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Q1 · Which unit of time is most useful in describing the ages of rocks? 0654/11 May/June 2005
21 Which unit of time is most useful in describing the ages of rocks? A tens of years B hundreds of years C thousands of years D millions of years
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Answer: D
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Q2 · A decorator wishes to calculate the area of a bathroom tile so that he can estimate the… 0654/11 May/June 2005
28 A decorator wishes to calculate the area of a bathroom tile so that he can estimate the amount of adhesive which he needs to buy. What must he use? A a measuring cylinder only B a ruler only C a measuring cylinder and a clock only D a measuring cylinder and a ruler only
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Answer: B
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Q3 · A measuring cylinder contains some water 0654/11 May/June 2006
28 A measuring cylinder contains some water. When a stone is put in the water, the level rises. cm3 cm3 200 200 150 150 100 100 50 50 stone What is the volume of the stone? A 50 cm3 B 70 cm3 C 75 cm3 D 125 cm3
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Answer: A
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Q4 · A ruler is used to measure the length of a nail 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2006
28 A ruler is used to measure the length of a nail. 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 cm What is the length of the nail? A 1.3 cm B 2.9 cm C 5.2 cm D 8.1 cm
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Answer: B
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Q5 · Some water is poured into four tubes of different cross-sectional areas 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2007
28 Some water is poured into four tubes of different cross-sectional areas. Which tube contains the largest volume of water? A B C D area = 10 cm2 area = 20 cm2 area = 30 cm2 area = 40 cm2 6 cm 4 cm 3 cm 2 cm
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Answer: C
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Q6 · Some liquid is heated in a flask 0654/11 May/June 2008
28 Some liquid is heated in a flask. The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is hot. cold hot 5 5 tube 4 4 3 3 2 2 scale 1 1 cm cm liquid flask What is the difference in the heights? A 1.7 cm B 2.8 cm C 3.2 cm D 4.5 cm
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Answer: B
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Q7 · Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid? 0654/11 May/June 2009
29 Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid? A balance and measuring cylinder B balance and thermometer C metre rule and measuring cylinder D metre rule and thermometer
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Answer: A
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Q8 · A stopwatch is used to time an athlete running 100 m 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2009
28 A stopwatch is used to time an athlete running 100 m. The timekeeper forgets to reset the watch to zero before using it to time another athlete running 100 m. 60 60 55 5 55 5 50 10 50 10 45 15 45 15 40 seconds 20 40 seconds 20 35 25 35 25 30 30 stopwatch at stopwatch at end of first end of second athlete’s run athlete’s run How long does the second athlete take to run 100 m? A 11.2 s B 11.4 s C 12.4 s D 23.8 s
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Answer: B
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Q9 · A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood 0654/11 May/June 2011
28 A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood. Which two pieces of apparatus should she use? A balance and metre rule B balance and thermometer C measuring cylinder and metre rule D measuring cylinder and thermometer
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Answer: A
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Q10 · In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground 0654/11 May/June 2011
29 In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground. He carries out the experiment ten times. The table shows his results. time / s 26.4 26.8 26.4 24.4 24.0 26.8 25.4 23.4 26.4 24.0 Which value should the student use? A 24.0 s B 25.4 s C 26.4 s D 26.8 s
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Answer: B
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Q11 · A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood 0654/12 May/June 2011
29 A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood. Which two pieces of apparatus should she use? A balance and metre rule B balance and thermometer C measuring cylinder and metre rule D measuring cylinder and thermometer
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Answer: A
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Q12 · In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground 0654/12 May/June 2011
30 In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground. He carries out the experiment ten times. The table shows his results. time / s 26.4 26.8 26.4 24.4 24.0 26.8 25.4 23.4 26.4 24.0 Which value should the student use? A 24.0 s B 25.4 s C 26.4 s D 26.8 s
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Answer: B
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Q13 · A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood 0654/13 May/June 2011
29 A student needs to find the density of a large cubic block of wood. Which two pieces of apparatus should she use? A balance and metre rule B balance and thermometer C measuring cylinder and metre rule D measuring cylinder and thermometer
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Answer: A
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Q14 · In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground 0654/13 May/June 2011
30 In an experiment, a student measures the time taken for an object to fall to the ground. He carries out the experiment ten times. The table shows his results. time / s 26.4 26.8 26.4 24.4 24.0 26.8 25.4 23.4 26.4 24.0 Which value should the student use? A 24.0 s B 25.4 s C 26.4 s D 26.8 s
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Answer: B
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Q15 · The diagram shows the arrangement a student uses in an experiment 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2013
29 The diagram shows the arrangement a student uses in an experiment. 0 cm 1 scale spring 2 3 pointer 4 pointer reading load 5 6 She writes down the steps in the order that she follows them, so that she can plot an extension / load graph for the spring. Which step is not correct? A Each pointer reading is plotted against the corresponding load. B She subtracts the original length of the spring from each pointer reading. C The load is added in stages to the lower end of the spring. D The reading of the pointer against the scale is recorded for each different load.
