ST.

PATRICK'S SCHOOL
MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2012
SUBJECT : Gene!" S#$en#e DATE : 10 M!% 2012
LE&EL : SECONDARY 1 EXPRESS DURATION : : 2 H
ANSWER SCHEME
Se#'$(n A
1 2 ) * + , - . / 10
D B B D C D D A D D
11 12 1) 1* 1+ 1, 1- 1. 1/ 20
B A A A C B C C D B
21 22 2) 2* 2+ 2, 2- 2. 2/ )0
A C D C C B C D C D
SECTION B
1 physical quantity SI unit instrument
length
m
(reject capital
M and metre)
metre rule
Mass
(reject weight)
Kg electronic balance
time s stopwatch
temperature
K
thermometer
2
(0.5 mark for each blank; spelling error ok)
2 0!1 Fractional distillation 1 *
021 !aporation (don"t accept #imple distillation) 1
0#1 Chromatograph$ 1
031 %agnetic attraction 1
) 0!1 & and ' 1 ,
021 ( and ). *+
& and ,.
1
0#1 (- , and ) (e!er$ error . 1/0) (to get 1m m1st list all 2) 1
031 Doesn"t; isn"t; is (if the$ 1se s1ch term gi!e 3 mark)
(e.g. ' is good cond1ctor and , is not good cond1ctor . 1/0)
(e.g. ' is a good cond1ctor and , is a poor cond1ctor 4 1)
(magnetic 4 0)
& X
#olid state ither li51id or gaseo1s state
%alleable Brittle
%etallic 6on4metallic
#hin$ D1ll
D1ctile 6on4d1ctile
7igh densit$ 8o9 densit$
7igh melting point A6D/*+
boiling point
8o9 melting A6D/*+ boiling
point
:ood cond1ctor of heat ;oor cond1ctor of heat
:ood cond1ctor of electricit$ ;oor cond1ctor electricit$
Cond1ctor <ns1lator (1 point 1nless the$
specif$ heat or electrical then 0
points)
0
0e1 Calci1m o=ide is a compo1nd *+
Calci1m o=ide is not an element. *+
<t can be broken do9n into simpler s1bstances. *+
<t consists of more than 1 element
(Calci1m o=ide is a mi=t1re. <t is not an element . 1/0)
(;eriodic table onl$ displa$s elements . 1/0)
1
2
* 0!1 (for this part of the 51estion- st1dents m1st get first mark before the$
get the second mark)
lectronic stop9atch (1)
>he acc1rac$ of a mechanical stop9atch is onl$ 1p to 0.1s. (1) *+
>he acc1rac$ of an electrical stop9atch is onl$ 1p to 0.01s. (1) *+
>he reading for electronic stop9atch is 1p to 0 decimal places. (1) *+
>he reading for mechanic stop9atch is 1p to 1 decimal place. (1)
%ore / less acc1rate (1/0)
mili4seconds (0)
0 -
021 >he speed of the lift is !ar$ing 9hile tra!elling 1p9ards. (1) *+
>he lift 9as not mo!ing at a constant speed. (1)
>he lift 9as mo!ing m1ch slo9er 9hen it first started (lea!ing the
gro1nd floor) and 9hen it reached its destination (?
th
store$). (1) *+
>otal distance di!ide b$ total time (1) *+
8ift stopped and slo9ed at some floors (1)
0
0#1 For 51estion @c- ded1ct 3 if 1nits are not gi!en or 9rong 1nits are
gi!en. Ded1ct 3 if ans9er is not gi!en in 2 sig. fig. (ded1ct ma= 3 for
each part of the 51estion) Do not a9ard an$ marks if 9orkings are not
sho9n.
#peed A distance / time
0.? m/s A distance / 20.00 s
Distance A 0.? = 20.00 A 01.01@m (1m 4 3 9orking; 3 ans9er)
height A 01.01@ m / ? A 2 m or 2.00m (1m 4 3 9orking; 3 ans9er)
0
031 Do not a9ard an$ marks if 9orkings are not sho9n.
B0.00 = 2 A B0.0C or C cents
(if B0.10 or B0.0C00@ . no marks)
1
+ 0!1 AD metals (iron . 0; magnetic metals . 1/0)
BD :lass
CD Ceremics
DD ;lastics (r1bber 4 0)
5 .
3
D Fibre
021 (e.c.f from part a . as long as 9hate!er that is 9ritten is plastic)
<f part a is blank then 9e accept ans9er D
1
0#1 >he arth has a limited amo1nt of materials.
