UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level COMBINED SCIENCE Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June

2006 1 hour
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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 16.

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2 1 A constant force causes a car to accelerate. Which graph shows how the speed of the car varies with time?

speed

speed

time C

time D

speed

speed

time
2

time

A quantity of water is poured into a measuring cylinder. A small piece of rock is then added carefully. The two diagrams show the water levels and the measuring cylinder scales.
cm3 cm3

40

60

30

50

What are the correct values for the volumes of water and rock? volume of water / cm3 A B C D 32.5 32.5 35.0 35.0 volume of rock / cm3 22.0 54.5 24.0 59.0

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3 3 A uniform metre rule is balanced by a 4 N weight as shown in the diagram.

4N 10 cm

What is the weight W of the metre rule? A 4 1N B 4N C 16 N D 40 N

Which property of a body cannot be changed if a force is applied to it? A B C D its mass its shape its size its velocity

What are the energy changes in hydroelectric power production? A B C D kinetic electrical potential kinetic potential electrical potential electrical kinetic potential kinetic electrical

The earliest Ford cars were always painted black. This was because black paint dried more quickly than lighter colours when the cars were left in the sun to dry. Which property of black paint makes it dry more quickly? A B C D It is the best absorber of heat. It is the best conductor of heat. It is the best insulator of heat. It is the best reflector of heat.

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4 7 Water waves are produced in a ripple tank using a vibrator of frequency 3 Hz. Which values of speed and wavelength could the waves have? speed / cm per s A B C D 8 1 5 6 12 wavelength / cm 3 15 2 6

When a converging lens is used as a magnifying glass, what is the nature of the image? A B C D real and inverted real and upright virtual and inverted virtual and upright

The diagram shows an electric circuit.

A V
24 resistor

Which pair of readings is obtained when a suitable power supply is connected to X and Y? voltmeter A B C D 2V 2V 12 V 12 V ammeter 6A 0.5 A 0.5 A 2A

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5 10 A current of 6 A flows in the circuit shown. The current splits up when it enters parallel branches of resistors.

6A

3
What is the reading on the ammeter? A 2A B 3A C 6A D 12 A

11 Which properties make materials suitable for use as a core in an electromagnet? A B C D difficult to magnetise and easy to demagnetise difficult to magnetise and retains magnetic strength easy to magnetise and demagnetise easy to magnetise and retains magnetic strength

12 In the simple model of an atom, X orbits around Y.

What are X and Y? X A B C D electron neutron nucleus proton Y nucleus electron proton neutron

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6 13 X, Y and Z are three types of radiation. X is almost completely absorbed by 5 cm lead but not by 5 mm aluminium. Y is almost completely absorbed by 5 mm aluminium but not by thin card. Z is absorbed by thin card. What are X, Y and Z? X A B C D alpha beta gamma gamma Y beta alpha alpha beta Z gamma gamma beta alpha

14 A gas, X, is less dense than air and insoluble in water. Which method cannot be used to collect the gas?

A X

X water

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7 15 Which particle contains 10 electrons and 12 neutrons? A B C D

24 12 Mg

+ 23 11 Na
21 10 Ne

16 Each atom of element Q contains 2 electrons in its outermost shell. Each atom of element J contains 7 electrons in its outermost shell. What is the formula of the compound formed when Q and J combine? A QJ B QJ2 C Q2J D Q2J7

17 The diagram shows the outer shell electrons in the compound YZ2.

Y Z Z

key electrons of Y atom electrons of Z atom

Which pair of elements could be Y and Z? Y A B C D calcium carbon oxygen sulphur Z fluorine sulphur hydrogen chlorine

18 Copper(II) sulphate crystals lose water when heated. Mr CuSO4.5H2O 250 CuSO4 160 + 5H2O

What is the mass of water lost on heating 5 g of CuSO4.5H2O? A 4.5 g B 1.8 g C 0.9 g D 0.18 g

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8 19 Strontium hydroxide is an alkali. Which statement about aqueous strontium hydroxide is correct? A B C D The solution contains fewer hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions. The solution has a pH less than 7. The solution reacts with metal carbonates to form carbon dioxide. The solution turns blue litmus red.

