Science 3 Education Ministry
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^i& Answer all the questions.
^ii& Select the most suitable answer out of 1 to 4 for the questions given.
^iii& Put (x) in the correct space.
^ iv& Follow the other instructions given in the paper.
4. In chromatographic technique, which of the following is used to place a drop of the extract on the
filter paper?
(1) a glass rod (2) a pencil tip (3) a capillary tube (4) a tip of a pin
5. of acceleration due to gravity is 10 ms,-2 the option that gives the weight of an object of mass 25 kg
correctly is
(1) 25 N 2) 2.5 N 3) 50 N 4) 250 N
6. The value of a resistor is 21Ω. Which of the following gives in order the respective colourd rings
corresponding to this resistance ?
1) red ,brown ,brown 2 ) red ,brown ,black 3) red , red, brown 4) brown ,brown,
red
7. The chemicle formula of a compound is X2Y. Of the four elements Mg .K .O and Cl, which two
elements the four elements Mg, K, O and Cl, which two elements match X and Y.
1) Mg , Cl , 2) Mg , O 3) K , O 4) K ,Cl
8. Which of the following is a hereditory desease?
1) tuberculosis 2) thalassaemia 3) leprosy 4) AIDS
9. The transfomations of energy taking place when pulling a catapall and shooting a stone place in it is
correctly given in orderby
1) knietic energy elastic protential energy kinetic energy
2) knietic energy elastic potential energy gravitational potential energy
3) gravitational potential energy knietic energy elastic potential energy
4) elastic potential energy knietic energy gravitational potential energy
An egg was immersed in water followed by dissolving powdered salt in it tittle at a time. Three
positions of the egg observed are given in the following diagram. Based on it, answer questions
11 and 12.
A B C
11. Which of the following statement is correct about the density of the solution in the istances A,B and
C?
1) A < C < B 2) B < C < A 3) A < B < C 4) C < A < B
12. In this experiment, the egg moved up through the solution with the disslving of sodium chloride
because of
1) the increase in the density of the solution.
2) the decrease in the density of the egg.
3) the decrease in the density of the egg and the increase in the density of the solution.
4) the increase in the density of the solution than the density of the egg.
14. Which of the following is the correct statement about muscle cells
1) Skeletal muscle cells and cardiac muscle cells are striated.
2) Smooth muscle cells and cardiac muscle cells are striated.
3) Skeletal muscle cells and smooth muscle cells are striated.
4) Skeletal muscle cells, smooth muscle cells and cardiac muscle cells are striated.
Which of the above consumes the highest amount of electrical energy per minute?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
16. The amount of the heat required to convert a kilogram of water at 1000 o C to steam at 1000
o
C
1) the specific heat of evaporation of water. 2) the specific heat capacity of water.
3) latent heat of capacity of water. 4) latent specific heat of water.
20. Which of the following correctly describes the motion of a sportsman who had sprinted 400 m in a
track of 200 m shown in the diagram.
21. A clear image of a distant coconut tree could be obtained at a point 20 m away from the optical centre
of a convex lens. A lighted candle was placed 30 cm away from the optical centre of this lens. Then,
the image of the candle flame obtained would be
1) real, inverted and magnified. 2) virtual, inverted and magnified.
3) real, erect and magnified. 4) virtual, erect and magnified.
22. Of the following which cells are found only in the problem tissue?
A pepsin B
26...................... polypeptides amino acids
As regards, the process of digestion of food, the responses that match A and B are
1) Protein and peptidase 2) lipids and lipase
3) Carbohydrates and lactase 4) maltose and moltase
27. Consider the following statements about respiration.
A- Drawing air with oxygen into the lungs is external respiration.
B- The process of oxidizing simple foods in living cells to generate energy for biological processes
is cellular respiration.
C- Fermentation of alcohol is aerobic respiration.
33.) When rowing a boat, a force is applied on water with the oar and the boat is made to move in the
opposite direction. Some statements regarding the action and reaction coming into play here are
given below.
A) Action and reaction are equal in magnitude
B) Action and reaction are opposite in direction
C) Action and reaction act along the same line
D) Reaction is twice as much as the action
Of the above, the true statements are ,
1) Only A,B and C 2) Only B,C and D 3) Only C,D and A 4) Only D,A and B
34) A circuit constructed using an LED, a 2.5V torch cell and a 3.0V battery is shown below.
A B
Four statements made with respect to the above circuit are as follows,
35) The diagram below shows a setup made using smooth pulleys and light strings. In which of the
readings of the spring balances are given correctly?
A B C
B
1 4N 3N 2N
1) 4N 2N 2N
A
2) 4N 1N 3N
3) 4N 4N 4N
36) The following table shows how four solutions of hydrochloric acid were prepared.
A B C D
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
37. The diagram show two copper conductors ( PQ and RS) kept parallel to
each other. AB is another copper conductor kept on them perpendicular to
them. The terminals of a 6V direct current supply are connected to the ends
P and R. A magnetic field is applied in the direction from N to S. Which of
the following statement is false about this set up.