#ome of the discarded materials are Enon4biodegradable" (i.e.-
cannot be broken do9n b$ bacteria).
+1bbish that are incinerated often ca1se air poll1tion
#a!e the earth
;oll1tion (global 9arming/oFone depletion)
Don"t 9aste B (1 econom$ related onl$ incl1des mining diffic1lt)
An$ 0 of the 2 listed abo!e
0
For 51estion C- ded1ct 3 if 1nits are not gi!en or 9rong 1nits are
gi!en. Ded1ct 3 if ans9er is not gi!en in 2 sig. fig. (ded1ct ma= 3 for
each part of the 51estion) Do not a9ard an$ marks if 9orkings are not
sho9n.
, 0!1 'ol1me of copper A mass / densit$ A @@5 g / G.H g/cm
2
A 50 cm
2
'ol1me of tin A mass / densit$ A 150 g / ?.2 g/cm
2
A 00.5 cm
2
'ol1me of allo$ A 50 I 00.5 cm
2
A ?0.5 cm
2
(1m for each step)
(3 m for 9orking; 3 m for ans9er for e!er$ step)
2 /
021 (e.c.f from Ca; if did not get ?0.5cm
2
from part a then ma= 1.5m for
this part of the 51estion)
>otal mass A @@5g I 150g A 5H5g
Densit$ A mass / !ol1me A 5H5 g / ?0.5 cm
2
A G.@@ g/cm
2
(1m for each step)
(3 m for 9orking; 3 m for ans9er for e!er$ step)
0
0#1 (ecf !al1e from part b . a9ard 1m)
>he densit$ of each piece 9ill be the same (i.e. G.@@ g/cm
2
).
1
031 %ore tin sho1ld be added into the mi=t1re. (1 . m1st ha!e)
Copper has a higher densit$ compared to tin. (1)
&hen more copper is added into the mi=t1re- the o!erall densit$ of
the allo$ 9ill be higher. (1) *+
>in has a lo9er densit$ compared to copper. (1)
&hen more tin is added into the mi=t1re- the o!erall densit$ of the
allo$ 9ill be lo9er *+ closer to densit$ of tin. (1)
2
4
For 51estion ?- ded1ct 3 if 1nits are not gi!en or 9rong 1nits are
gi!en. Ded1ct 3 if ans9er is not gi!en in 0 decimal places (ded1ct
ma= 3 for each 51estion) Do not a9ard an$ marks if 9orkings are not
sho9n.
- 0!1 ?.10 cm 1 *
021 4 0.0?cm (do not a9ard an$ marks if the .!e sign is not gi!en ) 1
0#1 (e.c.f from ?a and ?b; once ecf ma= 1.5m)
?.10 I 0.0? A ?.1H cm (1 9orking; 1 ans9er)
0
SECTION C
1 !1 >he ma=im1m amo1nt of s1bstance/sol1te that can dissol!e in a gi!en
amo1nt of sol!ent at a gi!en temperat1re.
(1/0 >he amo1nt of s1bstance/sol1te that can dissol!e in a gi!en amo1nt
of sol!ent at a gi!en temperat1re) . m1st get before the$ get the other 3
m
(1/0 ma=im1m)
1 10
21 <ndependent !ariableD temperat1re of sol!ent (1/0)
Dependent !ariableD sol1bilit$ of the s1bstance/sol1te *+ amo1nt of
sol1te that can dissol!e (1/0)
(proced1re m1st make sense)
Fi=ed amo1nt of 9ater/sol!ent
1 spoonf1l/teaspoon/5g of s1gar and stir
Add more spoonf1l/teaspoon/5g till sat1rated / no longer dissol!es
+ecord the n1mber of spoonf1ls added.
+epeat 1sing 9ater of different temperat1re
>he n1mber of spoonf1l/amo1nt of s1gar in hot 9ater is greater than that
in 9ater.
(concl1sion is independent of proced1re)
Concl1sionD
As temperat1re increases- sol1bilit$ of a s1bstance increases.
(1 . no 3 m)
>emperat1re changes- sol1bilit$ changes (0 mark)
5
#1 =cess sol1te/particles settles at the bottom *+ sol1te/particles no
longer dissol!es *+ sol1te/particles floating aro1nd
(Description m1st be related to the e=cess sol1te; i.e. thick/clo1d$
sol1tion . 0 marks)
1
3$1 #1spension 1
3$$1 (1m appearance; 1m abo1t solid particles; 1m light . ma= 0m)
(1m infer; 3 cop$ from 51estions)
1) <>7+ >he medicine has a clo1d$/not clear/non4homogeno1s
appearance. (1)
*+ milk$ (1/0)
0
5
0) >he components of the medicine can be separated 1sing filtration
(1).
