Question 4
The diagram below illustrates a safety device. Study it and answer questions 4 (a), (b) and (c).
(a) Calculate the mean volume of alcohol consumed. [4 marks]
(b) What is the range of the alcohol consumed? [2 marks]
(c) State four health challenges that a female of reproductive age could face as a result of high alcohol consumption. [4 marks]
Observation
Many candidates attempted this question but their performances were poor. In Questions (a) and (b), many candidates got wrong answers because they used individual year in calculating the mean and range. In Question (c) many candidates provided ambiguous answers not related to female of reproductive age.
The expected answers are as follow:
Health challenges that could face a female of reproductive age as a result of
alcohol consumption
- Low birth weight/ premature delivery - Kidney problem
- Alcoholism - Still birth/miscarriage/protracted labour
- High blood pressure - Loss of appetite
- Liver problem
- Increase risk of infertility
- Alteration in hormonal levels/menstrual disorder
- Increase risk of STDs
- Increase in risk of unwanted pregnancy