Reading skills and knowledge acquired during studies

1. Preliminary global average temperatures taken so far in June are nearly 1C (1.8F) above
levels previously recorded for the same month, going back to 1979. While the month is not yet
complete and may not set a new June record, climate scientists say it follows a pattern of
strengthening global heating that could see this year named the hottest ever recorded, topping
2016.

The long-term warming conditions caused by the burning of fossil fuels will likely receive a further
pulse of heat via El Niño, a naturally reoccurring phenomenon where sections of the Pacific Ocean
heat up, typically causing temperatures to spike across the world.

According to the text, which one of the following is true?

A) June 1979 was the hottest month to date.

B) This year, June will be the hottest month on record since 1979.

C) Temperatures in June are not related to the El Niño phenomenon.

D) The June temperature this year is consistent with an observed trend.

2. Which of the following pairs of character/book is wrong?

A) Elizabeth Bennet – Little Women

B) Leopold Bloom – Ulysses

C) Edmond Dantès – The Count of Monte Cristo

D) Gregor Samsa – The Metamorphosis

3. The work known as De Bello Gallico is

A) a collection of poems on the Gallic war by Horace.

B) a painting by Eugène Delacroix.

C) Julius Caesar's account of the Gallic war.

D) an opera by Richard Wagner.

4. In a parliamentary system of government, the President of the Republic is

A) Head of State and Head of the High Council of the Judiciary.

B) Head of State but not Head of Government.

C) Head of Government and Head of the High Council of the Judiciary.

D) Head of Government but not Head of State.

 Logical reasoning and problem-solving
5. The following table shows the results of a test:

To pass the test, a mark of higher than 5 is needed. What percentage of the candidates
passed the test?

A) 25%
B) 24%
C) 20%
D) 30%

6. Shelly is one of 1500 participants in a Latin contest. 12% of the participants will
receive as a prize either a silver-plated or gold-plated pen. If the number of silver-plated
pens is twice the number of gold-plated ones, what is the probability that Shelly will
receive a gold-plated one?
A) 8%
B) 33 %
C) 4%
D) 67 %

7. Two consecutive discounts of 10% and 20% are equal to a single discount of:
A) 18%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 28%

8. Stacie builds a cube using 343 blocks of wood. She decides to paint the cube
green. How many of the wooden blocks will have at least one side painted green?
A) 218
B) 125
C) 245
D) 238

9. “When he takes the train, Marco always arrives at work on time.”

Which of the following statements can be deduced from the preceding proposition?
A) Marco took his car; therefore he arrived on time.
B) Marco arrived late; therefore he did not take the train.
C) Marco arrived on time; therefore he missed the train.
D) Marco did not take the train; therefore he arrived late.
 Biology

10 .Which of the folowwing is the most likely reason expired milk typically tastes sour and
develops curds(becomes clumpy)?
A. Yeast produces ethanol and CO2 , which causes the lactose sugars polymerize
[Link] proteins and sugars in the milk are being converted into fats
[Link] produces lactic acid , which lowers the pH and denatures proteins
[Link] produces ethanol which denatures the sugars and proteins

11 .In which of the following molecules would electrons be found after they have been
released from the mitochondrial electron transport chain?
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] synthase
[Link]

12 .Which of the following statements most accurately models the process of chemiosmosis?
[Link] water flows through a dam, it turns a water wheel that can do work
[Link] movement in a wire causes a lightbulb to glow.
C.A pulley changes the direction of work being done.
[Link] of gasoline causes pressure changes in an engine.

13 . Organism exhibit great diversity in the way they obtain or generate nutrients. Consider
an organism that uses high energy electrons from H2S and CO2 from its aquatic habitat to
synthesize organic molecules in the absence of light. To which group does this organism
belong?
[Link]
[Link] animal
c.a plant
d.a fungus

14 .Glucose-6-phosphatase is an enzyme that removes phosphate from glucose-6-

phosphate and is necessary for the secretion of glucose from cells that store glycogen. The
liver expresses this enzyme but skeletal muscle does not. Which of the following is the most
likely consequence of this pattern of gene expression?
[Link] muscle cannot store glycogen
[Link] muscle can store glycogen but cannot break it down
[Link] muscle can only change blood levels by uptake from the blood
[Link] muscle plays no role in the regulation of blood glucose levels

15 .Which of the following best explains why animal cells do not have cell walls?
[Link] tightly regulaste the composition of their extracellular fluids.
[Link] have bones, muscles and connective tissues for support
[Link] cells have complex cytoskeleton for shape support and inmtracellular trafficking.
[Link] cells exchange large quantities of nutrients and wastes across their surfaces
[Link] of the following is not found in the urine of a normal healthy adult?
[Link] Acid
[Link]
[Link] Chloride
[Link]

17 .One of the following is not a function of bones,

[Link] for muscle attachment
[Link] of vital organs
[Link] of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
[Link] of blood corpuscles

18 .Plants synthesize proteins from:

[Link]
[Link]
[Link] acids
[Link] acids

19 .A monomer is :
a.a type of covalent bond in organic molecules
b.a building block of an organic molecule
c.a neuro transmitter in the brain
d.a type of amino acid

20 .A functional group found in lipids is:

a.a carbonyl
b.a hydroxyl
c.a carboxyl
[Link] amine

[Link] is a disease of:

[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

[Link] is the structure formed:

[Link] the union of fetal and uterine tissue
[Link] fetus only
[Link] fusion of germ layers
[Link] uterine tissue only
[Link] which helps in clotting of blood is released by:
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] cells

24 .Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitos are also vector of:
[Link] fever
[Link]
[Link]
[Link] fever

25 .Which of the following crosses is most likely to produce offspring of genotype GgNn?
[Link]*GGNN
[Link]*GgNn
[Link]*GgNn
[Link]*ggnn

26 .Which one of the following would be different in a pair of non identical twins?
[Link]
[Link] total of adenine plus guanine
[Link] of nuclear DNA
[Link] number

27 .Organic substances which, in very small amounts control growth and development are
called:
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

28 .Gene expression can be regulated by:

[Link] endoplasmic reticulum
[Link] polymerase
[Link] factors
[Link] replication factors
29 .Which one of the followings is not true regarding human hormones?
[Link] travel at the speed of blood flow
[Link] are all chemicals
[Link] are all released from glands and flow down ducts into the bloddstream
[Link] can be made from cholesterol

[Link] increases:
[Link] production
[Link] pressure
[Link] contractile strength
d.b&c

[Link] adult human male has:

a.10 gram of hemoglobin / 100 gram of blood
b.14 gram of hemoglobin / 100 gram of blood
c.18 gram of hemoglobin / 100 gram of blood
d.21 gram of hemoglobin / 100 gram of blood

[Link] abundant tissues of our body are :

[Link] tissue
[Link] tissue
[Link] tissue
[Link] tissue
 Chemistry

33 . What values of s, t, and u are needed to balance the equation below?

sAgNO₃ + tK₃PO₄ → 3Ag₃PO₄ + uKNO₃

a. s = 9, t = 3, u = 9
b. s = 6, t = 3, u = 9

c. s = 9, t = 3, u = 6

d. s = 9, t = 6, u = 9

34 . What mass of magnesium oxide is produced when 75g of magnesium is burned in

excess oxygen?
Relative Atomic Masses: Mg = 24, O = 16

a. 80g

b. 100g

c. 125g

d. 145g

35 . Which of the following statements about Ammonia are correct?

1. It has a formula of NH3.

2. Nitrogen contributes 82% to its mass.

3. It can be broken down again into nitrogen and hydrogen.

4. It is covalently bonded.

5. It is used to make fertilizers.

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 4 only

c. 1, 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
36 . 6g of Mg²⁴ is added to a solution containing 30g of dissolved sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄). Which
of the following statements are true?
Relative Atomic Masses: S = 32, Mg = 24, O = 16, H = 1

1. In this reaction, the magnesium is the limiting reagent.

2. In this reaction, sulfuric acid is the limiting reagent.

3. The mass of salt produced equals the original mass of sulfuric acid.
a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. 3 only

d. 1 and 2 only

37 . In relation to reactivity of elements in group 1 and 2, which of the following statements is

correct?

1. Reactivity decreases as you go down group 1.

2. Reactivity increases as you go down group 2.

3. Group 1 metals are generally less reactive than group 2 metals.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Only 3
d. 1 and 2

38 . Which of the following statements is true?

a. Acids are compounds that act as proton acceptors in aqueous solution.

b. Acids only exist in a liquid state.

c. Strong acids are partially ionized in a solution.

d. The reaction between a weak and strong acid produces water and salt
39 . An organic molecule contains 70.6% Carbon, 5.9% Hydrogen and 23.5% Oxygen. It has
a molecular mass of 136. What is its chemical formula?

a. C4H4O

b. C5H4O

c. C8H8O2

d. C10H8O2

40 . Diamond, Graphite, Methane, and Ammonia all exhibit covalent bonding. Which row
adequately describes the properties associated with each?

Compound Melting Point Able to conduct Soluble in water

electricity

1. Diamond High Yes No

2. Graphite High Yes No
3. CH4 (g) Low No No
4. NH3 (g) Low No Yes

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 4

41 . Magnesium consists of 3 isotopes: Mg23, Mg25, and Mg26 which are found naturally in
a ratio of [Link]. Calculate the relative atomic mass of magnesium.

a. 23.3

b. 23.4

c. 23.5
d. 24.6
42 . In the following reaction sequence, step 2 is the rate determining step for the overall
reaction, what would the rate equation be?

Step 1: A + B → C

Step 2: 2C + D → E

Step 3: E + D → F

a. k[A][B]
b. k[A] 2[B] 2[D]

c. k[A] 2[B]

d. k[C] 2[D] 2[E]

43 . For the reaction represented by the equation: CX4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2X2O

9.0 g of CX4 completely reacts with 0.64 g of oxygen. What is the approximate molar mass
of X?

a. 900

b. 888
c. 444

d. 450

44 . Which of the following lists the given elements in order of DECREASING first ionisation
energies?

