1.

A cobalt chloride paper is left on a dry surface for a

few hours. It turns colour from blue to pink. What
inference can be made from this observation?

three days. Only the nutrient soup in test tube X

turns cloudy. Which of the following hypothesis
is supported by this observation?

A Air contains carbon dioxide

B Air contains water vapour
C Air is a mixture
D Air supports burning
2. Diagram shows a set of apparatus. The candle in
the beaker burns for a shorter period of time that
then candle in the bell jar. This is because the bell
jar has

A Air is a mixture
B Air contains dusts
C Air contains microorganisms
D Air contains water vapour
7. The percentage of gas T in air is higher in urban
areas compared to rural areas. Gas T is

A more oxygen
B less carbon dioxide
C more water vapour
D less nitrogen
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the belowdiagram.

A nitrogen
B oxygen

C water vapour
D carbon dioxide

8. Which of these gases is not present in the air?

A Helium
B Neon

C Hydrogen
D Krypton

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the below

diagram.

3. Diagram above is a pie chart that shows the

composition of air. Which sections represent
nitrogen and oxygen?

4. Which of these is the importance of S?

A Enables living things to respire
B Enables plants to produce food
C Required in combustion of fuels
D Change into clouds and rain
5. Air is a mixture because the different gases in it
can be separated by
A filtering liquid air
B distilling liquid air
C freezing air
D dissolving air in different solvent
6. Both test tubes X and Y are kept in a dark room for

9. Diagram above shows the initial and end of an

experiment. What is the aim of this experiment?
A To determine the percentage of oxygen in
air.
B To show the presence of carbon dioxide in
air
C To determine the products of combustion
D To determine whether oxygen supports
burning
10. How high does the water level in the gar jar
rise?
A One quarter of gas jar
B One fifth of gas jar
C Two third of gas jar
D Half of gas jar
11. Which of the following is true about air?

A Air supports burning

B The nitrogen content in air varies
C Oxygen makes up nearly four fifth of air
D Inert gases in air are produced by man
12. Carbon dioxide is bubbled through solution Z as
shown in the below diagram. After some time,
solution Z turns milky. Solution Z is

16. Diagram below shows the products of

respiration. What are K and L?
K:
L:

A sodium hydroxide solution

B bicarbonate indicator
C litmus solution
D lime water
13. What happens to a glowing splinter when it is
placed in a test tube filled with oxygen?
A It glows dimmer
B It bursts into flame
C Its glow goes out
D It continues glowing with its original
brightness
14. Which of the following statements about carbon
dioxide is false?
A It relights glowing splinter
B It is used to put out fire
C It dissolves readily in water
D It is produced when wood is burning
15. Which of these comparisons between oxygen and
carbon dioxide is correct?

17. What are the outcomes of the tests carried out?

K:
L:
18. What happens when the set of apparatus shown
in the below diagram is left for three hours?

A Gas bubbles are released into coloured water

B Level of sodium hydroxide solution rises
C Sodium hydroxide solution turns milky
D Level of coloured water in the glass tube rises
19. Which components of exhaled air are more than
that of inhaled air?

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the below

diagram.

Questions 16 and 17 are based on the below diagram.

20. Diagram above shows the set of apparatus of an

experiment. Which of these statements is true
about the experiment?
A Inhaled air goes through bottle Q
B Exhaled air goes through bottle P
C The lime water in bottle Q turns milky
D The soda lime removes moisture and oxygen
from the inhaled air

C Bicarbonate indicator
D Anhydrous copper sulphate
25. Process I occurs in living things whereas
process II occurs in our daily life. What do gas
P and gas Q represent?

21. What is the hypothesis tested in this experiment?

A Carbon dioxide is released during respiration
B Oxygen is used in respiration
C Water vapour is released during respiration
D Living things carry out respiration
22. The set of apparatus shown in below diagram is
used to determine the gas that supports burning.
Which of these shows the independent and
dependent variables involved?

Gas P:
Gas Q:
26. Greenhouse effect can be controlled if
A more deforestation is carried out
B less pesticides used in agriculture
C the consumption of energy is reduced
D CFCs are replaced with more environment
friendly substances
27. Which of these effects is caused by carbon
monoxide gas?
A Lung cancer
B Giddiness and headache
C Global warming
D Throat irritation and cough
28. A footballer kicks a ball. What energy does the
ball possess at its highest point?

