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Questions 1 25 are based on the given stimuli. Study the information carefully and
choose the best answer.
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There are two ways to make a phone call over the Internet computer to computer
and computer to phone. Making calls over the Internet is great because it is so much
cheaper than calling from the regular phone. To make a phone call over the Internet,
you will need a microphone, speakers, a sound card and an Internet connection. We
can also make calls from our computer to a regular telephone. To do this, we need to
sign up for the service and while the software is usually free, we will be charged for
the calls.
Calls are made from the computer to a telephone
A are free of charge
B are not free of charge
C are only to overseas
D do not need a software to do so

How Satellite TV works:

Television signals uploaded to a communications satellite in a fixed orbit
electronically scrambled to prevent unauthorised downloading signals then sent to
the subscribers receiver unit.
The receiver unit is
A round
B square
C oblong
D dish-shaped

Facts about soy bean milk

Disadvantages:
gets stale easily
use of preservative

Advantages:
fresh and nice taste
rich in protein
low in fat
builds strong bones and teeth
From the table, we know that soy bean milk
A has a sweet taste
B is high in fat
C has several health benefits
D is low in protein
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Cereals are annuals for they have to be planted every year. When they have produced
ripe seeds, they usually die. Like all seeds, cereals are very nutritious because they
contain all the nutrients the embryo plant needs to start growing. Unrefined cereals are
valuable sources of proteins, carbohydrates, B vitamins. A rich source of fibre, cereals
also contain some fat, iron, vitamin E and trace minerals. Some cereals such as wheat,
barley, rye and oats contain the protein gluten, which is essential for leavened breadmaking.
Crops termed as annuals are expected to
A have good harvest
B die after harvesting
C produce ripe seeds

D be rich in fibre
Geostationary satellites orbit at the same rate as the Earth turns on its axis. They have
high orbits and are placed at the height of 36,000 kilometres above the Earths equator
and take exactly one day to complete an orbit.
What makes geostationary satellite appear to stay in the same position in the sky?
A It has a similar axis to that of the Earths.
B It takes 24 hours to complete one orbit around the Earth.
C It takes longer to revolve round the Earth due to its high orbit.
D It is located at a height of 36,000 kilometres above the equator.
Mobile phones do not make use of telephone lines. This is how a mobile phone works:
You dial a number and press the call key. Your phone chooses an available radio
channel and sends a digital radio signal of the phone number to the nearest base
station. The base station sends the signal around the network of base stations, until it
finds the phone you are calling. The phone you are calling sends a message back via
the base stations, saying whether it is available. Only now you hear a ringing tone.
Choose the correct order of how the mobile phone functions.
A
B
C
D
A number is
dialled

A radio channel
is chosen

A radio signal is
sent to the
nearest base
station

A signal is sent
around the
network of base
stations

The receiving
phone is
detected by the
signal.

A message is
sent back by
the receiving
phone.

A number is
dialled

A radio signal
is sent to the
nearest base
station

A message is
sent back by
the receiving
phone.

The receiving
phone is
detected by
the signal.

A radio channel
is chosen

A signal is sent
around the
network of
base stations

A number is
dialled

A signal is sent
around the
network of
base stations

A radio channel
is chosen

The receiving
phone is
detected by
the signal.

A message is
sent back by
the receiving
phone.

A radio signal
is sent to the
nearest base
station

A number is
dialled

A radio channel
is chosen

A radio signal
is sent to the
nearest base
station

The receiving
phone is
detected by
the signal.

A signal is sent
around the
network of
base stations

A message is
sent back by
the receiving
phone.

The Hubble telescope orbits 600 km above the Earth. It functions as a satellite,
working round the clock to unlock the secrets of the universe.
Based on the text above, we can conclude that the universe
A revolves round the Earth.
B is very high above the Earth.

C is relatively unknown to man.

