Centre Candidate

03 Number Number

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

DEVELOPMENT

SOLOMON ISLANDS FORM THREE EXAMINATIONS

2011
SCIENCE

THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER 8:00 AM TIME: 2 HOURS plus

10 MINUTES

SECTIONS CONTENT MARKS

A Multiple Choice Questions 25

B Short Answer Questions 75
Total 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Do not open this Booklet until you are told to do so.

2. Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the box
provided at the top right hand corner of this page.
3. Before you answer the questions, read through the instructions at the
beginning of each section carefully.
4. Read the instructions for answering the Multiple Choice questions on
page 1 carefully.

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS 25 NUMBERED PAGES.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

SELECT THE ALTERNATIVE A, B, C OR D THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION.

PUT A CIRCLE AROUND THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE NEXT TO THE
QUESTION. THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER.

Example

Birds have: A. wings B. teeth C. hair D. fins

A. B. C. D.

You think C is the correct answer.

If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect
answer and fill in the new answer.

A. B. C. D.

Now you think A is correct

If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the
correct answer, then indicate the correct answer by writing the word correct
and drawing an arrow as follows.

Correct

A. B. C. D.

Do not leave more than one letter with a circle around it.

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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (25 MARKS)

CIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE MOST CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

A. Earth
B. Mercury
C. Saturn
D. Venus

Refer to the diagram given to answer Question 2.

The diagram shows a cross section of the Earth.

Crust

Mantle

Outer core

Inner core

2. The layer that is solid and coldest is the

A. crust.
B. inner core.
C. mantle.
D. outer core.

3. A precious metal that exists in a relatively pure state in the Earth’s

crust.

A. Iron
B. Nickel
C. Gold
D. Copper

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Refer to the diagram provided to answer Question 4.

The experimental set up shown below was left in a school laboratory

over a period of one week to investigate the rusting of iron.

tap water dilute Acid boiled water oil

4. In which of the following conditions would rusting occur and why?

A. O and Q due to presence of oxygen.

B. P and R due to presence of oxygen and hydrogen.
C. O and P due to presence of oxygen and hydrogen.
D. O and R due to presence of oxygen.

5. Which of the following statements about energy is correct?

A. Energy can exist in several forms.

B. Energy can be changed from one form to another.
C. Energy cannot be destroyed.
D. All of the above.

Use the information provided in the table given to answer Question 6.

Riders Task
Richard Rode his bicycle 10 metres along hard sandy path
George Rode his bicycle 10 metres along a tar sealed road
Paul Rode his bicycle 10 metres down a gradual tar sealed slope
John Rode his bicycle 10 metres up a gradual tar sealed hill.

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6. Who would use the greatest amount of energy to complete his task?

A. George
B. John
C. Paul
D. Richard

7. Which of the following particles possesses a negative charge?

A. Atom
B. Neutron
C. Electron
D. Proton

8. The net charge in a sodium atom is zero because

A. there is equal numbers of neutrons and protons.

B. an atom is neutral.
C. there is equal numbers of electron and neutrons.
D. there is equal numbers of electrons and protons.

Use the illustration given to answer Question 9 and 10.

The illustration shows the path of a ray of light (R) as it passes from air
into a mirror (M).

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9. Which of the following paths (represented by letters) will the ray of
light actually take?

A. RMZ
B. RMY
C. RMX
D. RMW

10. In the above diagram, the ray of light has been

A. slowed down.
B. refracted.
C. reflected.
D. absorbed.

11. If electrical current is directly proportional to potential difference,

what will happen to the potential difference, if the current was
doubled?

A. Potential difference is halved.

B. Potential difference is reduced.
C. Potential difference is doubled.
D. Potential difference is increased.

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Use the diagram provided to answer Question 12.

The diagram of a water pump circuit shown below was used by a

science teacher to explain the major components of an electrical circuit
to his students.

12. The letters PFW represent __________, _____________, and ____________ in an

electrical circuit.

A. power, force, and work

B. voltage, current and resistance
C. pressure, frequency, and watts
D. volts, amps, and ohms

13. A working mother received her Electricity Bill for the month of
September and was happy that she would only pay $9.00. How much
power had her family consumed if a unit of electricity cost $0.30?

A. 30 units
B. 27 units
C. 270 units
D. 300 units

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14. Which of the following statements about food chains is true?

A. They begin with the Sun.

B. The number of organisms in each trophic level is known.
C. The first trophic level is the consumer.
D. They show organisms that feed on one another.

