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Science - Paper 1 And Paper 2

Test 1 18 May 2010 1 Hour

Class : Marks :
Instruction: For questions 1 to 40, each question is followed by four answers. Choose the best answer.

1. The main function of sensory receptors is to

detect A The hand
B The heart
A sound under the seabed C The toe
B environment stimuli D The skin
C movement only
7. Which of the following is not a sense organ?
D sound waves in the ocean
2. Which of the following is a sense organ? A The brain
B The nose
A The skin C The eye
B The heart D The tongue
C The mouth
8. How many sensory organs does a human have?
D The esophagus
3. The table below shows the sensory organ and A Two
its respective stimulus. Which pair is matched B Three
incorrectly? C Four
D Five
Sensory organ Stimulus
9. What is the organ to help to taste chemical
A Eye Light
B Ear Sound subtances?
C Nose Smell
D Tongue Pressure A The tongue
B The nose
4. Which of the following detects the changes of C The skin
the surroundings? D The eye

A Excretory organs 10. Which of the following organ sends impulse to

B Sensory organs the brain when there is a change of pressure?
C Respiratory organs
D Circulatory organs A The nose
B The eye
5. Which of the following is a sense organ? C The skin
D The finger
A The leg
B The kidney 11. The following stimulus can be detected by
C The brain sensory organs except
D The tongue
I speed of light
6. Which of the following can differentiate II radiation
whether the weather is cold or warm? III sound
 C II, III
A I, II, III D I only
B I, II
C II, III 16. Upper arm is always chosen for injection by
D I only doctors because

12. Which of the following is/are stimulus to A it is a common practise

human sensory organs? B it has thinner dermis
C it has thick epidermis
I Pressure D it has more receptors
II Chemical substance
III Sight 17. Which of the following parts of body is not
sensitive to touch?
A I, II, III
B I, II A Armpit
C II, III B Elbow
D I only C The back of neck
D Lips
13. Eye and tongue are two sensory organs
sensitive to 18. Which of the following parts of body is
sensitive to touch?
I altitude
II taste A Knee
III brightness B Behind the ears
C Palm
A I, II, III D Buttocks
B I, II
19. Which of the following receptors is not found
C II, III
D I only under the skin?

14. Which of the following senses help to sense the A Cold

changes of environment? B Pain
C Dermis
I Hearing D Pressure
II Sight
20.
III Thinking

A I, II, III
B I, II
C II, III
D I only
15. Skin is a sensory organs of human body. It can
sense The above shows the structure of the human
skin. When there is a change of atmosphere
I pressure pressure, which receptor will send impulse to
II heat the brain?
III pain
A P
A I, II, III B Q
B I, II C R
 D S D it has a thicker epidermis layer and it
consists of fewer sensory receptors
21. The sensitivty of the skin depends on the
26. Which of the following statements is/are true?
A stimulus
B sensitivity of receptors I The upper layer of the skin is called the
C number of receptors epidermis.
D thickness of the dermis II The pigment found in the cells of the
epidermis gives colour to our skin.
22.
III There are no blood vessels in the
epidermis.

A I, II, III
B I, II
C II, III
D I only

The above diagram shows the structure of the 27.

human skin. P, Q, R and S are receptors that
are matched with their individual senses.
Which of the following pair is incorrectly
matched?

Receptor Sense
A P Touch
B Q Cold The above shows the structure of the human
C R Heat skin. Which receptor send impulse to the brain
D S Pressure when there is a change of altitude?
23. Sweat that is excreted by the skin is composed I S
of the following substances except II R
III Q
A natrium chloride
B water A I, II, III
C urea B I, II
D dilute hydrochloric acid C II, III
24.
D I only
Which is not true about the skin?
28. The functions of the skin is/are
A It acts as excretory organ
B It acts as respiratory organ I to prevent the loss of body fluids.
C It acts as a sensory organ II to help to regulate the body temperature
D It controls the temperature of the body through the sweat glands.
25.
III to produce vitamin C in the epidermal
The tip of the finger is more sensitive than the
layer when exposed to the sun’s ray.
sole of the feet because
A I, II, III
A the epidermis layer is thicker
B I, II
B it has fewer sensory receptors
C II, III
C it has a thinner epidermis layer and it
D I only
consists of more sensory receptors
 C cilia
29. D mucus
33.

