Basic Science Questions for Prep 3

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Question 1/50
Sound energy is the energy created when particles -------------
A. (a) Move
B. Vibrate
C. Oscillate
D. Jump

Question 2/50
(1) The ability to do work is known as ------------------
A. Power
B. Work
C. Mechanical
D. Energy

Question 3/50
(1) The following are forms of energy except
A. Sun energy
B. Heat energy
C. Solar energy
D. Electrical energy

Question 4/50
(1) ----------- is the transfer of thermal energy
A. (a) Electrical energy
B. Heat energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Chemical energy

Question 5/50
The loudness of sound varies directly with the vibrating body's
A. intensity

B. amplitude

C. pitch

D. quality

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Question 6/50
(1) The part of the ear that collect and channel the sound wave to ear is called
A. Cochlea
B. Ear drum
C. Ear lobe
D. anvils

Question 7/50
(1) Which of these is not among the three bones that amplify the vibration received from the ear drum?
A. Hammer
B. Hummer
C. Anvil
D. Stirrup

Question 8/50
(1) Sound can travel through the following except?
A. Vacuum
B. Gas
C. Solid
D. Liquid

Question 9/50
The scale to measure the intensity level of sound is called
A. vector scale
B. measuring ruler
C. bel scale
D. decibel scale

Question 10/50
Echoes maybe heard more than once due to
A. multiple reflections
B. single time reflection
C. refraction

D. diffraction of waves

Question 11/50
The technique or method to absorb undesirable sounds by soft and porous surface is called
A. acoustic protection
B. unacoustic protection
C. audible protection
D. decibel protection

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Question 12/50
(1) Astronauts are unable to speak directly to one another in space, so they speak over radio because:
(c) (d)
A. Sound travels through space
B. Sound escape out of space
C. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum
D. sound is loud

Question 13/50
(1) Sound travels fastest through solid because:
A. The particles in solid are orderly arranged
B. the particles are further apart
C. The particles are close to one another
D. The particles are vibrating

Question 14/50
(1) The sound received by ear is sent to the brain in the form of :
A. Radio wave
B. radio signal
C. electric signals
D. Ultrasound.

Question 15/50
The forward and backward movement of particles is called?
A. echo
B. Shadow
C. Vibration
D. Transportation

Question 16/50
(1) What type of materials is used to reduce the loudness of sound?
A. Hard material
B. Soft material
C. coloured material
D. liquid material

Question 17/50
Sound waves can be transmitted by any
A. medium
B. vacuum
C. empty
D. none of above

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Question 18/50
Look at the diagram of an animal cell. Select correct statement from the following about animal cells.

A. A is the cell membrane and B contains chlorophyll.

B. A is the cytoplasm and animal cells may have small vacuoles
C. A is the cell membrane and DNA is located inside B.
D. A is the cell wall and DNA is located inside B.

Question 19/50
If the eyepiece of a microscope magnifies by 10, and the objective lens magnifies by 4, then what is the total
magnification of the microscope?
A. 2.5
B. 14
C. 40
D. 0.4

Question 20/50
---------------------- is turned to bring the object being viewed closer.
A. Coverslip
B. Objective lens
C. Focus knob
D. Eyepiece lens

Question 21/50
The parts labelled Y and Z in the diagram are
A. the eyepiece and mirror respectively
B. the objective lens and the turret respectively
C. the mirror and the eyepiece respectively
D. the eyepiece and the objective lens respectively

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Question 22/50
Name the part of the cell labelled A in the diagram.

A. Membrane
B. Nucleus
C. Cell wall
D. Cytoplasm

Question 23/50
Cells that have specific function are called ------------
A. Specialiced cells
B. golgi body
C. nucleolus
D. non of the above

Question 24/50
Two of the labelled parts in the diagram combine to give a magnified view of a small organism. What parts are
they?
A. A and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. All of the above

Question 25/50
Which part of a microscope do you look through to see an object magnified?

A. Focus knob
B. Eyepiece lens
C. Objective lens
D. Stage

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Question 26/50
Which one of the following will you not usually find in an animal cell?
A. Cell membrane
B. Chromosome
C. Nucleus
D. Chloroplast

Question 27/50

The green part of the cell labelled X in the diagram is known as

A. Cytoplasm
B. The Cell membrane
C. Cell nucleus
D. Chloroplast

Question 28/50
Which of the following pairs would you find in an animal cell?
A. nucleus and cell wall
B. chloroplast and large vacuole
C. cell membrane and cytoplasm
D. cell wall and chloroplast

Question 29/50
The part of the cell that controls the cell activities is
A. cell wall
B. cell membrane
C. nucleus
D. cytoplasm

Question 30/50
The part of the cell that controls what enters or leaves the cell is
A. Cell wall
B. nucleus
C. cell membrane
D. Vacuole

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Question 31/50
The part of the cell used for temporary food storage is
A. Vacuole
B. cytoplasm
C. chloroplast
D. cell wall

Question 32/50
Which one of the following instruments would you use to see a plant cell?
A. Periscope
B. Kaleidoscope
C. Microscope
D. Telescope

Question 33/50
Red blood cells help to transport ------------------- to the--------------------
A. Oxygen, brain
B. oxygen, body
C. food, body
D. food, brain

Question 34/50
The cell that fight the foreign bodies is--------------
A. Red blood cell
B. White blood cell
C. Plasma
D. Platelet

Question 35/50
The temperature at which water melts is
A. 100°C
B. 0oC
C. -15oC
D. none of the above

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Question 36/50
The diagram shows the changes in state of water (H2O). What is the process X called?

A. Evaporation
B. Freezing
C. Condensation
D. Melting

Question 37/50
Which three of the following statements explains why solid particles have a definite shape?
A. They can be compressed
B. They are packed together tightly
C. There are are well orderly arranged
D. There are strong forces of attractions between the particles

Question 38/50
Which one of the following is not a property of a liquid?
A. Definite shape
B. Definite volume
C. Definite mass
D. Cannot be compressed

Question 39/50
A beaker containing a black-yellow powder has a magnet put into it. When the magnet is removed, black
particles are stuck to it, leaving a yellow powder behind in the beaker.
The black-yellow powder is therefore
A. Compound
B. Mixture
C. element
D. atom

Question 40/50
Which one of the following substances is not a mixture?
A. Air
B. sugar and water
C. water
D. sugar and salt

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Question 41/50
Of the four boxes shown, which one represents a model of mixture only?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Question 42/50
Which state of matter is represented in the following diagram?

A. Solid
B. Liquid or Gass
C. Liquid
D. Gas

Question 43/50
Sublimation occurs when
A. Liquid changes to a gas
B. Solid changes to a gas
C. a solid changes to liquid
D. I don't know

Question 44/50
All solids, liquids and gases are made up of
A. Temperature
B. Volumes
C. Colours
D. Particles

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Question 45/50
Which state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?
A. Gas
B. Solid
C. Liquid
D. Liquid and gas

Question 46/50
When the temperature of a liquid is increased a little, what happens to its particles?
A. they stop vibrating
B. they move closer
C. they move far apart that the liquid turn to gas
D. they vibrate more

Question 47/50
The diagram shows the changes in state of water (H2O). What is the process Z called?

A. Boiling
B. Evaporation
C. Melting
D. Freezing

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Question 48/50
Which one of the following diagrams best represents a model of the particles in a solid?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Question 49/50
During filtration, the clear transparent liquid that comes out of the filter paper is called
A. Filtrate
B. residue
C. distillate
D. all of the above

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Question 50/50
My particles move very fast and randomly from place to place. I am------
A. A Solid
B. A Gas
C. A liquid
D. No answer

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