39. Of the domestically used chemical products, which of the following has a strong effect on the
pollution of soil water?
1) Disposed mobile phone batteries
2) Effluent water mixed with detergents
3) Volatile vapours released when using cosmetics
4) Electronic wastes
Of the above the facts that should be focused on when constructing a house that utilizes natural
energy sources maximally are,
1) A and B 2) B and C 3) A, B and C 4) B, C and D
Science- Paper II Three Hours
This paper consists of two parts: Partපත්රය
A and Part B
Part A consists of structured essay questions. For that, answers should be written on this paper
itself.
Part B consists of 5 semi structured essay questions out of which only three questions should be
answered.
01.A. A vegetable cultivator made use of a labourer to apply chemical fertilizers to his chilly cultivation.
After the application of fertilizer, some chilly plants were observed to be wilted.
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iv) Write the steps of an activity you would design to test that hypothesis. (1 Mark)
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B. The letters A-F indicate effluent gases which change the optimal composition of the atmosphere.
A -SO2 B -NO2 C -CO2
i) Of these components,
a. Select and write the letters that refer to components emitted in fuel combustion of automobiles.
(2 Marks)
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b. Select and write the letters that refer to the components which contribute in the Green House Effect.
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ii) Name two letters referred to effluent gases which affect the following phenomena.
02. A student put some meat in a crucible and heated that thoroughly. Then he held a glass plate over the
crucible. Next, he dried up the crucible properly and continued the same procedure with some dry
rice and egg shells added into it. It was observed that liquid drops sediment on the glass plate. The
reaction which took place when anhydrous CuSO4 was added onto the liquid drops was observed.
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ii) According to that colour change, what are those liquid drops? ( 01
Mark)
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iii) State two specific features related to life of the inorganic component you identified in
the above (ii). (02 Marks)
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B.i) The structural and functional unit of life is the cell. Write a difference between plant cells
and animal cells. (01 Mark)
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ii) Name a simple permanent tissue and a complex permanent tissue. ( 01 Mark)
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C. Plants are categorized into the two groups of flowering plants and non-flowering plants. A
few plants are stated below.
i) Write a non-flowering seed plant and a non-flowering seedless plant each. ( 02 Marks)
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ii) State the two groups into which flowering plants can be divided. ( 02 Marks)
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iii) Green plants produce food with the raw materials of water and carbon dioxide. Name the
type of energy used in the process of food production. (01 Mark)
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iv) State in three steps an experiment that can be done to prove that the above factor is essential
in the process of food production. ( 03 Marks)
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03.A. Figure A indicates a set-up to distinguish active components of a chemical extract of spinach
leaves and Figure B shows the nature of the blotting paper after 10 minutes.
Glass lid
Glass
vessel
Blotting
papers
Mixture of
water and
acetone
(b)
(a)
i) What is the method used in the above? ( 01 Mark)
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ii) b According to the Figure, how many active chemical components were found in the spinach
extract? (01 Mark)
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iii) Name another occasion this metod is used to distinguish (01 Mark)
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B. The above solvent mixture was prepared by dissolving 116g of acetone (CH3COCH3)in 90g of
water.
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C. i) Is it possible to use a carbonic compound instead of acetone in the above mixture? 01 Mark)
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i) According to its structure, name the type of polymer that cellulose categorized into.
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ii) Write another industrial use of cellulose except paper production. (01 Mark)
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04.A. Following are the steps of an activity in which a group of students engaged in.
Marking North on a flat land. Drawing AB and AC simple lines perpendicularly as in the Figure
alongside two lines perpendicular to each other.
Nimal walking 10m along the AB simple line in 2 seconds. Kamal walking 10m along AC simple
line from A, in 10 seconds
N B
A C
i) What is the laboratory equipment used to mark North in the above activity? (1 Mark)
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B. i) a) Describe the action and reaction working on Nimal’s rear leg which is in touch with the
ground, when he is walking along the AB line. (2 Marks)
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b) Write the 3rd Law of Newton of which Nimal’s motion is based on. ( 01 Mark)
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ii) If Nimal’s mass is 40kg, calculate the gravitational force applied on Nimal. g = 10 ms-2(01 Mark)
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iii) Explain briefly how frictional force becomes important for Nimal’s motion. (02 Marks)
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East West
C. A wind vane had been fixed in the flat ground where the activity was done. At a certain moment
it was in balance in the direction of East-West.
i) Write two principles related to force on which the function of wind vane is baed. (2 Marks)
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Part B - Essays
Answer only three questions.
05.A. Given below are the steps of an experiment done by a group of grade11.