20 The names and electronic structures of the noble gases are shown. helium neon argon krypton xenon Why are the noble gases unreactive? A B C D They all have an even number of electrons. They all have a stable arrangement of electrons. They all have eight electrons in the outer shell. They all have two electrons in the first shell. 2 2, 8 2, 8, 8 2, 8, 18, 8 2, 8, 18, 18, 8

21 An excess of zinc powder is added to a solution containing a mixture of the ions Ca2+, Cu2+, Fe2+ and Mg2+. Which two metals are displaced from this solution? A B C D calcium and copper calcium and magnesium copper and iron magnesium and iron

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9 22 Which drawing shows the arrangement of particles in a solid alloy?

23 Four experiments on rusting are shown.

3 oil

dry air 15 oC

tap water 15 oC

boiled tap water 15 oC

tap water 25 oC

paper-clip not rusty after 1 week rusts after 1 week

paper-clip

paper-clip not rusty after 1 week rusts after 1 week

paper-clip

Which two experiments show that air is needed for iron to rust? A B C D 1 and 3 1 and 4 2 and 3 2 and 4

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10 24 Which conditions are used for the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber process? catalyst used A B C D iron iron nickel nickel pressure / atm 200 450 200 450 temperature / oC 450 200 450 200

25 Which compound is an alkene? A CH4 B C2H6 C C3H8 D C4H8

26 The structures of four organic compounds are shown.

Which compounds decolourise aqueous bromine? A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 4 only C 3 only D 3 and 4 only

27 The hydrocarbon C11H24 is present in crude oil. The diagram shows reactions by which various products can be obtained from C11H24. In which step does oxidation take place?
C2H6 A C11H 24 C2H4 B (CH2) n C C2H5OH D CH3COOH

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11 28 A cell is being examined. Which feature would enable you to identify it as a plant cell or an animal cell? A B C D The cell contains a single large sap vacuole space. The cell contains glucose and amino acids. The cell contains stored fat. The cell surface membrane is partially permeable.

29 The diagram shows a root hair cell and surrounding soil particles.

soil water soil particle

Osmosis occurs when regions of higher and lower concentration of water molecules are separated by a partially permeable membrane. On the diagram, what are these regions? higher concentration of water molecules A B C D 1 1 4 4 partially permeable membrane 2 3 2 3 lower concentration of water molecules 4 4 1 1

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12 30 What are enzymes? A B C D fats which are secreted by glands in the digestive system proteins which are unaffected by temperature fats which have a characteristic molecular shape proteins which act as biological catalysts

31 The diagram shows a cross section of a leaf under the microscope. Where is light energy converted into chemical energy?
A B

32 After eating, the pH in the mouth decreases. Which statement explains this decrease? A B C D Bacteria release acids. Enzymes in saliva release acids. Salivary glands release acids. Taste receptors release acids.

33 What causes wilting to occur in a plant? water loss A B C D high high low low water uptake high low high low

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13 34 The diagram shows the circulatory system. In which vessel is the blood pressure highest?

lungs A B

D rest of body

35 What are the products of anaerobic respiration in yeast? A B C D alcohol and carbon dioxide carbon dioxide and glucose glucose and oxygen oxygen and alcohol

36 Which cannot be an example of excretion? A B C D Carbon dioxide is breathed out from the lungs. Undigested food leaves the body through the anus. Urea leaves the body in urine. Water is removed through the kidneys.

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14 37 A light of varying intensity was shone into a persons eye for 50 seconds. The graph shows changes in pupil size as the light intensity was changed.

10 8 diameter of 6 pupil / mm 4 2 0 0 10 20 30 40 50

time / seconds
Which statement explains the change in pupil size? A B C D The light slowly became brighter. The light suddenly became brighter. The light slowly became dimmer. The light suddenly became dimmer.

38 What are the effects of the excessive consumption of alcohol? depressant A B C D     liver damage     quicker reaction time     key = effect occurs = effect does not occur

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15 39 The diagram shows part of a food web.

fox

eagle

small bird goat

ant

locust

beetle

caterpillar

grass

flowering plant

tree

How many herbivores are shown? A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6

40 Which structures protect the flower when it is a bud? A B C D anthers carpels petals sepals

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DATA SHEET The Periodic Table of the Elements

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

A
14

Si
Silicon

P
Phosphorus

S
Sulphur

C
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

16

85

88

89

91

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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

Rubidium

Strontium

Yttrium

Zirconium

37

38

39

40

49 201 204

50 207

51 209

52

53

54

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

T
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

*58-71 Lanthanoid series 90-103 Actinoid series Ce

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

a = relative atomic mass

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

b = proton (atomic) number

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.).