SMK MENGLEMBU

MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM 5 SCIENCE PAPER 1
Name : ___________________

Mark : ____________

Class : ___________________

Paper 1

Time : 1 hour 15 minutes

Instruction : This question paper consists of 50 questions. Answer all questions.

1.

Which microorganism is an algae?

2.

Which of the following microorganisms have the smallest size?

A. Bacteria
B. Fungi

3.

C. Viruses
D. Algae

Figure 1 shows a type of reproduction which can be seen in some microorganisms.

Figure 1
The process is called
A. Binary fission

B. Meiosis
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C. Conjugation

D. Budding

4. The diagram shows a type of microorganism.

What is the microorganism?

A. Yeast
B. Mucor

C. Euglena
D. Paramecium

5. The diagram shows an example of a vector.

The disease spread by the vector is

A. tuberculosis
B. cholera

C. mumps
D. malaria

6. Which of the following disease is caused by bacteria?

A. AIDS
B. Dengue

C. Malaria
D. Tuberculosis

7. An individual can acquire artificial passive immunity after

A. drinking mothers milk
B. being injected with vaccine

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C. recovering from an illness

D. being injected with antiserum

Which of the following are sexually transmitted diseases?

I. Gonorrhoea
II. Ringworm
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III. Syphilis
A. I and II only
B. I and III only

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C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

What type of the immunity is conferred from a mother to her baby?

A. Natural active immunity
B. Artificial active immunity

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C. Natural passive immunity

D. Artificial passive immunity

What is the function if a vaccine?

A.
B.
C.
D.

To increase absorption of nutrients

To increase blood cells for carrying oxygen
To destroy all pathogens in the body
To stimulate the body to produce a specific antibody

11. Antibiotics are not used to treat common cold or influenza. Why?
A. Antibiotics are too strong for that.
B. Antibiotics are not able to kill viruses.
C. Antibiotics can only treat diseases caused by fungi.
D. Antibiotics might cause allergies.

12. The following shows the calorific values of some food.

Rice

Anchovy
Egg

Carrot

Cooking oil

1504 kJ /100 g
937 kJ /100 g
662 kJ /100 g
96 kJ /100 g
3767 kJ /100 g

Anita used 10 g of cooking oil to fry 300 g of rice with 20 g of anchovies, 100 g of egg
and 100 g of chopped carrots. What is the calorific value of Anitas meal?
A. 5834 kJ
B. 6584 kJ

C. 6966 kJ
D. 9974 kJ

13. Deficiency of which class of food causes kwashiorkor?

A. Mineral
B. Vitamin

C. Protein
D. Carbohydrate
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14. Obesity is related to diet which consist of excess of

A. vitamins
B. minerals

C. proteins
D. fats

15. Which of the following factors can cause anorexia?

A. Malnutrition
B. Iron deficiency

C. Protein deficiency
D. Psychological problem

16. Which of the following correctly matches the vitamin with its deficiency disease?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Nutrient
Vitamin A
Iron
Proteins
Vitamin C

Deficiency
Diabetes mellitus
Anaemia
High blood pressure
Night blindness

17. Individuals in cold climates need food that are rich in fat to
A. increase adipose tissue
B. replace the heat lost

C. develop more body cells

D. increase metabolic rate

18. What is meant by balanced diet?

A. The food taken by an individual according to his appetite.
B. The food that can help an individual to resist disease.
C. The food that contains sufficient proportion of all classes of food.
D. The food that provides energy to maintain an individuals physical activities.
19. Which of the following is a macronutrient?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Sulphur
Copper
Manganese
Iron

20. A plant growing in soil deficient in a certain nutrient shows the following symptoms:

Leaves with yellow and brown margins

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Stunted growth

Which of the following nutrients is probably deficient in the soil?

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen

C. Phosphorus
D. Potassium

21. The diagram shows the roots of a leguminous plant.

What type of bacteria is found in S?

A. Decay bacteria
B. Nitrifying bacteria
C. Denitrifying bacteria
D. Nitrogen fixation bacteria

22. Diagram 1 shows part of a nitrogen cycle.

Which if the following A, B, C or D is the part where denitrifying bacteria function?

23. Which of the following does not increase the amount of nitrates in the soil?
A. Action of lighting
B. Action of denitrifying bacteria
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C. Action of nitrogen-fixing bacteria

D. Action of bacteria of decay on humus

24. The figure 2 below shows part of the nitrogen cycle.

Atmospheric
nitrogen
Proteins in plants
P

R
Oxides of
nitrogen

Ammonia
compounds
Nitrates
Figure 2
What do P, Q and R represent?
P
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen fixation
Assimilation
Lightning

Q
Nitrification
Denitrification
Nitrification
Denitrification

A.
B.
C.
D.

25. What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

A. To decompose organic matter into materials.
B. To change nitrates into free nitrogen gas.
C. To help plants absorb water containing minerals.
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R
Ammonification
Lightning
Lightning
Nitrogen fixation

D. To form nitrites and nitrates from nitrogen gas.

26. The figure 3 shows the carbon cycle.

Carbon dioxide

Plants
P

Carbohydrates

Animals

Figure 3
What are processes P and Q?

