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Christ Church Secondary School

2010 Preliminary Examination
Science (Physics/Chemistry) 5116/01
Secondary Four Express/Five Normal(Academic)

Paper 1
Date
Duration
Marks

: 13 September 2010
: 1 hour
: 40

Additional Material: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your name, class register number and class in the spaces provided on the Answer
Sheet and at the top of this page.
Use soft pencil to shade your answers in the Answer Sheet.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
There are 40 questions in this paper. Answer all the 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 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.
A copy of Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

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Science(Physics/Chemistry)

Answer all questions in the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet provided.

1.

The diagram below shows the scale of a vernier caliper.

9

cm
0

10

What is the reading on the scale?

A
C

2.

3.

8.10 cm
8.90 cm

B
D

8.18 cm
8.98 cm

The swings of a simple pendulum (of fixed length) are 10o wide and each swing
takes one second. How long will each swing takes if the width of the swing is
reduced to 5o?
A

1
second
4

1
second
2

1 second

2 second

An iron ball falls through the air. The acceleration of free fall is 10 m/s2. Ignoring
air resistance, which of the following graphs below best describes the motion of the
iron ball during the first two seconds of its fall?
v/m s-1

v/m-1

B
20
10

t/s

v/m s-1

t/s
2

v/m s-1

10

10

t/s
0

t/s

0
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4.

Five blocks P, Q, R, S and T, of different masses, are connected by four identical

strings S1, S2, S3 and S4 as shown in the diagram below. They are pulled by a
steadily increasing force F. Which of the following strings is most likely to break?

A
C

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S4

S3

S2

S1
S3

B
D

S1

S2
S4

Two objects, A (of mass 3 kg) and B (of mass 2kg), are stacked one on top of the
other as shown in the diagram below.

10 N

If all surfaces are regarded as frictionless, then the acceleration of A in m/s2 when B
is pulled by a force of 10 N is ______________.
A
C

6.

5
2

B
D

3.3
0

A car travelling at a constant speed of 25 m/s has a kinetic energy of 312 500 J.
What is the mass of the car?
A
C

250 kg
1000 kg

B
D

P3

500 kg
12500 kg

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7.

8.

Tom is having difficulty in turning the nut using the spanner. He pulls with the same
force in each case. Which diagram below shows him producing the biggest turning
effect?
A

The tubes inside solar heating panels allow the Suns radiation to warm water. Why
are the tubes blackened?
A
B
C
D

9.

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Dark surfaces absorb radiation well.

Dark surfaces conduct heat well
Dark surfaces emit radiation well.
Dark surfaces reflect radiation well.

A solid substance in a boiling tube was heated steadily. The temperature-time graph
of the substance is as shown below. Which section of the graph indicates the
substance being a mixture of solid and liquid?

Temperature
R
P

Time
A
C

OP
QR

B
D
P4

PQ
RS

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10.

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A man who is standing at point X between two parallel walls fires a pistol.
wall

wall

He hears echoes after 0.5 s and 0.8 s. A further echo is heard, after firing, at a time
of ______________.
A
B
C
D

11.

Two notes are played on a violin. The second note is softer and has a lower pitch.
The second note is ______________.
A
B
C
D

12.

1.1 s
1.3 s
2.2 s
2.6 s

higher in amplitude and lower in frequency

lower in both amplitude and frequency
higher in both amplitude and frequency
lower in amplitude and higher in frequency

Transverse waves are moving past a small boat on a lake as shown in the diagram
below. In which direction will the waves make the boat move?

wave travelling
this way

A
B
C
D

Towards left
Towards right
Backwards and forwards
Upwards and downwards

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boat

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13.

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A person stands at point X as shown in the diagram below. Which of the pins (1, 2,
3, 4 or 5) will the person be able to see in the mirror?
3

x
X

mirror

A
B
C
D

14.

Pins 1 and 3
Pins 2 and 4
Pins 2, 3 and 5
Pins 2, 4 and 5

A ray of red light falls on a glass prism as shown in the diagram below. The
refractive index of the glass is 1.5.

Which of the following shows the path of the light through and out of the prism?
A

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15.

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The figure below shows a strong magnet holding a chain of five small iron spheres.
If a weak magnet, X, is brought close to the end of the last sphere, the sphere will
______________.

X
S

A
B
C
D

16.

bend away from X

bend towards X
fall to the ground
stay still

Which diagram shows the V/I characteristic graph for a conductor that obeys Ohms
Law?
V

0
A

17.

0
C

0
D

A 1 m wire of radius, r, has a resistance of 10 . If another similar wire, twice the

length but with radius 0.5r is used, what is the new resistance of the wire?
A
C

18.

10
80

B
D

5
40

A resistor of 5 ohms is connected to a cell of e.m.f. 2 V. How much heat energy is

produced in the resistor in four seconds?
A
C

0.4 J
3.2 J

B
D

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2.5 J
8J

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19.

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Two of the wires P, Q, R and S are to be connected to the points X and Y to form a
complete circuit as shown in the diagram below.

Which two wires would give the ammeter the highest reading?
A
B
C
D

20.

P and Q
Q and R
R and S
P and R

When a current of 2 A flows for 5 s through a lamp, 120 J of energy are

transformed. How much charge flows through the lamp?
A
B
C
D

10 C
12 C
24 C
60 C

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