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Answer: A
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Q16 · The diagram shows the readings on a thermometer before and after a reaction 0654/11 May/June 2016
14 The diagram shows the readings on a thermometer before and after a reaction. 14 35 13 34 before the reaction after the reaction Which row shows the readings on the thermometer? before the reaction after the reaction A 13.5 34.1 B 13.5 35.9 C 14.5 34.1 D 14.5 35.9
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Answer: A
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Q17 · A stone is lowered into a measuring cylinder containing water 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2019
28 A stone is lowered into a measuring cylinder containing water. The diagrams show the readings on the measuring cylinder with and without the stone. cm3 cm3 100 100 50 50 stone What is the volume of the stone? A 40 cm3 B 50 cm3 C 60 cm3 D 95 cm3
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Answer: B
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Q18 · The diagram shows a pendulum swinging backwards and forwards between points P and Q 0654/12 Feb/March 2021
28 The diagram shows a pendulum swinging backwards and forwards between points P and Q. P Q The pendulum takes 34 seconds to swing from P to Q and back to P again 20 times. What is the period of the pendulum? A 0.85 s B 1.7 s C 3.4 s D 34 s
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Answer: B
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Q19 · A student uses a piece of string to measure the circumference of a pencil 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2021
28 A student uses a piece of string to measure the circumference of a pencil. He wraps the string around the outside of the pencil. The string wraps round exactly six times. He measures the length of string used with a rule. start of string end of string string 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 cm What is the circumference of the pencil? A 2.4 cm B 2.6 cm C 14.4 cm D 15.4 cm
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Answer: A
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Q20 · A student uses a stop-watch to measure the time taken for a ball to drop 2.0 m to the… 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2021
28 A student uses a stop-watch to measure the time taken for a ball to drop 2.0 m to the ground. The measurement is taken five times. These are the results: 20.16 s 20.22 s 20.14 s 20.22 s 20.26 s Which value for the time taken should be used? A 20.16 s B 20.20 s C 20.22 s D 20.26 s
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Answer: B
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Q21 · The diagram shows the level of water in a measuring cylinder 0654/11 May/June 2022
28 The diagram shows the level of water in a measuring cylinder. cm3 75 water 70 What is the volume of water in the measuring cylinder? A 73.5 cm3 B 74.0 cm3 C 76.5 cm3 D 77.0 cm3
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Answer: A
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Q22 · Two students conduct an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2022
35 Two students conduct an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air. They stand 639 m apart. One student hits two blocks of wood together while the other uses a stop-watch to time how long it takes for the sound to reach him. It takes 1.80 s for the sound to reach the second student. What is the speed of sound in air, calculated using these results? A 330 m / s B 355 m / s C 710 m / s D 1150 m / s
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Answer: B
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Q23 · Which quantity can be measured using only a measuring cylinder? 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2022
28 Which quantity can be measured using only a measuring cylinder? A the density of a liquid B the mass of a liquid C the volume of a liquid D the weight of a liquid
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Answer: C
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Q24 · Which row gives the units for mass m and gravitational field strength g ? 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2023
28 Which row gives the units for mass m and gravitational field strength g ? gravitational mass m field strength g A kg N / kg B kg kg / N C N N / kg D N kg / N
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Answer: A
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Q25 · The total thickness of 500 sheets of paper is 4.5 cm 0654/11 May/June 2025
28 The total thickness of 500 sheets of paper is 4.5 cm. What is the thickness of 1 sheet of paper in mm? A 0.0090 mm B 0.090 mm C 0.90 mm D 9.0 mm
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Answer: B
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Q26 · A pendulum swings backwards and forwards between point X and point Y 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2025
28 A pendulum swings backwards and forwards between point X and point Y. Y X P A student starts a stop-watch as the pendulum first passes point P. The student stops the stop-watch when he counts that the pendulum passes point P another 10 times. The time on the stop-watch is 8.0 s. What is the period of the pendulum? A 0.40 s B 0.80 s C 1.6 s D 8.0 s
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Answer: C
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Q27 · A pendulum swings backwards and forwards between point X and point Y 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2025
28 A pendulum swings backwards and forwards between point X and point Y. Y X P A student starts a stop-watch as the pendulum first passes point P. The student stops the stop-watch when he counts that the pendulum passes point P another 10 times. The time on the stop-watch is 8.0 s. What is the period of the pendulum? A 0.40 s B 0.80 s C 1.6 s D 8.0 s
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Answer: C
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