The above shows the structure of the human The above diagram shows the structures of the
skin. Which receptors response to a knife cut human nose. Name the structure labelled W.
and drastic drops of temperature?
A Olfactory nerves
I P B Sensory nerves
II Q C Epithelium cells
III R D Nerve fibres
34. Cells sensitive to smell are found
A I, II, III
B I, II
A on top of the nasal cavity
C II, III
B on the nasal cavity
D I only
C right side of the nasal cavity
30. Which of the following statements is/are true D left side of the nasal cavity
about skin? 35. Under what condition that smell receptors
cannot function as a sensory organ?
I There are five types of receptors in the
skin.
A During a cold day
II Armpit is always more sensitive than the
B When there is no mucus around the smell
fingertips.
receptors.
III The more receptors there are on the skin,
C When there is a lot of mucus around the
the less sensitive it is to stimulus.
smell receptors.
D When there is a lot of chemical vapour
A I, II, III
around the smell receptors.
B I, II
C II, III 36. Which part of the nose produces mucus?
D I only
31. Receptors in the olfactory epithelium are called
A Olfactory receptors
B Nerve fibres
C Nasal cavity
A olfactory receptors
D Epithelium cells
B nerve cells
C hair cells 37. Which of the following helps to sense smell?
D mucus cells
32. If you have a cold and your nose is stuffed up,
I Mucus
II Olfactory receptors
you cannot smell very well. This is because the
III Hair cells
molecules that carry smell cannot reach the
A I, II, III
A nasal cavity
B I, II
B olfactory receptors
C II, III
 D I only 42.

38. Which of the following chemicals with strong

smell is harmful to the smell receptors?

I Chlorine The part shown on the human tongue in the

II Ammonia above diagram is called
III Any acid solution
A nerve cells
A I, II, III B flavours
B I, II C taste buds
C II, III D mucus membrane
D I only
43.
39. A person with flu has less smell sensitivity due
to

I dissolve of chemical vapour in the mucus.

II a large amount of mucus covering smell The above diagram shows areas of a human
receptors. tongue. The area labelled with K is sensitive to
III chemical vapour cannot reach smell
receptors. A salty
B sour
A I, II, III C sweet
B I, II D bitter
C II, III
D I only 44.

40. How many different tastes are said to be

separately detectable?

A 3
B 4 The above diagram shows areas of a human
C 5 tongue. The area labelled with N is sensitive to
D 6
A salty
41. B sour
C sweet
D bitter
45.

The above diagram shows areas of a human

tongue that are sensitive to different tastes. The
taste sensation caused by acid is most felt at the
area labelled
The above diagram shows areas of a human
A K tongue. The area labelled with M is sensitive to
B L
C M A salty
D N B sour
C sweet
 D bitter III It consists of taste buds.
46. A I, II, III
B I, II
C II, III
D I only
51.
The above diagram shows areas of a human
tongue. The area labelled with L is sensitive to

A salty
B sour
C sweet The above diagram shows areas of a human
D bitter tongue. Which of the following is not true
about the area labelled with K?
47.
I It has no function.
II It is part of the test buds.
III It is sensitive to the taste of medicine.

The above diagram shows areas of a human A I, II, III

tongue. What taste are represented by M and N B I, II
respectively? C II, III
D I only
A salty and sweet 52. Which of the following is true about the
B sour and salty
human sense of taste?
C sour and bitter
D bitter and sweet
I It is called the tongue.
48. Our human tongue is sensitive to the following II The surface of the tongue consists of a
tastes except group of cells.
III It works together with the sense of smell
A sour to taste food.
B acidity
C salty A I, II, III
D bitter B I, II
C II, III
49. Which of the following send impulse to the D I only
brain to inteprete taste?
53. The following statements describe the
A Taste buds characteristics of the ossicles except
B Tongue
C Spinal cord A It is made up of three small bones.
D Taste receptors B The center bone is called the anvil(incus)
C It does not have microscopic hairs.
50. Which of the following is true about human D It plays an important role in the hearing
tongue? mechanism.

