ROSEBUD COLLEGE

OKE ‘BADAN ESTATE, AKALA WAY, AKOBO, IBADAN, OYO STATE

MOCK EXAMINATION 2022/2023 SESSION
SUBJECT: BASIC CHEMISTRY CLASS: J.S.S. 3 TIME ALLOWED: 2HR

INSTRUCTION: Answer All the questions in section A. Each question is followed by four options letter A-D.
Find out the correct option for each question and shade in pencil your answer sheet in the answer space
which bears the same letter as the option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each question. Erase
completely any answer you wish to change.

1. Limestone is a mineral that can be found

7. Which of the following minerals can be
in
used to make jewellery?
A. Ewekoro
A. Gold
B. Okitipupa
B. Limestone
C. Umuahia
C. Kaolin
D. Itape
D. Columbite
2. Kaolin can be found as mineral that can
8. All of the following are solid minerals
be found in
EXCEPT
A. Ebonyi State
A. Gold
B. Ogun State
B. Mercury
C. Lagos State
C. Iron
D. Abia State
D. Silver
3. One of the following is used in making
9. Which of the following is NOT
glass
considered as real mineral?
A. Air
A. Water
B. Sand
B. Petroleum
C. Lead
C. Mercury
D. Salt
D. Silver
4. The following are the benefits or
10. Which of the following is NOT correct
importance of solid minerals EXCEPT
about bitumen?
A. Infrastructural development
A. It can be found in Ondo state
B. employment
B. It can be used for tarring road surface
C. as raw materials for industries
C. It can be used to make roofing sheets
D. promotion of health
D. It serves as source of income
5. Zinc is used for making
11. The solid mineral for seasoning is called
A. belts
A. salt
B. shoes
B. coal
C. bags
C. tin
D. roofing sheets
D. silver
6. Tin can be found in
12. ______ is used in jet engines as heat
A. Oyo State
resistant steel.
B. Ogun State
A. Lead
C. Plateau State
B. Columbite
D. Kwara State
 C. Copper B. Ekiti state
D. Limestone C. Oyo state
13. Ogun, Edo and Cross River states D. Osun state.
commonly have 20. Which of the following is not a liquid
A. limestone minerals
B. iron ore A. Water
C. zinc B. Mercury
D. lead C. Sulphur
14. Which of the following products needs D. H2O and Hg
sand before it is produced? 21. The chemical formula of nitrogen IV
A. Salt oxide is
B. Zinc A. NO3
C. Glass B. NO2
D. Iron ore C. NO
15. Paints are made from D. N2O
A. bitumen 22. The symbol of ozone is ____
B. kaolin A. O2
C. tin B. O3
D. lead C. O – O
16. The chemical symbol for gold is D. CO2
A. Gd 23. Which of the following substances
B. Ag reduces the ozone layer in the
C. Au atmosphere?
D. Gu A. sodium
17. The chemical symbol for mercury is B. chlorofluorocarbons
A. Hg C. oxygen
B. Mg D. chlorine monoxide
C. Mr 24. The layer preceding where the ozone
D. Hm layer is located is called
18. Oil and coal are not considered as real A. troposphere
minerals by scientists because B. mesosphere
A. they are formed from the remains of C. stratosphere
ancient plants and animals D. thermosphere
B. they are formed from the laboratory 25. The location of the ozone layer in the
during chemical reaction atmosphere is called
C. they are formed from the atmosphere A. troposphere
D. they are formed from the remains of B. mesosphere
ancient activities. C. stratosphere
19. Gold is commonly found in which of the D. thermosphere
south west state 26. The ozone layer is
A. Ondo state A. a harmful layer
 B. a protective layer C. EFCC
C. a destructive layer D. None of these
D. an oxygen layer 34. The following are hazards of depletion
27. The distance between the stratosphere of ozone layer to life in earth EXCEPT
and the earth is A. flooding
A. 16 km B. melting of polarized caps
B. 50 km C. green house effect
C. 66 km D. red house effect
D. 70 km 35. Ozone can be manufactured artificially
28. Which of the following CANNOT lead using an ___
to any adverse effect on the human 36. Examples of natural radioactive
body? elements are listed below except A.
A. cocaine radium B. uranium C. iodine 131 D.
B. heroin thorium
C. water 37. The three types of radiations emitted by
D. Indian hemp radioactive elements are
29. Which of the following is NOT a A. alpha, beta and gamma rays
