Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number C ) ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL eral Certificate of Education Ordinary Level COMBINED SCIENCE 4003/1 PAPER 1 Multiple Choice NOVEMBER 2023 SESSION 1 hour Additional materials Multiple Choice answer sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended.) Calculator (Opt TIME | hour Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, Centre number and didate numiber on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has already been done for you Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet, INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES ‘h correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wroi working should be done in this booklet nswer. Any 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. ‘This question paper consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages. Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2023. zimste nace [Turn over2 11 The clagram shows some of the structures that can be seen on an electron micrograph of a cell Which structure is a mitochondrion? 2 Which rowis true for osmosis? direction of net water movement type of membrane higher water potential to lower water potential | fully permeable higher water potential to lower water petential | partially permeable lower water potential to higher water petential| fully permeable vlo|o|> lower water potential to higher water potential | partially permeableWhich graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of enzyme activity for an enzyme from human cells? A rate of enzyme activity 0 2 40 60 80 100 temperature /°C rate of enzyme activity 0 2 40 @& 80 100 temperature [°C rate of 0 20 40 60 80 100 temperature /*C rate of 0 20 40 60 80 100 temperature /°C During transpiration, water evaporates from the surface of which type of cel? A mesophyll B phloem root cortex D aylem Which blood vessel transports blood from the ileum to the liver? A hepatic artery B hepatic portal vein pulmonary artery D pulmonary vein [Tum over6 4 The clagram shows the volume of air in the lungs over a petiod of 30s for a person at rest. 5 4 volume ofair inluns 2 Joe ‘ ° nn oe: ne time/s Which graph shows the same person doing vigorous exercise over another period of 305? B 5 a 5 4 4 volume volume of air * oar intungs 2. Intungs 2 sam? Jaime 1 1 0 0 0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30 time/s time/s Cc . D 5 5 4 4 volume 4, volume of air of ar inlungs 24 inlungs 2 fam* Jan? 1 1 0 0 0 10 20 30 0 40 20 30 time/s timers soos naa235 T The photomicrograph shows some blood cells. What is the function of these cells? A blood clotting B _onguffing pathogens © producing antibodies D transporting oxygen 8 Apperson touches a hot object. This causes a reflex action. Which row shows the pathway of a reflex arc? 1 2 3 4 5 ‘A | receptor | sensory neurone | relayneurone | motorneurone | effector B | receptor motor neurone | sensory neurone | relay neurone | effector C | _ffoctor | sensory naurone | relay neurone | motornaurone | _ raceptor D | effector | motorneurone | sensory neurone | ‘elay neurone | receptor 9 Whatis the definition of a gene? A. lof the DNA in a cell that controls metabolic activity B _aspecific section of DNA which codes forthe synthesis of a protein the nucleus andits chromosomes D__ the total number of chromosomes in an organism [Tum over10 " 2 The diagram shows the female ceproductive system in humans. Sometimes the tubes labelled X become blocked. What effect does this have? ‘A Eggs camot reach the uterus. Menstruation is prevented. Release of an egg is prevented. ooo ‘Sperm cannot reach the uterus. Genetic modification can be used to produce crops that are resistant to Insect pests end can produce more vitamins. Which statements about genetic modification are true? 1 Genes can be inserted. 2 Genes can be changed 3. Genes can be removed, A ‘and2oly B tand3only C 2and3only D 1,2and3 ‘What is the principal source of energy input to most biclogical systems? A. animals B plants © thesun D water oan naz7 43 The concentration of carbon dioxide In the Earth's atmosphere has increased over the last 60 years. Which activity has contributed to this increase? A B c D deforestation of large areas of land development of renewable fuels introduction of new plant species to ecosystems increased use of genetic modification in plants 14 Hydrogen can occur as an atom, an ion and a molecule. Which row represents the formulae of these particles? ‘atom’ jon maecule A H Ht H, B H Hy H c H H H. D He Hw 15 Which statement describes what happens to an atom of a Group Il element when It forms a ‘compound with oxygen? A B c D bonds with two atoms of oxygen. ht receives two electrons from an atom of oxygen. ft shares two electrons with an atom of oxygen. It transfers two electrons to an atom of oxyoen. 16 Which statements explain why copper is used to make electrical wires? A 1 Copper is a good conductor of electricity. 2 Copperis a good conductor of heat 3 Copper is malleable. 4 only B tand2 © tad3 D 2and3 saan nza23 [Turn over7 The structure of @ compound is shown. iii H—¢—c—c—C—c—o—H I tt tod HoH ° HOH H What is the formula of this compound? 18 A CyH,.O B CH,,0, © ,H,,0 D CsH,20, ‘An incomplete equation for the reaction between ethyne, C:H,, and oxygen Is shown. 20,H,(g) + x0,(g) > yCO,(g) + 2H,0(g) ‘When the equation is balanced, what is x? A 3 5 c 6 D 1019 20 9 When aqueous sodium hydroxide and cllute hydrocholoric ecid are mixed, they react The graph shows how the temperature of the mixture changes overtime. 36 30 25 temperature 20 ee 15 10: 5 0 0 50 100 150 200 260 300 time/s ‘Which type of chemical reaction occurs between aqueous sodium hydroxide and cllute hydrochloric acid? A. both endothermic and exothermic B endothermic € exothermic > neither endothermic nor exothermic Marble and chalk are both types of calcium carbonate. Equal masses of marble lumps end powdered chalk are added to excess dilute hydrochloric aci dilute hydrochloric acid dilute hydrochloric acid marble lumps powdered chalk Which statement explains why the marble takes longer to fully react than the chalk? A. kis more reactive than the chalk. B__ is move soluble than the chalk © thas a smaller surface area than the chalk. D__ is more basic than the chalk soos n2a2s. [Turn over0 24 Magnesium reacts with carbon dioxide to produce magnesium oxide and carbon. ‘What happens to the magnesium in this reaction? ‘A gains oxygen and is oxidised. B loses oxygen and is oxidised. © _K-gains oxygen and is reduced. D itloses oxygen and is reduced. 22. Which row describes an alkali? solubility in] reaction with water an acid A | soluble | does not react B | soluble reacts € | insoluble | oes not react D | _ insoluble reacts 23 Lithium is a metal in Group | of the Periodic Table. Which row describes the properties of lithium? hardness | melting point hard | highest in Group | [hard [lowest in Group! soft | highest in Group t soft | lowest in Group | vlolo|> 24 Metal X reacts rapidly with cold water. Metal does not react with dilute hydrochloric acia, Which row describes the reactivities of metal X and metal Y? reactivity of metal reactivity compared to hydrogen Xis more reactive thanY | Xis less reactive than hydrogen is more reactive thanY _ | Xis more reactive than hydrogen [Vis more reactive thanx | Vis less reactive than hydrogen olo|a|> Y is more reactive thanX _| Yis more reactive than hydrogen1" 25. Airis a mixture of gases. ‘The diagram shows the percentage composition of the gases in clean, dry air x What are X.Y and 2? x ¥ iz A N 9, noble gases, CO, B | noble gases, CO, N, °, C | noble gases, CO, 9, N, D o. noble gases. CO. Ne 26 The diagram shows the fractional distillation of petoleum. SL fractionating ‘column. cr fraction R c fraction S petroleum —e- el Which row expiains why fraction R is collected above fraction S? boiling point of R_| average molecular | mass of R ‘A | _ lowerthans greater than S B | _lowerthans ‘smaller than S C | higerthans | geaterthanS D | higherthanS | smallerthan S soon nama [urn over27 Which row describes alkenes? 2 saturated or unsaturated | result when shaken with ‘aqueous bromine A saturated no change B saturated bromine is decolourised € unsaturated no change Di Unsaturated bromine is decolourised 28 A motor racing track is 3.0km in length. A car travels round the track 25 times in 30 minutes. Whats the average speed of the car? A 78km/hour B 90km/hour © 150km/hour D 7S0km!hour 29° Which object has the largest resultant force acting on it? A 10N =} 30N 10N- 1oN=—1 c \—= 5N 30N-— 5N }—+ 10N }—+ 10N8 30, The diagram shows a block being pulled up a ramp by a rope. 4 force F ramp. weight W The block has weight Wand the rope is pulled with force F. The block moves distance PR and is raised through height QR. What is the equation for the work done on the block by the rope? A B c D force F = distance PR force F x height OR weight W> distance PO weight Wx distance PR What is the source of the energy transferred by a hydroelectric power station? A B c D chemical energy of oil gravitational potential energy of water kinetic enegy of waves internal eneray of hot rocks4 32. Ice is used to decrease the temperature of warm water in a glass. ice warm water What is the main process by which the temperature of the water at the bottom of the ass decreases? A condensation B conduction © convection D radiation 33. An engineer wants to fit a steel washer onto a steel rod. The rod is slightly too big to fit into the hole of the washer. steel: “oO _stee! rod ‘What can the engineer do tofit the washer onto the rod? ‘A Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature. B Cool the washer only. © Heat the rod only. D Heat the washer only.16 34. A ray of light in air is incident on the surface of water. Some light is reflected and some light is refracted. Which line represents the reflected ray? A air waler 35. Regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are used in different applications Which application uses a region of the electromagnetic spectrum with a shorter wavelength than Visible light? A. Bluetooth B security scanners © television D thermal imaging 36. An electrical appliance has a power rating of O.60kW. The cost of electric is 7.0 cents/kWh. What's the cost of using the electrical appliance for 2 hours? A 21cens B 58cents C 84cents D 23cents 4oaan naa2s. [Turn over16 37 The circuit diagrams include an ammeter, a voltmeter and a lamp in different arrangements. ‘Which arrangement can be used to obtain readings to calculate the power of the lamp? 38 Double insulation is used to protect users of some appliances. Where is the double insulation located and which wire is not needed by a double insulated appliance? location of double | wire that is not needed insulation A casing earth wire B casing neutra wire c plug earth wire D plug neutral wire 39 Unstable nucle! emit radiation. Two types of radiation emitted are: © electromagnetic radiation © helium nuclei Which of these types of radiation is used in each of these applications? household smoke detection | crack detection in metals ‘A | electromagnetic radiation | electromagnetic radiation B | electromagnetic radiation helium nuciel c | helium nuclel electromagnetic radiation o| helium nuciel helium nuctel7 40 The diagram shows part of a machine that is used to measure and control the thickness of paper being made in a factory radioactive rollers paper sheet <—_— paper pulp fadiation detector Which of the rows shows the most sultable properties for the radioactive source used in this machine? radiation emitted | haltlife of source by source A alpha 1 hour B alpha 5 years Cc beta 1 hour D beta 5 years