a an or EN fe ts BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL i > a Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education a SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD : 0569/01 Paper1 — Multiple Choice October/November 2024 1 hour 30 minutes Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft Clean Eraser Soft Pencil (type B or HB) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST" Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Read the instructions on the separate Answer Sheet very carefully. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheet unless this has already been done for you. Sign your name.in the space provided on the Answer Sheet. 5) There are sixty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers A; B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice using a soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. You may use a calculator. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 24. - ARO This document consists of 24 printed pages and 3 blank pages. © BEC 2021 (urn overVows, PRysical quantity is correctly matched wil il i Wit? ey “ampere iS current ampere kilometre. minutes 2 An object is dropped from a height of 25.0m above the ground. ‘What is the time taken by the object to reach the ground? (y= 10sn/s") A 1.258 | 224s © 250s D 500s 3 Which quantity is defined as distance moved in a stated direction per unit time? A. acceleration B displacement C speed &® velocity 4 The diagram shows a stop watch displaying the time taken by a dog to run a distance of 1500m. 2 What is the time taken by the dog to run a distance of 15001? A 10.578 B 15.70s © 65.708 D 105.708 pec 202 osesavonyab > 3 5° Abrickof mass 2. ; Okg di above the ground. he Kina eran rg crop fom a height Of the brick as it hits the ground is 200 J. Whats the value of height h? (g = 10m/s?) ® 10m 20m c 40m D 100m & The diagram shows a bimetallic strip used as a switch in a fire alarm circuit. When the strip is heated it bends downwards to close the circuit. {t--E alarm bell —€5 brass a | iron Which statement explains why the strip bends downwards? A _ brass absorbs more heat than iron brass expands more than iron € iron absorbs more heat than brass D iron expands more than brass 7 The diagram shows a laboratory thermometer. i) -10 0 100 110 sot What is temperature range on the scale of the thermometor? A 90°C B 100°C c 110°C Gyre4 8 th '@ diag igtam shows a thermos flask containing hol water. _— plastic stoppor silvered surfaces, vacuum —glass wall Which features of the thermos flask reduces heat loss from the hot water by convection? A glass walls and silvered surfaces B glass walls and vacuum C plastic stopper and silvered surfaces plastic stopper and vacuum 9 Which path shows a light ray through a parallel-sided glass block? A B Z é glass | class | block block ; Q glass glass | block block osewowonen5 10 Whice: , Which 'pair of diagrams shows the correct path of a parallel set of incident rays after ps hrough a converging and a diverging lens? 1 The frequency of the wave is 2.0Hz. yy What is the speed of the waves? A 040mis B 25m/s | 5.0m/s D )10m/s i 42 Aboy stands some distance from a cliff and produces a sharp sound. ‘The boy hears an echo after 0.50. The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s. jow far from the cliff is the boy? Speed of sound in air is 340 m/s G) 85m i | 1 B 170m | c 340m | i D 680m BEC 2021 osea/orona1 assing [Turn over5 6 13 7 he dia ra a 'g'am shows an electromagnet surrounded by four plotting compas Which plotting compass shows the correct direction of magnetic fictd Hines around the electromagnet? b--4h 44 Which electrical quantity is measured in watts? A. charge power = C resistance D voltage 45. Whatis the correct colour for the wire connected to the fuse and the earth pin in a 3-pin plug? : fuse earth pin A blue yellow-green B brown yellow-green ¢ | yellow-green brown Dp | brown bue | @ BEC 2021 oses/01/0nN2t16 The gis he didgram shows an electic creuit, bo, = = ‘What charge passes through the 6 resistor in 5s? ls @® 5c J B 40C © 15C -D 306 17 A 1000W electric heater is switched on for 0.5hours. The cost of 1kWh costs P0.70. What would be the cost of using the heater? ©BEC 