negative effect of drug abuse? B. alpha, beta and X-rays
A. stomach upset C. beta, gamma and K-rays
B. nostril and lung damage D. gamma, alpha and S-rays
C. successful marriage 38. Radioactivity is the spontaneous ____ of
D. skin problem rays from the nuclei of radioactive
30. A part of plant that is used as medicine elements.
is called A. powder B. marijuana C. A. formation
cocaine D. herb B. emission
31. Drug control agencies are: I. NDLEA II. C. integration
NAFDAC III. APCON IV. LAWMA D. decay
A. I and II only 39. ____ is not an example of chemical
B. II and III only change.
C. I, II and III only A. burning of coal
D. III and IV only B. fermentation
32. Ozone layer was discovered in _____ by C. combustion
a scientist called Schionbein D. crystallization
A. 1829 40. Examples of physical change include the
B. 1819 following EXCEPT _____
C. 1839 A. evaporation
D. 1849 B. melting of solid to liquid
33. The body that wages war against hard C. distillation and whole distillation
drug pushers is ____ D. burning of wood
A. NDLEA 41. Which of these is a liquid?
B. NAFDAC A. stone
 B. sand 48. Which of the following government
C. water organization apprehends drug carriers?
D. wood A. FEPA
42. In the chemical change of non living B. LASTMA
things C. NEMA
A. new substances are not formed D. NDLEA
B. new substances are formed 49. The chemical formula for sodium
C. reaction is reversible hydroxide is _____
D. change is not permanent A. Na2OH
43. The condition(s) necessary for rusting to B. NaOH
occur is/are C. Na2(OH)3
A. air D. Na3OH
B. water 50. The following properties are properties
C. air and water of pure water EXCEPT it ____
D. hammer A. boils at 100oC
44. Which of the following is not an B. freeze at 0oC
apparatus to be used for boiling water? C. has odour
A. beaker D. is colourless
B. tripod stand 51. The name given to a person who
C. wire gauze devotes his or life to the study of science
D. syringe is ______
45. When a plant leaf becomes yellow. What A. philosopher
can you say it is correct about this B. chemist
reaction? C. scientist
A. It has formed chlorophyll D. science
B. it has lost chlorophyll 52. Anything that can be weighed and also
C. it is ripe for germination occupies space is called __________
D. it has virus A. physical science
46. The two types of change in non living B. biological science
things are C. matter
A. strong and soft changes D. scientific method
B. long and short changes 53. ______ is defined as the knowledge
C. positive and negative change obtained by observation and testing of
D. chemical and physical change facts.
47. The following are effects of drug abuse A. physics
EXCEPT B. chemistry
A. depression C. biology
B. damaged nostrils and lungs D. science
C. hallucination 54. ______ is an integrated subject that deals
D. healing with the study of living things and non
living things
 A. Basic technology discovered to be notorious in drug
B. Basic book trafficking
C. Basic science D. it leads to imprisonment and death
D. Basic scope when drug traffickers are caught
55. The following are science related 60. Drug abuse includes the following
occupations except ______ except _____
A. law A. medication
B. medicine B. buying drugs from unauthorized
C. pharmacy dealers
D. engineering C. taking over dose drug
56. All the following are the science D. taking under dose drug
methods of solving scientific problem 61. What is the most popular natural
except _______ resources with which Nigeria is blessed?
A. asking questions A. coal
B. drawing conclusion B. crude oil
C. experiment C. mineral
D. answering questions D. gas
57. _____ is chemical substances that alter 62. The following are regarded as benenfits
the action of the body when taken. of science EXCEPT_____
A. Drug A. Avoidance of natural disasters
B. Drug abuse B. Provision of basic knowledge
C. Drugs taken C. Exploration of natural resources
D. Drug ability D. Avoidance of natural resources
58. The following are commonly abused 63. Example of sedatives is ______
drugs except _____ A. opium
A. cocaine B. valium
