LA ROCHEUX HIGH SCHOOL
2024 EXAMINATIONS
END OF YEAR
FORM 1
COMBINED SCIENCE 1
1HOUR
Instructions to Candidates
Answer all questions
This paper has 40 marks.
1. An apparatus that holds and keeps test tubes safely is called…..
A. Tripod
B. Retort stand
C. Test tube rack
D. Gauze
2. The substance that makes cell wall rigid is called…..
A. Water
B. Cytoplasm
C. Cellulose
D. Cell sap
3. What is the function of a vacuole in a plant cell?
A. Stores salts and sugars
B. Controls the activities of the cell
C. Produces food by photosynthesis
D. Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
4. Nutrition is a process in which food is……….
A. Absorbed by the body
B. Digested by the body
C. Utilized by the body
D. Take in, absorbed and utilized by the body
5. The amount of nutrients required by different people are…………
A. The same in amount
B. Differs with activities, age and health condition of a person
C. Have no effect on the health of a person
D. Same despite age and daily activities
6. Which of the following gases in air is used for respiration?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Rare gas
7. A tissue that transport water in the plant is called……
A. Cell membrane
B. Xylem
C. Roots
D. Leaf
8. Which nutrient provides energy?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Vitamin C
C. Fibre
D. Iron
9. In the flower, male sex cells are produced in the structure known as the….
A. Pistil
B. Anther
C. Filament
D. Style
10. The wide base of the flower stalk is called a………
A. Stamen
B. Sepal
C. Receptacle
D. Whorl
11. Why should dam and river water be boiled before drinking?
A. To remove suspended particles
B. To remove dissolved minerals
C. To remove gases
D. To kill micro organisms
12. ……….. makes 90% of blood by volume.
A. Platelets
B. Red blood cells
C. Plasma
D. White blood cells
13. ……….. is the movement of water molecules from places of higher concentration to
places of lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane.
A. Respiration
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Osmo regulation
14. Malaria is caused by………
A. Bacteria
B. Protozoa
C. Germs
D. Virus
15. Cholera can be controlled by……….
A. Eating healthy food
B. Spraying indoors
C. Personal hygiene
D. Closing dark corridors
16. The three states of matter are…….
A. Solid, element and mixture
B. Element, compound and mixture
C. Liquid, gas and mixture
D. Liquid, solid and gas
17. Which method can a learner use to separate oil from its mixture with water?
A. Distillation
B. Sieving
C. Decanting
D. Filtration
18. In a solution of water and sugar, the sugar is…….
A. The solvent
B. The solute
C. The filtrate
D. A suspension
19. All of the following are elements except………
A. Sulphur
B. Magnesium
C. Salt
D. Carbon
20. What is an element……..
A. A new substance that is formed after a chemical reaction.
B. The smallest particle that can take part on a chemical reaction
C. A mixture of substances
D. A substance that cannot be split into simpler substances
21. An acid is a substance that
A. Can dissolve in water
B. Turn red litmus paper blue
C. Turn blue litmus paper red
D. Forms an alkaline solution when dissolved in water
22. In which steps in the peanut butter manufacturing cycle are peanuts exposed to heat
A. Roasting, blanching and grinding
B. Blanching and grinding
C. Roasting and blanching
D. Grinding and roasting
23. Why must the shelling machines remove the shells of the peanuts with as little
damage to kernels as possible?
A. To prevent over heating of the kernels
B. To keep the kernels from spoiling
C. To prevent uneven kernel sizes in the roaster
D. To maintain flavor in the kernels
24. What are the conditions for iron and steel to rust?
A. Water and heat
B. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen
C. Oxygen and ammonia
D. Water and oxygen
25. The process of coating a metal with another metal to prevent the first metal from
rusting is called …….
A. Protection
B. Galvanizing
C. Greasing
D. Electroplating
26. Which of these substances is not a fuel?
A. Water
B. Diesel
C. Methane
D. Petrol
27. Which fuel is produced from sugarcane?
A. Charcoal
B. Sugar
C. Ethanol
D. Methane
28. Name the process that occurs when a solid changes directly to a gas….
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Sublimation
D. Melting
29. A fuel is a substance that……..
A. Burns in oxygen
B. Gives off energy when burnt
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
30. Elements in the same group …..
A. Have the same size of atoms
B. Are numbered in the normal counting order
C. Have similar chemical behavior
D. Have the same color
31. Partciles of matter possess kinetic energy means that
A. They are hot
B. They are always moving
C. They store energy
D. They cannot stay in fixed positions
32. Which of the following is not a symptom of cholera?
A. High fever
B. Stomach ache
C. Diarrhea
D. Vomiting
33. What is pollination?
A. The fusing of male amd female gametes
B. The growth of a seed into a seedling
C. The transfer of pollen from anther to the stigma
D. The transfer of pollen from stigma to the anther
34. The element present in all acids is
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Oxygen
35. Sodium has a proton number of
A. 11
B. 2
C. 6
D. 20
36. Which element has the symbol B?
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Beryllium
D. Boron
37. Overfeeding causes
A. Goitre
B. Scurvy
C. Obesity
D. Malaria
38. The following are blood cells except
A. Red blood cells
B. White blood cells
C. Platelets
D. Plasma
39. Name the separation process shown in the picture below
A. Evaporation
B. Winnowing
C. Sieving
D. Magnetism
40. The following factors affect the rate of solubility except
A. Temperature
B. Container
C. Particle size
D. Stirring
