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Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) May/June 2017
45 minutes
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1 A person moves their hand away from a hot object.
Which characteristic of living organisms is this?
A growth
B nutrition
C reproduction
D sensitivity
2 The diagram shows an animal cell under a light microscope.
What is the function of part X?
A to carry out photosynthesis

B to let molecules in and out of the cell
C to store and pass on cell information
D to support and protect the cell
3 The diagram shows an image of a plant cell that has been magnified.
100 mm
The magnification is × 200.
What is the length of the actual cell?
A 0.2 mm B 0.5 mm C 2 mm D 20 000 mm
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4 Which statement about enzymes is correct?
A They are killed by high temperatures.

B They are made from amino acids.
C They are unaffected by pH.
D They are used up in biological reactions.
5 Which row matches the adaptation of a root hair cell to its function?
adaptation function
A large surface area uptake of water and glucose

B large surface area uptake of water and ions
C small surface area uptake of water and glucose
D small surface area uptake of water and ions
6 The diagram shows a section through the heart.
The ventricles contract and blood is forced into the arteries.
What is the state of valves 1 and 2 when this happens?
valve 1 valve 2
A closed closed
B closed open
C open closed
D open open
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7 The diagram shows apparatus at the start of a breathing experiment.
mouthpiece
limewater
tube X tube Y
A person breathes in and out through the mouthpiece for a short time.
Which row shows the results?
limewater in tube X limewater in tube Y
A stays clear stays clear

B stays clear turns cloudy
C turns cloudy stays clear
D turns cloudy turns cloudy
8 How does mucus benefit the gas exchange system?
A It absorbs carbon monoxide before it reaches the alveoli.

B It prevents friction between the air and the trachea.
C It removes the nicotine in cigarette smoke.
D It traps pathogens.
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9 The diagram shows a seedling with its root and shoot horizontal.
The seedling is kept moist for three days.
Where will the greatest concentration of auxin be found?
B
root
A D
shoot
10 Which substance is at a higher concentration in the blood on the fetal side of the placenta than in
the blood on the mother’s side of the placenta?
A amino acids
B carbon dioxide
C glucose
D oxygen
11 Which type of blood cell is affected by the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and what effect
does the virus have on those cells?
type of blood cell effect on the blood cell
A red prevents them carrying oxygen

B red stops them from making the blood clot
C white stops them from performing phagocytosis
D white reduces antibody production
12 What is an ecosystem?
A a network of inter-connected food chains

B a specific area in which a plant or an animal lives
C all the plants and animals living within a specific area
D the interactions between all living organisms, in a specific area, and their environment

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13 What is an undesirable effect of overuse of fertilisers in agriculture?
A acid rain
B deforestation
C eutrophication
D global warming
14 Which diagram shows how a mixture of dyes in a food colouring are separated?
A B
filter paper filter paper
spot of food
colouring
food colouring
water solution
C D
spot of food
colouring
filter paper
filter paper spot of food

colouring
water water
15 A mixture contains hydrogen, helium, neon and oxygen.
What describes this mixture?
A elements and compounds

B elements only
C molecules and compounds
D molecules only
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16 Which row describes the electronic structures of a chlorine atom and of a sodium ion?
chlorine atom sodium ion
A 2,8,7 2,8
B 2,8,7 2,8,8
C 2,8,8 2,8
D 2,8,8 2,8,8
17 Aluminium ions have the formula Al 3+.
Oxide ions have the formula O2–.
What is the formula of aluminium oxide?
A Al O B Al O2 C Al 2O3 D Al 3O2
18 Aqueous copper chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes.
Which row describes what happens at each electrode?
cathode anode
A chloride ions gain copper ions lose
electrons to form chlorine electrons to form copper
B chloride ions lose copper ions gain
electrons to form chlorine electrons to form copper
C copper ions gain chloride ions lose
electrons to form copper electrons to form chlorine
D copper ions lose chloride ions gain
electrons to form copper electrons to form chlorine
19 Methane reacts with oxygen, releasing heat.
Which statement explains the energy changes in this reaction?
A Chemical energy is changed into thermal energy.

B Energy is made in the reaction.
C The heat released increases the temperature of the surroundings.
D The reaction is endothermic.

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20 Magnesium ribbon reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form hydrogen gas.
Which change increases the rate of the reaction?
A adding water to the mixture

B trapping the hydrogen gas
C using a lower temperature
D using powdered magnesium
21 In which reactions is the underlined substance oxidised?
1 iron when it rusts

2 methane when it burns in air
3 copper oxide when it reacts with carbon
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only
22 Substance X is warmed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and aluminium.
A gas is produced which turns damp red litmus paper blue.
Which anion is present in X?
A carbonate
B hydroxide
C nitrate
D sulfate
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23 The elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table are shown.
fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
astatine
Which statement is not correct?
A Astatine has a lower melting point than iodine.

B Chlorine can displace iodine from an iodide solution.
C Fluorine is more reactive than astatine.
D Iodine vapour has a darker colour than fluorine gas.
24 What is an alloy?
A a compound containing two metallic elements

B a compound containing two non-metallic elements
C a mixture containing two metallic elements
D a mixture containing two non-metallic elements
25 Which pair of substances produces a metal when they are mixed together?
A copper and aqueous iron(II) ions

B iron and aqueous zinc ions
C magnesium and aqueous copper(II) ions

D zinc and aqueous magnesium ions

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26 Which pie chart shows the proportions of gases in clean air?
A B C D
N2 N2 O2
N2
N2 O2
other
O2 CO2 gases
O2 CO2
CO2
other other CO2 other
gases gases gases
27 Petroleum is separated into different fractions by fractional distillation.
Which statement about fractional distillation is not correct?
A Larger molecules have stronger covalent bonds between their atoms.

B The boiling point of hydrocarbons increases with the size of the molecules.
C The different fractions have different boiling points.
D The smaller molecules have weaker intermolecular attractive forces between them.
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28 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a vehicle.
12.0
speed
m/s
6.0
0
0 30
time / s
What is the acceleration of the vehicle, and how far does it travel in 30 s?
acceleration distance
m / s2 travelled / m
A 0.20 180
B 0.20 270
C 0.40 180
D 0.40 270
29 Which row shows the unit for force, the unit for mass and the unit for weight?
force mass weight
A kg kg N
B kg N kg
C N kg N
D N N kg

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30 A spring obeys Hooke’s law. A load of 10 N hangs from the spring and causes the spring to
extend by 12 mm.
Two springs, identical to the first one, are now joined as shown. A load of 5.0 N is hung from the
springs.
springs
5.0 N
What is the total extension of the combination of the two springs?
A 3.0 mm B 6.0 mm C 12 mm D 24 mm
31 A brick of mass of 3.0 kg rests on a shelf. The brick drops off the shelf. The brick hits the ground
at a speed of 8.0 m / s. Air resistance can be ignored.
The acceleration of free fall g is 10 m / s2.
How much kinetic energy did the brick have just before it hit the ground, and how much potential
energy did the brick have when it was on the shelf?
kinetic energy potential

before hitting energy on shelf
ground / J /J
A 24 24
B 24 96
C 96 0
D 96 96
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32 Two cylinders contain the same type of gas.
In which case must the gas in one cylinder be at a higher temperature than the gas in the other
cylinder?
A In one cylinder the gas molecules are moving faster.

B In one cylinder the gas occupies a smaller volume.
C In one cylinder there is a greater number of gas molecules.
D In one cylinder there is a greater spacing between the gas molecules.
33 Which surface is a better absorber of infra-red radiation, and which surface is a better emitter of
infra-red radiation?
better absorber better emitter
A black surface black surface

B black surface white surface
C white surface black surface
D white surface white surface
34 What can cause the speed of a wave to change?
A either reflection or refraction

B reflection only
C refraction only
D neither reflection nor refraction
35 The diagram represents the surface of a transparent liquid. Two rays of light are travelling within
the liquid. They both reach the surface. The path of each ray is shown.
air
liquid 50° 55°
What is the critical angle for this liquid?
A 35° B 40° C 50° D 55°

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36 Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in airport security scanners?
A gamma-rays
B microwaves
C radio waves
D X-rays
37 An electronic circuit in a fire alarm makes a loudspeaker vibrate alternately at two different
frequencies.
Which pair of frequencies is suitable to use in the alarm to alert people to the danger of fire?
A 1.5 Hz and 15 Hz
B 15 Hz and 150 000 Hz
C 150 Hz and 15 000 Hz
D 150 000 Hz and 15 000 000 Hz
38 Four wires are made from the same material but have different lengths and diameters.
Which wire has the least resistance?
length diameter
/ cm / mm
A 50 0.10
B 50 0.20
C 100 0.10
D 100 0.20
39 A 12 V power supply is connected to a 6.0 Ω resistor. This causes a current in the resistor.
How much thermal energy is produced in the resistor in 5.0 minutes?
A 120 J B 600 J C 7200 J D 21 600 J
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40 The diagram shows a circuit containing four resistors and four ammeters.
Which ammeter has the smallest reading?
A A A D
10 Ω 40 Ω
B
30 Ω
A
20 Ω
A
C
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The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
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H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
16
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
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caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –
The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

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1 Which pair of structures is found in a typical plant cell but not in a typical animal cell?
A cell membrane and chloroplasts

B cell membrane and cytoplasm
C cell wall and chloroplasts
D cell wall and cytoplasm
2 Amylase is an enzyme that digests starch.
Identical mixtures of starch and amylase are kept at different temperatures.
The percentage of starch digested in 20 minutes is recorded.
The results are shown in the graph.
100
percentage of
starch digested
in 20 minutes 50
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
temperature / °C
The mixtures that were kept at 0 °C and 70 °C are then kept at a temperature of 40 °C for one
hour.
What are the results after this hour?
percentage of starch digested

sample originally sample originally
kept at 0 °C kept at 70 °C
A 0 0
B 0 100
C 100 0
D 100 100
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3 Which two chemical substances are required for photosynthesis?
A carbon dioxide and glucose

B glucose and oxygen
C oxygen and water
D water and carbon dioxide
4 The diagram shows a section through the human heart.
valve 4
valve 3
valve 2 valve 1
What happens to the valves as blood is being pumped to the lungs?
valve 1 valve 2 valve 3 valve 4
A closed closed open closed

B closed closed open open
C open open closed closed
D open open closed open
5 Two students exercised for five minutes. Immediately afterwards, each student measured her
own pulse rate.
The pulse rate for one student was lower than the pulse rate for the other student.
Why might her pulse rate be lower?
A Her exercise was harder.

B Her heart rate was higher.
C She had secreted more adrenaline.
D She takes regular exercise.

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6 What is not a feature of a gas exchange surface in animals?
A moist
B permeable
C small surface area
D thin
7 What is the maximum number of carbon dioxide molecules produced when four glucose
molecules are used in aerobic respiration?
A 6 B 12 C 24 D 48
8 Adrenaline is sometimes called the ‘fight or flight’ hormone.
Which is an effect of adrenaline that helps prepare the body to fight or to take flight when
frightened?
A It increases blood glucose concentration.

B It increases the rate of digestion.
C It maintains a constant body temperature.
D It slows down the heart rate.
9 Which row describes sexual reproduction?
number of offspring genetically involves zygote

parents identical to parents production
A 1
B 1
C 2
D 2
10 Which features are correct for a wind-pollinated flower?
nectar petals
A absent small
B absent large
C present small
D present large
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11 In a food chain, the energy transferred from the first trophic level to the second trophic level is
greater than the energy transferred from the second trophic level to the third trophic level.
Which process is not a reason for this difference?
A egestion
B excretion
C movement
D photosynthesis
12 Fertilisers help crop plants grow.
How might the overuse of fertilisers damage the ecosystem?
A Animals feeding on the crop plants will die.

B It will lead to flooding
C Nutrients will not be available to plants.
D Waterways will be polluted.
13 What are the effects of acid rain?
damage to
damage to trees
limestone buildings
A
B
C
D

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14 The diagrams represent different substances.
P Q R S T
Which row describes the substances?
only separate mixture of atoms

only molecules
atoms and molecules
A P Q S
B Q T R
C T P R
D T Q P
15 Which method is used to separate a mixture of two liquids?
A chromatography
B crystallisation
C filtration
D fractional distillation
16 Which process involves a physical change?
A adding magnesium to nitric acid

B burning methane
C evaporating petroleum
D rusting iron
17 An ion of element X has 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 10 electrons.
An ion of element Y has 11 protons, 12 neutrons and 10 electrons.
What is the formula of the ionic compound formed between X and Y?
A XY B XY2 C X2Y D X2Y2
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18 The diagram shows apparatus for electrolysis.
Only one label is correct.
electrode
+ –
cathode anode
electrolyte
Which label on the diagram is correct?
A anode
B cathode
C electrode
D electrolyte
19 When aqueous copper chloride is electrolysed, ions move to the electrodes.
Which ions move to the positive electrode?
A chloride
B copper
C hydrogen
D oxide
20 Which change must take place in an endothermic reaction?
A Bubbles of gas are released.

B The mass decreases.
C The temperature decreases.
D The temperature increases.

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21 Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid in four experiments.
The same mass of magnesium and the same volume and concentration of the acid are used.
Which conditions produce the greatest rate of reaction?
magnesium temperature / °C
A powder 10
B powder 20
C ribbon 10
D ribbon 20
22 The equation for the combustion of ethane is shown.
2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O
Which statement about this reaction is correct?
A Ethane is oxidised because it gains oxygen.

B Ethane is reduced because carbon to hydrogen bonds are broken.
C It is endothermic because chemical energy is transformed to heat.
D It is exothermic because heat is transformed to chemical energy.
23 Zinc sulfate is a soluble salt.
It is made by reacting excess zinc with dilute sulfuric acid.
Which row describes how zinc sulfate is obtained from the mixture after the reaction has
finished?
step 1 step 2 step 3

A evaporate all wash the solid dry the solid
of the water that is left
B filter the mixture collect the residue wash and
from the filter paper dry the residue
C filter the mixture saturate the solution filter, wash and
and crystallise dry the crystals
D saturate the solution allow the solution filter, wash and
to crystallise dry the crystals
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24 Part of the Periodic Table is shown.
V W X
Which element forms an anion and which element forms a cation?
forms an anion forms a cation
A V W
B V X
C W V
D X W
25 Which statement about metals is not correct?
A Calcium is extracted from its ore by electrolysis.