B. morphine C. caffeine
C. alcohol D. babituates
D. water 64. The following ways can be adopted to
59. Drug abuse has a lot of harmful side prevent drug abuse except _____
effects which include the following A. Awareness campaign against drug
except _____ abuse
A. drug abuse constitutes public health B. Using drug through injection
problems and social menace C. Healthy lifestyle
B. it leads to spread of sexually D. Self education
transmitted diseace due to the E. Rehabilitation
indiscriminate ways with which drug 65. Which of these does not cause drug
abusers engage themselves. abuse?
C. it creates good image for people and A. Curiosity
government of nations that are B. Quest for excitement
C. Quest for good morals
 D. Quest for self confidence 72. A change that is temporary is called
66. Drug can be used as anesthetic. What ______
does this mean? ______ A. physical change
A. It makes the nervous system, over B. chemical change
work C. traditional change
B. It makes the affected part of the body D. modern change
dead and unable to respond to pain 73. ____ is not an example of chemical
C. It increases heartbeat and blood change.
pressure A. burning of coal
D. It reduces hypertension B. fermentation
67. The medical use of valium is to ______ C. combustion
A. Cause dizziness D. crystallization
B. Increase the heartbeat 74. Examples of physical change include the
C. Treat liver disease following EXCEPT _____
D. Reduce tension and modify ones A. evaporation
emotional state B. melting of solid to liquid
68. Which of these drugs is not often abused C. distillation and whole distillation
like others? D. burning of wood
A. Cocaine 75. Which of these is a liquid?
B. Valium A. stone
C. Panadol B. sand
D. Marijuana C. water
69. Drug abuse means _____ D. wood
A. Showering abusive words on drugs 76. In the chemical change of non living
B. using drugs things
C. Using drugs prescribed by the doctor A. new substances are not formed
D. Taking drugs without doctor’s B. new substances are formed
prescription C. reaction is reversible
70. Making quess or judgement about D. change is not permanent
something without being sure of all the 77. The condition(s) necessary for rusting to
facts is known as occur is/are
A. Conclusion A. air
B. Hypothesis B. water
C. Observation C. air and water
D. Recording D. hammer
71. _____ is any substance that has defined 78. Which of the following is not an
composition. apparatus to be used for boiling water?
A. physical A. beaker
B. chemical B. tripod stand
C. biological C. wire gauze
D. none of the above D. syringe
79. When a plant leaf becomes yellow. What 85. 42. Neutron atoms of neon with atomic
can you say it is correct about this number 10 have the same number of
reaction? electrons as
A. It has formed chlorophyll A. O2-
B. it has lost chlorophyll B. Ca2+
C. it is ripe for germination C. K+
D. it has virus D. Mg+
80. The two types of change in non living 86. The electronic configuration of an atom
things are is 2,8,8,2. The atomic number of the
A. strong and soft changes element is therefore
B. long and short changes A. 10
C. positive and negative change B. 15
D. chemical and physical change C. 18
81. A chemical is always made up of the D. 20
same ____ 87. An atom X consists of 6 protons, 6
A. staff electrons and 7 neutrons. Which of the
B. stuff following representations of the atom is
C. stake correct?
D. stage A.13 6X
82. When a solid substance changes directly B. 137X
to a gas on heating without passing C. 196X
through the liquid state, the substance D. 197X
is said to have undergone 88. How many electrons are present in 94Be2+
A. Crystallization A. 2
B. Evaporation B. 4
C. Melting C. 5
D. Sublimation D. 6
83. Which of the following is a physical 89. An atom W has 17 electrons and 18
change? neutrons. Which of the following
A. Burning kerosene representation of the atom is correct A.
17
B. freezing of ice cream 18 W
C. dissolving calcium in water B.18
17 W
D. exposing white phosphorus to air
C.35
17 W
E. rottening of plant leaf
84. A mixture of kerosene and water can be D . 35
18 W

