d) i) What is a fuse?

(1 mark) _____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
ii) How does a fuse protect an appliance such as a hair dryer? (2 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
If fuses are not installed in the electrical wiring of house, a fire can occur.
iii) Explain why water should not be used to put out an electrical fire. (2 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

iv) State TWO ways in which an electrical fire may be put out. (2 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2.

(vi) Name the hormone responsible for lowering the glucose level in the blood. (1 mark)
__________________________________________________________________________

Answer FOUR questions from Section A.

And TWO questions from Section B.
Read carefully before answering.

b.

starches

d. Vitamins

2. (a) (i) Explain what is meant by fertilisation as it relates to reproduction.

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(2 marks)
(ii) Does fertilisation occur during reproduction or sexual reproduction:
_____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b)

(i) Mrs. Khan is pregnant. Describe how the focus she is carrying obtains food and
oxygen through the placenta.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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(4 marks)
(ii) Give TWO reasons why it is essential that the foetal circulatory system is never
directly connected to the mothers blood vessels.
_____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

(c)

Give ONE example of parental care following birth.

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(c)

By means of a genetic diagram, show the genotype and phenotype of the possible
offspring produced by a father with normal vision and a mother who is heterozygous for
colour vision.

(5 marks)
Total 10 marks

9. (a) (i) State TWO symptoms of dengue fever and explain how the disease is spread.
Symptoms: ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Method of spread: ______________________________________________________

(3 marks)

Waterford High School

Mock Examination
March 2012

BIOLOGY
Paper 1
Grade 11Science

Time: 1 Hour

NAME: __________________________________________
TEACHER: _______________________________________

Instructions:
1. This paper consists of sixty (60) multiple choice items.
2. Answer ALL questions.

DO TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Waterford High School

Mock Examination
March 2012

CARIBBEAN HISTORY
Paper 2
Grade 11
Time: 2 Hours

Instructions:
1. This paper consists of eighteen (18) questions in THREE sections.
Section A: Question 1 to 6
Section B: Question 7 to 12
Section C: Question 13 to 18
2. Answer THREE questions, choosing ONE from EACH section.

DO TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

51.

Which of these is NOT a physical resource?

(a) Agriculture
(b) Human Being
(c) Animals
(d) Sunlight

52.

A resource that is NOT replaceable is called

(a) renewable resource
(b) human resource
(c) physical resource
(d) non-renewable resource

53.

Which of the following groups of physical resource is renewable?

(a) Oil, water, forest
(b) Water, forest, marine life
(c) Bauxite, natural gas, marine life
(d) Wind, water, uranium

54.

Others on the chart represent which set of people?

(a) Jews, Syrians, French

(c) Lebransese, Chinese, Jews

(b) Dutch, Syrians, Jews

(d) Jews, Lebranese, Syrians