YOUNG ACHIEVERS ONLINE ACADAMY

FINAL PRACTICAL COACHING

PRESENTE BY HENDRESON MATIYASI 0882365536

CHEMICAL/EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS (2023)

1. Light emitting diodes

2. Connecting wires
3. Masking tapes
4. Ammeters
5. Switches
6. Pieces of plastics that can fit a match in a match box
7. Dry cells
8. 1 meter ruler
9. Test tube racks
10. Test tubes
11. Stop watch
12. Hydrochloric acid
13. Converging lens of 10cm focal length
14. Masses (100g)
15. Lens holder
16. White rectangular boards/screens
17. Candles
18. NPK fertilizer
19. 30cm ruler
20. Agricultural lime
21. Air dried clay soils
22. Air dried loam soils
23. Air dried sandy soils
24. Beakers/containers
25. Decomposed manure
26. Dry maize grain
27. Dry whole fish
28. Groundnut flour
29. Irish potato
30. Kitchen salt
31. Knives/scarpel
32. Maize bran
33. Mixed color (red and white) dry beans
34. Razor blades
35. Soaked beans
36. Star grass
37. Stirring rods
38. Undecomposed chicken manure
39. Red color dry beans
40. White color dry beans
41. White tiles
42. Yellow maize leaves
43. Measuring cylinder
44. Distilled water
45. Wash bottles
46. Ethanal
47. Propanoic acid
48. Cyclohexane
49. Stripes of blue litmus paper
50. Tollens solution
51. Iron sulphate solution
52. Aluminium sulphate solution
53. Copper sulphate solution
54. Sodium hydroxide solution
55. Dropper bottles
56. Matches
57. Retort stand
58. Resistors
59. Nicrome wire
60. Torch bulbs
61. Diode
62. Copper wires
63. Strings
64. Voltimeter
65. Ethanol
66. Sulphuric acid
67. Sugar
68. Table salt
69. Universal indicator
70. Ammonium solution
71. Ethanoic acid
72. Ph charts
73. Graphite rods

A. BIOLOGY
 Dry maize grain
  30cm ruler
 Dry whole fish
 Groundnut flour
 Irish potato
 Kitchen salt
 Knives/scarpel
 Maize bran
 Mixed color (red and white) dry beans
 Razor blades
 Soaked beans
 Stirring rods
 Red color dry beans
 White color dry beans
 White tiles
 Yellow maize leaves
 Copper sulphate solution
 Sodium hydroxide solution
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
BSS MOCK (2023)

 The specimens provided in this practical are all on the confidential list
1. You are provided with the following:
 Specimen z (irish potato)
 Scalpel
 Water in a beaker labelled K
 Salt solution in the beaker labelled L
PROCEDURE
 Using the scalpel cut two small pieces of the specimen Z that are 2cm by 1cm by 0.5 cm
 Place one piece of specimen Z in beaker K
 Place another piece of specimen Z in beaker L
 Wait for 10 minutes
 Compare the flexibility of in the beaker labeled K and L

Beaker K Beaker L

(2marks)
 A. Explain the results obtained from the specimen Z and in beaker K and L
K

B. . Explain three importance of the process that has taken place in the beaker
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………………………………………………3marks

2. You are provided with food substances

. one in test tube labelled A
. another in test tube labelled B
. Sodium hydroxide in a beaker and a pippet / syringe .
. copper sulphate in a beaker and a pippet / syringe .
(a). Carry out protein test for specimens in test tube A and B
i. Food Substance in test tube A
Observation --------------------------------------------------------------------------(1mark)
Conclusion
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ii. Food Substance in test tube B
Observation --------------------------------------------------------------------------(1mark)
Conclusion
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(b)Name the disease which will result due to lack of food substances in test tube A
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(c) Give two symptoms of the disease mentioned in in 4(b) above .
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(d)Explain three functions of the food substance in test tube A.
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………….3 marks

MCHINJI DISTRIC MOCK (2023)