separated by __________ 90. The constituent element that combines to

A. separating funnel form bronze alloy are
B. Filtration A. Cu and Zn
C. seiving B. Cu and Fe
D. crystallisation C. Cu and Zn
D. Cu and Sn
91. The constituent element that combines to A. temperature
form brass alloy are B. evaporation
A. Cu and Zn C. condensation
B. Cu and Fe D. sublimation
C. Cu and Zn 97. Which of these conditions does not
D. Cu and Sn affect evaporation of liquids?
92. Boiling takes place when A. Wind
A. evaporation occurs B. Temperature
B. a liquid is heated without stopping C. Volume of liquid
C. the saturated vapor pressure of a D. Nature of liquid
liquids equals the atmospheric pressure 98. Boiling of liquids take place at
(external pressure) A. all temperature
D. at all temperature B. a particular temperature
93. The following statements explain the C. 100 degree celcius
structure of liquids except D. at 0 degree celcius
A. Liquids have force of attraction 99. Evaporation brings about a cooling
B. Liquids have no fixed shape effect.
C. Liquids are compressible A. False
D. The force of cohesion in liquids is B. True
negligible. C. It is not possible
94. Which of the following occurrences D. Only in gas
takes place at all temperatures? 100. The particles in liquid can move
A. Boiling faster than
B. Condensation A. gas particles
C. Evaporation B. solid particles
D. Pressure C. water particles
95. One of the following statements explain D. all of the above
why a solid has a definite shape and a 101. The process whereby a gas
liquid has none changes into liquid as a result of cooling
A. The particles in solids are not closely is
packed as in liquids A. Freezing
B. The particles in solids are tightly B. Condensation
parked and vibrate about their fixed C. Transpiration
positions. D. Precipitation
C. The particles in solids are held 102. When a solid substance changes
together by weak attractive forces to a liquid state at a constant
D. The particles in solids can move from temperature. The process is called
one place to another A. melting
96. The following occurrences will lead to B. freezing
change of state except C. boiling
 D. joining B. Freezing
103. The process whereby a liquid C. Melting
changes into solid as a result of cooling D. Sublimation
is 110. The weakest attractive force can
A. freezing be found in which of the following state
B. condensation of matter.
C. melting A. Solid
D. precipitation B. Liquid
104. The boiling point of alcohol is C. Gas
o
A. 100 C D. Lipid
B. 95 oC 111. The change of state from solid to
C. 78 oC gas and from gas to solid without
D. 48 oC passing through the liquid state is
105. The force of cohesion between A. sublimation
the particles of __ are negligible B. evaporation
A. solids C. decantation
B. liquids D. condensation
C. gases 112. The instrument used to measure
D. lipids the weight of an object is called
106. _____ occurs throughout the A. pin balance
liquid i.e. from the bottom to the surface B. spring balance
A. Boiling C. thermometer
B. Evaporation D. Anenometer
C. All of the above 113. The force that pulls all objects
D. None of the above towards the centre of the earth is called
107. __ takes place only from the A. friction
surfaces of the liquid that is exposed. B. potential
A. Boiling C. gravity
B. Evaporation D. centripetal
C. All of the above 114. The weight of an object on the
D. None of the above surface of the moon is
108. Which of the following is not A. one-tenth that on earth
among the units of temperature B. one-sixth that on earth
A. degree celcius C. the same with that on earth
B. Kelvin D. twice that on earth
C. degree Fahrenheit 115. The further away an object is
D. Newton from the centre of the earth, the
109. Which of the following is not a A. more its mass
process of change of state of matter B. less its mass
A. Mixing C. more its weight
 D. less its weight D. Friction makes you stand and walk
116. The condition of having no without slipping.
weight, which a person experiences in a 122. Gravitational force is
situation of low gravitation is known as conservative in nature. Which of the
A. gravitation following formulae can best be used to
B. force calculate gravitational force on the
C. weightlessness surface of the earth.
D. acceleration A. GF = mgh
117. The scientist who proposed that B. GF = mg
objects fall to the ground because the C. GF = m ÷ g
