L.S.M.T.A.

Common Examination Papers November, 2012

Form B Science Paper I (not moderated)

1. Which part of a human body is responsible for interpreting stimuli received

by the sense organs?
A. The brain
B. The ear
C. The skin
D. The heart
2. Which of the following matches an organ and its function?
Organ function
A. Palate to smell
B. Auditory nerve to sense heat
C. Epidermis to collect sound into the ear
D. Semi-circular canals to maintain balance
3. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
A. Common cold
B. Tuberculosis
C. Cholera
D. Bilharzia
4. Which of the following is a unicellular organism?
A. A virus
B. Amoeba
C. A housefly
D. A mouse
5. What characteristic of a blood capillary in the air sac allows fast and effective
gaseous exchange?
A. It is thick
B. It consists of a single-cell layer
C. It consists of multiple-cell layer
D. It has no red blood cells
6. In which of the following is osmosis taking place?
A. Potassium permanganate spreading to areas with lower concentrations in
water
B. Water moving across a plant root layer to a concentrated salt solution
C. Oxygen moving from the lungs into the capillaries
D. Increased motion of water particles when heated

7. What factors are necessary for germination of a plant seed?

A. Water, fertilizer, light
B. Water, salt, oxygen
C. Water, oxygen, optimum temperature
 D. Water, carbon dioxide, optimum temperature
8. At which stage can a butterfly prove most destructive to crops?
A. Egg stage
B. Larva stage
C. Pupa stage
D. Adult stage
9. In which processes is starch formed from water and carbon dioxide in the
presence of light?
A. Digestion
B. Respiration
C. Cell division
D. Photosynthesis
10.Goiter is a disease caused by lack of____________
A. Iron
B. Vitamin C
C. Iodine
D. Calcium
11.An ionic compound can be formed by reacting ..
A. Hydrogen and oxygen
B. Sodium and chlorine
C. Copper and helium
D. Iron and aluminium
12.How many electrons could a noble gas have in the outermost shell?
A. Only one
B. Only 2
C. Only 8
D. Either 2 or 8
13.

represent electrons

Which statement is true about the molecule in the diagram above?

A. One of the atoms has a larger atomic number
B. The atom on the left has lost electrons to the one on the right
C. Electrons in one of the two atoms are positively charged
D. The molecule is a diatomic molecule

14.Katleho reacts sodium with water as in the diagram, and a gas is produced.
He then places a burning splint in the jar.

gas
water
sodium
 What does he observe?
A. A small explosion with a pop sound
B. The flame is put off
C. The flame is put off, then relights
D. The splint glows
15.Which of the following metals are arranged in order of reactivity, starting with
the most reactive:
A. Sodium, calcium, zinc, silver
B. Zinc, sodium, silver, calcium
C. Calcium, sodium, silver, zinc
D. Silver, sodium, calcium, zinc
16.Aluminium reacts with oxygen to form aluminium oxide. The equation below
shows the reaction.
4Al + xO2 2Al2O3
For the equation to be balanced, what number should x be?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
17.Mpoi inserts a red and a blue litmus paper in an unknown liquid. No color
change is observed on the red litmus paper, but the blue litmus paper turns
red. The pH of the liquid could be:
A. 0
B. 3
C. 7
D. 10
18.Element P has one electron in the outermost shell. This means that P is a:
A. Transitional metal
B. Noble gas
C. Alkali metal
D. Halogen

19.Element Q has 7 electrons in the outermost shell. This means that Q is a:

A. Transitional metal
B. Noble gas
C. Alkali metal
D. Halogen
20.Why are group one metal kept in oil?
A. To make them shiny
B. To cause reaction with the oil
C. To prevent them from vaporizing
D. To prevent them from reacting with oxygen
21.Which of the following objects will not topple over. ( c.g. stands for centre of
gravity)

A. B. c.g. C. c.g. c.g.

D.
c.g.
22.An infantry soldier uses a parachute to land at safe speed. How does a
parachute achieve this?
A. By increasing air resistance
B. By decreasing air resistance
C. By decreasing the surface area of the parachute
D. By reducing gravity
23.What pressure is applied by a hammer hitting a wall with a 200N force if the
area of contact is 0.01m2?
A. 200 Pa
B. 20 000 Pa
C. 20 000 N
D. 100 N
24.Which of the following is true of work and energy?
A. The S.I. unit of work is joule and that of energy is newton
B. Work done on an object equals the energy it gains
C. Both work and energy are a measure of force
D. Work equals energy multiplied by power
25.Which of the following machines has been classified correctly?
Machine Category
A. Screw driver gear
B. Pliers inclined plane
C. Spanner 3rd class lever
D. Wheelbarrow 2nd class lever

26.Two negatively charged balloons are suspended close to each other. Which of
the diagrams A,B,C or D shows what will happen?
A. B. C.
D.

27.Which of the following does not conduct electricity?

A. Aluminium
B. Glass
C. Soft iron
D. Steel
28.Which of the following can become a permanent magnet?
A. Aluminium
B. Glass
C. Soft iron
D. Steel
29.Thabo heats a solid substance X and records the temperature. What will
Thabo observe as he applies the heat continuously?
A. The temperature will continue to rise, then remain constant when X melts
B. The temperature of X will continue to rise indefinitely
C. The temperature of X will rise, then drop as it starts to melt
D. The temperature of X will stay constant, then start to rise when X starts to
melt
30.Which statement is true of sound?
A. It travels at 30m/s and is faster than light
B. It can only travel through air
C. It can travel through both matter and a vacuum
D. It is produced by vibration of matter