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2010 Preliminary Examination Science (Physics/Chemistry) 5116/01
Secondary Four Express/Five Normal(Academic)

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Date Duration Marks : 13 September 2010 : 1 hour : 40

Additional Material: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class register number and class in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheet and at the top of this page. Use soft pencil to shade your answers in the Answer Sheet. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. There are 40 questions in this paper. Answer all the 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 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. A copy of Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

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Answer all questions in the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet provided. 1. The diagram below shows the scale of a vernier caliper.
9

cm
0 5 10

What is the reading on the scale? A C 8.10 cm 8.90 cm B D 8.18 cm 8.98 cm

2.

The swings of a simple pendulum (of fixed length) are 10o wide and each swing takes one second. How long will each swing takes if the width of the swing is reduced to 5o? A C
1 second 4

B D

1 second 2

1 second

2 second

3.

An iron ball falls through the air. The acceleration of free fall is 10 m/s2. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following graphs below best describes the motion of the iron ball during the first two seconds of its fall? v/m s-1 A B 20 10 v/m-1

0 v/m s-1

t/s

0 v/m s-1

t/s 2

10

10

t/s 0 2 P2 0 2

t/s

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4.

Five blocks P, Q, R, S and T, of different masses, are connected by four identical strings S1, S2, S3 and S4 as shown in the diagram below. They are pulled by a steadily increasing force F. Which of the following strings is most likely to break?

S4

S3

S2

S1

A C

S1 S3

B D

S2 S4

5.

Two objects, A (of mass 3 kg) and B (of mass 2kg), are stacked one on top of the other as shown in the diagram below.

10 N

If all surfaces are regarded as frictionless, then the acceleration of A in m/s2 when B is pulled by a force of 10 N is ______________. A C 5 2 B D 3.3 0

6.

A car travelling at a constant speed of 25 m/s has a kinetic energy of 312 500 J. What is the mass of the car? A C 250 kg 1000 kg B D 500 kg 12500 kg

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7.

Tom is having difficulty in turning the nut using the spanner. He pulls with the same force in each case. Which diagram below shows him producing the biggest turning effect? A B

8.

The tubes inside solar heating panels allow the Suns radiation to warm water. Why are the tubes blackened? A B C D Dark surfaces absorb radiation well. Dark surfaces conduct heat well Dark surfaces emit radiation well. Dark surfaces reflect radiation well.

9.

A solid substance in a boiling tube was heated steadily. The temperature-time graph of the substance is as shown below. Which section of the graph indicates the substance being a mixture of solid and liquid?

Temperature R P O Q S

Time A C OP QR P4 B D PQ RS

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10.

A man who is standing at point X between two parallel walls fires a pistol. wall wall

He hears echoes after 0.5 s and 0.8 s. A further echo is heard, after firing, at a time of ______________. A B C D 1.1 s 1.3 s 2.2 s 2.6 s

11.

Two notes are played on a violin. The second note is softer and has a lower pitch. The second note is ______________. A B C D higher in amplitude and lower in frequency lower in both amplitude and frequency higher in both amplitude and frequency lower in amplitude and higher in frequency

12.

Transverse waves are moving past a small boat on a lake as shown in the diagram below. In which direction will the waves make the boat move?

wave travelling this way

boat

A B C D

Towards left Towards right Backwards and forwards Upwards and downwards

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13.

A person stands at point X as shown in the diagram below. Which of the pins (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) will the person be able to see in the mirror?
3

x X

mirror

A B C D

Pins 1 and 3 Pins 2 and 4 Pins 2, 3 and 5 Pins 2, 4 and 5

14.

A ray of red light falls on a glass prism as shown in the diagram below. The refractive index of the glass is 1.5.

Which of the following shows the path of the light through and out of the prism? A B

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15.

The figure below shows a strong magnet holding a chain of five small iron spheres. If a weak magnet, X, is brought close to the end of the last sphere, the sphere will ______________.

X N S

A B C D

bend away from X bend towards X fall to the ground stay still

16.

Which diagram shows the V/I characteristic graph for a conductor that obeys Ohms Law?
V V V V

0 A

0 B

0 C

0 D

17.

A 1 m wire of radius, r, has a resistance of 10 . If another similar wire, twice the length but with radius 0.5r is used, what is the new resistance of the wire? A C 10 80 B D 5 40

18.

A resistor of 5 ohms is connected to a cell of e.m.f. 2 V. How much heat energy is produced in the resistor in four seconds? A C 0.4 J 3.2 J B D 2.5 J 8J

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19.

Two of the wires P, Q, R and S are to be connected to the points X and Y to form a complete circuit as shown in the diagram below.

Which two wires would give the ammeter the highest reading? A B C D P and Q Q and R R and S P and R

20.

When a current of 2 A flows for 5 s through a lamp, 120 J of energy are transformed. How much charge flows through the lamp? A B C D 10 C 12 C 24 C 60 C

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21

Which one of the following lists contains an element, a compound and a mixture? A B C D Argon, carbon and silver Copper, potassium and sea water Iron, water and bronze Manganese, steel and carbon

22

John heated a certain sugar with dilute hydrochloric acid. The resulting solution Z, together with some known sugar solutions for reference, was analysed using chromatography.