earth exerts a pull or attraction on them D. GF = mg ÷ h
is 123. The following are the effects of
A. Kareem Mayowa gravitation on objects EXCEPT
B. Isaac Newton A. It makes an objects to have weight
C. Winjobi Emmanuel B. Gravitation between the sun and
D. Isaac Burrow moon creates the tides on earth
118. Weightlessness occur naturally in C. It makes us to sleep
A. center of the earth D. It makes us to have different seasons
B. sea and ocean 124. An object of mass 32kg falls to
C. the earth atmosphere the ground. Calculate the gravitational
D. outer space force on the object. (g = 10 m/s2)
119. Friction acts in the ________ A. 320N
direction as motion B. 230N
A. downward C. 3.20N
B. opposite D. 2.30N
C. upward 125. What is the unit of gravitational
D. same force
120. Which of the following is a bad A. Newton N
effect of friction? B. Joule J
A. Noise pollution C. Kiligram Kg
B. Ability to walk D. Meter m
C. Being able to sit in a chair 126. In science, a push or pull is a
D. make moving car come to a stop A. fall
121. Which of the following is not an B. force
advantage of friction? C. rise
A. Friction generates unwanted heat D. game
B. Friction makes sharpening of tools 127. Which of the following is not an
like cutlass possible effect of force
C. Friction makes the use of belt A. Change in the shape of a body
possible in machines B. Change in the speed of a body
 C. Change in the direction of a moving B. Condensation
body C. Evaporation
D. Change in the mass of body D. Pressure
134. One of the following statements
128. A calibrated spring balance can explain why a solid has a definite shape
be used to measure and a liquid has none
A. magnetic force A. The particles in solids are not closely
B. weight packed as in liquids
C. frictional force B. The particles in solids are tightly
D. electrical force parked and vibrate about their fixed
129. Which of the following is a bad positions.
effect of friction C. The particles in solids are held
A. Noise pollution together by weak attractive forces
B. Ability to walk D. The particles in solids can move from
C. Being able to sit in a chair one place to another
D. Make life comfortable 135. The following occurrences will
130. Moving things slow down lead to change of state except
because of ___ forces A. temperature
A. Balanced force B. evaporation
B. Frictional C. condensation
C. Gravitational force D. sublimation
D. Unbalanced force 136. Which of these conditions does
131. Boiling takes place when not affect evaporation of liquids?
A. evaporation occurs A. Wind
B. a liquid is heated without stopping B. Temperature
C. the saturated vapor pressure of a C. Volume of liquid
liquids equals the atmospheric pressure D. Nature of liquid
(external pressure) 137. Boiling of liquids take place at
D. at all temperature A. all temperature
132. The following statements explain B. a particular temperature
the structure of liquids except C. 100 degree celcius
A. Liquids have force of attraction D. at 0 degree celcius
B. Liquids have no fixed shape 138. Evaporation brings about a
C. Liquids are compressible cooling effect.
D. The force of cohesion in liquids is A. False
negligible. B. True
133. Which of the following C. It is not possible
occurrences takes place at all D. Only in gas
temperatures? 139. The particles in liquid can move
A. Boiling faster than
 A. gas particles C. All of the above
B. solid particles D. None of the above
C. water particles 146. _____ takes place only from the
D. all of the above surfaces of the liquid that is exposed.
140. The process whereby a gas A. Boiling
changes into liquid as a result of cooling B. Evaporation
is C. All of the above
A. Freezing D. None of the above
B. Condensation 147. Which of the following is not
C. Transpiration among the units of temperature
D. Precipitation A. degree celcius
141. When a solid substance changes B. Kelvin
to a liquid state at a constant C. degree Fahrenheit
temperature. The process is called D. Newton
A. melting 148. Which of the following is not a
B. freezing process of change of state of matter
C. boiling A. Mixing
D. joining B. Freezing
142. The process whereby a liquid C. Melting
changes into solid as a result of cooling D. Sublimation
is 149. The weakest attractive force can
A. freezing be found in which of the following state
B. condensation of matter.
C. melting A. Solid
D. precipitation B. Liquid
143. The boiling point of alcohol is C. Gas
o
