UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

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May/June 2011
45 minutes

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The diagram shows four vertebrate animals.

Which animals have lungs?

A
2

P, Q and R

Q, R and S

R, S and P

The diagram shows a root hair cell.

What shows that it is a plant cell?

A

It has a large surface area.

It has a large vacuole.

It has no cell membrane.

It has no cell wall.

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Which molecule carries energy into a cell and which is a process that uses this energy?
molecule

process

glucose

growth

iron

movement

protein

digestion

starch

storage

The diagram shows a section through the heart.

2
3
4

Which two blood vessels are arteries?

A
5

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

4 and 1

Which process releases energy in all living things?

A

breathing

digestion

muscle contraction

respiration

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Tests were carried out on a clear liquid. The table shows the results.
test

result

biuret

purple colour

ethanol

white colour

iodine

brown colour

What did the clear liquid contain?

fat

protein

starch

key

= yes

= no

The diagram shows part of the alimentary canal.

R
S

Where is bile added and where is acid released?

addition of bile

release of acid

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What happens shortly after eating a large amount of sugar?

A

More insulin is secreted by the pancreas.

More urea is made in the liver.

More urine is excreted by the kidneys.

More water is removed from the blood.

What passes from a mother to a fetus in her uterus?

A

blood platelets

mineral ions

plasma

red blood cells

10 Why is seed dispersal important?

A

It causes the development of a fruit.

It makes seeds more fertile.

It prevents asexual reproduction.

It reduces competition between seedlings.

11 Which is an example of cloning?

A

pollinating flowers by insects

producing offspring by sexual intercourse

producing plants by tissue culture

seeds forming in an ovary

12 What is an ecosystem?
A

a community and its habitat

a group of organisms and their predators

all the organisms in a food chain

where an organism lives

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13 The diagram shows a short food chain.

grass

rabbit

fox

In the food chain, what is the importance of the rabbit?

A

It absorbs carbon dioxide.

It absorbs the Suns energy.

It passes on energy from plants.

It releases oxygen.

14 The graph shows the changes in temperature when a substance is cooled.

X
temperature / C

time

Which describes the processes occurring at X and Y?

X

boiling

melting

condensing

freezing

freezing

condensing

melting

boiling

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15 Which trends in physical properties are correct for the alkali metals down Group I?
hardness

melting point

decreases

decreases

decreases

increases

increases

decreases

increases

increases

16 Large hydrocarbons can be ...1... to make smaller, more useful molecules.

Small hydrocarbon molecules can be ...2... to make long molecules.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?
1

cracked

distilled

cracked

polymerised

distilled

polymerised

distilled

cracked

17 What is made when amino acids join together in a large chain?

A

cellulose

glucose

protein

starch

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18 Some properties of three substances are shown.
substance

melting point
/ C

boiling point
/ C

electrical conductivity
when molten

801

1413

good

111

78

poor

1610

2230

poor

What are the structures of W, X and Y?

giant covalent
structure

giant ionic
structure

molecular
structure

19 How is carbon (coke) used in the extraction of iron from iron oxide?
A

as an anode

as a cathode

as an oxidising agent

as a reducing agent

20 Electrolysis of sodium chloride is used to obtain chlorine.

In what form is sodium chloride electrolysed and at which electrode is the chlorine obtained?
form of
sodium chloride

electrode at which
chlorine is obtained

in aqueous solution

anode

in aqueous solution

cathode

solid

anode

solid

cathode

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21 A solution is tested by adding acidified silver nitrate solution.
Which ion causes the white precipitate to form?
A

chloride ions, Cl

copper ions, Cu2+

hydroxide ions, OH

sodium ions, Na+

22 Sodium hydroxide solution is added to hydrochloric acid.

thermometer
sodium hydroxide
solution
hydrochloric acid

Which shows how the pH and temperature change as the reaction takes place?
pH

temperature

decrease

decrease

decrease

increase

increase

decrease

increase

increase

23 Which statements about a positive test for a nitrate ion are correct?

Aluminium is used.

