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TEST CODE 01230010

FORM TP 2014085 MAY/JUNE 2014
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
(Single Award)

Paper 01 - General Proficiency

1 hour 15 minutes

( 10 JUNE 2014 (a.m.))

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer them.

2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item
you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at how it is done in the sample
item below.

Sample Item

Benzene dissolves stains caused by Sample Answer

(A)
(B)
tar
fruit
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(C) paint
(D) starch

The best answer to this item is "tar", so answer space (A) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.

6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can.
If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later. Your
score will be the total number of correct answers.
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1. Photosynthesis occurs in the 2. The structure responsible for the transfer of
characteristics from parents to offspring is
(A) nucleus found in the
(B) cell wall
(C) chloroplast (A) vacuole
(D) mitochondrion (B) cytoplasm
(C) chromosome
(D) cell membrane

Items 3-4 refer to the following diagram of the human digestive tract.

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IV ~~ ::1

3. The organ labelled IV is the 4. Hydrochloric acid is produced in

(A) liver (A) I

(B) stomach (B) II
(C) pancreas (C) III
(D) gall bladder (D) IV

5. Which of the following pollutant gases combines with the haemoglobin in red blood cells?

(A) Methane
(B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Nitrogen dioxide
(D) Carbon monoxide

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6. Which ofthe following word equations represents the process of photosynthesis?

(A) Carbon dioxide + Water Energy ' Sucrose + Oxygen

(B) Carbon dioxide + Water Energy Glucose + Oxygen

(C) Alcohol + Oxygen Carbon dioxide + Water+ Energy

(D) Oxygen + Glucose Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

7. Which of the following describes the shape 10 . Which of the following blood groups has
of the molar tooth? no antigen?

(A) Pointed (A) A

(B) Rounded (B) B
(C) Flat-topped (C) 0
(D) Chisel shaped (D) AB

8. Which of the following statements about 11. By which of the following processes does
respiration is true? water move from the soil into the root hairs
of a plant?
(A) Aerobic respiration requires oxygen
while anaerobic respiration does (A) Osmosis
not require o:x")'gen. (B) Diffusion
(B) Anaerobic respiration requires (C) Capillarity
oxygen while aerobic respiration (D) Transpiration
does not require oxy gen.
(C) Anaerobic respiration produces
more energv tha n aerob i c 12. The testes of the human male correspond
respiration. to the anthers of flowers because they both
(D) Aerobic respiration produces
oxygen while anaerobic (A) are separate organs
respiration produces carbon (B) have similar shapes
dioxide. (C) produce male sex cells
(D) have tubes leading from them

9. The component of blood which protects

the body by engulfing bacteria is the 13. Which of the following processes are
associated with excretion by the kidneys?
(A) plasma
(B) platelet I. Evaporation
II. Filtration
(C) red blood cell
III. Reabsorption
(D) white blood cell

(A) I and II only

(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and ill

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14. Which of the following blood components Item 18 refers to the following sexually
is responsible for blood clotting? transmitted diseases.

(A) Plasma I. AIDS

(B) Platelet II. Herpes
(C) Red blood cell III. Syphilis
(D) White blood cell IV. Gonorrhoea

18. Which two diseases are caused by bacteria?

Items15-16refertothefollowinghormones.
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(A) Adrenaline
(C) II and IV
(B) Insulin
(D) III and IV
(C) Prolactin
(D) Secretin
19. Sperm is produced in the
Which of the above hormones
(A) testes
15. regulates the level of blood sugar m (B) urethra
humans? (C) prostate gland
(D) seminal vesicle

16. is produced in emergency situations?

20. Which of the following BEST completes
the path to fertilization in plants?
17. By which of the labelled structures in the Pollen ~ ---------- ~ Ovary
following diagram of the eye are impulses
carried to the brain? (A) Petal
(B) Stigma
(A) (C) Stamen
(D) Receptacle

(B)
21. Solar energy is transferred through space
by

(A) radiation
(C)
(B) convection
(C) conduction
(D) evaporation

(D)
22. Liquids and gases normally expand when
heated and contract when cooled. This
principle explains the functioning of a

(A) water pump

(B) vacuum cleaner
(C) tyre pressure gauge
(D) mercury thermometer

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Item 23 refers to the following diagrams which show an experiment to measure the rate at which
water drains in clay, loam and sand.

Soil I 4@K
·::;;.::,<::· Cotton wool
Soil II----·\'/)/
I~ Cotton wool
Soil III
~Cotton wool

Water drained --a-- Water drained

r----1 Water drained

23. Which of the following conclusions is MOST likely to be true?

(A) Soil I is loam.

(B) Soil II is sand.
(C) Soil ill is clay.
(D) Soil ill is sand.