I It detects heat.
II It detects taste of food.
54.
A the ear
B the eye
C the nose
D the skin
59. The organ which resembles a spiral shaped sea
shell in the inner ear is the
The above diagram shows the middle ear. The
parts labelled P, Q, R and S are matched with A semi-circular canal
their names. Which pair is incorrectly B cochlea
matched? C round window
D auditory nerve
Part Name
60.
A P Malleus
B Q Hammer
C R Stapes
D S Round window
55. The table below shows the differences between
the ossicles and the semi-circular canals.

Ossicles Semi-circular The above diagram shows the cross-section of

canal the human ear. Which part of the ear is
A Do not contain Filled with fluid connected to the mouth?
fluid.
B Situated in the Situated in the A W
middle ear inner ear. B X
C Involved in the Not involved in the C Y
hearing hearing D Z
mechanism mechanism
D Have microscopic Do not have 61.
hairs microscopic hairs
56. Which range of frequencies indicates ultra
sound?

A 20 Hz
B 1900 Hz
C 9000 Hz
D 85000 Hz The above diagram shows the cross-section of
the human ear. Which part of the ear does not
57. Sound with frequency less than 20 Hz is called have a role to play in hearing?

A stereophonic sound A W
B infra sound B X
C ultra sound C Y
D monophonic sound D Z

58. The function of an organ is to detect and 62. The Eustachian tube is connected to the back
interpret sound. This organ is of the
 A nose 69. Which of the following statements is not true
B cochlea about sound?
C trachea
D round window of the middle ear A The speed of sound increases as the
density of the medium decreases.
63. Reflected sound is known as B Light travels faster than sound.
C The amplitude of sound is measured in
A echo decibels (db).
B vibration D Noise is loud and polluted sound.
C noise
D rarefaction 70. P Transforms the energy or
compressional wave into nerve
64. Which of the following is a hearing aid? impulses
Q Collect and channel sound to the
A Oscilloscope middle ear
B Kaleidoscope R Transforms vibrations into a
C Stethoscope compressional wave
D Periscope S Nerve impulses transmitted to the
brain
65. Which is not true about the cochlea? T Transforms the energy of sound
waves into vibrations
A It transforms the energy of sound waves
into nerve impulses. P, Q, R, S and T represent the routes taken by
B It is filled with fluid. sound waves from the ear flap(pinna) to the
C It resembles a spiral-shaped sea-shell. inner ear. Arrange the routes taken in the right
D The Eustachian tube is joined to the sequence.
cochlea.
A Q→P→S→R→T
66. When the Eustachian tube becomes clogged B Q→T→R→P→S
during a cold, it will lead to C R→Q→T→S→P
D P→Q→S→P→T
A having to sew up the tube
B deafness in the person 71.
C earaches and other pains
D a heart attack
67. The three bones in the middle ear are called

A oscillations The above diagram shows the middle ear. The

B ossicles part labelled X is called the
C oscilloscope
D octave A oval window
B round window
68. The sound waves frequencies of about 20 Hz to C window of the ear
20000 Hz may be that of D semi-circular canal

A cats 72. Sound is important in our daily life because it

B elephants
C dolphins I produces music that provides us with
D human beings entertainment.
 II enables us to communicate with one II semi-circular canals
another. III the Eustachian tube
III is used as a warning signal like the sound
of an ambulance. A I, II, III
B I, II
A I, II, III C II, III
B I, II D I only
C II, III
D I only 77. The cochlea

