MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, BOTSWANA in collaboration with UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD 0569/1 PAPER 1 Multiple Choice OCTOBER/NOVEMBER SESSION 2001 + hour 30 minutes ‘Additional materials: ‘Multiple Choice answer sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) TIME 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has already been done for you. There are sixty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet. Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 24. This question paper consists of 22 printed pages and 2 blank pages. ‘SP (NFIJG) 5073813, ‘@UCLES 2001 [Turn over2 1 The diagram shows part of a measuring instrument. What is the name of the instrument? A, micrometer screw gauge Brule © spring balance D vernier calipers - 2 Power is defined as the rate of transfer of A charge. B electricity. © energy. D_ mass. 3 Which of the following correctly represents the units of wavelength, frequency and amplitude? wavelength | frequency | amplitude | [a metres hertz | metre per second [B| metres | hertz | metres | ¢ | metre per second | seconds henz | [P| metre per second | metres second | 4 Acar of mass 600kg accelerates at a rate of 5m/s?, What is the force that causes this acceleration? A 0.008N Fame B 120N 2 eo © 3000N < ve D_ 6000N3 5 The diagram shows a uniform beam pivoted at its midpoint. Two masses, of 60g and 80g, are placed on either side of the pivot. The beam balances horizontally. 30cm q 60g 80g What is the distance X? A 250m ao B 40cm . © 64om D 130cm 6 Which pair of features does not match both the cli | thermometer and the laboratory thermometer? clinical thermometer | laboratory thermometer | [ A} constriction “no constriction | B| contains a liquid contains a liquid ¢| larger range smaller range D| smaller bulb larger bulb 7 Aradio wave has a frequency of 1 x 10°Hz and a speed of 3 x 108m/s. What is the wavelength of the radio wave? A 3x10%m B 3x10?m re © 3x 108m D 3x108m cecansonvor [Turn over4 8 — Whatis the approximate speed of sound in iron, air and water? iron air water 1480m/s | 330m/s | 5000m/s > /1480m/s | 5000m/s | 330m/s 5000m/s | 330m/s | 1480m/s | 9] o| » 5000 m/s | 1480m/s | 330m/s 9 Which device does not include a coil of wire? A ac. generator electric bell plotting compass cao transformer 40 Which graph shows the relationship between the voltage V and current | for an ohmic conductor? v v11. Three resistors are connected as shown. 40 4Q What is the total resistance of the resistors? A B c D 2a 4a 8a 102 12. The diagram shows an a.c. generator. Y What are the parts labelled X and Y? x Y coil | brush’ coil | magnet slip ring | brush’ 9} oO] a) > slip ring | magnet [Turn over6 13. An electric motor lifts a mass of 200 kg through a height of 15m. What is the change in gravitational potential energy of the mass? (g= 10N/kg.) : A 150d B 2000 © 3000) D 300004 14 Ana.c. generator produces a voltage which varies with time as shown. wy volts Is 6 t/s a4 The number of turns in the coil is doubled, but the coil is rotated at the same rate. Which graph shows how the voltage will vary with time after this change? Wy wy volts volts» | a VA \ Ais ° 2 a 6 tis af A B A 6 t/s 15 Ametal bar is placed in a refrigerator. Which property of the metal bar remains constant? A length B mass . temperature D volume7 16 The diagram shows how a lens forms the image | of an object O. What are the points labelled R and S called? R s focal point | optical centre focal point | focal length optical centre |” focal point 9} o| a) > optical centre | focal length 17 Which pair of radioactive emissions is correctly matched to its charge? positively charged _|negatively charged A| alpha particles beta particles | B| beta particles alpha particles {| —— | alpha particles | gamma radiation | gamma radiation beta particles 18 The diagram shows a C-shaped card of uniform thickness. Where is the likely position of the centre of mass of the card? oseanonwot [Turn over19 The diagram shows a speed-time graph. 10 speed t m/s ' 1 2 3 time/s What distance was covered during the first 3 seconds? A 15m zB B 20m 5 Cc 30m \, D 35m 20 The diagram shows a vacuum flask. What features prevent heat loss by radiation, convection and conduction? [radiation | conduction | convection A wii Y x Bl x | 2z Y cl Zz w x Dl z Y w21 23 24 25 Which substance is an element? A B c D air glucose water zine When a metal atom becomes an ion, it A B c D gains electrons and is reduced. gains protons and is oxidised. loses electrons and is oxidised. loses protons and is reduced. What are the constituent elements of bronze? A 8 c D Which element is a member of Period 3 of the Periodic Table? A B c D copper and tin copper and zine iron and carbon iron and nickel aluminium - boron calcium lithium Tin does not react with iron(III) oxide, but it reduces lead{I!) oxide to lead. Which list shows tin, iron and lead in order of decreasing reactivity? @& iron tin B lead tin C lead iron D tin lead order of decreasing reactivity lead iron tin iron [Turn over10 26 Whatis the atomic number of an element with the electronic structure 2, 8, 8? A 8 B 10 c 16 . 