Science VIII Bifurcation Exam 22-23

Beaconhouse School System

Canal Side Boys Campus
Student Data
Subject: Science
Name Time allowed: 90 min.
Class VIII
Section
Date
Total Obtained
Marks Marks
50
Instructions:
● Attempt all questions.
● Read questions thoroughly before attempting.
Signature of the Examiner:
● This document consists of 8 pages including the cover page.
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Section I [Marks: 10]

Choose the most suitable answer.

1. What is the purpose of selective breeding?

A. Get animals with desired traits

B. Get bigger animals
C. Get smaller animals
D. Get animals with bad traits

2. What causes variation?

A. Your environment
B. Your genes
C. Your genes and environment both
D. Your names

3. In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all the connections stop working?

A. True
B. False

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4. Which sentence is “false” regarding “Chromosomes”?

A. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes

B. Humans have 46 chromosomes
C. Chromosomes are made up of cytoplasm
D. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus

5. When a metal salt reacts with a more reactive salt, what sort of reaction occurs?

A. Displacement
B. Neutralisation
C. Combustion
D. No reaction

6. In order to make use of many useful properties of metals, we need to extract them so that they
are in their pure form. A common way of extracting many of less reactive metals is to heat their
minerals with what?

A. Carbon
B. Helium
C. Oxygen
D. Silicon

7. Which acid is used in the following chemical reaction;

Calcium + acid ---> calcium sulphate + hydrogen

A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Nitric acid
D. Citric acid

8. The least reactive metal is _____?

A. Platinum
B. Gold
C. Zinc
D. Copper

9. Metals can also react with acids. This produces a gas. What is the name of the gas?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrogen

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10. Which of the circuits in the following diagram are series circuits?

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A. “A” only
B. “B” only
C. “B” and “C”
D. “D” only

Section II [Marks: 20]

1. Egg cells and sperm cells each contain the structures given in the box.

chromosome gene nucleus

List these three structures in size order, starting with the smallest. [3]

Tip - Use the three words provided within the question.

1. __________ (smallest)

2. __________

3. __________ (largest)

2. Draw a line from each circuit symbol below to the correct name. [4]

Component Symbol Name of component

Ammeter

Switch

Battery

Bulb

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3. "The following metals are listed in order of reactivity (most reactive first)
sodium > magnesium > zinc > copper

a. Describe what each metal does when added to dilute hydrochloric acid. [2]

i. magnesium

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ii. zinc

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b. Why should sodium not be added to dilute hydrochloric acid? [1]

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c. Which of the four metals above is most suitable for making saucepans? Explain why
the others are not. [2]

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4. Three metals X, Y and Z have the following reactions: [3]

i. Y will displace X from a solution of its salt.

ii. Z will displace both X and Y from solutions of their salts.
Place the three metals in order of reactivity, starting with the least reactive.

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5. Write three differences between series and parallel circuits. [3]

Series Parallel

6. The current in the lamp is 0.50 A when the potential difference across the lamp is 6.0 V.

Calculate the resistance of the lamp. Include the unit also. [2]

Resistance=…………………………....

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Section III [Marks: 20]

1a. A student investigated the reactivity of three metals by reacting the metals with each
other’s sulfates in solution. Complete the table by placing a tick if reaction would
happen and a cross if there is no reaction, by recalling the reactivity series. [3]

copper Iron zinc

copper sulfate

Iron sulfate

Zinc Sulfate

1b. Give one observation the student could make that shows there is reaction between
zinc and copper sulfate. [1]

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1c. Suggest one reason why the student should not use potassium in this investigation?

[1]

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1d. The equation below shows one of the reactions in the extraction/purification of zinc.

ZnO + C Zn + CO

Explain why carbon is used to extract zinc? [2]

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2. Complete table by putting a tick in the correct column to say, which characteristics in
humans are determined by genes, environment or both. [3]

Caused by the Caused by the Caused both by

environment genes genes and
environment

Skin colour

Eye colour

Blood group

Height

Scars
Having
attached or
free ear lobes

3a. Describe the process of transpiration and explain its importance for plant. [1+1]

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3b. Discuss the consequences for a plant if its xylem vessels are not functioning
properly. [2]

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4a. Write the word equation for the process of photosynthesis. [2]

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4b. Describe the structure/behaviour of a leaf (adaptations) which helps it to perform;

i. photosynthesis [2+2]

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ii. transpiration

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