SCIENCE TEST PAPER 3 [50 Marks]

Section A (10 Marks)

1) ______________________is soluble in water.
A salt B sand C flour D chalk

2) The formula of iron (III) chloride is

A ICl B I3Cl C Fe3Cl D FeCl3

3) The pH of pure water is

A2 B7 C8 D 14

4) A body has a mass of 15 kg and a volume of 2 m3. Its density is

A 5 kg/m3 B 2 kg/m3 C 10 kg/m3 D 7.5 kg/m3

5) Pressure is measured in
A Pascal B Newton C Ampere D Candela

6) A bulb uses 90 000 J of electrical energy when switched on for 1 hour. The power developed by the
bulb is
A 25 W B 1 500 W C 90 000W D0W

7) Protein is tested using the ______________ solution.

A Benedict’s B Biuret C Iodine D Methylene blue

8) Which is an example of a respiratory disease?

A cholera B diabetes D asthma D malaria

9) Which component of tobacco affects the brain?

A tar B carbon monoxide C irritants D nicotine

10) There are ________ components of nutrients in a balanced diet.

A5 B6 C7 D8
 Section B (40 Marks)
Question 1 (10 marks)
Match statements in Column A with terms in Column B

Column A Column B
1) The needle of an unloaded balance in not at zero mark. Peristalsis
2) A substance that dissolves in a liquid. Pressure
3) Used to obtain salt from seawater. Opium
4) The force acting per unit area. Rickets
5) Energy possessed by objects due to their positions above Alkali
the ground.
6) Neutralises an acid. Zero error
7) An acid derivative. Evaporation
8) deficiency disease due to lack of calcium Potential energy
9) Is a drug of abuse Solute
10) the process by which food moves along the alimentary Salt
canal

Question 2 (10 marks)

Brass is an alloy.
a) What is an alloy?

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b) Give the 2 metals present in brass.

___________________________- and _____________________________________ [2]

c) Give 1 uses of brass.

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d) (i) When magnesium is burnt in oxygen, magnesium oxide is formed. Give the formula of magnesium

oxide.

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(ii) Is magnesium oxide an acid or a base?

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(iii) Magnesium oxide is reacted with hydrochloric acid. Name the products formed in the reaction.

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(iv) Hence write the word equation for the reaction above.

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Question 3 (10 marks)

A force of 25 N acts on a cubic box of side 2 m as shown in the diagram:

a) The cube has a mass of 16 kg. Calculate

i) The volume of the cube [1]

ii) the density of the cube. [2]

b) i) Define pressure. Sate its units.

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ii) Calculate the pressure exerted by the 25 N force on the face it is exerted. [2]

c) The work done by the force in moving the cube is 100 J. Calculate the distance moved by the box
between A and B. [2]
Question 4 (10 marks)
The figure shows the teeth in the lower jaw of an adult human.

(a) (i) Name the teeth labelled X, Y and Z.

X___________________________
Y___________________________
Z __________________________ [3]
(ii) Count the number of each type of labelled tooth shown in the figure above and fill in the table below.
Type of tooth Number
X
Y
Z

[1]

(iii) Describe the functions of teeth X and Z.

X____________________________________________________________________________________
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Z____________________________________________________________________________________
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(b) Name one mineral and one vitamin that are essential for the healthy development of teeth.

Mineral_______________________________________________________________________________
vitamin _________________________________________________________________________[2]

(c) Teeth are involved in mechanical digestion of food.

(i) What is mechanical digestion?

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(ii) Why is mechanical digestion important?

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