BOTSWANA EXAM I NATIONS COUNCIL

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD 0569/01

Paper'1 MultipleChoice October/November 2010
t hour 30 minutes
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What is the reading on the scale of the vernier caliper shown below?

10 20

A 10.6mm
B 16.0mm
c 16.4mm
D 20.4mm

A motorbike starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 2m/s2 tor 20 seconds.
What is the speed of the motorbike at 20 seconds?

A Om/s
B 'l0m/s
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C 22 mls
D 40m/s

An astronaut takes a rock of mass 2.5 kg from the Moon to the Earth.
How would the mass and weight of rock change?

mass weight
A remains same decreases
B rncreases remalns same
c remarns same rncreases
D decreases rematns same

4 The diagram shows a metre rule balanced on a pivot by a force of 2 N and an unknown force, Q.

What is the value of Q?

A O.7N
B O.gN
c 3.0N
D 6.0N
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Which diagram shows a Bunsen burner in a position of stable equilibrium?

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-=, 6 Which of the diagrams below shows the most sensitive thermometer?

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AB
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What name is given to a line joining all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates?

A amplitude
B trough
C wave front
D wavelength
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Ultrasound is used to scan unborn babies inside their mother's womb.
Which of these frequencies could be used for this?

A 15Hz
B 200H2
C 2OOOHz
D 40000H2

Which of the following unit symbols should be used when stating the power rating of a device
such as an electric motor?

AJ
BW
CJs
DWs
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1O The diagram shows a vibrating tuning fork placed on a metal block. How will the particles of the
metal block behave as the wave passes through?

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A They vibrate sideways.

B They vibrate up and down.
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They move far from each other.
They move in a circular manner.

11 Between which two regions of the electromagnetic spectrum does ultraviolet region lie?
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A radio and infrared Qsi-'1".'\Cr l{
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B microwaves and radio -,
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C visible light and X-rays ,

p-' inlrared and visible light uL\' lii' '' '',' \

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12 The melting point of naphthalene is 80'C and the boiling point is 218'C.
A sample of naphthalene is heated in a water bath at 100 "C for several minutes.
What will be the state of the naphthalene after this time?

k- gas only
B liquid only
c solid only
D solid and liquid

13 The diagram shows part of the magnetic fields around two bar magnets.
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ldentify poles X and Y.

x Y

$.. north north

B north south
c south north
D south south
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14 Which diagram shows the correct distribution of charges when a charged rod is placed near an
insulated metal sphere?

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15 The diagram shows two resistors connected in parallel.The ammeter reading is 3A.

How much is the current through the 3f2 resistor?

A 14
y2A
c3A 1- I
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D9A /4\

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16 The diagrams show the end of a mains cable with earth (E), neutral (N) and live (L) wires being
connected to a household circuit. A switch and a fuse must be connected to protect the circuit.

Which diagram shows the switch and the fuse correctly connected to protect the circuit?

E
N

E
N

L
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17 Two bulbs rated 100W each are switched on for 8 hours.The cost of electricity is P0.25 per unit.
What is the total cost of lighting the bulbs for 8 hours.

A P0.04 ()ra)4-
B P0.40
9,- P2.OO
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D P4.00

18 Which of the following will not reduce energy loss in a transformer?

A using a steel core
..]p-'using a laminated soft iron core
C using thick copper wires to make coils
D winding seeondary coilon top of primary coil

19 How can human beings be protected from emissions of radioactive sources?

A sticking a film badge to their clothes o

B keeping the sources in lead-lined boxes
C disposing of the sources in large open areas
,y detecting radiation using a Geiger-Muller tube

20 The diagram shows a beam of radiation from a radioactive source moving through an electric
field.

radioactive source

What are radiations X and Y?

x Y
A alpha gamma
Bt beta gamma
c gamma beta
D beta alpha
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21 Some elements in the Periodic Table are represented by the letters A, B, C and D. Which element
has atoms with electrons in four shells?