A.
B.
C.
D.

P
Respiration
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis

Q
Excretion
Decomposition
Respiration
Decomposition

27. The process in which water vapour becomes water droplets is called
A. Evaporation
B. Solidification

C. Condensation
D. Sublimation

28. The figure shows a food chain.

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Caterpillar

Chicken

Snake

The snake in the food chain is known as the

A. Producer
B. Primary consumer

C. Secondary consumer
D. Tertiary consumer

29. Thinning of the ozone layer can cause more high intensity ultraviolet rays to enter the
Earth. High intensity ultraviolet rays can cause
A. Diabetes
B. Cirrhosis
C. Colour blindness
D. Weakening of the immunity system
30. The diagram shows a habitat in a pond.

Which of the following are producers?

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
31. Which of the following effects are caused by extension land clearing?
I soil erosion
II flash flood
III eutrophication
A. I and II only
B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

32. Which of the following gases contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer?
A. Nitrogen oxide
B. Sulphur dioxide

C. Carbon dioxide
D. Chlorofluorocarbon ( CFC )

33. Which of the following actions can avoid damaging the ozone layer?
I Do not use chlorofluorocarbon
II Replace chlorofluorocarbon
III Reduce the use of fossil fuels
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
34. Which of the following is not due to severe pollution of the environment?
A. Loss of economic resources
B. Extinction of species
C. High rate of unemployment
D. Global warming
35. Which of the following is not a carbon compound?
A. Water
B. Ethanol

C. Hydrocarbon
D. Ester

36. What gas is produced during the fermentation of sugar solution?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen

C. Carbon dioxide
D. Sulphur dioxide

37. The word equation below shows a chemical reaction.

Concentrated sulphuric acid
Ethanol + Ethanoic acid
What is X?
A. Ester
B. Sugar

C. Polymer
D. Hydrocarbon

38. Corn oil is an unsaturated fat because it

A. contains oxygen element.
B. originates from plants.
C. has a low melting point.
D. contains double bonds.
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Substance X

39. A large molecule made up of many small repeating units is called a

A. fat
B. alcohol

C. polymer
D. monomer

40. Compared with natural rubber, vulcanized rubber is

I harder
II less heat resistant
III more elastic
A.
B.
C.
D.

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

41. Yeast is used to produce alcohol.

What is the process involved?
A. Fermentation
B. Esterification

C. Distillation
D. Photosynthesis

42. The statement below shows the steps in the preparation of soap.
P Add water to the mixture
Q Boil sodium hydroxide and oil
R Filter the mixture
S Add salt to the mixture
Which of the following sequences in the preparation of soap is correct?
A. P Q S R
B. P S Q R
C. Q P S R
D. Q R P S
43. A pupil found the white board in his classroom had been written on with permanent ink.
What substance is suitable to be used to wipe off the ink?
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A. Water
B. Acid

C. Alkali
D. Alcohol

44. Which of the following is a characteristic of ethanol?

A. Coloured
B. Easily evaporated
C. Non-flammable
D. Immiscible in water

45. The following word equation shows a chemical reaction.

X + Alkali

Soap + Glycerol
Heated

What is X?
A. Petrol
B. Ester

C. Ethanol
D. Fat

46. The excessive intake of saturated fats can harm our health because they
A. do not dissolve in water
B. are solids at room temperature
C. cause high cholesterol levels
D. act as solvents for certain vitamins

47. The information shows the effect in health due to the excessive consumption of X.
Cirrhosis of the liver
High blood pressure
Heart disease
What is X?
A. Heroin
B. Alcohol

C. Cannabis
D. Cigarette

48. Which of the following oils is rich in saturated fat?

A. Animal oil
B. Palm oil

C. Olive oil
D. Corn oil
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49. The following information shows the steps in the extraction of palm oil.
P : The palm oil is heated with activated carbon
Q : The oil palm fruit is crushed by mechanical digestion
R : The oil palm fruit is sterilized using steam
S : the oil palm fruit is squeezed using hydraulic pressure
Which is the correct sequence in the process?
A. P, Q, S, R
B. Q, R, P, S

C. R, S, P, Q
D. R, Q, S, P

50. The figure 4 below represents a molecule of soap.

head

tail
Figure 4

Which statements about it are true?

I
The head of the molecule dissolves in water
II
The tail of the molecule dissolves in grease
III The molecule decreases the surface tension of the water
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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Prepared by,

Checked by,

Approved by,

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( MISS. LEE SEE MEE )

( PN. SELVARANI )

( PN. LEE BEE SWAN )

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