ohm
D. volt
5. Which of the following gases is a greenhouse gas?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Ozone
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide
6. The instrument most suitable for the measurement of the thickness of a sheet of paper is
A. Vernier callipers
B. micrometre screw gauge
C. metre rule.
D. engineers’ callipers
7. Which of the following indicators can measure pH values
A. Litmus
B. Methyl orange
C. Phenolphthalein
D. Universal indicator
8. The main function of the rumen is to
A. act as a chamber of digestion
B. absorb excess water
C. produce digestive juices
D. serve as storage chamber
9. The fibrous mesocarp of coconut aids its disposal by
A. explosion
B. insects
C. water
D. wildlife
10. Which of the following radiations are particles?
I. Alpha
II. Beta
III. Gamma
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I II and III
11. A substance that contains 10 electrons and 11 protons is
A. a halogen
B. a noble gas
C. an ion
D. an atom
12. which of the following practices reduces the speed of run-off along sloped lands?
A. Mulching
B. Strip cropping
C. Mixed cropped
D. Manuring
Methods of reducing friction in machines include
I. use of ball bearings
II. use of lubricants
III. use of cooling agents
13. which of the following statements above are correct?
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I II and III
14. Leguminous fodder crops are included in pastures to ensure that animals are supplied with
A. minerals
B. vitamins
C. lipids
D. proteins
15. Which of the following pollutants affect weather conditions?
I. Sulphur dioxide
II. Ozone
III. CFC
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
16. Fresh tomato seeds only germinate after they dry up. This may be due to
A. unstable pH
B. absence of hormones
C. hard testa
D. the presence of inhibitors
17. The work done by a machine in moving a body is 450J. If the force applied is 330.0N, Calculate the
distance through which the body moved.
A. 1.5mB. 1.5 x 10m
C. 1.5 x 10-2m
D. 1.35 x 104m
18. In the reflex arc, the
A. sensory nerve sends stimulus to the spinal cord
B. motor neurone receives the stimulus
C. intermediate neurone transmits impulse from the sensory neurone to the motor neurone.
D. sensory neurone receives impulse from the motor neurone via the intermediate neurone
19. How many moles of oxygen are present in 4.0g of the gas?
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 1.00
20. An athlete run an 800m n=race in 4 minutes and 40 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the
athlete.
A. 2.86ms -1
B. 3.33ms -1
C. 4.25ms -1
D. 6.28ms -1
21. The volume occupied by 0.02 moles of a gas at standard temperature and pressure is
A. 0.224 dm 3
B. 0.240 dm 3
C. 0.448 dm 3
D. 4.480 dm 3
22. Which of the following activities best describe soil conservation?
I. Ensuring presence of water in the soil.
II. Maintaining nutrient in the soil.
III. practising crop rotation on the soil.
IV. Protecting the structure of th soil
A. I and II only
B. I, II and III only
C. I, II and IV only
D. I, III and IV only
23. Oil applied on the surface of water bodies kills mosquito larvae through
A. dehydration
B. poisoning
C. starvation
D. suffocation
24. An object weighs 20N in air and when immersed in a liquid it displaces 0.5kg of the liquid.
Calculate the upthrust on the object. [g= 10ms -2]
A. 40.0N
B. 15.0N
C. 10.0N
D. 5.0N
Alkanoic acid + alkanol H2SO4 ⇌ H2SO4 alkyl alkanoate + water
Use the equation above to answer question 25 and 26.
25. The reaction is called.
A. hydrolysis
B. hydration
C. dehydration
D. esterification
26. The H2SO4 is acidic as
A. catalyst
B. enzyme.
C. drying agent
D. dehydrating agent
27. In which of the following applications is cooling by evaporation used?
Temperature regulation in humans
II. Cooling of water in alcohol clay pot
III. Cooling by an air conditioner
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
28. The earthworm is important to the farmer because it
A. improves soil structure
B. improves soil texture
C. destroys soil pathogen
D. reduces amount of air in the soil
29. Which of the following blood types are safe to use for a person with type B blood?
I. A
II. B
III. O
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
30. Smoke is a mixture of
A. Liquid and gas
B. gases
C. solid and gas
D. solid, Liquid and gas
31. Which of the following crops is a fruit vegetable?
A. Cabbage
B. Carrot
C. Cucumber
D. Onion
32. The elements in bronze are
A. copper and zinc
B. copper and lead
C. copper and nickel
D. copper and tin
33. the acrosome in the sperms cell.
A. serves as a source of nutrients for the sperm
B. facilitates the penetration of the sperms into the egg cell
C. provides energy required by the sperms to swimD. carries the genetic material from the father to the
foetus.
34. Which of the following pollutants cause(s) acid rain?
I. CO2
NO2
III. SO3
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III only
35.The part of the human ear that helps to balance pressure between the ear and the atmosphere is
A. cochlea
B. Eustachian tube
C. pinna
D. malleus
36. Digestion of food is completed in the
A. small intestine
B. large intestine
C. stomach
D. liver
37. A maize cob showing large mass of black spores on some of the grains indicates infection of
A. maize streak
B. maize smut
C. maize rust
D. maize blight
38. Which of the following units is/are derived?
I. Ohm
II. Volt
III. Ampere
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III only
39. When anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration are compared, the energy yield
A. are the same
B. is less in aerobic respiration
C. is less in anaerobic respiration
D. cannot be compared
40. An example of a unisexual flower is
A. Hibiscus
B. Pride of Barbados
C. flamboyant
D. watermelon
41. Which of the following materials is non-magnetic?
A. Brass
B. Steel
C. Nickel
D. CobaltPlastics have become important substitutes for metals in manufacturing industries because of
their
I. anti-rust properties
II. relatively cheapness
III ability to the moulded into shapes
42. which of the statements above are correct?
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
43. Species, genus and family are examples of
A. binomial classification
B. taxa
C. phyla
D. genera
44. The correct order in which food moves through the digestive system of a fowl is
A. crop -> proventriculus -> gizzard -> duodenum
B. crop -> gizzard -> proventriculus -> duodenum
C. proventriculus -> gizzard -> crop -> duodenum
D. proventriculus -> crop -> gizzard -> duodenum
45. Which of the following properties of carbon dioxide is useful in firefighting?
I. It does not support combustion.
II. It is heavier than air
III. It does not produce toxic compounds.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I II and III
46. If the genotype of the parents are Aa and Aa, the offspring most probably will be
A. ½ AA and ½ aa
B. all Aa
C. ¼ AA, ½ Aa and ¼ aa
D. ¾ AA and ¼ aa
47. Sound waves travel fastest in
A. gas
B. liquid
C. solid
D. vacuum
48. Pricking of yam is done to
A. prevent vegetative growth.
B. encourage development of clusters of tubers
C. prevent hardening of tubers
D. prevent disease infestation
49. An example of a wind instrument is
A. xylophone
B. guitar
C. flute
D. cymbals
50. Which of the following descriptions best fit the structure of the incisor in humans?
A. Sharp and pointed
B. Sharp and chiselled
C. Flat and cusped
D. Pointed and chiselled
