PAPER 2 1 hour

ESSAY [100 marks]

This paper is in two sections: A and B. Answer Question 1 in section A

and any four questions in section B.
Answer all the questions in your answer booklet.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of III
material.
SECTION A
(i) Explain why the above substances are hazardous.
[40 marks]
(ii) Identify the substances labelled I, II and III and give the
Answer all of Question 1
hazard associated with each.
(a) Below is an illustration of the two different properties of light. (iii) In what two ways can you prevent the hazard associated
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that
with I?
follow.
(iv) State the two safety precautions against the hazard in
the material II.
(v) State two safety precautions against the hazard in
material III.
Mirror
(c) Below is a set up showing two bar magnet placed close to each
A B other.
(i) Name and explain each of the phenomenon’s illustrated Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that
in A and B. [2 marks] follow.
(ii) In what way is medium M different from medium N?
(iii) Name the labeled parts indicated as I, II, III, IV, V and VI.
(iv) State the two laws associated with B.
(v) Explain why an object at the bottom of a pond appears
to be closer to the surface than it actually is.
(b) The diagrams below are illustrations of some hazardous
substances in the laboratory.
Study the diagrams carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
 (i) What magnetic force will exist between the pair of SECTION B
magnets? [60 marks)
(ii) Explain why the magnetic force mentioned in (c) (i) will Answer four questions only from this section.
exist.
(iii) What is the name of point X between the two magnets? 2. (a) Explain the following stages in the life cycle of a flowering
(iv) What is a magnetic field? plant
(i) Germination
(d) The diagrams below demonstrate two important cycles in life. (ii) Pollination
Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that (iii) Fertilization
follow. (b) Explain four cultural practices that are carried out in the
nursery.
(c) (i) What is a binary compound?
(ii) Calcium reacts with oxygen to form calcium (II) oxide. Write
a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
(e) Name four examples of chemical changes in everyday life.

3. (a) State four principles in vegetable crop production.

(b) Give three characteristics of plant cell.
(i) Identify the cycles shown as A and B.
(c) State four properties of the liquid state of matter.
(ii) Identify the stages labelled I, II, III and IV of A.
(d) (i) Explain the term rectilinear propagation of light.
(iii) Describe what occurs at each of the stages labelled I, II,
(ii) Give two effects of rectilinear propagation of light.
III and IV.
(iv) Identify the processes labelled V, VI, VII and VIII of B. 4. (a) Give the uses of each of the following apparatus in the
(v) State two ways pf maintaining the cycle B. laboratory.
(i) Conical flask
(ii) Funnel
(b) (i) State two roles of producers in an ecosystem.
(ii) State two roles of primary consumers in an ecosystem.
(c) State two methods of controlling mosquitoes in the
(i) pupal stage
(ii) adult stage
 (d) State the energy transformation that occur when
(i) an LPG gas stove is being used to cook
(ii) the sun is shining on a metal bench
(iii) a cell phone is ringing

5. (a) (i) What is a food chain?

(ii) Use a bird, decayed plants, eagles, worm, to construct a food
chain.
(b) (i) State two reasons why loamy soil is used in crop production.
(ii) Give two benefits of living organisms in the soil.
(c) Give three reasons why melting of ice is a physical change.
(d) (i) State two properties of images formed in a pinhole camera.
(ii)Mention two properties of images formed on a plane mirror.

6. (a) (i) What is a light emitting diode?

(ii) Explain why a reverse biased light emitting diode will not emit
light.
(b) (i) Name two common air pollutants and one source of each.
(ii) Mention two harmful effects of air pollutants.
(c) Explain why fresh egg sinks in water but floats in salt solution.
(d) Mention four adaptive features of an eagle in its environment.

END OF ESSAY TEST