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ESSAY
[100 MARKS]
This paper is in two sections: Aand B. Answer question 1 in section A and any other four
questions in section B. Answer all questions in your answer booklet. Credit will be given
for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of materials.
SECTION A
[40MARKS]
Answer all of Question 1

1.a) Inan experiment to demonstrate a property of light, three cardboards, A, B and C with
holes in their centres are arranged in a straight line between a lighted bulb and an
observer as shown in the illustration below. Study the illustration carefully and use it
to answer the questions that follow:

Lamp

What would the observer see from the position shown? [1 mark]
ii) What would the observer see when cardboard B is slightly
displaced from the line? [1 mark]
ii) Explain the observation made in (a) (ii) above. [2 marks]
iv) What would be observed when the cardboard B is brought back
to its original position? [2 marks]
v) What property of light is being demonstrated in this experiment? [1 mark]
vi) Mention:
a) two natural occurrences that could be explained by the property
of light demonstrated.
b) one device that works on the property of light demonstrated. [2 marks]
[1 mark]
b) Study the organism below carefully and use it to answer the questions that follow.

I) Identify the organism above. [2 marks]

i) State two breeding places of the organism above. [2marks]
ii) Drawthe life cycle of the organism above and use arrow to
show the order of stages. [2 marks]
iv) State two diseases caused by the organism above. [2marks]
V) Give two ways of reducing the activities of the organism above. [2 marks]

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 The Clagl onn below Is d lustraton of a themos flask. Study the diagram
Catefuly and answer he Gucstons that follow

IV
V

C) ) Name the parts labelled I, II, III, IV and V. [5 marks]

How does the device minimize heat loss or gain through
a) conduction? [1 mark]
b} Convention? [1 mark]
c) radiation? [1 mark]
i) State one use of the thermos flask. [2 marks]
d) Study carefullythe spacemen illustrated below, and answer the questions that follow.

B
A

I) Identify the specemen labelled A, B and C. [3 marks]

i) State the habitat of thespacemen labelled A, Band C. [3 marks]
State one feature each of specimen Aand B that enables it to live
successfully in it habitat. [4 marks]

SECTION B
[60 MARKS]

Answer three questions only from this section.

2. a) Define the following terms:
I) Molecules ii) Compounds [4 marks]

b) Write down the IUPACname of the followingcompounds.

I) Cu,o i) Mgci, [4 marks]

c) I) What is feeding in animals production?

Give four examples of animals feed. [7 marks]

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2 d) I) Outline two properties of Jupiter as aplanet.
) Explain why there IS no life on Jupiter. [5 marks)
a) I) What is acrop?
ii) Why food crops are important to human beings.
) Give three examples of ornamental crops. [9 marks]
b) |) State three ways of
Conserving energy.
1) Explain three importance of energy conservation in daily life. [6 marks]
c) I) What are manure?
i) List three types of manure used by farmers. [5 marks]

4 a) |) What is specialized cells?.

ii) Give four examples of specialized cell in plant. [6 marks]
b) I) Why ecosystem is different from habitat?
ii) Draw a food chain using the following organism
[owl, grass, mouse, grasshopper ] [5 marks]
c) Explain the following methods used in waste management.
I) Recycling
i) composting [6 marks]
d) Draw potassium atom and show the distribution of electrons
in its shell. [3marks]
5. a) I) What is a disease?
i) Give three symptoms of a disease. [8 marks]
b) I) What is mixed cropping system of farming?
ii) Give three advantages of mixed cropping system of farming. [8 marks]
c) Give one function each of the following food nutrients in the human body.
I) carbohydrate
ii) protein [4 marks]

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Each Question is followed by four options lettered Ato D Find the correct option for
pach quesion ahGshade in pencl on vOur answer sheet the answer space wnicn bedrs
the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each Vuestign
An example is given below
Which of the follow1ng substances is not an element?
A. Aluminium
B. Ammonia
C. Oxygen
D. Sodium
The cofrect answer is Ammonia, which is lettered Band therefore answêr space B
Would be shaded.
=A= =C= =D=
Think careiully before youshade the answer spaces. Erase completely any answer you
Wish to change.
Do all rough work on this question paper. Now answer the following questions.

1 What does the diagram below 4 The diagram below describes

illustrates?

H
A. Force of attraction A. Resistors in series
B. Magnetic field around a magnet B. Resistors in parallel
C. Electric flow of crent C. Bulbs in parallel
D. Method of making a magnet D. Bulbs in series

