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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) 5124/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2003
1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write in soft pencil.
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.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Periodic Table is included on page 16.
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1 The diagram shows a simple pendulum. It swings between X and Y.
Which sequence should be timed to measure the period of the pendulum?
A X O
B X Y
C X Y O
D X Y X
2 An object falls through a vacuum where there is no air resistance.
Which line in the table describes the acceleration and velocity of the object?
3 An astronaut has a mass of 80 kg on Earth. He can jump 10 cm high off the surface of the Earth.
When he is on the Moon he can jump higher than this.
This is because, on the Moon,
A his mass is smaller than on Earth.
B his weight is greater than on Earth.
C his weight is smaller than on Earth.
D his weight is the same as on Earth.
X Y
pendulum
motion
O
acceleration velocity
A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing
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4 A stone of mass 400 g is lowered into a measuring cylinder containing water.
The water level rises from 300 cm
3
to 500 cm
3
.
What is the density of the stone?
A 0.50 g / cm
3
B 0.80 g / cm
3
C 1.33 g / cm
3
D 2.0 g / cm
3
5 The diagrams show some effects which are all due to the same cause.
What causes these effects?
A friction
B heat
C mass
D weight
6 A ball of mass 100 g is balanced on the edge of a ledge 10 m above the ground. It rolls off the
ledge and falls.
How much gravitational potential energy is lost when the ball falls to the ground?
(gravitational field strength = 10 N/ kg.)
A 10 J B 100 J C 1000 J D 10 000 J
7 Which substance in the table is liquid at 20 C?
a parachutist
reaching terminal velocity
a meteor glowing as it
falls through the
atmosphere
brakes slowing down
a bicycle
substance melting point / C boiling point / C
A 218 183
B 39 357
C 44 280
D 119 444
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8 A beaker of water contains a red crystal which slowly dissolves.
Gentle heat is applied below the crystal.
The red colour is seen to rise.
What is the name of this process?
A evaporation
B conduction
C convection
D radiation
9 Which of the following correctly describes the natures of sound, light and radio waves?
water
gentle heat
red crystal
sound light radio
A longitudinal transverse longitudinal
B longitudinal transverse transverse
C transverse longitudinal longitudinal
D transverse longitudinal transverse
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10 The diagram shows a ray of red light passing from air into glass.
Which ratio gives the refractive index for red light?
A
B
C
D
11 Which of the following, in the electromagnetic spectrum, has the shortest wavelength?
A infrared
B microwave
C radio
D ultra-violet
12 A loud sound is made in front of a tall building.
An echo is heard 4 seconds after the sound is produced.
If the speed of sound in air is 320 m/ s, how far away is the building?
A 80 m B 160 m C 640 m D 1280 m
sin q
sin y
sin q
sin x
sin p
sin y
sin p
sin x
p
q
y
x
air
glass
normal
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13 An experiment was carried out using four rods made of different materials. These were placed, in
turn, in a coil of wire.
A large direct current was passed through the coil for a few seconds and was then switched off.
As a result one of the rods was permanently magnetised by this experiment.
Which material?
A glass
B iron
C plastic
D steel
14 Two resistors are connected in series with a 9 volt supply.
What is the current flowing in the circuit?
A 2.0 A B 3.0 A C 4.5 A D 6.0 A
9V
1.5 3
coil of wire
rod
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15 At which point in this circuit is the current the smallest?
16 What should be the rating for a fuse used in the plug of an electric heater?
A just less than the normal heater current
B exactly equal to the normal heater current
C just greater than the normal heater current
D much greater than the normal heater current
17 Four electrical appliances are left switched on for different times.
In which appliance is the greatest amount of energy converted?
A C
B
D
2
1
3
appliance time / h
A 100 W light bulb 12.0
B 1 kW fan 3.0
C 1.5 kW hot-plate 1.5
D 3 kW water heater 0.5
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18 The diagram shows a 100 % efficient step-up transformer.
Which pair of readings are possible on meters V
2
and A
2
?
19 A sample contains 12 000 radioactive atoms of a particular nuclide.
After an interval of two half-lives, how many atoms have disintegrated?
A 0 B 3000 C 6000 D 9000
20 How many neutrons and protons does one atom of substance
A
Z
X have in its nucleus?
