BOTSWANA EXAM I NATI ONS COUNCIL

Education
;;;;; Ceneral Certificate of Secondary

0569/01
SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD October/November 2015
Paper 1 MultiPle Choice
t hour 30 minutes

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 The diagram shows a broken rule.

cm

What is the maximum length of an object which can fit within the scale of the rule?

A 3.5cm
B 3,9cm
C 4.9cm
D 8.5cm

An object falls from the top of a building. The object takes 1.2 seconds to rdach ground level.
Air resistance may be ignored.
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What is the height of the building? (g = ',l0 m i s2)

A 6.0m
B 7.2m
c 12.0m
D 14.4m

Which quantity increases when the brakes are applied on a moving vehicle?

A friction
B kinetic energy
C speed
D weight

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John was advised by a mechanic to use a longer spanner when loosening the nuts on the
wheel ofacar.

What is the advantage of using a longer spanner?

A The force can be applied closer to the pivot.

B The nut can be loosened with a smaller turning effect.
G The same applied force produces a larger turning effect.
D The same turning effect produces a smaller force on the nut.

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The diagram shows a bar with a set of weights. The weights have a total mass of 1 10 kg and
are used in a weight lifting competition.

weights

Two additional weights, each of mass 2,5 kg, are now added, one al each end of the bar.

What is the work done in lifting the bar and all its weights through a height of 1.8 m?
(9= 10N/kg)

A 2O7J
B 19BOJ

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ri D
2025J
207AJ

The selup below was used to investigate the effect of temperature on fluids. A flask was filled
with water at room temperature and a narrow tube was fitted. The flask was then placed in a
container fitled with crushed ice. The level of the water started to drop.

water level

flask at room temperature flask placed in crushed ice

b Which statement explains why the level of the water drops?

A The number of particles decreases.

B The size of particles decreases.
G The space between the particles decreases.
D The volume of the flask decreases.

7 What is the function of the constriction in a clinical thermometer?

A to increase the sensitivity of the thermometer

B to magnify the size of the mercury thread
C to prevent the backward flow of the mercury
D to store the mercury

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An experiment was performed to determine heat loss from hot water initially at 70 "C.
Equal volumes of water were poured into identical containers P, Q and R with ditferent
coloured surfaces. The temperature of the water after 20 minutes was recorded in the table.

container temperature/'C
P 4A

O 57

R 50

What are the likely colours of containers P, Q and R?

P o R

A black silver white

B black white silver 1",

c silver white black

D silver black white

9 The diagram shows a light ray undergoing total internal reflection in an opticalfibre.

Which statement about the angle of incidence I is correct?

A lt is equal to the critical angle.

B lt is greater than the angle of reflection.
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C lt is greater than the critical angle.
D lt is smaller than the critical angle.

10 Which component of the electromagnetic spectrum has a wavelength that is longer than that
of infrared radiation?

A gamma ray
B light waves
C radio waves
D ultraviolet rays

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11 The diagram shows a converging lens with the image of an object formed at a position
beyond twice the focal length.

What is the position of the object?

A between F and the lens

B between F and 2F
G C beyond 2F
D at2F

12 A fishing boat is fitted with a device that produces ultrasound. An ultrasound wave is sent to a
shoal of fish underneath the fishing boat. An echo returns to the boat after 0.10s.

What is the depth of the shoal of fish? The speed of ultrasound in water is 1400 m/s.

A 70m
B 140m
C 280m
D 560m

13 The diagram shows magnets placed next to each other such that they attract.

vy

ln which other arrangement will the magnets attract each other?

x X
A F wl tr*-7l B tr-lF wl

c F-] tr Yl D [, ll F--l*

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14 The diagram shows two neutral metalspheres, E and F, placed on insulated stands,
The spheres are touching each other.

A charged rod is brought close to sphere E and the spheres are separated with the rod still
in place.

metals spheres

insulated stand

Which diagram shows the charges in the spheres after they have been separated?