Warm water of
370 C
Porcelain
tile
Figure 1 Figure 2
i) a) After the addition of iodine, state the colour change to be observed in the drop of iodine
added to the solutions on the porcelain tile. (1
Mark)
ii) a) How does the lymphatic system become important in the absorption of the end products
of digestion? (1 Mark)
b) Name a disease associated with the digestive system. (1 Mark)
B. In the cells, glucose which is an end product of food digestion is used for respiration. Cellular
respiration is of two types ; aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.
i) Write two differences between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration. (2 Marks)
ii) What is the main excretory material of aerobic respiration? What is the organ which
removes that out of the body? (2 Marks)
iii) Name another excretory organ other than the one you named above and write the main
excretory material it removes. (2 Marks)
C. An example for metabolism is the control of blood sugar level.
i) What is known as metabolism? (2 Marks)
ii) Name the two hormones secreted by pancreas that help in regulating the blood sugar level.
(2 Marks)
iii) Name a process takes place in the body that keeps the body temperature constant when the
room temperature is low. (1 Mark)
D. Menstruation is a process regulated by hormones.
i) Write a change each that occurs in the concentration of progesterone hormone in blood and the
uterus during menstruation. (2 Marks)
ii) State simply fertilization and implantation. (2 Marks)
06.
ii) Write the symbols of the two elements which have valence 1.
iii) Write the molecular equation of the compound made with the combination of A with E.
iv)
a) Write the balanced equation of the reaction between E with diluted HCl.
b) Write two observations to prove that this reaction is a chemical reaction.
c) To which category does this reaction belong?
C. Given below are two electro chemical cells prepared with equal volume of diluted H2SO4
solution. The physical nature of the metal sheets is equal. V1 and V2 are two volt meters.
V1 V2
Diluted
Zn Fe
Cu
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H SO
2 4
07.A. Given below is a part of a circuit prepared using copper, nicrome and iron wires of equal
diameter.
Copper Nicrome
Iron
Connected wire
Conducting wire
i) a) The Y terminal was touched in a, b, c points. The contact of which spot gives the maximum
illumination of the bulb?
B. The set of apparatus of a laboratory activity is given below. The reading of Newton balance is 40
N. The reading of the electronic balance is 50 g.
i) What is the tension of the string connected to Newton balance and metal block?
ii) The stone hanging from Newton balance was immersed completely in water. The reading of the
Newton balance was 30 N.
a) Write the reading of the electronic balance when adding of water to the beaker is completed.
b) What is the law in physics which demonstrates this activity?
C. The above beaker with the collected water was put into a regifoam container. The initial
temperature of water is 300C. Some iron bullets were heated upto 900C and put to the mixture
at once and stirred. The final temperature of water was 400C. The specific heat capacity of
iron is 402 Jkg-10C-1 and the specific heat capacity is 4200 Jkg-10C-1.
beaker
water
Iron balls
Regifoam vessel
i) Calculate the heat absorbed by water imagining that the glass container does not absorb heat.
ii) Calculate the mass of the iron bullets used in this activity.
D.A bullet in the beaker was seen slightly lifted when observed above the water surface.
b) Draw a ray diagram and mark the places where images occur to explain the lifted bullet.
ii) One bullet was fallen when taking them out of the beaker. If the mass of a bullet is 1g and was
falling from a height of 1 m, what is the potential energy of the bullet?
ii) In which medium wave type does the notes produced by guitar travel in the air?
iii) Given below is a diagram of the mechanical wave relevant to a note that transmits through the
air. Find and write in order, the wave length and amplitude out of A and B.
B
B. Miyuru did the following experiment using an optic diode.
i) Does the illumination of the bulb increase or decrease when the optic diode is covered with
hand? Give reasons for your answer.
ii) What is the type of the basic wave that transmits the energy from the lit bulb to Miyuru’s eye?
iii) What is the basic difference between the flowing current in the filament and the domestic circuit?
C. When playing the guitar, Supun’s hand muscles, fingers, ear etc. are involved.
ii) Here, the rate of the cellular respiration of the muscle cells increases.
D. The stand rolled and the guitar fell down when Supun tried to hang it. He got excited.
Shaft
Insulated coil
Magnadur
Magnadur magnet
magnet
b) What is the Law that you used to identify the direction of the flow of current?
c) Draw in the following graph the way how the current that flows across the mass fluctuates when
the Shaft is rotated clockwise.
B. Permanent resistors, variable resistors and preset resistors are used in electric circuits. The
outward appearance of the permanent resistor is
shown in the following diagram.
b) Write the rough value of the resistor shown in the diagram. (Red = 2, Brown = 1)
iii) When two resistors of 200Ω and 400 Ω connected parallel, is the total resistant less than 200Ω
or more than 200Ω?
C. a) Carbon element is used in permanent resistors. The isotopes of carbon are given below.
12 13 14
A. C B. C C. C
6 6 6
ii) Draw the atomic structure of B isotope. (All sub-atomic particles should be shown.)
iii) a) Write a balanced chemical reactor to show the reaction between oxygen(gas) with
carbon(element).
b) Calculate the mass of the product using a balanced chemical equation when 24 g carbon is
involved in the reaction.