Science and Technology – 555-306

Secondary Cycle 2, Year 1

(Secondary 3)

Theory Examination

Question Booklet
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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write the required information on the title page of the Answer Booklet.

2. This examination consists of three parts. Part A: 13 multiple choice questions,

Part B: 8 constructed response questions and Part C: 4 technological analysis
questions.

3. Answer all questions in the Answer Booklet, showing all your work.

4. You are permitted to use writing instruments, a scientific calculator without a

graphic display and a ruler.

To ensure fairness to all students graphing calculators or any other type of

calculator that stores information should not be used. Memory aids and
electronic devices such as, cell phones, MP3 players, cameras, etc. are
prohibited.

5. You may refer to the information provided in the Appendices of the Question
Booklet. The use of any other reference material is strictly forbidden.

Note: Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

TIME: 3 hours

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Part A
Multiple Choice Questions

Questions 1 to 13

Answer all questions in the Answer Booklet.

Shade the letter that corresponds to your answer in the Answer Booklet.

Question 1

Two characteristics of one of the major systems of the human body are listed below:

 The diaphragm plays an important role in the functioning of this system.

 This system eliminates carbon dioxide.

To which system do these characteristics apply?

A) Urinary system

B) Musculoskeletal system

C) Nervous system

D) Respiratory system

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Question 2

Four structures are labelled on the diagram of the digestive system below.

Digestive System

Some functions of these structures are listed below.

a. The first site of mechanical transformation of food.

b. The site of water absorption.
c. Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in this organ.
d. Secretes gastric juices, which partially digest protein molecules.

Which of the following matches each labelled structure with its respective
function?

A) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

B) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d

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Question 3

A patient in a hospital needs a transfusion. The patient has blood type AB-. Possible
donors may be found in the table below.

Donor List
Donor Blood Type
Ben A+
Samir O-
Magen AB+
Fernando B-

Who could donate blood for the transfusion?

A) Magen and Samir

B) Fernando and Ben

C) Samir and Fernando

D) Ben and Magen

Question 4

In Québec, it is recommended that Secondary 3 students are vaccinated against

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTaP).

Which of the following statements best describes why the vaccination is

recommended?

A) The vaccination contains antigens that trigger the production of antibodies

that protect the body against DTaP.

B) The vaccination contains DTaP antibodies that will protect the body against
getting the disease.

C) The vaccination contains white blood cells that will protect the body against
getting DTaP.

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D) The vaccination cures DTaP.

Question 5

You accidentally touch a hot iron and your hand quickly moves away.

Which of the following correctly represents the pathway of the nerve impulse for
this reaction?

A) Muscle  motor nerve  sensory nerve  spinal cord  receptor

B) Muscle  sensory nerve  motor nerve  spinal cord  receptor

C) Receptor  spinal cord  sensory nerve  motor nerve  muscle

D) Receptor  sensory nerve  spinal cord  motor nerve  muscle

Question 6

The skeletal system has a variety of functions.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

A) Blood cell production

B) Blood cell storage

C) Mineral storage

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D) Shock absorption and protection

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Question 7

The diagram below illustrates one type of cell division.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) The cell is dividing through meiosis, producing daughter cells that are
genetically different from the mother cell.

B) The cell is dividing through meiosis, producing daughter cells that are
genetically identical to the mother cell.

C) The cell is dividing through mitosis, producing genetically different daughter

cells.

D) The cell is dividing through mitosis, producing genetically identical daughter

cells.

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Question 8

The image below shows the changes in various hormone levels during both the
menstrual cycle and the ovarian cycle.

Menstrual Cycle

How do hormones affect the timing of menstruation?

A) Menstruation begins shortly after a peak in estrogen levels.

B) Menstruation begins as progesterone levels increase.

C) Menstruation is triggered by decreasing levels of progesterone.

D) Menstruation ends when LH (luteinizing hormone) levels peak.

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Question 9

You are given a small piece of a solid pure substance. You must identify the substance
based on its characteristic properties. The substance has a mass of 28.44 g and a
volume of 3.6 cm3.

Refer to the table below.

Density of Pure Substances

Density (at 20 oC)
Substance
(g/cm3)
Aluminum 2.7
Lead 11.4
Iron 7.9
Silver 10.5

What is the pure substance?

A) Aluminum

B) Iron

C) Lead

D) Silver

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Question 10

Four changes are illustrated using the particle model below.

A)

B)

C)

D)

Which change represents a synthesis reaction?

A) Change A

B) Change B

C) Change C

D) Change D

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Question 11

An isometric projection of an object is shown below.

Which of the drawings below represents the top view of this object?