Item 24 refers to the following simple food 26. Decayed organic matter in soil is called
chain.
(A) sand
Plant -Animal I -Animal II -Animal III (B) humus
(C) sediment
24. The herbivore in this food chain is (D) limestone
(A) the plant
(B) Animal I
27. The action ofthe bone and the biceps =
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(C) Animal II
in the human forearm is an ex.:
(D) Animal III
(A) fixed pulley
(B) simple lever
25. The eye of the hurricane is the
(C) inclined plane
(D) movable pulle- ·
(A) centre of the hurricane
(B) path along which the hurricane is
movmg
28.
(C) region in which the hurricane is
located causing them to"'~
(D) front where the winds reach the is called
speed of a standard hurricane
(A) lift
(B)
(C)
(D)

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29. Which of the following processes results 34. The MOST effective method used m
in water moving from the ocean to the controlling pests is the
atmosphere?
(A) use oftraps
(B) use of another organism
(A) Respiration
(C) use of screens on windows
(B) Precipitation
(D) eradication oftheir breeding places
(C) Evaporation
(D) Condensation
Items 35- 36 refer to the following safety
equipment.
30. Which of the following fishing methods is
LEAST efficient? (A) A pair of goggles
(B) A pair of gloves
(A) Drift net (C) Helmet
(B) Long line (D) Chest mask
(C) Hand line
(D) Trawl net Which safety equipment is BEST suited
when

31. Which of the follo wing are 35. welding a broken iron gate?
DISADVANTAGES ofusingplastic bags?

I. Theyareusuallynon-biodegradable. 36. m1xmg dangerous chemicals in the

II. They may form toxic gases when laboratory?
burnt.
III. They may collect water and breed
mosquitoes when discarded. Item 37 refers to the following safety
IV. They may suffocate young children. symbols, I, II and III, found on three
chemical bottles.
(A) I and II only

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(B) I and III only !li(lliii<

(C) I, II and III only ~·'

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(D) I, II, III and IV C:!:l

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32. Which of the following methods of birth
control is MOST likely to prevent the spread 37. Which chemical(s) must be handled with
of sexually transmitted diseases? EXTREME care?

(A) Barrier (A) III only

(B) Natural (B) I and II only
(C) Surgical (C) I and III only
(D) Hormonal (D) I, II and III

33. Sea water can be made fit for drinking by

38. Which of the following is NOTa conductor
the process of
of electricity?

(A) filtration (A) Iron

(B) distillation (B) Plastic
(C) evaporation (C) Copper
(D) neutralization (D) Carbon

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39. The rusting of iron is an example of 45. Which solvent would be BEST suited
remove nail polish from fingernails?
(A) reduction
(B) oxidation (A) Acetone
(C) precipitation (B) Alcohol
(D) neutralization (C) Turpentine
(D) Methylated spirit

40. Which of the following is an alloy?

46. The unit used to measure electric .... ~.­
(A) Tin is the
(B) Iron
(C) Brass (A) volt
(D) Zinc (B) ohm
(C) watt
(D) ampere
41. A substance X has a pH of 2. This means
that X is
47. Which of the following groups is co~iis
(A) a salt ONLY ofthe primary colours ofligZ:~
(B) a base
(C) an acid (A) Red, blue, cyan
(D) an alkali (B) Red, green, blue
(C) Red, green, purple
(D) Red, blue, orange
42. Which of the following is a base?

(A) Sodium nitrate 48. White light is separated into its COii:DI,....,.,.....-:
(B) Sodium sulphate colours by a process of dispers·
(C) Sodium chloride
(D) Sodium hydroxide (A) ray box
(B) glass prism
(C) colour wheel
43. Which of the following forms a suspension (D) chromatograph
in water?

(A) Salt 49. A refrigerator has a rating c:;:,

(B) Soil electricity used, ink\11l. ._, __-:...~-=-'- """ ~ · -
(C) Sugar for one day is equal to
(D) Oxygen
(A) 0.45

44. The increased pressure encountered by 0.45

divers at great depths below sea level can (B) -
affect the 24
(C) 0.45 X~-

(A) ears
(B) eyes (D) 0.45 - -
(C) nose
(D) mouth

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50. Which of the following is NOT associated Items 55-56 refer to the following diagram
with the use of fossil fuels? which illustrates a body, P, that revolves
around the sun and another body, R, that
(A) Erosion revolves around P.
(B) Acid rain
(C) Pollution
(D) Global warming

51. The type of energy found in petrol is

(A)
(B)
kinetic
potential
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(C) chemical
(D) electrical

52. WhichofthefollowingisNOTanaltemative 55. Which of the following terms BEST

source of energy? describes P?
(A) Solar (A) Planet
(B) Wind (B) Galaxy
(C) Candle (C) Asteroid
(D) Waves (D) Satellite

53. The diagram below shows a pair of tongs 56. Which of the following terms BEST
with parts labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D). describes R?

(A) Planet
In which of the labelled parts is the effort
usually applied? (B) Galaxy
(C) Asteroid
(C) ,;:=<? (D) Satellite
(D)
(B) /'
57. Which ofthe following energy conversions
takes place during the process of
(A)
photosynthesis?

(A) Heat to light

54. Which ofthe following energy changes takes (B) Light to kinetic
place in a power station that uses natural (C) Chemical to heat
gas? (D) Light to chemical

(A) Kinetic to heat

(B) Electrical to heat
(C) Kinetic to chemical
(D) Chemical to electrical

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Item 58 refers to the following diagram 60. An electrician

which represents the passage of air through gloves act
the engine of a jet plane. as

p (A) an insulator 'sorb the

X Air~~ Air out y

__.... (B)
current
a conductor an
/~ (C)
current to pass tw.u-. '.:.:';
a conductor an the
Q

(D)
58. The direction in which the plane is moving
current to p ass tbro_"'
lS

(A) X toY
(B) Yto X
(C) P to Q
(D) Q toP

59. Which of the following formulae is used to

calculate the mechanical advantage (MA)
of a machine?

(A) MA= Load

Effort

(B ) MA = Effort
Load

(C) MA = Effort- Load

(D) MA = Effort x Load

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