B Compounds containing metals are ionic and the metal is always the positive ion.
C Magnesium is more reactive than iron because it forms positive ions less easily than iron.
D Some metals react with dilute hydrochloric acid to give hydrogen.
26 Which process produces a gas that contributes to climate change?
A the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide
B the reaction of calcium with water

C the reaction of copper oxide with dilute sulfuric acid
D the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate

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27 The fractional distillation of petroleum is shown.
fraction
refinery gas
gasoline
paraffin
light gas oil
diesel
lubricating oil
petroleum
bitumen
Which fraction contains molecules with the largest intermolecular attractive forces?
A bitumen
B diesel
C gasoline
D refinery gas
28 The graph shows how the speed of a bicycle varies with time.
At which labelled point is the acceleration of the bicycle the greatest?
A
speed
B
D
C
0
0 time
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29 An unstretched spring obeys Hooke’s law and has a length of 10 cm. A load with a mass of 2.0 kg
is hung from it, and its length becomes 14 cm.
The load is now increased to 6.0 kg, and the new length of the spring is Y. The limit of
proportionality is not reached.
10 cm
14 cm
Y
2.0 kg
6.0 kg
What is Y?
A 22 cm B 26 cm C 30 cm D 42 cm
30 A train is travelling along a straight, horizontal track at constant speed.
The work done by the train is recorded as it travels through a measured distance.
Which quantity can be calculated using only these two pieces of information?
A force exerted by the train

B speed of the train
C time taken to travel this distance
D weight of the train
31 The molecules of a substance are close together. They are vibrating and constantly changing
places within the substance.
The substance now loses energy and this causes it to change state.
Which change of state has occurred?
A gas to liquid
B liquid to gas
C liquid to solid
D solid to liquid

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32 On a summer’s day, hot air rises above hot roofs.
What is the name of this process?
A concentration
B condensation
C conduction
D convection
33 A wave has a frequency of 120 Hz and a wavelength of 50 cm.
What is the speed of the wave?
A 2.4 m / s B 60 m / s C 240 m / s D 6000 m / s
34 The diagram shows a ray of light as it enters a glass block.
Which labelled angle is the angle of refraction?
ray of
light
A
B
D
C glass block
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35 Light travels along a glass optical fibre by total internal reflection. The light enters the fibre at right
angles to the end.
Which diagram shows the path of the light in the fibre?
A B
C D
36 Gamma rays, radio waves and visible light all travel in a vacuum.
How do the speeds of these waves compare?
A Gamma rays have the highest speed.

B Radio waves have the highest speed.
C The waves all have the same speed.
D Visible light waves have the highest speed.

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37 A student writes two sentences about sound waves.
‘A sound wave travels through the air as compressions and ......X...... .’
‘The air at the compressions has a different ......Y...... from the air at ......X...... .’
What are the missing words, X and Y?
X Y
A rarefactions density
B rarefactions state
C refractions density
D refractions state
38 A negative ion X is close to a positive ion and another negative ion. Electrical forces act on ion X
because of the charges in the other two ions.
Which diagram shows the directions of the two forces acting on ion X?
A B C D
positive
ion + + + +
– ion X – ion X – ion X – ion X
– – – –
negative
ion
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39 A lamp can be dimmed or switched off. Its circuit is protected by a fuse.
Which diagram shows this circuit?
A B
C D

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40 The diagram shows three identical resistors R1, R2 and R3 connected to a battery.
The current in R1 is I. The potential difference (p.d.) across R2 is V.
I R1
R2 R3
Which row gives the current in R3 and the p.d. across R3?
current in R3 p.d. across R3

I V
A
2 2
B I V
2
V
C I
2
D I V
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H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
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85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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1 A student is reading a text book. He finds the following definition about how substances move in
and out of cells.
The net movement of water molecules from a

region of higher water potential to a region of
lower water potential through a partially
permeable membrane is called
The corner of the page has been torn.
What is the missing word at the end of the sentence?
A diffusion
B dissolving
C evaporation
D osmosis
2 An incomplete symbol equation for photosynthesis is given below.
xCOy + xH2O → CxHzOx + xOy
Which row shows the numbers that should replace x, y and z to make the equation balanced?
x y z
A 6 2 6
B 6 12 2
C 6 2 12
D 12 6 2
3 A person has bleeding gums.
Which vitamin could be deficient in his diet, and which food should he eat to provide this vitamin?
vitamin food
A C fish
B C oranges
C D fish
D D oranges
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4 What is the purpose of mechanical digestion?
A to break down food into smaller pieces

B to break down insoluble foods into soluble particles
C to change food so that it can be absorbed into the blood
D to digest insoluble food components using enzymes
5 A student observes an artery using a microscope.
Which feature is present in an artery?
A a wide lumen
B valves
C walls with a thick layer of muscle
D wall only a single cell in thickness
6 What is the route for carbon dioxide passing out of the body?
A alveoli → capillaries → bronchioles → bronchi → trachea → larynx
B alveoli → capillaries → bronchi → bronchioles → larynx → trachea
C capillaries → alveoli → bronchi → bronchioles → trachea → larynx
D capillaries → alveoli → bronchioles → bronchi → trachea → larynx

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7 The diagram shows the female reproductive system.
X Y
What are the functions of the parts labelled X, Y, and Z?
X Y Z
A development release of ring of muscle at
of fetus female gametes opening of uterus
B development site of receives penis
of fetus fertilisation during intercourse
C receives penis release of ring of muscle at
during intercourse female gametes opening of uterus
D receives penis site of development
during intercourse fertilisation of fetus
8 How does adrenaline affect blood glucose concentration and pulse rate?
blood glucose
pulse rate
concentration
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases
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9 Diagram 1 shows a germinating bean seed placed horizontally.
pin
diagram 1
Diagram 2 shows the same seed after three days. The shoot has grown upwards because of the
action of an auxin.
Where is the auxin produced?
C A
pin
diagram 2
10 What are the features of sexual reproduction?
fusion
nature of offspring
of nuclei
A no genetically dissimilar
B yes genetically identical
C no genetically identical
D yes genetically dissimilar

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11 The diagram represents several food chains in a food web.
kestrel cat
wolf
small bird rat
sheep
ant grasshopper
grass
How many different food chains are there in the food web shown?
A 3 B 4 C 5 D 9
12 Which row shows the substances that diffuse from the mother to the fetus at the placenta?
carbon waste
nutrients oxygen
dioxide products
A
B
C
D
13 Which term is defined as a unit containing all of the organisms and their environment, interacting
with each other?
A carbon cycle
B ecosystem
C food chain
D food web
14 A molecule of hydrogen has the formula H2.
A molecule of a protein contains several different elements.
Which statement about these molecules is correct?
A They both contain cations and anions bonded together.

B They both contain different types of atom.
C They both contain more than one atom bonded together.
D They both contain only one type of atom.
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15 The diagram shows apparatus used for filtration.
Why can sugar and salt not be separated by using this apparatus?
A They are both compounds.

B They are both white.
C They both dissolve in water.
D They both have the same size particles.
16 An atom of an element has the proton number 16 and the nucleon number 36.
Which row shows the number of neutrons in the atom and the group number of the element in the
Periodic Table?
number of neutrons
group number
in the atom
A 20 VI
B 20 VIII
C 36 VI
D 36 VIII
17 Which statement about sodium ions and chloride ions in sodium chloride is not correct?
A They are strongly attracted to each other.

B They both have noble gas electronic structures.
C They are arranged in a regular lattice.
D They share pairs of electrons.

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18 Which statement about the electrolysis of molten magnesium chloride is correct?
A Cations form atoms by losing electrons.

B Chlorine atoms gain electrons to form chloride ions.
C Magnesium ions gain electrons to form magnesium atoms.
D Magnesium is produced at the anode and chlorine is formed at the cathode.
19 The graph shows the volume of hydrogen gas produced when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with
zinc.
At which point is the rate of reaction greatest?
D
C
volume
/ cm3
time / s
20 Which aqueous ion gives a white precipitate with aqueous sodium hydroxide and with aqueous
ammonia?
A Cu2+ B Fe2+ C Fe3+ D Zn2+
21 Some properties of three metals in Group I are shown.
melting
relative softness reaction with water
point / °C
sodium 98 soft reacts rapidly

potassium 64 very soft burns on contact with water
caesium 29 very, very soft violently explosive
Rubidium is below potassium in Group I.
What is a property of rubidium?
A It explodes on contact with water.

B It is a hard solid.
C It is a liquid at 20 °C.
D It is less dense than potassium.
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22 Which diagram represents brass?
A B C D
– + – +
+ – + –
– + – +
+ – + –
23 Zinc reacts with chromium oxide. The reaction equation is shown.
3Zn + Cr2O3 → 2Cr + 3ZnO
Which statement about this reaction is correct?
A Chromium is above zinc in the reactivity series.

B Chromium oxide is the oxidising agent because it gains oxygen.
C Chromium oxide is the reducing agent because it loses oxygen.
D Zinc is the reducing agent because it gains oxygen.
24 Which statement about water is not correct?
A A water molecule consists of three atoms covalently bonded together.

B The water supply is treated with chlorine to kill the bacteria in it.
C Water changes the colour of cobalt chloride paper from blue to pink.
D Water has a low melting point because covalent bonds are weak.
25 Which statement shows that petroleum is a mixture?
A Petroleum can be burned as a fuel.

B Petroleum can be separated into fractions by distillation.
C Petroleum is a fossil fuel formed over millions of years.
D Petroleum is a thick, black liquid.
26 Which statement about alkanes is correct?
A Alkanes are compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

B Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons.
C Ethane is used to make poly(ethene).
D Methane is the only alkane that does not contain a double bond.

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27 Which row identifies the temperature used and describes the change to the alkane molecules
during the cracking process?
temperature change to the

/ °C alkane molecules
A 100 become larger

B 100 become smaller
C 500 become larger
D 500 become smaller
28 The speed of a car is measured at 1.0 s intervals. The results are shown in the table.
time / s 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

speed
20 21 23 26 30
km / h
Which is a description of the motion of the car?
A at rest
B constant acceleration
C constant speed
D non-constant acceleration
29 A metal ball of mass 0.050 kg is released from rest and falls to the ground. It hits the ground with
kinetic energy 1.2 J.
The gravitational field strength is 10 N / kg. Air resistance can be ignored.
From what height above the ground is the ball released?
A 0.042 m B 0.42 m C 2.4 m D 24 m
30 Which mode of transport uses a renewable energy source?
A a coal-fired steam train

B a nuclear-powered submarine
C a petrol-engined car
D a sailing boat moved by the wind
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31 A solid is heated.
Which two properties of the solid both change as a result?
A density and volume

B density and weight
C mass and volume
D mass and weight
32 Non-metal solids conduct heat but not as well as metals.
Which row describes how non-metal solids conduct heat?
molecular heat transfer

vibration by electrons
A no no
B no yes
C yes no
D yes yes

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33 The diagram shows a vacuum flask containing a hot liquid in a cold room.
X and Y are points on the inside surfaces of the walls of the flask.
cold room
X Y
hot liquid
vacuum
How is thermal energy transferred through the vacuum between X and Y?
A by conduction and convection

B by conduction only
C by radiation and convection
D by radiation only
34 The diagram represents a wave at one moment.
Q
R S
P
Which labelled arrows represent the amplitude and the wavelength of the wave?
amplitude wavelength
A P R
B P S
C Q R
D Q S
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35 Which wave is longitudinal?
A microwave
B light wave
C radio wave
D sound wave
36 Which statement about gamma rays and radio waves is correct?
A In a vacuum, gamma rays and radio waves travel at 300 m / s.
B In a vacuum, gamma rays and radio waves travel at 3.0 × 108 m / s.

C In a vacuum, gamma rays travel faster than radio waves.
D In a vacuum, radio waves travel faster than gamma rays.
37 Four wires are made of the same material. They have different lengths and different
cross-sectional areas.
Which wire has the smallest resistance?
cross-sectional
length
area
A
A l
2
B l A
A
C 2l
2
D 2l A

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38 Three resistors, one of resistance 4.0 Ω and two of resistance 2.0 Ω, are connected in different
arrangements.
Which arrangement has a total resistance of 5.0 Ω?
A B
2.0 Ω 2.0 Ω
4.0 Ω 2.0 Ω
2.0 Ω 4.0 Ω
C D
2.0 Ω 2.0 Ω
2.0 Ω 2.0 Ω 4.0 Ω
4.0 Ω
39 There is a current of 2.0 A in a resistor. The power produced in the resistor is 8.0 W.
What is the potential difference across the resistor?
A 0.25 V B 4.0 V C 10 V D 16 V
40 A mains circuit can safely supply a current of up to 40 A.
The current in a hairdryer is 2 A when it is operating normally. The hairdryer is connected to the
mains by a lead which can safely carry up to 5 A.
What is the correct fuse to protect the hairdryer?
A 1 A fuse
B 3 A fuse
C 10 A fuse
D 50 A fuse
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
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55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –
Cambridge IGCSE™

45 minutes
You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.

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INSTRUCTIONS
• There are forty questions on 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 multiple choice answer sheet.
• Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
• Write in soft pencil.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
• Do not use correction fluid.
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INFORMATION
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• Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
• Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
• The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.
This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.
IB20 06_0653_22/3RP
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1 The diagram shows a palisade mesophyll cell from a leaf.
The features of the cell are numbered.
Which features are found only in plant cells?
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 5 and 6 C 2, 4 and 5 D 3, 4 and 6
2 Which row about osmosis is correct?
molecules details of permeability

that move movement of membrane
A solute from a concentrated fully

solution to a dilute solution
B solute from a dilute solution partially
to a concentrated solution
C water from a concentrated fully
solution to a dilute solution
D water from a dilute solution partially
to a concentrated solution
3 Which row matches the adaptation of a root hair cell to its function?
adaptation function
A large surface area uptake of water and glucose

B large surface area uptake of water and ions
C small surface area uptake of water and glucose
D small surface area uptake of water and ions
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4 The graph shows the activity of an enzyme as temperature increases.
enzyme
activity
X
temperature
What happens to the enzyme as the temperature increases above X?
A The enzyme becomes too hot and dies.

