PENGENALAN SCIENCE SPM (1511)

FORMAT SAINS SPM (1511)

N
O
1
2

ITEM

3
4

Duration
Construct

Level of difficulty

Type of instrument
Number of
questions

PAPER 1 (1511/1)

PAPER 2 (1511/2)

Objective
50 questions

Subjective
Section A:
- 4 questions
(20 marks)
Section B:
- 5 questions
(30 marks)
Section A:
- 3 questions
(20 marks)
(answer question 10 and
either question 11 or 12)

1 hour 15 minutes
Knowledge : 25
Understanding : 15
Application : 10

2 hours 30 minutes
Knowledge : 20
Understanding : 14
Scientific skill : 30
Application : 6
L:M:H
5:3:2

L:M:H
5:3:2
25 : 15 : 10

SECTION A (20 marks)

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1. Diagram 1.1 and 1.2 shows the result of an experiment to study the
electrical conductivity of lead(II) bromide.
Rajah1.1 dan 1.2 menunjukkan keputusan eksperimen untuk mengkaji
kekonduksian elektrik plumbum (II) bromida.

(a) (i) Based on Diagram 1.2, what is your observation on the needle of the
ammeter?
Berdasarkan Rajah 1.2 , apakah pemerhatian anda pada jarum
ammeter?
_____________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(ii) State inference based on the observation in a(i)
_____________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(ii) What is the reading of the ammeter in Diagram 1.2?
Apakah bacaan ammeter pada Rajah 1.2?
____________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) State the variables in this experiment.
Nyatakan pembolehubah dalam eksperimen ini;
(i) manipulated variable,
Pembolehubah dimanipulasikan
__________________________________________
[1 mark]
(ii) responding variable,
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Pembolehubah bergerak balas

___________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) State one inference for this experiment.
Nyatakan satu inferens bagi eksperimen ini.
________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) Lead (II) bromide is an ionic compound. State the operational definition
for an ionic compound.
Plumbum (II) Bromida adalah sebatian ion.
Nyatakan definisi secara operasi bagi sebatian ion.
________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
2. Rajah 3 shows an experiment to study the effect of impurities on the
boiling point of distilled water.
Rajah 1 menunjukkan eksperimen untuk mengkaji kesan bendasing ke
atas takat didih air suling.

Common salt
(Garam biasa)
Thermometer
(Termometer)

Common salt
(Garam biasa)

Diagram 3
Rajah 3
The result of the experiment are recorded in Table 1.
Keputusan yang diperoleh dicatatkan dalam Jadual 1.
Substances
Boiling point/oC
Bahan
Takat didih/oC
Distilled water
Air suling
100
Distilled water + common
salt
.......................
Air suling + garam biasa
Table 1
Jadual 1

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a) Based on the above experiment, complete Table 1.

Berdasarkan eksperimen di atas, lengkapkan Jadual 1.
[1 mark]
b) Write down one inference based on the results of this experiment.
Tuliskan satu inferens berdasarkan keputusan eksperimen itu.

__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark]
c) State the variables in this experiment.
Nyatakan pemboleh ubah dalam eksperimen itu.
i) Manipulated variable
:
_______________________________________________
Pemboleh ubah dimanipulasikan
ii) Responding variable
:
________________________________________________
Pemboleh ubah bergerak balas
[2 marks]
d) What is the operational definition of distilled water?
Apakah definisi secara operasi bagi air suling?

_________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
3. Figure 2 shows an experiment to study the production of electrical energy.
Copper and zinc are used as the electrodes in the experiment.
Rajah 2 menunjukkan eksperimen untuk mengkaji penghasilan tenaga
elektrik. Kuprum dan zink telah digunakan sebagai elektrod di dalam
eksperimen.

Figure 2
Rajah 2
The above experiment is repeated by using magnesium and copper as
the electrodes as shown in Figure 3.
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Eksperimen di atas diulang dengan menggunakan magnesium dan

kuprum sebagai elektrod seperti di dalam rajah 3.

