Cambridge IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654 — 2004 Oct/Nov Paper 1 · Variant 1
0654/11/O/N/04
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES 0654/01 Paper 1 Multiple Choice October/November 2004 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. This document consists of 19 printed pages and 1 blank page. IB04 11_0654_01/3RP UCLES 2004 [Turn over www.XtremePapers.com
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2 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 1 An animal has the following characteristics. 1 four limbs 2 external ears 3 gives birth to live young 4 constant body temperature What characteristic feature will the body surface have? A feathery B hairy C moist D scaly 2 The table shows the changes in length of five potato cylinders that were placed in a concentrated salt solution. potato cylinder length at start of experiment / cm length after 24 hours / cm 1 2.9 2.3 2 2.9 2.4 3 3.1 2.7 4 3.0 2.5 5 3.1 2.6 Why do these changes occur? A Salt diffuses from the solution into the potato cells. B The potato cells are killed by the high salt concentration. C The solution inside the potato cells is more concentrated than the salt solution. D Water is drawn from the potato cells into the salt solution.
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3 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 3 The diagram shows some muscles and bones of the human arm. muscle X Muscle X causes the arm to move and it is attached to a bone in the forearm. What describes the movement of the arm and states the bone to which the muscle is attached? movement of arm bone A extends radius B extends ulna C flexes radius D flexes ulna 4 The diagram shows a group of trees and the place where two samples of air are taken. The levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the samples are measured. samples taken The first sample is taken on a sunny afternoon and the second sample is taken in the middle of the night. Which shows the levels of the gases in the daytime sample compared with the sample taken at night? oxygen carbon dioxide A less more B more less C more the same D the same more
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4 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 5 Glucose is a fuel needed for body processes to continue. Y glucose oxygen synthesis of enzymes contraction of muscles Z energy release What are processes Y and Z? Y Z A photosynthesis growth B photosynthesis respiration C respiration growth D respiration photosynthesis 6 The diagram shows a section through a human heart. right left The left ventricle has a thicker, more muscular outer wall than the right ventricle. This helps it to pump blood at a A higher pressure. B lower pressure. C faster rate. D slower rate.
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5 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 7 What effect does smoking tobacco have on the lining of the bronchi? A Cilia are paralysed. B Cilia sweep mucus towards the lungs. C Goblet cells stop making mucus. D Mucus becomes less sticky. 8 Which is correct for anaerobic respiration? A glucose + carbon dioxide → oxygen B glucose → lactic acid C glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water D glucose → lactic acid + carbon dioxide 9 Muscle wastage, lack of growth and the accumulation of fluid in tissues are conditions which result from the lack of nutrient X in the diet. What is nutrient X? A calcium B carbohydrate C fat D protein
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6 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 10 Where does undigested food move to after passing through the small intestine? A blood B large intestine C pancreas D stomach 11 The diagrams show a male at different ages. aged 8 years aged 20 years Which hormone causes the changes shown? A insulin B oestrogen C progesterone D testosterone
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7 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 12 Four test-tubes with seeds are set up as shown. In which test-tube does germination take place most rapidly? 5 oC 30 oC 30 oC 30 oC A B C D seeds on moist cotton wool seeds on dry cotton wool seeds on moist cotton wool cotton wool cotton wool water air-tight stopper chemical which absorbs oxygen 13 A white streak in dark hair is caused by the presence of a dominant allele. The diagram shows how this white streak was inherited in a family. G key person with white streak person without white streak What was the chance that G would inherit the white streak? A 0 % B 25 % C 75 % D 100 % 14 Which is the best description of the structure of glass? arrangement of atoms structure A disordered giant B disordered molecular C ordered giant D ordered molecular
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8 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 15 A laboratory report gives the following information about a solid element. • It conducts electricity. • It burns, forming a gas. • The gas dissolves in water, forming an acidic solution. What is the element? A carbon B copper C iron D sulphur 16 Hexane and octane are liquid hydrocarbons that mix together. How can the mixture best be separated into the two liquids? xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx D C B A heat heat 17 A silver ring contains the same amount of substance as a gold ring. Are the mass and number of atoms in the rings the same? mass number of atoms A B C D
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9 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 18 Neon and nitrogen are gaseous non-metals. Which of these elements can be oxidised? neon nitrogen A B C D 19 The table shows information about some minerals in rocks. name chemical formula bauxite Al2O3 calcite CaCO3 haematite Fe2O3 malachite CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 From which two of these minerals can a transition metal be extracted? A bauxite and calcite B bauxite and haematite C calcite and malachite D haematite and malachite 20 In a house, there is • a rusty spade, P • a pan used for boiling vegetables, Q • a shirt stained with oil, R Which of these everyday objects is cleaned by using a non-aqueous solvent? A P only B Q only C R only D P, Q and R
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10 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 21 An acid is added to an alkali until the final solution is just neutral. Which graph illustrates the change in temperature of the alkali as the acid is added? volume of acid start temperature A volume of acid start temperature B volume of acid start temperature C volume of acid start temperature D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 What is used to test for ammonia gas? A a lighted splint B aqueous sodium hydroxide C damp red litmus paper D limewater
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11 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 23 A plant colour X is a mixture. Chromatography is used to compare X with four other coloured mixtures, A, B, C and D. The results are shown in the diagram. Which other mixture contains X? x X x A x B x C x D 24 What are the products of burning a fossil fuel such as methane? A carbon and hydrogen B carbon dioxide and water C carbon dioxide only D water only
