Register

Class Number

Candidate Name ____________________________________

FUHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Secondary Four Express / Five Normal Academic
Preliminary Examination 2009
Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary
Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary
Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary Fuhua Secondary

Science (PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY)
5116/1
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
Additional Materials:
Mutiple Choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
Electronic calculator

DATE 22 September 2009

TIME 0750 h - 0850 h

DURATION 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

Write your name, class and register number at the top of this page and on the Multiple Choice
answer sheet.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four
possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice
in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Take g = 10 N/kg, unless otherwise stated.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

PARENT'S SIGNATURE FOR EXAMINER'S USE

40
Setters Mr Sreenivasan (Phy) /
Mr Tan Boon Hwee Sci (Chem)

Class Highest Mark: Lowest Mark: Average Mark:

Standard

This Question Paper consists of 12 pages

1. What is the reading shown on the micrometer screw gauge in figure 1.1 below.

25
0

20

Fig 1.1

A. 2.22 mm B. 2.72 mm C. 5.72 cm D. 5.22 mm

2. An object free falls from rest from a certain height for 3 seconds before it hits the
ground with a speed of 30 m/s. If air resistance can be neglected, what is the
height from which the object fell to the ground? (Gravitational acceleration is 10
m/s2)

A. 90 m B. 30 m C. 45 m D. 10 m

3. A force of 40 N is applied on a 2 kg trolley on wheels. The acceleration was found

to be 15 m/s2. What is the opposing force acting on the trolley?

A. 7.5 N B. 10 N C. 30 N D. 40 N

4. The position of the centre of gravity of a double decker bus shown in figure 4.1
shifts, left or right when there are an uneven number of passengers sitting on one
side of the bus, or up or down if the uneven distribution is between the lower or
upper deck.

B
A

Fig 4.1

What is the position of the centre of gravity for which the double decker bus
above will topple?

2
5. Figure 5.1 below shows a hydraulic device that transmits pressure exerted at
Piston A to Piston B as liquid is incompressible. Piston A has an area of 0.05 m2
and Piston B is 0.25 m2. What is the force exerted at piston B given that pressure
exerted at A is the same as pressure exerted at B?

20 N F?

0.05 m2 0.25 m2

Fig 5.1

A. 100 N B.20 N C. 15 N D. 5 N

6. During boiling of water, a change of state occurs and temperature remains

constant. What happens to the heat energy supplied during boiling?

A. Lost to the surroundings

B. Absorbed to do work to break intermolecular forces and push back the
atmosphere.
C. Absorbed to do work to make intermolecular forces.
D. Absorbed to increase the average kinetic energy of the molecules.

7. The heating element in an electric kettle transfers its heat to the water via which
process/es?

A. Convection C. Radiation and conduction

B. Conduction and Convection D. Conduction

8. Good conductors of electricity are good conductors of heat because

A. the molecules are closer together in conductors.

B. molecules vibrate more in conductors.
C. atoms and molecules can move quickly from one end of a conductor to
another end.
D. ‘free electrons’ can transmit energy quickly from one end of a conductor
to another.

3
9. Three metal containers are filled with water. The first is painted shiny black the
second polished silver and the last dull black. All are placed out in the sun. After
several hours the temperature of the water in the three containers was measured.

Shiny Black Polished bare metal Dull black

What will be the order from lowest temperature to highest temperature of the
water?

A. Polished surface, Shiny black, Dull black.

B. Shiny Black, Polished surface, Dull black.
C. Dull Black, Shiny Black, Polished surface.
D. Polished surface, Dull Black, Shiny surface.

10. A person ran 5 km during which he generated a lot of body heat. As a result, his
body temperature went up and he started to perspire and continued to do so even
after he stopped running until his body cooled down. Which of the following
correctly explains how his body cooled down after he stopped running?

