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P r e lim ina ry E x a m i na t io n 2
Secondary 4 Express
Secondary 5 Normal (Academic)

SCIENCE 5117/01
PAPER 1 Physics/Biology

Wednesday 23 September 2009 1 hour

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, class and register number in the spaces at the top of this page and on the OMR
sheet provided.

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

Answer ALL questions.

For each question, shade the correct answer in the OMR sheet provided.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Take the value for the acceleration due to gravity to be 10 m/s2.

Set by : Mr Malek / Mdm Normala

This question paper consists of 15 printed pages.

[Turn over
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 on the OMR sheet.

1 The diagram below shows part of a vernier scale.

2 cm 3 cm 4 cm

0 10

What is the reading of the vernier scale?

A 2.24 cm
B 2.45 cm
C 2.50 cm
D 2.51 cm

2 The following graphs show the variation of the distance s travelled by a car from
a fixed point with time t.
Which one of the graphs represents the car accelerating?

s s

t t
A B

s s

t t
C D

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3 A ship of mass 40 000 kg is towed by a tug boat at a steady speed of 10 m/s.
The frictional force acting against the ship is 2 000N.
What is the tension force acting on the ship by the rope?

A 2 000N
B 38 000N
C 40 000N
D 398 000N

4 Which diagram correctly shows the addition of x and y vectors to give a resultant
vector of z?

y
x z x
z
y
A B

z
x z
x
y y
D
C

5 A cube with sides 2.0 cm long is made from a material of density 8.0 gcm-3.

2.0 cm

What is the mass of the cube?

A 4.0 g
B 16.0 g
C 32.0 g
D 64.0 g

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6 The diagram shows an object balancing freely on a pivot.
Which labelled point is most likely to be at the centre of mass of the object?

xA
xB
pivot xC

xD

7 A car of mass 1000 kg has 450 kJ of kinetic energy. It moves up a slope with its
engine off.

Neglecting friction and taking the acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s2, what is
the maximum height, h, which it can reach?

A 30.0 m
B 45.0 m
C 90.0 m
D 300.0 m

8 As a substance is heated, the molecules gained energy and vibrate more

vigorously about their fixed positions. Eventually they have enough energy to
overcome the strong forces between them so that they can move past each
other.
What process does the above statement describe?

A conduction
B convection
C a liquid boiling
D a solid melting

9 The vacuum in a vacuum flask reduces heat transfer by

A convection only.
B conduction and convection only.
C conduction, convection and radiation.
D radiation and conduction only.

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10 The basic difference between transverse and longitudinal mechanical waves is in
their

A wavelength
B speed
C medium
D direction of vibration

11 A ray of light bends away from the normal when it passes from glass to air
because

A glass is optically less dense than air.

B light has greater speed in air than in glass.
C the refractive index of glass is constant.
D the frequency of light is greater in air than in glass.

12 An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance twice the focal

length of the lens. The image formed will be

A real, inverted, diminished.

B real, inverted, same size as the object.
C virtual, upright, magnified.
D virtual, upright, diminished.

13 Which of the following options are the electromagnetic waves arranged in an

increasing order of wavelength?

A microwave, ultraviolet, infra-red, X-ray, gamma

B gamma, X-ray, microwave, infra-red, ultraviolet
C gamma, X-ray, ultraviolet, infra-red, microwave
D X-ray, gamma, ultraviolet, microwave, infra-red

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14 A boy stands between two vertical walls as shown below. He claps his hands
once.

330 m 495 m

Assuming that the speed of sound in air is 330 m/s, what will be the time interval
between the two loudest echoes?

A 1.0 s
B 2.0 s
C 3.0 s
D 5.0 s

15 Two neutral metal spheres P and Q are placed in contact. A negatively charged
sphere R is brought near them as shown below.

P Q R
negatively charged

Which of the following gives the correct type of charge on P and Q?

P Q

A Negative Positive
B Positive Negative
C Neutral Neutral
D Neutral Positive

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16 The diagrams show the voltage-current graphs for four electrical devices.
Which graph shows the resistance increasing as the current rises?

V V

I I
A B

V V

I I

C D

17 The diagram below shows three identical resistors connected in a circuit.

10 Ω
P Q
10 Ω

10 Ω

What is the total effective resistance across the terminals PQ?

A 15 Ω
B 20 Ω
C 25 Ω
D 30 Ω

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18 Which of the following is the unit for electrical energy?

A kWh
B kW/h
C kW
D kJ/s

19 Which of the following statements describes an example of induced magnetism?

A Two north poles repel each other, but a North pole attracts a South pole.
B A bar magnet, swinging freely, comes to rest pointing North-South.
C A bar magnet loses its magnetism if it is repeatedly dropped.
D A bar magnet attracts a piece of soft iron.

20 The diagram below shows the top view of two conductors, P and Q, each
carrying a current of equal magnitude. The direction of the current in P is into the
page and in Q is out of the page. A plotting compass R is placed at a position,
which is equidistant from the two conductors.

P x • Q

In which direction will the compass needle point?

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 ANSWER KEYS

1) B 2) B 3) A 4) D 5) D
6) B 7) B 8) D 9) B 10) D
11) B 12) B 13) C 14) A 15) A
16) C 17) A 18) A 19) D 20) D