Han Chiang High School

E First Semester Mid-Term Test, 2018

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NAME

STUDENT’S
CLASS
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COMBINED SCIENCE 0653

CE 1 Mac 2018
80 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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SECTION A - Objective Questions (60%)

1. Which property decides the order of elements in the Periodic Table ?

A. masses of their atoms
B. the number of electrons in the outer shell
C. the number of neutrons in the nucleus
D. the number of protons in the nucleus

2. The element with proton number 12 has similar chemical properties to the element with
the proton number
A. 2
B. 11
C. 13
D. 20

3. Which statement about groups in the Periodic Table is correct ?

A. All groups contain both metals and non-metals
B. Atoms of elements in the same group have the same total number of electrons
C. In Group I, reactivity decreases with increasing proton (atomic) number.
D. In Group VII, the melting point of the elements increases with proton (atomic) number.

4. Which element is likely to be a transition metal ?

Element melting point colour of chloride
A. high blue
B. low green
C. high white
D. low white

5. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity ?

A. liquid oxygen
B. pure ethanoic acid
C. sodium
D. solid sodium chloride

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6. Which diagram represents the structure of an alloy ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

7. Two tests were carried out on a colourless liquid X. X turned anhydrous copper (II)
sulphate from white to blue. X reacted with calcium, giving hydrogen. What could X
be ?
1 dilute hydrochloric acid
2 ethanol
3 water
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

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8. Which of the following is a characteristic property of alkali in aqueous solution ?
A. They liberate ammonia from ammonium salts
B. They liberate carbon dioxide from carbonates
C. They give hydrogen with any metal
D. They turn universal indicator paper red

9. The diagram shows the electrolysis of copper (II) sulphate using copper electrodes.

Which graph shows how the mass of the cathode changes during electrolysis ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

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10. The diagram shows the results of an electrolysis experiment using inert electrodes.

Which of the following could be liquid X ?

A. Aqueous copper (II) sulphate
B. Concentrated hydrochloric acid
C. Dilute sulphuric acid
D. Ethanol

11. Three jars were set up as shown in the diagram. How will the concentration of dissolved
carbon dioxide in the water change after four hours ?

Jar 1 Jar 2 Jar 3

A. Decrease No change No change
B. Decrease Increase No change
C. No change Decrease Decrease
D. Increase No change Decrease
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12. The diagram shows the arrangement of cells inside the leaf of a green plant. Which two
numbered cells contain chloroplasts ?

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4

13. Which of the following traps light energy, allowing photosynthesis to take place ?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Cellulose
C. Chlorophyll
D. Glucose

14. The following equation for photosynthesis is incomplete.

2
1 + water sugar + 3
chlorophyll
What do the numbers represent ?
1 2 3
A. Carbon dioxide Oxygen Sunlight
B. Carbon dioxide Sunlight Oxygen
C. Oxygen Carbon dioxide Sunlight
D. Sunlight Oxygen Carbon dioxide

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15. The diagram shows some organs of the digestive system.

Where is amylase made ?

A. 1 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4

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16. The diagram shows part of the human alimentary canal. Which two structures produce
substances involved in the digestion of fat ?

A. 1 and 5
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 4 and 5

17. Where do chemical digestion and absorption of food occur in the human alimentary canal ?
Chemical digestion Absorption
A. oesophagus colon
B. oesophagus stomach
C. stomach liver
D. stomach ileum

18. In the human body, where is bile produced ?

A. gall bladder
B. liver
C. pancreas
D. stomach

19. Where does bile enter the alimentary canal ?

A. oesophagus
B. stomach
C. duodenum
D. colon 8
20. The diagram shows a human lower jaw.

What are the numbered types of teeth ?

1 2 3 4
A canine incisor molar premolar
B canine incisor premolar molar
C incisor canine premolar molar
D incisor canine molar premolar

21. A door required a minimum moment of 32.5 Nm in order to open it. What is the
minimum distance of the handle from the hinges, if the door is to be pulled open with a
force at the handle not greater than 50 N ?

A. 0.33 m
B. 0.65 m
C. 0.77 m
D. 1.54 m

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22. The diagram shows a metre rule pivoted off-centre but kept in equilibrium by a suspended
mass of 240 g.

