G.C.E. (O/L) Practice Test - 2019: Science
G.C.E. (O/L) Practice Test - 2019: Science
02. Which of the following adaptation shown by the "Nagadarana" seed to disperse by animals?
(1) Presence of hairs (2) Presence of hooks
(3) Presence of fibre like structures (4) Presence of wing like structures
05. An electron microscopic diagram of a cell is given below. Which organelles repesent by X and Y?
(1) Ribosome, Nucleus
X (2) Mitochondria, Golgibodies
(3) Nucleus, Chloroplast
Y (4) Mitochondria, Endoplasmic reticulum
06. An artificial polymer with cross links is,
(1) Polyvinyl chloride (2) Polystyrene
(3) Polytetrachloro ethene (4) Vulcanised rubber
07. What is the momentum of an object of mass 500 g, moving at a velocity of 10 ms-1?
(1) 5 kgms-1 (2) 10 kg ms-1 (3) 20 kgms-1 (4) 30 kgms-1
08. Which graph represent a motion of positive acceleration.
s s s s
t t t t
(1) (2) (3) (4)
09. A - B AB is a molecule with co-valent bonds. According to given Lewis structure, Which statement
is correct regarding the electro negativity of A and B?
(1) Electro negativity is equal in A and B (2) Electro negativity in A is greater then B
(3) Electro negativity in B is greater then A (4) Data is not sufficient to predict about Electro
negativity.
10. Part of energy is released as heat during respiration. The rest is stored as ATP. Which of the following is
not a function of ATP?
(1) Store energy (2) Produce energy (3) Release energy (4) Act as an energy source
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11. A wooden block of 200 kg floats on water. What is the upthrust force act on the block? (g = 10ms )
(1) 20 N (2) 200 N (3) 2000 N (4) 20000 N
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12. Longitudinal section (L. S) of a flower is given below. Which letters represent the place of pollen
production and the place of ovule production in respectively.
(1) a and b (2) b and d (3) c and a (4) b and c
13. Main heat exchange methods in solar water heater are,
(1) Convection, radiations (2) Conduction, radiation
(3) Conduction, convection (4) Conduction, convection, radiation
14. If an ovum is not fertilized, the changes in uterus can divided in to 3 phases as follows.
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Menstrual phase Proliferation phase Secretory phase
Which of the above phase/phases can be affected by progesterone level in blood?
(1) Secretary phase and proliferation phase (2) Menstrual phase and secretory phase
(3) Only in proliferation phase (4) Only in menstrual phase
15. The element "P" is in group III and 3rd period in the periodic table. It has following properties,
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A - electronic configuration of P is 2, 8, 3 B- "P" element removes electrons and from P ion
C - P, is more affinity to form acidic oxides
The correct statements about 'P' are,
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) A and C (4) A, B, C all
16' Resistant of a domestic electric appliance is 200 W. If 2A current passes through it, what is the power
of that electrical appliance?
(1) 200 W (2) 300 W (3) 400 W (4) 800 W
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17. Some oxides formed by the elements in 3 period of the periodic table are given below.
A B C
SiO2 MgO Al2O3
Which answer contains the ascending order of the acidity of above oxides?
(1) A, B, C (2) C, A, B (3) B, A, C (4) B, C, A
18' AB is a light weighted rod. The minimum moment of force to rotate the rod at C is 20 Nm
If the rod used as couple of forces, what is the minimum force that should be given at one end
of the rod? A x x B
(1) 10 N (2) 20 N (3) 25 N (4) 30 N C
20 N
19' Salt production and cinnamon oil extraction are some of the main productions in Sri Lanka.
Which answer contains accurate separation methods?
Cinnamon Salt
(i) Evaporation Crystallization
(ii) Steam distillation Crystallization
(iii) Fractional distillation Evaporation
(iv) Simple distillation Steam distillation
20. An object moves 100 m in a straight path and turns back and move 30m along the same path. Total
distance and displacement of that object in respectively are,
(1) 100 m, 30 m (2) 130 m, 70 m (3) 70 m, 30 m (4) 130 m, 130 m
21. Frequency of this wave is, Displacement (m)
(1) 10 Hz (2) 20 Hz
(3) 30 Hz (4) 40 Hz Time (S)
0.2
22' Not a specific property of water for the contribution of maintaining the life,
(1) Act as a solvent (2) Act as a respiratory medium
(3) Act as non - polar solvent (4) Act as a transport medium
23. In case of current leakage in domestic circuit, which device should be turned off, to disconnect power
supply.
(1) Overload Circuit Breaker (2) Isolator (3) Miniature Circuit Breaker (4) Residual Current Circuit Breaker
35. Following graphs shows the typical population growth curve and growth curve of human population
Select the incorrect statement about A and B. Carrying Capacity
(1) B shows the changing patten in growth
Number of
Organisms
Number of
Organisms
curve of human population
(2) A shows the changing pattern in growth
curve of typical population
(3) In A, constant number of organisms can 1 2 3 4 1 2
Time Time
be seen after a definite time period A B
(4) First phase of A and first phase of B shows different growth patterns
36. Select the correct graph, that can be obtained by the Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes in the given circuit,
Cathode Ray
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Oscilloscopes
(1) (2) (3) (4)
37. Consider the following statement and the reason regarding aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.
Statement - Organisms receive more energy by aerobic respiration then anaerobic respiration
Reason - Glucose molecules breakdown partially during anaerobic respiration while glucose
molecules breakdown completely during aerobic respiration
Which of the following is correct regarding statement and reason?
(1) Statement is correct, reason is incorrect (2) Statement is incorrect but reason is correct
(3) Statement is correct, reason explains it (4) Statement is correct, but reason does not explain it
38. By using electroplating method, B metal is protected as the cathode by using the metal A.
(Cathodic protection) Select the correct setup for that.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
B A A B A B B A
Solution Solution
of the salt of the salt
of A of B
39. X and Y are two identical balloons. X filled with air and tied up with a thread. X balloon is connected to
Y using a tube, When the knot at X releases, some statements regarding pressure in X and Y balloons are
given below.
A. Air flows from X to Y, until the pressure at both balloons become equal X Y
B. Pressure inside the balloons are greater than the atmospheric pressure.
C. If X is dipped in a water container, air flows further to Y balloon. Knot
The correct statements are,
(1) Only A, B (2) Only B, C (3) Only A, C (4) A, B, C All
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Step 2 ...................... division
c) Name a type of cell that undergoes meiosis cell division in living organisms.
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B. Some of the inherited characteristics of human population are given below.
ability to fold the tongue Fused or free ear lobes Polydactyly Syndactyly
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) Write the letters which denotes common inherited characters, out of above characters.
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(ii) Information about one of the Mendal's experiment using garden pea plants is given below.
Pure breeding inflated pod plants crossed with pure breeding constricted pod plant of garden pea
plant and obtained F1 generation. Then the plants in F1 generation self pollinated to obtain F2
generation. The results are given below.
Constricted pod plants 246
Nature of the pods and the number obtained
Inflated pod plants 741
a) What is meant by gene expression?
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b) Write the gene expression of F1 generation using R inflated pods and r for constricted pods.
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(iv) How do you show that the above results (ii) are agree with Mendal's monohybrid cross?
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(v) Write diseases caused due to sex linked recessive gene and gene mutation respectively.
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03. X and Y are two metals. Observations of their reactions are given bellow.
Metal X Metal Y
A B C D
Test tube Observation
A. Reduces the blue colour of the solution.
B. A precipitate occur at the bottom of test tube.
C. No observable reaction.
D. Reduces the blue colour of solution, Formation of a precipitate.
(i) Arrange the metals (copper) Cu, X and y according to their reactivity in descending order.
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(ii) Out of B, C, D in which test tube a reaction does not occur?
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(iii) Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction take place in A by considering the
valency of x as 1.
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(iv) You are given Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Permanganate chemicals. Which gas
can produce by decomposition of above chemicals?
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(v) How do you identify the above mentioned gas?
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B. A mass of 29.26g of NaCl dissolved in water to make a solution of 200ml volume. Following activity
A B
was conducted by using the above solution.
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(ii)Name the substance that can be used as anode and cathode
respectively.
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(iii)Write the overall cell reaction of the above setup.
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C. (i) Calculate the amount of moles of NaCl that used to make the above NaCl solution.
(Na = 23, Cl = 35.5, O = 16, H = 1)
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Instance A Instance B
Trolleys are moving by exerting forces by the hands of students.
(i) a) What can you say about the forces P and Q in instance A?
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b) What can you say about the forces R and S in instance B?
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(ii) Compare the distances traveled by x and y trolleys in figure B.
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(iii)Write the relevant Newton's law to explain the motion of A and B figures.
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(iv)Initial velocity of an object is 40ms-1. It was at a higher elevation. Draw the velocity time graph
for the motion, when it is falling down.
B. (i) Write the type of waves used to operate in the given apparatus / equipments.
Equipment Type of wave used
a. Solar water heater ..........................................................................
b. Solar panel ..........................................................................
c. Remote controller ..........................................................................
d. SONAR ..........................................................................
(ii) Write a specific feature of the wave type that used in solar panel.
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(iii)Given below is a graph of a wave formed on water. A E
a)Mark the amplitude (a) and wave length (l) in the given diagram.
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b) Write another instance where this type of wave motion occurs C
in day to day life.
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C. A person drown a bucket of water with 2 kg to a height of 6m. (g = 10ms )
(i) Write a suitable expression for the work done by a force.
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(ii) Calculate the work done by man in the above instance.
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(iii)Calulate the energy consumed by man, when 20 such buckets of water lifted up.
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(iv) Write the power in standard unite, if he spend 4 seconds to lift up a bucket of water.
n
Transportatio
(b)Write the process in (a) using a balanced
Y Tissue
n
chemical equation.
Transportatio
(ii) Write the steps of an experiment to identify
X Tissue Cells
the starch stored in leaves.
Carbohydrate
B.(i) Name the Z tissue in which the photosynthesis Water
(Storage Tissue)
takes place.
(ii) According to the ability of cell division, what is the common name given to x and y tissues?
(iii)Name the non-living cells in x and y tissue.
(iv) Write a deference between cells mentioned in answers (i) and (iii).
(v) It was observed chlorosis in some mature leaves of the above plant. What can be the mineral
deficiency responsible for above symptoms?
C Liver D
Intestine
G
F E
Legs
C. Following apparatus were arranged to identyfiy a factor that affected the rate of reaction. Equal
masses of CaCO3 large and small pieces, and equal volume of Dil.HCl acid in same concentration
were used here.
(i) Define the rate of reaction. Equal baloons
(ii) Which factor for rate of reaction will be tested
CaCO
by the experiment? CaCO
3
Large Pieces
(iii)Which tube shows the highest rate of reaction,
3
Small Pieces
(ii) Draw the ray diagram for the image forming in (i)(a) instance.
(iii)Following diagram shows how a light ray refracted from air to glass .
Normal
B
(a) Draw the ray diagram to show how the OB ray refracted
Glass block
to air at the point B by copying the diagram on to your answer script
O
(b) Which property of glass and air is used in drawing the above Normal
ray diagram. A Air
(iv) Write the refractive laws of light.
B C D E
Eg: Coconut Eg:Jack Eg:Cycus
F G
C. (i) Cellular organization, nutrition, respiration, sensitivity growth and development are some
features of living organisms. Write 2 other living features that are not mentioned above.
(ii) Explain the characteristic of Growth and Development.
(iii)Some living organisms cannot be identified as living or non living separately. State 2 such
instances.
(iv)Write a feature that can be used to separate F and G.
09. A. When a person carrying a packet of table salt with a mass of 500 g. But the salt spread on the ground
as the bag was broken. After that he collected all the salt and went home.
(i) Write 2 substances that could be mixed with collected salt.
(ii) What type of a mixture is that collected salt?
(iii) (a) Write a mechanical method that can be used to clean the salt mixture.
(b) What is the name of the method that can be used in laboratory to extract most purified salt.
(iv) The mass of a certain substance that mixed in the above salt mixture is 10 g. Write the
composition of above mixture as a mass fraction.
(v) (a) The maximum amount of salt that can dissolve in 1cm3 of water at 200C is 2 g, Calculate the
solubility of salt at that time.
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(b) State whether the solubility of salt could be increase or decrease at 25 C. Give reasons.
(c) Write a method of dissolving salt easily at home.
B. The diagram shows a circuit that arranged using 3 dry cells with 1.5 V each. 3V
V
X, Y, Z are 3 identical bulbs. Assume that there is no resistance in conductors.
x
(i) Which bulb lights up with more brightness when the switch S is ON.
6W
(ii) State the method of y and z bulbs are connected in the circuit. S
(iii) What is the method of fixing y, z bulbs to the x bulb?
y z A
C. If x bulb is removed and 6W resistance is replaced. Consider the cross 6W 6W
sectional area of the resistance in wire as (a) and length as (l)
(i) When a current passes through the circuit, potential difference across the x bulb was 3V,
although 4 dry cells with 1.5V were connected.(Total voltage is not equal to 6V)
Explain your answer.
(ii) What change should be done in the circuit to obtain 6V supply using the same apparatus given in
the diagram.
(iii) Calculate the current flow through x resistor when 6V voltage is supplied.
(iv) (a) Calculate the current flows through resistor when the length of it increases twice.
(b) Explain the brightness of the bulbs with reference to the resistance.
(v) Calculate the power of bulb 'y' in the circuit.
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