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Question 12

A nurse prepares a saline solution by diluting 50.0 mL of a saline solution with a

concentration of 3.0%. He needs to treat a patient with an infection using a 0.25% saline
solution.

What volume of the dilute 0.25% saline solution did the nurse prepare?

A) 38 mL

B) 150 mL

C) 200 mL

D) 600 mL

Question 13

The muscles present in the small intestine are used to move food along the intestinal
tract in a process called peristalsis.

What type of muscle is involved in this process?

A) Antagonistic muscle

B) Cardiac muscle

C) Skeletal muscle

D) Smooth muscle

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Context for Part B and Part C

The Expedition of the RV Nemo

Welcome Aboard the RV Nemo! The research ship RV Nemo is getting ready for its first
expedition. The ship will bring scientists to different areas of the Atlantic Ocean, where
they can gather data on a wide range of ocean features and marine life.

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Part B
Constructed Response Questions

Questions 14 to 21

Answer all questions in the Answer Booklet.

Show all the work needed to solve the problem.

You will be given no marks if you provide the right answer without showing your work.
However, you will be given part marks for work that is partially correct.

Question 14

Before heading out on the mission, all members of the crew had a medical examination.
Blood samples were taken from each member. A blood smear from a healthy crew
member is shown below:

Blood Smear

1.

2.

a) Give the name and one function of each labelled blood constituent by
completing the table in your Answer Booklet.

b) How could they determine if the crew member was fighting a viral infection
by looking at a blood sample?

Explain your answer.

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Question 15

The crew of the RV Nemo has been given the task of packing food for a one-day scuba
diving trip.

Scuba divers require snacks between dives that:

 are low in fat
 provide energy to the body quickly

The nutritional composition of three different snack choices: a granola bar, an Isaac Bar
and a Star bar, as shown below.

Granola Bar
Nutritional Composition per 50 g
Fat 8.7 g
Carbohydrates 19.5 g
Protein 5.1 g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 2% Iron 7%
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Isaac Bar
Nutritional Composition per 50 g
Fat 4g
Carbohydrates 35 g
Protein 1.3 g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% Iron 4%
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Star Bar
Nutritional Composition per 50 g
Fat 10 g
Carbohydrates 1.7 g
Protein 14 g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Which snack should the crew pack for the scuba diving trip? Justify your answer.

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Question 16

As part of the scuba diving certification the crew learned about their respiratory system.

Respiratory system Alveolus

a) Which path does the air take through the respiratory tract to get to the
lungs? List the parts in the correct order.

b) Gases are exchanged between the alveolus and the capillary. On the diagram
in your Answer Booklet show the movement of EACH gas by:

 drawing an arrow
 labelling the arrow with the name of the gas

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Question 17

The scientists return to the research vessel from a scuba diving trip to drop off their
samples. Before doing another dive, the team has to refill their tanks because the air
level in the tanks is too low.

The diagram below uses the particle model to illustrate the contents of the scuba tank
BEFORE it is re-filled.

Scuba Tank before Re-Filling

a) Complete the diagram in your Answer Booklet to show the contents of the
tank after re-filling.

b) Did the pressure in the tank increase, decrease or stay the same?

Explain your answer.

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Question 18

Some of the properties of ocean water change as the depth of the water changes.
The scientists collected samples of ocean water from various depths for analysis.

The table below shows data collected for the amount of salt contained in ocean water
samples taken from two different depths.

Table 1: Analysis of Ocean Water Samples

Sample Mass of Salt Volume of Sample
A 4.32 g 120 mL
B 7.65 g 0.225 L

The graph below shows the concentration of salt at various depths of mid-Atlantic
Ocean water.

Salt Concentration versus Depth in Atlantic Ocean

40
39
38
37
36
Salt
35
Concentration
(g/L) 34
33
32
31
30

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

Depth (m)

Determine from which depth Samples A and B were most likely taken.

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Question 19

Humpback Whales communicate using mostly long, low frequency sounds known as
whale song. Beluga whales communicate using rapid bursts of high-frequency clicks,
chirps and whistles.

The marine biologists aboard the RV Nemo have recorded sounds made by Humpback
Whales and Beluga Whales using a hydrophone (underwater microphone). Parts of the
sound recordings are represented as sound waves in the graph below.

Sound Waves

Sound
wave #2
Amplitude

Sound
wave #1

Time
Sound wave #1

Sound wave #2

Which sound wave belongs to the Humpback Whale and which sound wave
belongs to the Beluga Whale?

Explain your answer based on a characteristic of the sound waves.

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Question 20

Krill are small aquatic organisms. Krill collected on one of the trips are kept in an
aquarium. A temperature probe placed into the aquarium appears crooked when
observed from the side.