22 Brine is a solution of water and salts. Which set up is used to obtain water from brine?

Y
td heat

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23 The elements X,Y andZ have consecutive increasing atomic numbers. lf X is a noble gas and has
the smallest atomic number, what will be the symbol for the ion of element Z?

y 72-
BZ-
cz+
D 22*

24 Which metallic ion produces a soluble precipitate when it reacts with excess aqueous sodium
hydroxide?

A Zn2*
B Fe2*
C Cu2*
D., Fe3*
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ZS An element is shown as f-{nf. How many electrons does an ion of tris element have?

A 10
B 11 ')6-
+ 12
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26 The diagram shows the arrangement of the outer electrons in the atoms of one moleeule ol
ethanoic acid.

How many covalent bonds does each earbon atom have?

A3
B4
c5
D/6

The diagram showE the change in mass that occurred when a piece of damp paper was lett on
a
ZT
balance for one hour.

electronic damp paper

balance

Which process caused this change?

# condensation
By' diffusion
+ evaporation
D sublimation
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28 Lead(II) sulphate is an insoluble salt. How can lead(ll) sulphate be prepared?

4- adding dilute sulphuric acid to lead

E' ilil il(,D acid
oxide to dilute sulphuric 1
C adding sodium sulphate to aqueous lead(ll) nitrate ?

D adding lead(ll) carbonate to aqueous sodium sulphate

29 The diagram shows the appropriate proportions of components of clean air represented by the
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letters X,Y and Z.

Name the gases reprebented by the letters X,Y and Z.

gas X gas Y gas Z

A oxygen nitrogen other gases
B nitrogen oxygen other gases
cl nitrogen other gases oxygen
D other gases oxygen nitrogen

30 Sodium hydroxide dissolves in water and the reaction is exothermic.

Which graph represents the temperature changes when sodium hydroxide dissolves in water?

A
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L

E
(D
a
E
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time/min time/min

c D

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G, g
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time/min time/min
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31 Which of these methods will not removetemporary hardness of water?

A boilingr'/-"
B distillation'/
$/ filtration .t
D ion exchange /

32 The diagram shows a set-up used for an glgctrolysis experiment.

&r\{iit . h^dt

carbon electrode P carbon electrode Q

concentrated aqueous
sodium chloride

Which product is correctly matched with the electrode where it is produced?

product electrode
u chlorine - ,P
B hydrogerrt o
c chlorine -. ,o
D oxygen r P

Which of the following carbsnates will not decompose when heated?

A calcium carbonate
p.z coPPer(ll) carbonate
C sodium carbonate
D zinc earbonate

Acid rain is formed when sulphur dioxide dissolves in rain water.

Wnicn of'the f,ollowing is the most important source- of sulphu1 qoxig causing atmospheric
pollution?

A burning coal
B burning petrol
C burning copper
furturning
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natural gas
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35 Which compound is used to neutralise acidic soils?

$"-- ammonium nitrate

B calcium carbonate
C potassium sulphate
D sodium chloride

36 The diagram shows a fractionating tower.Which letter represents the fraction that is used in making
roads?

fractions
_+A
L
L-*g
paraffin

light gas oil

+ daesel

+t

crude oil-
----*D
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37 Which of the following is not characteristic for homologous series?

A They have the same physical properties.

B They have the same general molecular formula.
C They have similar general methods of preparation.
D7 Successive members in the same series differ by CHr.
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A8 Dilute sulphuric aeid w.as reacted with eoppe(Il) carbonete and the volume of carbon dioxide gas
produced was measured fier 80s.

35
g0
25
volume
of gas/cma 20
15
10

0'l 30 40 50 60 7CI 80
timQls

What is the average rate of praduotion oi carbon dioxide inthe first 10 seconds?

A 0.5cm3/s
B 2.0cm3/s
C 10cm3/s
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39 Which strueture is an alkene?

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40 Which polymer will be formed from the monomer shown?

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H CHs H CHe H CHs

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cn cr H H H ct H H D ct H H ct H H

ltllllllllllll
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41 Which structural description of a cellis matched with its adaptation?

structural description adiptation

connects body parts to central nervous
A lignified wall
system for message transmission
increased surface area for absorption
B long hair-like extension
of water

biconcave shape strengthens cellto provide support u-*"

increased surface area for more

D long fibre * absorption of oxygen

42 Which component of the body is not a tissue?

A blood \rr\
C epidermis I' '- o u.rnn^'
D/ pancreas lq fro"{ L+tl'
/ Y\-/-
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43 Which diagram represents a cell that could be found in the tissue fluid?

