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A 5.24 mm
B 5.74 mm
C 7.24 mm
D 7.74 mm
2. The figure below shows a simple pendulum. It took 1.4 s for the pendulum to
swing from P to Q. Determine the time taken to complete 20 oscillations.
P Q
A 2.8 s B 14 s C 28 s D 56 s
3. Which of the following rectangular block will sink in a liquid of density 9 g/cm3?
4. A can, filled with sand, is hung on a long string close to the surface of the Earth.
An identical can is hung in the same way close to the surface of the Moon. The
cans are given a sideways push.
Compared with the can hanging close to the Earth, the can close to the Moon
starts to move _________________.
5. Which diagram (not drawn to scale) correctly shows the addition of a 5 N and
a 12 N force?
A C
13 N 13 N
5N 5N
12 N 12 N
B D
13 N 13 N
5N 5N
12 N 12 N
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6. A hot air balloon filled with gas has a total weight of 2000 N. The balloon
descends at a constant speed of 4 m/s. What is the resultant force acting on the
balloon during the descent?
A 0N
B 500 N
C 2000 N
D 8000 N
20 cm
ground
80 20 × 10
A Ncm-2 B Ncm-2
20 × 10 80
80 10 × 5
C Ncm-2 D Ncm-2
10 × 5 80
8. The diagram shows two divergent rays of light from an object O being reflected
from a plane mirror. At which position will the image be formed?
O A B
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9. When a pin is placed in front of a convex lens and a plane mirror as shown
below, an image of the pin is formed at the same position. Which of the
following statements is/are correct?
image
plane
mirror
pin
10 cm 4 cm
10. Which of the following summarises the change in wave characteristics starting
from radio waves to gamma-rays in the electromagnetic spectrum?
11. A ship transmits a sound wave vertically downwards onto the seabed. The echo
from the seabed is reflected 1.8 s later. If the depth of the seabed is 1400 m,
what is the speed of sound in water?
A. 389 m/s
B. 778 m/s
C. 1500 m/s
D. 1556 m/s
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12. The figure below shows two rays of light entering a glass block.
y w
z x
w y sin w sin q
I = III =
x z sin x sin p
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14. A current of 5 mA is flowing through a circuit. Calculate the charge driven by the
electrical source in 20 s.
15. The figure below represents the electric field lines in the vicinity of two isolated
electric charges, A and B
A B
16. The resistance of an alloy wire is R. When the length and the diameter of the
alloy are both doubled, what is the resistance in terms of R?
A 2R B R
C R/2 D R/4
17. The circuit shows four identical light bulbs connected. Which bulb(s) is/are the
dimmest?
6V N
Q
P
A M only B Q only
C N and P only D N, P and Q only
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18. A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry piece of cloth and the rod becomes positively
charged. What have happened to the rod and the cloth?
19. A circuit consists of a battery connected in series with resistors R1 and R2 and
a pair of resistors R3 and R4, connected in parallel. The potential differences
across the resistors are V1, V2, V3 and V4.
V3
R3
V1 V2
R1 R2
R4
What is the e.m.f. of the battery?
V4
A V1 + V2
B V1 + V2 + V3
C V1 + V2 + V3 + V4
1 1
D V1 + V2 + +
V3 V4
20. The diagram below shows an electromagnet. The current flows from point A to
point B along the wire.
X Y
A North North
B North South
C South North
D South South
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B − 130.0 3.6
C − 115.0 30.0
D 33.0 75.0
Method 1 Method 2
A Use a separating funnel Evaporation
B Evaporation Sublimation
C Distillation Filtration
D Filtration Evaporation
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25 The diagram below shows the arrangement of electrons in the outer shells of the
atoms in the compound LM2.
: Electrons of L
: Electrons of M
L
M M
L M
A Calcium Fluorine
B Carbon Sulfur
C Oxygen Hydrogen
D Sulfur Chlorine
26 Which of the following statements best explains why elements magnesium and
chlorine belongs to the same period in the Periodic Table?
A Magnesium is a reactive metal and chlorine is a reactive non-metal.
B Magnesium and chlorine combine together to form a compound of formula
MgCl2.
C The atoms of both elements have only 3 electron shells containing
electrons.
D The atoms of both elements have 2 electrons in their first electron shell.
27 Car ‘air bags’ contain sodium azide, NaN3, which decomposes into its elements
when heated to 300oC.
What is the volume of gas (at r.t.p.) produced by the decomposition of one mole
of sodium azide?
A 24 dm3 B 36 dm3
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C 48 dm D 72 dm3
28 124 g of phosphorus vapor has the same volume as 32 g of oxygen gas at the
same temperature and pressure.
What is the molecular formula of phosphorous?
A P B P2
C P4 D P6
29 Which of the following metals can be extracted from its oxides by heating it with
carbon?
A Potassium B Zinc
C Calcium D Magnesium
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30 The equation for the fermentation of glucose to form ethanol is shown below
C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
When 90 tonnes of glucose was allowed to ferment, what is the maximum mass
of ethanol produced?
A 23 tonnes B 46 tonnes
C 90 tonnes D 180 tonnes
31 Which of the following processes does not involve the reduction of silver ion?
A Silver oxide Silver + Oxygen
B Magnesium + Silver nitrate Magnesium nitrate + Silver
C Silver bromide Silver + Bromine
D Silver nitrate + Sodium chloride Silver chloride + Sodium nitrate
32 Solution T contains a salt which forms a white precipitate when reacted with
acidified silver nitrate. When solution T is boiled with aqueous sodium hydroxide,
a gas is evolved which turns damp red litmus blue.
33 Which of the following will not produce a precipitate when ammonia gas is
bubbled into the solution?
A Potassium chloride B Aluminium chloride
C Copper(II) nitrate D Iron(II) sulfate
34 Which of the following human activities does not contribute to global warming?
A Deforestation
B Burning of fossil fuels
C Destruction of ozone layer
D Excessive use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
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D Experiments 2 and 4
36 The reaction between the hydrocarbon CxH6 and chlorine can be represented by
the following equation:
CxHy + Br2 → CxHyBr2
37. Useful fractions are obtained by the fractional distillation of crude oil.
Which of the following fraction is matched correctly to its use?
Fraction Use
A Bitumen Fuel for cars
B Lubricating oil For making waxes and polishes
C Paraffin (kerosene) For making roads
D Petrol (gasoline) Fuel for aircrafts
C C C C C C
H H H H H H
Which of the following is a possible monomer for polyethenol?
A OH H B OH H
H C C H H C C H
H H H OH
C OH H D OH OH
C C C C
H H H H
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A C2H6O B C2H4O2
C C3H6O D C3H6O2
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D D C C A A C B D A
D A A A C C C D B C
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