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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

5129/01

COMBINED SCIENCE
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2007
1 hour

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There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
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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.
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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

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What instrument should be used to measure the diameter of a steel ball bearing as accurately as
possible?
A

calipers

micrometer

rule

vernier scale

An object moves from P to Q in ten seconds with uniform acceleration.

Velocity at P = 5 m / s.
Velocity at Q = 12 m / s.
What is the value of this acceleration?
A

0.5 m / s2

0.7 m / s2

1.2 m / s2

1.7 m / s2

A force is applied to an object on a frictionless surface. It produces an acceleration of 3 m / s2.

What are possible values for the applied force and for the mass of the object?

force / N

mass / kg

An electric motor lifts a weight of 8 N through a height of 5 m in 4 s.

What is the power developed?
A

2.5 W

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5

To protect a polished table, a cork mat may be put on the table underneath a mug containing hot
liquid.
mug of hot liquid
cork mat

polished table

Why is this effective?

Cork is a good conductor.

Cork is a good radiator.

Cork is a poor conductor.

Cork is a poor radiator.

A ray of light passes from glass to air.

Which arrow shows the direction of the ray in air?
A

B
C

D
air
glass
ray of light

Electric current is defined as rate of flow of charge and is measured in amperes, A.

How can the unit of current also be written?
A

Cm

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A current flows in two resistors connected in series as shown. A1 and A2 are the readings on the
ammeters. V1 and V2 are the readings on the voltmeters.

current
A1

V1

V2

10

A2

What correctly describes the ammeter and the voltmeter readings?

ammeter readings

voltmeter readings

A1 is equal to A2

V1 is equal to V2

A1 is equal to A2

V1 is less than V2

A1 is greater than A2

V1 is equal to V2

A1 is greater than A2

V1 is less than V2

When working normally, an electric kettle draws a current of 10 A.

What is the current in each of the earth, live and neutral wires?
earth

live

neutral

0A

0A

10 A

0A

10 A

0A

0A

10 A

10 A

10 A

10 A

0A

10 A light bulb is marked 12 V, 6 W.

When lit by a 12 V battery, what is the current?
A

0.5 A

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6A

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11 The diagram shows a magnet placed close to two fixed iron blocks.

magnet

iron

iron

Which of these four statements are correct?

P is attracted to S.

Q is attracted to S.

R is attracted to Q.

T is attracted to Q.

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 4

3 and 4

12 An atom has a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

What are the charges on the nucleus and on the whole atom?
charge on nucleus

charge on whole
atom

neutral

neutral

neutral

positive

positive

neutral

positive

positive

13 The diagram shows how the thickness of paper is measured during manufacture.
If the sheet is too thick, fewer beta-particles can reach the detector.

paper pulp

rollers

source of
beta-particles
detector

sheet
of paper

A source of alpha-particles is not used for this purpose because alpha-particles

A

are all stopped by the paper.

are too dangerous to those working nearby.

have a short half-life.

make the paper radioactive.

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14 A coloured ink is compared with 4 different dyes. The chromatogram produced is shown in the
diagram.

ink

dye 1

dye 2

dye 3

dye 4

Which dyes does the ink contain?

A

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 3

2 and 4

15 The numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in four particles are given below.
Which particle is a positively charged ion?
protons

neutrons

electrons

10

12

12

10

16

16

18

16 The table shows the electronic structures of four elements.

element

electron structure

2,8,2

2,8,5

2,8,6

2,8,8,1

Which two elements form ionic chlorides?

A

Q and S

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R and S

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17 In the Periodic Table, carbon is in group IV and nitrogen in group V. Carbon forms ethene, C2H4,
nitrogen forms hydrazine, N2H4.
H

H
C

H
N

ethene

H
hydrazine

How many shared electrons are there in these molecules?

in ethene

in hydrazine

10

10

12

10

12

14

18 A 40 g sample of calcium is added gradually to 100 g of water.

Ca + 2H2O Ca(OH)2 + H2
What is the total mass of the mixture left when the reaction shown is complete?
A

57 g

74 g

138 g

140 g

19 The oxide of a metal reacts both with hydrochloric acid and with aqueous sodium hydroxide.
The type of oxide is
A

acidic.

amphoteric.

basic.

neutral.

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20 The diagram shows an experiment involving halogens and other aqueous halide ions.
add halogen Y2

solution
containing X(aq)

solution containing
halogen X2 and Y(aq)

Which choices of Y2 and X(aq) give the result shown?

I2 + Br(aq)

Cl2 + Br(aq)

Cl2 + I(aq)

21 The table gives the melting points, densities and electrical conductivities of four elements.
Which element is copper?
melting point / C

density / g per cm3

electrical conductivity

38.9

13.6

good

7.2

3.12

poor

97.8

0.97

good

1083

8.96

good

22 A metal Y reacts very slowly with water but decomposes steam at high temperatures.
What is Y?
A

copper

lead

magnesium

sodium

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23 A stream of dry air is passed through the apparatus shown.
metallic copper
dry
air

X
heat

solid
sodium
hydroxide

Which gases leave the apparatus at X?

A

nitrogen and the noble gases only

nitrogen, the noble gases and carbon dioxide

nitrogen, the noble gases and water vapour

nitrogen, water vapour and carbon dioxide

24 Ammonia can be manufactured from hydrogen and nitrogen by using the Haber process.
Which set of conditions is used?
temperature / C

pressure / atm

100

450

200

100

200

450

25 The flow chart outlines the manufacture of poly(ethene) from crude oil.
Which process involves cracking?

crude
oil

process
A

crude oil
vapour

process
B

diesel
oil

process
C
ethene

process
D

poly(ethene)

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26 A hydrocarbon gas decolourises aqueous bromine.
What is the gas?
A

carbon dioxide

ethene

ethane

methane

27 When ethanol burns in a plentiful supply of air, what are the combustion products?
A

carbon dioxide and steam only

carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and steam

carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide only

carbon monoxide and steam only

28 What may be found in both animal and plant cells?

A

cellulose cell wall

chloroplast

starch grain

vacuole or vacuoles

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29 The diagram shows the result of an experiment. The liquid in the glass tube had risen to point X
after three hours.

glass tube
X

starting
level

beaker
partially
permeable bag
water
0.2 mol / dm3
sucrose solution
In a second experiment, which change could be made to cause the liquid to rise higher than X?
A

a larger beaker

a smaller bag

water in the bag

0.4 mol / dm3 sucrose solution in the bag

30 Where does most photosynthesis occur in a typical leaf?

A

epidermis

guard-cells

palisade mesophyll

spongy mesophyll

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31 The diagram shows the human gut.
Into which region is pancreatic juice secreted?
D
A
C

32 Which sequence shows the shortest route taken by blood travelling from a leg to an arm in the
human body?
A

leg heart lungs heart arm

leg heart lungs kidney arm

leg kidney heart lungs arm

leg lungs heart gut arm

33 An athlete runs a 100 metre race.

The following changes take place in the athletes body during the race.
1

increased availability of oxygen to muscles

increased breathing rate

increased carbon dioxide concentration in the blood

increased production of carbon dioxide by muscles

In which order do these changes occur?

first

last

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34 What is commonly present in both the blood plasma and the urine of a healthy person?
A

amino-acids

glucose

protein

urea

35 In which order does light pass through these structures in the eye?
A

cornea aqueous humour lens vitreous humour retina

cornea vitreous humour lens aqueous humour retina

lens aqueous humour cornea vitreous humour retina

lens vitreous humour cornea aqueous humour retina

36 What may happen to a heroin addict 48 hours after the drug is withdrawn?
A

Desire for the drug is reduced.

The liver becomes damaged.

Tolerance to the drug increases.

Vomiting, sweating and cramp occur.

