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COMBINED SCIENCE Paper 1 Multiple Choice Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. There are forty questions on 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 the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. 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. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.
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2 1 The diagram shows a speed-time graph for an object. Which section of the graph shows this object moving with constant speed?
speed
C B A 0 0 time
brick
brick
What is measured by each balance? balance X A B C D mass mass weight weight balance Y mass weight mass weight
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3 3 A student adds different loads to the end of a spring. She finds the extension in each case and plots a graph of extension against load. Which is the correct graph?
A extension extension
0 C
0 load
0 D
load
extension
extension
0 load
load
The diagram shows a girl lifting a box of weight 100 N from a low shelf to a high shelf.
high shelf
1.5 m
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4 5 A person cannot unscrew the lid of a pot of jam. He finds that the metal lid can be unscrewed after it has been held under hot, running water for a few seconds.
Why is this? A B C D 6 The air pressure in the jar falls. The glass expands. The jam melts. The metal lid expands.
A wave has a frequency of 30 000 Hz and a speed of 1500 m / s. What is the wavelength? A 0.05 m B 0.50 m C 20 m D 200 m
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5 7 The diagram shows a single ray of light being directed at a plane mirror.
40
What are the angles of incidence and reflection? angle of incidence A B C D 8 40 40 50 50 angle of reflection 40 50 40 50
An electric current in a metal wire involves the movement of A B C D atoms. electrons. molecules. protons.
10 A potential difference of 4 V drives a current of 3 A through a resistor. How much electrical energy is converted into heat during 10 s? A 12 J B 30 J C 40 J D 120 J
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6 11 The diagram shows the north pole of a magnet moved into, and out of, a coil of wire.
N magnet
coil of wire
What describes the poles produced in the coil at X by the movement of the magnet? north pole in A B C D N N S S north pole out N S N S
242 94 Pu .
234 91 Pa
+ emitted particle
Which type of particle is emitted during the decay shown? A B C D alpha-particle beta-particle neutron proton
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7 14 Substance X melts at 53 C and boils at 100 C. It does not dissolve in water. Which diagram shows the method used to separate X from a mixture of X and water?
water out
water out
mixture
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8 15 If two neutral atoms are isotopes of the same element, they both have the same number of 1 2 3 4 particles in the nucleus. electrons. neutrons. protons.
16 Which diagram shows the electron arrangement in calcium fluoride? Only the outermost electrons of each ion are shown.
Ca2+
F+
Ca2
F+
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What are elements Y and Z? Y A B C D calcium carbon oxygen sulphur Z chlorine oxygen hydrogen chlorine
18 25.0 g of hydrated copper(II) sulphate crystals are heated to produce anhydrous copper(II) sulphate and water vapour. CuSO4 . 5H2O CuSO4 + 5H2O What mass of anhydrous copper(II) sulphate is formed? [CuSO4 = 160; H2O = 18.] A 9.0 g B 16.0 g C 22.5 g D 25.0 g
19 Which compound is an amphoteric oxide? A B C D calcium oxide copper(II) oxide sulphur dioxide zinc oxide
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A B C D
21 Water is formed when hydrogen is passed over the heated oxide of metal X. No water is formed when hydrogen is passed over the heated oxide of metal Y. What is the order of reactivity of hydrogen, metal X and metal Y? most reactive A B C D hydrogen X X Y X hydrogen Y hydrogen least reactive Y Y hydrogen X
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11 23 The apparatus shown is used to measure the percentage by volume of oxygen in the air.
silica tube
substance X
syringe
What is substance X? A B C D anhydrous copper(II) sulphate calcium oxide carbon copper
heat
syringe
24 Ammonium sulphate, (NH4)2SO4, is sometimes added to soil to provide an element that is important for plant growth. What is this element? A B C D hydrogen nitrogen oxygen sulphur
25 In which of the following are all the compounds members of the same homologous series? A B C D CH4 CH4 C2H4 C3H4 C2H6 C2H6 C3H6 C3H6 C3H6 C3H8 C4H10 C3H8
26 Four of the products of the fractional distillation of petroleum are diesel oil, gasoline, kerosene and lubricating oil. In which order do they distil off, lowest boiling point first? A B C D diesel oil gasoline kerosene lubricating oil gasoline kerosene diesel oil lubricating oil gasoline kerosene lubricating oil diesel oil kerosene gasoline diesel oil lubricating oil
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12 27 What does not happen in the combustion of pure ethane in a plentiful supply of air? A B C D a smoky flame is seen carbon dioxide is produced energy is released water is produced
28 The diagram shows a plant cell. Which structure is the cell membrane?
A B C D
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body cell
tissue fluid
Which conditions cause the body cells to take in water? concentration of water in the tissue fluid A B C D high high low low concentration of water in the cytoplasm of body cells high low high low
30 Four types of cell found in the leaf of a green plant are listed below. 1 2 3 4 epidermal cells (not including guard cells) guard cells palisade mesophyll cells spongy mesophyll cells
Which cells contain chloroplasts? A B C D 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4
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14 31 The diagram represents stages in the breakdown of starch to maltose by the enzyme amylase.
