Cambridge IGCSE Science - Combined 0653 — 2003 Oct/Nov Paper 1 · Variant 1

This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages. MML 3541 6/02 S41631/4 © UCLES 2003 [Turn over CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education COMBINED SCIENCE 0653/01 Paper 1 Multiple Choice October/November 2003 45 minutes Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. 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 separate answer sheet. Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20. Centre Number Candidate Number Name UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE Local Examinations Syndicate www.XtremePapers.com

1 The diagram shows a section through a leaf on a hot and still day. The arrow shows the movement of water vapour. By which process is the water vapour moving out of the leaf? A absorption B diffusion C photosynthesis D secretion 2 Three test tubes, X, Y and Z each contain the same volume of dilute hydrogen peroxide solution. Equal volumes of raw potato are added to each tube but the potato is cut into different sized pieces. The rate of reaction is different in each tube. What is the correct order? raw potato hydrogen peroxide solution X Y Z 2 0653/01/O/N/03 A B C D highest rate X Y Z Z Y Z X Y lowest rate Z X Y X

3 Which energy conversion occurs during photosynthesis? A chemical →light B light →chemical C heat →light D light →heat 4 A water plant is exposed to sunlight. After a short period of time bubbles are given off from the plant. Which gas do the bubbles contain, and which process produces this gas? 5 Tests carried out on a sick student show that he is deficient in calcium. What are his symptoms? A anaemia B bleeding gums C breathlessness D poor bone growth 6 Tests were performed on four samples of food. The results are shown in the table. Which food contains protein only? 3 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over A B C D gas carbon dioxide carbon dioxide oxygen oxygen process photosynthesis respiration photosynthesis respiration food sample results of food tests Benedict’s test biuret test iodine test blue blue red red blue purple blue purple blue/black brown blue/black brown A B C D

7 The diagrams show alveoli from the lungs. Which one will allow oxygen to diffuse into the blood most rapidly? 8 The diagram shows the blood supply to a group of muscle cells in the heart. A blockage at point X causes a heart attack because a vital substance cannot reach the cells of the heart. What is the vital substance? A amino acid B carbon dioxide C oxygen D urea branch of coronary artery flow of blood X cells A B C D 4 0653/01/O/N/03

9 The drawing shows some blood, as it appears under the microscope. Which part carries glucose to muscles? 10 Water moves through the stomata of leaves during transpiration. In which direction, and in which form, does it move? 11 In what order are these structures involved in responding to a stimulus? A central nervous system →effector →receptor B effector →central nervous system →receptor C receptor →central nervous system →effector D receptor →effector →central nervous system A D B C 5 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over A B C D direction into the leaf into the leaf out of the leaf out of the leaf form liquid vapour liquid vapour

12 During pollination, pollen grains are transferred from A anther to ovule. B anther to stigma. C stigma to anther. D stigma to ovule. 13 The diagram shows the human female reproductive organs. Where is a fertilised egg normally implanted? 14 The diagram shows four processes, W, X, Y and Z that form part of the carbon cycle. Which two processes represent respiration? A W and X B X and Y C Y and Z D Z and W atmospheric carbon dioxide green plants microorganisms animals X Y W Z A B D C 6 0653/01/O/N/03

15 On heating iron and sulphur together, the mixture starts to glow. The glow then continues even when the heating is stopped. In this reaction, ………X……… heat is given out and a new ………Y……… is formed. What are words X and Y? 16 Which material is the main source of the molecules that are used to make most plastics? A air B coal C limestone D petroleum 17 The apparatus shown can be used to test a property of compound R. When compound R is dissolved in the water, the lamp lights. Which statements about R are correct? lamp water 7 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over A B C D X no no some some Y element compound element compound A B C D type of bonding covalent covalent ionic ionic elements in compound a metal and a non-metal non-metals only a metal and a non-metal non-metals only

