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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 2010
1 hour

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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.
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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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The diagram shows a method of measuring the diameter of a beaker.

0

ruler
cm
wooden block
beaker

bench

What is the diameter of the beaker?

A
2

4.5 cm

5.0 cm

5.5 cm

8.0 cm

A block of mass 1 kg is pushed across a frictionless surface with a force of 2 N.

What is the acceleration of the block?
A

0.5 m / s2

1.0 m / s2

2.0 m / s2

3.0 m / s2

The diagram shows three pieces of apparatus.

1

balance

measuring cylinder

vernier calipers

0.0g

Which instruments are required to measure the density of an irregular piece of rock?
A

1 and 2 only

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4

A diver, weighing 720 N, stands at the end of a springboard measuring 3 m long.

3m

What is the moment about the support?

A

720 Nm

720 3 Nm

3 Nm
720

720 Nm
3

Which energy source is used in a nuclear power station?

A

coal

hydrogen

natural gas

uranium

Equal volumes of four substances are heated at atmospheric pressure.

The temperature rise is the same for each substance.
Which substance expands the most?
A

air

mercury

steel

water

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The diagram shows a plane mirror and the position of an image.

Where must the object be placed to form this image?

image

mirror

A battery moves a charge of 60 C around a circuit in a time of 20 s.

What is the current in the circuit?
A

0.3 A

3.0 A

40 A

1200 A

A current of 6 A flows in the circuit shown. The current splits up when it enters parallel branches
of resistors.
3
A

6A
3

What is the reading on the ammeter?

A

2A

3A

6A

12 A

7200 J

10 A small heater operates at 12 V, 2 A.

How much energy will it use when it is used for 5 minutes?
A

30 J

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1800 J

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11 Which diagram shows the correct connections for a switch and a lamp in a lighting circuit?

key

live

neutral

earth
metal case

L
N

L
N

L
N

12 What particles are present in the nucleus of the oxygen nuclide

neutrons

protons

17

17

17
8O?

13 Which particle is positively charged?

A

electron

neutral atom

neutron

proton

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14 The diagram shows apparatus used to separate hexane (boiling point, 70 C) and heptane
(boiling point, 98 C).

thermometer

water out

water in

distillate

heat
Which graph would be obtained if the temperature at point T was plotted against the total volume
of distillate collected?
B

A
100
90
temperature
/ C 80
70

100
temperature 90
/ C 80
70
total volume
of distillate

total volume
of distillate

100
temperature 90
/ C 80
70

100
temperature 90
/ C 80
70

total volume
of distillate

15 What is the electronic structure of

A

2,8,6

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16 S

total volume
of distillate

?
C

2,8,18,4

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16 Rubidium is in Group I and bromine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
How is a compound formed between rubidium and bromine?
A

Each atom of bromine shares an electron with an atom of rubidium.

Each atom of bromine shares a pair of electrons with an atom of rubidium.

Each atom of bromine gives an electron to an atom of rubidium.

Each atom of bromine receives an electron from an atom of rubidium.

17 In the structures below, the symbols x and o represent electrons.

Which structure is correct for an alkene?
A

Ho

o
x x
C C
x x x
o
o

Ho

o
xx x
C
C
x xx x
o
o

H H

xx

xo xo
H ox C xx C ox H
xo xo

H ox C xx xx Cox H

H H

18 'Meta-fuel', C8H16O4, is a fuel used in camping stoves.

What is the equation for its complete combustion?
A

C8H16O4 + 2O2 8C + 8H2O

C8H16O4 + 6O2 8CO + 8H2O

C8H16O4 + 10O2 8CO2 + 8H2O

C8H16O4 + 8O2 4CO2 + 4CO + 8H2O

19 Which are the most appropriate reagents for preparing potassium chloride in the laboratory?
A

potassium and chlorine

potassium and hydrochloric acid

potassium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid

potassium nitrate and barium chloride

20 X, Y and Z are elements in the same period of the Periodic Table.

X forms an acidic oxide, Y forms a basic oxide and Z forms an amphoteric oxide.
If X, Y and Z are placed in order of increasing atomic number, which order is correct?
A

X, Y, Z

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21 An element R reacts in the following ways.
2R + O2