A. The water molecules in the sweat absorbed heat energy from his body
and gained sufficient energy to escape into the atmosphere.
B. His body radiated heat away to the surroundings.
C. The air cooled him down due to convection currents set up above his
head
D. The sweat was cooler than his body and therefore heat flowed from his
body which was at higher temperature to the sweat which was at a
lower temperature.

11. Figure 11.1 shows an optical pin, P, placed in front of a plane mirror. If the pin is
viewed from the left as shown, where is the image of the pin seen?

A B C D

P
Fig 11.1

4
12. Figure 12.1 below shows person A clapping two pieces of wood. Person B hears
the sound after 0.6 seconds and the echo after 1.8 seconds. How far away is the
wall from person A?

wall
A B

?m 200 m
Fig 12.1

A. 200 m B. 333 m C. 400 m D 600 m

13. A sound wave passes by a given point in air. Which of the following accurately
describe how the air molecules will vibrate?

A. Oscillate up and down.

B. Oscillate perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion.
C. Remain stationary.
D. Oscillate parallel to the direction of the wave motion.

14. A radio station transmits at 55 MHz. If the speed of radio waves is 3 x 108 m/s,
what is the wavelength of the waves broadcast by the station?

A. 0.2 m B. 0.5 m C. 2.0 m D. 5.5 m

15. A wire of cross-sectional area, A, and length, L, has a resistance of 2 Ω.What

would be the resistance of a wire of the same type and same length but cross-
sectional area 2A.

A.1 Ω B. 2 Ω C4Ω D. 8 Ω

16. A person uses a 2 kW heater for 2 hours and a 500W motor for 3 hours. What is
the total approximate cost of the electrical energy used if its cost is $0.05 per
unit?

A. $0.020 B. $0.28 C. $0.63 D. $0.95

17. Connected to a 1 kW electric iron is a three-pin plug. It is used with a 240 V

power supply. Which of the following is not correct?

A. A 13 A fuse is the most suitable rating for this appliance.

B. The yellow and green wire should be connected to the earth pin.
C. The live wire is the brown wire.
D. The fuse should be connected to the live lead.

5
18. Figure 18.1 below shows a steel needle attracted by a magnet. If another weak
magnet X is brought near the further end of the needle as shown, what will
happen to the needle next?

X
N S

Fig 18.1

A. It bends away from the magnet. C. It falls to the ground.

B. It bends towards X. D. It stays still.

19. A magnetised steel bar is placed in a solenoid with alternating current flowing
through it and then pulled out slowly from the solenoid. What will happen to the
steel bar?

A. Nothing as it will lose its magnetism only when current is switched off.
B. It will be magnetised further and become stronger.
C. It will function as an electromagnet.
D. It will lose its magnetism.

20. A compass needle is placed below a wire carrying a current. Which of the
diagrams labelled A to D below shows the correct deflection of a compass needle
as a result of the magnetic effect of the current?
Compass needle
A. N
Current direction
Wire

S Compass needle
B.
N
Current direction
Wire

C. S Compass needle
Wire S N Current direction

D. Compass needle
Current direction
Wire N S

6
21. Gas X can be collected using the apparatus shown below.

Which of the following gases can be collected?

A. Hydrogen
B. Methane
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Helium

22. The atoms 37Cl and 35Cl have

A. different number of neutrons.

B. different number of protons.
C. different number of electrons.
D. same nucleon number.

23. Which group of substances contains an element, a compound and a mixture?

A. Argon, carbon dioxide and zinc

B. Hydrogen, air and steel
C. Oxygen, water and steel
D. Gold, silver and water

24. The diagram shows the positions of four elements in the Periodic Table.

I II III IV V VI VII 0
X Y Z
W

Which two elements form a covalent compound?

A. W and X
B. W and Z
C. X and Y
D. X and Z

7
25. Ionic bonds are formed between

A. atoms of two metals.

B. atoms of a metal and a non-metal.
C. atoms of two non-metals.
D. atoms which share electrons.

26. The oxide of an element Z has the following properties:

1. It reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a salt and water only.
2. It reacts with dilute sodium hydroxide to produce a salt and water only.
3. It has a high melting point.

