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1 An element X has 11 electrons, 11 protons and 12 neutrons.
What is the proton number and nucleon number of X?
nucleon number proton number
11 12
B 12 12
C 23 11
D 23 12
2 The table below shows the atomic structures of six particles, represented by the
letters E to J. The letters are not the symbols of the elements.
number of
particle protons neutrons electrons
E 16 8 8
F 18 10 8
G 16 8 10
H 12 12 10
I 11 12 10
J 12 12 12
Which of the two particles from the table are an atom and a positive ion of the
same element?
A E and F
B F and G
C I and J
D Hand J
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3 Benzoic acid has the molecular formula C1HsO2.
How many atoms are there in two molecules of benzoic acid?
A 3
B 15
C 30
D 45
4 Which of the following questions will help you to determine the mass of an atom in
a substance?
A What is the arrangement of the atoms in the substance?
B What is the mass number of the atom?
C What is the chemical formula of the substance?
D How many of this atom is present in the substance?
5 What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
A electrons, neutrons and protons
B electrons and neutrons only
C neutrons and protons only
D protons only
6 Which of the following is a chemical change?
A Melting of ice glaciers.
B Evaporating puddle of water.
C Burning of fossil fuels.
D Dissolving salt in water.
7 Which of the following chemical change involves oxygen as the reactant?
A Preparation of magnesium oxide from magnesium.
B Photosynthesis in green plants.
C Breakdown of water into its elements.
D Formation of an image on an X-ray film.
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8 Look at the experimental set-up.
red ink starch
molecule molecule
·a• ·• ·. . . 0 .
0
0 .
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0. 0
.. o .... 0
O·· 0 .
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water O ·. water
membrane A
membrane B
Which membrane(s) is/are partially permeable?
A membrane A
B membrane B
C membrane A and B
D None of the menbranes
9 The apparatus shown below was set up and left for two hours.
Which of the following shows the correct colouration after two hours?
iodine solution
starch solution in
Visking tubing
in Visking tubing in beaker
A brown brown
B blue black brown
C blue Black blue black
D brown blue black
1O Carbon monoxide is a pollutant emitted from car exhausts.
Why is it harmful to humans?
A It has no colour, taste or smell.
B It has a corrosive action on lung tissue.
C It forms a stable compound with blood.
D It combines with oxygen in the lungs.
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11 The diagram represents the relationship between a respiring cell and a blood
capillary. The arrows indicate the directions followed by substances exchanged
between the capillary contents and the cell.
capillary wall red blood cell
blood plasma
.•. : . : . .•.. ·.-· •
. . .. . . . ... · ..
... .
tissue fluid --- . . .
What could arrows P, Q, Rand S represent?
p Q R s
A glucose oxygen carbon dioxide urea
B oxygen carbon dioxide mineral salts water
C urea mineral salts oxvoen olasma
D water carbon dioxide oxygen glucose
12 The diagram below shows an air sac and its blood supply.
--..
-blood flow
...,..'""�- blood
capillary
What are the concentrations of carbon dioxide at X, Y and Z?
X y z
A high low low
B high hioh low
C low high high
D low high low
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13 The diagram illustrates a section of a vein and its surrounding skeletal muscles.
blood flow
valve X
skeletal muscles
vein
valve Y
The contraction of the skeletal muscles causes the lumen of the blood vessel to
become narrow whereas the relaxation of the skeletal muscles results in the lumen
becoming wider.
Which of the following correctly describes the action of the skeletal muscles and
their valves X and Y?
skeletal muscle valve X valve Y
A relaxes open open
B relaxes close open
C contracts open close
D contracts close open
14 Which sequence shows the shortest route taken by blood travelling from a leg to an
arm in the human body?
A leg - heart - lungs - kidney - arm
B leg - heart - lungs - heart - arm
C leg - kidney - heart - lungs - arm
D leg - lungs - heart - stomach - arm
15 The diagram shows the male reproductive system.
Where are the sperms produced?
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