2RO

R + 2HCl
RO + H2

RCl 2 + H2

no reaction

What is R?
A

aluminium

calcium

copper

iron

22 Iron is extracted in the blast furnace using the raw materials haematite, coke and limestone.

waste gases

raw materials

air
slag
molten iron
Which substance undergoes thermal decomposition?
A

limestone

carbon dioxide

haematite

slag

23 Which gas is most abundant in air that has been breathed out?
A

argon

carbon dioxide

oxygen

nitrogen

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24 A balanced fertiliser must contain nitrogen, N, phosphorus, P, and potassium, K.
To grow potatoes, a balanced fertiliser that is high in potassium is needed.
The table shows percentages by mass of these elements in four different fertilisers.
Which fertiliser should be used?
percentage by mass
N

29

13

29

13

13

20

25

25 When an alkane 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

26 Ethane gas was cracked to produce hydrogen gas and another gas Y which decolourised
aqueous bromine.
What is the structural formula of Y?
A

H
H

C
H

H
C

H
H

H
C

C
H

C
H

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H

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27 Substance X has the following characteristics.
1

It burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

It is oxidised to produce a liquid smelling of vinegar.

It is made by the catalytic addition of steam to ethene.

What is X?
A

methane

ethanol

ethanoic acid

ethyl ethanoate

28 Which description applies to a red blood cell?

cell wall

nucleus

absent

absent

absent

present

present

absent

present

present

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29 An indicator solution shows the following colour changes normal carbon dioxide concentration : orange
high carbon dioxide concentration : yellow
low carbon dioxide concentration : purple
Consider the experiment represented by the diagram below. The indicator was orange in both
tubes at the beginning of the experiment.

both tubes left in the light

tube 1

tube 2

pond weed

black
paper

indicator
solution
Which colours would the indicators be after three hours?
tube 1

tube 2

orange

yellow

purple

orange

purple

yellow

yellow

purple

30 Only two of the following statements accurately describe what happens in the mouth.
1

Amylase breaks down large starch molecules into smaller maltose molecules.

Chewing increases the surface area of food for digestion.

Saliva emulsifies fats into smaller droplets.

Teeth break up large insoluble molecules into smaller soluble molecules.

Which statements are correct?

A

1 and 2

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31 Four similar leafy shoots are exposed to different conditions. The rates of water uptake and the
rates of water loss are measured.
The results are shown in the table.
Which shoot is most likely to wilt?
water uptake
/ mm3 per min

water loss
/ mm3 per min

14

13

10

12

32 The diagram shows the path of blood through the liver and gut.
X

liver

gut

Where are an artery, capillaries and a vein?

artery

capillaries

vein

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blood flow

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33 The diagram shows some apparatus used in investigating seed germination.
coloured oil drop
thermometer

graduated scale
germinating peas
water

wire mesh

sodium hydroxide
(to absorb carbon dioxide)

What is shown by the movement of the oil drop in the apparatus?

A

carbon dioxide released

heat released

oxygen used

water produced

34 What is an example of excretion?

A

release of a hormone into the blood

removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs

removal of undigested food from the alimentary canal

release of water from the sweat glands

35 What structures cover the pupil of a human eye?

A

conjunctiva and cornea

conjunctiva and sclera

cornea and retina

retina and sclera

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36 What are the effects of alcohol and heroin on the body?
alcohol

heroin

depressant

depressant

depressant

stimulant

stimulant

depressant

stimulant

stimulant

37 Which statement is not correct?

A

Anaerobic respiration releases less energy than aerobic respiration.

Energy flowing through biological systems is recycled.

Food chains show energy flow in ecosystems.

The sun is the principal source of energy input into biological systems.

38 When is carbon dioxide absorbed, and when is it released, by an ecosystem such as a tropical
rainforest?
daylight

darkness

absorbed

absorbed

absorbed

released

released

absorbed

released

released

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39 The diagram shows a broad bean seed. Part of it has been cut away to show the structure.
plumule

cotyledon

radicle

testa

Which parts make up the complete embryo?

A

radicle, plumule, cotyledons and testa

radicle, plumule and cotyledons only

radicle and plumule only

radicle only

40 What would be the result of cutting the sperm ducts on the right and left sides in a man?
A

He would become sterile.

He would be unable to develop sperms.

He would be unable to pass urine.

Male sex hormones would no longer circulate in the blood.

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Magnesium

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

192

46

Palladium

Pd

106

Nickel

Ni

Ir

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

70

Dy

162

Thallium

Tl

204

Indium

Cf
98

Es

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

119

Sn

32
115

Californium

66

Ge

73

Silicon

Si

28

Carbon

Germanium

14

12

In

Gallium

Ga

Dysprosium

81

49

31

13

Aluminium

Al

27

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

Sulfur

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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