Rg. H*
c
aa D
mm
HH
HH
15 The circuit diagram shows a combination of three resistors?

What is the total resistance of the resistors?

A 1.0c, & xz a 1 *7 = 3
B 2.4A z+L -'te
c 3.0o
D 3.5C)

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16 The current in an electrical appliance is 2.5A when connected to a 24AV mains supply.
The appliance is switched on for a length of time, during which it converts 108 000 J of
electrical energy,

For what length of time is the appliance switched on?

A 1B0s ,.*= F I .
B 450s wvE
G 1125s / a,fr **e
D 43200. *3:rr* = r3'o
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17 An electrical appliance, designed to operate on 115V, is connected to a 230V alternating
current mains supply by means of a transformer,

Which combination of number of turns in the primary coil, No, and number of turns in the
secondary coil, /Vr, willenable the appliance to operate normally?
G A/p /V.
V; nt: = fr' iijl=

A 500 100 Lr'

B 1 150 2300 f

c 3000 2000

D 2000 1 000

18 The table shows the characteristics of some emissions from radioactive substances.

emtsston nature ionisation

X particles high

Y particles medium

Which radioactive emissions are represented by X and Y?

A alpha _ beta *
B alpha ,- gamma

c beta alpha

D beta gamma

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19 The diagram shows a graph of voltage output against time for a simple alternating curent
generator.

The speed of rotation of the coil of the generator is increased.

Which graph shows the correct voltage output against time for the generator?

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20 The diagram shows a set-up used to identify radiation emissions from a radioactive source
which was emitting alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays.

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radioactive paper
source

which diagram shows the radiation when it moves through the electric field?

A +++ B++*beta
{ gamma

t, c
! + +_-beta
D

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The diagram shows a set-up used during the electrolysis of aqueous copper(Il) sulphate using
copper electrodes.

electrodes
coppe(II) sulphate

What is produced at the cathode?

A Cu(s) t.'"
6-

B Cu2*(aq) x
C Oz(g),q
( LL
D SOa2-(aq)"" ;. 1,. ./. t

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22 Which conditions will result in the fastest rate of reaclion between calcium carbonate and
ditute hydroehloric acid?

form of calcium carbonate te.mperature / "C

A Iumps X 30

B powder L./ 40

G lumps X 40

D powder \l 30

23 The iortic equation fur the displacement reaction be.tween zinc and iron(Il) sulphate is shwvn.
Fe2.(ag1 + Zn(s) -+ Fe(S) + Zn2.{aq)
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which of these is reduced in the reaction?

AFe
C
B Fe2"

CZn
D Zn2*

24 Which oxide will react with sodium hydroxide?

A aluminium oxide
B calcium oxide
G copper(Il) oxide t x
D potassium oxide

23 Whish substanee is used to make glass?

A calcium sulphate
B ealcium ehloride
C sodiurn carbonate*.
D sodium hydroxide

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26 The diagram shows a set-up used to investigate how molecular mass affects the rate of
diffusion.

Damp red and blue litmus papers were placed at different positions in the glass tube, as
shown. The relative molecular mass of hydrochloric acid is much greater than that of
ammonia.

Which litmus paper will change colour first?

I

damp red litmus

soaked
cotton wool cotton wool soaked
inconcentrated in concentrated
acid
hydrochloric ammonia solution

27 Which elements are mixed together to make brass?

A carbon and iron

B copper and tin
C copper and zinc
D lead and tin

28 25.0cm3 of 0.100molldm3 potassium hydroxide solution was completely neutralised by

23.9cms of hydrochloric acid.

The equation for the reaction is shown.

KOH(aq) + HCI(aQ) ------------+ NaC(aq) + HzO(l)

What is the number of moles of hydrochloric acid that reacted with potassium hydroxide?

