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Entrance Examination 2022 /23

Academic Year

INTEGRATED SCIENCE
 ESSAY

[100 MARKS]

SECTION A

[40 MARKS]
Answer all question
1. (a) The diagrams below are illustrations of a set-up used to study the conditions for seed
germination. The flasks are kept at 25 'C during the experiment. Study the diagrams carefully
and answer the questions that follow.

What conclusion can be drawn from the results of flask 1 and flask 2? [2 marks]
What conclusion can be drawn from the results of flask 2 and flask 3? [2 marks]
The seedlings in flask 2 died after two weeks. What can be the reasons for this occurrence?
[2 marks]
(iv) A candidate concluded that light was an important factor for the germination. Did the
candidate make a correct conclusion? [1
mark]
(v) Give a reason for the answer stated in (iv) and state which of the flasks in the experiment
could be used to support your answer. [3
marks]
 (b) The diagram below are illustrations of an experimental set-up. Study the diagrams carefully
and answer the questions.

(i) Name the measuring instrument that is in:

(a) parallel;
(Q) series
With the resistor R

What quantity does each of the named instruments in (i) measure?

Read and record the values as indicated on: [2 marks]
[2 marks]
(a) A in amperes;
[2 marks]
(b) V in volts.
[3 marks]
Use the values read in (iii) to calculate the value of R.
[1 mark]
State one precaution to be taken in performing this experiment.
(c) The diagrams below are illustrations of soil. Study the illustrations carefully and

answer

the questions below.

(i) Identify each of the soil types labelled A, B and C. (b) A

(ii) Describe each of the soils under the following properties: i
[6 marks]
r
(a) Particle size
s
pace [ 3 marks]
 (iii) Suggest two ways of improving soil type B for vegetable cultivation. [2 marks]
(d) The diagrams below is a set-up for preparation of common salt in the laboratory
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(i) Name each of the parts labelled IV, V and VI. [3 marks]
(ii) Name two possible solutions that can react to produce salt. [2 marks]
(iii) Name the process that takes place when the two solution named in (ii) react. [1 mark]
(iv) Name the process that takes place in the set-up B. [1 mark]
(v) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between the two solutions
named in (ii). [2 marks]

SECTION
B [60
MARKS]
Answer four questions only from this section.
2. (a) (i) State what happens when photosynthesis occurs in a leaf.
(ii) What is pollination? [3 marks]

(b) Explain briefly why the mass of lumpy charcoal remains unchanged when ground into
powder but the mass of the same lump changes when heated to burn.
[4 marks]

(c) (i) What is a physical quantity? [4 marks]

(ii) State two physical quantities.

(d) State two importance each of:

(i) light;
(ii) temperature;
In crop production.
3. (a) (i) What is hard water?
(ii) Give one example each of a natural source of water that is:
(a) hard water;
(b) soft water; 4[marks]

(b) What is the end-product of the digestion of each of the following?

(i) Meat;
(ii) cassava;
(iii) Palm-oil. 3[marks]
[3 marks]
(c) Give one effect of each of the following factors considered in vegetable crop production:
(i) soil type;

(ii) nearness to market;

(iii) nearness to source; 3[marks]

(d) (i) Explain briefly why an eclipse occurs.

(ii) Name the two types of eclipse. [5 marks]

5[marks]

4. (a) (i) Explain the term convection as applied to heat transfer.

(ii) Give two reasons why convection does not occur in solids. [4 marks]
(b) Give two effects of each of the following soil physical properties on maize cultivation:
(i) Texture;
(ii) water holding capacity. [4 marks]

(c) Use any three of the following organisms to construct a food [2 marks]
chain: Hawk, grasshopper, man, grass, toad, grasscutter.
(d) (i) In a tabular form state which element(s) is/are metals and non metals:
Na, N, C, Li,

(ii) Explain briefly what is observed when pieces of each of the following
metals are dropped into two separate test tubes each containing dilute
hydrochloric acid:
(a) magnesium; [5 marks]
(Q) silver.