73. Good absorbers of sound is/are I contains a thin membrane.

II has thousands of microscopic hairs.
I thick soft towels. III is filled with fluid.
II cushions made of wool.
III a hard surface. A I, II, III
B I, II
A I, II, III C II, III
B I, II D I only
C II, III
D I only 78. Which of the following is/are true about the
properties of sound?
74. Sound is produced when you
I Sound travels faster in gas than in solids.
I put a ping-pong ball slowly on the II Sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
mattress. III In outer space, astronauts use a specialized
II pluck a guitar string. device to communicate with one another.
III hit a tuning fork on the table.
A I, II, III
A I, II, III B I, II
B I, II C II, III
C II, III D I only
D I only
79.
75. Which of the following statements is/are true

I The loudness of sound wave is related to The kind of refractive errors shows in the
the amplitude of the sound waves. above diagram is
II The louder sound will have higher number
of crest per sec than softer sound. A astigmatism.
III The loudness of sound is measured in B short sightedness.
decibels (db) C long sightedness.
D presbyopia.
A I, II, III
B I, II 80.
C II, III
D I only
76. The parts of the ear which are not involved in
hearing are

I round window
 The above diagram shows the accomodation of 85.
the eye when seeing near objects. The
following changes take place except

A the ciliary muscles contract.

B the suspensory ligament relax.
C the pupil increases in size.
D the lens becomes thicker. The above diagram shows the cross section of
the human eye. The part labelled K is
81. A person uses concave lens spectacles to
correct A ciliary muscles
B suspensory ligament
A short-sightedness (myopia) C iris
B long-sightedness (hypermetropia) D lens holder
C astigmatism
86.
D presbiopia
82. When light propagates from one medium to
another, the following will take place except

A its speed changes.

B it reflects.
C it refracts. The above diagram shows the cross section of
D it forms a rainbow. the human eye. Which is not a function of the
part labelled N?
83. Suspensory ligaments are fibres which attach
the __________ to the ciliary body. A It gives shape to the eyeball.
B It reflects light.
A pupil C It helps to focus the image of an object on
B ciliary muscles the retina.
C lens D It is made up of a jelly-like substance.
D iris
87.
84. Clear layered structured
Shaped like a large lentil
Elastic
Helps light to be focused
The above are the characteristics of one part of
the human eye. The part mentioned most
probably is the The above diagram shows the cross section of
the human eye. The function of the part
A aqueous humour labelled M is to
B vitreous humour
C pupil of the eye A refract light.
D eye lens B carry blood supply.
C convert light into electrical impulses.
D transport electrical impulses to the brain.
88. The front part of the sclera form the

A cornea
B conjunctiva
 C cilary muscles
94.
D aqueous humuor
89.
Which object is to be placed at X in order to
recombine the component colours into white
light?
The above diagram shows the front part of the
A
eye. What are the structures represented by X,
Y and Z? B
C
X Y Z D
A Cornea Pupil Iris
B Pupil Iris Cornea
95. A substance that transmit light waves falling
C Iris Cornea Pupil
D Cornea Iris Pupil upon it is said to be

90. A opaque .
B transparent.
C translucent.
D porous.
In the above diagram, if the part labelled Z is
96. Which statement about the retina is not true?
exposed to bright sunlight it will

A become smaller A It is made up of millions of rod cells.

B become bigger B It is made up of millions of con cells.
C remain the same size C The blind spot is situated in the front part
D change colour of the retina.
D There is a spot on the retina that is most
91. A submerged object appears to be nearer to the sensitive to light.
surface than its actual position. This is an
example of an illusion caused by 97. The image is formed in the yellow spot is the
sharpest because the area consists of only
A reflection of light
B total internal reflection A pigmented cells
C refraction of light B blood vessels
D optical illusion C cones
D rods
92. Images in convex mirrors are
98. Which of the following refractive errors that
A the same. cannot be treated?
B always smaller.
C always bigger. A presbyopia.
D real. B night blindness.
C cataract.
93. The eye works like a
D glaucoma.