A 0.00239
11-s"LV
B 0.0025 x
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G 0.0239
D 0.0250 r'

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29 Which salt is soluble in cold water?

A barium sulphate x
B iron(Il) sulphate
C lead(II) chloride
D silver chloride *

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The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table eontaining elements A, B, C and D. The letters
are not the symbole of the elements.

Which elenrent will form an ion with a charge of 2-?

31 The table shows the boiling points of some group 7 elements.

element boiling point /"C

fluorine ,188

chlorine -35

bromine 59

iodine X

Which value is most likely to be the boiling point of iodine?

A -180"C.{
B -20'C {
c 40"c {
D 184"C

32 What is the rnass of calcium in 20 g of calciurn oxide? F:, Ca,40; O, 161

A 2,09 Apo +'-e

B 5.7g fa
C 11.1 g Zrt
7-- a O, LZ z-z - 4p
D 14.39 +2. 7t-

33 Which process does not release energy to the surroundings?

A combustion ,"
B photosynlhesis -
C respiration *
D rusting

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Some toothpaste brands have a pH of 8.

What is likely to be the colour of a universal indicator in the toothpaste?

A blue
B purple*,
C red ,7

D yellow

35 The diagrams show the arrangements of the electrons in the atoms of four different elements.

Which pair of elements will combine to form a molecule with four single covalent bonds?

P S

A PandQ *
B PandRx
c QandSz
D RandSA

36 Structures of organic compounds U, V and W are shown.

HH H o HH
ll _H
H-C-C H-l c- o-H
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H
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U W

Which compounds will undergo an addition reaction with chlorine?

A Uonlyy
B UandVu
C VandW
D W only

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37 What is the most significant harmful offe'd of sulphur dioxide on the environment?

A lt cauges acld rain. r.

B ltcauses depletion of ozone layer.x
C lt cauees globalwarming. "
D lt reduces atmospheric visibility.'c

4,8 Which method will remove the temporary hardness of water, but not permanent hardness?

A addition of soap q
B addition of sodium carbonate x
G boiling t-/
D ion exchange

39 Whlch element is fsund as a free element in nature?

A aluminium x.

B gold r"r'

'C lead''
D zlnc,,

40 Which organiccompound is an alkene?

A OHgCOOH*
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B CzHsOHq
-'C s L =C-*
,l
C Cfio
D CsHe

41 What is the function of the enryme amylase during seed germination?

A to break down Proteins 4

B to break down starch rr
C to increase ahsorPtion of water*
D to increase formation of starch *

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42 Six potato tubers of length 30 mm were each placed in sucrose solutions of equal volume and
varying concentrations for 2 hours. The results are shown in the table below.

concentration of sucrose solutioni mol per dm3 0.00 0.10 0.20 0,30 0.40 0.50

length of tuberafter 2 hours/ mm 35 33 31 29 27 25

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What is the approximate concentration of a sucrose solution that has the same water molecule
concentration as that in the cells of the potato tuber?

A 0.00mol/dms
B 0.20mol/dms
C 0,25 mol/dm3
D 0.30mol/dms
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43 Samples of blood were collecied from the artery delivering blood to the kidney, and from the
vein taking blood away from the kidney. Both samples were tested for carbon dioxide and
€ urea.
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Which row shows the relative concentrations of carbon dioxide and urea in the two blood
vessels?

carbon dioxide urea

A more in artery more in artery

B more in artery more tn vetn x

c more tn vetn more in artery

D more in vein more rn vern

4 The diagram shows the relationship between some parts of the nervous system.

J Which labelled part is the relay neurone?

direction
of impulse
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hot object

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45 The diagram shows a selup used to investigate germination of bean seeds.

bean seeds

wire gauze
coloured liquid

The level of the liquid in the delivery tube started to rise after a few days.

Which process caused the level of the liquid to rise? tL

A osmosis
B photosynthesis v
C respiration x
D transpirationx

46 The diagram illustrates one of the properties of enzymes.

Which part of the diagram represents the enzyme?