A. 100 C D. Lipid
B. 95 oC 150. The change of state from solid to
C. 78 oC gas and from gas to solid without
D. 48 oC passing through the liquid state is
144. The force of cohesion between A. sublimation
the particles of _____ are negligible B. evaporation
A. solids C. decantation
B. liquids D. condensation
C. gases
D. lipids 250. Which of these methods will you use to
145. _____ occurs throughout the separate crude oil which is a mixture of
liquid i.e. from the bottom to the surface hydrocarbons?
A. Boiling A. Filtration
B. Evaporation B. Chromatography
 C. Sublimation C. 300-400C
D. Fractional distillation D. 400-500C
251. Which of these elements are present in E. 500C Above
Crude oil? 257. Which of the following elements is
A. Nitrogen and hydrogen only regarded as a contaminant of crude oil?
B. Carbon and oxygen only A. Carbon
C. Hydrogen, Sulphur and Oxygen only B. Hydrogen
D. Carbon and Sulphur only C. Sulphur
E. Carbon and Hydrogen only D. Lithium
252. The instrument used by geophysicists to E. Sodium
receive signals of where oil is located is 258. Petrochemicals are used in the following
called industries except
A. Spectrometer A. Textile industry
B. Seismometer B. Soap Making Industry
C. Calorimeter C. Petrol station
D. Manometer D. Paint industry
E. Petrometer E. None of the above
253. The following are product of 259. The scientists that discover and tap crude
petrochemicals except oil from its location are
A. Polythene called___________.
B. Rubber A. Physical geologists
C. Nylon B. Chemical geologists
D. Petrol C. Geochemists
E. Paints D. Geophysicists
254. Oil exploration means the process of E. Surveyors
A. Drilling crude oil 260. Examples of natural radioactive elements
B. Refining crude oil are listed below except
C. Collecting crude oil A. radium
D. Purifying crude oil B. uranium
E. Searching for crude oil C. iodine 131
255. Which of following is the use of bitumen? D. thorium
A. As fuel E. plutonium
B. For cooking 261. The three types of radiations emitted by
C. For road surfacing radioactive elements are
D. To produce lubricants A. alpha, beta and gamma rays
E. For lighting B. alpha, beta and x-rays
256. At what temperature does kerosene boil C. gamma, alpha and s-ray
during fractional distillation of crude D. beta, gamma and k-rays
oil? E. alpha, beta and electromagnetic
A. 30-200C waves
B. 200-300C
262. Radioactivity is the spontaneous- of rays A. alpha
from the nuclei of radioactive elements. B. beta
A. formation C. gamma
B. emission D. alpha and gamma
C. integration E. beta and alpha
D. decay 268. The first scientist that discovered
E. aggregation radioactivity was
A. Pierre Curie
263. All the following are artificial radioactive B. Marie Curie
elements except. C. Becquerel
A. iodine- 131 D. Telenum
B. sulphur-35 E. Dalton
C. cobalt-60 269. Which of the following uses of
D. radium radioactivity is for medical purposes?
E. none of the above A. To control thickness of sheet
264. Which of the following is NOT a danger materials
caused by radiation. B. To induce mutation in plants and
A. they cause injury to the outer layer of animals
the Human skin. C. For carbon dating
B. the cause changes in plants, thereby D. To destroy cancerous growth
making them poisonous E. To control insects and pests
C. They can find the age of old objects. 270. Which of the following radiations is
D. They destroy cell tissues. used to kill germs?
E. None of the above A. Alpha
B. Beta
265. The radiation with the highest C. Gamma
penetration power is/are D. Alpha and gamma
A. alpha E. Alpha and beta
B. beta 271. The chemical formula of nitrogen IV oxide
C. gamma is A. NO3
D. alpha and gamma B. NO2
E. beta and alpha C. NO
266. Which of these radiations are D. N2O
completely artificial ones? 272.The symbol of ozone is ____
A. uranium, polonium and radium A. O2
B. cobalt, phosphorus and thorium B. O3
C. phosphorus, polonium and iodine C. O – O
D. Uranium, sulphur and radium D. CO2
E. Cobalt, phosphorus and sulphur.
267. Which of the three radiations is 273. Which of the following substances reduces
positively charged? the ozone layer in the atmosphere?
 A. sodium 279. Which of the following is NOT a
B. chlorofluorocarbons negative effect of drug abuse?
C. oxygen
D. chlorine monoxide A. stomach upset
B. nostril and lung damage
274.The layer preceding where the ozone layer C. successful marriage
is located is called D. skin problem

