BRIDGEVIEW TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FORM 2 COMBINED SCIENCE PAPER 1

1 hr
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is a lever which has a pivot on the centre?

A. See-saw B. Coal tongs C. Scissors D. Wheel barrow
2. The rate at which a machine can do work is called _________.
A. power B. effort C. energy D. strength
3. A boy lifts a weight of 10N through a height of 50cm. Calculate work done.
4. A. 50J B. 20J C. 0.5J D. 05J
5. Which of the following is a unit of energy?
A. Watt B. Newton C. Joules D. Metre
6. Sound travel fast in ____________.
A. solid B. liquid C. gas D. Vacuum
7. If a solid dissolve in a liquid completely, how can the solid are recovered from the solution?
A. Filtration B. Evaporation C. Sieving D. Winnowing
8. How can an iron needle which falls in a hay stack be retrieved?
A. By burning the hay stack. B. By blowing with air. C. By using a magnet.
D. None of the above.
9. Which one of the following statements describes concentration of a solute?
A. Number of atoms in a substance. B. Number of solute particles in 1 litre of a solution.
C. Number of moles in a substance. `D. Mass of the solute particles.
10. Sand and water make up a_________________.
A. molecule B. mixture C. compound D. an element
11. . A colourless liquid turns blue litmus paper to red when it is dipped into it. This substance is
most likely to be?
A. Neutral B. Water C. An acid D. A base
12. Which one of the following is a non- renewable resource?
A. Sugar cane B. Oil C. Gum trees D. Animals
13. What is the main feature of incomplete combustion of fuels?
A. Less fuel is used. B. Carbon monoxide is produced. C. More energy is
lost as smoke. D. Oxygen is used up.
14. Which ones of the following processes is a physical change?
A. Burning wood B. Souring milk C. Iron rusting D. Freezing water
15. Excessive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere results in all of the following except
_______________.
A. global warming B. acid rain C. pollution D. cloud formation
16. Winnowing is a process of _______________.
A. controlling of weeds B. cutting of crops C. water fruit plants D. Separation of
grains from the chaff
17. Which of the following mixtures would you be able to separate using the method of filtration?
A. Oil in water B. Cornflakes and milk C. Salt in water D. Sugar in water
18. Which one of the following gases supports combustion?
A. Carbon dioxide B. Carbon monoxide C. Oxygen D. Hydrogen
19. The products of complete combustion of fuels are _____________.
A. carbon dioxide and water B. carbon monoxide and water C. carbon
D. soot and water

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20. By what process are mineral ions absorbed into the root hair cell?
A. Active uptake. B. Diffusion. C. Osmosis. D. Assimilation.
21. The vessel in which dissolved food travels in plant is called__________.
A. xylem B. phloem C. Cambium D. Cortex
22. Plant roots absorb water by ___________.
A. diffusion B. active uptake C. transpiration D. Osmosis
23. Apart from transporting water, what other function does the xylem vessel perform?
A. Store energy. B. Transport food. C. Transport dissolved ions. D. Transport carbon
dioxide.
24. Which statement best describe osmosis?
A. The diffusion of substances down a concentration gradient.
B. The diffusion of soluble sugar molecules through a semi-permeable membrane
C. The diffusion of water molecules only through a semi permeable membrane
D. The diffusion of water molecules out of the stomata.
25. The use of energy to absorb mineral salts by plants roots called ________.
A. translocation B. osmosis C. Diffusion D. active uptake
26. What name is given to the male sex cell of a plant _________.
A. sperm B. egg C. pollen D. Ovule
27. Which of the following is a characteristic of wind-pollinated flowers?
A. Abundant, light pollen. B. Sticky pollen grains. C. Brightly coloured petal. D. Presence
of nectars.
28. In the female reproductive system, fertilization takes place in the ________.
A. uterus B. vagina C. Cervix D. Oviduct
29. The part of the male reproductive organ which produces sperms cells is the _____.
A. testis B. sperm duct C. penis D. Urethra
30. Bilharzia is classified as a ___________.
A. deficiency disease B. parasitic disease C. sexually transmitted disease D. child
killer disease

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