2021 osowonornvey [Turn over18 F tery. he diagram shows three resistors and two ammeters, P and Q, connected toa 12V battery 30 29 62 Which row shows the correct current readings in ammeters P and Q? P reading inA | Qreading in A [ @® 3.0 4.0 | 8 3.0 2.0 c 6.0 2.0 Ds 60 4.0 49. Which of the following cannot be used to detect radioactive emissions? A. cloud chamber B_ Geiger-muller tube . C gold leaf electroscope ©) rermosourle 20 Which row correctly describes a beta particle? [electric charge | Penetates sheet of A negative no negati yes postive 10 D positive yes ¢ 2021 ore osest1ON217 9 21 Which proce: IN a beaker? Q) dissolving and diffusion B dissolving and osmosis © melting and diffusion 'SSes occur when some potassium permanganate crystals are added to water « D_ melting and osmosis ich molecule has all valence electrons for each atom shared? 23. The melting and boiling points of substances P, Q, R and S are shown in the table. substance | melting point in °C | boiling point in °C P “114 78 Q -138 0 R “95 69 s 40 94 Which two substances will exist in liquid state at room temperature and pressure? PandS PandR QandR D Qands 24 Which substance releases hydroxide ions when dissolved in water? ‘ammonia carbon dioxide chlorine D nitrogen dioxide © BEC 2021 oss9r01/0nN21 [Turn over\ 10 - 25 wi = hich elements are oxidised to solid oxides in production of steel? A carbon and silicon B carbon and sulphur C } phosphorous and silicon D phosphorous and sulphur 26 Which pH value is most likely o be that ofa solution formed when sodium chloride dissolves in water? A 2 BO5 ©: D 14 27 The list shows electronic configurations of some elements L, M, Q and R- > Lo24 M 27 Q 282 R 2.86 Which two elements will most likely undergo oxidation? A LandM Landa MandR ‘ D QandR 28 A25.0cm? portion of 0.0100 mol/dm* hydrochloric acid is diluted to a volume of 250m". What is the concentration of the diluted acid? , Ca) pontoon 0.0100mol/dm* © 0.100mol/dm?* D 0.250mol/dm* @Bec 2021 osesiovion2t;2 1 79 Inan ©xperiment, lumps of calcium carbonate were reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid ‘The set-up shows the balance reading at the start of the experiment. cotton wool dilute hydrochloric acid calcium carbonate lumps 1509 | weighing scale What will happen to the balance reading if powdered calcium carbonate of the same mass is used? A) decrease at higher rate B decrease at lower rate © _inorease at higher rate : D increase at lower rate 30 Which substance dissolves in water to form a coloured solution? aluminium sulphate @ iron (II) sulphate = C sodium sulphate D zinc sulphate 31. Which substance is used for sterlising water? ammonia B ) chlorine hydrogen D nitrogen 32 Whatis the charge of the manganese ion in MnO2? A +1 42 Ou D +7 © BEC 2021 ossaio1 VOINI2 ee12 33 The diag ram isha Of crud ea SMOWS fractioning column and som thn cM fet ee aa sian Which f action A, B, C, of D contains an atkiano with thing cathion) atone? EUG potrot Ue Ue ST heater Puts D crude cl 34 An incompiete equation for the reaction of methane with insufficient oxygen is shown. WCH, + 302 > 2z + 4H20 -at is the number represented by w and compound represented by 2? identity of z 35. Which salt causes temporary hardness of water? A magnesium carbonate BL magnesivi chads © pera BD magnesiuin nyo; yn hydsogencatbonate sulphate © BEC 2021 senna13 36 1 he structural formula of an organic compound Is shown. iit H-c~c—c— rij HHH Which of the following is a property of the compound? A itt undergoes addition reactions. B Itundergoes hydrolysis. Itundergoes substitution reactions, It undergoes polymerisation. 37 Which is the correct ionic equation for the reaction of zinc metal and aqueous copper(II) A Sulphate? A Zn(s) + Cu*(aq) > Zn**(aq) + Cu*(aq) B_ Zn*(s) + Cu*(aq) + Zn*"(aq) + Cu(s) Zn**(aq) + Cu*(aq) + Zn**(aq) + Cu?