Temperature Probe

Aquarium

a) Explain the phenomenon which accounts for the fact that the probe looks
crooked.

The image of the krill on the retina is shown below.

Inverted
Krill

Krill Eye

b) In your Answer Booklet:

 Complete the diagram to show the path of the light rays to the retina.
 Explain why the image of the krill is inverted on the retina.

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Question 21

The geologists from the research vessel RV Nemo observed a rocky cliff on the coast.
The rocks are in layers of different textures and colours. Some of the layers contain
fossilized remains.

a) Explain how these fossils were formed.

b) Which of the fossils labelled above is the oldest?

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Part C
Technological Analysis

Questions 22 to 25

Answer all questions in the Answer Booklet.

Show all the work needed to solve the problem in the Answer Booklet.

You will be given no marks if you provide the right answer without showing your work.
However, you will be given part marks for work that is partially correct.

Use the information about the motorized hoist to answer Questions 22 and 23.

Question 22

The RV Nemo is equipped with a motorized hoist to raise and lower equipment into the
water.

A side view of the motorized hoist is shown below.

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Question 22 (Cont’d)

When the equipment is being lifted out of the water, the spool rotates and winds the
cable. The rotation of the spool is made possible by the motor and the components of
the gear box.

You may refer to Appendix 1 at the end of this booklet to respond to these questions.

Top and side views of certain parts of the gear box are shown below.

Top View

Side View

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Question 22 (Cont’d)

Side View questions

Use the Side View diagram in your Answer Booklet to respond to these questions.

a) The motor is attached to component 1.

i. Name component 1.
ii. Use the appropriate symbol to indicate the motion of component 2.
iii. Identify the motion transmission system formed by components 1 and 2.

Top View questions

Use the Top View diagram in your Answer Booklet to respond to these questions.

b) The spool is attached to component 1.

i. Name component 3.
ii. Which component, component 3 or component 4, rotates faster?
iii. Explain your answer.

Question 23

The designers of the motorized hoist would like to make changes to some of the
components so that the objects attached to the hoist are raised and lowered into the
water at a slower rate.

Describe one change that could be made to any of the components of the
motorized hoist so that objects could be raised and lowered into the water at a
slower rate. Explain your answer.

You may refer to the diagrams in question 22.

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Question 24

The hoist is also used to lower a hydrophone (underwater microphone) into the water.
During unusually rough weather conditions and high winds, the hydrophone started to
swing and spin.

Refer to Appendix 1 at the end of this booklet to respond to these questions.

a) Using the space provided in the Answer Booklet, draw the appropriate force
symbols to represent the forces acting on the cable as the hydrophone was
swinging and spinning.

b) Name two constraints to which the cable was subjected.

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Question 25

Different materials are available for a new anchor for the RV Nemo. The anchor should
be able to withstand long periods in sea water, and heavy enough to keep the boat
anchored in port. The table below describes the properties of various metals.

Property Table
Metal Density Properties
Brittleness
Cast Iron 6.8-7.8 g/cm3 Hardness
Good thermal conductivity
Malleable
Ductile
Aluminum 2.5-2.6 g/cm3
Good electrical conductivity
Resistance to corrosion
Resistance to corrosion
Stainless Mechanical rigidity
7.48-8.0 g/cm3
Steel Extreme hardness
Ductility
High ductility
Titanium 4.5 g/cm3
Excellent resistance to corrosion

Which metal would be the best material for an anchor?

Explain your answer.

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Appendix 1
Main Symbols Used in Technology
Motion Symbols Force Symbols
Movement is characterized by the change of Force is any cause able to act or to produce an
position of a body compared to another body, effect, or any action modifying the at-rest state or
using a fixed or mobile frame of reference. of movement of a body.
Force which has tendency to
Translation in one direction stretch the bodies or to draw
them.
Force which has tendency to
Translation in both directions tighten the bodies or to push
them.
Force which tends to turn or
Rotation in one direction
twist the bodies.

Force which tends to cut or

Rotation in both directions
shear the bodies.

Spiral

Some Symbols Useful for Diagrams

Complete link
Screw or bolt Nut Nut and bolt
(2 surfaces)

Free in rotation and Free in rotation Complete link Free in translation

fixed in translation and translation No movement possible and fixed in rotation

Cylindrical articulation
Compression spring Gear Wheel or pulley
cantilever

Cylindrical articulation Gear Pulley

Tension spring
with cover (Side view) (Side view)

Ball joint Angular spring Rack Worm gear

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Appendix 2
Formulas
Science and Technology

FORMULAS

m
C : concentration
C  m : mass of solute
V
V : volume of solution

m  : density
= M : mass
V
V : volume

C : concentration
C1V1 = C2V2
V : quantity of solution

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