B The enzyme denatures.
C The enzyme is used up.
D The enzyme activity increases.
5 What are the correct substrate and products for lipase?
substrate products
A fat amino acids

B fat fatty acids and glycerol
C protein amino acids
D protein fatty acids and glycerol
6 How does auxin cause a plant shoot to bend to the right?
A Cells elongate more on the left side of the shoot than on the right side.
B Cells elongate more on the right side of the shoot than on the left side.
C Cells shrink on the left side of the shoot.
D Cells shrink on the right side of the shoot.

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7 Which component of tobacco smoke reduces the ability of haemoglobin to carry oxygen?
A carbon monoxide
B nicotine
C smoke particles
D tar
8 Which substances are the products of photosynthesis?
A carbon dioxide and glucose

B glucose and oxygen
C oxygen and water
D water and carbon dioxide
9 Four people have the same resting pulse rate and the same blood glucose concentration. The
table shows their pulse rates and blood glucose concentrations later on the same day.
Which person has the highest concentration of adrenaline in their blood?
blood glucose
pulse rate / beats
concentration
per minute
/mg per dm3
A 70 65
B 70 100
C 120 65
D 120 100
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10 The diagram shows the root of a plant exposed to light and gravity, and the same root a day later.
light
gravity
Light does not influence the growth of roots in this plant.
Which row shows how the root has responded?
gravitropism phototropism
A grows away from the stimulus no response

B grows towards the stimulus no response
C no response grows away from the stimulus
D no response grows towards the stimulus
11 Which diagram of a flower is correctly labelled?
A B
anther
stigma stigma
anther
C D
anther stigma anther
stigma

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12 Which row contains correct adaptive features for both sperm and egg cells?
sperm egg
A energy store presence of enzymes

B flagellum jelly coat
C jelly coat energy store
D presence of enzymes flagellum
13 Which stage of eutrophication must be reached to cause fish to die?
A increased growth of decomposers

B increased levels of nitrates
C increased growth of plants
D reduction of dissolved oxygen
14 Which process uses Rf values to identify the components of a mixture?
A chromatography
B crystallisation
C distillation
D filtration
15 In which experiment is a compound formed?
A B
copper oxide
filter paper + water
filter funnel
ink
C D
air aqueous
hydrogen sodium chloride
burning
heat
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16 A magnesium ion, Mg2+, is formed from a magnesium atom, Mg.
Which row about the numbers of protons and neutrons in the magnesium ion and in the
magnesium atom is correct?
number of protons number of neutrons
A larger in Mg2+ than in Mg same in Mg and Mg2+

B same in Mg and Mg2+ same in Mg and Mg2+
C same in Mg and Mg2+ smaller in Mg2+ than in Mg
D smaller in Mg2+ than in Mg larger in Mg2+ than in Mg
17 Aluminium displaces copper from an aqueous solution of its ions.
xAl + yCu2+ → xAl 3+ + yCu
Which values of x and y balance the equation?
x y
A 1 2
B 2 1
C 2 3
D 3 2

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18 Solid sodium carbonate is added to vinegar in a beaker and stirred.
sodium
carbonate
beaker vinegar
watch glass
water
The water in the watch glass freezes.
Which statement about the reaction explains why the water freezes?
A It is a redox reaction.
B It is an endothermic reaction.
C It is catalysed by sodium carbonate.
D It is thermal decomposition.
19 Which statements about redox reactions are correct?
1 The oxidising agent oxidises another substance.

2 The reducing agent is oxidised.
3 The substance that loses oxygen has been oxidised.
A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
20 Copper(II) sulfate is prepared by reacting copper(II) oxide with dilute sulfuric acid.
CuO(s) + H2SO4(aq) → CuSO4(aq) + H2O(I)
Which statement is correct?
A Excess copper(II) oxide is used because it can be easily removed by filtration.
B Excess copper(II) oxide is used because it can be easily removed by reacting with more
sulfuric acid.
C Excess sulfuric acid is used because it can be easily removed by evaporation.
D Excess sulfuric acid is used because unreacted copper(II) oxide would contaminate the
product.
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21 Solution X is mixed with nitric acid and aqueous barium nitrate.
A white precipitate is formed.
Which ion is present in solution X?

A carbonate
B chloride
C nitrate
D sulfate
22 Which row shows the relationship between the group number of an element, its number of outer
shell electrons and its metallic / non-metallic character?
number of outer metallic / non-metallic

group number
shell electrons character
A I 1 non-metal
B III 5 metal
C V 5 non-metal
D VII 1 metal
23 Astatine is an element found at the bottom of Group VII in the Periodic Table.
Which row shows the properties of astatine?
melting point reacts with

/ °C iodide ions
A –7 no
B 302 no
C –7 yes
D 302 yes

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24 Atoms and ions of metals P, Q and R take part in two reactions.
The equations for these reactions are shown.
P + 2Q+ → P2+ + 2Q
R + P2+ → R2+ + P
Which statements are correct?
1 P is more reactive than R.

2 P is less reactive than Q.
3 R is more reactive than Q.
4 R loses electrons most readily.
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
25 Copper can be made from copper oxide by reacting it with carbon at a high temperature.
Why is carbon used?
A It does not react with copper.

B It is a conductor of electricity.
C It is a high melting point solid.
D It is more reactive than copper.
26 Which row about a gas in clean air is correct?
name of gas percentage of gas
A nitrogen 20
B nitrogen 50
C oxygen 20
D oxygen 50
27 In which list are all of the hydrocarbons in the same homologous series?
A CH4, C2H6, C3H8, C5H10

B C2H4, C2H6, C3H6, C4H8
C C2H4, C3H6, C4H8, C5H10
D C2H6, C3H6, C4H8, C5H10
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28 Which distance–time graph represents a body that is moving with changing speed?
A B
distance distance
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
distance distance
0 0
0 time 0 time
29 A car travels at various speeds during a short journey.
The table shows the distances travelled and the times taken during each of four stages
P, Q, R and S.
stage P Q R S
distance travelled / km 1.8 3.6 2.7 2.7

time taken / minutes 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0
During which two stages is the car travelling at the same average speed?
A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D R and S

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30 A spring obeys Hooke’s law. A load of 10 N hangs from the spring and causes the spring to
extend by 12 mm.
Two springs, identical to the first one, are now joined as shown. A load of 5.0 N is hung from the
springs.
springs
5.0 N
What is the total extension of the combination of the two springs?
A 3.0 mm B 6.0 mm C 12 mm D 24 mm
31 A force F acts on a body of mass m for a time t. In this time, the speed of the body increases from
speed u to speed v and the body travels a distance d.
Which expression gives the work done by the force on the body?
A F×d B F×t C F×u D F×v
32 Four objects P, Q, R and S are moving.
The table shows the mass and speed of each object.
speed
mass / kg
m/ s
P 1.0 4.0
Q 2.0 1.0
R 1.0 2.0
S 4.0 1.0
Which two objects have equal kinetic energy?
A P and R B P and S C Q and R D R and S
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33 Which action increases the rate of evaporation of a liquid?
A cooling the liquid

B covering the liquid
C increasing the surface area of the liquid
D reducing any draught over the liquid
34 Conduction of heat in metals involves the movement of atoms and electrons.
Which row describes the movement of the atoms and the electrons?
atoms electrons
A move freely move freely

B move freely vibrate about fixed positions
C vibrate about fixed positions move freely
D vibrate about fixed positions vibrate about fixed positions
35 Four students suggest values for the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum.
The students use two different units.
Which value is correct?
A 300 m / s
B 300 km / s
C 3.0 × 105 m / s
D 3.0 × 105 km / s
36 The sound from a drum is loud and has a low pitch.
Which row describes the amplitude and the frequency of the sound wave?
amplitude frequency
A large high
B large low
C small high
D small low

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37 What is the unit of charge?
A ampere
B coulomb
C ohm
D volt
38 An electric circuit contains two resistors connected to a cell.
One resistor is labelled R. The switch is open.
The switch is now closed.
What happens to the potential difference (p.d.) across resistor R and what happens to the current
in resistor R?
A The p.d. decreases and the current increases.

B The p.d. decreases and the current remains the same.
C The p.d. remains the same and the current increases.
D The p.d. remains the same and the current remains the same.
39 A 12 V power supply is connected to a 6.0 Ω resistor. This causes a current in the resistor.
How much thermal energy is produced in the resistor in 5.0 minutes?
A 120 J B 600 J C 7200 J D 21 600 J
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40 The charger for a laptop computer is connected by a cable to the mains supply through a plug.
The plug contains a 13 A fuse. The cable is designed to carry a current of 2 A.
A fault develops and the current in the cable increases to 5 A.
laptop
plug computer
connecting cable
What is a possible danger caused by this larger current?
A A large amount of electrical energy is wasted.

B Somebody receives an electric shock.
C The fuse blows and starts a fire.
D The cable overheats and starts a fire.
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
16
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) October/November 2017
45 minutes
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IB17 11_0653_22/2RP
2
1 Which characteristics help to define a living organism?
A diffusion, movement, respiration

B excretion, nutrition, sensitivity
C excretion, reproduction, transpiration
D growth, inspiration, nutrition
2 The diagram shows a palisade cell.
Which structure converts energy from light into chemical energy?
C
A
3 What is the role of microorganisms in the manufacture of yoghurt?
A to turn lactic acid into lactose sugar and lower the pH

B to turn lactic acid into lactose sugar and raise the pH
C to turn lactose sugar into lactic acid and lower the pH
D to turn lactose sugar into lactic acid and raise the pH
4 In which order does food pass through parts of the alimentary canal?
A oesophagus → colon → small intestine
B small intestine → oesophagus → rectum
C small intestine → rectum → anus
D stomach → colon → small intestine
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5 These four conditions may be a result of malnutrition.
1 constipation
2 coronary heart disease
3 obesity
4 starvation
Which conditions are a direct result of an imbalance between energy intake and energy output?
6 What are the functions of root hairs?
uptake of ions uptake of sugar uptake of water
A
B
C
D
7 When we cut ourselves, blood comes out of the wound.
Which constituent of blood is most important in the formation of a blood clot?
A plasma
B platelets
C red blood cells
D white blood cells
8 What is the equation for aerobic respiration?
A 6CO2 + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6H2O
B 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2
C C6H12O6 + 6H2O → 6CO2 + 6O2
D C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
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9 The depth and rate of breathing can be measured by a spirometer, and recorded in the form of a
graph.
Graph X shows the depth and rate of breathing of a person at rest.
graph X
4.0
3.5
volume
of air in 3.0
lungs / dm3
2.5
2.0
0 30
time / s
Which graph shows the depth and rate of breathing when the same person is running?
A B
4.0 4.0
3.5 3.5
volume volume
of air in 3.0 of air in 3.0
lungs / dm3 lungs / dm3
2.5 2.5
2.0 2.0
0 30 0 30
time / s time / s
C D
4.0 4.0
3.5 3.5
volume volume
of air in 3.0 of air in 3.0
lungs / dm3 lungs / dm3
2.5 2.5
2.0 2.0
0 30 0 30
time / s time / s
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10 A student carried out an experiment to test geotropism.
A bean seed was pinned to a card with wet cotton wool, as shown.
card
wet cotton wool
bean seed
pin
gravity
Every day the card was turned 90° clockwise.
After a few days the student drew the results of the root growth.
Which diagram shows the student’s result?
A B
C D
11 During pregnancy, the fetus is contained within the amniotic sac. The amniotic sac contains
amniotic fluid.
What is the function of the amniotic fluid?
A It protects the fetus against knocks and bumps.

B It provides the fetus with oxygen and nutrients.
C It removes the fetal waste products.
D It supplies the fetus with blood.

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12 The diagram shows a food web.
hawk
song bird
spider locust beetle
tree grass
Which statement about this food web is correct?
A Some of the energy from the grass eventually passes to the hawk.
B The producers get their energy from the soil.
C There are more carnivores shown than herbivores.
D There are six consumers shown.
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13 Which graph shows the effect of large-scale deforestation on the changes in the concentrations
of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air?
A B
O2
changes in changes in
concentration O2 concentration
CO2
CO2
time after deforestation time after deforestation
C D
O2
changes in O2 changes in
concentration concentration CO2
CO2
time after deforestation time after deforestation
14 The formulae of three substances are shown.
substance formula
methane CH4
water H2O
oxygen O2
A Methane is made from five different types of atom.

B Methane, water and oxygen are molecules.
C Only methane and water are molecules.
D Oxygen is made from two different types of atom.

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15 What is the correct sequence that takes place during fractional distillation?
A evaporate → condense → collect → heat
B evaporate → condense → heat → collect
C heat → condense → collect → evaporate
D heat → evaporate → condense → collect
16 Which substances react to produce a mixture of an element and a compound?
A copper oxide and carbon

B hydrochloric acid and sodium carbonate
C hydrogen and oxygen
D nitric acid and sodium hydroxide
17 The electronic structure of a sodium atom is 2,8,1.
The electronic structure of a sodium ion is 2,8.
A Sodium ions form metallic bonds.

B The electronic structure of a sodium ion is more stable than that of a sodium atom.
C The sodium atom loses one electron to become an ion.
D The sodium ion has a noble gas electronic structure.
18 The symbols for some ions are shown.
name of ion symbol
silver Ag+
nitrate NO3–
magnesium Mg2+
chloride Cl –
Which symbol equation is correct?
A AgNO3 + MgCl → AgCl + MgNO3
B Ag2NO3 + MgCl → Ag2Cl + MgNO3
C 2AgNO3 + MgCl2 → 2AgCl + Mg(NO3)2
D 2AgNO3 + Mg2Cl → 2AgCl + 2MgNO3
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19 What is formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous copper chloride?
A chlorine
B copper
C hydrogen
D oxygen
20 The diagram shows gas X burning and heating a liquid.
liquid
flame
gas X
Which row is correct?
the burning of gas X

gas X
is exothermic
A hydrogen
B hydrogen
C oxygen
D oxygen
21 What is the effect of increasing the temperature on the collisions between reacting particles
during a chemical reaction?
number of collisions
energy of collisions
per second

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22 The word equation for the reaction between hydrogen and copper oxide is shown.
hydrogen + copper oxide → copper + water
Which substance, shown in the word equation, is reduced in the reaction?
A copper
B copper oxide
C hydrogen
D water
23 Excess aqueous barium nitrate is added to dilute sulfuric acid to produce barium sulfate.
How is barium sulfate obtained from the reaction mixture?
A electrolysis
B evaporation
C filtration
D fractional distillation
24 Weather balloons are used to carry scientific instruments into the atmosphere.
Which gas is used to fill the balloons?
A argon
B helium
C krypton
D xenon
25 Which reaction does not take place in the blast furnace?
A Calcium carbonate decomposes to make calcium oxide.

