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(25 MAY 20 10 (p.m.) )

R E AD THE FOLLOWI NG INSTR UCT IONS CAREFU LLY.

I. This test consists of 45 items. You w ill have 90 minutes to answer them.

2. In addi tion to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet .

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Each item in th is test has four suggested answe~ lenered {A), (B). (C). (D). Read each ,tern you
a rc abo ut to answer and decide which choice is best.
On yo ur answer sheet. find the number which corresponds to your ,tern and shade the ~pace having
the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item belo·w

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(A) acidity
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alkalinity
salinity
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The best answer to this item is " turbidity''. so you should shade answer space (D).

s. If you want to change your answer. erase it completely before you fill i.n yoUTnew choice

6. When you are told to begin. tum the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item. go on to the next one. You can come back to that i1em later Your score
wi II be the total number of correct answers.

The u~ of silent electronic calculators is allowed.

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J. Which of the f11ll11w1111t 111 NI l I u111xt11tC'd rntn1m1 zc the loss o f nutrients .
w11h organi1.: frm11111~'/ c-oergy and b1oma.<1.q.
(D ) nlC yield o f the produce 1ust1 fies the
(A) Biolot1,1rnl 1x·!411·0111n 11 input.,;
(0) Crop rntnt1n11
(C) I ligh-yrl"ld polyculturc
(!) Soil s11lmm1L1<10 8 Whic h of the fo ll o win g is/arc lnu: of
subsl5tencc agncuJturc:?

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the contmuous use offen11tz.crs?

(A)
(B)
Decreased soil mineral content
Few organisms 111 the soil
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It 1s pract ised rn a rea s of l ow
populauon density m ra inforest
eTTVlfOIITT .ents
It requires low leve ls o f rnputs
agrocbcrrucals to mamtam yu::lds.
or
(9 Poor crumb structure of soil Ill It uses rncchamzc:d equipment in its
(D) Reduced soil humus cont.ml operanons.

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Which of lhe following techniques uses I and II only
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naturally occurring disease organisms o r I and Ill ooly
predato~ lo control pests? (D ) U and 111 only

(A) Genetic control

® Biological control
(C) Biological magnification
(D) Genetic engineering

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c~111c pbn1a1i1111 i-. chnra1.: h:ri ✓cd hy uses them to l\!cd his pigs . 1111s s u,ta1n;Jhlc
..igncultural praclice 1s known 3'>
I. largC-!\1..'.nk proJ11ctm11
11. .igrrn.:hemi1.:ul usage ( /\) con!-Crvation tillage
111. n I\.-Chiu1i:,.u1irn 1 ( U) n1ntour fanning
IV. :..l.i:..h m,J hum (C) 1.:rop rotation
{!J) post-harvest management
(I\) I only

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I. II , Ill anJ IV
hy studenL<: mvestigating the componcnL, of
a 500 gram sample of sotl taken fro m fou r
10 d11Tcn.:nt locatio ns, I. II , Ill and IV.
Which or the following st111cmc11ts is/a rc
NOT true of organic fc11ili£crs'/ Humu-. •
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I. Tlk'Y arc soluble and 11111111.:diately i IOO • Clay
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111 . They increase the soil microl\or.i.
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11. Consider Statements I and II bdow and Location
select the BEST of the options that follow. What is the percentage of sand m the -.oil
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sample al Location 11?
I. Hahit.at destruction and inappropriate
use of agrochemicals arc among (A) 10
the many socio-environmental (g) 20
impacL'i of agriculture. (C) 70
(D) lX)
11. G~-nctic selection and hybridization
uti IiLe sdcnti lie research to select I4. 1l1e difference in the percentage ofhumU!) m
and d~-vclop high yielding, disease the soil samples at Locations I and IV,
n.:sistant crops and livestoc k .
(A) 2
(A) I and II arc fal~c . @) 4
( B) I and II arc true . (C) 6
(C) I is true but 11 is false . (D) 8
I is false hut 11 is true.
(!!) Whal is the mass. in grams. of clay ~n the soil
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sampk al Location 111?

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100
110
(D) 180
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Which of the following energy sources 1s
21 . A coal deposit ti.lat is near the surface is NOT
converted directly lo electrical energy by
photovoltaic cells? extracted by

(A) Biomass (A) open-pit mining .,....