A. troposphere 280. A part of plant that is used as medicine

B. mesosphere is called A. powder B. marijuana C. cocaine
C. stratosphere D. herb
D. thermosphere
281. Drug control agencies are: I. NDLEA
275. The location of the ozone layer in the II. NAFDAC III. APCON IV. LAWMA
atmosphere is called
A. I and II only
A. troposphere B. II and III only
B. mesosphere C. I, II and III only
C. stratosphere D. III and IV only
D. thermosphere
282. Ozone layer was discovered in _____
276. The ozone layer is by a scientist called Schionbein

A. a harmful layer A. 1829

B. a protective layer B. 1819
C. a destructive layer C. 1839
D. an oxygen layer D. 1849
151. The body that wages war against
277. The distance between the stratosphere hard drug pushers is ____
and the earth is A. NDLEA
A. 16 km B. NAFDAC
B. 50 km C. EFCC
C. 66 km D. None of these
D. 70 km 283. The following are hazards of depletion
278. Which of the following CANNOT lead of ozone layer to life in earth EXCEPT A.
to any adverse effect on the human body? flooding

A. cocaine B. melting of polarized caps

B. heroin C. green house effect
C. water D. red house effect
D. Indian hemp 284. Ozone can be manufactured artificially
using an ___
 285. Examples of natural radioactive E. Petrometer
elements are listed below except A. radium 291. The following are product of
B. uranium C. iodine 131 D. thorium petrochemicals except
A. Polythene
286. The three types of radiations emitted by B. Rubber
radioactive elements are C. Nylon
A. alpha, beta and gamma rays D. Petrol
B. alpha, beta and X-rays E. Paints
C. beta, gamma and K-rays 292. Oil exploration means the process of
D. gamma, alpha and S-rays A. Drilling crude oil
B. Refining crude oil
287. Radioactivity is the spontaneous ____ C. Collecting crude oil
of rays from the nuclei of radioactive D. Purifying crude oil
elements. E. Searching for crude oil
293. Which of following is the use of bitumen?
A. formation
A. As fuel
B. emission
B. For cooking
C. integration
C. For road surfacing
D. decay
D. To produce lubricants
288. Which of these methods will you use to E. For lighting
separate crude oil which is a mixture of 294. At what temperature does kerosene boil
hydrocarbons? during fractional distillation of crude
A. Filtration oil?
B. Chromatography A. 30-200C
C. Sublimation B. 200-300C
D. Fractional distillation C. 300-400C
289. Which of these elements are present in D. 400-500C
Crude oil? E. 500C Above
A. Nitrogen and hydrogen only 295. Which of the following elements is
B. Carbon and oxygen only regarded as a contaminant of crude oil?
C. Hydrogen, Sulphur and Oxygen only A. Carbon
D. Carbon and Sulphur only B. Hydrogen
E. Carbon and Hydrogen only C. Sulphur
290. The instrument used by geophysicists to D. Lithium
receive signals of where oil is located is E. Sodium
called 296. Petrochemicals are used in the following
A. Spectrometer industries except
B. Seismometer A. Textile industry
C. Calorimeter B. Soap Making Industry
D. Manometer C. Petrol station
D. Paint industry
 E. None of the above
297. The scientists that discover and tap crude
oil from its location are
called___________.
A. Physical geologists
B. Chemical geologists
C. Geochemists
D. Geophysicists
E. Surveyors
298. Examples of natural radioactive elements
are listed below except
A. radium
B. uranium
C. iodine 131
D. thorium
E. plutonium
299. The three types of radiations emitted by
radioactive elements are
A. alpha, beta and gamma rays
B. alpha, beta and x-rays
C. gamma, alpha and s-ray
D. beta, gamma and k-rays
E. alpha, beta and electromagnetic SECTION B: THEORY
waves
300. Radioactivity is the spontaneous- of rays 1. 1. a. What is Environmental
from the nuclei of radioactive elements. Pollution?
A. formation b. State four sources of air pollution
B. emission c. state four control measures of air
C. integration pollution
D. decay
E. aggregation 2. a. Define Water Pollution
b. Mention three causes of water
pollution
c. Write three effects of water
pollution