B Carbon dioxide reacts with carbon to make carbon monoxide.
C Carbon monoxide reacts with iron oxide to make iron.
D Limestone reacts with iron oxide to make slag.
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26 P, Q, R and S are four gases found in clean air.
P is very unreactive.
Q makes up 21% of the air.
R makes up 78% of the air.
S is formed when fossil fuels are burned.
Which row is correct?
P Q R S
A argon nitrogen oxygen carbon dioxide

B argon oxygen nitrogen carbon dioxide
C carbon dioxide oxygen nitrogen argon
D carbon dioxide nitrogen oxygen argon
27 In the fractional distillation of petroleum, fractions X and Y are removed at the positions shown.
fraction X
fraction Y
petroleum
Which row describes the molecular sizes and the intermolecular attractive forces in fractions X
and Y?
molecular sizes intermolecular attractive forces
A X larger than Y X greater than Y

B X larger than Y Y greater than X
C Y larger than X X greater than Y
D Y larger than X Y greater than X

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28 The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops.
Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus greatest?
C
speed
B
A D
0
0 time
29 The table gives the volumes and masses of four objects.
Which object has the greatest density?
mass / g volume / cm3
A 5.4 2.0
B 13 3.0
C 15 6.0
D 18 5.0
30 A student stretches a steel spring by hanging a load on it. The measurements for the extension of
the spring are shown in the table.
load / N 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0

extension / cm 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
What is the value for the spring constant k of the spring?
A 0.50 N / cm B 1.0 N / cm C 2.0 N / cm D 18 N / cm
31 A 600 W motor is 75% efficient. The motor is used to do 3600 J of useful work.
How long does it take the motor to do this work?
A 4.5 s B 6.0 s C 8.0 s D 24 s
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32 Which description is correct for the molecules of a gas with a temperature that is rising?
force between average speed

molecules of molecules
A negligible decreasing
B negligible increasing
C strong decreasing
D strong increasing
33 The diagram shows a heater above a thermometer. The thermometer bulb is in the position
shown.
heater
air
thermometer thermometer bulb
Which row shows how the heat energy from the heater reaches the thermometer bulb?
conduction convection radiation
A no no yes
B no yes no
C no yes yes
D yes yes no

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34 The diagram shows a section of a rope.
Four wave crests pass a point on the rope every second.
Each wave crest travels 80 cm in one second.
wave crest
20 cm
direction
5 cm of wave
A 4.0 cm / s B 5.0 cm / s C 20 cm / s D 80 cm / s
35 Two plane mirrors are placed at 90° to each other. A ray of light strikes one mirror at an angle of
incidence of 60°.
Which diagram shows this ray and its path after reflection?
A B
60°
60° 60° 60°
C D
60° 60° 60°

60°
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36 Electromagnetic waves are used to scan passengers’ luggage before they board an aeroplane.
Electromagnetic waves are also used in a television remote controller.
Which type of electromagnetic wave is used for each of these purposes?
scanning television
luggage remote controller
A radio waves infra-red waves

B radio waves ultraviolet waves
C X-rays infra-red waves
D X-rays ultraviolet waves
37 The diagram represents a wave in air. Molecules are closer together in region P than they are in
region Q.
region P region Q
What are the names of regions P and Q, and which type of wave is represented?
region P region Q type of wave
A compression rarefaction longitudinal

B compression rarefaction transverse
C rarefaction compression longitudinal
D rarefaction compression transverse
38 A piece of wire has electrical resistance.
The wire is stretched so that it becomes longer and thinner.
What, if anything, happens to its resistance?
A It could increase or decrease depending on how much it is stretched.

B It does not change because its smaller diameter cancels the effect of its greater length.
C It must decrease.
D It must increase.

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39 The device Z in this circuit is designed to cut off the electricity supply automatically if too much
current flows.
What is device Z?
A a fuse
B a resistor
C a switch
D an ammeter
40 The diagram shows three resistors connected to a 12 V battery.
The current at two points in the circuit and the p.d. across one resistor are shown.
Another resistor is labelled R.
12 V
3.0 A
3.0 V R
2.0 A
What is the current in resistor R and what is the p.d. across resistor R?
current in p.d. across

resistor R / A resistor R / V
A 1.0 3.0
B 1.0 9.0
C 2.0 3.0
D 2.0 9.0
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H He
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
20
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

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1 The diagram shows a typical plant cell.
Which part of the cell controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell?
D
B
2 Which process depends on diffusion?
A circulation
B digestion
C gaseous exchange
D phagocytosis
3 Enzymes are used in digestion to break down larger molecules into smaller molecules.
Which row matches the large molecules with the small molecules they are broken down into?
large molecules small molecules
A fat glycerol and fatty acids

B glycogen glycerol and amino acids
C protein simple sugars
D starch amino acids
4 Which two nutrients are needed for healthy bone and tooth development?
A calcium and iron

B iron and vitamin C
C vitamin C and vitamin D
D vitamin D and calcium
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5 The diagram shows a leaf that was tested for starch using iodine solution.
green area
white area
Which row shows the results for this leaf and explains the results?
green area of white area of

explanation
leaf after test leaf after test
A blue-black blue-black chlorophyll is found in all parts of the leaf

B blue-black brown chlorophyll is found in only part of the leaf
C brown brown chlorophyll is found in all parts of the leaf
D brown blue-black chlorophyll is found in only part of the leaf
6 The diagram shows a cross-section of a root hair cell.
Y
X
Which row identifies the part of the cell with the larger surface area and its function?
part of cell function
A X water and glucose uptake

B X water and ion uptake
C Y water and glucose uptake
D Y water and ion uptake

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7 The diagram shows the external surface of the heart.
Which letter identifies a coronary artery?
B
C
8 Six molecules of glucose are aerobically respired in an animal cell.
How many molecules of carbon dioxide are released in this process?
A 1 B 6 C 12 D 36
9 Which features will maximise the rate of gas exchange across the alveoli?
large surface area small blood supply thin membrane
A
B
C
D
10 What happens to the blood glucose concentration and pulse rate when adrenaline is released
into a person’s bloodstream?
blood glucose
pulse rate
concentration
A decreases increases
B decreases decreases
C increases increases
D increases decreases
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11 Which row describes the net diffusion of substances between the fetus and the mother across the
placenta?
from fetus to mother from mother to fetus
A carbon dioxide and glucose oxygen and amino acids

B carbon dioxide and waste products oxygen and glucose
C oxygen and glucose carbon dioxide and amino acid
D oxygen and waste products carbon dioxide and glucose
12 What is the definition of a trophic level?
A It shows how an organism loses energy.

B It shows the position of an organism in a food chain.
C It shows the consumers of an organism.
D It shows the food eaten by an organism.
13 Which are possible harmful effects of deforestation?
global warming species extinction
A
B
C
D
14 Sucrose is a covalent compound.
It is a solid at room temperature.
Which statement about sucrose is correct?
A It is made of atoms that are close together and in continuous random motion.
B It is made of atoms that are far apart and vibrating about a fixed point.
C It is made of molecules that are close together and vibrating about a fixed point.
D It is made of molecules that are far apart and in continuous random motion.

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15 The apparatus used for chromatography is shown.
beaker
chromatography
paper
sample pencil line

spots
solvent
Which statement about the method used for chromatography is not correct?
A The beaker is swirled to help the solvent to rise.

B The chromatography paper is placed in the beaker after the solvent has been added.
C The chromatography paper is removed before the solvent reaches the top of the paper.
D The sample spots are placed on the pencil line above the level of the solvent.
16 Which molecule contains a double covalent bond?
A ethene
B methane
C nitrogen
D water
17 Which formula does not represent an acid?
A H2SO4 B HCl C HNO3 D NH3
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18 During the electrolysis of aqueous copper chloride, ions move.
A gas is produced at one of the electrodes.
Which diagram shows the movement of ions and the electrode at which the gas is produced?
A B
power supply power supply
– + – +
gas bubbles
gas bubbles anions anions
cations cations
C D
power supply power supply
– + – +
gas bubbles
gas bubbles anions anions
cations cations
19 Which statement describes an endothermic reaction?
A Chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy and the temperature falls.
B Chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy and the temperature rises.
C Thermal energy is transformed into chemical energy and the temperature falls.
D Thermal energy is transformed into chemical energy and the temperature rises.

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20 Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to form oxygen and water.
A catalyst is added to the hydrogen peroxide.
Which row describes the change in the rate of reaction and the mass of catalyst left at the end of
the reaction?
mass of catalyst left

rate of reaction
at end of reaction
A decrease less
B decrease no change
C increase less
D increase no change
21 Iron oxide reacts with carbon monoxide.
The word equation for the reaction is:
iron oxide + carbon monoxide → iron + carbon dioxide
A Carbon is neither oxidised nor reduced.

B Carbon is oxidised.
C Iron is reduced.
D This is a redox reaction.
22 Francium is the element at the bottom of Group I.
What would happen if a sample of francium is added to water?
A Francium reacts rapidly to produce bubbles of carbon dioxide.

B Francium reacts to form a precipitate of francium oxide.
C Francium reacts violently and produces a flammable gas.
D Francium sinks and no reaction occurs.
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23 The positions of four elements are shown in the outline of the Periodic Table.
Which element has a high melting point and forms coloured compounds?
A B
C D
24 Which statement about noble gases is not correct?
A A neon atom has a full outer shell of electrons.

B Helium is used to fill balloons.
C Noble gases are very unreactive.
D Noble gases exist as molecules containing two atoms.
25 Which metal most readily forms positive ions?
A calcium
B copper
C iron
D zinc
26 Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel obtained from petroleum.
A Gasoline burns to form carbon dioxide and water.

B Gasoline contains the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
C Gasoline is used as a fuel in diesel engines.
D The combustion of gasoline is an endothermic reaction.

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27 Petroleum is separated into fractions by fractional distillation.
Which labelled fraction contains molecules with the largest intermolecular attractive forces?
D
petroleum
28 A train travels between two stations.
The distance-time graph for the train is shown.
At which time is the train travelling the fastest?
distance
0
0 A B C D time
29 What name is given to the gravitational force acting on a mass?
A density
B power
C weight
D work
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30 A cube of aluminium has sides of length 1.0 cm.
1.0 cm
1.0 cm
1.0 cm
Compared with this cube, which statement about a cube of aluminium with sides of 2.0 cm is
correct?
A It has the same density.

B It has the same mass.
C It has twice the density.
D It has twice the mass.
31 A brick of mass 4.0 kg rests on a window ledge. It falls off the window ledge and drops through a
height of 5.0 m to the ground. The acceleration of free fall g is 10 m / s2.
Air resistance can be ignored.
Which row states the kinetic energy and the speed of the brick just before it hits the ground?
kinetic energy speed of brick

of brick / J m/s
A 20 2.2
B 20 3.2
C 200 7.1
D 200 10
32 Gases are easier to compress than either solids or liquids.
Which statement about gas molecules is correct?
A They are closer together and the forces between them are stronger.
B They are closer together and the forces between them are weaker.
C They are further apart and the forces between them are stronger.
D They are further apart and the forces between them are weaker.

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33 A liquid evaporates when molecules leave its surface.
Which molecules leave the surface, and what happens to the temperature of the remaining
liquid?
A The more energetic molecules leave and the temperature falls.

B The more energetic molecules leave and the temperature rises.
C The less energetic molecules leave and the temperature falls.
D The less energetic molecules leave and the temperature rises.
34 The diagram represents a wave.
Which labelled distance gives the amplitude of the wave?
B
D
35 A student is watching television. He uses a remote controller to change the programme.
The remote controller uses electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are also used to
transmit the television signals from a satellite.
Which row shows the type of wave used for each purpose?
remote controller satellite
A infra-red microwaves
B infra-red radio waves
C ultraviolet microwaves
D ultraviolet radio waves
36 A girl stands in front of a plane mirror. She then walks towards the mirror at a speed of 1.0 m / s.
At what combined speed do the girl and her image appear to approach each other?
A 0m/s B 0.50 m / s C 1.0 m / s D 2.0 m / s
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37 The diagrams represent four different sound waves. The scales are the same in all the diagrams.
Which sound has the lowest pitch?
A B
time time
C D
time time
38 Three pieces of resistance wire X, Y and Z are made of the same metal.
The diagram shows the lengths and the diameters of the wires.
X Y Z
l
l
d 2l
2d
d
What is the order of the wires when they are placed in order of increasing resistance, least
resistance first?
A Y→X→Z B Y→Z→X C Z→X→Y D Z→Y→X

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39 The diagram shows two identical lamps connected in parallel to a 12 V power supply. A current of
3.0 A is delivered by the power supply.
12 V
3.0 A
What is the power produced by each lamp?
A 4.0 W B 8.0 W C 18 W D 36 W
40 The diagram shows two 6.0 Ω resistors and one 12 Ω resistor connected in series to a power
supply. The voltmeter connected across one 6.0 Ω resistor reads 2.0 V.
power supply
6.0 Ω 6.0 Ω 12 Ω
What is the potential difference across the power supply?
A 6.0 V B 8.0 V C 12 V D 48 V
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
16
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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1 A biologist keeps a potted plant in a laboratory.
Which feature of the potted plant shows that it is a living organism?
A It grows larger over time.

B It has green leaves.
C The compost in the pot dries after he waters it.
D The stems contain xylem.
2 Which statement about human gametes is correct?
A Egg cells are much smaller than sperm cells.

B Egg cells are produced in larger numbers than sperm cells.
C Egg cells have a jelly coating that changes after fertilisation.
D The flagellum is an adaptive feature of an egg cell.
3 The diagram shows a cross section of a stem.
tissue 1
tissue 2
Which row shows the correct names and functions of the tissues?
tissue 1 tissue 2
name function name function
A phloem support only phloem transport only

B phloem transport only xylem support and transport
C xylem transport only phloem support and transport
D xylem support only xylem transport only
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4 1 cm³ of substance X is added to 10 cm³ starch suspension and mixed. Food tests are carried out
immediately after mixing and again after an hour.
The results of the tests are shown in the table.
colour of solution colour of solution

test reagent
after mixing after one hour
Benedict’s solution blue orange

iodine solution blue / black brown
What is substance X?
A amylase
B protease
C lipase
D sugar
5 The diagram represents the human heart and four blood vessels.
Which blood vessel contains blood at the highest pressure?
B
C
D
A

4
6 The diagram shows an alveolus and a blood capillary.
2
1
4
3
Which two arrows represent gas exchange by diffusion only?
7 Which statement about aerobic respiration is correct?
A It exchanges gases through the walls of the alveoli.

