UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

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1 * * UNIVERSITY OF MRIGE INTERNTIONL EXMINTIONS General ertificate of Education Ordinary Level OMINE SIENE 5129/01 Paper 1 Multiple hoice May/June 2010 dditional Materials: Multiple hoice nswer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type or is recommended) 1 hour RE TESE INSTRUTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. o not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, entre number and candidate number on the nswer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. There are forty questions on this paper. nswer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers,, and. hoose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate nswer Sheet. Read the instructions on the nswer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. ny rough working should be done in this booklet. copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16. This document consists of 16 printed pages. I10 06_5129_01/2RP ULES 2010 [Turn over

2 1 The diagram shows a method of measuring the diameter of a beaker cm ruler wooden block beaker bench What is the diameter of the beaker? 4.5 cm 5.0 cm 5.5 cm 8.0 cm 2 block of mass 1 kg is pushed across a frictionless surface with a force of 2 N. What is the acceleration of the block? 0.5 m / s m / s m / s m / s 2 3 The diagram shows three pieces of apparatus g balance measuring cylinder vernier calipers Which instruments are required to measure the density of an irregular piece of rock? 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 ULES /01/M/J/10

3 4 diver, weighing 720 N, stands at the end of a springboard measuring 3 m long. 3 3 m What is the moment about the support? 720 Nm Nm 3 Nm 720 Nm Which energy source is used in a nuclear power station? coal hydrogen natural gas uranium 6 Equal volumes of four substances are heated at atmospheric pressure. The temperature rise is the same for each substance. Which substance expands the most? air mercury steel water ULES /01/M/J/10 [Turn over

4 7 The diagram shows a plane mirror and the position of an image. Where must the object be placed to form this image? 4 image mirror 8 battery moves a charge of 60 around a circuit in a time of 20 s. What is the current in the circuit? current of 6 flows in the circuit shown. The current splits up when it enters parallel branches of resistors. 6 3 Ω 3 Ω What is the reading on the ammeter? small heater operates at 12 V, 2. ow much energy will it use when it is used for 5 minutes? 30 J 120 J 1800 J 7200 J ULES /01/M/J/10

5 11 Which diagram shows the correct connections for a switch and a lamp in a lighting circuit? 5 L N E key L N E live neutral earth metal case L N E L N E L N E What particles are present in the nucleus of the oxygen nuclide 8 O? neutrons protons Which particle is positively charged? electron neutral atom neutron proton ULES /01/M/J/10 [Turn over

6 6 14 The diagram shows apparatus used to separate hexane (boiling point, 70 ) and heptane (boiling point, 98 ). thermometer water out T water in distillate heat Which graph would be obtained if the temperature at point T was plotted against the total volume of distillate collected? temperature / temperature / total volume of distillate total volume of distillate temperature / temperature / total volume of distillate total volume of distillate 15 What is the electronic structure of S? 2,8,6 2,8,8 2,8,18,4 2,8,18,6 ULES /01/M/J/10

7 16 Rubidium is in Group I and bromine is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. ow is a compound formed between rubidium and bromine? 7 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? o x x o x x o x x o o x x o x x x x o x x o x x x x o x x x x o x o x o x x x o x o x o x o 18 'Meta-fuel', 8 16 O 4, is a fuel used in camping stoves. What is the equation for its complete combustion? 8 16 O 4 + 2O O 8 16 O 4 + 6O 2 8O O 8 16 O O 2 8O O 8 16 O 4 + 8O 2 4O 2 + 4O O 19 Which are the most appropriate reagents for preparing potassium chloride in the laboratory? 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? X, Y, Z X, Z, Y Y, X, Z Y, Z, X ULES /01/M/J/10 [Turn over

8 8 21 n element R reacts in the following ways. 2R + O 2 2RO R + 2l Rl RO + 2 no reaction What is R? 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? limestone carbon dioxide haematite slag 23 Which gas is most abundant in air that has been breathed out? argon carbon dioxide oxygen nitrogen ULES /01/M/J/10

9 9 24 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 P K When an alkane burns in a plentiful supply of air, what are the combustion products? 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? ULES /01/M/J/10 [Turn over

10 10 27 Substance X has the following characteristics. 1 It burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. 2 It is oxidised to produce a liquid smelling of vinegar. 3 It is made by the catalytic addition of steam to ethene. What is X? 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 ULES /01/M/J/10

11 11 29 n indicator solution shows the following colour changes - normal carbon dioxide concentration : orange high carbon dioxide concentration : yellow low carbon dioxide concentration : purple onsider 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 black paper pond weed 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 mylase breaks down large starch molecules into smaller maltose molecules. 2 hewing increases the surface area of food for digestion. 3 Saliva emulsifies fats into smaller droplets. 4 Teeth break up large insoluble molecules into smaller soluble molecules. Which statements are correct? 1 and 2 1 and 4 2 and 3 3 and 4 ULES /01/M/J/10 [Turn over

12 12 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 / mm 3 per min water loss / mm 3 per min The diagram shows the path of blood through the liver and gut. X Y Z liver gut direction of blood flow Where are an artery, capillaries and a vein? artery capillaries vein X Y Z Y Z X Z X Y Z Y X ULES /01/M/J/10

13 33 The diagram shows some apparatus used in investigating seed germination. 13 thermometer coloured oil drop 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? carbon dioxide released heat released oxygen used water produced 34 What is an example of excretion? 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? conjunctiva and cornea conjunctiva and sclera cornea and retina retina and sclera ULES /01/M/J/10 [Turn over

14 14 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? naerobic 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 ULES /01/M/J/10

15 39 The diagram shows a broad bean seed. Part of it has been cut away to show the structure. 15 plumule cotyledon radicle testa Which parts make up the complete embryo? 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? e would become sterile. e would be unable to develop sperms. e would be unable to pass urine. Male sex hormones would no longer circulate in the blood. ULES /01/M/J/10

16 16 T SEE T The Periodic T able of the Element s Group I II III IV V VI VII e ydrogen elium Li e N O F Ne Lithium eryllium oron arbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon Na Mg l Si P S l r Sodium Magnesium luminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur hlorine rgon K a Sc T i V r Mn Fe o Ni u Zn Ga Ge s Se r Kr Potassium alcium Scandium T itaniu m V anadiu m hromium Manganese Iron obalt Nickel opper Zinc Gallium Germanium rsenic Selenium romine Krypton Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo T c Ru Rh Pd g d In Sn Sb T e Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum T echnetiu m Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver admium Indium T i n ntimony T elluriu m Iodine Xenon I 131 Xe s a La f T a W Re Os Ir Pt u g T l Pb i Po t Rn aesium arium Lanthanum afnium T antalu m T ungste n Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead ismuth Polonium statine Radon * Fr Ra c Francium Radium ctinium * Lanthanoid series ctinoid series Key b a X a = relative atomic mass X = atomic symbol b = proton (atomic) number e erium 232 Th Thorium 141 Pr Praseodymium 59 Pa Protactinium Nd Neodymium U Uranium Pm Promethium Np Neptunium Sm Samarium Pu Plutonium Eu Europium m mericium Gd Gadolinium m urium Tb T erbiu m k erkelium y ysprosium f alifornium o olmium Es Einsteinium Er Erbium Fm Fermium Tm Thulium Md Mendelevium Yb Ytterbium No Nobelium Lu Lutetium Lr Lawrencium 103 The volume of one mole of any gas is 2 4 dm 3 at room temperature and pressure ( r.t.p.). Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (ULES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of ambridge International Examinations is part of the ambridge ssessment Group. ambridge ssessment is the brand name of University of ambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (ULES), which is itself a department of the University of ambridge. 5129/01/M/J/10