Cambridge IGCSE™

CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES 0654/11

Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) October/November 2022
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.
 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.
 Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
 The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 Which characteristic of living organisms involves chemical reactions that break down nutrient
molecules to release energy?

A excretion
B nutrition
C reproduction
D respiration

2 What is the formula for magnification?

actual size
A
image size

actual size
B  100
image size

image size
C
actual size

image size
D mm
actual size

3 Glycerol is a component of which large molecules?

A fats
B glycogen
C proteins
D starch

4 Which elements can be found in an enzyme molecule?

1 carbon
2 nitrogen
3 oxygen

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

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5 Which row is correct for photosynthesis?

raw materials products

A carbon dioxide and glucose oxygen and water

B carbon dioxide and water oxygen and glucose
C oxygen and glucose carbon dioxide and water
D oxygen and water carbon dioxide and glucose

6 Dogs are mammals and have the same types of teeth as humans.

Which tooth is a canine?

D
C

7 The diagrams represent sections through a root, a stem and a leaf mid-rib, not drawn to the same
scale.

P Q R S

In which row are the sections correctly identified?

root stem leaf

A P S R
B Q R S
C R P Q
D S Q P

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8 The diagram shows apparatus used to investigate respiration of blowfly larvae.

Air is sucked through the solutions of hydrogencarbonate indicator as shown.

Hydrogencarbonate indicator turns orange with carbon dioxide at atmospheric concentration. It

turns yellow with high carbon dioxide concentration.

direction direction
of air of air

hydrogencarbonate hydrogencarbonate
indicator indicator

flask X flask Y

What are the colours of the hydrogencarbonate indicator in the flasks after 24 hours?

flask X flask Y

A orange orange
B orange yellow
C yellow orange
D yellow yellow

9 When a seed germinates in the soil, the root grows downwards.

Which type of response is the root exhibiting?

A negative gravitropism
B negative phototropism
C positive gravitropism
D positive phototropism

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10 The graph shows the change in number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS between
1990 and 2014.

4
3.5
3
2.5
million
2 new HIV infections
people
1.5
1 anti-HIV
drugs used
0.5 deaths from AIDS
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
year

What does the graph show?

1 The number of new HIV infections fell after condom use was promoted.
2 The use of anti-HIV drugs has led to a decrease in deaths from AIDS.
3 The highest rate of deaths from AIDS occurred in 1995.

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

11 Which sex chromosomes are found in a healthy male human?

A XO B XX C XY D YY

12 Which type of organism gets its energy from the remains of dead organisms or other organic
waste?

A a carnivore
B a decomposer
C a herbivore
D a producer

13 What is an undesirable effect of deforestation?

A It increases the oxygen concentration of the atmosphere.

B It leads to erosion and loss of soil.
C It makes land available for agriculture.
D It pollutes the air with methane.

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14 Which properties are used to distinguish between solids and gases?

1 compressibility
2 melting point
3 flammability

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

15 An atom of fluorine is represented by 199 F.

How many electrons does this atom contain?

A 9 B 10 C 19 D 28

16 Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce water.

What is the balanced equation for this reaction?

A H2 + O2  H2O

B H2 + O2  2H2O

C H2 + O  H2O

D 2H2 + O2  2H2O

17 Which process is used to produce sodium and chlorine from the compound sodium chloride?

A chromatography
B cracking
C distillation
D electrolysis

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18 Equal amounts of substances W, X, Y and Z are reacted separately with equal amounts of
dilute acid.

The following temperature changes are recorded.

substance temperature change / C

W increases by 8
X decreases by 6
Y increases by 9
Z decreases by 4

Which substances produce the most exothermic and the least endothermic reactions?

most least
exothermic endothermic

A W X
B W Z
C X Y
D Y Z

19 The rate of a reaction between a powdered metal and a dilute acid is investigated by measuring
the volume of hydrogen gas produced per minute.

The investigation is repeated using a catalyst. The same mass of powdered metal and the same
volume and concentration of acid is used.

Which statement about the second investigation is correct?

A The rate of the reaction is higher and a greater total volume of hydrogen is produced.
B The rate of the reaction is higher and the same total volume of hydrogen is produced.
C The rate of the reaction is lower and a smaller total volume of hydrogen is produced.
D The rate of the reaction is lower and the same total volume of hydrogen is produced.