5. (a) State two important components each of the soils that helps: [4 marks]
(i) Crops to grow well;
(ii) To maintain good soil structure.

(b) (i) Explain how energy in a windmill is obtained. [4 marks]

(ii) State one source of renewable energy.

(c) (i) Explain why steel is preferred to iron in building construction. [4 marks]

(ii) State two ways of preventing rusting. [3 marks

(d) State three ways of preventing indigestion. [3marks]

6. (a) State three ways by which the atmosphere in an industrial area is polluted.
 (b) Write the word equation for each of the following reactions between:

(a) calcium and oxygen

(b) nitrogen and hydrogen.

(ii) State the hazard that could be prevented when each of the following
protective materials are used in the laboratory:

(a) gas mask

(b) goggles [4 marks]
(c) If a cuboid of weight 100 N, has sides 5 cm by 10 cm, calculate the:
(i) Area of the cuboid;
(ii) Pressure exerted by the cuboid when it lies on its side. [4 marks]
(d) (i) Explain the term mixed farming.

(ii) State two advantages of mixed farming. [4 marks]

END OF ESSAY TEST

 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 1
OBJECTIVE TEST
1. Which of the following substances is C. The spread of petrol scent
a compound? D. Gaseous exchange in living things
A. Oxygen 8. What is the systematic name of
B. Magnesium the compound CO?
C. Water A. Carbon(l)oxide
D. Sodium B. Carbon (II)oxide
2. An atom of an element has a C. Carbon dioxide
neutral charge because the D. Carbon (IV)oxide
A. Protons and electrons are the 9. Which of the following methods can
same particles. be used to prevent iron from rusting?
B. Proton number and electron I. Painting
number are the same. II. Alloying
C. Neutron number and proton III. keeping the iron in a desiccator
number are equal IV. keeping iron in a moist environment
D. Electron number and neutron A. I and II only
number are equal. B. II and IV only
3. Which of the following organisms is C. I,II and III only
an ecto-parasite of animals? D. II, III and IV only
A. Fleas 10. The proper way of maintaining soil
B. Tapeworm structure and fertility is termed as
C. Liver fluke soil
D. Roundworm A. Conservation
4. An atom has 20 nucleons and 9 B. Depletion
protons. What is its neutron number? C. Profile
A. 9 D. erosion
B. 10 11. The instrument that can be used
C. 11 to measure accurately the mass of
D. 12 a substance is
5. Which of the following statements A. Beam balance
about aerobic and anaerobic respiration B. Spring balance
is not correct? C. Eureka can
A. Water is produced as a by-product D. Measuring cylinder.
in anaerobic respiration. 12. Which of the following chemical
B. Alcohol or lactic acid is produced symbols can be used to remove
in anaerobic respiration. permanent hardness of water?
C. No oxygen is required in A. NaHCOs
anaerobic respiration B. Na2CO3
D. Very little energy is released C. Ca(HCO3)2
in anaerobic respiration. D. CaCOs
6. An aluminium cube of side 2 m has 13. Which of the following chemical
a mass 24 kg. Determine the density symbols is that of an element with seven
of the aluminium. electrons in the outermost shell?
A. 3 kg m ’ A. 20Ca
B. 12 kg m ' B. I7Cl
C. 24 kg m 3 C. i0Ne
D. 48 kg m D. i rS
7. An example of the process of osmosis is 14. Which of the following statements
A. Selective reabsorption about the base of a transistor are
B. Absorption of digested food correct? The base is
I. made very thin
 II. made very wide B. Reduces pest infestation.
III. responsible for activating C. Reduces toxicity levels in plants.
the transistor D. Increases resistance to plant disease.
IV. made of n-type semiconductor 22. Which of the following planets is at
A. I and III only the Centre of the solar system?
