2024 MOCK 2 SCIENCE 1

PAPER 1 45 Minutes
OBJECTIVE TEST
Answer All Questions
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question and
shade in pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you have
chosen. Give only one answer to each question.

1. Which of the following is an example of a

binary chemical compound?
8. Which type of light creates clearer shadows?
A. Water
A. Dim light
B. Sodium chloride
B. Direct light
C. Vinegar
C. Flickering light
D. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Scattered light
2. If a device consumes 500 watts and is used for
9. What does the 'kWh' unit represent?
5 hours, how much energy is consumed?
A. Kilowatt-hours
A. 1000 Wh
B. Energy consumption over time
B. 5000 Wh
C. Kilowatts per hour
C. 2500 Wh
D. Kilowatt resistance
D. 2000 Wh
10. What causes the formation of shadows?
3. How does the size of a shadow change with a
A. Reflection of light.
larger light source?
B. Absorption of light.
A. Shadow becomes smaller.
C. Blocking of light by an object.
B. Shadow becomes larger.
D. Dispersion of light.
C. Shadow becomes fainter.
11. Which acid is found in citrus fruits like
D. Shadow remains the same size.
lemons and oranges?
4. What unit is used to measure energy
A. Acetic acid
consumption over time?
B. Citric acid
A. Watts
C. Hydrochloric acid
B. Volts
D. Sulfuric acid
C. Amps
12. What process in the nitrogen cycle involves bacteria
D. Watt-hours
converting nitrogen gas into ammonia?
5. Which of the following is a significant use of
A. Nitrification
ammonia?
B. Denitrification
A. Food coloring
C. Nitrogen fixation
B. Fertilizer production
D. Decomposition
C. Bleaching agent
13. In what direction does a shadow form in
D. Teeth whitening
relation to a light source?
6. If a device has a power of 100W and is used
A. Opposite
for 10 hours, what is the total energy
B. Behind
consumed?
C. Next to
A. 10 Wh
D. In front of
B. 1000 Wh
14. What is the chemical formula for sodium
C. 100 Wh
chloride?
D. 10000 Wh
A. NaCO3
7. What is a primary impact of grasshoppers on
B. NaCl
agriculture?
C. NaOH
A. Increase crop yield.
D. HCl
B. Enhance soil fertility.
C. Crop damage and loss.
D. Reduce water consumption.
15. What role do bacteria play in the nitrogen 23. What's a key characteristic of specialized cells?
cycle? A. Lack of specific functions
A. Break down oxygen. B. Perform specific tasks in the body
B. Produce nitrogen. C. High reproduction rate
C. Convert nitrogen into forms usable by D. Randomly distributed in tissues
plants. 24. What does H2O2 represent?
D. Absorb nitrogen from the soil. A. Sodium hydroxide
16. What happens to the size of a shadow when B. Hydrochloric acid
the object blocking the light is closer to the C. Hydrogen peroxide
light source? D. Nitric acid
A. The shadow becomes smaller. 25. Sodium carbonate is a binary compound used in
B. The shadow becomes larger. A. fertilizers.
C. The shadow disappears. B. glass manufacturing.
D. The shadow remains the same size. C. antiseptics.
17. Which of these substances is a salt? D. batteries.
A. Lemon juice 26. What is the pH of a strong acid?
B. Vinegar A. 1
C. Sodium chloride B. 7
D. Baking soda C. 14
18. What is the pH value of a neutral substance? D. Less than 3
A. 0 27. What is the chemical formula for carbon
B. 7 dioxide?
C. 14 A. CO3
D. 7.0 B. CO2
19. Which part of the grasshopper's activity is C. CO
most beneficial to humans? D. C2O
A. Destroying crops. 28. Which gas makes up the majority of earth's
B. Aiding in plant pollination. atmosphere?
C. Transmitting diseases. A. Oxygen
D. Causing soil erosion. B. Nitrogen
20. What is the chemical formula for hydrogen C. Carbon dioxide
sulfide? D. Hydrogen
A. H2S 29. Calcium oxide is used primarily in
B. HS A. cement production.
C. SH2 B. perfume making.
D. S2H C. food coloring.
21. How do grasshoppers indirectly affect D. batteries.
humans? 30. Which part of the circulatory system is
A. By providing food. responsible for carrying oxygenated blood
B. Through damage to food crops. away from the heart?
C. By pollinating flowers. A. Arteries
D. By assisting in pest control. B. Veins
22. Potassium iodide is a binary compound used C. Capillaries
mainly for D. Red blood cells
A. medical applications like thyroid
treatment.
B. food flavoring.
C. household cleaning.
D. water purification.
 38. Which of these gases is released during
respiration?
31. Which of these is a property of salt?
A. Hydrogen
A. Turns red litmus paper blue.
B. Carbon dioxide
B. Tastes sour.
C. Oxygen
C. Formed by the reaction between an acid
D. Nitrogen
and a base.
39. What is the primary function of the
D. Releases hydrogen ions in solution.
respiratory system?
32. How can you save energy while using
A. Transport nutrients.
electronic devices?
B. Maintain body temperature
A. Leaving devices on standby mode.
C. Obtain oxygen and eliminate carbon
B. Using energy-consuming appliances.
dioxide.
C. Turning off appliances when not in use.
D. Produce energy.
D. Running appliances throughout the day.
40. Which activity helps conserve energy in
33. What does a base do, when added to an acid?
transportation?
A. Decreases the pH
A. Carpooling with friends
B. Turns red litmus paper green
B. Frequent solo driving
C. Neutralizes it
C. Regular engine idling
D. Increases the pH
D. Using larger vehicles for fewer people
34. How can one conserve energy in water usage?
A. Taking shorter showers.
B. Keeping taps running constantly.
C. Running the dishwasher half-full.
D. Letting the water run while brushing teeth.
35. How do the respiratory and circulatory
systems work together?
A. Regulating body temperature.
B. Digesting food.
C. Transporting oxygen and nutrients.
throughout the body.
D. Protecting the body from pathogens.
36. What is the name of the nitrogen-fixing
bacteria commonly found in the soil?
A. Denitrifying bacteria
B. Rhizobia
C. Ammonifying bacteria
D. Nitrifying bacteria
37. Hydrochloric acid is an example of a binary
compound, consisting of which elements?
A. Hydrogen and carbon
B. Hydrogen and chlorine
C. Hydrogen and oxygen
D. Hydrogen and nitrogen

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