23. Which of the following is the main cause of acid

rain?
A Burning of fossil fuels
B Aerosol sprays
C Cigarette smokes
D Garbage landfills
24. A student covers a burning paper with an
overturned beaker. He found that there are
droplets of colourless liquid at the inner wall of
the beaker. Which of these can be used to identify
the liquid?
A Lime water
B Blue litmus paper

29. Solar energy originates from

A kinetic energy C light energy
B potential energy D nuclear energy
Questions 30 and 31 are based on the below
diagram.

Tides
30. What is the energy change that occurs in W,
which is shown in the above diagram?
A Kinetic energy electrical energy sound
energy
B Sound energy kinetic energy electrical
energy
C Electrical energy sound energy kinetic
energy
D Electrical energy kinetic energy sound
energy

Waves

Wind

A Their energy can be used to generate electricity

B They are non renewable sources of energy
C Their energy originates from solar energy
D They are pollution free
Questions 36 and 37 are based on the
belowdiagram.

31. When the energy change occurs in W, some

energy is wasted as
A chemical energy
B heat energy

C light energy
D mechanical energy

32. Diagram below shows a trolley in sliding down

an inclined runway. The trolley will have the
highest kinetic energy when the runway is lined
with

36. Which of these statements is true about T?

A T causes air pollution
B T can be regenerated quickly
C T represents solar energy, biomass and fossil
fuels
D T is the worlds main source of energy

A sand paper
B newspaper

C cooking oil
D a towel

33. Which of these appliances change electrical

energy to kinetic energy?

37. Which source of energy is classified as U?

A Fossil fuels
B Biomass

C Wave energy
D Solar energy

38. Which of these fossil fuels is expected to last

the longest?
A

34. Which of the following is classified as biomass?

A Uranium
B Wind

C Firewood
D Geysers

35. Which of the following statements is not true

about all the natural phenomenon mentioned
below?

A Natural gas
B Petroleum

C Coal
D Diesel

39. What is the disadvantage of using nuclear fuels

in generating electricity?
A It generates little energy
B It depends on weather
C It requires flooding of valleys
D Its waste disposal requires strict precautions
40. Which of the following is not a method to save
energy in our homes?

A Bathing with hot water less often

B using fans instead if air conditioner
C Using less disposable items
D Using powerful set of audio system
41. Puan Maimunah finds that her detergent powder
becomes lumpy after a few weeks its box is
opened. Her problem is caused by
I water vapour in the air
II microorganisms in the air
III reaction between the powder and oxygen in the
air
Colourless and odourless
Dissolve slightly in water
Does not dissolve in sodium hydroxide solution

42. Which of these gases show all the characteristics

mentioned above?

I lime water
II bicarbonate indicator
III glowing splinter
46. Which of these comparisons between inhaled
air and exhaled air in human are correct?

47. Which of the following statements are true

about exhaled air?
I Does not support burning at all
II Turns lime water milky
III Saturated with water vapour
48. Which bicarbonate indicator will change
into yellow colour after an hour?

I Nitrogen
II Oxygen
III Carbon dioxide
43. Which of these pairs are matched correctly?

II

44. Which sets of apparatus show rises in level of

liquids in the test tubes incorrectly?

III

I
49. Oxygen is needed in
I combustion of petrol in engines
II respiration of plants
III fire fighting
II

III

45. The presence of carbon dioxide can be detected

by using

50. Which of these substances of cigarette smoke

are air pollutants?
I Carbon monoxide
II Nicotine

III Tobacco tar

51. Diagram below shows the percentage of carbon
dioxide in atmosphere of a certain developing
country over a number of years. Which of these
may be responsible for the pattern observed?