3. a. Define Air Pollution

b. State three control measures of
water pollution
c. state three control of land
pollution
 4. a. What is oil spillage
b. explain the water treatment
process
c. State three control of soil pollution
5. a. Write the full name of the
following chemical formula
(pollutants): - SO2, NO2, CO2 and
CO.
b. Explain the word ‘Environment’
6 a. Explain heat conduction
b. State three applications of conduction
c.i. What are conductors?
ii. List three examples of a conductor
7 a.Explain heat radiation
b. State three applications of radiation
c.i. What are insulators?
ii. List three examples of insulator
8 a. Explain heat convection
b. State three application of convection
c. With example show that heat flows
from a hot body to a cold one when in
contact.
9 a.Define Solid minerals
b. Mention six solid minerals and their
location
c. Oil and coal are not considered as real
minerals. Explain.
d. List the three types of radiation
10 a. List and Explain Four Economic
importance of solid minerals
b. Solid minerals a blessing or a curse to
the country? Discuss.
c. State two uses of radiations (rays)
11 a. Give the uses of the following minerals:
i. gold
ii. tin
iii. zinc
iv. limestone
b. List five areas where solid minerals
have positively contributed to the
economy of Nigeria.
c. define radioactivity
12 a. What is Science?
b. List five professions that make use of
scientific knowledge
c. Give two examples of drug abuse and their
effects
d. Mention three benefits of science
13a. What is Basic science?
b. State five effects of drug abuse
c. Name five common drugs commonly abused
d. Who are called scientist?
15a. In the right order, itemize the scientific
methods
b. Define: (i) Drug (ii) Drug abuse
c. State the causes of drug abuse
d. Where is cocaine obtained from? i. Sodium nitride

ii. Iron ii bromide

16a. Explain the term Drug and Drug abuse
iii. calcium oxide
b. Expain the effect of drug abuse on youths
iv. Lithium oxide
c. Write the full meaning of the following drug
control agencies:

i. NDLEA ii. NAFDAC iii.APCON

17a.What is the meaning of the term ‘ozone

layer’?

b. Explain briefly how ozone is manufactured

naturally in the stratosphere

18a. Discuss three hazardous effects of the

depletion of ozone layer to life on earth

b. Explain the location of the ozone layer in the

atmosphere

19. Define the following:

a. Chemical symbol

b. Chemical formula

c. Valency

d. Compound

e. Mixture

ii. Differentiate in four ways, between mixture and

compound.

20a. Write the chemical symbol of the first twenty

elements

b. Write down the molecular formula of: