HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College

1st Examination (2022-2023)

S.2 Integrated Science

Time allowed: 60 minutes Name: __________________

Full mark: 90 S. 2 _____ Class No. _____

This paper consists of 14 pages. Marks: __________________

Instructions:

l Answer all questions in Parts I to IV. Part V is optional.

l Draw diagrams with a pencil; otherwise, marks will be deducted.
l Write your answer clearly in the space provided; otherwise, marks will be deducted.
l Allow to use your calculator.

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Part I: True or False (Write T for True or F for False) (10
marks)
1. A thicker conducting wire has a higher resistance.
2. Voltage is measured in volts(V).
3. ‘mA’ is a unit of electric current.
4. The strength of an electromagnet can be increased by increasing the current flowing through
the circuit.
5. The voltage across different circuit components must be the same in series circuits.
6. All green plants can make food by themselves.
7. Dry cobalt chloride paper should be placed in a desiccator for storage.
8. All electrical conductors are solids.
9. At night, there is a net uptake of carbon dioxide by plants.
10. For two light bulbs connected in series, if one bulb burns out, the other can still light up.
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

T or F

Part II: Multiple-choice Questions (Write A, B, C or D in the boxes on p.6) (15 marks)
1. What are the harmful effects on health caused by the substance present in cigarettes?
(1) lung cancer
(2) reduction of oxygen content in blood
(3) increase in blood pressure

A. (1) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

2. Which of the following are the effects of global warming?

(1) Sea level rises
(2) Heavy rain which causes flood in certain areas.
(3) Lack of rain which causes drought in certain areas.
(4) Increased deaths of marine life due to toxic chemical wastes.

A. (1) and (3) only

B. (2) and (4) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

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 HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College
1st Examination (2022-2023) S2 ( ) Name: ____________________ ( )
S.2 Integrated Science

3. The following device could be used to measure

A. voltage.
B. current.
C. resistance.
D. power.

4. A circuit is connected as shown below. Which of the light bulbs in the circuit is the brightest?

B
D
C

5. Which of the following is the correct pathway of air entering the human breathing system?
A. air sacs à bronchioles à bronchi à trachea à nasal cavity
B. nasal cavity à trachea à bronchi à bronchioles à air sacs
C. nasal cavity à bronchi à bronchioles à trachea à air sacs
D. air sacs à trachea à bronchioles à bronchi à nasal cavity

6. Which of the following combinations about the stomata and guard cells is correct during daytime?
Stomata Guard cells
A. Open Lack water
B. Closed Full of water
C. Open Full of water
D. Closed Lack water

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7. In which of the following circuit is the voltmeter correctly connected to measure the voltage
across the light bulb?

A. B.

C. D.

8. Given that the inhaled air contains 78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen, and 0.04% of carbon dioxide,
which of the following is likely the percentage composition of the exhaled air by a person after
running?
Carbon
Oxygen Nitrogen Noble gases
dioxide
A. 0% 21% 78% 0.9%
B. 21% 0% 78% 0.7%
C. 6% 15% 78% 0.9%
D. 15% 9% 75% 0.9%

9. There are four resistance wires. The table below summarises their materials which they are made
of. Which of the following correctly arranges the wires in descending order of resistance? (Hint:
The resistivity of iron is higher than that of copper)
Wire 1 Wire 2 Wire 3 Wire 4
Material Plastic Graphite Iron Copper

A. Wire 4, Wire 1, Wire 2, Wire 3

B. Wire 1, Wire 2, Wire 3, Wire 4
C. Wire 4, Wire 1, Wire 3, Wire 2
D. Wire 2, Wire 3, Wire 1, Wire 4

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 HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College
1st Examination (2022-2023) S2 ( ) Name: ____________________ ( )
S.2 Integrated Science
10. Consider the following circuit. If the ammeter reading is 0.5 A, what are the electric currents at
points X and Y? X Y

Point X Point Y
A. 0.5 A 0.5 A
B. 0.25 A 0.25 A
C. larger than 0.5 A larger than 0.5 A
D. smaller than 0.5 A smaller than 0.5 A

11. The following diagram shows a circuit with a loop of resistance wire. Which position on the wire
should the clip be connected so that the bulb is the brightest?

D A

resistance
B wire
clip

12. The diagram below shows some organisms living in or around the pond. Which of the following
is a correct food chain in the pond?