57. Which of these sources of energy are used to

generate electricity in our country?
I Fossil fuels
III Uranium

II Hydro energy

58. Agriculture wastes such as X can be turned into

a source of energy. X may be
I coconut husks
III paddy hulls
I Increase in number of motor vehicles.
II Building of more fossil fueled power plants.
III Deforestation
52. Residents near a burning forest will face
problems such as
I haze
II bronchitis
III pneumonia
53. Which of these steps can be taken to control the
depletion of ozone layer?
I Phasing out the usage of CFCs
II Plating more trees in cities
III A burning wooden splinter
54. Which of these possess increasing chemical
energy?
I A growing seedling
II A dry cell which is in use
III A burning wooden splinter
55. Which of the following involve the same energy
change as shown in the below diagram?

I Winding the coil of an alarm clock

II Stretching a spring
III Ice skating down hill
56. Which of these statements about a hydro power
plant are true?
I It requires continuos flow of water
II Its construction destroys natural habitats
III It changes kinetic energy of running water
into electrical energy

II cow dung

59. Wind energy is not widely used because

I it is free
II it is not reliable
III its power plants are normally far away from
urban areas
60. Which of these efforts contribute to efficient use
of energy sources?
I Selling motor vehicles at affordable prices
II Organizing electrical energy saving
campaigns
III Inventing devices that use solar energy

A Period of cooling
B Volume of hot water
C Size of conical flasks
D Wrapping materials of conical flasks
1. X, Y and Z show that
A the sun gives out light
B the sun gives out heat
C evaporation occurs in day time
D the sun is far away from the earth

6. The readings of thermometers P, Q and R are

recorded after a certain period of time. State the
descending order of the readings.

7. Which of these substances can undergo process S?

2. Which of these is an example of the use of heat in

agriculture?
A Incubating chicken eggs
B Sterilizing surgery tools
C Baking ceramic pots in the kiln
D Producing steam to turn generators
3. Which of these statements about heat is true?
A Two bodies with same temperature have equal
amount of heat
B Heat from the sun travels through space by
conduction
C Friction between two surfaces produces heat
D Heat is classified as matter
4. Which of these statements is true about the activity
shown in the below diagram.

A Air in the flask contracts

B Heat from the hands is radiated to the flask
C The coloured water is sucked into the flask
D Bubbles of air are released in the coloured water
Questions 5 and 6 are based on the below diagram.

A Oxygen
B Iodine

C Copper
D Helium

8. Which of the following involves condensation?

A Wet paint becomes dry
B Morning dews are formed on grasses
C An ice cream melts under the hot sun
D Jelly liquid solidifies when cooled
9. Based on the below diagram, it can be concluded that

A brass expands more than invar

B invar expands more than brass
C brass contracts more than invar
D invar contracts more than brass
10. The cooling fins of a car radiator is painted dull
black so that
A heat loss to its surroundings is prevented
B heat is released quickly to its surroundings
C more heat is absorbed from its surroundings
D heat is reflected effectively to its surroundings
11. Sources of heat include

5. Diagram above shows the set of apparatus used in an

experiment to investigate different materials as heat
insulators. Which of these should not be made
constant?

I a chick
II a heap of decomposing leaves
III a glowing copper wire

12. Which of the following is true bout the natural

phenomenon shown in the below diagram.

16. Diagram 5 shows movement of water particles in a

beaker when it is heated.

I Convection of heat gives rise to this phenomenon

II Air above the land expands and rises
III The land is colder than the sea
13. Physical processes that involve release of heat to the
surroundings include
I condensation
III evaporation

II melting

14. What will happen when matter absorbs heat?

I It will expand
II Its temperature will increase
III It will change its state
15. Good radiators of heat
I have dull surfaces
II are dark coloured
III are shiny

Which of the following correctly describes the

movement?
A Conduction
B Radiation
C Convection
D Reflection
17. Houses in tropical countries are usually painted
white to
A absorb heat
B radiate heat
C detect heat
D reflect heat
18 Which of the following will happen when a
substance cools down?
A Heat energy is reversed
B Heat energy is released
C Heat energy is absorbed
D The particles move further apart

1 Diagram 2 shows the effect of heat on the bimetallic strips.

(a) (i) Which metal expands more when heated?

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(ii) Arrange the metal according to its ability to expand in ascending order.
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(b) Bimetallic strips can be found in many instruments that are used in daily life. Name two of these instruments.
i) .
ii) .
(c) (i) Name the liquid metal that is used in a thermometer.
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