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In telecommunication, the use of artificial satellites to provide communication links

between various points on Earth. The technique involves transmitting signals from an
Earth station to a satellite. Equipment on board the satellite receives the signals,
amplifies them and retransmits them to a region of Earth. Receiving stations within
this region pick up the signals, thus completing the link.
Which of the following sequence is true?
A Signals transmitted > signals received > signals amplified > signals retransmitted
> signals picked up
B Signals transmitted > signals amplified > signals received > signals retransmitted
> signals picked up
C Signals transmitted > signals amplified > signals retransmitted > signals received
> signals picked up
D Signals transmitted > signals received > signals retransmitted > signals amplified
> signals picked up

Deoxyribonucleic or DNA is the main substance in living things that governs heredity.
Different living things have different kinds of DNA which they get from their parents.
Your kind of DNA causes your body to possess many of your parents features, giving
you pointed nose or black eyes.
What is DNA?
A It influences the behaviour of a person.
B It establishes the link with ones parents.
C It determines the longevity of ones life.
D It distributes the persons features to the parents.

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Most radio telescopes use a concave dish to collect radio waves. The radio waves are
reflected onto an antenna, which sends the signal to an amplifier to be strengthened.
The signal will be processed by a computer which can turn it into images. Radio
waves have less energy than light waves, so radio telescopes must have a large dish to
detect faint objects.
Choose the correct sequence that shows how radio waves are turned into images.
A Radio waves > antenna > amplifier > computer > images
B Radio waves > amplifier > antenna > computer > images
C Radio waves > computer > antenna > amplifier > images

11 Mobile phones are small radio transmitters. They create an electric field when they are
used. This can interfere with sensitive equipment nearby. Hospital equipment such as
heart monitors and kidney dialysis machines and an aeroplanes navigation and control
system can be affected. Therefore, mobile phones should always be switched off
completely when in aircraft and hospitals.
Based on the text, mobile phones can
A affect a persons heart
B alter the readings of a heart monitor
C damage the control system of an aircraft
D interfere with an aeroplanes navigation readings
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Tissue culture is another way to produce large numbers of clones very quickly. Tiny
pieces of tissue are grown in the laboratory onto complete plants. This is much faster

and more reliable than growing new varieties by seed. Tissue culture is being used to
build up stocks of endangered plants.
Tissue culture is
A endangering plants.
B growing by seed.
C fast cloning.
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The sad truth today is that our food is a commercial factory that produces the
maximum output with minimum input. As such, your food comes from farmers who
are keen to get the most out of their lands with minimum investment and maximum
fruits and vegetables.
Which of the following statements agrees with commercial factory?
A Todays carrots are increasingly compromised in quality.
B The food comes from farms that operate as a business in the most cost effective
manner.
C Take supplements with nutrients that could be missing in your compromised food
chain.
D A dietary supplement supplies nutrients that are missing or not consumed in
sufficient quantity in a persons diet.

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Satellite travels in many orbits. When a satellite is close to Earth at 320 800 km, we
say it is in Low Earth Orbit or LEO. A satellite must be at height of 35,880 km to
make a geostationary orbit. It circles the Earth at the same speed the Earth turns and
therefore will appear stationary in the sky. In polar ice, the Earth turns as the satellite
orbits and therefore it can cover the whole surface of the Earth.
A satellite will look as if it is not moving when it
A moves round the Earth
B moves in the opposite direction
C travels at the same speed as the Earth
D orbits and covers the whole surface of the Earth

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A blind woman has had her sight partially restored by the use of a high tech bionic
eye that can transmit signals to her optic nerve. The artificial vision system consists
of a special camera mounted on modified spectacles and a mini-computer for
processing visual information. Four electrodes planted behind the womans eye
stimulates her optic nerve, allowing her to make a shadowy picture.
Which of these is not part of the artificial vision system?
A A mini-computer
B A shadowy picture
C A camera mounted on a pair of spectacles
D Electrodes to stimulate the optic nerve

Questions 16 17 are based on the following text.

By plucking out a few hairs, researchers are growing skin grafts from patients own
cells. It could replace the painful removal of skin from other parts of the body for
grafts or tissue culturing. The procedure involves taking adult stem cells, which are
found in hair follicles and transforming them into skin cells. The stem cells are laid
out on trays placed above a layer of unrelated human cells provided by a single donor.
They secrete factors that help the stem cells above to change into epidermal ones
called keratinocytes. Then, the cells are exposed to air to turn them into skin. The end

result is skin about one centimetre wide and a tenth of a millimetre thick.
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Painless skin graft is made possible by

A
B
C
D

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tissue culturing
changing stem cells into skin
secreting factors to form keratinocytes
using stem cells found in hair follicles

The function of the layer of unrelated human cells is to

A
B
C
D

change the stem cells into skin

change stem cells into epidermal cells
increase the thickness of the skin
secrete factors called keratinocytes

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The human body is built and controlled by about 100,000 different genes. In the late
1980s, scientists all over the world began the task of identifying every single human
gene and finding out what each one does. This mammoth task, called the Human
Genome Project, is like interpreting a giant encyclopaedia written entirely in code. By
the time the project is finished, early in the 21 st century, people suffering from
inherited diseases will stand a better chance of being cured.
Why is studying human genes important?
A It will help find a cure for inherited diseases.
B It can reverse human genetic makeup.
C It can test for inherited diseases.