B. II and IV only A. Earth
C. I,III and IV only B. Venus
D. II,III and IV only C. Mars
15. Which of the following instruments is D. Sun
connected in parallel across a resistor in 23. Determine the potential energy of a
an electrical circuit? block of mass 2 kg placed on a building
A. Ammeter 10 m tall. [g=10 m s 2]
B. Voltmeter A. 20 J
C. Ohmmeter B. 50 J
D. Galvanometer C. 100 I
16. Which of the following fruits is D. 200 J
dispersed by water? 24. Which of the following organisms
A. Coconut attacks crops in storage?
B. Mango A. Crickets
C. Maize B. Grasshoppers
D. Cocoa C. Millipedes
17. A farming system which involves the D. Weevils
growing of rice and the rearing of fowls 25. One of the properties of acids is that they
is known as A. turn wet blue litmus paper red.
A. crop rotation. B. have no effect on blue litmus paper.
B. mixed farming. C. turn wet red litmus paper blue.
C. mixed cropping. D. Are neutral to litmus paper.
D. organic farming. 26. The instrument used to measure
18. Which of the following activities are potential difference across a resistor is
cultural practices in vegetable production? A. ammeter.
I. Application of fertilizer B. Barometer.
II. Harvesting C. Hydrometer.
III. Mulching D. Voltmeter.
A.I and II only A machine lifts a load of 100 N through a
B.I and III only vertical distance of 2 m in 10 s.
C.II and III Use the information to answer
only D.I, II and questions 27and 28.
III 27. What is the work done by the machine?
19. The function of the white blood cells A. 50 I
in humans is to B. 100 J
A. produce haemoglobin. C. 200 J
B. ensure blood clot during an injury. D. 400 J
C. produce antibodies to engulf 28. What is the power of the machine?
disease- causing organisms. A. 50 W
D. produce digestive enzymes. B. 20 W
20. Mosquito pupa breathes through C. 10 W
tubes called D. 2 W
A. trachea.
B. siphon.
C. lungs.
D. gills. 29. Which of the following elements is
21. An advantage of practicing a macro-nutrient of plants?
organic farming is that it A. Copper
A. increases soil fertility. B. Manganese
 C. Molybdenum D. He drinks less water
D. Sulphur 36. Heat from the sun by
30. When an atom loses an electron, the I. Conduction
ion formed is called II. Convection
A. an anion III. Radiation
B. a cation A. I only
C. a molecule. B. II only
D. A compound. C. III only
31. Which of the following chemical D. I,II and III
equations is balanced? 37. Which of the following machines
A. H2 + Clz HCL are complex machines?
B. KSO K *Oe I. Tractor
C. Mg * Oz —+ MgO II. Mist blower
D. 2NA + Clz 2NaCl III. Sewing machine
32. Purple colouration of leaves of plant is a A. I and II only
major symptom of deficiency in B. I and III only
A. Calcium C. II and III only
B. Nitrogen D. I,II and III
C. Potassium 38. Calcium oxide and water reacts to
D. phosphorus form calcium hydroxide. The formula
33. Which of the following diseases is not for the product is
a deficiency diseases? A. Car OH
A. Scurvy B. Ca(OH)e
B. Cholera C. CaHzO
C. Beriberi D. Ca(H2O)2
D. Goiter 39. The current flowing through a resistor
34. In an experiment to determine the various of resistance 10 ohms is 2.5 A. what is
particle sizes of soil sedimentation, the the potential difference between the two
particle sizes of soil by sedimentation, terminals of the resistor?
the particles above clay suspension are A. 4 v
A. Loam B. 12.5 V
B. Organic C. 25 V
C. Gravels D. 50 V
D. Silt 40. If a soil is smooth and sticky, it means
35. A person urinates more often in the that the soil has a large amount of
rainy season than in the dry season A. Clay
because B. Loam
A. More sweat evaporates from the skin. C. Sand
B. Less sweat evaporates from the skin D. Silt
C. His kidneys works faster