What is element Z?

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Sodium
D. Zinc

27. A sample of polluted air is bubbled into dilute sodium hydroxide.

The pH of the solution is decreased from 13 to 11.
Which gas causes this change?

A. Ammonia
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Sulfur dioxide

28. Sodium is in Group I of the Periodic Table.

Which of the following are properties of sodium chloride?

Chemical formula Conduct electricity Solubility in water

A. NaCl Molten Soluble
B. NaCl Solid Insoluble
C. NaCl2 Molten Soluble
D. NaCl2 Solid Insoluble

29. Which metal can be extracted by heating the ore containing its oxide with
carbon?

A. calcium
B. iron
C. magnesium
D. potassium

8
30. A thermometer is placed in a beaker containing an aqueous solution of an alkali.
The temperature is as shown in the figure below.

o
C

30
28

26
24

When an acid is added to the alkali, an exothermic reaction takes place. The
temperature changes by 9.5 oC.
What is the final temperature?

A. 17.0 oC
B. 17.5 oC
C. 36.0 oC
D. 36.5 oC

31. What is the chemical formula of vanadium(III) oxide?

A. VO
B. VO2
C. V2O3
D. V2O5

32. Ethane burns in excess oxygen as shown in the equation:

2C2H6(g) + O2(g)
4CO2(g) + 6H2O(l)

100 cm3 of ethane gas, C2H6, is burnt in excess oxygen at room temperature and
pressure. What is the volume of the gaseous product obtained?

A. 100 cm3
B. 200 cm3
C. 300 cm3
D. 500 cm3

9
33. An experiment was carried out to measure the rate of mass loss of reactants over
time when a fixed mass of zinc carbonate was heated strongly.

ZnCO3(s)
ZnO(s) + CO2(g)

What is the maximum volume of carbon dioxide gas at r.t.p that can be produced
when 12.5 g of zinc carbonate is heated strongly?

A. 2.40 dm3
B. 4.80 dm3
C. 24.0 dm3
D. 48.0 dm3

34. Compound Z undergoes the following reactions.

Solid Z

Add water

Solution of Z

Add dilute NaOH Add dilute HNO3, then Ba(NO3)2

Dirty green White

precipitate precipitate

What is compound Z?

A. Iron(II) sulfate
B. Copper(II) sulfate
C. Iron(II) chloride
D. Copper(II) chloride

35. Which sets of gases contains a pollutant and a greenhouse gas?

A. Carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide

B. Carbon dioxide and water vapour
C. Nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide
D. Methane gas and carbon dioxide

10
36. When crude oil is distilled, the useful fractions in the crude oil are obtained.

What is the correct order of their boiling points?

Lowest boiling point Highest boiling point

A. Diesel Paraffin Petrol Lubricating oil
B. Paraffin Petrol Lubricating oil Diesel
C. Petrol Paraffin Diesel Lubricating oil
D. Petrol Diesel Lubricating oil Paraffin

37. Which statement about the homologous series of alkenes is not true?

A. They are all saturated compounds.

B. They can be represented by the general formula, CnH2n.
C. The flammability decreases down the homologous series.
D. They have the same empirical formula.

38. What product is formed when steam reacts with an alkene?

A. An alcohol
B. An alkane
C. An organic acid
D. A polymer

39. Which molecule will cause acidified potassium dichromate(VI) to change from
orange to green?
H O

A. H C C O H

H
H H

B. H C C O H

H H
H H

C. H C C H

H H
H H

D. C C

H H

11
40. The diagram shows the structure of a polymer used for making soft drink bottles.

H H H H H H

C C C C C C

H H C H H H C H H H C H

H H H
What is the monomer?

H H

A. C C

H H
H H

C C
B.
H H C H

H
H

H C H H

C. C C

H H C H

H
H H

H C C H
D.
H H C H
H

12