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Science
Paper 2
Set 3
July
2006
1 1/2 hours
JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PERAK
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PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2006
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SCIENCE
Paper 2
1 Hour 30 Minutes

DO NOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

1. This question paper consists of two sections: Section Question Full Marks
Section A and Section B. marks
2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in 1 6
the question paper. A 2 8
3. The diagrams in the questions provided are not 3 7
drawn to scale unless stated. 4 5
4. Marks allocated for each question or part 5 6
question are shown in brackets. 6 8
5. The time suggested to complete Section A is B 7 8
60 minutes and Section B is 30 minutes. 8 12
6. You may use a non-programmable scientific Total marks 60
calculator.
7. Hand in your entire answer sheet at the end of
the examination.

This question paper consists 11 printed pages

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Section A
[40 marks]
Answer all questions.
The time suggested to complete this section is 60 minutes.

1 Figure 1 shows the surface of the human tongue.

FIGURE 1

(a) Label parts P and Q for the taste of food which has the characteristics below.
P - unripe mangoes
Q - sweets
[2 marks]
(b) Write the pathway from the stimulus to response in the boxes given.

P - Ears detect the ringing telephone

Q- Impulses are interpreted by the brain
R - The telephone is ringing
S - Hand picks up the ringing telephone

[1 mark]

(c) Match the stimuli given to the type of receptors in our skin.

Type of receptor Stimulus

Touch receptor
Using Braille to read
Heat receptor

Cold receptor Receiving an injection

Pain receptor Hot iron

Pressure receptor
[3 marks]

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2 Figure 2 shows an activity to study air pressure. In the activity, a balloon was placed in
warm water.
balloon
warm water

stone

Figure 1

(a) (i) What happens to the balloon after a few minutes?

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[1 mark]
(ii) Give a reason for your observation in (a)(i)

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[1 mark]
(b) How does temperature affect air pressure?

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[1 mark]
(c) State the relationship between volume and air pressure in the balloon.

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[1 mark]
(d) (i) Sketch a graph to show the relationship between volume and air pressure.
Label the axis.

[1 mark]

(e)

How do you restore the shape of the ping-pong ball above?

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[1 mark]
(f) Suggest an appliance using the principle of air pressure to solve the sink
blockage.

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[1 mark]

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(g) State one safety steps that should be taken when using gas under the high
pressure.

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3 Figure 3 shows the human menstrual cycle.

FIGURE 3

(a) What is menstruation?

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[1 mark]
(b) (i) How many days does menstruation usually last?

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[1 mark]

(c) What is ovulation?

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[1 mark]
(d) What happens to the lining of the uterus wall after menstruation?

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[1 mark]
(e) Why is personal hygiene important during menstruation?

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[1 mark]
(f) What is fertilisation?

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[1 mark]
(g) The flow chart shows the development of zygote after fertilisation.
Fill in the box with correct answer.

Zygote Baby

[1 mark]

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4 Figure 4 shows substances with different densities.

ice

P
density 1.0 g/cm³

FIGURE 4

(a) What is P?

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[1 mark]
(b) (i) Why the ice is floating in P?

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[1 mark]

(ii) What will happen if the aluminium that has density of 2.7 g/cm³ is placed in the
P?

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[1 mark]

(c) Arrange the ice, aluminium and water according to their densities in ascending
order.

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[1 mark]

(d) Give an example of how density is applied in our daily life.

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[1 mark]

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5 Figure 5 shows an experiment on neutralisation.

Dilute
Hydrochloric
acid

Dilute sodium
hydroxide

FIGURE 5

(a) Name the method that is used in the Figure 5 above.

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[1 mark]
(b) (i) Name two products formed in this experiment.

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[2 marks]

(c) State the pH value of the products of neutralisation

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(d) [1 mark]

Write a word equation for the reaction that take place in Figure 5.

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[2 mark]

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6 Figure 6 shows an apparatus sets up to observe the pattern on magnetic field obtained
when electricity passing through a straight wire.

Straight wire switch

battery
cardboard

FIGURE 6

When iron fillings are fillings are spread on the cardboard, a magnetic field is set up
around the wire.

(a) (i)Outline the pattern of the magnetic field produced in the box below.

[2 marks]
(ii) What can you infer from your observations?

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[1 mark]
(iii) State the pattern formed on the cardboard?

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[1 mark]
(b) (i) How can the direction of the circular lines be determined?

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[1 mark]
(ii) What will happen to the magnetic field if the terminal is inverted?

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[1 mark]

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(c) State the characteristics of the magnetic field.

(i) ………………………………………………………………………………….............

(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………..
[2 marks]

Section B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions.
The time suggested to complete this section is 60 minutes.

7 Figure 7 shows the apparatus used to study a physical property of some

elements. Each of the elements is connected across the circuit in turn and the
switch is pressed. The results of the experiment are shown in Table 2.

battery
switch

bulb
Crocodile

element

FIGURE 7

Elements Observations
P Bulb lights up
Q Bulb lights up
R Bulb does not light up
S Bulb lights up
T Bulb does not light up
TABLE 7.1

(a) Based on your observation in Table 2, classify the elements P, Q, R, S, T into two
groups
Elements

Groups

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Elements

( 4 marks )
(b) The element that has been grouped in, state a property of each element.

Elements

Property

Example

( 4 marks )

8 Figure 8 shows a weight potometer. An experiment is carried out to study the effects of
wind on the rate of transpiration

FIGURE 8

The rate of transpiration is measured with two set of weight potometer (figure 8) , one
set is placed under room condition as a control and another set is placed near a fan
(switch on). The reading of the beam balance (the weight of potometer) is recorded
every 5 minutes until 30 minutes and the results are tabulated in Table 8.1.

Time
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
(min.)
Control
20 18 16 14 12 10 8
(gram)
Windy
20 15 12 10 8 6 4
(gram)
Table 8.1

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(a) (i) What is the observation of the experiment?

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[1 mark]
(ii) What inference can be made based on the experiment.

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[ 1 mark]
(iii) State the hypothesis based on the observations.

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[ 1 mark]
(b) State the relationship between the potometer reading and time.

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[ 1 mark]
(c) State the variables involved in this experiment.

Fixed variables

Manipulated variables

Responding variables

[3 mark]
(d) Using Table 8.1, draw a graph of the beam balance reading against time.

[3 marks]

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(e) What causes the change in weight in the experiment?

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[ 1 mark]

(f) Based on the graph in (c), what conclusion can you make from the experiment?

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[ 1 mark]

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