UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

SCIENCE (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY)
5124/01


Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2004

1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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1 The graph shows part of a car journey.

0 10 20 30
20
10
0
time / s
speed
in m/ s


What distance is travelled by the car in the first 20 s?
A 100 m B 200 m C 300 m D 400 m


2 The table shows the weights of some masses on the surface of four different planets.

Which planet has the greatest gravitational field strength?

mass weight
A 0.5 kg 20 N
B 2.0 kg 20 N
C 0.5 kg 40 N
D 2.0 kg 40 N


3 The diagrams show the same spring with different weights attached.

10
20
30
40
50
cm
15N
10
20
30
40
50
cm
30N


When the weights are removed, the spring returns to its original length.

What is the original length of the spring?
A 25 cm B 20 cm C 15 cm D 10 cm
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4 Brakes are used to stop a car.

What is most of the kinetic energy converted into?
A heat energy
B light energy
C potential energy
D sound energy


5 In a hydroelectric power station, water flows from a high reservoir to turn turbines to generate
electricity.

Which energy conversions take place?
A gravitational potential chemical / fuel electrical
B gravitational potential kinetic electrical
C kinetic chemical / fuel electrical
D kinetic gravitational potential electrical


6 Where and at which temperature does evaporation of a liquid occur?

where temperature
A point(s) of heating a fixed point
B point(s) of heating any
C surface a fixed point
D surface any


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7 The diagram shows ice cubes being used to lower the temperature of a drink.

glass
drink
ice cubes


What is the main process by which the liquid at the bottom of the glass cools?
A conduction
B convection
C radiation
D a combination of radiation and conduction


8 The diagram shows a dipper producing circular waves in a ripple tank.

dipper
circular
waves
direction
of waves
X


Which wave property describes the number of waves passing point X per second?
A wavelength
B speed
C frequency
D amplitude


9 Which statement about the image formed by a thin converging lens is correct?
A It is always real and erect.
B It is always real and inverted.
C It is always virtual and erect.
D It may be either virtual or real.


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10 What is a property of all electromagnetic waves?
A They are deflected by magnets.
B They are positively charged.
C They travel at the speed of sound.
D They travel through a vacuum.


11 What is the correct order for the speed of sound in air, steel and water?

slowest fastest
A air steel water
B air water steel
C water air steel
D water steel air


12 The diagram shows a locking device.

When the current is switched off, the spring pulls the bar to the right.

coil
bar spring


Which materials should the coil and the bar be made from?

coil bar
A copper iron
B copper copper
C iron copper
D steel nylon


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13 Which circuit can be used to find the resistance of the lamp?

A
V
A
V
B
A
V
C
A
D
V
A



14 An electric lamp uses energy at the rate of 48 W with a 12 V supply.

How much charge passes through the lamp in 2.0 seconds?
A 0.25 C B 0.50 C C 2.0 C D 8.0 C


15 In the circuit shown, the brightness of the lamp can be altered by changing the resistance of the
variable resistor, R.

R


This is because varying the resistance changes
A the current flowing in the circuit.
B the electromotive force (e.m.f) of the battery.
C the resistance of the bulb.
D the temperature of the battery.


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16 A plug is wrongly wired as shown. It is connected to an old vacuum cleaner which has a metal
case.

F
U
S
E
green &
yellow
brown blue


What would be the effect of using the plug wired in this way?
A The fuse in the plug would blow.
B The metal case would be live.
C The neutral wire would melt.
D The vacuum cleaner would catch fire.


17 A heater used on a 250 V mains circuit has a 5 A fuse in its plug.

Which is the highest power rating for this heater?
A 50 W B 250 W C 1000 W D 2000 W


18 The diagram shows the north pole of a magnet moved into, and out of, a coil of wire.

coil of wire
magnet
N
X


What describes the poles produced in the coil at X by the movement of the magnet?

north pole in north pole out
A N N
B N S
C S N
D S S
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19 The table shows how the activity of a radioactive substance changes over a period of time.
(Allowance has been made for the background radiation.)

time / minutes 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
activity / counts per second 114 102 90 83 73 65 57 51 45

What is the half-life of the substance?
A 73 minutes
B 57 minutes
C 30 minutes
D 20 minutes


20 What particles are present in the nucleus of the oxygen nuclide O
17
8
?

neutrons protons
A 9 8
B 17 8
C 8 9
D 9 17


21 Which statement about the molecules in carbon dioxide gas is correct?
A The molecules are close together.
B The molecules are diatomic.
C The molecules are in fixed positions.
D The molecules move randomly.


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22 Which piece of apparatus would be most suitable to measure accurately the volume of acid
needed to neutralise 25.0 cm
3
of an alkali?