V
1
A
1
6V
1A
A
2
V
2
V
2
A
2
A 0.6 0.1
B 0.6 10.0
C 60.0 0.1
D 60.0 10.0
number of neutrons number of protons
A Z - A A
B A - Z Z
C Z A
D A Z
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21 Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 22.5 cm
3
of a liquid?
22 What can be deduced from the symbol
4
2
He?
A An atom of helium contains 2 electrons.
B An atom of helium has 2 protons and 4 neutrons in its nucleus.
C Helium has a proton (atomic) number of 4.
D Helium occurs as a diatomic molecule.
23 Substance X has the following properties
1 it conducts electricity when molten
2 it has a high melting point
3 it dissolves in an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid
What is X?
A copper
B ethanol
C iodine
D sodium chloride
beaker burette measuring cylinder
pipette
B A C D
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24 A 6 g sample of pure carbon is completely burned in oxygen.
C + O
2
CO
2
Which mass of carbon dioxide is produced?
A 12 g
B 22 g
C 38 g
D 44 g
25 The formula of copper(I) oxide is Cu
2
O.
How many grams of oxygen are combined with 64 g of copper in this compound?
A 8 B 16 C 32 D 64
26 The graph shows the total volume of carbon dioxide evolved, plotted against time, when excess
calcium carbonate reacts with 20 cm
3
of hydrochloric acid containing 2 mol / dm
3
.
Which statement is correct?
A The reaction is faster at point Y than at point X.
B The reaction first reaches completion at point Z.
C The time taken to reach completion decreases if 20 cm
3
of hydrochloric acid containing
4mol / dm
3
is used.
D The total volume of carbon dioxide evolved is greater if a greater mass of calcium carbonate
is used.
volume/ cm
3
0
0
time/ mins
X
Y
Z
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27 Which word describes the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide?
A electrolysis
B neutralisation
C precipitation
D thermal decomposition
28 Four aqueous solutions have the pH values shown in the table.
If pairs of solutions are mixed, which pair must produce an acidic mixture?
A P and Q B P and R C P and S D Q and R
29 Which two substances react to form a salt and water only?
A dilute ethanoic acid and aqueous sodium hydroxide
B dilute hydrochloric acid and zinc
C dilute sulphuric acid and aqueous sodium carbonate
D aqueous silver nitrate and aqueous sodium chloride
30 Which arrangement of electrons is that of a gas normally used to fill light bulbs?
A 2 B 2, 6 C 2, 8, 2 D 2, 8, 8
31 What is used to decide the order of the elements in the Periodic Table?
A density
B number of neutrons
C number of protons
D relative atomic mass
solution P Q R S
pH 2 6 8 10
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32 The metals iron, lead, magnesium and zinc are each added to dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which tube contains magnesium and dilute hydrochloric acid?
33 The diagram 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?
level at
beginning
of experiment
steel wool
air
water
A
B
C
D
tube A tube B tube C tube D
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34 Using manganese(IV) oxide as a catalyst, aqueous hydrogen peroxide decomposes to form
oxygen.
This reaction was used to make and collect oxygen as shown in the diagram.
The first few test-tubes of collected gas should be rejected because the oxygen would be
contaminated by
A air.
B hydrogen.
C hydrogen peroxide.
D manganese(IV) oxide.
35 A sample of polluted air is bubbled through water.
The pH of the solution formed is less than 7.
Which gas causes this?
A ammonia
B carbon monoxide
C nitrogen
D sulphur dioxide
aqueous
hydrogen
peroxide
manganese(IV) oxide
water
oxygen
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36 When crude oil is distilled, several products are obtained.
What is the correct order of their boiling points?
37 Wine can deteriorate after a period of time, because of atmospheric oxidation.
Which compound would be formed by the oxidation of the alcohol in the wine?
38 The diagram shows changes to some organic compounds.
In which change is an ester formed?
A C D
B
glucose
ethyl
ethanoate
ethanoic
acid
ethanol ethene
A CH
3
C
O
OH
C
2
H
5
C
O
OH
B CH
3
CH
2
OH
C
CH
3
CH
3
C O
D
lowest boiling point highest boiling point
A diesel paraffin petrol lubricating oil
B paraffin petrol lubricating oil diesel
C petrol paraffin diesel lubricating oil
D petrol diesel lubricating oil paraffin
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39 The structure of a polymer is shown
From which hydrocarbon is the polymer made?
40 In which pair of polymers are the linkages the same?
A fats and proteins
B nylon and fats
C nylon and proteins
D proteins and Terylene
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