The Sun

heron

seaweed

fish tadpole

A. heron à fish à tadpole à seaweed

B. seaweed à fish à heron à tadpole
C. tadpole à fish à heron à seaweed
D. seaweed à tadpole à fish à heron

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13. What is the colour change of hydrogencarbonate indicator when it is moved from normal air to
air with low carbon dioxide content?
A. From red to yellow
B. From brown to blue-black
C. From red to purple
D. From colourless to milky

14. A student carries out an experiment using the set-ups shown below. The three green plants have
been destarched before the experiment. After 24 hours, a leaf from each green plant is removed
and iodine test is performed. In which set-up will the leaf turn blue-black when iodine solution is
added?

The Sun The Sun dark

room

burning candle

P Q soda lime R

A. Set-up P
B. Set-up Q
C. Set-up R
D. Set-ups P and Q

15. Which of the following is NOT necessary for carrying out photosynthesis?
A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. water
D. light

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Answer

Question 11 12 13 14 15

Answer

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 HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College
1st Examination (2022-2023) S2 ( ) Name: ____________________ ( )
S.2 Integrated Science
Part III: Short Questions (8
marks)
1. The two pie charts below show the composition of inhaled and exhaled air.
oxygen oxygen

carbon carbon
dioxide dioxide

nitrogen nitrogen

Pie chart A Pie chart B

(a) Name one of the noble gases present in both inhaled and exhaled air. (1 mark)

(b) Circle a correct answer on each line below: (2 marks)

Inhaled air contains more / less water vapour than exhaled air.
The temperature of inhaled air is higher / lower than exhaled air.
2. The table below shows the resistance of several wires made of different metals. The wires have
the same length and thickness.
Metal wire Resistance Density
Silver 1.47 W 10.49 g/cm3
Copper 1.72 W 8.96 g/cm3
Gold 2.44 W 19.30 g/cm3
Aluminium 2.75 W 2.70 g/cm3
(a) Which metal is the best electrical conductor among all? (1 mark)

(b) Which metal is used for making of electric wires in household circuits usually? (1 mark)

(c) Although the metal in (a) is the best electrical conductor, it is not commonly used for
making electric wires. Why? (1 mark)

(d) Although aluminium is not the best electrical conductor, it is commonly used for making
overhead power lines. Why? (1 mark)

(e) Describe how the thickness of a conducting wire affects its resistance. (1 mark)

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Part IV: Structured Questions (56
marks)
1. A student has mistakenly mixed up three unlabelled test tubes of gases, which were oxygen,
carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
In order to find out what these gases were, he carried out several tests and the results are shown
below. (14 marks)
Glowing splint Limewater Hydrogencarbonate indicator
Test tube 1 the splint relights remains clear remains red
Test tube 2 the splint goes out turns milky turns yellow
Test tube 3 the splint goes out remains clear remains red

(a) Identify the gases in the three test tubes. (3 marks)

Test tube 1:

Test tube 2:

Test tube 3:
(b) Suggest TWO uses of the gas in test tube 2. (2 marks)

(c) (i) With reference to the above test results, which gas is the most unreactive? Explain your
answer. (2 marks)

(ii) Suggest TWO uses of the gas in part (i). (2 marks)

(d) Carbon dioxide is known as one of the group of gases that trap heat to keep the Earth
warm.
(i) Name the group of gases. (1 mark)

(ii) Anson claims that carbon dioxide would cause global warming, therefore it is better to
have no carbon dioxide in the world. Do you agree? Explain briefly. (2 marks)

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1st Examination (2022-2023) S2 ( ) Name: ____________________ ( )
S.2 Integrated Science

(iii) Suggest TWO actions that could help to slow down global warming. (2 marks)

2. The diagram below shows a ‘garden-in-bottle’. The bottle is sealed and no air can enter it. It is
placed outdoors. The plants and the animals remain alive after one month. (7 marks)

earthworms cork
and snail

transparent glass bottle

moist soil

(a) Explain why the bottle must be placed under sunlight. (1 mark)

(b) Why are the earthworms and the snail important for the plant to survive? (2 marks)

(c) State the word equation of the chemical process carried out by the plant to store energy.
(3 marks)

(d) It is not desirable to put more earthworms and snails into the glass bottle. Suggest ONE
reason for this. (1 mark)

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3. Edan connects an ammeter in a circuit to measure the current passing through the light bulb, as
shown below. (12 marks)

(a) In the space provided, draw a circuit diagram to represent the circuit above. (3 marks)

(b) When the circuit is connected, the pointer of the ammeter moves to the left instead of right.
State the mistake that Edan has made when connecting the circuit. (1 mark)

(c) Edan has corrected the mistake in (b) and the figure below shows the ammeter reading.
The ammeter used has two positive terminals marked with ‘5’ and ‘1’.

