UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE 5129 / 01 paper 1 Multiple Choice October / November 2004 1 hour Additional Materials: soft clean eraser soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE 5129 / 01 paper 1 Multiple Choice October / November 2004 1 hour Additional Materials: soft clean eraser soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE 5129 / 01 paper 1 Multiple Choice October / November 2004 1 hour Additional Materials: soft clean eraser soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE 5129 / 01 paper 1 Multiple Choice October / November 2004 1 hour Additional Materials: soft clean eraser soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
COMBINED SCIENCE 5129/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2004
1 hour Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
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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 included on page 20.
This document consists of 17 printed pages and 3 blank pages. IB04 11_5129_01/RP UCLES 2004
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 1 A stone falls freely under gravity.
What is meant by the acceleration of the stone? A The distance the stone falls in one second. B The increase in speed of the stone. C The increase in speed of the stone in one second. D The time for the stone to reach maximum speed.
2 The table shows the weights of some masses on the surface of four different planets.
Which planet has the greatest gravitational field strength?
mass weight A 0.5 kg 20 N B 2.0 kg 20 N C 0.5 kg 40 N D 2.0 kg 40 N
3 The diagrams show the same spring with different weights attached.
10 20 30 40 50 cm 15N 10 20 30 40 50 cm 30N
When the weights are removed, the spring returns to its original length.
What is the original length of the spring? A 25 cm B 20 cm C 15 cm D 10 cm
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 4 Brakes are used to stop a car.
What is most of the kinetic energy converted into? A heat energy B light energy C potential energy D sound energy
5 The diagram shows a dipper producing circular waves in a ripple tank.
dipper circular waves direction of waves X
Which wave property describes the number of waves passing point X per second? A wavelength B speed C frequency D amplitude
6 Which diagram shows a useful application of thermal expansion?
slack telephone wires flexible joints in steam pipes gaps in concrete bridges bimetallic thermostats A B C D
7 What is a property of all electromagnetic waves? A They are deflected by magnets. B They are positively charged. C They travel at the speed of sound. D They travel through a vacuum.
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 8 Which circuit can be used to find the resistance of the lamp?
A V A V B A V C A D V A
9 In the circuit shown, the brightness of the lamp can be altered by changing the resistance of the variable resistor, R.
R
This is because varying the resistance changes A the current flowing in the circuit. B the electromotive force (e.m.f) of the battery. C the resistance of the bulb. D the temperature of the battery.
10 A heater used on a 250 V mains circuit has a 5 A fuse in its plug.
Which is the highest power rating for this heater? A 50 W B 250 W C 1000 W D 2000 W
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 11 The diagram shows the north pole of a magnet moved into, and out of, a coil of wire.
coil of wire magnet N X
What describes the poles produced in the coil at X by the movement of the magnet?
north pole in north pole out A N N B N S C S N D S S
12 The table shows how the activity of a radioactive substance changes over a period of time. (Allowance has been made for the background radiation.)
time / minutes 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 activity / counts per second 114 102 90 83 73 65 57 51 45
What is the half-life of the substance? A 73 minutes B 57 minutes C 30 minutes D 20 minutes
13 What particles are present in the nucleus of the oxygen nuclide O 17 8 ?
neutrons protons A 9 8 B 17 8 C 8 9 D 9 17
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 14 Which statement about the molecules in carbon dioxide gas is correct? A The molecules are close together. B The molecules are diatomic. C The molecules are in fixed positions. D The molecules move randomly.
15 Which piece of apparatus would be most suitable to measure accurately the volume of acid needed to neutralise 25.0 cm 3 of an alkali?
100 75 50 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 A B C D 25 cm 3
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 16 Which diagram shows the structure of a 7 3 Li atom?
3p 4n e e e 4p 3n e e e 3p 4n e e e 4p 3n e e e e e key p =proton n =neutron e =electron A B C D
17 Which statement describes the formation of a chloride ion from a chlorine atom? A The atom gains one electron. B The atom gains two electrons. C The atom loses one electron. D The atom loses two electrons.
18 Which mass of oxygen combines with 12 g of magnesium? A 4 g B 8 g C 16 g D 32 g
19 Which salt can be prepared by the reaction between a soluble metal hydroxide and dilute sulphuric acid? A copper(II) sulphate B iron(II) sulphate C lead(II) sulphate D potassium sulphate
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 20 Many crops will not grow well in an acidic soil.
