ALAVANYO SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Final Mock Examinations June 2023

INTEGRATED SCIENCE PAPER 1 1 hour.

1. Care must be taken to avoid bringing naked flame near substances that :
A. are corrosive B. are highly flammable. C. are poisonous D. emit sparks.
2. Which of the following physical quantities is independent of temperature, pressure and location in space?
A. Force B. Mass C. Volume D. Weight.
3. The unit of electric charge is:
A. ampere B. coulomb C. ohm D. volt
4. A transistor can be used as: I. switch II rectifier II amplifier.
A. I only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III.
5. When a soft iron is attracted to magnet, it becomes
A. a permanent magnet B. a temporary magnet C. an electromagnet D. a transistor.
6. What is the unit for momentum?
A. kg m3 B. kg ms-1 C. kg ms-2 D. ms-1 .
7. A motor cyclist covers equal displacements in equal time intervals. He is travelling at:
A. Uniform speed B. uniform acceleration C. uniform velocity D. Uniform deceleration.
8. An example of third class lever is: A. claw hammer B. crowbar C. cutlass D. forceps.
A girl of mass 60 kg runs a 100 m race in 10 s. Use the information to answer question 9 and 10.
9. What is the speed of the girl?
A. 110ms-1 B. 100ms-1 C. 50ms-1 D. 10ms-1 .
10. Calculate the kinetic energy of the girl.
A. 6000 J B. 3000J. C. 170 J D. 40 J.
11. The power rating of an electric machine is 100 W. this machine:
A. Can do 100 J of work in 1 minute. B. uses electric energy of 100 J in 1 hour.
B. Uses electric energy of 100 J in 1 second D. can get heated after working for 100 seconds.
12. The purpose of earthling in an electrical circuit is to:
A. Regulate the voltage, B. protect the appliances, C. protect the human beings D. stabilize the current.
13. Rainbow formation is a practical illustration of the light phenomenon known as:
A. Dispersion B. interference C. mirage D. reflection.
14. Which of the following processes increases on a hot day?
A. Digestion B. Egestion . C. Sweating D. Respiration.
15. A property of a material that makes it a conductor of heat is its
A. colour B. length C. nature. D. volume.
16. Which of the following kingdoms posses’ vascular tissue?
A. Animalia B. Plantae C. Prokaryotae D. Protioctista .
17. The presence of mitochondria in a plant cell indicates that the cell can:
A. Produce amino acids B. divide by mitosis C. manufacture their own food D. produce energy.
18. One of the functions of the human vertebral column is to:
A. Enclose and protect the brain B. form a hollow to accommodate the heart.
B. Hold the lungs in position D support the head.
19. Which of the following plant seeds undergo hypogeal germination?
A. Cowpea B. flamboyant C. Maize D. Castor oils
20. The aim of the ring experiment in a flowering plant is to demonstrate that:
A. Water is transported by the xylem B. food substances are transported by the phloem
B. Food substances are formed in the stem. D. water is excreted in the stem.
21. Exhaled air may readily put off a lighted candle because it contains high level of:
A. Carbon dioxide and water B. oxygen and moisture C. nitrogen and heat D. oxygen and nitrogen.
22. An example of a non ruminant herbivore is:
A. cow B. goat C. poultry D. rabbit.
23. The main photosynthetic tissue in the leaves of a flowering plant is:
A. Lower epidermis B. palisade mesophyll C. spongy mesopyll D. upper epidermis.
24. Which of the following practices is a method of conserving the environment?
A. Use of pesticides B. overgrazing C. Mining D. Afforrestation.
25. Which device is used to measure the population density of plant species?
A. Pooter B. quadrat C. sweep net D. wire mesh.
26. The excretory product common to the kidney, lung and skin of a mammal is:
A. urea B. salt C. water D. uric acid.
27. Which of the following substances is a byproduct of soap production?
A. Brine B. Ethanol C. Fatty acid D. Glycerol.
28. An example of small scale industry in Ghana is the production of
A. Aluminium B. computers C. petrol D. soap.
29. The pollutant which reacts with rain water to produce acid rain is:
A. Oxygen B. nitrogen C. nitrogen dioxide D. carbon monoxide.
30. Which of the following substances is hazardous?
A. CO B. CO2 C. Ne D. He .
31. Radioisotopes are used in I. treatment of cancer II. Food preservation III. Pest control IV. Plant breeding.
Which of the following statements above are correct?
A. I, II and III only B. I, II and IV only C. II, III and IV only D. I, II, III and IV .
32. In beta decay, the particle emitted is:
A. electron B. neutron C. helium nucleus D. hydrogen atom.
33. An example of a saturated hydrocarbon is
A. ethane B. ethane. C. ethyne D. ethanol.
34. The molecular formular of an alkene that contains four carbon atoms is:

A. C4H4 B. C4H6 C. C4H8 D. C4H10.

35. The number of hydrogen atoms in propane is:

36. A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8.
37. Galvanizing iron involves covering it with thin layer of:
A. oil B. plastic C. tin D. zinc.
38. The metal that can be obtained from bauxite is:
A. aluminium B. gold C. iron D. manganese.
39. An example of a metalloid is:
A. magnesium B. potassium C. phosphorus D. silicon.
40. Which of the following chemical substances is toxic:
A. Potassium cyanide B. sodium hydroxide C. Hydrogen peroxide D. calcium oxide.
41. A common disease that affects sheep is:
A. anthrax B. aspergillosis C. coccidiosis D. gumboro.
42. Which of the following animals is correctly matched with its young one?
A. Sheep – calf B. Rabbit – kitten C. Goat – kid D. pig Lamb.
43. Salting of fish for preservation uses the principle of:
A. diffusion B. osmosis C. plasmolysis D. active transport.
44. The physical process which involves free movement in living cell is known as:
A. Absorption B. diffusion C. osmosis D. plasmolysis.
45. The temperature of a body is 600 C the body’s temperature in Kelvin is:
A. 60 K B. 213 K C. 273 K. D. 333 K.
46. Which of the following modes of heat transfer does not require a medium?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Evaporation D. Radiation.
47. The image formed by a plane mirror is:
A. Magnified B. Real C. Laterally inverted D. diminished
48. The following materials are conductors of electricity except
A. blood B. copper C. mica D. water
49. The force of 150 N is exerted on an area of 0.2 m2. Determine the pressure.
A. 30 N m-2 B. 300N m-2 C. 750N m-2 D. 7500 N m-2
50. Which of the following factors does not cause weathering of rocks?
A. light B. Temperature C. Water D. Wind.

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