37 The diagram shows a food web.

water plants

fish

wheat

cows

grass

goats

humans

What is the principal energy input?

A

carbohydrate

heat

light

oxygen

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38 Which processes occur during the carbon cycle?
carbon compounds absorbed
by living organisms

carbon compounds excreted

by living organisms

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

no

no

39 Small pieces of root tissue, taken from an oil palm tree and placed in a nutrient medium, each
produce a new oil palm tree.
What type of reproduction is this and how does the genotype of the new trees compare with that
of the parent tree?
type of reproduction

genotype

asexual

different

asexual

identical

sexual

different

sexual

identical

40 On which date is a woman most likely to ovulate if the first day of menstrual loss was 1 February?
A

5 February

14 February

28 February

1 March

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Sodium

Calcium

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Key

b = proton (atomic) number

X = atomic symbol

a = relative atomic mass

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

90-103 Actinoid series

Actinium

Ac

89

Ra

Radium

88

Fr

Francium

87

Hafnium

72

Lanthanum

57

178

Hf

40

Zirconium

Zr

91

Titanium

139

Yttrium

22

48

Ti

La

39

89

Scandium

21

227

Barium

56

Caesium

45

Sc

226

55

137

Ba

133

Cs

38

Rubidium

37

88

Sr

85

Rb

20

Potassium

19

40

Ca

39

12

24

Mg

23

Na

Beryllium

Lithium

11

Be

II

Li

93

Ta

181

Niobium

Nb

90

58

73

52

96

Mo

184

Protactinium

Thorium

55

Tc
186

Re

144

Nd

92

60

Uranium

238

Neodymium

75

Rhenium

43

Technetium

25

Manganese

Mn
27

59

28

59

29

64

30

65

Ru

101

Iron

190

Pm

Osmium

Os

Np
93

Neptunium

61

Promethium

76

44

Ruthenium

26

56

Fe

Sm

150

Iridium

Pu
94

Plutonium

62

Eu

152

Platinum

Am
95

Americium

63

Europium

78

195

Pt

Ir

46

Palladium

Pd

106

Nickel

Ni

192

Samarium

77

45

Rhodium

Rh

103

Cobalt

Co

Gd

157

Gold

Au

197

Silver

96

64

Curium

Cm

Gadolinium

79

47

Ag

108

Copper

Cu

201

Bk

Terbium

Tb

159

Mercury

Hg

97

Berkelium

65

80

48

Cadmium

Cd

112

Zinc

Zn

Dy

162

Thallium

Tl

204

Indium

Cf
98

Californium

66

Es

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

119

Sn

115

32

Germanium

Ge

73

Silicon

In

Gallium

Dysprosium

81

49

31

70

Ga

14

28

Si

Carbon

27

Aluminium

13

12

Al

Boron

11

75

Sb

122

Arsenic

As

Bi

209

Fermium

Fm

Erbium

Er

167

Bismuth

100

68

83

51

Antimony

33

15

Phosphorus

31

Nitrogen

14

Se

79

Sulphur

Po

169

Md

Thulium

Tm

101

Mendelevium

69

84

Polonium

52

Tellurium

Te

128

Selenium

34

16

32

Oxygen

16

Yb

173

Astatine

At

Iodine

127

Bromine

Br

80

Chlorine

No
102

Nobelium

70

Ytterbium

85

53

35

17

Cl

35.5

Fluorine

19

Lr

Lutetium

Lu

175

Radon

Rn

Xenon

Xe

131

Krypton

Kr

84

Argon

Ar

40

Neon

103

Lawrencium

71

86

54

36

18

10

Ne

20

Helium

VII

Hydrogen

VI

He

IV

III
1

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

91

Pa

Th

232

Praseodymium

Cerium

59

141

Pr

140

74

Tungsten

42

Molybdenum

24

Chromium

Cr

Ce

Tantalum

41

23

Vanadium

51

Group

DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements

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