15. Which of the following is an effect of logging practices not adhering to

forestry regulations?

A. Organisms becoming extinct.

B. Drying up of streams.
C. Wild pigs eating people’s food gardens.
D. All of the above.

16. Which of the following gases support the existence of life on Earth?

A. Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon dioxide

B. Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Hydrogen
D. Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, and Sulphur dioxide

17. Which sequence of events correctly represents events leading to

successful fertilization in humans?

A. Ovulation, courtship, ejaculation, copulation, and fusion

B. Ovulation, courtship, copulation, ejaculation, and fusion
C. Courtship, ovulation, ejaculation, copulation, and fusion
D. Menstruation, courtship, copulation, ovulation, and fusion

18. Which of the following is NOT true about the placenta?

A. The organ is formed before fertilization.

B. It is formed after implantation.
C. It is an organ of exchange.
D. It is an endocrine gland.

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19. The passage of soluble food molecules through the walls of the small
intestine to the body fluids is called:

A. digestion.
B. assimilation.
C. absorption.
D. ingestion.

20. The enzymes that assist in the digestion of partly broken down
proteins to amino acids in the small intestine (ileum) are called:

A. lactases.
B. peptidases.
C. pepsins.
D. lipases.

Refer to the information provided in the table to answer Question 21.

The list shows sets of food sources required by the human body to
carry out specific functions.

O Taro, kumara, yam, banana, and breadfruit

P Mangoes, oranges, pineapples, and cabbage
Q Rice, bread, biscuits, noodles, and buns
R Fish, bean, egg, milk, and liver

21. Which sets of food listed in the above table are needed for cell
respiration and muscular movements?

A. O and P
B. Q and R
C. P and R
D. O and Q

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Refer to the diagram provided to answer Question 22.

The diagram below is a system of antagonistic muscles working

together resulting in movement at a joint.

22. Which of the statements A-D is TRUE of the system diagrammatized

above?

A. Biceps relaxes, triceps contracts and elbow is straightened

B. Biceps relaxes, triceps contracts and elbow is bent
C. Biceps contracts, triceps contracts and elbow is bent
D. Biceps contracts, triceps relaxes and elbow is straightened

23. Which of the following components of blood is responsible for the

transport of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues?

A. Plasma
B. Lymphocytes
C. Platelets
D. Red blood cells

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24. A human organ that produces digestive enzymes but is also an
endocrine gland is the

A. liver.
B. stomach.
C. pancreas.
D. kidney.

25. A form three male student warns his father and advised his mother to
take his father to the doctor immediately after noting serious
symptoms. The student realised that the chances of his father having a
heart attack was imminent. Which of the symptoms provided was the
basis of the student’s advice?

A. Stabbing sensation in the chest.

B. Dizziness, cold sweat, and dry mouth.
C. A only.
D. A and B.

Total mark for MC: Q1-Q25

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SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (75 MARKS)

THIS SECTION IS WORTH 75 MARKS. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE

SPACES PROVIDED.

Refer to the partial periodic table provided below to answer

Question 26.

The table below shows the first 20 elements and 5 transition elements
of the periodic table.

H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Fe Ni Cu Zn

Au

26. (a) What is an element?

_____________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(b) Write down the chemical name and symbol of the two most
abundant elements that are found in the Earth’s crust.

Chemical name Symbol

(2 marks)

(c) Write down the electron configuration of a carbon atom and then
draw its atomic structure.

i.) The electronic configuration of a carbon atom is:

_________________________
(1 mark)

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 ii) Atomic structure of carbon
(2 marks)

(d) Two elements (from the above periodic table) can combine to form a
gas. The gas formed is an essential raw material for photosynthesis.
Name the two elements and state their valences.

Elements Valence

(2 marks)

(e) Write down the name and chemical formula of the gas formed in (d)
above.
____________________________________ _____________________________
(name of gas) (chemical formula of gas)

(2 marks)

Total mark for Section B: Q.26

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27. Two important mineral resources are being developed in the Solomon
Islands. Efforts to develop these resources to date, however, have
raised more questions than answers for landowners, people who live in
areas where the mineral deposits are located, the government,
conservationists and many others in both the local and international
media.

(a) Name the two minerals referred to in the above statement.