R Q S
32 A young plant is dug up and then re-planted. Later, the plant wilts. What causes this? A B C D The leaves lose less water. The roots cannot take up mineral ions. The stomata close. The surface area of the roots is reduced.
33 The diagram shows the direction of blood flow in the human body.
capillaries in the organs of the body
At which stages does the blood contain the most oxygen? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 4 and 1
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15 34 Scientists have investigated the absorption of mineral ions by plant roots. They believe that it needs energy from respiration. Which observation best supports this idea? A B C D Carbohydrate is stored in the roots. Living roots give off carbon dioxide. Nitrate uptake is reduced in lower oxygen concentrations. The root hairs have a large surface area for gas exchange.
35 The diagram represents the blood supply to the liver and kidneys. Which vessel contains blood with the lowest concentration of urea?
liver
kidney
36 The diagram shows an eye in section. Which structure is mainly responsible for changing the size of the pupil?
C D B A
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What will happen, during the next few hours, after a person drinks a large amount of gin? A B C D Their judgement of distance will improve. Their muscle control will be reduced. Their reaction time will decrease. Their urine output will decrease.
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18 39 In the diagram, arrows represent the movements of carbon compounds in the carbon cycle. The circles represent carbon compounds in animals, decomposers, plants and in the air.
What is represented by each circle? 1 A B C D decomposers animals plants decomposers 2 animals decomposers decomposers plants 3 plants plants animals animals
40 Where does the exchange of materials take place between mother and fetus? A B C D oviduct umbilical cord uterus vagina
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I H
Hydrogen
II
IV
VI
VII
0
4
He
Helium
1 11 12 14 16 19
2 20
Li
Boron Carbon
Be
5 27 28 6 7
N
Nitrogen
O
Oxygen
F
Fluorine
Ne
Neon
Lithium
Beryllium
8 31 32
9 35.5
10 40
23
24
Na
Aluminium
Mg
13 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70
Al
14
Si
Silicon
P
Phosphorus
S
Sulphur
Cl
Chlorine
Ar
Argon
Sodium
Magnesium
11
12
15 73 75
16 79
17 80
18 84
39
40
45
48
K
Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc
Ca
23 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Sc
Ti
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Ni
Cu
Zn
31
Ga
Gallium
Ge
Germanium
As
Arsenic
Se
Selenium
Br
Bromine
Kr
Krypton
Potassium
Calcium
Scandium
Titanium
19
20
21
22
32 115 119
33 122
34 128
35 127
36 131
20
85
88
89
91
Rb
Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver
Sr
41 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 42 43 44 45 46 47
Zr
Nb
Mo
Tc
Ru
Rh
Pd
Ag
48
Cd
Cadmium
In
Indium
Sn
Tin
Sb
Antimony
Te
Tellurium
I
Iodine
Xe
Xenon
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Rubidium
Strontium
Yttrium
Zirconium
37
38
39
40
133
137
139
178
Cs
Tantalum Iridium Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Platinum
Ba
73 77 74 75 76 78
La Ta W Re Os Pt
Hf
Ir
Au
Gold
Hg
Mercury
Tl
Thallium
Pb
Lead
Bi
Bismuth
Po
Polonium
At
Astatine
Rn
Radon
Caesium
Barium
Lanthanum
Hafnium
55
56
57
72
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
226
227
Fr
140 141 144 150
Ra
Ac
152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
Francium
Radium
Actinium
87
88
89
Pr
59 60 238 61
Nd
Pm
62
Sm
Samarium
Eu
Europium
Gd
Gadolinium
Tb
Terbium
Dy
Dysprosium
Ho
Holmium
Er
Erbium
Tm
Thulium
Yb
Ytterbium
Lu
Lutetium
58 232
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
Key Th
Thorium Protactinium Uranium
X Pa
91 92
X = atomic symbol
90
U
93
Np
Neptunium
Pu
Plutonium
Am
Americium
Cm
Curium
Bk
Berkelium
Cf
Californium
Es
Einsteinium
Fm
Fermium
Md
Mendelevium
No
Nobelium
Lr
Lawrencium
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).