Which type of chemical reaction takes place when farmers add calcium hydroxide to the soil? A decomposition B fertilisation C neutralisation D reduction
21 Experiments are carried out to arrange metals X, Y and Z in order of decreasing reactivity.
The table shows the results.
experiment X Y Z Does the metal liberate hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid? yes no yes Is the metal oxide reduced by heating with carbon? yes yes no
What is the order of reactivity of the metals?
most reactive least reactive A X Z Y B Y X Z C Z X Y D Z Y X
22 Iron filings are left to rust in the apparatus shown.
Which letter indicates the water level when all the oxygen has reacted?
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 A B C D graduated tube rusty iron filings water level at start graduated tube water iron filings
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 23 The following gases are present in car exhaust fumes.
carbon dioxide nitrogen dioxide carbon monoxide water vapour nitrogen
Which of these gases is also present in unpolluted air? A nitrogen only B nitrogen and water vapour only C nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour only D nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and water vapour only
24 Which statement about the homologous series of alcohols is not true? A They all contain oxygen. B They can be represented by a general formula. C They exhibit a gradual change in physical properties. D They have the same empirical formula.
25 The structures of four organic compounds are shown.
C C H H H H 1 2 C C H H C H H H H H H H H C C H H C H H 3 C H C H H H O O 4
Which compounds decolourise aqueous bromine? A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
26 Methane is used as a fuel.
Which property is essential for this use? A It burns exothermically. B It is a gas. C It is odourless. D It has a low boiling point.
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 27 The following formula represents a monomer.
CH 3 Cl C C H H
Which formula shows a part of the polymer chain formed from 3 molecules of the monomer?
C A H CH 3 CH 3 Cl Cl CH 3 CH 3 C H C H C H C H C H C B H CH 3 CH 3 Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl CH 3 C H C H C H C H C H C C CH 3 CH 3 CH 3 CH 3 CH 3 CH 3 C H C C H C C H Cl Cl Cl C D H H H CH 3 CH 3 CH 3 C H C C H C C H
28 Which feature of a root hair cell indicates that it is from a plant and not from an animal? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D cytoplasm
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 29 The graph shows the relationship between temperature and the activity of the enzyme amylase that breaks down starch to sugar.
10 20 30 40 50 60 temperature / o C rate of enzyme activity
From the graph, which statement is correct? A Amylase works best at 55 o C. B Starch will not be broken down below 10 o C. C Sugar is produced most rapidly at 45 o C. D The higher the temperature, the faster the amylase works.
30 What is the correct equation for photosynthesis? A carbohydrate + oxygen water + carbon dioxide B carbohydrate + carbon dioxide oxygen + water C carbon dioxide + oxygen carbohydrate + water D carbon dioxide + water carbohydrate + oxygen
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 31 The diagram shows some food moving along the alimentary canal by peristalsis.
X wall of alimentary canal food direction of movement of food
What are the muscles in the wall of the alimentary canal doing at point X?
circular muscles longitudinal muscles A contracting contracting B contracting relaxing C relaxing contracting D relaxing relaxing
32 A woman has fewer red blood cells than normal.
What would be the effect of this? A Her blood contains high levels of urea. B Her blood does not clot properly. C Her body cells do not get enough oxygen. D She cannot fight off infections.
33 What are the conditions in the muscles when lactic acid is produced?
concentration of carbon dioxide supply of oxygen A high less than oxygen demand B high more than oxygen demand C low less than oxygen demand D low more than oxygen demand
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 34 The diagram shows a section through the eye.
P Q R S retina
Which pair of structures focus light rays onto the retina? A P and Q B P and R C Q and R D Q and S
35 What may happen to a heroin addict 48 hours after the drug is withdrawn? A Desire for the drug is reduced. B The addiction is cured. C Tolerance to the drug increases. D Vomiting, sweating and cramp occur.
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 36 The diagram shows a food web from a freshwater pond.
tadpoles water fleas water beetles small fish large fish frogs water plants insect larvae
Which organisms are herbivores and which are carnivores?
herbivores carnivores A small fish large fish B tadpoles frogs C water fleas insect larvae D water plants water beetles
37 The diagram shows the carbon cycle.
carbon dioxide in the air carbohydrates in plants dead matter carbohydrates in animals P Q S R
Which parts of the cycle form parts of food chains? A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D R and S 15
UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 38 What conditions are needed for the germination of most seeds?
light oxygen water A B C D
39 The diagram shows a section of a seed.
1 2 3
What are the numbered parts?
1 2 3 A cotyledon plumule radicle B plumule cotyledon radicle C plumule radicle cotyledon D radicle plumule cotyledon
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UCLES 2004 5129/01/O/N/04 40 The diagram shows part of the male reproductive system.
Q P R S T
Which structures produce seminal fluid and sperm?
seminal fluid sperm A P Q B Q R C R S D S T
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