_______________________________ and ________________________________________

(2 marks)

(b) Write down ten (10) important questions that need to be answered
before we make decisions on whether or not to mine these mineral
resources in the categories indicated (i-x) below.

i) Ore quantity and quality

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(1 mark)

ii) People and Residents

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(1 mark)

iii) Culture

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(1 mark)

iv) Environment

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(1 mark)

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v) Employment

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

vi) Benefits to resource owners, Government, and investors

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

vii) Development (infrastructure and social services)

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

viii) Price of commodity at the world market

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

ix) Shares (provided by investors)

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

x) Profit
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

Total mark for Section B: Q.27

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28. (a) Two types of electrical currents, namely DC and AC can be
generated.

i) What do DC and AC stand for?

DC ___________________________________________________________________

AC ___________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

ii) Discuss the two key differences between DC and AC. Also give
an example of a source of each.

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(4 marks)

iii) How does conventional current differ from the flow of electrons?

_____________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

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(b) A form three science student constructed a series circuit, which
consisted of a 40 ohms resistor, an 8 volt power pack, and a switch.

i) Draw a circuit diagram to show how the student connected the

electrical components listed above. Use arrows to indicate the
direction of the current.

(4 marks)

ii) Calculate the size of the current flowing through the circuit.

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(3 marks)

Total mark for Section B: Q.28 15

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29. Solomon Islanders, whether at the national or individual level have
benefited from the commercial and subsistence use of two important
ecosystems, namely, the marine and forest ecosystems.

(a) Define an ecosystem.

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

(b) Describe a commercial and subsistence use of the two

ecosystems.

i) Commercial use of forest ecosystems

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(1 mark)

ii) Subsistence use of forest ecosystems

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

iii) Commercial of marine ecosystems

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(1 mark)

iv) Subsistence use of marine ecosystem

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(1 mark)

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(c ) Draw four (4) trophic level food chains from the above ecosystems.

i) Forrest: (2 marks)

(2 marks)
ii) Marine

(d) Identify and explain one human activity that could result in loss
of habitat in a forest ecosystem.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

Total mark for Section B: Q.29 12

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30. (a) Body systems play vital roles in humans to keep them healthy
and alive.

i) What important role does the human dentition (teeth) play in

digestion?

__________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

ii) Suggest one possible disadvantage of a lack of roughage in the

human diet.
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(1 mark)

iii) Briefly explain how excess protein (amino acid) is conserved and
utilised by the human body.

__________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

(b) The diagram shows parts of the human lungs.

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 i) Name the two gases that are exchange in the alveoli.

__________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

ii) State and then explain one characteristic of the alveoli that
facilitates gas exchange.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

(c) The human body has a defence system that helps to protect it from
bacterial infection. Phagocytes and leucocytes are two vital
components of the human defence systems.

i) Explain the method used by phagocytes and leucocytes to

destroy bacteria.

Phagocytes:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

Leucocytes:
_________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

ii) Explain why the circulatory system in mammals (which includes

humans) is called a double circulation.

__________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

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 iii) Explain one difference between the walls of arteries and veins.
__________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

(d) i) Many vertebrates including humans are unisexual. What does

this mean?

__________________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

Refer to the diagram provided to answer Question 30 (d) ii) and iii).

The diagram shows a summary of the essential stages in sexual

reproduction.

ii) Explain one major disadvantage shown in the above diagram.

__________________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

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 iii) What is formed when gametes 1 and 2 in the above diagram
fuse?

__________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

Use the diagram provided to answer Question 30 iv) and v).

Here is a diagram showing the human embryo in the uterus, about five
weeks after fertilization.

iv) Explain the exchange function of the placenta.

__________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

v) State the key function of the amniotic fluid.

__________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

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(e) The human ear has several parts, each of which plays a specific
function to enable a person hear sound.

i) What is the function of an eardrum and the ossicles?

Eardrum:
__________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

Ossicles:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(f) Refer to the diagram provided to answer the questions f. i)- f iii).

The diagram below shows the formation of an image in the human eye.

i) On the above diagram, draw arrows to show how rays of light

are reflected from A.
(1 mark)

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ii) Apart from the cornea, lens, and humours, what property of the
eye causes the light rays to bend inwards?
__________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

iii) Describe the nature of the image formed on the retina.

__________________________________________________________________________.
(1 mark)

Total mark for Section B: Q.30

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 FOR MARKER USE ONLY

SECTION EXAM ACTUAL

MARK SCORE

A 25

B: Q26 10

B: Q27 12

B: Q28 15

B: Q29 12

B: Q30 26

Total 100

Marker’s initial

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