 The specimens provided in this practical are all on the confidential list
 Repeated questions
3. You are provided with the following material.
 Specimen Y
 Salt solutions of the following concentrations: 0%, 25% and 50%
 Razor blade/scalpel or knife
 ruler
(i) Using a scalpel or knife, peel the specimen and cut three small pieces that are 2cm
long, 1cm wide and 0.5cm thick
(ii) Place one piece in 0% solution, the other piece in 25% salt solution, and the third
piece in 50 % salt solution. Leave to stand for 15 minutes
(iii)Remove the pieces: (1) measure the length of each piece
(2) try to bend each piece to test its flexibility
a. Record your results in the following table
Concentration Length of the potato piece Flexibility of the piece
of salt solution
(%)
0
25
50

6marks
From the table, state the relationship between salt concentration and length of the potato pieces

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__________________________________________________________________1mark
Explain the results observed in flexibility of potato pieces in the solutions
(i) 0% salt solution

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___________________________________________________________1mark
(ii) 50% salt solution

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____________________________________________________________1mark
d. State any one factor that affect the rate of diffusion in plants.

______________________________________________________________1mark

4. You are provided with specimen M. Use it to answer the question that follow.
a. (i) What general name is used to describe the body shape of the specimen.
________________________________________________________ 1mark
(ii) State the importance of this shape in the specimen.
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________1mark
b. (i) Measure the length of the leaf in mm and record.
____________________________________________________________1mark
(ii) Draw the specimen and label any two parts.
 3marks
Calculate the length of the of the image, given that its magnification is X2.5

3marks
How is forward movement created by the specimen during its movement its habitant
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__________________________________________________________1mark

B. AGRICULTURE

 NPK fertilizer
 Agricultural lime
 Air dried clay soils
 Air dried loam soils
 Air dried sandy soils
 Beakers/containers
 Decomposed manure
 Dry maize grain
 Yellow maize leaves
 Stripes of blue litmus paper
 Universal indicator
 C. PHYSICS
 Matches
 Retort stand
 Resistors
 Nicrome wire
 Torch bulbs
 Diode
 Copper wires
 Strings
 Voltimeter
 Light emitting diodes
 Connecting wires
 Masking tapes
 Ammeters
 Switches
 Pieces of plastics that can fit a match in a match box
 Dry cells
 1 meter ruler
 Test tube racks
 Test tubes
 Stop watch
 Hydrochloric acid
 Converging lens of 10cm focal length
 Masses (100g)
 Lens holder
 White rectangular boards/screens
 Candles
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
BSS MOCK (2023)
 The specimens provided in this practical are all on the confidential list

Section B (20 marks)

3. You are provided with a candle, a match box, lens holder, lens, white screen and a meter
ruler.
a) Arrange the candle, convex lens and screen as shown in figure 1
 V U

b) Light the candle

c) With the candle wax at 20cm from the lens, produce a well focussed image of the
flame on the screen.
d) Measure and record the image distance in the table of results
e) Repeat steps (c) and (d) for object U shown in the table

Object distance U (cm) Image distance V (cm) U + V (cm)

10
20
30
40
50

(3 marks)
f) plot a graph of U+V against U
 (5 marks)
h From the graph find the focal length of the lens.

(2 marks)
4. You are provided with a electrical components marked X, Y and Z, connecting wires, an
ammeter, a dry cell
a. Connect the apparatus as follows:

lamp

gap

b. Connect the gap and switch on the circuit. Note the ammeter reading and
switch off the circuit.
c. Disconnect the gap and connect the component X on the gap. Switch on the
circuit and note and record in table 1 whether the ammeter reads or not.
d. Switch off and reverse the direction of connection (polarity) of the component
X. Switch on the circuit, note and record in table 1 whether the ammeter reads
or not.

components Initial connection Reverse connection

Table 1

e. Repeat steps (c) and (d) with components Y and Z.

