Exam Paper 1: Science

Total Marks: 50

Time: 1 hour

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (25 Marks)

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a) Ag

b) Au

c) Fe

d) Hg

(1 mark)

What is the process used to separate a mixture of sand and iron filings?

a) Filtration

b) Evaporation

c) Magnetism

d) Distillation

(1 mark)

Light travels fastest in:

a) Air

b) Vacuum

c) Water

d) Glass

(1 mark)

Which of the following statements about plant cells is true?

a) They have cell walls made of cellulose.

b) They lack chloroplasts.

c) They have a large central vacuole.

d) They contain mitochondria for photosynthesis. (1 mark)

State the laws of reflection. Differentiate between a real image and a virtual image. (3
marks)
Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms. Give examples of each. (3
marks)

Explain how chromatography is used to separate mixtures. Provide an example. (3 marks)

Discuss the process of filtration and its applications. (3 marks)

Section B: Short Answer Questions (SAQs) (20 Marks)

Draw and label the setup of a distillation apparatus. Explain the process of distillation
and provide two applications. (6 marks)

Describe the properties of metals and non-metals. Give three examples of each. Classify
the following substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures: Oxygen gas, Water,
Saltwater, Air. (7 marks)

Explain how evaporation and crystallization are used to separate dissolved solids from a
solid-liquid mixture. Give examples of their applications. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate
how a plane mirror forms an image. (7 marks)

Paper 2

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (25 Marks)

Which of the following elements is a metal? a) Carbon b) Oxygen c) Sodium d) Chlorine (1

mark)

What is the process used to separate a mixture of sand and salt? a) Filtration b)
Evaporation c) Decantation d) Distillation (1 mark)

Which of the following organelles is responsible for cellular respiration?

a) Chloroplast

b) Mitochondrion

c) Ribosome

d) Golgi apparatus (1 mark)

What is the function of the mitochondria in a cell? a) Store genetic information b)

Synthesize proteins c) Produce energy d) Digest waste materials (1 mark)

Define an element, a compound, and a mixture. Give one example of each. (3 marks)
State the laws of reflection. Differentiate between a real image and a virtual image. (3
marks)

Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms. Give examples of each. (3

marks)

Explain how distillation is used to separate mixtures. Provide an example. (3 marks)

Discuss the process of chromatography and its applications. (3 marks)

Section B: Short Answer Questions (SAQs) (20 Marks)

Draw and label the setup of a distillation apparatus. Explain the process of distillation
and provide two applications. (6 marks)

Describe the properties of metals and non-metals. Give three examples of each. Classify
the following substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures: Hydrogen gas, Carbon
dioxide, Seawater, Milk. (7 marks)

Explain how evaporation and crystallization are used to separate dissolved solids from a
solid-liquid mixture. Give examples of their applications. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate
how a concave mirror forms an image. (7 marks)

Science

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (25 Marks)

What is the chemical symbol for iron? a) I b) Fe c) Au d) Sn (1 mark)

What is the process used to separate a mixture of oil and water? a) Filtration b)
Evaporation c) Decantation d) Distillation (1 mark)

Which of the following organelles is responsible for storing genetic material? a) Nucleus
b) Ribosome c) Golgi apparatus d) Endoplasmic reticulum (1 mark)

What is the function of the cell membrane in a cell? a) Control cell activities b) Store
water c) Synthesize proteins d) Provide structural support (1 mark)

Define an element, a compound, and a mixture. Give one example of each. (3 marks)

State the laws of reflection. Differentiate between a real image and a virtual image. (3
marks)

Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms. Give examples of each. (3

marks)

Explain how chromatography is used to separate mixtures. Provide an example. (3 marks)

Discuss the process of filtration and its applications. (3 marks)

Section B: Short Answer Questions (SAQs) (20 Marks)

Draw and label the setup of a distillation apparatus. Explain the process of distillation
and provide two applications. (6 marks)

Describe the properties of metals and non-metals. Give three examples of each. Classify
the following substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures: Helium gas, Carbon
monoxide, Seawater, Soil. (7 marks)

Explain how evaporation and crystallization are used to separate dissolved solids from a
solid-liquid mixture. Give examples of their applications. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate
how a convex mirror forms an image. (7 marks)