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Forensic medicine is the scientific use of medical and paramedical specialties, as well
as various dental, psychological, biological, chemical, and mechanical techniques, in
investigating the causes of a persons death, disability, injury or disease. It is used in
the pursuit of justice in court proceedings and in the protection of the public from
environmental hazards. Application range from child abuse to murder and death from
violations of civil rights.
Forensic medicine is used for the following except
A murder case
B child abuse case
C treatment of illnesses
D investigating a disability

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Take note, eye donors! Unlike other organs, the cornea is still viable for transplant
even hours after death! The eye can be harvested up to 12 hours after death. However,
the shorter the interval, the better.
If an eye donor passed away at 2 p.m., which is the best time to transplant the eye to
the receiver?
A 12 p.m.
B 10 p.m.
C 8 p.m.
D 4 p.m.

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If the cornea is diseased of injured, it may turn cloudy or opaque and prevent light
from entering the eye. It may be so severely damaged that it perforates and this may
lead to the loss of the entire eyeball and total blindness.
According to the text above, we will have our eyesight if
A the cornea is damaged
B the eyeball is perforated
C light can go into our eyes
D light cannot enter into our eyes

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The cell broadcast system will be used in addition to the other warning system
available, such as sirens and special emergency broadcast on radio and television if a
disaster strikes. It allows authorities to send text messages to mobile phones in a
specific area.
The advantage of the cell broadcast system is
A the government can work with the mobile phone users
B to alert the population in the event of disaster
C the ministries can broadcast the technologies
D it is less complicated to operate

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Stem cells are primitive master cells which are capable of developing into specific
types of cells. These can then replace ailing cells patients.
Based on the text above, stem cell technology can
A cure all diseases
B develop new drugs
C develop new organs
D help patients recover

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TNA resembles DNA and RNA in almost every aspect. TNA is based on a sugar called
threose while deoxyribose is found in DNA and ribose in RNA. Because threose is a
simpler sugar than ribose, TNA could very likely be a long-lost precursor of RNA as
between ribose and threose; the latter would be easier for nature to make.
Based on the text, we can conclude that
A ribose is easier to make than threose
B ribose is a type of sugar found in DNA
C threose is a type of sugar found in TNA
D deoxyribose is a type of sugar found in RNA

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The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a rare look at the Moon to gauge the amount of
oxygen-bearing minerals in the lunar soil that could be mined by astronauts.
From the text, we know that
A there could be a mining activity on the Moon
B the Hubble Space Telescope will be used for mining
C astronauts are currently mining minerals on the Moon
D the Hubble Space Telescope has been planted on the Moon

Questions 26 30 are based on the following passage.

Recent advances in corneal transplant have given visually ___26___ patients a new
lease of life. The cornea is the gateway of ___27___ images into the eyes. It is a
transparent tissue that forms the front part of the eyes. It is a highly-specialised tissue that
___28___ and transmits light to the lens and retina.
Corneal transplant is a procedure in which the diseased cornea is replaced with
healthy corneal tissue. Advancements in microsurgery ___29___, eye banking as well as
early recognition and effective treatment of graft rejection have led to very high success
rates in achieving and maintaining optical clarity in corneal graft.
A number of combination procedures at the time of transplant have greatly
improved the graft survival as well as maximised potential visual ___30___. The problem
in getting a donor is largely resolved due to the availability of imported corneal tissue.
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7

2
8

2
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A
B
C
D

blind
impaired
damaged
handicapped

A
B
C
D

external
internal
outside
inside

A
B
C
D

refracts
reflects
absorbs
transfers

A
B
C
D

styles
systems
methods
techniques

A
B
C
D

acuity
senses
accuracy
brightness

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