2) <>7+ >he medicine has solid at the bottom of the container
(1).
*+ <t does not dissol!e in 9ater (1/0)
@) 8ight cannot pass thro1gh (1)
An$ t9o of the @ main points abo!e. %a= of 0m. A9ard highest 0
ke$points if more than 0 ke$points gi!en.
2 !$1 7e sho1ld not bring bisc1its into the laborator$. (1) *+ 7e sho1ld not eat
in the laborator$.
7e sho1ld not chat 9ith his classmates 9hile his teacher 9as e=plaining
the e=perimental proced1re. (1)
7e sho1ld not 9ipe the spilled chemicals 9ith his 1niform. (1)
7e did not 9ash his hands after the e=periment (1)
7e did not report spillage to teacher (1)
An$ 2 o1t of 5 points (cop$ from passage *J)
2 10
!$$1 (an$ of the 0 ans9ers listed belo9)
&ash and ret1rn apparat1s after 1se. (1)
&ear goggles d1ring e=periment / 9hen mi=ing- heating or handling
chemicals. (1)
Dispose chemicals in proper manner (1)
&ear protecti!e gear 9hen handling chemicals (1)
+eport all accidents to teacher (1) if its report spillage to teachers (0)
0
!$$$1 Flammable s1bstance (1)
;etrol *+ alcohol *+ oil *+ kerosene (1)
0
!$41 <f a flame is present- the 56$""e3 #7e8$#!" ma$ #!'#7 9$e 011.
8aborator$ b1rnt (1)
1
21 (an$ t9o positi!e 51alit$ and attit1des)
=amplesD
Jeen obser!ation (1)
C1riosit$ (1)
0
) !$1 *nce the$ 9rite ascending . 0 mark 0 10
6
Desending method (1)
>he sol!ent is not tra!elling against :!4$'%. (1)
!$$1 ;encil/graphite does not dissol!e in most sol!ent. (1) if 1se 9ater . 3 m
As s1ch- it 9ill not affect the res1lts of the e=periment. or does not tra!el
1p/do9n the paper (1) *+
<nk ma$ dissol!e in the sol!ent / sm1dge. (1)
As s1ch- it 9ill affect the res1lts of the e=periment. (1)

+1ins the e=periment (0)
0
!$$$1 <t is to pre!ent the sample from 3$55("4$n: into the sol!ent (1/0) before
the start of the e=periment. (1/0)
<t 9ill not tra!el 1p the paper if the start line is belo9 the sol!ent.
*+
+es1lts cannot be obtained / inacc1rate if the start line is belo9 the
sol!ent. (1)

0
!$41 (accept if the st1dents dre9 a string of colo1rs and it is labelled clearl$)
1m . labelled Kbl1e d$eL abo!e K$ello9 d$eL
1m . labelled Kstart lineL and Kgreen d$eL
Do not a9ard 3 m.
0
21 6o table ded1ct 3 m
Accept Kdoesn"t / isn"tL
Chemicall$ !.s. ph$sicall$ combined (0 marks)
C(86(;n35 M$<';e5
Composition fi=ed composition
b$ mass of each
element *+ fi=ed
ratio of elements
no fi=ed
composition b$
mass of each
element *+ no
fi=ed ratio
;roperties different from its
component
elements
same properties
as its
components
0
* !$1 ;lastic is a poor cond1ctor or good ins1lator of heat (1). 0 10
7
Blue dye
Yellow dye
Green dye
tart line ! pencil line
<t is able to keep the chicken 9ings 9arm for a longer period of time. (1)
Mabo1t heat retained . ma= 0 m; other reasonable ans9ers . ma= 1N
!$$1 ;aper is biodegradable. (1)
<t does not ca1se en!ironmental poll1tion. (1)
Mabo1t the en!ironment . ma= 0 m; other reasonable ans9ers . ma= 1N
0
!$$$1 #t$rofoam (1) *+ glass *+ ceremics *+ cla$pot (1) 1
2$1 Bags of blood re51ired d1ring the operation A C?50 / @50 A 15 bags (1)
Bags of blood collected per ho1r A 1@@ / 10 A 10 bags / h (1)
>ime taken A 15 / 10 A 1.05h A 1 ho1r 15 min1tes (1)
(ans9er not in ho1rs and min1tes . ded1ct 3 m)
2
2$$1 15 min1tes A H00 s (1)
Flo9 rate A @50 / H00 A 0.5 cm
2
/ s (1)
0
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