B It expels carbon dioxide from the lungs.
C It only produces carbon dioxide and energy.
D It uses oxygen to release energy from glucose.
8 Nitrates in the soil are taken up by the roots of a plant.
What are the nitrates used to make?
A fat
B glucose
C protein
D starch
9 Which statement about sexual reproduction is always correct?
A It involves only one parent.

B It involves the fusion of nuclei.
C It produces genetically identical offspring.
D It takes place only in animals.
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10 Which row gives the most suitable characteristics of a wind-pollinated flower?
pollen grains anthers stigma
A smooth few small

B smooth many large
C sticky few large
D sticky many small
11 A developing fetus is connected to its mother by an umbilical cord and placenta.
What is the function of the placenta?
A to allow the mixing of the mother’s blood with the blood of the fetus
B to exchange nutrients and waste
C to keep the fetus warm
D to stop the fetus from moving
12 The diagram shows a food web.
cat
sparrowhawk
thrush
robin
frog
snail slug
caterpillar
delphinium
nasturtium
cabbage
How could the frog be classed?
A second trophic level and secondary consumer

B second trophic level and tertiary consumer
C third trophic level and secondary consumer
D third trophic level and tertiary consumer

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13 The table shows the possible effects of two processes on the concentration of two gases in the
atmosphere.
concentration of gases in atmosphere

process
carbon dioxide oxygen
1 combustion of fossil fuels decrease increase

2 combustion of fossil fuels increase decrease
3 deforestation decrease increase
4 deforestation increase decrease
Which rows show the effects of deforestation and combustion of fossil fuels on the concentration
of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere?
14 The chromatogram of a black ink containing three dyes is shown.
solvent front
blue
purple
20 cm
16 cm
12 cm
yellow
baseline 4 cm
What is the Rf value of the purple ink?
A 0.2 B 0.4 C 0.6 D 1.67
15 A white solid X is formed when magnesium reacts with oxygen.
What is X?
A a compound
B a mixture
C an alloy
D an element
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16 The fertiliser ammonium sulfate has the formula (NH4)2SO4.
How many atoms of each element are present in the formula?
number of number of number of number of

hydrogen atoms nitrogen atoms oxygen atoms sulfur atoms
A 4 1 1 1
B 4 2 4 1
C 8 1 4 1
D 8 2 4 1
17 Element X is a non-metal used in the treatment of the water supply.
It is made during the electrolysis of a metal salt.
What is the colour of X and at which electrode is it made?
colour electrode
A red anode
B red cathode
C yellow-green anode
D yellow-green cathode
18 The energy level diagram for a reaction is shown.
X
energy
Y
progress of reaction
A X is the energy change of the reaction.

B Y is the activation energy of the reaction.
C The energy change of the reaction is larger than the activation energy of the reaction.
D The reaction is exothermic.

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19 Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with excess calcium carbonate.
The amount of carbon dioxide made in one minute is recorded.
The experiment is repeated using the same volume of more concentrated hydrochloric acid.
How does the volume of carbon dioxide collected in one minute and the frequency of collisions of
reacting particles change?
volume of frequency
carbon dioxide of collisions
20 Copper sulfate is a soluble salt.
How are pure crystals of copper sulfate prepared?
A Mix copper chloride solution with sodium sulfate solution, filter, rinse and dry.
B React copper oxide with excess dilute sulfuric acid, evaporate, cool, filter, rinse and dry.
C React excess copper carbonate, with dilute sulfuric acid, filter, evaporate, cool, filter, rinse
and dry.
D React excess copper with dilute sulfuric acid, filter, evaporate, cool, filter, rinse and dry.
21 Which row describes the reactivity and the electronic structure of a noble gas?
reactivity electronic structure
A reactive full outer shell

B reactive incomplete outer shell
C unreactive incomplete outer shell
D unreactive full outer shell
22 Which statement about alloys is correct?
A They are made from metals because metals are poor electrical conductors.
B They are mixtures of compounds that contain metals.
C They have all the same properties as the metals from which they are made.
D They have different properties to the metals from which they are made.
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23 Which statement about the extraction of iron in a blast furnace is not correct?
A Carbon dioxide reduces iron oxide.

B Carbon monoxide is oxidised by iron oxide.
C Carbon reduces carbon dioxide.
D The high temperatures required are produced by reacting carbon with oxygen.
24 What is the composition of clean air?
A 78% nitrogen, 21% carbon dioxide and small amounts of other gases
B 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and small amounts of other gases
C 78% oxygen, 21% carbon dioxide and small amounts of other gases
D 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen and small amounts of other gases
25 Which two gases cause an enhanced greenhouse effect when their concentrations in the
atmosphere increase?
A carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

B carbon dioxide and methane
C methane and sulfur dioxide
D sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
26 Gasoline is one fraction obtained from petroleum.
Which row describes the boiling point of the compounds and the molecules in this fraction?
boiling point molecules

A they have different boiling points they contain different
numbers of carbon atoms
B they have different boiling points they contain the same
number of carbon atoms
C they have the same boiling point they contain different
numbers of carbon atoms
D they have the same boiling point they contain the same
number of carbon atoms

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27 Which hydrocarbons belong to the same homologous series?
A C2H2, C2H4, C2H6

B CH4, C2H4, C3H4
C C2H4, C3H6, C4H8
D C2H4, C3H8, C4H10
28 A measuring cylinder contains liquid.
More liquid is now poured into the measuring cylinder.
The diagrams show the measuring cylinder before and after the liquid is poured into it.
10 10
9 9
cm3 8 cm3 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
before after
What volume of liquid is poured into the measuring cylinder?
A 3.5 cm3 B 4.0 cm3 C 4.5 cm3 D 8.0 cm3
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29 The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time. The car travels at constant speed,
then accelerates, and finally brakes to a stop.
speed
0
0 5 20 30
time / s
The car travels 60 m while it brakes to a stop.
What is the average speed of the car while it is braking?
A 3.0 m / s B 4.0 m / s C 6.0 m / s D 12 m / s
30 A spring obeys Hooke’s law until it reaches its limit of proportionality.
A load is hung from the spring. The load is gradually increased and the spring is stretched
beyond its limit of proportionality.
Which is the extension-load graph for the spring?
A B
extension extension
0 0
0 load 0 load
C D
extension extension
0 0
0 load 0 load

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31 The diagram shows a load attached to a spring.
spring
load
The load is pulled down and then released so that it oscillates between point P (highest point)
and point Q (lowest point).
Which form of energy does the load have at point P?
A gravitational potential energy only

B kinetic energy only
C kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy
D neither kinetic energy nor gravitational potential energy
32 Liquids consist of molecules that are constantly moving.
Which row describes the motion of the molecules in a liquid and compares the forces between
them to the forces between molecules in a gas?
motion of molecules forces between molecules
A random stronger than in a gas

B random weaker than in a gas
C vibrating about fixed positions stronger than in a gas
D vibrating about fixed positions weaker than in a gas
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33 A circular bowl in a room contains water.
Which two factors both ensure that the smallest quantity of water evaporates in a day?
temperature diameter
of room of bowl
A high large
B high small
C low large
D low small
34 In which process is thermal energy transferred by molecular vibrations?
A conduction
B convection
C evaporation
D radiation
35 The diagram shows light striking a plane mirror.
plane mirror
50°
ray of light
normal
What is the angle of reflection of the ray when it is reflected from the mirror?
A 40° B 50° C 80° D 100°

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36 A student measures the speed of sound. He claps his hands and the sound reflects from a wall
that is 100 m away from him.
wall
student
electronic
timer
100 m
An electronic timer next to the student detects the echo of the sound 0.60 s after it is made.
Which calculation gives the speed of sound?
A 200 m / s B 200 m / s C 100 m / s D 100 m / s

0.30 0.60 0.60 1. 2
37 The diagram represents a sound wave travelling in air.
wave direction
1 2 3 4 5 6
Which numbered points are at the centre of a compression and which numbered points are at the
centre of a rarefaction?
centre of a centre of a
compression rarefaction
A 1 and 5 2 and 4
B 1 and 5 3 and 6
C 3 and 6 1 and 5
D 3 and 6 2 and 4
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38 A piece of wire has a resistance of 8.0 Ω.
The length of the wire is doubled and the diameter of the wire is halved.
What is the new resistance of the wire?
A 2.0 Ω B 4.0 Ω C 8.0 Ω D 64 Ω
39 Four ammeters V, W, X and Y are connected in the circuit shown.
V W
A A
Y X
A A
Which ammeters have the same reading as each other?
A V and W only
B V and Y only
C X and Y only
D V, W, X and Y
40 There is a current I in a lamp. The potential difference across the lamp is V and the power
produced by the lamp is P.
In a second lamp, the current is 2I and the potential difference across it is V .

2
What is the power produced by this other lamp?
A P B P C P D 2P
4 2
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
16
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –
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 There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
 For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
 Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
 Write in soft pencil.
 Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
 Do not use correction fluid.
 Do not write on any bar codes.
 You may use a calculator.
INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 40.
 Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
 Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
 The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.
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1 The diagram shows a cell from an animal’s liver.
In what way does this cell differ from a typical animal cell?
A It contains a central vacuole.

B It contains cytoplasm.
C It contains two nuclei.
D It has a cell wall.
2 The diagram shows how the activity of an enzyme changes with temperature.
enzyme activity
/ arbitrary units
X temperature / °C
This enzyme works in the human body.
What is the most likely value of temperature X?
A 10 C B 40 C C 70 C D 100 C
3 Some undigested food passes out of the digestive system as faeces.
What is this process?
A absorption
B digestion
C egestion
D ingestion
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4 What is a function of the hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach?
A to help absorption of all food in the stomach

B to kill bacteria in the ingested food
C to prevent chemical digestion
D to prevent the stomach contents being too acidic
5 The graph shows the uptake of water by root hair cells over many hours during a day.
water uptake
by root hair cells
0
0 time
What could have caused the change in the rate of uptake at T?
A decrease in temperature
B decrease in humidity
C increase in light intensity
D increase in temperature
6 How does mucus benefit the gas exchange system?
A It absorbs carbon monoxide before it reaches the alveoli.

B It prevents friction between the air and the trachea.
C It removes the nicotine in cigarette smoke.
D It traps pathogens.

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7 Which row about the effects of adrenaline in humans is correct?
blood glucose
pulse rate
concentration
A increases decreases
B increases increases
C stays the same decreases
D stays the same increases
8 The following are features of human gametes.
1 have a jelly coat

2 have energy stores
3 have flagella
4 motile
5 produced in large numbers
What are features of human male gametes?
A 1 and 2 only B 1, 2 and 4 C 2, 3 and 5 D 3, 4 and 5
9 Which row describes asexual reproduction?
number of a zygote is offspring identical

parents produced to the parent
A 1 no yes
B 1 yes no
C 2 no yes
D 2 yes no
10 On which part of a flower is pollen deposited during pollination?
A ovary
B stamen
C stigma
D style
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11 The diagram shows a fetus in the uterus.
Which letter identifies the umbilical cord?
D
A
C B
12 Which is an effect of the process of eutrophication of water?
A increased fish population

B increased growth of algae
C decreased availability of nitrates and other ions in the water
D increased levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in the water
13 The diagram shows the trophic levels of a food chain.
producer herbivore carnivore carnivore

  
1st trophic 2nd trophic 3rd trophic 4th trophic
level level level level
Why do most food chains not have more than four trophic levels?
A There are too many carnivores in the 3rd trophic level.

B There are too many herbivores in the 2nd trophic level.
C There is no energy transferred from the 2nd trophic level to the 3rd trophic level.
D There is not enough energy available to be transferred to a 5th trophic level.

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14 Which diagram represents particles in a gaseous element?
A B C D
15 Which statement describes a mixture?
A It contains molecules made from the same type of atom.

B It contains only one type of atom.
C It contains two different types of atom joined by chemical bonds.
D It contains two different types of atom that can be separated by physical processes.
16 Which statement about the formation of ions is correct?
A Metal atoms gain electrons to form cations and non-metal atoms lose electrons to form
anions.
B Metal atoms gain electrons to form anions and non-metal atoms lose electrons to form
cations.
C Metal atoms lose electrons to form cations and non-metal atoms gain electrons to form
anions.
D Metal atoms lose electrons to form anions and non-metal atoms gain electrons to form
cations.
17 The formula of a magnesium ion is Mg2+.
The formula of a nitride ion is N3–.
What is the formula of magnesium nitride?
A MgN B Mg2N2 C Mg2N3 D Mg3N2
18 Which statement describes the movement of electrons during electrolysis?
A They move from the anode to the cathode through the external circuit.
B They move from the anode to the cathode through the electrolyte.
C They move from the cathode to the anode through the external circuit.
D They move from the cathode to the anode through the electrolyte.
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19 The energy level diagram for a reaction is shown.
products
Y
energy
reactants
X
progress of reaction
Which statement about the reaction is correct?
A The activation energy for this reaction is equal to the value of (Z – Y).
B The energy released by this reaction is equal to the value of (Y – X).
C The energy used to break bonds is more than the energy released in forming bonds.
D The overall energy change for this reaction is equal to the value of (Z – X).
20 What are the effects of increasing the temperature of a reaction?
frequency of number of particles

particle collisions having activation energy
A less more
B less same
C more more
D more same
21 Dilute hydrochloric acid is tested with universal indicator and with calcium carbonate.
Which row shows the results?
pH reaction with calcium carbonate
A 2 a colourless gas is given off

B 2 no reaction
C 10 a colourless gas is given off
D 10 no reaction

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22 Acid X reacts with metal Y.
A colourless gas is given off and a pale green solution is produced.
Two tests are carried out on the solution.
test reagent(s) added result
1 aqueous silver nitrate and nitric acid white precipitate

2 aqueous sodium hydroxide green precipitate
What are acid X and metal Y?
acid metal
A hydrochloric iron
B hydrochloric zinc
C sulfuric iron
D sulfuric zinc
23 Substance X is a coloured solid.
Substance X acts as a catalyst for the reaction between zinc and dilute sulfuric acid.
Molten X can be electrolysed.
What is X?
A a Group I compound
B a Group I metal
C a transition metal compound
D a transition metal
24 The elements in Group II of the Periodic Table show a similar trend in reactivity to the elements in
Group I.
Which statement about Group II elements is correct?
A Barium atoms lose electrons more readily than magnesium atoms.