18 The diagram shows a simplified outline of the Periodic Table. Which letter shows the position of a metal with a low melting point? 19 The burning of a hydrocarbon is shown by the equation. CxHy + 5O2 →3CO2 + 4H2O What is the formula of the hydrocarbon? A C4H10 B C4H3 C C3H8 D C3H4 20 Which words correctly complete the following sentence? Compared with iron, steel is ………X……… brittle and ………Y……… resistant to rusting. 21 Iron occurs in the ground as iron oxide. Gold occurs as the element. Which statement explains this? 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. 8 0653/01/O/N/03 A B C D X less less more more Y less more less more A B C D

22 The diagrams show an experiment. What could the element be? A calcium B carbon C iron D sulphur 23 A student wants to make magnesium nitrate by reacting magnesium oxide with an acid. What is the formula of the acid he should use? A NH3 B NO2 C HNO2 D HNO3 element element cold water bubbles alkaline solution 9 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over

24 The diagram shows what happens when damp red litmus paper is placed into two different gases, X and Y. What are gases X and Y? 25 The diagram shows wood burning. Which description of wood burning is correct? A Both oxidation and reduction occur. B Only decomposition occurs. C Only oxidation occurs. D Only reduction occurs. gas X gas Y litmus turns blue litmus turns white (bleaches) 10 0653/01/O/N/03 A B C D X ammonia ammonia chlorine chlorine Y carbon dioxide chlorine ammonia carbon dioxide

26 A solution is tested for the presence of cations. Which cation is present? A Cu2+ B Fe2+ C Fe3+ D Zn2+ 27 When substance X burns, two products form. What is X? A carbon monoxide, CO B ethane, C2H6 C hydrogen, H2 D sulphur, S products of burning X ice water collects limewater turns milky suction 11 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over test result adding an excess of aqueous ammonia green precipitate

28 Which of the following is not necessary when using a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of a quantity of water? A making sure that the measuring cylinder is vertical B making sure that your eye is level with the liquid surface C reading the bottom of the meniscus D using the largest measuring cylinder possible 29 Five telegraph poles are positioned at equal distances along the side of a road. A car accelerates until it is level with pole 4. The car then continues along the road at a steady speed. The times taken to travel between one pole and the next are measured. Which time is the greatest? The time between A pole 1 and pole 2. B pole 2 and pole 3. C pole 3 and pole 4. D pole 4 and pole 5. 30 A student tries to find the density of a metal block. First he measures the weight with a forcemeter (spring balance). Next he measures the sides of the block using a rule, in order to calculate the volume of the block. Finally he divides the weight by the volume to find the density. The student has made a mistake. Why does his method not give the density? A Density is volume divided by weight. B He should have measured the surface area, not the volume. C He should have used the mass in his calculation, not the weight. D Weight is not measured with a forcemeter (spring balance). pole 1 pole 2 pole 3 pole 4 pole 5 12 0653/01/O/N/03

31 A tidal power station is made by building a barrage across the mouth of a river. At high tide the sea water is trapped behind the barrage. At low tide the water is allowed to flow back into the sea through a turbine. What is the useful energy change in a tidal power station? A electrical energy →energy of position (potential) B electrical energy →energy of motion (kinetic) C energy of motion (kinetic) →energy of position (potential) D energy of position (potential) →electrical energy 32 There is a vacuum between the double walls of a vacuum flask. Which types of heat transfer are reduced by the vacuum? A conduction and convection B conduction and radiation C convection and radiation D conduction, convection and radiation turbine barrage trapped sea water sea at low tide 13 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over

33 Waves travel more slowly on the surface of water when the water is shallow. A person drops a stone into a pool at X. The diagram shows the first wavefront on the surface of the pool. Which region of the pool is likely to be most shallow? 34 Which diagram shows the correct order of the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum? radio infra red visible ultra violet X-ray increasing wavelength A radio infra red visible ultra violet X-ray increasing wavelength B radio infra red visible ultra violet X-ray increasing wavelength C radio infra red visible ultra violet X-ray increasing wavelength D A B X D C wavefront 14 0653/01/O/N/03

35 Astronaut 1 uses a hammer to mend a satellite in space. Astronaut 2 is nearby. There is no atmosphere in space. Compared with the sound heard if they were working on Earth, what does astronaut 2 hear? A no sound at all B a quieter sound C a sound of the same loudness D a louder sound 36 A student wants to find the resistance of resistor R using a voltmeter and an ammeter. Which circuit should the student use? V A R A V R V R R V A B C D A A hammer astronaut 1 astronaut 2 15 0653/01/O/N/03 [Turn over