@ Sunlight ( B) strip mining G
(C) Ttdal (C) surface mining 0
(D) Wu'(! (!?) subsurface mining I
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Which of the following i~ NOT an example
energy from the SAM E fuel 1s known as
of a non-renewable energy source?
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(B)
Coal
Fossil fuel fi co-generation
conservation

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Geothermal
(D) energy efficiency
Nuclear

18. 23 . In a fuel cell, hydrogen and oxygen arc

The type of energy that is transferred from
combined. Which of the following arc
one object to another as a re:-.-ull ofa difference
in temperature is environmental benefits of us ing this type of
fuel cell?
@ heat
(B) kinetic
I. Water i~produccd a.5 a by-product.
(C) nuclear II. Carbon dioxide is emitted as an end-
(D) potential
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IV Global wanning 1s slowed signifi-
A type ofelectricity generating power plant cantly.
which releases radioactive materials under
normal operating conditions is one which is (A) IJ and Ill only
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I, II and IV only
(A) geothennal energy (D) II, Ill and JV only
( B) hydroelectricity
(C) solar energy
e burning coal 24. Which of the following can BEST be
described as a socio-economic impact of
energy extraction. transpottation and use?
20. The burning of wood is an example of
(A) Global wanning
(A) active solar heating (B) Habitat destruction
(B) passive solar heating (C) Pollution of the environment
(0 indirect use of solar energy (9 Dislocation ofcommunities
(D) direct use of solar energy

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27. Which of the following is NOT an advantage 29. Som~ of tl~e prccaut1ons tha1 arc necessary
of building large dams on rivers? for this activity-are

(A) The reservoir is useful for I. use cardboard box.c!)

recreation and fishing. II . take at least three readings
(8) The reservoir can produce cheap Ill. read the thcnnomctcr at eye level
electricity. IV. lake readings wi1h111 the same time
Migration and spawning of some penod
fish are disrurbed.
(0) Downstream 0ooding is reduced. (A) I. II and 111 only
(8) I. II and IV only
(C) I, Ill and IV only
Items 28 - 30 refer to the diagrams below (0) II. Ill and IV only
which illustrate an activity in which students
were investigaring the efficiency of two bulbs.
30. A possible limitation of this activity is that

@ some of rhe heat will be lost to the

environment
Gl:u, (8) the same observer was used for each
door door
reading
(C) the temperature of the room cannot
Thermometer locandnceol Thermometer fluorcscenl be controlled
(D) the dimensions of the boxes were the
same
Box I Box 2

31. Which of the following sta1emen1s is usually

, 28. Which of the following is the LIKELY

observation that could be made after 3 hours?

The temperature of the air in Box I

!rue?

(A)
(B)
Carbon dioxide is a water pollutant.
Nitrates are air pollutants.

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was higher than in Box 2. Nitrogen oxides arc air pollutants.
(8) The temperature of the air in Box 2 Ozone is a water pollutant.
was higher than in Box I.
(C) There was no change in the
temperature of the air in both 32 . Which of the following metals 1s NOT
boxes. considered to be a loxic pollu1an1?
(D) The increase in the temperature of
the air in both boxes was the same. (A) Cadmiw,1
(B) Lead

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Potassium

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JJ . Ozone. 0 _.. 1s an air pollutant that is classified 37. An important precursor of acid rain is
as
(A) carbon monoxide
(A) primary in the troposphere ( B) methane ·
@ secondary in the troposphere (C) radon
(C) primary in the stratosphere (!) sulphur dioxide
(D) secondary in the stratosphere

38 . Residents at the foot of a hill and downstream

34 . The MOST serious immediate problem of a river have complained of increased soil
associated w1th sanitary landfills is erosion and increased turbidity of the water
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due to the activrties ofa farmer who cultivates

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compaction and settling
(C) generation ofCH 4 gas Which of the following practices would you
(D) release of disease organisms recommend to the fanner to reduce or prevent
these problems?

35. The presence of high lev els of faecal r. Conservation tillage

coli form bacteria in a water source indicates n. Contour fanning
that the water lll. Slash and bum

(A) is safe to drink (A) Uonly

(B) is safe to swim in (B) ill only
(C) has been recently chlorinated at a 0(D) I and U only
I and m only
sewage treatment plant
has been contaminated by untreated
human or animal waste

36. The main environmental effects of ozone

depiction could include all of the following
EXCEPT

(A) lower food-crop production

(B) increased incidence of skin cancer
0 decreased concentration of CO2 in
the atmosphere
(0) reduction of primary productivity in
the ocean

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nitrate kvel in the fann runofl7
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secured al a height of 3 m above the ground in thrl-c di ffcrcnt areas of the :-1.:hool ~rounds, c.lcscnbcd in ~ (J\
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A fourth dish was coaled with petroleum jelly and us'-·d os a n111trnl. ~~ i (')
The state of each petri dish al the end of the experiment i:.- shown hdow ut I. 11 , Ill and IV U\ ~
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Paved court area for tennis anc.1 basketball
Indoor tennis courts
Patchy distribution of gross and buttercup. bare areas. tree along
Playing fidd
perimeter. close to road

Well-manicured lawns. one large shade tree. ornamental plants

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(C) 4
(D) 9

How many days did it uikc for the oxygen

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(B) 4
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Canada
Canada
United States
Mexico
Mexico
India
India
Unites States
(C} United States Mexico Canada India
(D) United States Canada Mexico India

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shows a windmill that is used to generate
electricity.

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The section labelled ' ll' on the diagram

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