-2. An example of a homogenoss Use the diagram below to answer

mixture is questions 5 -7.
A. sand and water
B. oil andvinegar
C. salt and pepper
D. Sugar and water K=
3 Water vapour from lakes, rivers
and oceans river into the
atmosphere due to the sun heating 5. The diagram above is an
the earth's surface. As the water example of
vapour cools, it condenses into tiny A. 2nd class lever
B. 1st class lever
idroplets, forming clouds when C. 3rd class lever
these droplets combine and grow
enough, they fall back to the earth's D. Seesaw
Surface as rain. What is the
technical name for last process of 6 Which part is the pivot?
the water cycle describes? A. I
A. Condensation B. |I|
C. I||
B. Evaporation
C. Precipitation D. Il and |lI|
D. transpiration
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7 The effort is denoted by 14 A patient who reports to the hospital
A I| with a gum related disease is most
B. land || likely suffering from
C || A. periodontal disease
D. I B. gingivitis
C. dental caries
Sleeping in mosquito nets Is a D. gummosis
way of Controlling
A. houseflies 15. A feeding relationship consists of
B. graSshoppers different organisms including millet,
C. moSquitoes dog and tiger. Which trophic level
D. bees is missing in the feeding
relationship?
Raised beds are suitable for the A. Primary consumer
following crops except B. Dominant producer
A. pepper C. Secondary consumer
B. groundnuts D. Tertiary consumer
C. yam
D. tomatoes 16. The part of the digestive system
that does not contain digestive
10. Water cycle helps to regulate enzymes is the
patterns. A. duodenum
A. weather B. mouth
B. solar C. oesophagus
C. wind D. stomach
D. heat
17. The cattle chews its cud and has
11. Mr. Yeboah bought ammonium four chamber stomach. The cattle
nitrate for his crop production. is described as
Ammonium nitrate could be A. monogastric
classified as B. non-ruminant
A. manure C. domestic
B. inorganic nutrient D. ruminant
C. organic nutrient
D. compost 18. Animals like bull and donkeys help
farmers to plough farmlands.
12. Sheep, dogs, ducks are reared Animals raised for such purpose
at homne and are referred to as are reared for
A. wild animals A. pleasure
B. ruminants B. meat
C. domestic animals C. commercial use
D. community animals D. domestic use

Most birds sit on their eggs until 19. The diagram below is
13.
they hatch, which of these is the
most important reasons why
birds sit on their eggs?
A. To keep the eggs inside the nest A. Resister symbol
B. To keep the eggs warm. B. Voltmeter symbol
C. To protect the eggs from the C. LED symbol
wind D. Ammeter symbol
D. To protect the eggs from the
rain.

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 Apotentialdifference of 8 volts is 25. The grasshopper life cycle is said
20. to be incomplete metamorphosis
measured across a resistor of
4 n. What current is flowing because the grasshopper
through the resistor? A. has both a caterpillar and nymph
A. 4A in its life cycle.
B. 8A B. life cycle has five stages
Our C. 2A C. life cycle has two very different
D. 12A stages.
D. life cycle has only 3 stages,
Amango falling from a tree has adult, nymphs and egg.
21.
the following
A. chemical energy ’ mechanical 26. Atthe end of digestion, meat turns
energy sound energy + heat into
energy A. glycerol
B. Potential energy-mechanical B. aminoacids
energy SOund energy + heat C. simple sugars
energy D. carbohydrates
C. Potentialenergy’ kinetic
energySound + heat energy 27. The planets in the solar system
orbit the sun in
D. Kinetic energy’ sound energy +
heat energy A. elliptical orbit
B. rectangular orbit
22. Using of energy saving bulbs is C. diagonal orbit
an example of D. circular orbit
A. energy conservation
B. energy generation 28. Betty wanted to see whether
solid substance is an acid or a
C. energy conversion
base. Inwhat order should she
D. energy regulation
arrange the following steps?
Drivers wear special suits in . Test with blue litmus paper
23. II, Dissolve the substance in water
order to protect them from
A. low pressure
III. Look at any changes in colour or
the litmus paper.
B. low temperature IV. Grind some of the substance
C. high temperature to make a powder.
D. high pressure
A. I, IV, II, III
24. In the following figure, what will B. II, I, II, IV
happen to the ball hanging from C. II, II, I, IV
the roof of the car if the car
suddenly moves towards left? D. IV,I, , l
29. Whichof the options belowshows
the stages of the housefly life cycle
after hatching?
A. Adult, larva, egg, pupa
B. Egg, adult, pupa, larva
C. Larva, pupa, adult, egg
arks] D. Pupa, egg, larva, adult
arks] A. Ball moves towards right.
B. Ball moves towards left
arks] C. Ball does not move
arks] D. Ball moves out of the paper
arks]

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 30. How does heat transfer occur 36. When measuring the angle of
primarily in a metal object? incidence and angle of reflection,
A. Conduction what principle of light behaviour is
B. Convection being demonstrated?
C. Radiation A. Dispersion
D. Absorption B. Refraction
C. Reflection
31. Heat loss byconvection is D. Difraction
prevented in avacuum flask by
A. the cork 37. Which material is commonly used
B. the cover of the vacuum flask in makingsimple agricultural tools
C. the shining silvered surfaces like hoes andshovels?
D. the vacuum between the A. Aluminium
silvered glass walls. B. Plastic
C. Steel
32. In humans, protein digestion D. Wood
begins in the
A. colon 38. Awoman with goitre is likely
B. liver suffering from lack of
C. mouth A. lodine
D. stomach B. iron
C. vitamin
33. An object willcontinue at the same D. calcium
speed until a force acts on it. This
is known as 39. Random spreadingseeds on the
A. inertia of rest surface of seed beds is
B. inertia of direction A. drilling
C. inertia of motion B. broadcasting
D. inertia of shape C. sowing
D. transplanting
34. Umbrella protects us from rain
because of 40. The bloodcell responsible for
A. inertia of rest blood clotting is the
B. inertia of direction A. white blood cells
C. inertia of motion B. red blood cells
D. inertia of shape C. erythrocytes
D. patelets
35. A force of 24N is used to lift a load
through adistance of 10m.
Calculate the work done.
A. 24J
B. 2400J
C. 240J
D. 80J

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