The centre of mass of the rule is at the 50 cm mark. What is the mass of the rule ?
A. 12 g
B. 24 g
C. 45 g
D. 120 g

23. The diagrams show cross-sections of four solid objects. Which object is most stable ?
A B C D

24. On a frozen lake, the ice will break if the pressure on it is greater than 1.0 N/cm2.
Four boys stand on the ice, Which one will fall through ?
weight of boy area of feet
A 200 N 270 cm2
B 300 N 250 cm2
C 400 N 500 cm2
D 500 N 560 cm2

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25. Four different liquids are poured into identical measuring cylinders. The diagrams show
the heights of the liquids and their densities.
Which liquid causes the largest pressure on the base of its measuring cylinder ?
A B C D

26. The height of a mercury barometer is h when the atmospheric pressure is 100000 Pa.

What is the pressure at X ?

A. 20000 Pa
B. 80000 Pa
C. 120000 Pa
D. 180000 Pa

27. Which example best illustrates the conversion of electrical energy to chemical energy ?
A. melting a fuse
B. charging an accumulator
C. starting a car
D. generating hydro-electric power 11
28. A pendulum bob of mass m, attached to a light string, is released from rest at a height h
above its lowest point. The speed of the bob at its lowest point is u.

What will be the kinetic energy of the bob when it reaches a height h on the other side ?
A. zero
B. mgh
C. ½ mu2
D. mu2

29. Books are placed in four bookcases as shown. Which bookcase is most likely to fall
forward if pulled a little ?
A B C D

30. A car accelerates up a hill. What happens to its kinetic energy and to its potential
energy ?
Kinetic energy Potential energy
A decreases increases
B increases decreases
C increases increases
D unchanged decreases

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SECTION B - Subjective Questions (40%)

1. The figure below shows the diagram of the human alimentary canal.

(a) Label the structures T, U and V [6]

(b) Name the secretion which passes down the tube W, and explain how it helps in
fat digestion. [4]

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(c) In cases of diarrhoea, name the major process in region X which is no longer
occurring normally. [2]

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[Total : 12%]

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2. The table gives some properties of the elements in Group VII. The properties for astatine
are missing from the table.

(a) Which halogen is a liquid at room temperature and pressure ? [2]

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(b) How many electrons does 1 atom of astatine have in its outer shell ? [2]

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(c) Predict the atomic radius of astatine. [2]

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(d) Predict the state and colour of astatine at room temperature and pressure. [2]

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(e) Predict the molecular formula for astatine. [2]

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[Total : 10%]

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3. Figure below shows a simple mercury barometer that can be used to measure the pressure
of the atmosphere.

(a) On the figure above, mark a vertical distance that would provide a measurement of
atmospheric pressure. [2]
(b) State and explain what happens to the level of the mercury in the tube when
atmospheric pressure increases. [6]

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[Total : 8%]

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4.

The figure above is part of a transverse section of a dicotyledonous leaf.

(a) Complete the labels on the figure for numbers (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). [4]
(b) State the function of (iii). [1]

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(c) State the function(s) of (iv). [2]

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(d) State three conditions necessary in order for photosynthesis to occur. [3]

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[Total : 10%]

Prepared by Eric Lim Checked by Mr Teoh Chuen Lye

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Answer :

Section A

1. D 16. C

2. D 17. D

3. D 18. B

4. A 19. C

5. C 20. C

6. B 21. B

7. C 22. D

8. A 23. B

9. D 24. B

10. C 25. C

11. D 26. B

12. D 27. B

13. C 28. A

14. B 29. A

15. A 30. C
Section B

1. (a) T – oesophagus
U – liver
V – duodenum
(b) Bile travels down the bile duct from the gall bladder. It helps to emulsify fats and
increase the surface area of fat molecules. The alkaline nature of bile enables lipase
from pancreatic juice to act on fats.
(c) Absorption of water

2. (a) bromine
(b) 7
(c) 150 pm
(d) Astatine will be a solid that is black in colour
(e) At2

3. (a)

(b) The level of the mercury column in the tube increases because the mercury column
inside the tube is supported by the force due to the atmospheric pressure. When
atmospheric pressure increases, the force is greater. Therefore a higher mercury column
can be supported.

4. (a) (i) palisade tissue

(ii) spongy mesophyll tissue
(iii) guard cell
(iv) stoma
(b) Control the size of stoma
(c) Allows gases to enter and leave the leaf
(d) Presence of chlorophyll, carbon dioxide and sunlight