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12 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 25 The diagram shows a torch used for welding materials. One cylinder contains acetylene. welding torch acetylene What is the gas in the other cylinder? A hydrogen B methane C nitrogen D oxygen
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13 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 26 The diagram shows an experiment using a lemon. copper metal X lemon Which statements are correct? lemon juice is an electrolyte X could be copper X could be zinc A B C D 27 A student at a firework display notices that the fireworks produce red and green sparks. Which metal cations caused the coloured sparks? red green A calcium copper B sodium calcium C potassium copper D copper sodium
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14 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 28 A floor is covered with square tiles. The diagram shows a ruler on the tiles. 0 cm 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 How long is one tile? A 3 cm B 6 cm C 9 cm D 12 cm 29 Which speed / time graph applies to an object at rest? speed time A speed time B speed time C speed time D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. The mass of the liquid is 16 g. 25 20 15 10 5 cm3 What is the density of the liquid? A 320 g / cm 3 B 36 g / cm 3 C 1.25 g / cm 3 D 0.8 g / cm 3
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15 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 31 A student carries out an experiment to plot an extension / load graph for a spring. The diagrams show the apparatus at the start of the experiment and with a load added. start x y with load added What is the extension caused by the load? A x B y C y + x D y – x 32 Three horizontal forces act on a car that is moving along a straight, level road. air resistance friction driving force Which combination of forces would result in the car moving at constant speed? air resistance friction driving force A 200 N 1000 N 800 N B 800 N 1000 N 200 N C 800 N 200 N 1000 N D 1000 N 200 N 800 N 33 A child pushes a toy car along a level floor and then lets it go. As the car slows down, what is the main energy change? A from chemical to heat B from chemical to kinetic C from kinetic to gravitational (potential) D from kinetic to heat
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16 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 34 A beaker of water is heated at its base. Why does the water at the base rise? A It contracts and becomes less dense. B It contracts and becomes more dense. C It expands and becomes less dense. D It expands and becomes more dense. 35 Which type of radiation lies between visible light and microwaves in the electromagnetic spectrum? A infra-red B radio waves C ultra-violet D X-rays 36 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light which has been reflected from a smooth surface. ray of light 1 2 3 4 Which angles are the angles of incidence and reflection? angle of incidence angle of reflection A 1 4 B 2 3 C 3 2 D 4 1
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17 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 [Turn over 37 A circuit is set up with a gap between two terminals X and Y. The four strips of material shown in the diagram are connected in turn across the gap. Which strip completes the circuit so that the lamp lights? wood A steel C rubber D X Y glass B 38 A pupil measures the voltage across a device and the current in it. Which calculation gives the resistance of the device? A current + voltage B current ÷ voltage C voltage ÷ current D voltage x current 39 In which position in the circuit shown should a switch be placed so that both lamps can be switched on or off at the same time? A C D B
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18 © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 40 During a fire in a laboratory storeroom, some radioactive material was spilled. A firefighter detected radiation through the lead-lined walls of the storeroom. The radiation was emitted by the radioactive material. lead-lined storeroom radioactive material detector firefighter Which type of radiation was being detected? A alpha-particles B beta-particles C gamma-rays D X-rays
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19 Every reasonable effort has been made to trace all copyright holders. The publishers would be pleased to hear from anyone whose rights we have unwittingly infringed. 0654/01/O/N/04 BLANK PAGE
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20 University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2004 0654/01/O/N/04 Group 140 Ce Cerium 58 141 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 71 232 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 1 H Hydrogen 1 7 Li Lithium 3 23 Na Sodium 11 24 Mg Magnesium 12 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 12 C Carbon 6 14 N Nitrogen 7 16 O Oxygen 8 19 F Fluorine 9 28 Si Silicon 14 31 P Phosphorus 15 32 S Sulphur 16 35.5 Cl Chlorine 17 40 Ar Argon 18 20 Ne Neon 10 4 He Helium 2 73 Ge Germanium 32 75 As Arsenic 33 79 Se Selenium 34 80 Br Bromine 35 84 Kr Krypton 36 39 K Potassium 19 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 54 137 Ba Barium 56 139 La Lanthanum 57 * 178 Hf Hafnium 72 181 Ta Tantalum 73 184 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 87 227 Ac Actinium 89 9 Be Beryllium 4 I II III IV V VI VII 0 85 Rb Rubidium 37 133 Cs Caesium 55 226 Ra Radium 88 The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.). a X b a = relative atomic mass X = atomic symbol b = proton (atomic) number Key *58-71 Lanthanoid series 90-103 Actinoid series DATA SHEET The Periodic Table of the Elements
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the NOVEMBER 2004 question paper 0654 CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES 0654/01 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice), maximum raw mark 40 Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the Report on the Examination. • CIE will not enter into discussion or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes. CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the November 2004 question papers for most IGCSE and GCE Advanced Level syllabuses. www.XtremePapers.com
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Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 0654 (Co-ordinated Sciences) in the November 2004 examination. minimum mark required for grade: maximum mark available A C E F Component 1 40 34 27 21 18 The threshold (minimum mark) for B is set halfway between those for Grades A and C. The threshold (minimum mark) for D is set halfway between those for Grades C and E. The threshold (minimum mark) for G is set as many marks below the F threshold as the E threshold is above it. Grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component.
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November 2004 INTERNATIONAL GCSE MARK SCHEME MAXIMUM MARK: 40 SYLLABUS/COMPONENT: 0654/01 CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES Paper 1 (Multiple Choice)
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Page 1 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – NOVEMBER 2004 0654 1 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2005 Question Number Key Question Number Key 1 B 21 D 2 D 22 C 3 C 23 A 4 B 24 B 5 C 25 D 6 A 26 C 7 A 27 A 8 B 28 B 9 D 29 D 10 B 30 D 11 D 31 D 12 B 32 C 13 A 33 D 14 A 34 C 15 A 35 A 16 D 36 B 17 C 37 C 18 C 38 C 19 D 39 A 20 C 40 C