The nitrate ion is reduced to ammonia.

Ammonia turns damp litmus paper red.

1, 2 and 3

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24 Aspirin can be used to relieve headaches.
Which terms correctly describe aspirin?
analgesic

chemotherapy
agent

drug

key

= yes

= no

25 Which is not a colloid?

A

cellulose

milk

paint

smoke

26 Which statement about methane is not correct?

A

Methane burns in air to form carbon dioxide and water.

Methane can be obtained from the decay of waste material.

Methane is a fossil fuel.

When methane burns, an endothermic reaction takes place.

27 The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.

Which element has atoms containing three electrons in the outer shell?

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28 A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood.
Which two pieces of apparatus should she use?
A

balance and metre rule

balance and thermometer

measuring cylinder and metre rule

measuring cylinder and thermometer

29 In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground. He carries
out the experiment ten times. The table shows his results.
time / s

26.4

26.8

26.4

24.4

24.0

26.8

25.4

23.4

26.4

24.0

Which value should the student use?

A

24.0 s

25.4 s

26.4 s

26.8 s

30 One side of a cube stands on the ground.

cube
0.10 m

ground

The cube weighs 200 N and its sides are 0.10 m long.
How much pressure does the cube exert on the ground?
A

2.0 Pa

20 Pa

2000 Pa

20 000 Pa

31 What is meant by the current in a wire?

A

the charge flowing through the wire per second

the energy the wire can transfer elsewhere per second

the power the wire can produce per second

the work the wire does per second

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32 Which group contains only secondary colours of light?
A

cyan, green, magenta

cyan, green, yellow

green, magenta, yellow

yellow, cyan, magenta

33 Two cars have different masses and different speeds as shown.

mass = 500 kg

mass = 1000 kg
speed
= 10 m / s

speed
= 5m/s

car P

car Q

How do the momentum and the kinetic energy of the two cars compare?
momentum

kinetic energy

P greater than Q

P less than Q

P equal to Q

P greater than Q

P equal to Q

P equal to Q

P less than Q

P equal to Q

34 A satellite orbits the Earth.

Is the satellite in a gravitational field and is the satellite in a magnetic field?
a gravitational field

a magnetic field

key

= in field

 = not in field

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35 Microphones and earphones are both used with audio equipment.
Which energy change takes place in a microphone and which takes place in an earphone?
microphone

earphone

electrical to sound

electrical to sound

electrical to sound

sound to electrical

sound to electrical

electrical to sound

sound to electrical

sound to electrical

36 The diagram shows the basic structure of a cathode-ray tube in an oscilloscope.

hot filament

anode X-plates

Y-plates

From which component do the cathode rays start?

A

the anode

the hot filament

the X-plates

the Y-plates

37 Which row describes the properties of beta radiation?

electromagnetic

ionising

key

= yes

= no

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38 Which process is used in a nuclear power station and which nuclear change happens in this
process?
process used

nuclear change

fission

heavy nuclei split

fission

light nuclei join together

fusion

heavy nuclei split

fusion

light nuclei join together

39 Electrical energy from a power station is used a long distance away from it.
Which row shows the type of current needed and the device used for efficient transmission?
type of current

device

alternating

dynamo

alternating

transformer

direct

dynamo

direct

transformer

40 An electronic circuit is used as a temperature detector.

temperature
detector

component

heater

The current in the detector is small. The detector operates a component that allows it to control a
larger current in a heater.
Which component is suitable?
A

a diode

a dynamo

a reed relay

a transformer

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Magnesium

Sodium

Calcium

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Strontium

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

150

Sm

Pu
94

Plutonium

62

Eu

152

Platinum

Am
95

Americium

63

Europium

78

Pt

Iridium

195

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

Dy

162

Thallium

Tl

204

Indium

Cf
98

Californium

66

Es

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

119

Sn

115

32

Germanium

Ge

73

Silicon

In

Gallium

Dysprosium

81

49

31

70

Ga

14

28

Si

Carbon

27

Aluminium

13

12

Al

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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