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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination
October 2014
SCIENCE
(Subject Code No. 141)
Time:
1 hour
Instructions to Candidates
1.
Check that this question paper

contains 4 questions printed on
10 pages numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
2.
Write your Index Number on the

question paper in the space
provided above.
3.
You should not use red ink in

answering questions.
For Markers Use Only
Section/
Question
MARKING
Marks
2A
2B
4.
5.
Write all your answers clearly on

the question paper.
Attempt all questions.
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REVISION
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CONTROL
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SECTION A
Question 1 (20 marks)
For each item, there is ONE correct answer. Draw a circle around the letter which
shows the correct answer.
Example:
1.
A bird which has become extinct in Mauritius is the
Cardinal.
Pigeon.
Dodo.
Sparrow.
Which one of the following is a food item obtained directly from plants?
Diagram 1
Eggs
2.
3.
Eggs
Rice
Honey
Yoghurt
Honey
Rice
Name the gas that is not present in air.
Chlorine
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Water vapour
An example of a soft sound is the
sound of a flying aeroplane.
sound of fire crackers.
sound of a bird singing.
sound of thunder during a storm.
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Yoghurt
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4.
5.
6.
Which one of the following is a method used to preserve food?
Heating
Covering
Washing
Pickling
Which of the following materials is man-made?
Coral
Rock
Plastic
Sand
Diagram 2 shows different types of animals. Which one is an insect?

Diagram 2
Hen
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Hen
Bat
Parrot
Bee
Bat
Parrot
Bee
Which of the following describes a characteristic of living things?
All living things reproduce.
All living things are green.
All living things produce their own food.
All living things move from one place to another.
Please turn over this page
Marks
8.
Diagram 3 shows an electric circuit with a gap at point Z.

Diagram 3
bulb
dry cell
electric wire
Z
Which of the following objects will cause the bulb to light up when used to close the gap
at point Z?
9.
10.
A rubber eraser
A metallic pin
An elastic band
A wooden ruler
Which of the following sources of energy is extracted from the Earth?
Bagasse
Wood
Ethanol
Coal
Which one of the following statements is false?
A Light allows us to see.

B Animals need light to produce food.
C Light is a form of energy.
D The sun is a source of light.
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Marks
Question 2A (20 marks)

1.
Complete sentences (a) to (d) using the correct word from the list.
reptile
2.
3.
herbivorous
fish
mammal
(a)
A .......................................................................... has hairs on its body.
(b)
Gills help
(c)
A deer is a .......................................................................... animal.
(d)
A snake is a .......................................................................... which has scales on its body.
..........................................................................
to breathe.
Read the sentences below and write whether they are True or False in the given
boxes.
(a)
Water turns into ice during condensation.
(b)
Water turns into water vapour during evaporation.
Draw a line to match each picture in column A to the transformation of energy in

column B. An example is given.
Column A
Column B
Movement to
Electrical
A lamp
Electrical to
Light
An iron
Sound to
Electrical
A battery
operated
radio
Chemical to
Sound
A wind
turbine
Chemical to
Movement
Electrical to
Heat
A boy
running
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Question 2B (20 marks)

1.
Table 1 describes two types of breakfasts, A and B.

Table 1
A
(a)
2 slices of bread
one bowl of cereal
butter
a cup of milk
a cup of milk
one boiled egg
2 chicken sausages
one cup of yoghurt
2 slices of cheese
an apple
Name one food item in A which is an energy giving food.

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(b)
Name one food item in B that contains mainly proteins.

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(c)
(i) Which one of A or B is a balanced meal?

..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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(d)
Apart from eating a balanced meal, suggest one good habit to stay in good
health.
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2.
Study and complete Table 2.

Table 2
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Objects
Material used to
make the object
Why is this material used?
aeroplane
It is light.
knife
stainless steel
car tyre
It absorbs shock.
jacket
leather
shirt
It absorbs sweat.
Marks
SECTION B
1.
Study Diagram 4 and answer the questions that follow.

Diagram 4
(a)
(b)
Give two sources of air pollution shown in the diagram.

(i)
........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(ii)
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Suggest two ways in which air pollution may be avoided.

(i)
........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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(ii)
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2.
Diagram 5 (a) shows the lower jaw of an adult without its teeth. Diagram 5 (b) shows
two different types of teeth.
Diagram 5 (a)
Diagram 5 (b)
Tooth X
Tooth Y
Lower jaw of an adult
(a)
Draw a line from tooth X to the jaw in Diagram 5 (a) to show its location on the
jaw.
(b)
Give the name of tooth Y.

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(c)
Give the name of the tooth that is not found in the jaw of a child who is 3 years old.
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(d)
Suggest one way to prevent tooth decay.

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3.
(a)
What is the name given to objects that do not produce shadows in the presence
of light?
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(b)
Shadows are formed when some materials are kept in front of a source of light.
Explain why.
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1.
(a)
Give two ways in which water may be polluted.

(i)
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(ii)
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(b)
Why should water from reservoirs be filtered before they are distributed to
houses?
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(c)
Suggest one way in which we can avoid wastage of water.

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2.
(a)
Which gas is mainly released when fossil fuels are burnt?

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(b)
A consequence of Global Warming is a rise in the sea level.

Suggest one harmful effect of a rise in the sea level.
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3.
(a)
Name the part of a plant that germinates to produce new plants.

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(b)
Give two functions of the stem of a plant.
(i)
Function 1:
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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(ii)
Function 2:
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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(c)
Explain how plants help to maintain the composition of air.

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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

Check that this question paper

Write your Index Number on the

You should not use red ink in

For Markers Use Only

Write all your answers clearly on

Attempt all questions.

Mauritius Examinations Syndicate

A bird which has become extinct in Mauritius is the

Name the gas that is not present in air.

An example of a soft sound is the

sound of a flying aeroplane.

sound of fire crackers.

sound of a bird singing.

sound of thunder during a storm.

Which one of the following is a method used to preserve food?

Which of the following materials is man-made?

Diagram 2 shows different types of animals. Which one is an insect?

Which of the following describes a characteristic of living things?

All living things reproduce.

All living things are green.

All living things produce their own food.

All living things move from one place to another.

Please turn over this page

Diagram 3 shows an electric circuit with a gap at point Z.

Which of the following sources of energy is extracted from the Earth?

Which one of the following statements is false?

A Light allows us to see.

Question 2A (20 marks)

A .......................................................................... has hairs on its body.

A deer is a .......................................................................... animal.

A snake is a .......................................................................... which has scales on its body.

Water turns into ice during condensation.

Water turns into water vapour during evaporation.

Draw a line to match each picture in column A to the transformation of energy in

Please turn over this page

Question 2B (20 marks)

Table 1 describes two types of breakfasts, A and B.

one bowl of cereal

one boiled egg

one cup of yoghurt

Name one food item in A which is an energy giving food.

Name one food item in B that contains mainly proteins.

(i) Which one of A or B is a balanced meal?

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

Study and complete Table 2.

Why is this material used?

Please turn over this page

Study Diagram 4 and answer the questions that follow.

Give two sources of air pollution shown in the diagram.

Suggest two ways in which air pollution may be avoided.

Lower jaw of an adult

Give the name of tooth Y.

Suggest one way to prevent tooth decay.

Please turn over this page

Question 4 (20 marks)

Give two ways in which water may be polluted.

Suggest one way in which we can avoid wastage of water.

Which gas is mainly released when fossil fuels are burnt?

A consequence of Global Warming is a rise in the sea level.

Name the part of a plant that germinates to produce new plants.

Give two functions of the stem of a plant.