(i) What is the ammeter reading? (1 mark)

(ii) Edan’s classmate Ian suggests using the terminal marked with ‘5’ as the current can be
measured more accurately. Comment on Ian’s suggestion. (2 marks)

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 HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College
1st Examination (2022-2023) S2 ( ) Name: ____________________ ( )
S.2 Integrated Science

(d) State the energy conversion occurring in the whole circuit. (3 marks)

(e) (i) Some students found the electric cells are warmer after the experiment. Name this
phenomenon. (1 mark)

(ii) Suggest ONE electrical appliance that makes use of the effect stated in part (e) (i).
(1 mark)

4. The resistance of the device shown below can be adjusted. (7 marks)

X Z
(a) Name the apparatus. (1 mark)

(b) When we slide the sliding contact to the left, what would happen to the current in the
circuit? Circle the correct answer. (3 marks)
When we slide the sliding contact to the left, the current flows through a longer / shorter
length of the resistance wire, the resistance increases / decreases. Therefore, the current in
the circuit increases / decreases.
(c) It is known that the resistance of the apparatus can be varied between 0 to 10 Ω and the
distance between terminals X and Z is 30 cm. State the position of the sliding contact in
order that the apparatus gives a resistance of 4 Ω. (1 mark)
The sliding contact should be placed ______________ cm from terminal X.
(d) If terminals X and Z are connected, what would happen to the current in the circuit when
we slide the sliding contact to the right again? Explain briefly. (2 marks)

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5. In the circuit below, three identical bulbs are connected to three different resistors. (10 marks)

B
X
A
1W

3W

5W

(a) Draw an arrow in the diagram to represent the direction of ELECTRONS flowing through
point B. (1 mark)

(b) Are the bulbs connected in series or parallel? (1 mark)

(c) Arrange the bulbs in descending order of the size of current flowing through them.

(1 mark)
> >

(d) What will happen to the light bulbs if point A is broken? (3 marks)
Bulb X:

Bulb Y:

Bulb Z:

(e) If the current flows through bulbs X, Y and Z are x, y and z respectively, what is the
current flowing through point B. (1 mark)

(f) Assume the two electric cells used are identical. What is voltage of each electric cell used
in the circuit if the voltage across the 5 W resistor and bulb Z is 4 V? (1 mark)

(g) If one more light bulb is connected in series with bulb X, state and explain the
change of current across bulb X. (2 marks)

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 HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College
1st Examination (2022-2023) S2 ( ) Name: ____________________ ( )
S.2 Integrated Science

6. You are given the following apparatus:

1 electric cell 3 identical light bulbs (B1, B2 and B3)
1 rheostat some connecting wires
Design a circuit that fulfils the following requirements:
- Bulb B1 is brighter than bulbs B2 and B3.
- Bulbs B2 and B3 have the same brightness.
- The rheostat can control the brightness of the three bulbs at the same time.
(7 marks)
Draw a circuit diagram to show your design. Label the bulbs clearly. (4 marks)

(b) State ONE advantage of connecting the bulbs in parallel. (1 mark)

(c) When Jeremy placed the compass near the connecting wires, the needle of the compass
turns.
(i) Name this phenomenon. (1 mark)

(ii) Suggest ONE daily application that made use of this effect. (1 mark)

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Part V Challengers’ Section (Optional) (5 bonus
marks)
1. Mandy connects a circuit as shown below. Light bulbs P and Q are identical.

1
2

(a) The table predicts whether the bulbs light up or not for different states of the switches. The
experiment has not started.
(i) Write ‘Y’ for yes and ‘N’ for no to complete the table. (2 marks)
Does the bulb light up? (Y / N)
State Switch 1 Switch 2
Bulb P Bulb Q
(I) Open Open Y
(II) Open Closed
(III) Closed Open
(IV) Closed Closed N

(b) Explain the experimental result in state (IV) above. (3 marks)

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