F.

1 Science Mid-year Examination 2017-2018

St. Stephen’s Girls’ College

Mid-year Examination 2017-2018

Form 1 SCIENCE SYF, KFL, PYM, WYY

181 students Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes

Class: F.1 _____ Name: ______________________________ No: ________

Instructions:

1. This paper consists of two sections. Section A (Conventional Questions) carries 90 marks and
Section B (Multiple Choice Questions) carries 10 marks.

2. Answer ALL questions on this Question-Answer Paper.

Marks
Section A

Section B

Total

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Section A – Conventional Questions (90 marks)

1. The diagram below shows a student who was not working safely in a laboratory.

(a) Suddenly, the chemical inside the test tube shot out and got into her eyes.
(i) Name one piece of safety equipment that could be used to treat this kind of accident.
___________________________ (1 mark)

(ii) Which safety equipment could have helped her avoid hurting herself in this accident?
(1 mark)

(b) State three other safety precautions that the student did not follow. (3 marks)
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(ii) ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(iii) _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(c) Name the hazard label on the reagent bottle.__________________ (1 mark)
(Total: 6 marks)

2. The diagram on the right shows the hazard label on another bottle, chemical P.

(a) Use one word to describe chemical P. ______________________ (1 mark)

(b) A student carelessly poured chemical P onto his hand. (2 marks)
(i) What first-aid action should he take at once?

(ii) Besides taking a first-aid action, what else should he do in case of the accident in a
school laboratory?

(Total: 3 marks)

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3. Mary wants to compare the boiling point of sugar solution with that of salt solution. Below are the
procedures of her experiment.
Step 1: Measure 10 g of sugar with a balance
Step 2: Measure 100 cm3 of water with a measuring cylinder.
Step 3: Transfer the water into a beaker.
Step 4: Dissolve the sugar into the beaker and stir the solution with a glass rod.
Step 5: Heat the solution with a Bunsen burner.
Step 6: Record the temperature when the sugar solution boils.
Step 7: Repeat steps 1 to 6 by using 15 g of salt instead of the sugar.

(a) Mary’s experiment is not a fair test. What can Mary do to have a fair test? (1 mark)

(b) In order to prepare the sugar solution, Mary weighs some sugar. The diagrams below
show how she measures the mass of some sugar.

What is the mass of the sugar in the diagram? _______________ (1 mark)

(c)
(i) Below is the experimental set-up in step 5.
Label the drawing. (3 marks)

heat

(ii) Which 2 pieces of apparatus or instrument is/are missing in the above experimental set-up?
(2 marks)
___________________________ , ______________________________

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(d) Mary recorded the temperature when the two solutions boiled. The salt solution boiled at
101oC and the sugar solution boiled at 100.5oC. Draw a table to present the data.
(2 marks)

(Total: 9 marks)

4. Figure 4a shows a Bunsen burner. Name the parts A, B and C (3 marks)

(a)

A: ___________________________

B: ___________________________

C: ___________________________

Figure 4a
(b) Write down steps 2 and 4 in lighting the Bunsen burner. (2 marks)
Step 1: Connect part B to the gas tap.
Step 2:
Step 3: Strike a match and put it over the mouth of part A.
Step 4:

Figures 4b and 4c show two kinds of flame produced by a Bunsen burner.

Figure 4b Figure 4c

(c) Which figure, 4b or 4c, represents a blue flame? Figure _______

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________(2 marks)

(d) A Bunsen flame may suddenly change to a green colour and a strange loud noise is given out.
(i) What is the situation called? (1 mark)

(ii) What should you do at once? (1 mark)

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(e) A piece of metal wire is put into a Bunsen flame at position P as shown in Figure 4d. Part(s) of
the wire become(s) red hot almost immediately.

Figure 4d
(i) Which part(s) of the wire will become red hot almost immediately?
(*Circle the answer(s).) *FG / GH / HK (1 mark)
(ii) Explain the answer in (e)(i). (1 mark)

(iii) How will the observation be different if the metal wire is placed at position Q as
shown in Figure 4e? (1 mark)

(Total: 12 marks)

5. Becky wants to find out the volume of a metal cube. The figure below shows the length of the
cube.

(a) What is the volume of this metal cube? _________________________________ (1 mark)

(b) Apart from the cubic centimetre, state a unit commonly used in the measurement of volume.
(1 mark)

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(c) Becky places the cube in a measuring cylinder with water. Draw the water level after the
cube is placed into the water. (2 marks)

(d) Explain, by considering the density of wood, why Becky cannot use the same method to
measure the volume of a wooden cube. (3 marks)

(Total: 7 marks)

6. Complete the table by filling in the corresponding use(s), letter(s) or the name(s) of apparatus.
A B C D

E F G H

Use Letter Name

(a) Dropper
(b) To hold a test tube when heating.
(c) H
(d) E
(Total: 7 marks)
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7. The figure below shows an experimental set-up to study the change in extension () of a spring
with mass of metal weight hanged on it.

Extension(x)
Metal weight

(a) Name an instrument used to measure the extension of the spring. (1 mark)

(b) Complete the table below to show the independent and the dependent variables in this
experiment. (2 marks)

Independent variable
Dependent variable
(c) Plot a graph to show the experimental results. Label the axes clearly and give a title.
(5 marks)
The results obtained are:
Data A B C D E F G
Mass of metal weight/ kg 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Length of extension /cm 0 1.1 2.3 3.4 5.1 5.5 6.7

Title:

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(d) Based on your graph in (c), answer the following questions.

(i) Which set of data (A to G) do you think is not accurately measured? (1 mark)
The set of data _____ is not accurately measured.

