O-Levels Combined Science 2018-3
O-Levels Combined Science 2018-3
O-Levels Combined Science 2018-3
TIME 1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any
rough working should be done in this booklet.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible
answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on
the separate answer sheet provided.
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This question paper consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages.
A microscope
B telescope
C bioviewer
D magnifying lens
vacuole
A muscle cell
B palisade cell
C root hair cell
D red blood cell
A air spaces
B thick cuticle
C numerous stomata
D large surface area
A high humidity
B high wind speed
C high temperature
D high light intensity
6 Ebola is caused by a
A bacterium.
B fungus.
C protozoan.
D virus.
A emphysema.
B hallucinations.
C lung cancer.
D liver cirrhosis.
A goitre
B scurvy
C anaemia
D rickets
9 A student carried out a test on a food substance using the Biuret solution and a purple
colour was observed.
A fats
B proteins
C vitamins
D carbohydrates
A defence
B excretion
C transport
D homeostasis
A pill
B spermicides
C sterilization
D intra uterine device
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A It is recycled.
B It is lost as heat.
C It is used in digestion.
D It is stored as carbohydrates.
A isomers.
B isotopes.
C monomers.
D polymers.
A
B
C
D
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+ +
If 0.1 moles of sulphuric acid are used, how many moles of water are produced?
A 0.1
B 0.2
C 1.0
D 2.0
A CH
B CH2
C C2 H
D C2H4
A carbon soot
B carbon dioxide
C water vapour
D carbon monoxide
A to produce slag
B to act as a fuel
C to produce carbon monoxide
D to reduce iron (III) oxide to iron
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21 Which diagram, A, B, C, or D, shows the structure of ethane?
A B
H H H H
H C C H C C
H H
H H
C D
H H H H H H
H C C C H H C C C
H H H
H H H
calcium
magnesium
zinc
copper
What is the position of a metal that reacts vigorously with cold water?
A below copper
B above calcium
C between zinc and copper
D between magnesium and zinc
A 200 oC
B 300 oC
C 450 oC
D 800 oC
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24 The equation shows the reaction between iron oxide and carbon monoxide.
A iron
B iron oxide
C carbon dioxide
D carbon monoxide
sulphur X added
dioxide
sulphur sulphuric
trioxide oleum acid
oxygen
What is X?
A water
B vanadium pentoxide
C dilute sulphuric acid
D concentrated sulphuric acid
H H
H C C OH
H H
A alcohols
B aldehydes
C alkanes
D alkenes
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A metre rule
B vernier callipers
C tape measure
D micrometer screw gauge
A mass.
B velocity.
C time.
D distance.
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
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A B C D`
A
N
D
C
S
B
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A
R
A
B
A
R
V
C
R
V
D
R
V A
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X
Z 30
60
Y
A 8%
B 16%
C 25%
D 75%
34 A wind blows with a force of 200 N against a wall of height 2 m and length 5 m.
A 20 N/m2
B 40 N/m2
C 100 N/m2
D 200 N/m2
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pressure (G)
liquid
A G = gh
B G = + gh
C G = gh
D G = gh
A to reflect heat
B to conduct heat
C to absorb heat
D to concentrate heat
A coaxial cable
B optic fibre
C sheathed pair cables
D wi-fi
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fuse
cable holder
A green-yellow
B blue
C black
D brown
A $0.375
B $1.50
C $7.50
D $15.00
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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
INSERT
The Periodic Table which is provided as an insert should be retained by the centre.
TIME 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top.
Write your centre and candidate number in the boxes on the top right corner of every page of this paper.
Check if the booklet has all the pages and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are duplicate or
missing pages.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
Section A
Answer all questions.
Section B
Answer any two questions.
Section C
Answer any two questions.
Section D
Answer any two questions.
Section A
1. starch,
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2. fat.
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(b) State any one adaptation of the alveolus for efficient gaseous exchange.
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rate of
transpiration 2
Fig. 1.1
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protons ____________________________________
neutrons ____________________________________
[2]
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H H
C C
H H
Fig. 4.1
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(b) Select two electric conductors from the list given below:
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pot
stand
Fig. 6.1
(a) (i) Suggest, with a reason, the most suitable colour of the pot.
colour ____________________________________
reason ____________________________________
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1. is curved,
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6 (b) State two other ways by which heat is transmitted, apart from radiation.
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________ [2]
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A B
Fig. 7.1
A _______________________________________________
B _______________________________________________
[2]
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(b) (i) State any two conditions that are necessary for seeds to germinate.
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
[2]
(ii) A farmer planted 640 maize seeds on a prepared piece of land and
after 7 days, 480 seeds had germinated.
[2]
[Total: 10]
position of
female sex cell
N
Fig. 8.1
(i) State the functions of parts L, M and N.
L ______________________________________________
M ______________________________________________
N ______________________________________________
[3]
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2. ______________________________________________
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9 (a) (i) Define aerobic respiration.
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(b) State and explain any two adaptations by desert plants to reduce transpiration.
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SECTION C
Answer any two questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
10 Table 10.1 shows the effect of three substances A, B and C on universal indicator
solution.
Table 10.1
B green
C purple
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B _______________________________________________
C _______________________________________________
[2]
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[2]
1. oxygen,
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2. electron transfer.
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FeCl2
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CuO
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11 Fig. 11.1 shows the blast furnace used for the extraction of iron.
S
molten slag
molten iron
Fig. 11.1
(a) (i) Name the substance that enters the furnace through S.
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(b) (ii) Explain the advantages of having slag covering the molten
iron.
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oxygen substance X
water
production of
sulphur sulphur
trioxide oleum product
dioxide
(a) (i) Name the industrial process that produces sulphuric acid.
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1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________ [3]
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1. ___________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________
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13 (a) (i)
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[3]
(c) (i) State three events which occur in the power stroke of the petrol
engine.
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(ii) State one advantage of modern petrol engines over the old petrol
engines.
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[Total: 10]
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A B C
medium
Fig. 14.1
A _____________________________________________
C _____________________________________________
[2]
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15 (a) Fig. 15.1 shows the energy conversion in a thermal power station.
primary
source of furnace A
energy
Stage 3
stream potential
energy boiler
turbine
Stage 4
kinetic
energy transformer electrical
energy
Fig. 15.1
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Use a sharp pencil for your drawings. Coloured pencils or crayons should not be used.
You should show the essential steps in any calculation and record all experimental results in the spaces
provided in the question paper.
TOTAL
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This question paper consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages.
(a) (i) Measure the initial length of each of any four cylinders and record it
in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
D
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Place one potato cylinder in each of the corresponding solutions,
A, B, C and D, and immediately start a stopwatch. Leave the
apparatus to stand for twenty minutes while you proceed to
question 2.
(ii) Beside the change in length, state any other observation made
between potato cylinders in distilled water and those from the
solutions.
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solution_______________________________________________
reason _______________________________________________
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(c) Plot a graph of change in length of the potato cylinders against the
solution.
change
in
length/cm
[3]
A B C D
solution
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2. You are required to compare the reactivity of two metals A and B, by
reacting each metal with dilute hydrochloric acid, HCl.
You are provided with two test tubes labelled A and B, a thermometer,
a test tube rack, a measuring cylinder, dilute hydrochloric acid, metal A
and metal B.
(a) (i) Measure of dilute hydrochloric acid and pour it into the test
tube labelled A.
Place metal A into test tube A and metal B into test tube B at the
same time.
Record, in Table 2.1, all the observations made in each of the test
tubes, clearly stating any differences observed.
Table 2.1
2.
3.
4.
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(a) (ii) Measure the temperature of the solutions in test tubes A and B
and compare them.
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(iii) Suggest two other factors that should be maintained to make the
comparison of the results fair.
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(d) State one precaution that should be taken during the experiment.
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