[Atomic numbers: Li = 3; Be = 4; Na = 11]

a. Be, Li, Na

b. Na, Be, Li

c. Be, Na, Li

d. Li, Be, Na
45 . Atoms X and Y form an ionic compound with formula XY₂.

Which option below could give the correct atomic numbers for X and Y?

a. X = 11; Y = 16

b. X = 3; Y = 17

c. X = 12; Y = 9

d. X = 6; Y = 16

46 . Which statement about a positive ion explains why it is positively charged?

a. The ion has the same number of protons and neutrons.

b. The ion has more electrons than protons.

c. The ion has more protons than electrons.

d. The ion has more electrons than neutrons.

47 . Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.

The successive ionisation energies, in kJ mol⁻¹, of an element X are given below.

870 1800 3000 3600 5800 7000 13200

What is X?

a. 33As

b. 53I

c. 8O
d. 52Te
 Mathematics and physics

48. How many expressions is correct about a car travelling at a constant speed in a circle
shows at diagram below?

I. R is the direction of centripetal acceleration and centripetal force

II. P is the direction of normal force
III. Q is the direction of linear speed
IV. The direction of linear speed changes, but the magnitude of the linear speed is constant

A. Only I
B. Only I and III
C. Only I and III and IV
D. All of them

49. A point particle moves along a given x-axis with the law of motion x(t)=0.05 cos (200πt)
where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find the maximum acceleration and the acceleration
1
of the point particle at the instant t= 400 s .

A. 2000 π2 m/s 2 and 0 m/s 2

B. 10π m/s 2 and 0 m/s 2

C. 10π m/s2 and -10 π m/s 2

D. 200 π2 m/s2 and 0 m/s 2

50. Three ammeters labelled 1,2 and 3 are connected in the circuit below which contains
four identical resistors with resistance 12Ω and the electromotive force is 24V.
What is the order of reading on the ammeters, smallest to largest?
[ assume that the ammeters and wires have negligible resistance.]

A. 1,2 and 3
B. 1,3 and 2
C. 3,2 and 1
D. 3,1 and 2

51. An object of mass 40 g just floats in a liquid of density 4 g/ml. what is the magnitude
and direction of buoyant force on the object? ( g = 10 N/Kg )

A. 0.4N, upward
B. 0.4N, downward
C. 40N, upward
D. 400N, upward
52. In figure below the blue block of mass 4kg that moving at speed 6m/s to the right
collides with the red block of mass 8kg that is initially at rest. After the collision the two blue
block rebounds with speed 2m/s and the red block moves off to the right with speed v.
What is the speed of red block? is this collision elastic or inelastic?

A. 2 m/s, elastic
B. 2 m/s, inelastic
C. 4 m/s, elastic
D. 4 m/s, inelastic
53. A current-carrying solenoid (coil) is known to have a magnetic field. What is the
direction of induced current in coil B when the switching on?

A. Clockwise
B. Anti-clockwise
C. Upward
D. Downward

1
54. The solutions of the trigonometric equation sinx = sinx is:

π
A. X=kπ + for every integer value of k
2
kπ
B. X= for every integer value of k
2
3π
C. X=2kπ + for every integer value of k
2
π
D. X=2kπ + for every integer value of k
2
55. Let α be the acute angle formed between the tangent at point A to a circle and one of
the circle’s chord, AB. Considering any point C on the larger of the arcs AB, denoted by β
as the angle ACB, also the center of the circle is O and the angle AOB is θ.
What relationship exists between the angles α, β and θ?

A. Θ=α=β
B. They are supplementary
C. They are complementary
θ
D. α=β=2

56. Given a cone with a base diameter of 12 cm and a height of 8 cm, what is its volume
and its lateral surface respectively?

A. 384π cm3 and 120π cm2

B. 96π cm3 and 60π cm2
C. 384π cm3 and 120π cm2
D. 96π cm3 and 120π cm2

57. If f(x)=3x 2 -5x-1, what is the value of a and b?

a) The reciprocal of f(-1)
b) The inverse function of f(-1)

1
A. a = 7 and b =7
1
B. a= and b = 7
7
1 5
C. a =7 and b = 3

D. a = 7 and b = 0
58. what is the set of values of x for which : x 2 > 4 and 2x + 3 > 13?

A. -2 < x < 2
B. X>5
C. X < -2 or x > +2
D. 2<x<5

59. Two standard six-side are rolled. What is the probability that the product of the two
numbers obtained is the square of the one-digit natural number?

5
A. 36
1
B. 6
1
C. 9
2
D. 9

60. An online bookstore sells novels and magazines. Each novel sells for $4 and each
magazine sells for $1. If Angela purchased a total of 11 novels and magazines that have a
combined selling price of $20, how many magazines did she purchased?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 8