37 Four students are asked to draw a circuit showing three lamps working in parallel, a cell, and a switch that controls all three lamps. Which student is correct? 38 A 3.0
lamp and a 6.0
lamp are connected in series. What is the total resistance of the combination? A 0.5
B 2.0
C 9.0
D 18.0
A B C D 16 0653/01/O/N/03

39 How is electricity transmitted over large distances and why is it transmitted in this way? 40 Which line in the table describes the nature of an -particle and a -ray? 17 0653/01/O/N/03 A B C D how at high voltage at high voltage at low voltage at low voltage why for safety to reduce energy loss for safety to reduce energy loss A B C D -particle helium nucleus helium nucleus proton proton -ray electromagnetic radiation electron electromagnetic radiation electron

20 0653/01/O/N/03 DATA SHEET The Periodic Table of the Elements The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.). *58-71 Lanthanoid series †90-103 Actinoid series Key a = relative atomic mass X = atomic symbol b = proton (atomic) number Group I 7 Li Lithium 3 9 Be Beryllium 4 23 Na Sodium 11 24 Mg Magnesium 12 39 K Potassium 19 40 Ca Calcium 20 45 Sc Scandium 21 48 Ti Titanium 22 51 V Vanadium 23 52 Cr Chromium 24 55 Mn Manganese 25 56 Fe Iron 26 59 Co Cobalt 27 59 Ni Nickel 28 64 Cu Copper 29 65 Zn Zinc 30 70 Ga Gallium 31 27 Al Aluminium 13 11 B Boron 5 73 Ge Germanium 32 28 Si Silicon 14 12 C Carbon 6 75 As Arsenic 33 31 P Phosphorus 15 14 N Nitrogen 7 79 Se Selenium 34 32 S Sulphur 16 16 O Oxygen 8 80 Br Bromine 35 35.5 Cl Chlorine 17 19 F Fluorine 9 84 Kr Krypton 36 40 Ar Argon 18 20 Ne Neon 10 4 He Helium 2 85 Rb Rubidium 37 88 Sr Strontium 38 89 Y Yttrium 39 91 Zr Zirconium 40 93 Nb Niobium 41 96 Mo Molybdenum 42 Tc Technetium 43 101 Ru Ruthenium 44 103 Rh Rhodium 45 106 Pd Palladium 46 108 Ag Silver 47 112 Cd Cadmium 48 115 In Indium 49 119 Sn Tin 50 122 Sb Antimony 51 128 Te Tellurium 52 127 I Iodine 53 131 Xe Xenon 54 133 Cs Caesium 55 137 Ba Barium 56 139 La Lanthanum 57 * 178 Hf Hafnium 72 181 Ta Tantalum 73 140 Ce Cerium 58 a X b 232 Th Thorium 90 Pa Protactinium 91 238 U Uranium 92 Np Neptunium 93 Pu Plutonium 94 Am Americium 95 Cm Curium 96 Bk Berkelium 97 Cf Californium 98 Es Einsteinium 99 Fm Fermium 100 Md Mendelevium 101 No Nobelium 102 Lr Lawrencium 103 141 Pr Praseodymium 59 144 Nd Neodymium 60 Pm Promethium 61 150 Sm Samarium 62 152 Eu Europium 63 157 Gd Gadolinium 64 159 Tb Terbium 65 162 Dy Dysprosium 66 165 Ho Holmium 67 167 Er Erbium 68 169 Tm Thulium 69 173 Yb Ytterbium 70 175 Lu Lutetium 71 184 W Tungsten 74 186 Re Rhenium 75 190 Os Osmium 76 192 Ir Iridium 77 195 Pt Platinum 78 197 Au Gold 79 201 Hg Mercury 80 204 Tl Thallium 81 207 Pb Lead 82 209 Bi Bismuth 83 Po Polonium 84 At Astatine 85 Rn Radon 86 Fr Francium 87 226 Ra Radium 88 227 Ac Actinium 89 † 1 H Hydrogen 1 II III IV V VI VII 0