NEW HORIZON ACADEMY (N.H.
A)
MID-YEAR EXAMS
FORM 1: COMBINED SCIENCE PAPER 1
1. Which laboratory apparatus is used to measure volume of a liquid accurately?
A. Mesuring cylinder
B. Scale
C. Thermometer
D. Volumetric flask
2. For a baby to grow well, it needs a diet with a lot of -----.
A. Proteins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
3. Water moves from cell to cell by a process of.
A. Diffusion
B. Active transport
C. Osmosis
D. Brownian motion
4. Which nutrient is responsible for proper and good eye sight..
A. Vitamin B B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin A D. Vitamin K
5. Which two processes are used by root hair cells for the absorption of water and
mineral salts.
A. Diffusion and osmosis
B. Active uptake and diffusion
C. Active uptake only
D. Osmosis and active uptake
6. What is a source of vitamin A?
A. Meat
B. Milk
C. Beans
D. Green vegetables
7. Which instrument is used to view specialized cells.
A. Telescope
B. Microscope
C. Magnifying glass
D. Potometer
8. Specialized cells like palisade cells, have a nucleus. What is the function of the
nucleus?
A. Stores salts and sugars
B. Controls cell’s activities
C. Carries our respiration
D. Controls entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell
9. Which one of these cells is responsible for blood clotting after injury.
A. Lymphocytes
B. Phagocytes
C. Red blood cells
D. Platelets
10. When testing for carbon dioxide as lime water turns from.
A. Cloudy white to colourless
B. Milky white to colourless
C. Colourless to milky white
D. None of the above
11. Plants absorb water from the soil through
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Active transport
D. All of the above
12. Which one of the following is a raw material for photosynthesis.
A. Sunlight
B. Chlorophyll
C. Oxygen
D. Water
13. Which process in living organisms produces energy.
A. Photosynthesis
B. Active transport
C. Respiration
D. Reproduction
14. Which one is not a laboratory rule.
A. Maintain order
B. Consult the teacher
C. Conduct experiments when the teacher is not available
D. Wear protective clothing
15. Which part of blood transport oxygen.
A. Red blood cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. White blood cells
16. Which one is not a function of blood.
A. Distribution of heat to all internal organs
B. Defence and fighting infections
C. Transport of nutrients
D. Storage of nutrients
17. The inhaled air has how much of oxygen.
A. 16%
B. 21%
C. 2.1%
D. 1.6%
18. Which of the following is a product of respiration
A. Oxygen
B. Glucose
C. Energy
D. Starch
19. What happens to glucose after it is produced during photosynthesis.
A. It is stored as starch
B. It is used for respiration
C. It is used to generate energy for other cells of the plant
D. All of the above.
20. In osmosis water molecules move
A. Against a concentration gradient
B. Down the concentration gradient
C. Through a semi-permeable membrane
D. From low to high concentration
21. What change is shown in the equation below:
Iodine Crystals → Iodine Vapour
A. Condensation
B. Sublination
C. Deposition
D. Melting
22. Which of these can undergo deposition and sublimation?
A. Dry ice
B. Nitrogen
C. Copper
D. Oxygen
23. Small iron nails mistakenly drop into a bucket of flour. How can they be easily
separated from the flour?
A. Evapouration
B. Decanting
C. Magnetism
D. Distillation
24. Which method could a student apply to obtain pure salt from a salt solution.
A. Handpicking
B. Evapouration
C. Decanting
D. Filtration
25. Which one is a property of acids?
A. Bitter tatse
B. Turn red litimus paper to blue
C. Have a pH greater than 7
D. Turn blue litimus paper to red
26. Bases are oxides or hydroxides of ---------?
A. Non-metals
B. Gases
C. Salts
D. Metals
27. The formation of salt and water after a base and an acid have reacted is called.
A. Fossilation
B. Neutralization
C. Reduction
D. Oxidation
28. What is the colour of a neutral substance on a universal indicator?
A. Blue
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Red
29. What is the purpose of roasting peanuts during peanut butter production.
A. To improve flavour
B. To remove the skin
C. To improve taste
D. To discolour peanuts
30. How is peanut oil separated from peanut butter?
A. Decanting
B. Filtartion
C. Distillation
D. Evapouration
31. Which of these conditions cause rusting of iron?
A. Water
B. Oxygen
C. Heat
D. Water and oxygen
32. Which one is not a way of preventing rusting?
A. Oiling
B. Galvanizing
C. Exposing the material in air
D. Painting
33. The chemical name of rust is Iron Oxide. Which term term best explains iron
oxide?
A. It is a compound
B. It is a mixture
C. It is an element
D. It is an atom
34. Most common element that is found in fuels is.
A. Zinc
B. Carbon
C. Phosphorus
D. Sulphur
35. Which statement best explains what happens when wood is burnt?
A. It is a physical change because ash is not a new substance.
B. It is a physical change because ash is a new substance.
C. It is a chemical change because ash is a new substance.
D. It is a chemical change because ash is not a new substance
36. Wood, coal, coke, and charcoal are part of ------?
A. Gaseous fuels
B. Liquid fuels
C. Solid fuels
D. Semi-solid fuels
37. Which one is an exmple of a fossil fuel.
A. Petrol
B. Coal
C. Ethanol
D. Wood
38. Which one is an environmental problem caused by burning of fuels.
A. Air pollution
B. Acid rain
C. Global warming
D. All of the above
39. All these are properties of metals except?
A. Sonorous
B. Brittle
C. Malleable
D. Ductile
40. Which one is a property of non-metals.
A. Have high melting point
B. Insulators
C. Conductors of electricity
D. High boiling point