B Calcium reacts with water more rapidly than strontium reacts with water.
C Magnesium displaces strontium ions from aqueous solution.
D Strontium oxide is reduced by heating with carbon.
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25 Which method is used to extract copper from copper(II) oxide?
A dissolving copper(II) oxide in hydrochloric acid and then filtering
B dissolving copper(II) oxide in water and then filtering
C heating the copper(II) oxide
D heating the copper(II) oxide mixed with carbon
26 Which process does not produce carbon dioxide?
A complete combustion of methane

B cracking of large alkane molecules
C reaction between an acid and magnesium carbonate
D thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate
27 Which statement describes a hydrocarbon?
A a compound that burns to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen

B a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen only
C a compound that only contains ionic bonds
D a compound that reacts easily with metals
28 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for an object.
speed 20
m/s
10
0
0 30
time / s
What is the distance travelled by the object in 30 s?
A 150 m B 300 m C 450 m D 600 m

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29 A measuring cylinder contains water. Five identical metal screws are added to the water as
shown.
cm3 cm3
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
before after
screws added screws added
The mass of each screw is 3.8 g.
What is the density of the metal of the screws?
A 1.6 g / cm3 B 2.2 g / cm3 C 7.9 g / cm3 D 8.6 g / cm3
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30 A spring is stretched by a load that is gradually increased until the spring extends beyond its limit
of proportionality.
Which graph shows the relationship between the load and the extension produced?
A B
extension extension
0 0
0 load 0 load
C D
extension extension
0 0
0 load 0 load
31 A device uses 0.50 kJ of energy in 25 minutes.
What is the power of the device?
A 0.33 W B 12.5 W C 20 W D 750 W
32 The molecules in a substance vibrate about fixed positions.
The substance is now cooled.
Which row gives the state of the substance and the effect of cooling on the distance between its
molecules?
state of effect on distance

substance between molecules
A solid decreases
B solid increases
C liquid decreases
D liquid increases

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33 In which states of matter can convection occur?
in a solid in a liquid in a gas
A no no yes
B no yes yes
C yes no no
D yes yes no
34 The diagram shows a section of a rope.
Four wave crests pass a point on the rope every second.
Each wave crest travels 80 cm in one second.
wave crest
20 cm
direction
5.0 cm of wave
A 4.0 cm / s B 5.0 cm / s C 20 cm / s D 80 cm / s
35 A source of light is placed in front of a plane mirror.
Which labelled point shows the position of the image of the source?
A
B
C
D
source
of light
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36 Radio waves, visible light and X-rays all travel in a vacuum.
Which wave travels at the greatest speed?
A radio waves
B visible light
C X-rays
D they all travel at the same speed
37 The diagram represents a wave in air. Molecules are closer together in region P than they are in
region Q.
region P region Q
What are the names of regions P and Q, and which type of wave is represented?
region P region Q type of wave
A compression rarefaction longitudinal

B compression rarefaction transverse
C rarefaction compression longitudinal
D rarefaction compression transverse
38 A power supply causes a current in a circuit.
The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the power supply and the resistance of the circuit are both
changed.
Which pair of changes must result in a smaller current in the circuit?
e.m.f. resistance
A decreased decreased
B decreased increased
C increased decreased
D increased increased

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39 There is a current of 2.0 A in a 4.0  resistor for 20 s.
What is the charge that flows through the resistor in this time and what is the p.d. across it?
charge / C p.d. / V
A 10 2.0
B 10 8.0
C 40 2.0
D 40 8.0
40 The current in the starter motor of a car is 400 A when it is connected to a 12 V battery.
How much energy is delivered to the starter motor in 2.0 seconds?
A 0.060 J B 67 J C 2400 J D 9600 J
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
16
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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1 The diagram shows a palisade cell as seen under a light microscope.
Which structure converts light energy to chemical energy?
A
C
2 The graph shows the effect of pH on the activity of four different enzymes.
Which enzyme is most active in the stomach?
D
B
enzyme A
activity
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
pH
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3 Microorganisms are used to convert milk into yoghurt.
The pH of the milk is regularly recorded as it turns into yoghurt.
Which graph shows the change in pH as the yoghurt is made?
A B
pH pH
time time
C D
pH pH
time time
4 What is the equation for photosynthesis?
A 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2
B 6H2O + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6CO2
C C6H12O6 + 6CO2 → 6O2 + 6H2O
D C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
5 Which statement describes transpiration?
A evaporation of water from leaf mesophyll cells

B intake of water from the atmosphere through the stomata
C transport of water through xylem tissue to the leaves
D uptake of water by root hairs in the soil
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6 Oxygenated blood returns to the heart from the lungs in vessel X and leaves the heart to circulate
around the body in vessel Y.
What are X and Y?
X Y
A aorta pulmonary vein

B pulmonary artery vena cava
C pulmonary vein aorta
D vena cava pulmonary artery
7 Which row is correct for aerobic respiration?
relative amount of
gas used
energy released
A large carbon dioxide

B large oxygen
C small carbon dioxide
D small oxygen
8 Which component of cigarette smoke reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood?
A carbon monoxide
B nicotine
C smoke particles
D tar
9 The diagram shows a seedling with its root and shoot horizontal.
The seedling is kept moist for three days.
Where will the greatest concentration of auxin be found?
D C
shoot root
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10 The diagram shows a section through a flower.
Which row correctly identifies structure P and the method of pollination in the flower?
method of
structure P
pollination
A anther insect
B anther wind
C stigma insect
D stigma wind
11 How does HIV affect the immune system?
A It decreases the number of platelets.

B It destroys red blood cells.
C It increases the number of white blood cells.
D It reduces antibody formation.
12 Energy flows along a food chain.
What does every food chain start with?
A carnivore
B consumer
C herbivore
D producer

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13 Which two gases contribute most to global warming?
A carbon dioxide and methane

B carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
C methane and oxygen
D oxygen and carbon monoxide
14 Which diagram represents molecules of hydrogen gas?
A B C D
15 Magnesium reacts with sulfur, to form magnesium sulfide.
Magnesium sulfide is an ionic compound.
A Electrons are shared between sulfur and magnesium.

B Electrons are transferred from magnesium to sulfur.
C The magnesium ions are positively charged.
D The sulfur atoms gain electrons.
16 Which row shows the formulae of sodium hydroxide and of potassium hydroxide?
sodium potassium
hydroxide hydroxide
A NaOH KOH
B NaOH POH
C SOH KOH
D SOH POH
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17 Molten sodium chloride can be electrolysed.
Which row describes what happens at each electrode?
anode cathode
A chloride ions gain electrons sodium ions lose electrons

B chloride ions lose electrons sodium ions gain electrons
C sodium ions gain electrons chloride ions lose electrons
D sodium ions lose electrons chloride ions gain electrons
18 In which change is chemical energy transformed into heat (thermal energy)?
A combustion of refinery gas

B cracking of alkanes into alkenes
C distillation of seawater
D electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide
19 The rate of reaction between magnesium and dilute hydrochloric acid is measured. The reaction
is repeated at a different temperature and the rate of reaction increases.
Which statement describes the second reaction?
A A higher temperature is used and the particles collide less often.

B A higher temperature is used and the particles collide more often.
C A lower temperature is used and the particles collide less often.
D A lower temperature is used and the particles collide more often.
20 Copper oxide is ……1…… in water. Excess copper oxide reacts with warm dilute sulfuric acid.
When the reaction is complete, the mixture is ……2…… to obtain copper sulfate solution.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?
1 2
A insoluble distilled
B insoluble filtered
C soluble distilled
D soluble filtered

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21 Which aqueous reagents give a white precipitate when added to aqueous zinc chloride?
sodium barium silver

hydroxide nitrate nitrate
A
B
C
D
22 Which statements about elements in the Periodic Table are correct?
1 The higher the group number, the more metallic an element is.
2 The group number is equal to the number of electrons in the outer shell.
3 Elements on the left of the Periodic Table form ions by losing electrons.
A 1 only B 1 and 2 C 1 and 3 D 2 and 3
23 Element X is a very soft solid.
It reacts violently with water.
A purple flame is seen as it reacts with water.
What is X?
A iodine
B potassium
C sodium
D zinc
24 Which diagrams represent alloys?
1 2 3 4
– + – + – +
+ – + – + –
– + – + – +
+ – + – + –
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25 Iron occurs in the ground as iron oxide.
Gold occurs in the ground as the element.
Which statement explains this observation?
A Gold is more reactive than iron.

B Gold oxide is more reactive than iron oxide.
C Iron is more reactive than gold.
D Iron oxide is more reactive than gold oxide.
26 Which chemical test shows the presence of water?
A Water has a boiling point of 100 °C.
B Water has a freezing point of 0 °C.

C Water turns anhydrous cobalt chloride from blue to pink.
D Water turns anhydrous copper sulfate from blue to white.
27 Which pair of hydrocarbons can be distinguished from each other by the addition of bromine
water?
H H
A C C and butane
H H
H H H
B H C C C and butene
H H
H H
C H C C H and methane
H H
H H
D C C and propene
H H

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28 Diagrams 1 and 2 show a distance-time graph and a speed-time graph.
distance speed
0 0
0 time 0 time
diagram 1 diagram 2
Which of the diagrams represents the motion of an object that is moving with constant
acceleration and then with constant speed?
A diagram 1 and diagram 2

B diagram 1 only
C diagram 2 only
D neither of the diagrams
29 A solid rectangular metal block has the dimensions shown. The density of the metal is 8.0 g / cm3.
5.0 cm
4.0 cm
10.0 cm
What is the mass of the metal block?
A 160 g B 320 g C 400 g D 1600 g
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30 The extension-load graph for a rubber band is shown.
extension
0
0 5 10
load / N
Which statement about the rubber band is correct?
A An increase in the load from 1.0 N to 2.0 N has a smaller effect on the extension than an
increase from 5.0 N to 6.0 N.
B The extension is directly proportional to the load for loads greater than 5.0 N.
C The rubber band could be used as a spring balance with a linear (evenly spaced) scale.
D The rubber band is more difficult to stretch as the load becomes greater.
31 A lifting system contains an electric motor with an input power of 500 W. The system has an
efficiency of 60%.
How much power is wasted by the lifting system?
A 200 W B 300 W C 20 000 W D 30 000 W
32 A container with fixed volume is filled with a substance. The atoms in the substance are far apart
and move in straight lines until they strike something.
The substance is now heated without changing state.
Which row gives the state of the substance and the effect of heating on its atoms?
effect on atoms
state of substance
when heated
A gas expand
B gas move more quickly
C liquid expand
D liquid move more quickly

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33 Diagram 1 shows a force F lifting a weight through a height h.
Diagram 2 shows the same force F lifting the same weight through a height 2h.
In both cases, air resistance and friction are negligible.
force F force F
2h
h
weight weight
diagram 1 diagram 2
Each lift can take either 1 s or 10 s.
Which row shows the greatest power being developed when the weight is lifted?
height time taken

lifted for the lift / s
A h 1
B h 10
C 2h 1
D 2h 10
34 In which states of matter is convection the main heat transfer process?
A gases and solids only

B liquids and gases only
C solids and liquids only
D solids, liquids and gases
35 A vibrating object hits the surface of a liquid every 0.050 s. This causes a wave to spread out over
the surface at a speed of 30 cm / s.
What is the wavelength of the wave?
A 0.0017 cm B 0.67 cm C 1.5 cm D 600 cm
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36 A man walks towards a large plane mirror at a constant speed of 2.0 m / s. An image of the man is
produced by reflection.
Which statement about the man and his image is correct?
A The distance between them decreases at 2.0 m / s.

B The distance between them decreases at 4.0 m / s.
C The distance between them remains constant.
D They approach each other at an increasing speed.
37 A distant star emits a short pulse containing light waves, microwaves and radio waves. The
waves travel to Earth in vacuo (in a vacuum).
Which waves reach the Earth first?
A the light waves

B the microwaves
C the radio waves
D they all arrive at the same time
38 Four loudspeakers each vibrate at the frequencies shown.
Which loudspeaker produces the lowest-pitched sound that can be heard by a human?
A 5.0 Hz B 10 Hz C 5.0 × 103 Hz D 10 × 103 Hz

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39 The diagrams show four circuits.
Which circuit can be used to find the resistance of resistor R?
A B
R R
V A
A V
C D
R
A V
R
V A
40 A 12 volt battery is connected to two resistors.
Currents P, Q and R, and potential differences S and T across the two resistors are labelled.
12 volt
R
S
P
T
Q
Which row gives the relationship between the three currents, and gives the values of S and T ?
currents S / volt T / volt
A P=Q=R 6.0 6.0

B P=Q=R 12 12
C P+Q=R 6.0 6.0
D P+Q=R 12 12
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Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
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55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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1 Which is a characteristic of all living organisms?
A breathing
B eating
C egestion
D movement
2 The diagram shows a typical animal cell.
What are the functions of structures X, Y and Z?
X Y Z
A traps light contains controls entry and
genetic material exit of materials
B traps light site of chemical provides support
reactions
C contains site of chemical controls entry and
genetic material reactions exit of materials
D contains controls entry and provides support
genetic material exit of materials
3 The statements explain the activity of a human enzyme as the temperature increases from 20 °C
to 50 °C. The statements are in the wrong order.
1 The enzyme is working at its optimum rate.

