Chapter 1 Paper 1

Introducing Science

Each question is followed by four options. Choose the best answer for each question. 1 Which of the following is a scientific phenomenon? A A child crying when having her tooth extracted B An iron nail and an iron ship having the same density C Eating nasi lemak or roti canai for breakfast D Having football practice on Wednesday afternoons Which science career in the field can help to locate new oil fields? A Petroleum engineer B Geologist C Physiologist D Psychologist Ali wants to use the scientific investigation method to study the germination of pollen grains. Which of the following steps must not be carried out? A Colleting pollen grains from different flowers B Observing the pollen grains with a hand lens or microscope C Drawing what he thinks he should observe instead of what he actually observed D Observing the pollen grains at regular intervals What is the step in a scientific investigation method that comes immediately before changing the conditions of an experiment? A Finding a meaning for what has been observed B Determining what I want to find out C Making a smart guess D Planning how to test the hypothesis

Kept on a laboratory table at 28 oC

Kept in an incubator at 40 oC

The figure above shows the apparatus used to carry out an experiment to determine the suitable temperature for the germination of soybean seeds. What are the variables in this experiment?

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A B C D 6

Variable that is kept constant Type of seeds Type of pot Type of soil Amount of water

Variable that is manipulated Temperature Age of seed Number of seeds Amount of light

Variable that responds

Whether germination occurs or not Type of seeds Temperature at which germination occurs Whether germination occurs or not

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure 2.4 ml of a liquid most accurately? A C

Razak wants to heat some copper(II) sulphate crystals. Which of the following apparatus should he use? I A crucible II A wire gauze III A tripod stand IV A retort stand A I and III only B II and IV only C I, II and III only D I, II, III and IV

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The distance between two sinks in a canteen is 5.5 m. Which of the following measurements shows this distance correctly? A 5500 mm B 55 cm C 0.55 m D 0.055 km Which prefix expresses the largest quantity? A Mega B Kilo C Milli D Micro

10 Which of the following is used to measure mass? I A beam balance II An electronic balance III A lever balance IV A spring balance A I and III only B II and IV only C I, II and III only D I, II, III and IV 11 Which of the following statements is correct about mass and weight? A The mass of an object is determined by its molecular structure B The weight of an object is determined by the pull of gravity C The mass of an object is determined by the pull of gravity D The weight of an object is measured by a lever balance 12 Which of the following is true about the weight of an object? I It is measured in newtons II It is the same everywhere on Earth III It is the same everywhere in the universe IV It can be measured with every type of balance A I only B III only C I, II and III only D II, III and IV only

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The apparatus in the figure above is used to determine the volume of five nails. If all the five nails are similar, what is the volume of one nail? A 2 cm3 B 10 cm3 C 10.6 cm3 D 53 cm3 14 A student uses a pair of vernier calipers to measure the thickness of a test tube. Which of the following steps should he follow? I Avoid parallax errors II Take one reading only III Position the eyes correctly IV Check for zero error A I and III only B II and IV only C I, III and IV only D I, II, III and IV 15 Which of the following is correctly matched? Basic quantity SI unit I Mass newton II Length centimetre III Temperature kelvin IV Current ampere A I and III only B III and IV only C I, II and IV only D I, II, III and IV 16 If one square inch is 6.5 square centimetres, what is the area of 25.5 square inches in square centimetres? A 1.6575 B 19.85 C 165.75 D 2583.5

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What is the estimated area of the shape shown in the figure above? A 30 cm2 B 40 cm2 C 45 cm2 D 60 cm2 18

What is the apparatus labelled X in the figure above? A Eureka can B Archimedes can C Measuring cylinder D Measuring can 19 Which of the following is correctly matched? Value Prefix form I0.0003 metre0.3 centimetreII16 amperes1600 milliamperesIII90 000 grams90 kilogramsIV4 metres0.004 kilometre A I and III only B III and IV only C I, III and IV only D I, II, III and IV 20 Which of the following statements is correct? I Graph paper can be used to estimate the area of an irregular shape

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II III IV A B C D

The water displacement can is used to measure the volume of irregular objects A pipette can be used to measure 5.5 ml of liquid cough mixture A beam balance is used to measure the mass of an object I and III only III and IV only I, II and IV only I, II, III and IV

21 Which of the following is the most suitable apparatus for measuring the distance between two towns on a map? A A measuring tape B A piece of graph paper C External calipers and a ruler D An opisometer and a ruler 22 Two students were asked to collect new curtains for the windows in their classroom, from the school office. The first student measured the length and width of the window using her finger to elbow measurement. These measurements were given to the second student who went to the office to collect the new curtains. The second student was much shorter than the first student. Predict what would most probably happen. A The curtains would fit the windows perfectly B The curtains would be too small for the windows C The curtains would be too large for the windows D The curtains would be in the wrong colour 23 What is the best way to solve the problem in question 22? A Make sure both students are of the same height B Make sure both students are of the same weight C Make sure both students went to collect the new curtains D Make sure standard units were used in the measurements 24 Izzats mother asked him to go to the market to buy some chicken and potatoes for a curry she wanted to cook. When Izzat came home, his mother scolded him for buying a chicken that was too small and too many potatoes. How could this problem have been prevented? A Izzats mother should have sent someone else to do the errand B Izzats mother should have told him the quantities to buy C Izzats mother should decide what to cook only after Izzat returned home from the market D Izzats mother should have used non-standard units

25 Why is it important to use standard units? A Measurements will be understood by everyone all over the world

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B C D Paper 2

Measurements will be recorded all over the world Measurements will be easier to take and record Measurements will be less exact

Answer all the questions. Section A 1 18

J (i) (ii) (iii) (a) J K L

Name the laboratory apparatus shown above, labelled :

(b) A student wants to measure the external diameter of a glass tube. What is the most appropriate apparatus to be used? (c) State three ways to ensure that the measurement in (b) is accurate.

A student was carrying out an experiment to study the effects of nitric acid on copper carbonate.

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One of the chemical reagent bottles he used had the above warning symbol. Name the chemical.

(b) He used the apparatus above to transfer a little copper carbonate into a test tube. Name the apparatus. (c) When he poured the acid into the test tube, he held the reagent bottle on the label side. Why did he do this? (d) He noticed that a gas was released when the acid was poured onto the copper carbonate. Which step of a scientific investigation is this? (e) He guessed that the gas in (d) was most probably carbon dioxide. Which step of a scientific investigation is this? Section B 3

A group of students conducted an experiment as shown in the figure above. (a) What is the aim of the experiment? (b) What is the name of the method shown? (c) Why is plasticine used in the experiment?

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(d) If the lump of wax is half submerged in the water, can this method be used? Give a reason for your answer. (e) The students were told to use a white piece of paper when carrying out this experiment. (i) Describe how the white paper should be used. (ii) Give a reason for the answer in (e) (i). (f) Why does a 12 g lump of plasticine sink in water but a 12 g lump of wax float in water? 4

Pendulums M and N as shown in the figure above were used in an experiment to measure time. Two similar iron spheres of 25 g each were used as the pendulum bobs. (a) Name the variable that (i) is kept constant (ii) is manipulated (iii) responds (b) Why is an oscillating pendulum suitable to be used to measure time? (c) Pendulum M is pulled to the right and then released. What type of energy does the pendulum have when it was pulled to the right?

(d) Sketch a graph in the space below to show the relationship between the variable that is manipulated and the variable that responds.

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(e) What is the SI unit for time? Variable that responds (f) What can be concluded from this experiment?

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Variable that is manipulated

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