D"'I DC
l,l d,tr V
47 Nicotine is a component of tobacco.

Which statement is not true about nicotine?

A lt causes blood clotting.

B lt easily combines with oxygen.
C lt increases blood pressure.
D lt is addictive./

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48 The diagram illustrates an example of asexual reproduction in plants.

Which method of asexual reproduction is shown in the diagram?

A budding
"
B cutting t
o, C grafting.
D layering

49 Untreated sewage was discharged into a pond.

Which graph shows the relationship between the number of bacteria and the amount of
orygen in the pond?

A B

quantity quantity bacteria

oxygen

time time

c D

oxygen
quantity quantity

bacteria
'* bacteria
time time
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50 The diagram shows the male reproductive system.

Which part experienceE a buming sensation during urination when one is suffering from
gonorrhoea?

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-
# rtr'^'
hdrre
fua
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51 The umbilical cord contains blood ve$sels, the umbilical artery and the umbilical vein,

How do the vessels compare in terms of strupture and function?

umbilicalartery umbilicalvein

A carries blood with lourt orygen carries blood with high oxygen rr
B canies blood to foetus carries blood away from foetus
c has thin walls has thiek walls

D has valves has no valves

52 Which part of the cell csntrols the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

A cell membrane.,
B cellwall
C cytoplasm
D vacuole
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53 Alcohol is a drug that has effects in the body.

Which row gives the effects of alcohol in the body?

reaction time self-control depressant

A decreasesy tncreases ,1- yes

B lhCl€OSeS y reduces yes

c ln0reases r' reduces no

D decreases { tncreases /r no

54 The diagram represents the process of dialysis in a kidney machine.

dialysis fluid out

blood blood
from patient retums to patient

dialysis membrane
(partially permeable) dialysis fluid in

Whicft substance would not be present in the dialysis fluid entering the kidney machine?

A glucose >{
B salt "<
C urea ',/
D water +;

55 Which substance makes dough rise when making bread using yeast?

A alcohol
B carbon dioxide r-
C oxlgen *
D sugar

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58 The graph shows the concentration of fungus and glucose in a fermenter, during the
manufacture of an antibiotic.

concentration

12 3 4 5 6 7I910
time in fermenter / days

Why does the glucose concentration decrease during the manufacture of the antibiotic?

o A lt is broken down into alcohol and water. .

B It is used up by the antibiotic.,e
C lt is used up by the fungus for photosynthesis. *
D lt is used up by the fungus for respiration. -

59 The table below shows symbols representing some food molecules.

symbol name

A fatty acid

ro
h

amino acid

glucose

o glycerol

Which substance is digested by protease?

B ffi
c
o*o
D
m
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56 The diagram shows part of the nervous system, which has been blocked at different places by
an anaesthetic drug, Anaesthetic drugs are drugs that make the body numb by preventing the
body from feeling pain and by rnaking the body lose sensation.

* sensory neurone

Which of the anaesthetic blocks W, X and Y will allow the person to c-ontinue feeling pain?

A W onlyl
B XandY
C Yonly-
D YandWx

The diagram represents part of the circulatory system.

ln which blood vessel will absorbed alcohol be found in the largest quantity?

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58 The graph shows the concentration of fungus and glucose in a fermenter, during the
manufacture of an antibiotic.

fungus

concentraiion

12 3 4 5 6 7 B 910
time in fermenter / days

Why does the glucose concentration decrease during the manufacture of the antibiotic?

A lt is broken down into alcoholand water. -

B lt is used up by the antibiotic.,a
C lt is used up by the fungus for photosynthesis.x
D lt is used up by the fungus for respiration. -

59 The table below shows symbols representing some food molecules.

symbol name

A fatty acid x

tl amino acid

o glucose

o glycerol ,{

Which substance is digested by protease?

A M
B ffi
GO
re
c

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