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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
2012

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5116 /1

I believe, therefore I am

SCIENCE ( PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY)

Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal(Academic)
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
14 SEPT 2012

1 hour

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your class, register number and name in the spaces provided at the top of this
page and on the OTAS Sheet.
Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
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 OTAS Sheet.
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 question paper.
A Periodic Table is printed in page 12.

Additional Material : OTAS Sheet

This document consists of 12 printed pages, including this cover page.

Setter: Mr Adrian Liang, Mr Tan B H

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Section A : Multiple Choice Questions ( 40 marks )

Answer all the questions on the OTAS sheet provided.
1. What is the reading shown by the vernier caliper below ? Assume that the
instrument has no zero error.
2

A. 1.85 cm

B. 1.95 cm
C. 2.05 cm
D. 2.15 cm

time

velocity

velocity

velocity

velocity

2. Which of the following graphs describes an object falling through air over a
short distance ?

time

A.

time

B.

time

C.

D.

3. The diagram shows a mobile which consists of some balls (M1, M2, M3
and M4) suspended from inter-connected rods. Each rod is suspended
from its center. The weight of each rod is negligible.If the mobile is
stationary, which of the following statements is possible ?

2x

M1
M2

M3

M4

A. The weight of M1 is twice that of M3.

B. The weight of M4 is twice that of M2.
C. The sum of the weights of M1 and M2 equals the sum of weights of M3
and M4.
D. M2 is heavier than M1.

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4. Water has a density of 1000 kg/m3. Mercury has a density of 13600 kg/m3.
How much water is equivalent in weight to 100 cm3 of mercury ?
A. 100 cm3

B. 1000 cm3

C. 13.6 cm3

D. 1360 cm3

5. An object is thrown upwards and reaches a height of 5m before falling back

down. Assuming that the effects of air resistance can be ignored, which of
the following statements is correct ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The velocity of the object is constant throughout the motion.

The acceleration of the object is constant throughout the motion.
The upward deceleration is greater than the downward acceleration.
The resultant force on the object throughout the motion is zero.

6. The diagram shows two high heel

shoes, X and Y, with heels of different
heights and base areas. The base of
the heel for shoe X is a square of sides
1cm. The base of the heel for shoe Y is
a square of sides 2cm.

shoe Y
shoe X
8cm
4cm

Suppose the heels of shoe X exerted a

(2cm by 2cm) (1cm by 1cm)
pressure P on the ground when it was
worn by a woman. If the same woman
also wore shoe Y in turn, which of the following statements is correct ?
A. The heel of shoe Y exerted a pressure of 2P on the ground because its
height is twice that of X.
B. The heel of shoe Y exerted a pressure of 2P on the ground because its
base area is twice that of X.
C. The heel of shoe Y exerted a pressure of P on the ground.
D. The heel of shoe Y exerted a pressure of P on the ground.
7. An object of mass 5kg is dropped from a height of 40m. Assuming that the
effects of air resistance are negligible, what will be the kinetic energy of the
object just before it hits the ground ?
A.
B.

x 5 x (40)2 J
x 40 x (5)2 J

C.
D.

(5 x 10 x 40) J
0J

8. Which of the following processes will cause a temperature drop ?

A. Boiling

B. Evaporation

C. Melting

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D. Condensation

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9. Which of the following correctly explains why a metal spoon conducts more
heat than a wooden spoon in a given period of time?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The metal spoon has a more shiny surface than the wooden spoon.
The metal spoon has more vibrating molecules than the wooden spoon.
The molecules in the wooden spoon do not vibrate.
There are no free electrons in the wooden spoon.

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE about liquid molecules in

general ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The molecules stop vibrating when water freezes.

The molecules stop vibrating when ice melts.
The intermolecular distance increases with temperature.
The intermolecular force is stronger when temperature increases.

For Questions 11 and 12, refer to the diagram below which shows how a
light ray passes from a transparent medium X into air.

30
110

air
medium X

11. How do the velocity, frequency and wavelength of the light ray change
when it travels from medium X into air ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Velocity

Frequency

Wavelength

Increase
Increase
Increase
Decrease

Increase
No change
Decrease
No change

No changed
Increase
Increase
Increase

12. What is the refractive index of the medium X ?

A. 0.05

B. 0.06

C. 1.88

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D. 2.53

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13. Which of the following electromagnetic waves can be used in the

sterilisation of laboratory apparatus and for disinfecting drinking water ?
A. Gamma ray

B. Infra-red

C. Microwave

D. Ultra violet

14. A glass rod is known to become positively charged when it is rubbed with
a silk cloth. Which of the following correctly explains how the glass rod
becomes charged ?
.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Protons are transferred from the silk cloth to the glass rod.
Protons are transferred from the glass rod to the silk cloth.
Electrons are transferred from the silk cloth to the glass rod.
Electrons are transferred from the glass rod to the silk cloth.

15. Which of the following windings (A, B, C or D)

will result in the magnet shown on the right ?
A

B
B

16. Which of the following is a suitable material for the needle of a compass ?
A. Iron

B. Steel

C. Copper

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D. Brass

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17. The diagram below shows how two sound waves P and Q are
represented on the screen of an oscilloscope.
Sound P
Sound Q

Which of the following statements is TRUE ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Sound P has a larger wavelength than Q

Sound P is faster than Q
Sound P is higher pitched than Q
Sound P is louder than Q

18. Which of the following units is equivalent to Joules per Coulomb, [J/C] ?
A. Volts, V

B. Ampere, A

C. Ohm,

D. Watt, W

19. The circuit shown below consists of three identical lamps and the switches
S1, S2, S3 and S4. When all three lamps are lighted, the switches S1 and
S3 are opened, and the switches S2and S4 are closed.

S2
S2

S3
S3

S1

S4

Which of the following will cause ONLY one lamp to become lighted ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

S1
Opened
Opened
Closed
Closed

S2
Closed
Opened
Opened
Closed

S3
Opened
Opened
Opened
Opened

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S4
Opened
Closed
Closed
Closed

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20. In the diagram shown below, the region S is a magnetic field which is
directed into the plane of this paper. An electron is entering the region S
as shown.
Region S

Electron

Which of the following shows correctly the direction of movement of the

electron ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

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BOWEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Examination : Prelims
Subject
: Science(Physics) 5116

Year : 2012
Level : 4 Express / 5 N(A)

Section A (MC)

Topics

1. Measurements

A
Q11

Total

2. Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

Q2

3. Dynamics

Q5

4. Mass, Weight, Density

Q4

5. Turning Effect of Forces

Q3

6. Pressure

Q6

7. Work, energy, power

Q7

8. Kinetic Model of Matter

Q10

9. Transfer of thermal energy

1
Q9

10. Thermal Properties of Matter

Q8

11. General wave properties

Q11

12. Light

Q12

13. Electromagnetic Spectrum

Q13

14. Sound

Q17

15. Static electricity

Q14

16. Current Electricity

Q18

17. D.C. Circuits

1
Q19

18. Practical Electricity

19. Magnetism & Electromagnetism
Total

Q16

Q20

Q15

Signature

3
20

Date

Vetter 1 :
Vetter 2 :
Vice-Principal : Mdm Indra

Answer
Qn
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Ans
C
A
A
D
B
D
C
B
D
C

Qn
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Ans
B
D
D
D
B
B
D
A
C
B

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