18 gives the correct colours for indicators used to test vinegar? ra red litmus | blue litmus | universal indicator | [al blue blue red | B| red blue | red c| red red | orange i 7 ed | “blue red 28 Whats the relative molecular mass of ammonium nitrate, NH,NO,? A 40 . B 66 c 76 ®@ 80 29° Which oxide would react with both acids and bases to form a salt and water? A aluminium oxide B sodium oxide carbon dioxide D sulphur dioxide 30 Calcium carbonate is insoluble in pure water. Why does it dissolve in rain water? ‘A Pure water does not dissolve anything. B Pure water is an organic solvent. © Rain water is acidic. D Rain water is hard water.Ww 31 Which gas would diffuse fastest in the atmosphere? A ammonia B carbon monoxide - © hydrogen D nitrogen ~ 32. Which is the balanced equation for the buming of methane? A CH,+0,—> CO, +2H,0 © B CH,+20,—> CO, + 2H,0 © CH, +20—> CO, +2H,0 D CH,+40—> CO, +2H,0 » 33 Whats collected at the anode when dilute sulphuric acid is electrolysed using inert electrodes? A hydrogen B_ oxygen sulphate D_ water 34. A solution Y formed a white precipitate both nitrate. dilute sulphuric acid and with aqueous silver What could solution ¥ contain? A barium chloride B barium nitrate © magnesium chloride e magnesium sulphate 35 The equation for the reaction between aluminium and oxygen is AAU(s) + 30,(g) —> 2Al,0,{s). How many moles of aluminium will react with 1 mole of oxygen molecules? A 0.70 mole B 0.75 mole © 1.33 mole F ; D_ 4,00 mole ceonraor [Turn over12 36 What is the chemical formula of a compound formed from 56g of iron and 32g of sulphur? A FeS L : B Fe,S ‘ © Fes, D Fe,S, 37 Soap solution was added to 25cm samples of water from four different areas labelled P, Q, R, and S. The volume of soap solution needed to form a lather that lasted for at least half a minute was measured. The experiment was repeated for the second time using a sample that had been boiled. The experiment was repeated again using a sample that had been passed through an ion exchange column. The results are shown in the table below. volume of soap solution/cm? sample L Si ; area P | area Q| area R| area S 16 | 25 t 18 ie | 20 | 18 18 | 19 [ 18 | untreated boiled passed through ion exchange From which area did the sample behave like pure water? von opvov13 38 Which compound is an alkanol? HOH HOH lof lol H—C—C—H c=c¢ to Io HOH HOH A B H O—H Ho lI 1 oil H—cC—c—H H—c—c—O—H Io | HOH H c D 39 Which process is used to break down fats, proteins and carbohydrates to their simpler molecules? A esterification. B hydrolysis. © oxidation. D_ reduction. osearvonwot [Turn over14 4/40 Curve X represents the result of the reaction between 1.0g of zine granules and an excess-of acid at 30°C. 4 volume of gas/emat | room | temperature and pressure | | | time Which change could produce curve ¥? A 0.5gof zinc granules at 20°C 0.5 of zinc granules at 40°C 1.09 of zinc granules at 20°C von 1.09 of zine granules at 40°C 41 Which one of the following parts is found in plant cells only? A. cytoplasm B_ mitochondrion © nucleus D vacuole ossanonor15 42. The graph shows the number of pregnancies which resulted while four groups of 100 women were each using a different method of contraception. Which method of contraception is most effective? no 2 number of pregnancies 10 pot ° a B 0 contrace- intra. © diaphragm =— rhythm ptive pill uterine method device (UD) 43 The diagram shows a potato chip in distilled water. distilled water potato chip [-—petri-dish ‘What change could be made to make the potato chip shorter? A Put the chip in boiling water. Replace distilled water with 3% sugar solution. Replace distilled water with 10% sugar solution. voo Use a large petri dish. neon [Turn over16 44 The diagram shows water and sugar molecules on either side of a partially permeable membrane. partially permeable membrane key O sugar molecule © water molecule What happens during osmosis? ‘A More sugar molecules pass through the membrane from X to ¥ than from ¥ to X. B_ More sugar molecules pass through the membrane from Y to X than from X to Y. © More water molecules pass through the membrane from X to Y than from ¥ to X. D More water molecules pass through the membrane from Y to X than from X to Y. 45 Which is the correct equation for photosynthesis? ‘A carbon dioxide + oxygen —> glucose + water B carbon dioxide + water —> glucose + oxygen ~~ © glucose + carbon dioxide — oxygen + water D glucose + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water7 46 The diagram shows the apparatus used to investigate the necessity of a condition for photosynthesis. Leaves 1 and 2 were tested for starch after six hours. sunlight \\ leaf 2 Which condition is under investigation? ‘A carbon dioxide B chlorophyll Cheat D light 47 Which leaf would lose most water vapour during transpiration? | surtace area | stomata [A] large | few TB] large many. | Cc] small few «| D small many, | 5ca1,0N0% [Turn over18 48 The diagram shows a vertical section through the heart. In which structure does the blood contain the most oxygen? 49. Which region of the alimentary canal absorbs most water? A colon B duodenum ¢ ileum D_ stomach 50 Which is a product of aerobic respiration? A. alcohol * B glucose oxygen D~ water 51 Which component of the blood carries out the process of phagocytosis? A. plasma B platelets © red blood cells D white blood cells,19 52 The diagram shows some parts of the urinary system. 53 54 Which part makes urine? In which organ is the hormone insulin produced? A B c D kidney ovary pancreas testis The diagram shows some parts of a flower. Which part produces the female gametes? part of petal seasons [Turn over20 55. The diagram shows the female reproductive system. In which part does implantation occur? AS 56 If an animal coll is put in water for a long time, it eventually bursts. Why does this happen? A Ithas no cell wall. B _Itloses too much water. C Its cytoplasm shrinks. D Its vacuole is too small. 57 certain protease only works under acidic conditions. Where could it be found in the human digestive system? 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