(ii) What is the expected extension of the spring of this set of data?
____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(e) Write down the conclusion of the experiment from the graph. (1 mark)

(Total: 11 marks)

8. A student carried out some measurements in order to determine the density of liquid A. Figure 8a
shows an empty measuring cylinder and Figure 8b shows the measuring cylinder containing
liquid A.

(a) Read and record the volume of liquid A as shown in Figure 8c. (1 mark)

(b) State the mass of liquid A using the data as shown in Figures 8a and 8b. (1 mark)

(c) What is the density of liquid A? Show your workings. (2 marks)

(d) The masses and volumes of three substances are listed in the table below.
Mass (g) Volume (cm3)
Ice 1833.4 2000
Copper 8960 1000
water 1000 1000
A beaker containing 50 cm3 of water and 50 cm3 of liquid A was shown below in Figure 8d.
(i) Fill in the box in figure 8d with the following words: water , liquid A (1 mark)
(ii) A small ice cube and a copper cube were added to the beaker. Draw and label the
location of the ice cube and copper cube in the same diagram. (2 marks)

(Total: 7 marks)

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9. Peter is performing an experiment to study if salt or pepper dissolves better in water.

(a) The figure shows the salt and pepper Peter uses. It was claimed that his comparison is unfair.
Explain briefly and suggest a modification for his experiment. (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(b) Suggest an instrument that can be used to measure the mass of salt and pepper added to water.
State an appropriate unit for the measurement. (2 marks)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(c) Complete the following table to show the variables for his experiment. (4 marks)
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Controlled variables (any 2)

(d) After adding the salt and pepper into the water, both salt and pepper do not disappear
quickly. Suggest TWO ways so that Peter can speed up the dissolving process. (2 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
(e) Peter then finds out that both salt and pepper cannot be totally dissolved in water in his
experiment. Explain why he can still draw a conclusion from his result. (2 marks)

(Total: 12 marks)
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10. The solubility of salt in 80C water is given as 0.379 g/cm .
(a) Explain why the temperature of water is stated above. (1 mark)
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Name the instrument that can be used to measure the temperature of water. (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________________
(c) Calculate the amount of salt, in grams, that can be dissolved in 100 cm3 of water at 80C.
(2 marks)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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(d) If the amount of salt found in (c) is added to 100 cm3 of water, which is then left to cool to
20C, calculate the amount of salt that is left in the water. (Given the solubility of salt in
20C of water is 0.359 g/cm3.) (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(Total: 6 marks)
11. A student set up an experiment as shown in the figure.

Water in
Water in

C A
B

Water out

(a) Give two reasons why sea water cannot be purified just by the sedimentation method.
(2 marks)
(i) __________________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________________

(b) Name the experimental method shown in the diagram. ______________________ (1 mark)
(c) The above set-up does not work properly. Suggest how the set-up should be corrected.
(1 mark)

(d) After the set-up is corrected, the sea water can be purified effectively. Describe briefly how
impurities in the sea water can be removed by this set-up by filling in the blanks below.

In apparatus A, water is boiled and changes to _________________ (a gas). This gas will
then enter the __________________________ (apparatus B). The process that takes place
inside B is called ________________________. Inside apparatus B, the gas changes to
_________________ and can be collected. (4 marks)
(e) The liquid collected in this experiment is called a __________________. (1 mark)
(f) Suggest a reason to explain why the Water Supplies Department does not use this method to
purify water. (1 mark)

(Total: 10 marks)
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Section B – Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

Choose the best answer for each question and write the corresponding letter in the boxes below.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. Which of the following are the steps involved in a scientific investigation?

(1) observe
(2) form a hypothesis
(3) draw a conclusion
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of observation?

A. Water evaporates. B. Ice floats on water.
C. Leaves are green. D. Rice can give us energy.

3. P, Q and R are three different solids. X, Y and Z are three different liquids.

The solids are added to the liquids. The results are shown below:

Which of the following is the correct order of densities of the solids and liquids starting with
the least dense one?
A. R, X, Y, Z, P, Q
B. R, Z, Q, Y, P, X
C. P, Y, Z, R, Q, X
D. Q, X, Y, P, R, Z

4. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(1) Science is based on evidence.
(2) Scientific knowledge may change.
(3) Science can be used to solve any kind of problem.
A. (1) only B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

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5. We can find the volume of irregular-shaped objects by using

(1) A beaker
(2) A displacement can
(3) A measuring cylinder
A. (1) only B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

6. Mandy is doing an experiment to find out how the temperature of a liquid affects the solubility
of sugar. Which of the following is a fair test?
A. B.

water water water tea

25°C 25°C
25°C 25°C

C. D.

water water water tea

25°C 10°C 25°C 10°C

7. If a substance has a high solubility in water,

A the substance dissolves quickly in water.
B. a large amount of the substance can easily dissolve in water.
C. the substance dissolves poorly in other solvents.
D. the substance easily forms saturated solution.

8. When someone adds blue copper sulphate crystals in water, the water turns to a blue liquid. In
this case, state the solvent, solute and solution.
Solvent Solute Solution
A. Water Blue liquid Copper sulphate crystal
B. Water Copper sulphate crystal Blue liquid
C. Blue liquid Copper sulphate crystal Water
D. Copper sulphate crystal Water Blue liquid

9. Which of the following is a correct match of the use of the various water treatment methods in
Hong Kong?
Method Use
A. chlorination to help prevent tooth decay
B. fluoridation to remove smell from the water
C. using alum to allow fine particles to clump together to form larger particles
D. using lime to kill germs

10. Which of the following shows a correct method of obtaining the required substance?
Required substance Method
A. to obtain salt from a salt solution condensation
B. to obtain sugar from a mixture of sugar and pepper sedimentation
C. to obtain water from red ink filtration
D. to obtain coffee powder from a cup of coffee evaporation

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