Section A

(40 marks)
Answer all questions
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Figure 1 shows the apparatus found in a science laboratory.

Measuring cylinder
Burette
Stop watch

Figure 1
(a) Based the words given, name the apparatus in Figure 1:
A ____________________________________________________
B ____________________________________________________
C _____________________________________________________
(3 marks)
(b) Which of the above apparatus is used to measure the following:
i. volume of an irregular object
____________________________________________________
(1 mark)
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ii. 20.1cm of an acid

____________________________________________________
(1 mark)
iii. time to make 1 complete swing
___________________________________________________
(1 mark)

Q : _______________
Cell K : _________________

Cell L : ________________
Figure 2

(a) Name cells K and L in the spaces provided in Figure 2 .

(2 marks)
(b) Q controls all cell activities. Name Q in Figure 2.
(1 mark)
(c) Based on the structures R or S in cell L, complete table below
Structure

Function of structure

R
S
(2 marks)
(d) Name one structure of the plant cell which is not found in an animal
cell.
_____________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(e) State one difference between cell K and cell L.
______________________________________________________
(1 mark)

Figure 3 shows the various types of system found in the human body.

Figure 3
P : _______________

Q : ______________ R : ______________

(a) Label the systems in Figure 3 using the words below.

Nervous system

Digestive system

Excretory system
(3 marks)

(b) Draw lines to show the correct match between the systems and their
functions. Draw the lines as shown below.
System
Function
Gets rid of toxic waste products
Nervous system

Digestive system

Brings nutrients and oxygen to the

cells
Transmits information all over the body

Excretory system
Breaks down complex food into
simpler substances
(2 marks)
(c) Name one organ in the excretory system.
_______________________________________________________
(1 mark)

4 Figure 4 shows pictures of three states of matter.

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

gas

fruit
water

________________
Figure 4

______________

________________

(a) On Figure 4, label the state of matter for each picture using the
following words.
Gas

Solid

Liquid
(3 marks)

(b) Base on Picture 1, 2, and 3 draw diagrams to show the arrangement of the particles in
each state of matter.
Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

( 3 marks)
(c) Compare the movement of particles in gas and solid.
______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

Figure 5
The apparatus in the figure 5 above is used to measure the volume of an aluminium lump
and a piece of cork.
(a) Name the method used in this activity?
___________________________________________________________
( 1mark )
(b) What is the volume of the aluminium lump?
_____________________________________ cm?
( 1 mark )
(c) What is the volume of the cork?
________________________ cm
( 1 mark )
(d)(i) Can the volume of the cork be obtained directly without using the aluminium
lump?
__________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
(ii) Explain your answer.
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
(e) State one precautionary steps that must be taken when using a measuring cylinder to

measure the volume of water collected in this activity.

___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

6
.

Table 6.1 shows the densities of five substances.

Density (g/cm3)
1.0
0.79
0.90
13.6
8.9

Substances
Water
Ethanol
Ice
Mercury
Copper
Table 6.1

Figure 6.2 shows the positions of the five substances when placed into a gas jar.

Figure 6.2
(a) Based on the information given in Table 6.1, identify K, M, and Q.
K : ________________________________________________
M : ________________________________________________

Q : ________________________________________________
(3 marks)
Sea water has a density of 1.03 g/cm3
(b) Based on the above information and that given in Table 6.1, explain
why an iceberg floats in sea water.
______________________________________________________
(1 mark)
( c) (i) Find the density of substance Z.
Mass of substance Z = 5.0 g
Volume of substance Z = 10 cm3

(2 marks)
(ii) Mark the position of Z in Figure 6.3 if it is placed in the gas jar.

Figure 6.3
(1 mark)

(d) Give one example of density in everyday life.

_______________________________________________________
(1 mark)

Section B
(20 marks)
Answer all questions
7.

Figure 7 shows four types of cells., J, K, L and M which are found in living
organisms.

M
Figure 7

(a) Observe the cells in Figure 7.

Based on your observations, state one characteristic of each cells J, K, L and M.
J : ____________________________________________________

K : ____________________________________________________
L : ____________________________________________________
M : ____________________________________________________
(4 marks)

(b) Classify cells J, K, L and M in Diagram 7 into two groups based on their common
characteristics.
Write the letters of the cells belonging to each group.

J, K, L, M

Common
characteristics

Group 1

Group 2

Letters of the
cells
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(4 marks)
8. A pupil carried out an experiment to determine the time taken for ten complete
swings of a pendulum for various lengths of string, as shown in Diagram 8.1 below.

Pendulum
bob

Diagram 8.1
(a)) Based on Diagram 8.1, state the operational definition of one complete
swing.

[1 mark]
(b)

State the variables involved in this experiment.

(i)

Manipulated variable:
..

(ii)

Responding variable ...

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(iii)

Constant variable: .......

.
[3 marks]

(c)

Diagram 8.2 shows the stop watch used to record the time taken for the
pendulum to make ten complete swings with different lengths of string.

The length of pendulum = 15 cm

The length of pendulum = 30 cm

The length of pendulum = 45 cm

The length of pendulum = 60 cm

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The length of pendulum = 75 cm

The length of pendulum = 90 cm

Diagram 8.2

(d)

Time taken for ten complete swings (s)

Based on Diagram 8.2, record the readings of the stop watch in Table 8.3.
Length of pendulum (cm)

15

Time taken for ten

complete swings (s)

10

30

45

60

75

90
60

Table 8.1

[2 marks]
100Table 8.3, plot a graph the time taken for ten complete swings against
Based on
the length of the pendulum.

80

60

40

20

10

0
100

20

30

12

40

50

60

70

Length of pendulum (cm)

80

90

00

[3 marks]
(e)

State the relationship between the time taken for ten complete swings with its
length.
..
[1 mark]

(f)

Based on the graph in (c), predict the time taken for ten complete swings if the
length of the pendulum is 50 cm.
...
[1 mark]

(g)

If the length of the pendulum is 45 cm, calculate the time taken for one
complete swing.
...
[1 mark]
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