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LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 45 MARKS

MAY 2016 1 HOUR

MID-YEAR EXAMINATION
SECONDARY TWO EXPRESS
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Write your name and date on all the work you hand in
Write in dark blue of black pen
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions

At the end of this examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is give in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question

Show all your workings on the same page as the rest of the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The total marks for this paper is 45.

If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give your
answer to three significant figures. Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place.

For pie, use either your calculator value of 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms
of pie.

This paper consists of 10 printed pages including this page

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 Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (5 marks)
1. The diagram shows a light ray being reflected by a plane mirror

What is the angle of incidence?

A 0 degrees

B 45 degrees

C 90 degrees

D 180 degrees

2. Which type of mirror do drivers use along the road to see round the bend in a blind spot.

A side mirror

B concave mirror

C convex mirror

D rear view mirror

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 3. In girls, puberty usually begins

A Several years before boys.

B At the same time as boys.

C Several years after boys.

D Any time after 14 years of age.

4. Which of the following will affect the refractive index of a simple glass block?

A The shape of the glass

B The thickness of the glass

C The type of glass

D The angle of incidence.

5. A red apple was placed on the table and a beam of green light was then shone on the apple.

What colour would the apple appear to be?

A White

B Black

C Green

D Red

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 Section B: Structured Questions (40 marks)

6. This question is asking about the refraction of light.

(a) With reference to the diagram above, which matter, air or glass is optically denser?
Explain your answer. [2]

(b) On the diagram, label one incident ray, one refracted ray, one angle of incidence and
one angle of refraction. [2]

(c) With reference to the refraction, account for the path taken by the light when it travels
from air to glass. [3]

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 7. This question is asking about electricity
(a) A current of 3.7A is running through a circuit with a resistance of 1.5 ohm. What is
the voltage? [2]

(b) Study the circuit below.

(i) In the space below, draw the circuit using electrical symbols. [2]

(ii) On your circuit, draw in the conventional current. [1]

(iii) What is the disadvantage of using this circuit? [1]

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 8. This question is asking about energy.
(a) what is the law of conservation of energy? [2]

(b) what is energy? [1]

(c) The diagram below shows two man cycling up a hill.

(i) Given that one of the guys has a mass of 70kg and is cycling at a speed of 4m/s. calculate
the kinetic energy that he has. [2]

(ii) State the amount of gravitational potential energy the person has when he reached the
top of the hill. [1]

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 (d) A car has a mass of 1 kg travels into a loop 0.7m high.
(i) Calculate its gravitational potential energy at the top of the loop. [2]

(ii) If the driver of the car were to travel through the same loop on the moon, what
will happen to the gravitational potential energy you calculated in (d)(i)? Explain
your answer. [2]

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 9. This question is asking about the human sexual reproductive system.
(a) (i) state two differences between sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. [2]

(ii) Do human produce by sexual or asexual reproduction? Explain your answer. [1]

(b) The picture below shows one of the changes in teenagers during puberty.

(i) With reference to the picture above, what happens to teenagers during puberty? [1]

(ii) What causes the changes during puberty? [1]

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 (c) The diagram below shows the male reproductive system.

(i) Which letter refer to the penis? [1]

(ii) What are the functions of part A? [2]

(iii) Label the letter ‘e’ on the diagram to show the position of the scrotum and explain
how it promotes sperm production in a male. [2]

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 (d) This part question is asking about birth control.
(i) What is family planning? [1]

(ii) Mr X and Mrs Y wanted to engage in sexual intercourse. However, they do not wish
to have a baby. Suggest a natural and a mechanical method that they could use to
prevent child birth. [2]

(iii) However, after the sexual intercourse, Mrs Y found out that she was pregnant. She
decided to abort the child. Complete the table below to show the possible reasons
and physical health risk that Mrs Y could suffer from abortion. [4]
Possible reasons for Mrs Y to abort the Possible physical health risk that Mrs Y
child. could suffer from abortion.

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Setter: Yi Xiang

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