2024 MOCK 5 – SCIENCE 1

OBJECTIVE TEST
Answer all the questions.
1. The following are all covalent molecules 9. Which of the following cannot be visible
except from our moon?
A. HCl I. Annular eclipse of the Sun
B. O2 II. Partial eclipse of the Earth
C. H2 III. Total eclipse of the Sun
D. NaCl A. A. I and II only.
2. The correct name for N2O5 is B. B. II and III only.
A. nitrous oxide. C. C. I and IV only.
B. dinitrogen pentoxide. D. D. II only.
C. nitrogen dioxide. 10. In a series circuit, if one bulb goes out, the
D. nitrate oxide. others will
3. A common disease primarily transmitted A. stay on.
through contaminated food and water is B. also turn off.
A. cholera. C. blow up.
B. tuberculosis. D. heat up.
C. Zika virus 11. Nitrogen fixation occurs most commonly by
D. Dengue fever. the action of
4. The valve between the right atrium and the A. lightning.
right ventricle is called. B. bacteria.
A. bicuspid valve C. fossil fuel combustion.
B. tricuspid valve. D. forest fires.
C. mitral valve.
D. atrial valve.
12. Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it
5. The communicable disease among the
is derived from
following is
A. strong acid and strong base.
A. hypertension.
B. weak acid and weak base.
B. cancer.
C. strong acid and weak base.
C. chronic respiratory disease.
D. weak acid and strong base.
D. tuberculosis.
13. Which of the following is not a cation?
6. The heart valves do not
A. Iron (III) ion
A. separate the atria and ventricles.
B. Ca2+
B. keep the blood flowing forward.
C. sulphate.
C. regulate the heart's contractions.
D. Hg22+.
D. include mitral and bicuspid valve.
14. Which of the following is not a property of
7. What do synthetic fertilizers add to soil?
ionic substances?
A. Organic nitrogen
A. They are usually soft solids.
B. Fixed nitrogen
B. They have high melting points.
C. Nitrogen oxides
C. They usually form crystal lattices.
D. Rhizobium bacteria.
D. They conduct electricity when molten or
8. The force of attraction between oppositely
dissolved in water.
charged ions is called
15. Catarrh or common cold is a disorder of the
A. covalent bond.
A. circulatory system.
B. magnetic force.
C. electronic force. B. respiratory system.
D. ionic bond. C. digestive system.
D. reproductive system.
16. Nitrogen in the soil promotes the growth of 24. Which of the following is not part of the
A. flowers. circulatory system?
B. living organisms. A. Heart
C. leaves. B. Lungs
D. roots. C. Blood
17. Which of the following methods cannot be D. Blood vessels
used for waste disposal? 25. The alveoli are the structures in the
A. Dumping. respiratory system of humans where
B. Gasification. A. internal respiration takes place.
C. Incineration. B. gaseous exchange occurs.
D. Open sea disposal C. oxygen is absorbed into the blood.
18. When acids dissolve in water, they increase D. carbon dioxide is released from the
the number of heart.
A. hydroxide ions. 26. Which of the following compounds contain
B. hydrogen ions. Mn3+ ion?
C. oxygen ions. A. MnS
D. ammonium ions. B. MnBr2
19. A common cancer associated with male C. Mn2O3
adults is D. MnO
A. breast cancer. 27. While ammonium stays in the soil, nitrates
B. lung cancer. are easily leached out because.
C. prostrate cancer. A. NO3 is broken down by bacteria, so it is
D. rectal cancer. easily carried away.
20. All the following are acids except B. NH4 has a positive charge and sticks to
A. Vinegar. soil particles.
B. HNO3. C. NH4 is unavailable to organisms, so it
C. NaOH. remains unchanged in the soil.
D. H2SO4 D. NO3 is only produced when water is
21. The number of electrons gained or lost by flowing through soil
an atom in a chemical bond is known as its 28. Which of the following is the correct
A. charge. increasing order of acidity in the following
B. mass number. substances?
C. valency. I. Blood (pH 7.3)
D. atomic number. II. Orange juice (pH 4.0)
22. A 24-ohm resistor is connected across a 6.0- III. Ammonia (pH 11.0)
volt battery. What is the current in the IV. Milk (pH 6.5)
circuit? A. III, I, IV, II
B. II, IV, I, III
A. 1.0 A
C. III, IV, I, II
B. 0.25 A
D. II, I, IV, III
C. 140 A
29. When dissolved in water, bases produce
D. 4.0 A
A. hydroxide ions.
23. Which of the following is not an advantage
B. hydrogen ions.
of incineration as a waste disposal method?
C. oxygen ions.
A. It reduces waste volume.
D. ammonium ions.
B. It generates electricity or heat.
C. It has low greenhouse gas emissions.
D. It destroys hazardous materials.
30. A substance which has a pH of 1.5 is 35. Which of the following statements are true
considered as a about bases?
A. strong base. I. They release hydroxide (OH-) ions in
B. weak acid. water solution.
C. strong acid. II. Bases have pH of less than 7.
D. weak base. III. They turn red litmus paper blue.
31. Blood clotting is an important natural IV. They attract hydrogen (H+) ions.
mechanism that A. I, II and III only.
A. gives the blood its red colour. B. I, III and IV only.
B. makes blood thick. C. II, III and IV only.
C. prevents excessive loss of blood. D. I, II, III and IV
D. helps the blood to flow. 36. A chloride ion of charge -1 can become
32. If the current through a 10-Ohm resistor is neutral by
1.2 A, what is the potential difference across A. gaining one electron.
the resistor? B. losing two electrons.
A. 8.3 V C. gaining two electrons.
B. 12 V D. losing one electron.
C. 14 V 37. The pulmonary artery carries
D. 120 V A. deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
33. Which of the following will turn red litmus B. oxygenated blood to the heart.
blue? C. oxygenated blood to the lungs.
A. Amala juice D. deoxygenated blood to the heart.
B. Soft drink 38. A total eclipse occurs when the observer is
C. Lemon juice within the
D. Baking soda A. antumbra
34. Organic nitrogen is converted back to B. umbra
inorganic nitrogen like ammonium through C. penumbra
the process of D. nanumbra
A. nitrogen fixation. 39. The correct name for N3- ion is
B. nitrification. A. nitrate ion.
C. Photosynthesis. B. nitrogen ion.
D. decay. C. nitride ion.
D. nitrite ion.
40. Breast milk may contain an acid called
A. gastric acid.
B. citric acid.
C. lactic acid.
D. tartaric acid.

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