20 Copper carbonate is reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Which gas is given off?

A carbon dioxide
B hydrogen
C nitrogen
D sulfur dioxide

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21 Which statement about the halogens is not correct?

A Iodine has a darker colour than chlorine.

B They all exist as diatomic molecules.
C They are all gases at room temperature.
D They are all non-metals.

22 Filament lamps require an inert atmosphere.

Which gas is used to fill these lamps?

A argon
B helium
C hydrogen
D oxygen

23 Alloys are formed by dissolving one metal in another.

Alloys are ……1…… .

……2…… alloys conduct electricity.

Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2

A compounds All
B compounds Some
C mixtures All
D mixtures Some

24 Metal X is extracted from its ore by heating the ore with carbon.

Which statement explains why carbon is used?

A Carbon is a non-metal.
B Carbon is more reactive than X.
C Carbon reacts with oxygen in the air.
D Carbon is less reactive than X.

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25 Water is tested with white copper(II) sulfate powder and with blue cobalt(II) chloride paper.

Which row shows the results of the tests?

copper(II) sulfate cobalt(II) chloride

A turns blue stays blue

B turns blue turns pink
C stays white turns pink
D stays white stays blue

26 What is not a use of limestone?

A manufacture of calcium oxide

B neutralising industrial waste products
C purifying water
D treating acidic soil

27 In which row is the name of the structure correct?

structure name
H H

A C C methane

H H

H H

B H C C O H ethene

H H

H H

C H C C H ethane

H H

D H C H ethanol

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28 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time.

speed

0
0 time

Which graph is the distance–time graph for this object?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

29 Five identical solid glass balls, each of mass 5.0 g, are put into a measuring cylinder containing
water.

The water level in the measuring cylinder rises from the 30 cm3 mark to the 40 cm3 mark.

What is the density of the glass from which the balls are made?

A 0.50 g / cm3 B 1.2 g / cm3 C 1.6 g / cm3 D 2.5 g / cm3

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30 A force of 10 N is applied to a beam at a distance of 0.25 m from a pivot.

10 N
0.25 m

pivot

Which calculation gives the moment of the force about the pivot in N m?

10
A 10  0.25 B C 10 + 0.25 D 10 – 0.25
0.25

31 Which electrical device transfers chemical energy into electrical energy?

A battery
B lamp
C electric motor
D television

32 From which type of energy is electrical energy transferred in a hydroelectric power station?

A chemical potential energy

B elastic potential (strain) energy
C gravitational potential energy
D nuclear energy

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33 A hot metal ball is placed in a small hollow in a piece of wood. Two thermometers are placed
equal distances from the ball, one at position P and one at position Q.

Q
hot metal ball
P
wood

Which thermometer gives the higher reading and why?

higher reading reason

A thermometer at P the air conducts heat sideways, not upwards

B thermometer at P the wood conducts heat sideways, not upwards
C thermometer at Q convection carries heat upwards, not sideways
D thermometer at Q infrared rays always carry heat upwards, not sideways

34 Which description is correct for the image of an object formed by a vertical plane mirror?

A upright and larger than the object

B upright and the same size as the object
C upside down and smaller than the object
D upside down and the same size as the object

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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36 Which type of magnet can be switched on and off many times per second?

A an electromagnet only
B a permanent magnet only
C both electromagnets and permanent magnets
D neither electromagnets or permanent magnets

37 In which circuit is it possible to change the brightness of one lamp without changing the
brightness of the other lamp?

A B

C D

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38 Circuits 1 and 2 contain identical cells and identical resistors. Each resistor has the same
resistance R. The current in the cell in circuit 1 is I.

I R
R
R

circuit 1 circuit 2

How do the total resistance of circuit 2 and the current in the cell in circuit 2 compare with R
and I ?

total resistance current in cell

of circuit 2 in circuit 2

A greater than R greater than I

B greater than R less than I
C less than R greater than I
D less than R less than I

39 The current in an electric heater during normal use is 11 A.

What is an appropriate rating for a fuse to protect the heater?

A 3A B 10 A C 13 A D 36 A

40 The diagrams represent pairs of nuclei of some atoms.

Which pair shows nuclei of different isotopes of the same element?

A B

key
neutron
proton
C D

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 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII VIII

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1 2
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.).