Figure 3
Rajah 3
(a) Complete Table 2 by recording the voltmeter readings based on Figure 2
and Figure 3.
Lengkapkan jadual 2 dengan merekodkan bacaan voltmeter berdasarkan
Rajah 2 dan Rajah 3.
Pair of metals as electrodes
Pasangan logam sebagai
elektrod
Copper and zinc
Kuprum dan zink
Copper and magnesium
Kuprum dan magnesium
Table 2
Jadual 2

Voltmeter reading (V)

Bacaan voltmeter
(V)

[2 marks]
(b) What is the responding variable in this experiment?
Apakah pembolehubah bergerak balas di dalam eksperimen?
______________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) What factor influences the difference in the voltage obtained when using
different pairs of electrodes?
Apakah faktor yang mempengaruhi perbezaan di dalam voltmeter yang
diperolehi apabila menggunakan pasangan elektrod yang berbeza?
_______________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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4. A pupil has conducted a laboratory experiment to determine the boiling

point of a solution. The temperature is recorded every two minutes until it
boils. Table 2 shows the results of the experiment.
Time/minute
0
2
4
6
8
10
Temperature/
C

28

48

68

88

102

102

Table 2
(a) Based on Table 2, draw a graph of temperature against time.

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Question 10 (Science processs skill)

1

Study the following statement;

When white light is shone on a primary coloured filter, a
certain light passes through

(a) Suggest a hypothesis to investigate the above statement.

[1 mark]
When white light is shone on a __________ coloured filter, a __________
light passes through

(b)

Using a red filter, a blue filter, a green filter and other apparatus,
describe
an experiment to test your hypothesis in (a)
based on the following criteria;
i)
Aim of the experiment
[1 mark]
To study the relationship between
_________________________________mv and
________________________rv
ii)

Identification of variables
Manipulated variable:
Responding variable:
Constant variable:

iii)
iv)

List of apparatus [1 mark]

red filter, a blue filter, a green filter and _________________
Procedure [4 marks]

v)

Tabulation of data[1 mark]

Mv_________________________

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[2 marks]
________________________
________________________
________________________

Rv_____________________________

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Study the following statement.

An alloy and a pure metal have a different corrosive resistance
characteristics

You are given an iron nail, a steel nail and sodium chloride solution.
3

Study the following statement:

Metal good heat conductor than non-metal

By using iron rod, glass rod, retort stand, thumbtack and other
apparatus.
4

Study the following statement.

Electrical conductivity of molecular substances and ionic
substances are different.

By using, sulphur powder, sodium chloride, bunsen burner, retort

stand, beaker carbon rod, bulb and other apparatus.

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Question 11 and 12 (Understanding and application of

Thinking Strategies i.e making decisions,
conceptualizing and problem solving.)

(a)

State four differences between voluntary actions and involuntary action.

Voluntary actions

Involuntary actions

Conscious

Unconscious

The response involves ...

The response
without ...................................

Controlled by the
...................

Controlled by
the ..................................................

The response can be ..

..

The response cannot be ......................

..

(b)

Figure 1 below shows several activities conducted by a student.

Conducting an
experiment

Writing
Action
Reading

Discussin
g
Figure 1

Study the above activities. Explain how would you develop a concept based on
the information in Figure 1. Your explanation of the concept should include the
following.

(i)
(ii)

Identify two common characteristics

All the actions are controlled by _______________________
All the actions are under _____________________________

Develop initial concept

Actions controlled by ________________ and under ones ___________is voluntary
action.
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(Notes :voluntary action must be at the end of the sentence)

Give another example and one non-example in relation to the concept.

Give a reason for each example.
Example : ______________________________________________________________
Reason (common
characteristic):________________________________________________________________

Non-example : __________________________________________________________
Reason (common
characteristic):________________________________________________________________

Explain the actual concept

Voluntary actions are controlled by ______________ and under ones
_____________ .

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