A computer 99. The below diagram shows that light rays strike
B mobile phone on different types of surfaces. The diagrams
C lazer printer that are correctly labelled is/are
D camera
 I 102
.

total internal reflection

II
specular reflection
The above diagram shows refraction from a
III dense medium to a less dense medium. Which
statements is/are true about the refraction?
diffuse reflection
I The refracted ray bends away from the
A I, II, III normal.
B I, II II The angle of refraction is bigger than the
C II, III angle of incidence.
D I only III The angle of incidence is the same size as
the angle of refraction.
100
. A I, II, III
B I, II
C II, III
The above diagram shows an image that is
D I only
formed on the retina. Which of the following
depicts the characteristics of the image 103
formed? .

I Real
II Inverted
III Smaller
The above diagram shows reflection of light on
A I, II, III two mirrors. Which angle/angles is/are
B I, II correctly marked?
C II, III
D I only I P = 30°
II Q = 30°
101 III R = 60°
.
A I, II, III
The above diagram shows light rays passing B I, II
through lens P, Q and R. Transmitted rays that C II, III
correctly marked is/are D I only

I P 104 Which statement is/are true about the pupil?

.
II Q
III R
I It gives colour to the eye.
II It determines the amount of light that
A I, II, III
enters the eye.
B I, II
III The dilator muscles of the iris control the
C II, III
size of the pupil.
D I only
A I, II, III
 B I, II D gravity
C II, III
109 Hydrotropism is the response of plants to
D I only
.
105 Examples of translucent substances is/are
. A water
B light
I frosted bulb. C touch
II distilled water. D gravity
III red paper.
110 Nastic movement is the response of plants to
.
A I, II, III
B I, II A water
C II, III B light
D I only C touch
106
D gravity
The type of lens that is /are used to correct
. presbyopia is 111 Which part of plants is negative photoprism?
.
I concave lens
II convex lens A Leaf
III magnifying lens B Stem
C Root
A I, II, III D Shoot
B I, II
112 Which of the following statements is
C II, III .
D I only incorrect?

107 A A positive tropism is movement growth

. towards the stimuli.
B A negative tropism is movement growth
away from the stimuli.
C Hydrotropism is movement growth
The above diagram shows the formation of a towards water or moisture.
shadow on the screen. Object X could most D Geotropism is the response of plants
probably be a towards water or moisture.

I marble tile. 113

II white cardboard. .
III clear glass block.
In the experiment shown above, shoots are
A I, II, III seen growing towards the light. What inference
B I, II can you make from the experiment?
C II, III
D I only A The shoots response to light stimuli.
B The shoots response to the touch stimuli.
108 Thigmotropism is the response of plants to C The shoots response to the pull of gravity.
. D The seedlings grow towards the damp soil.
A water 114 The response of plants to the pull of gravity is
B light . called
C touch
 A phototropism. A I, II, III
B hydrotropism. B I, II
C geotropism. C II, III
D thigmotropism. D I only
115 Plants shy away at the touch of a hand. This is 121 Which of the following statements is
. an illustration of . incorrect?

A tropism I Geotropism is the response of plants

B seismonastic response towards touch.
C spontaneous response II Thigmotropism is movement growth
D thigmotropism towards gravity.
III A positive tropism is movement growth
116 Which part of the plant response positively to away from the stimuli.
. the pull of gravity and water?
A I, II, III
A Shoot B I, II
B Root C II, III
C Stem D I only
D Flower
122 Shoots of a plant grows upwards illustrates
117 Phototropism is the response of plants to .
.
I positive phototropism
A water II negative geotropism
B light III negative phototropism
C touch
D gravity A I, II, III
B I, II
118 Geotropism is the response of plants to
. C II, III
D I only
A water
123 Below table shows the types of tropism are
B light .
C touch matched to its stimulus. Which of the pairs
D gravity is/are matched correctly?

119 Which part of plants is negative geotropism Type of tropism Stimulus

. and hydroprism? I Thigmotropism Touch
II Geotropism Gravity
A Leaf III Hydrotropism Water
B Stem
C Root A I, II, III
D Shoot B I, II
C II, III
120 Roots growing down through the soil illustrates D I only
.
124 Being able to respond to stimuli enables plants
I positive geotropism . to reach
II negative geotropism
III positive phototropism
I sunlight
II water
III carbon dioxide

A I, II, III
B I, II
C II, III
D I only