 f. Identify the electronic components X, Y and Z
g. Give a reason for each identification made in (f) above.
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CHIPASULA MOCK (2023)

 Apapa aibwereza take care

a) Arrange the apparatus as shown in figure 1

b) Light the candle

c) Move the object(candle)until it is 50cm from the lens
d) Move the screen until a clear Image of the object is formed on the screen
e) Measure the image , V, and record it in the table 1
f) Repeat steps (c) to (e) for the object distances shown in the table

g) Complete the and columns of the table

Object distance, Image distance
U (cm) V (cm)

50
40
30
25
20
 D. CHEMISTRY
 Measuring cylinder
 Distilled water
 Wash bottles
 Ethanal
 Propanoic acid
 Cyclohexane
 Stripes of blue litmus paper
 Tollens solution
 Iron sulphate solution
 Aluminium sulphate solution
 Copper sulphate solution
 Sodium hydroxide solution
 Dropper bottles
 Ethanol
 Sulphuric acid
 Sugar
 Table salt
 Universal indicator
 Ammonium solution
 Ethanoic acid
 Ph charts
 Graphite rods
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
BSS MOCK (2023)
 The specimens provided in this practical are all on the confidential list
You are provided with a burette, clamp and clamp stand, measuring cylinder, conical flask,
phenolphthalein indicator, 0.1M sodium hydroxide (0.1M NaOH) and Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)
of unknown concentration.

a. Set up the apparatus as shown in the figure below

 b. Fill the burette to the mark with the Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)
c. Record the volume of Ethanoic acid
d. Measure 10ml of the 0.1M NaOH and transfer it into the conical flask
e. Add 2 drops of phenolphthalein indicator into the conical flask
f. Add the Ethanoic acid gradually, in small amounts, from the burette into the conical
flask
g. Shake the conical flask as you gradually add the Ethanoic acid
h. Stop adding Ethanoic acid when the colour change is observed in the flask
i. Record the volume of Ethanoic acid remaining in the burette
j. Subtract the final volume of Ethanoic acid from the initial volume and record
Initial volume __________________________________ (1mark)
Final volume ___________________________________(1mark)
Volume of Ethanoic acid used ______________________(1mark)
k. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction (2marks)
l. Name the products formed from the reaction (2marks)
m. Calculate the concentration of Ethanoic acid (2marks
n. State any one source of error in the experiment (1mar

CENTRAL EAST MOCK (2023)

 The specimens provided in this practical are all on the confidential list

SECTION B (20 Marks)

2. You are provided with measuring cylinder, thermometer, sodium hydroxide pellets,
beaker, distilled water and stirring rod.

a. Add 20 ml of distilled water in a small beaker.

 b. Dip a thermometer in a beaker and record the temperature of the distilled water.

c. Add 5 pellets of sodium hydroxide in the beaker containing distilled water and
stir well.

d. Measure and record the temperature of the solution in the table below:
Table 2
o
Temperature of distilled water ( C)
Temperature of the solution (oC)
2 marks)
e. Calculate temperature change
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_____________________________________________________ (2 marks) f.
What type of reaction is depicted above?

____________________________________________________ (1 mark) g. Give a reason

for your answer.
_______________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(4 marks)

4. You are provided with solutions X, Y, and Z in beakers and universal indicator solution in a
dropper bottle.

a. To each of the three beakers add two drops of universal indicator.

b. Note the colour change of the solutions and record in the table of results.
c. Use the pH scale chart below to complete the table of results.
Colou red orange Light yellow green Green Light Dark violet purple
orange blue blue blue
r

h. Draw the energy level diagram to illustrate the type of reaction above.
pH 1-2 3-4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 - 12 13 – 14

Table 1

Substance being Colour obtained adding pH value

tested on
universal indicator
X

(6 marks)
a. Classify the tested acids and bases as weak or strong.
X ____________________________________________
Y ____________________________________________
Z ____________________________________________ (3 marks)
b. Mention any one variable that should be kept constant.
________________________________________________ (1 mark)