*(s) D \in(s) + Cu*(aq) -» Zn**(aq) + Cu(s) 38 Which change of state results inthe formation ofa structure with closely packed particles that are arranged in a regular pattern? - A. condensation evaporation freezing D melting 3 39. The set-up shows a key being electroplated with copper. anode key aqueous copper(I1) nitrate Which element is suitable for making the anode? carbon B )copper C platinum D silver e Bec 2021 osssioviomins :44 40 Wh: lat is the v mm temperature and pressure (ay pa occupied by 4.49 of carbon dioxide, CO2, at 100 cA, 0.040dm? C)eeut ic © 8.1dm? D 240m?” i 2 41. Which process describes the movement of @ seed from a parent plant fo a new environment? @ dispersal B fertilisation © germination D pollination 42_ The diagram shows part of the human digestive system. Which part secretes the enzyme pepsin? 43, Which process occurs in the oesophagus? absorption deamination peristalsis | D physical digestion @cEc 2021 ossaovorNr214 15 The diagram ‘shows the human urinary system. Whi hich part contains the least amount of urea? / 2 45. The table shows parts of a cell. Which parts can be found in a red blood cell? nucius | cytoplasm | cell membrane A x |v x B v z v (cy) x v v D v v v 46 A sample of bread was soaked in water to form a bread extract. Two samples X and Y of the bread extract were tested with iodine solution before and after adding amylase. Sample X was at 35°C and sample Y was at 60°C. This is shown in the table below. colour of iodine solution in bread extract. temperature before adding after adding bread extract (°C) amylase amylase | Xx 35 blue-black brown | Y 80 blue-black | { = nat colour will be observed for bread extract Y after adding amylase? blue-black brown brick red purple “226 e8ec 2021 osearovomves [Turn over16 47 The gi © diay ‘SFM Shows the structure of a flower. In which, Part does fertilisation take place? 48. The diagram shows the male reproductive system. Which structure is the sperm duct? 49. The diagram shows a neurone. <— _ What is the name of the part labelled 2? cell body dendron A B © 200 D dendrite @ Bec 2021 ossamviona17 50 ; ‘Which statementis correct about how a contraceptive pill prevents pregnancy? A They immobilise sperm B They kill sperm | They prevent ovulation D They stop sperm from entering the vagina 51 The diagram shows the endocrine system. 7% Cr) A What are the parts labelled W and X? ow x A thyroid adrenal B | __ pancreas pituitary ¢ pituitary adrenal D)| thyroid pancreas 2) 52. The diagram shows a cross section of a leaf. Which tissue is responsible for transporting of dissolved organic materials in a plant? | © Bec 2021 osesiironves ‘ [Turn over: 18 The diagram sho jer placed in a Concentrated s the rs two potato stips, one placed in distilled water and Ine 0 alt solution, concentrated salt ‘solution potato strip in distilled water ‘salt solution J [a | short and softer | ho change in length [Tengerandnarder | sherterand softer‘ c shorter and softer longer and harder D | nochangeiniengih | longer and harder 54 The graph shows effect of temperature on enzyme activity. At what point are enzymes most likely to be denatured? enzyme ~ activity B Temperature / °C c 55. The lable shows percentage composition of different food samples. Which food sample can be recommended for a 2-year old baby? food samples Percentage composition carbohydrates proteins19 58° Whi Which organism is used in bread making? \ A. bacteria | fungus po © virus i D_ protozoa f- | | 57. The diagram shows the human circulatory system. P Q — => t of the mhody heart lungs * = a s eR Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood? A PandQ B PandR Qands D RandS | 58. The following were observed after a rainy season. 1. tree leaves develop holes ‘4 2. building roofs corroded 3. loss of green pigment by plants What could have caused these effects? Ay improper disposal of sewage fumes from a factory C excessive use of fertilizer D spraying pesticides ence 2021 Osea rvomnse120 59° Whi ich weather condition and activity wil result ina person having the Iowont concentration Of water in urine? warm running 8 <_ warm P seated c cold [tunning D cold seated 60 The diagram shows a food web. large fish small fish water beetle diving beetle insect larvae water snail tadpole microscopic plants water plant Which of the following shows a complete food chain in this food web? A insect larvae + water beetle — diving beetle — large fish B_ water snail + tadpole — small fish -> large fish water plant > diving beetle + small fish — large fish ©) microscopic plant > water snail -> small fish > large fish epec 2021 osewovornras