X X glucose lactose

X X galactose fructose

X maltose

X Z

What does solution Z contain? A B C D Fructose and lactose Glucose and fructose Galactose and maltose Maltose and glucose

23

An element X forms a negative ion with the electronic structure 2,8,8. What is the proton number of X? A B C D 16 17 18 19

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Which statement explains why calcium oxide has a very high melting point? A B C D Calcium atoms and oxygen atoms are joined by strong double bonds. The crystal lattice of calcium oxide resembles that of diamond. The calcium ions are strongly attracted to the oxide ions. The reaction between calcium and oxygen is strongly exothermic.

25

What is the maximum mass of aluminium that can be extracted from 153 g of aluminium oxide? A B C D 54 g 72 g 81 g 102 g

26

When 28 g of iron reacts with 16 g of sulfur, 44 g of iron(II) sulfide is produced. What will be produced if 14g of iron is reacted with 14g of sulfur? A B C D 22g of iron(II) sulfide and 6g of unreacted iron 22g of iron(II) sulfide and 6g of unreacted sulfur 22g of iron(II) sulfide only 28g of iron(II) sulfide only

27

Which of the following substances reacts to form a salt and water only? A B C D Dilute methanoic acid and aqueous sodium hydroxide Dilute sulfuric acid and zinc Dilute hydrochloric acid and aqueous sodium carbonate Silver nitrate solution and aqueous sodium chloride

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28

A solution X forms a white precipitate with dilute sulfuric acid and also with acidified silver nitrate solution. What could the solution X contain? A B C D Barium chloride Barium nitrate Magnesium chloride Magnesium sulfate

29

The scheme shows some reactions of a compound Y.

compound Y

excess HNO3(aq)
gas

colourless solution

NaOH(aq)
white precipitate, insoluble in excess NaOH(aq)

What could the compound Y be? A C Aluminium sulfate Copper(II) carbonate B Calcium carbonate D Zinc carbonate

30

Which of the following causes an increase in the Earths temperature? A B C D Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide Carbon dioxide and methane Nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide Sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide

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The table below shows the colour of indicators bromophenol blue and phenolphthalein, in acid and in alkali and as well as the pH at which the indicators change colour. Indicator Colour in strongly acidic solution Yellow Colour in strongly alkaline solution Blue pH at which colour changes 4

Bromophenol blue Phenolphthalein

Colourless

Red

What is the colour of a mixture of bromophenol blue and phenolphthalein in a solution with pH 7? A Blue B Orange C Purple D Red

32

Iron is extracted from blast furnace using raw materials iron(III) oxide, coke and limestone. Which substance undergoes reduction? A B C D Coke Iron(III) oxide Limestone Slag

33

A newly discovered metal is placed in Group I. Which of the following properties describes the new metal based on the above infomation? A B C D It can form an ionic compound with fluorine. It is the most reactive metal. It forms coloured compounds The metal atom gains an electron for form an ion.

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34

Which changes describe what is happening when pure water is heated to its boiling point? Arrangement of particles Moving further apart Moving further apart Moving closer together Moving closer together Energy change Exothermic Endothermic Exothermic Endothermic

A B C D

35

A metal container is best used for storing cold water, but it corrodes rapidly when used to store dilute hydrochloric acid. The metal is _________________. A B C D calcium copper sodium zinc

36

Small portions of aqueous potassium iodide and of acidified potassium dichromate(VI) were added to four solutions. The colour changes seen are shown in the table. Solution number 1 2 3 4 Potassium iodide colourless to brown colourless to brown no change no change Potassium dichromate(VI) orange to green no change orange to green no change

Which solution(s) contained a reducing agent only? A 1 only only B 1 and 3 only C 3 only D 2 and 3

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37

The diagram below shows steel wool inside a test-tube. The test-tube is inverted in water, trapping air inside. What will be the water level after several days?

38

The diagram shows the structure of compound P.

How is P classified? A B C D Acid and alcohol Alkene and acid Alkene and alcohol Alkene and ester

39

Propene burns completely in oxygen as shown in the equation below. 2 C3H6 (g) + 9 O2 (g) 6 CO2 (g) + 6 H2O (l)

If 0.05 mol of propene is burnt completely, which volume of gaseous product is obtained? A 2.4 dm3 B 3.6 dm3 C 7.2 dm3 P14 D 8.4 dm3

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The following formula represents a monomer.

Cl H I I C = C I I CH3 Cl

Which formula shows a part of the polymer chain formed from this monomer?

H H H H H H I I I I I I CCCCCC I I I I I I CH3 CH3 Cl Cl CH3 CH3

H H H H H H I I I I I I CCCCCC I I I I I I CH3 Cl CH3 Cl CH3 Cl

Cl H Cl H Cl H I I I I I I CCCCCC I I I I I I CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3

H Cl H Cl H Cl I I I I I I CCCCCC I I I I I I CH3 Cl CH3 Cl CH3 Cl

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