2 The kinetic energy of the enzyme molecules begins to increase.
3 The enzyme begins to change shape.
4 The enzyme is completely denatured.
What is the correct order of the statements?
A 1→3→2→4
B 1→4→3→2
C 2→1→3→4
D 3→2→4→1
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4 Tests were performed on four samples of food. The results are shown in the table.
Which food contains protein only?
results of food tests

Benedict’s test biuret test iodine test
A blue blue blue/black

B blue purple brown
C red blue blue/black
D red purple brown
5 A student is investigating how light affects photosynthesis.
gas measuring cylinder
beaker
water glass funnel
aquatic plant
X Y
The student shines a light from point Y and measures the volume of gas produced in five
minutes.
Which gas is produced and how does the rate of gas production change when the light is moved
from Y to X?
rate of gas
gas produced
production
A carbon dioxide decreases

B carbon dioxide increases
C oxygen decreases
D oxygen increases

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6 The diagram shows the alimentary canal.
Which label shows where bile is stored?
7 The graph shows the rate of water loss from a plant during daylight hours.
rate of water
loss / g per hour
Y
0
0 time / hours
What could cause the change in the rate of water loss between point X and point Y?
A The air becomes cooler.

B The air becomes drier.
C The day becomes sunnier.
D The stomata open wider.
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8 What are possible causes of coronary heart disease?
exercise smoking stress
A
B
C
D
9 During aerobic respiration of glucose, oxygen is used up and water is produced.
How many molecules of oxygen are used and how many molecules of water are produced when
one molecule of glucose is respired?
number of number of
molecules of molecules of
oxygen used water produced
A 1 1
B 1 6
C 6 1
D 6 6
10 Light shines on a shoot tip from the direction shown.
light
X Y
After three days the shoot tip has bent towards the light.
What is the reason for this change?
A Auxin moves away from the light causing cell elongation in area Y.
B Auxin moves away from the light preventing cell elongation in area Y.
C Auxin moves towards the light causing cell elongation in area X.
D Auxin moves towards the light preventing cell elongation in area X.

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11 How do male gametes compare with female gametes?
move
size
independently
A larger
B larger
C smaller
D smaller
12 The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.
Which arrow represents a process that releases oxygen into the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
in the air
B
A carbohydrates in
dead organic matter
C D
death
carbohydrates
in animals death
carbohydrates
in green plants
13 Eutrophication occurs after fertiliser is washed into a lake.
What is not true of eutrophication?
A Algae population in the lake decreases.

B Bacteria population in the lake increases.
C Nitrate concentration in the lake increases.
D Oxygen concentration in the lake decreases.
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14 Which statement about atoms and molecules is correct?
A Atoms gain or lose electrons to become molecules.

B Atoms of the same element contain the same number of molecules.
C Molecules are the simplest unit of an atom.
D Molecules contain atoms which are covalently bonded.
15 Which diagram represents a mixture of two elements?
A B C D
16 Which statement about atoms and ions is not correct?
A A chlorine atom loses one electron to obtain a noble gas electronic structure.
B A magnesium atom has two valency electrons.
C A sodium ion, Na+, has eight electrons in its outer shell.
D Oxygen atoms and oxide ions each have two occupied electron shells.
17 Which substance contains a multiple covalent bond?
A hydrogen
B methane
C nitrogen
D water
18 Which equation represents the reaction at the cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous
copper(II) chloride?
A 2Cl – → Cl 2 + 2e−
B Cu2+ + 2e− → Cu
C 2H+ + 2e− → H2
D 4OH– → O2 + 2H2O + 4e−

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19 In the reaction between an acid and a metal, the rate of reaction decreases as the reaction
proceeds.
A student suggests three reasons why the rate of this reaction decreases.
1 The concentration of the acid decreases as it gets used up.

2 The energy needed to break bonds is used up as the product forms.
3 The surface area of the metal increases as it gets smaller.
Which reasons are correct?
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 only D 3 only
20 The equation shows the reaction of copper oxide with carbon.
copper oxide + carbon → copper + carbon dioxide
In the reaction, the carbon is the ««1«« agent and is ««2«« during the reaction.
Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?
1 2
A oxidising oxidised
B oxidising reduced
C reducing oxidised
D reducing reduced
21 Magnesium, magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate are insoluble in water.
Which method is used to make pure crystals of magnesium sulfate?
A Add an excess of magnesium carbonate to dilute sulfuric acid, filter and evaporate the filtrate
to dryness.
B Add an excess of magnesium oxide to dilute sulfuric acid and leave overnight to crystallise.
C Add magnesium oxide to an excess of dilute sulfuric acid and evaporate to dryness.
D Add magnesium ribbon to an excess of dilute sulfuric acid, filter and evaporate to dryness.
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22 Solid X is warmed with dilute sodium hydroxide. A gas, which turns moist red litmus paper to
blue, is given off.
Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to solid X. A gas, which turns limewater cloudy, is given off.
What is X?
A ammonium carbonate
B ammonium chloride
C sodium carbonate
D sodium chloride
23 Astatine is at the bottom of Group VII of the Periodic Table.
What happens if astatine is added to aqueous potassium chloride?
A A black precipitate is formed.

B Chlorine is formed.
C No reaction takes place.
D The colour of the solution becomes darker.
24 The noble gases make up Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
A Argon exists as non-bonded atoms.

B Krypton is very poisonous.
C Neon burns in pure oxygen with a red flame.
D The chemical formula of helium is He2.
25 Why is drinking water treated with chlorine?
A to improve the taste

B to kill bacteria
C to remove colour
D to remove insoluble impurities

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26 A gas that causes climate change is formed during the extraction of iron from iron ore.
Which solution reacts with this gas?
A aqueous sodium chloride

B hydrochloric acid
C dilute sulfuric acid
D limewater
27 Which statement about the rusting of iron is correct?
A Iron becomes lighter when it rusts.

B Iron is reduced when it rusts.
C Rusting is a reaction involving iron, oxygen and water.
D Rusting is a reaction involving iron and water only.
28 Diagrams 1, 2 and 3 each show either a distance-time graph or a speed-time graph.
distance speed speed
0 0 0
0 time 0 time 0 time
diagram 1 diagram 2 diagram 3
Which of the diagrams represent the motion of an object moving with a non-zero constant
acceleration?
A 1 and 3 B 1 only C 2 only D 3 only
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29 Two objects on Earth each have a mass of 20 kg.
One object is moved to a planet larger than Earth. The other object is moved into deep space.
What is the mass of the objects in these new positions?
mass of object on mass of object in

the other planet / kg deep space / kg
A 20 0
B 20 20
C more than 20 0
D more than 20 20
30 A spring that obeys Hooke’s law has no load attached to it. The length of the spring is 8.0 cm and
it has a spring constant k of 5.0 N / cm.
A load is now hung from the spring, and the length of the spring increases to 18 cm. The limit of
proportionality is not reached.
What is the weight of the load?
A 2.0 N B 40 N C 50 N D 90 N
31 Which energy resource is non-renewable?
A geothermal energy
B hydroelectric energy
C nuclear energy
D wave energy
32 A force of 20 N does 10 J of work when it moves an object through a distance d in the direction of
the force.
What is distance d?
A 0.50 m B 2.0 m C 10 m D 200 m

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33 The molecules of a substance are far apart and move at high speed in straight lines until they hit
something.
The temperature of the substance is changed and this causes the molecules to move more
quickly.
What is the state of the substance, and how has its temperature changed?
state of how temperature

substance has changed
A gas decreased
B gas increased
C liquid decreased
D liquid increased
34 The diagram shows a cold gas in a tank. The tank contains a heater that is switched off.
cold gas
heater
The heater is now switched on.
What happens to the density of the gas near the heater, and in which direction does the heated
gas start to move?
direction of
density
movement
A decreases downwards
B decreases upwards
C increases downwards
D increases upwards
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35 The diagram represents a wave.
6.0 cm
distance
8.0 cm
What is the wavelength of the wave?
A 3.0 cm B 4.0 cm C 6.0 cm D 8.0 cm
36 Which diagram shows how a ray of light passes from air into a glass block, and shows the angle
of incidence labelled i ?
A B C D
i i
i i
glass glass
block block
37 A sound wave travels in substance P. The sound wave then passes into a different substance Q
and the speed of the sound wave decreases.
What are possible substances for P and Q?
P Q
A air steel
B air water
C water air
D water steel

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38 A lamp is labelled 12 V, 25 W.
How much electrical energy does the lamp convert in 4.0 minutes when lit at its normal
brightness?
A 100 J B 1200 J C 6000 J D 72 000 J
39 Why is the electricity supply to a house fitted with a fuse?
A to increase the current in the circuit

B to increase the resistance of the circuit
C to maintain a constant current in the circuit
D to prevent overheating of the cables in the circuit
40 The diagrams show four circuits, each containing an ammeter and two lamps with different
resistances.
Which circuit shows an ammeter with a reading equal to the current in each lamp?
A B C D
A
A A
A
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
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85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
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57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
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1 The following are features of palisade mesophyll cells:
1 column shaped
2 have a nucleus
3 have large vacuoles
4 have many chloroplasts
Which features of these cells help them to absorb maximum light and carry out photosynthesis?
A 1, 2, 3 and 4
B 1 and 4 only
C 2 and 4 only
D 4 only
2 In an experiment, an enzyme from the human alimentary canal is found to work slowly at 20 °C.
What is the optimum temperature for enzymes working in the human alimentary canal?
A 17 °C B 27 °C C 37 °C D 77 °C
3 Which graph shows the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis?
A B
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
0 0
0 light intensity 0 light intensity
C D
rate of rate of
photosynthesis photosynthesis
0 0
0 light intensity 0 light intensity
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4 What is caused by an iron deficiency in the diet of a human?
A bleeding gums
B rickets
C cannot form white blood cells
D anaemia
5 The diagram shows a transverse section through a plant root.
In which tissue is water transported from the root to the leaves?
A 1 and 2 B 1 only C 2 only D neither 1 or 2
6 What will give the lowest rate of transpiration?
1 high temperature
2 high humidity in the atmosphere
3 high rate of movement of water molecules
A 1 only B 2 only C 1 and 3 D 2 and 3
7 What are the reactants in aerobic respiration?
A carbon dioxide and oxygen

B carbon dioxide and water
C glucose and oxygen
D glucose and water
8 What controls phototropism and gravitropism in the shoot of a plant?
A auxin in the cells

B carbon dioxide in the air
C minerals in the soil
D water in the cells

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9 Which row is correct for sexual reproduction?
genetically different one zygote

offspring produced parent produced
A
B
C
D
10 Four students are comparing the human male and female gametes.
Which student has the correct comparison?
size movement number
A egg bigger sperm mobile usually one egg

B sperm bigger sperm not mobile many eggs
C egg bigger sperm not mobile one sperm
D sperm bigger sperm mobile many sperm
11 The graph shows the energy content of organisms at each trophic level in a food chain.
Which letter represents the primary consumers?
1000
100
energy
/ arbitrary 10
units
1
0
A B C D
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12 A farmer chops down a tree to provide firewood. He gets warm when chopping down the tree.
The farmer then burns the wood to keep warm.
What is the original source of the energy that warms the farmer in both cases?
A photosynthesis by the tree growing the wood

B respiration
C the match used to light the fire
D the Sun
13 Eutrophication causes the death of organisms in water.
Which row shows the changes that take place during eutrophication?
oxygen
decomposition respiration
concentration
A decreases increases decreases

B increases decreases decreases
C decreases decreases increases
D increases increases decreases
14 Which statement describes oxygen molecules at room temperature and pressure?
A They are closely packed and move around slowly.

B They are closely packed and vibrate about a fixed point.
C They are loosely packed and move around rapidly.
D They are loosely packed and vibrate about a fixed point.
15 Which piece of equipment can be used to measure exactly 21.6 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid?
A B C D
beaker burette measuring pipette

cylinder

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16 Which statement about the compound formed between a metal and a non-metal is correct?
A It forms strong bonds by sharing electrons.

B It has strong bonds between its atoms.
C It has strong bonds between metal ions and delocalised electrons.
D It has strong bonds between oppositely charged ions.
17 Which statement about the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide is correct?
A Bromide ions gain electrons to form bromine at the cathode.

B Bromine loses electrons to form bromide ions at the anode.
C Lead atoms lose electrons to form lead ions at the anode.
D Lead ions accept electrons to form lead at the cathode.
18 Four statements about reactions are listed.
1 Burning a fuel is an exothermic reaction.

2 Endothermic reactions heat up the surroundings.
3 Endothermic reactions take in energy.
4 When exothermic reactions take place the reactants gain energy.
Which statements are correct?
19 Which statement about the rate of a reaction is not correct?
A Decreasing the concentration of a reactant solution decreases the frequency of collisions

between particles.
B Decreasing the temperature of a reaction mixture decreases the frequency of collisions
between particles.
C Increasing the particle size of a solid reactant increases the rate of the reaction.
D Increasing the temperature of a reaction mixture increases the rate of the reaction.
20 A solution is tested for the presence of cations.
test result
add excess aqueous ammonia green precipitate
Which cation is present?
A Cu2+ B Fe2+ C Fe3+ D Zn2+
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21 Chlorine, bromine and iodine are elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
Which trend is observed going down Group VII?
A Each element has the same physical state.

B The colour of the element becomes lighter.
C The reactivity of the element decreases.
D The state of the element changes from solid to liquid to gas.
22 Hydrogen reacts very slowly with nitrogen to form ammonia.
Metal X is a catalyst for this reaction.
What is another property of metal X?
A It forms coloured compounds.

B It forms covalent compounds.
C It has a low density.
D It has a low melting point.
23 The reactivity series for some metals and carbon is shown.
potassium sodium calcium magnesium aluminium carbon zinc copper

most reactive least reactive
Which process is used to extract calcium from its ore?
A reducing the ore with carbon

B electrolysis of the molten ore
C heating the ore with aluminium
D heating the ore in an inert atmosphere
24 A colourless liquid turns blue cobalt chloride paper to pink.
The colourless liquid boils at 78 °C.
Which statement about the colourless liquid is correct?
A It does not contain water.

B It is a hydrocarbon.
C It contains some water.
D It is pure water.

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25 Some statements about gases in the air are listed.
1 The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increased by burning fossil fuels.
2 Methane is a greenhouse gas.
3 Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreases the greenhouse effect.
4 Methane is a product of respiration.
Which statements describe factors that contribute to climate change?
26 Which of hydrogen, petroleum and wood are fossil fuels?
hydrogen petroleum wood
A
B
C
D
27 Which statement describes compounds in the same homologous series?
A They have different general formulae and different chemical properties.