44 ln which part of a flower does fertilization occur?

A frea +'*€
#'dl,Ao'*',
ovary
B receptacle
C stigma
y style

45 The diagram shows solutions R and S, of different concentrations separated by a membrane.

The levels of the solutions are shown at the beginning of the experiment and after 2 hours of
experimenting.

minutes
at 0 minutes after 2 hours

What is the conclusion that can be made about the concentrations of the solutes in the two
solutions and the permeability of the membrane?

concentration of R concentration of S permeability of rnembrane

A Iower higher partia!
BV higher. lower' partial
c lower higher free
D higher lower free
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46 The table shows the reagents used for tests carried out on a food sample and the result obtained
for each test.

reagent(s) used tor the test result

iodine solution brown colour
Benedict's solution brown colour
ethanol + water colourless
sodium hydroxide + copper(Il) sulphate purple colour

Which nutrients are found in the food sample?

A fats and proteins

B reducing sugar and fats
C"r starch and reducing sugar
D proteins and reducing sugar

G 47 Which method of birth control prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation?

A condom
B contraceptive pill
c/- luD
D spermicide

The diagram shows enzyme activity. Use it to answer questions rl8 and 49.

G +ll
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L--Ll
E+E- T J
W x w z

48 Which letter represents the enzyme?

iAW
BX
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49 Which property of enzymes is demonstrated in the diagram?

t A pH sensitivity x
I
B product specificity
C7 substrate specificity
I O temperaturesensitivityl
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50 Equal strips of boiled egg white are put in protease

solutions R Q and Rtor 24 hours as shown.
The protease has been extracted from the stomach of a mammal.

P o

protease solution +
hydrochloric acid ffi b'edrrnffffi ffiffiff:HfiH@
ln whictr solution(s) will products be formed?

fronty
B PandQ
C R only
D Qand R

51 Which structure transports both urine and sperm in males?

A bladder
B sperm duct
c ureter
1i
urethra
P
52 How do the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide compare in the blood that flows through
the pulmonary artery and the pulmonary vein?

A
pulrnonary artery
less carbon dioxide
pulmonary vein
less orygen
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B more carbon dioxide more orygen
Cr less oxygen more carbon dioxide
D more orygen less carbon dioxide
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Which letter in the diagram represents a gland that produces thyroxine?

Four test-tr.rbes, A, B, C and D each contain 3crn3 of tydrogen peroxide with soap solution. Each
G test-tube has five potato discs. The table shows the number of fresh and boiled potato discs in
each test-tube.

ln which test-tube will the highest level of froth form?

test-tube number of boited potato discs number of fresh potato discs

A 3 2
B 2 3
c 1 4
D; 4 1

55 Which of the following food substances is likely to lead to coronary heart disease when eaten in
large amounts over a long period of time?

A beans
_fu triedpotatoes
C lean beef
D spinach

55 Which conversion occurs when pancreatic amylase acts on a substrate?

A maltose + starch
B maltose + glycogen
G. starch + maltose
6 starch + glycogen
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57 The diagram shows a carbon cycle.

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c_k

{P$vv{'

What are processes P, Q, R and S?

P o R S
A combustion respiration feeding photosynthesis
B combustion photosynthesis feeding respiration
Cy respiration photosynthesis combustion feeding
D respiration combustion photosynthesis feeding

58 The diagram shows a process X which takes place in the fallopian tube.

What is this process?

A/ fertilization
6 menstruation
c implantation
D ovulation
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59 Which characteristic of a red blood cell enables it to take up oxygen quickly when passing through
the lungs?

A absence of nucleus
V biconcave in shaPe
C spongy cytoplasm
D elastic cell membrane

60 The diagram shows parts of the digestive system and associated organs. ln which part does insulin
act?

D/,
G

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