100
75
50
25
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
A B C D
25
cm
3



23 Which diagram shows the structure of a
7
3
Li atom?

3p
4n
e e
e
4p
3n
e e
e
3p
4n
e e
e
4p
3n
e e
e
e
e
key
p =proton
n =neutron
e =electron
A B
C D



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24 Which statement describes the formation of a chloride ion from a chlorine atom?
A The atom gains one electron.
B The atom gains two electrons.
C The atom loses one electron.
D The atom loses two electrons.


25 Which mass of oxygen combines with 12 g of magnesium?
A 4 g
B 8 g
C 16 g
D 32 g


26 Which volume of sulphur dioxide (at r.t.p.) is formed when 9.7 g of zinc sulphide is heated in air?

2ZnS + 3O
2
2ZnO + 2SO
2

A 1.2 dm
3
B 2.4 dm
3
C 3.6 dm
3
D 4.8 dm
3



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27 Two experiments were carried out using the apparatus as shown.

cotton wool
flask
hydrochloric acid
marble chips
balance


In experiment 1, dilute hydrochloric acid was used.

In experiment 2, concentrated hydrochloric acid was used.

All other conditions were the same and in both experiments all the marble chips had completely
reacted.

Which diagram shows the results obtained?

balance
reading
time
A
balance
reading
time
B
balance
reading
time
C
balance
reading
time
D
key
experiment 1
experiment 2



28 Which salt can be prepared by the reaction between a soluble metal hydroxide and dilute
sulphuric acid?
A copper(II) sulphate
B iron(II) sulphate
C lead(II) sulphate
D potassium sulphate


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29 Many crops will not grow well in an acidic soil.

Which type of chemical reaction takes place when farmers add calcium hydroxide to the soil?
A decomposition
B fertilisation
C neutralisation
D reduction


30 Which element in the table is a metal?

element
melting point
in
o
C
density
in g / cm
3

A -7 3.10
B 44 1.82
C 113 2.07
D 1083 8.92


31 Experiments are carried out to arrange metals X, Y and Z in order of decreasing reactivity.

The table shows the results.

experiment X Y Z
Does the metal liberate hydrogen from
dilute hydrochloric acid?
yes no yes
Is the metal oxide reduced by
heating with carbon?
yes yes no

What is the order of reactivity of the metals?

most reactive least reactive
A X Z Y
B Y X Z
C Z X Y
D Z Y X


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32 Different forms of steel contain differing amounts of carbon.

Steel P contains a high proportion of carbon.

Steel Q contains a low proportion of carbon.

Which statement is correct?
A P is stronger but more brittle than Q
B P is stronger but less brittle than Q
C P is less strong but more brittle than Q
D P is less strong but less brittle than Q


33 Iron filings are left to rust in the apparatus shown.

Which letter indicates the water level when all the oxygen has reacted?

10
20
30
40
50
10
20
30
40
50
A
B
C
D
graduated
tube
rusty iron
filings
water level
at start
graduated
tube
water
iron filings



34 The following gases are present in car exhaust fumes.

carbon dioxide nitrogen dioxide
carbon monoxide water vapour
nitrogen

Which of these gases is also present in unpolluted air?
A nitrogen only
B nitrogen and water vapour only
C nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour only
D nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and water vapour only


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35 Desalination is the removal of sodium chloride from sea water.

Which method is used in the laboratory to desalinate sea water?
A chromatography
B crystallisation
C distillation
D filtration


36 A compound, X, has the molecular structure as shown.

H
H
OH
OH C
C
C
C
O
O


How can X be described?
A both as an alkane and as an acid
B both as an alkene and as an acid
C both as an alkane and as an alcohol
D both as an alkene and as an alcohol


37 Which statement about the homologous series of alcohols is not true?
A They all contain oxygen.
B They can be represented by a general formula.
C They exhibit a gradual change in physical properties.
D They have the same empirical formula.


38 The structures of four organic compounds are shown.

C C
H
H
H
H
1 2
C C
H
H C
H
H H
H
H
H
H
H
C C
H
H C
H
H
3
C
H
C
H
H
H
O
O
4


Which compounds decolourise aqueous bromine?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4


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39 Methane is used as a fuel.

Which property is essential for this use?
A It burns exothermically.
B It is a gas.
C It is odourless.
D It has a low boiling point.


40 The following formula represents a monomer.

CH
3
Cl
C C
H H


Which formula shows a part of the polymer chain formed from 3 molecules of the monomer?


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H
CH
3
CH
3
Cl Cl CH
3
CH
3
C
H
C
H
C
H
C
H
C
H
C B
H
CH
3
CH
3
Cl
Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl CH
3
C
H
C
H
C
H
C
H
C
H
C C
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
C
H
C C
H
C C
H
Cl Cl Cl
C D
H H H CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
C
H
C C
H
C C
H



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