B They have different general formulae and similar chemical properties.
C They have the same general formula and different chemical properties.
D They have the same general formula and similar chemical properties.
28 The speed-time graph represents part of the journey of a car.
20
speed
m/s
15
10
0
0 10 20
time / s
How far does the car travel between 0 s and 20 s?
A 150 m B 200 m C 250 m D 400 m
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29 A vehicle moves in a straight line.
The table shows how its speed varies over a time of 40 s.
time / s 0 10 20 30 40
speed
26 24 18 10 2
m/ s
What describes the motion of the vehicle during the 40 s?
A constant acceleration
B constant deceleration
C non-constant deceleration
D positive acceleration
30 The diagram shows a cyclist riding along a hilly road.
At which position does the cyclist have the least gravitational potential energy?
D
A
31 Which row gives thermal properties of air and aluminium?
air aluminium
A a bad thermal conductor a bad thermal conductor

B a bad thermal conductor a good thermal conductor
C a good thermal conductor a bad thermal conductor
D a good thermal conductor a good thermal conductor

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32 The diagram shows the direction of a wave passing from medium 1 into medium 2.
medium 1
medium 2
How do the speed and the wavelength of the wave in medium 2 compare with the speed and the
wavelength of the wave in medium 1?
A In medium 2, both the speed and the wavelength are greater.

B In medium 2, both the speed and the wavelength are smaller.
C In medium 2, the speed is greater but the wavelength stays the same.
D In medium 2, the speed is smaller but the wavelength stays the same.
33 A thin converging lens forms a real image.
In the diagrams F indicates each principal focus of the lens.
Which diagram shows how a real image of the object is formed?
A B
lens lens
object
F object image
F image F F
C D
lens lens
object object image

F
F image F F
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34 Which statement about light and infra-red radiation is correct?
A Their wavelengths in a vacuum are equal.

B They are longitudinal waves.
C They need a medium through which to travel.
D They travel at 3.0 × 108 m / s in a vacuum.
35 There is a current of 6.0 A in a wire.
How much charge flows through the wire in 2.0 minutes?
A 0.050 coulomb
B 3.0 coulomb
C 12 coulomb
D 720 coulomb
36 A resistance wire of length l has cross-sectional area A and resistance R.
A second resistance wire of the same material has length 0.50 l and cross-sectional area 2.0 A.
What is the resistance of the second wire?
A 0.25 R B 0.50 R C R D 2.0 R

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37 A variable power supply is connected to a resistor and there is a current in the resistor.
variable
power supply
current
The potential difference across the resistor is decreased.
The temperature of the resistor does not change.
What happens to the current in the resistor and what happens to the resistance of the resistor?
current resistance
A decreases increases
B decreases stays the same
D increases stays the same
38 The diagram shows a circuit with three switches P, Q and R.
Which switches must be closed so that both lamps light?
A P and Q only
B P and R only
C Q and R only
D P, Q and R
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39 The diagram shows three identical lamps connected in series to a battery.
Each lamp is labelled 0.60 V, 0.30 A. The lamps are working at normal brightness.
What is the potential difference across the battery and the current in the battery?
potential difference / V current / A
A 0.60 0.30
B 0.60 0.90
C 1.80 0.30
D 1.80 0.90
40 The diagram shows four 4.0 Ω resistors connected to a power supply.
+ –
4.0 Ω 4.0 Ω
4.0 Ω 4.0 Ω
What is the resistance of the circuit?
A 1.0 Ω B 2.0 Ω C 4.0 Ω D 16 Ω
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
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55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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• For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
• Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
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1 Which row shows the features of a plant cell?
cell membrane cell wall

surrounding the surrounding the vacuole present
cell wall cell membrane
A
B
C
D
2 When an apple is cut, the cut surface quickly turns brown. This is due to enzyme action.
Which action destroys the enzyme?
A brushing the cut surface with a strong sugar solution

B cutting the apple into smaller pieces
C placing the cut apple in boiling water
D placing the cut apple in cold water
3 Which vitamin and which mineral would a doctor recommend increasing in the diet of a patient
with scurvy and anemia?
A vitamin C and calcium

B vitamin C and iron
C vitamin D and calcium
D vitamin D and iron
4 Animals break down large, insoluble molecules into small, soluble molecules in the alimentary
canal.
What is this process?
A chemical digestion
B chemical ingestion
C mechanical digestion
D mechanical ingestion
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5 The table shows how humidity may affect the rate of diffusion of water vapour from a plant to the
surrounding air.
Which row will result in the highest rate of transpiration?
diffusion gradient
humidity
for water
A high low
B high high
C low low
D low high
6 Which diagram shows how blood circulates in mammals?
A B C D
lungs heart heart heart
heart lungs
body lungs body lungs
body body
7 Which component of tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung cancer?
A carbon dioxide
B carbon monoxide
C nicotine
D tar
8 What is the equation for aerobic respiration?
A carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
B glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
C glucose + water → carbon dioxide + oxygen
D oxygen + water → carbon dioxide + glucose

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9 When an athlete prepares for the start of a sprint race, excitement causes the concentration of
adrenaline in the blood to increase.
What effects does adrenaline have on the blood glucose concentration and the heart rate of the
athlete?
blood glucose
heart rate
concentration
10 Which row shows the responses of a young shoot to gravity and light?
gravity light
A negatively gravitropic negatively phototropic

B negatively gravitropic positively phototropic
C positively gravitropic negatively phototropic
D positively gravitropic positively phototropic
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11 The diagram shows a section through a flower.
What are the correct labels and functions for parts X and Y of the flower?
X Y
label function label function
A petal attracts insects anther produces pollen grains

B petal protects flower ovary produces pollen grains
C sepal attracts insects anther contains egg cells
D sepal protects flower ovary contains egg cells
12 What gives the human embryo protection from mechanical shock?
A amniotic fluid
B amniotic sac
C placenta
D umbilical cord
13 What is an undesirable effect of overuse of fertilisers in agriculture?
A acid rain
B deforestation
C eutrophication
D global warming

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14 What happens to water molecules when water is heated to 100 °C in a beaker?
A They gain energy and escape from the beaker.

B They gain energy and move more slowly.
C They lose energy and escape from the beaker.
D They lose energy and move more slowly.
15 A dye contains four different coloured components.
The dye is separated by chromatography.
The table shows the colour and Rf values of the four coloured components.
colour Rf value
blue 0.50
green 0.52
red 0.74
yellow 0.36
Which two dyes are furthest apart from each other on the final chromatogram?
A blue and green

B blue and yellow
C green and red
D red and yellow
16 A mixture contains hydrogen, helium, neon and oxygen.
What does this mixture contain?
A elements and compounds

B elements only
C molecules and compounds
D molecules only
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17 Some information about a sodium ion is shown.
proton nucleon number of number of number of

particle
number number protons neutrons electrons
Na+ 11 23 11 X Y
What are the values of X and Y?
X Y
A 11 10
B 11 11
C 12 10
D 12 11
18 Which diagram represents a molecule of methanol?
A B
H H
H C O H H C O H
H H
C D
H H
H C O H H C O H
H H

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19 Aqueous sodium sulfate reacts with aqueous barium chloride to make barium sulfate and
sodium chloride.
What is the ionic equation for this reaction?
A Ba2+(aq) + SO42–(aq) → BaSO4(aq)
B Ba2+(aq) + SO42–(aq) → BaSO4(s)
C Na+(aq) + Cl –(aq) → NaCl (s)
D Na+(aq) + Cl –(aq) → NaCl (aq)
20 Which energy level diagram identifies the activation energy and the energy change for an
exothermic reaction?
A B
key
1 = activation energy
1
2 = energy change
1 for the reaction
2 2
C D
2
2 1
21 Which process is a redox reaction?
A combustion of methane
B decomposition of calcium carbonate
C neutralisation of dilute hydrochloric acid by copper oxide
D precipitation by the addition of aqueous silver nitrate to aqueous chloride ions
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22 A solution of compound X produces a dark green precipitate when aqueous sodium hydroxide is
added.
What is X?
A copper(II) chloride
B copper(II) sulfate
C iron(II) sulfate
D iron(III) chloride
23 Rubidium is a very reactive Group I metal.
It is kept in a sealed box surrounded by a gas.
gas
rubidium
Which gas does not react with rubidium?
A chlorine
B neon
C oxygen
D water vapour
24 Which ionic equation represents a more reactive metal displacing a less reactive metal?
A Cu + Mg2+ → Cu2+ + Mg
B Mg + Ca2+ → Mg2+ + Ca
C Zn + Mg2+ → Zn2+ + Mg
D Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu
25 Why is carbon used to extract some metals from their oxide ores?
A It oxidises the ore by removing oxygen.

B It prevents the oxygen of the air reacting with the ore.
C It reacts with impurities in the ore.
D It reduces the ore by removing oxygen.

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26 Which statement describes the structure of sodium chloride?
A It is composed of a regular arrangement of alternating positive and negative ions.

B It is composed of negatively charged sodium ions joined to positively charged chloride ions.
C It is composed of oppositely charged ions held together by strong covalent bonds.
D It is composed of sodium atoms joined to chlorine atoms by shared pairs of electrons.
27 What is formed during the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon?
A carbon dioxide and water

B carbon dioxide and hydrogen
C carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
D carbon monoxide and water
28 The diagrams show two distance–time graphs and two speed–time graphs.
Which graph represents the motion of an object that is moving with constant acceleration?
A B
distance distance
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
speed speed
0 0
0 time 0 time
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29 A measuring cylinder contains 60 cm3 of water.
A solid object of mass 120 g is lowered into the water until it is completely submerged.
The new reading on the measuring cylinder is 80 cm3.
What is the density of the object?
A 0.50 g / cm3 B 1.5 g / cm3 C 2.0 g / cm3 D 6.0 g / cm3
30 A heavy bag of flour is dragged against friction along a horizontal floor at a constant speed of
12 m / s for 2.0 s.
The energy input required is 3000 J.
What is the force due to friction?
A 125 N B 500 N C 18 000 N D 72 000 N
31 A toy car rolls from rest down a slope and on to a horizontal bench.
The car stops before it reaches the end of the bench.
What energy changes take place during this journey?
A gravitational potential → kinetic → elastic potential
B gravitational potential → kinetic → thermal and sound
C kinetic → gravitational potential → elastic potential
D kinetic → gravitational potential → thermal and sound
32 Which statement about a tidal energy power station is correct?
A It creates no environmental impact when being built.

B It does not work at night.
C It does not work when there is no wind.
D It supplies energy at predictable times.
33 Which row describes the forces between molecules in a solid and the motion of the molecules in
a solid?
forces motion
A strong free to change places

B strong vibration only
C weak free to change places
D weak vibration only

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34 A student moves one end of a long rope up and down through a short distance. A wave travels
along the rope in the direction shown.
moved up and down wave direction along rope

a short distance
The student now moves the rope up and down through a larger distance. He also moves it up
and down more times in each minute.
Which row shows the effects of these two changes?
amplitude of frequency of
the wave the wave
35 A student determines the speed of sound in air. She measures the time between making a sound
and hearing the echo from a cliff.
cliff
student
She uses the equation: speed = distance .

time
Which type of sound does she make and which distance does she use in her calculation?
type of sound distance used
A continuous sound 2 × distance to cliff
continuous sound 1 × distance to cliff

B
2
C short, sharp sound 2 × distance to cliff
short, sharp sound 1 × distance to cliff

D
2
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36 A polythene rod is rubbed with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged.
What has happened to the rod?
A It has gained electrons.

B It has gained protons.
C It has lost electrons.
D It has lost protons.
37 In the circuit shown, the cell has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 1.5 V and the total resistance of
the circuit is 12 Ω.
What is the total charge that flows through the cell in 2.0 minutes?
A 0.25 C B 15 C C 36 C D 2160 C
38 In each of four circuits a lamp is connected to a battery using connecting wires that have
resistance.
The wires are all made from the same metal but have different lengths and thicknesses.
The lamps are all identical and the batteries are all identical.
In which circuit does the lamp shine most brightly?
length of diameter of
connecting connecting
wires / cm wires / mm
A 10 0.25
B 10 0.50
C 20 0.25
D 20 0.50

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39 The diagram shows a circuit containing four resistors and four ammeters.
Which ammeter has the smallest reading?
A A A D
10 Ω 40 Ω
B
30 Ω
A
20 Ω
A
C
40 An electric oven is connected to the mains supply using insulated copper wires. The wires
become very warm.
Which change reduces the amount of heat produced in the connecting wires?
A Use thicker copper wires.

B Use thinner copper wires.
C Use thicker insulation.
D Use thinner insulation.
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H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
16
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
– – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
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1 A person moves their hand away from a hot object.

Which characteristic of living organisms is this?

2 The diagram shows an animal cell under a light microscope.

What is the function of part X?

A to carry out photosynthesis

The magnification is × 200.

What is the length of the actual cell?

A 0.2 mm B 0.5 mm C 2 mm D 20 000 mm

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4 Which statement about enzymes is correct?

A They are killed by high temperatures.

A large surface area uptake of water and glucose

6 The diagram shows a section through the heart.

The ventricles contract and blood is forced into the arteries.

What is the state of valves 1 and 2 when this happens?

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7 The diagram shows apparatus at the start of a breathing experiment.

Which row shows the results?

limewater in tube X limewater in tube Y

A stays clear stays clear

8 How does mucus benefit the gas exchange system?

A It absorbs carbon monoxide before it reaches the alveoli.

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The seedling is kept moist for three days.

Where will the greatest concentration of auxin be found?

type of blood cell effect on the blood cell

A red prevents them carrying oxygen

A a network of inter-connected food chains

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13 What is an undesirable effect of overuse of fertilisers in agriculture?

filter paper filter paper

filter paper spot of food

15 A mixture contains hydrogen, helium, neon and oxygen.

What describes this mixture?

A elements and compounds

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chlorine atom sodium ion

17 Aluminium ions have the formula Al 3+.

Oxide ions have the formula O2–.

What is the formula of aluminium oxide?

18 Aqueous copper chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes.

Which row describes what happens at each electrode?

19 Methane reacts with oxygen, releasing heat.

Which statement explains the energy changes in this reaction?

A Chemical energy is changed into thermal energy.

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Which change increases the rate of the reaction?

A adding water to the mixture

21 In which reactions is the underlined substance oxidised?

1 iron when it rusts

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

22 Substance X is warmed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and aluminium.

A gas is produced which turns damp red litmus paper blue.

Which anion is present in X?

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23 The elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table are shown.