10 igcse science mock paper 1 2014

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10 Coordinated Science Mock Examination

CANDIDATENAME TEACHER NAME

_______________________________________________Paper 1 Multiple Choice 0654/11

July/August 201445 minutes

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer SheetSoft clean eraserSoft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTWrite in soft pencilDo not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.Write your name, and your teacher’s name on the Answer Sheet in the spacesprovided.

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each questionthere are four possible answers A , B, C and D.Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on theseparate 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 wronganswer.

Any rough working should be done in this booklet. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 19.



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1. The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is beingused to measure the length of a small feather.

What is the length of the feather?

A. 19mm B. 29mm C. 19cm D. 29cm

2. The table shows the amount of protein and fat in 100 g samples of differentfoods.

Which foods are best for body-building?

A. bread and meat

B. bread and potato chips

C. meat and eggs

D. meat and fish



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6. The diagram shows the male reproductive system.

In which structure are hormones produced that control adolescence?

7. The graph shows body temperature before, during and after running a race ona hot day.

Which change in body temperature occurs as a result of homeostasis?

A. P to Q

B. Q to R

C. R to SD. S to T



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8. Which statement about enzymes is always correct?

A. They are made of carbohydrate.

B. They work best at high temperatures.

C. They speed up chemical reactions.

D. They work inside living cells.

9. The diagram shows the human female reproductive system.

Where is the egg fertilised?

10. Which one of the following female reproductive structures contracts to expelthe baby during birth?

A. cervixB. oviduct

C. vagina

D. uterine wall



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11. The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. Which arrow representsrespiration by decomposers?

12. A person touches a hot object which triggers a reflex action.

In which order does the signal travel in the reflex arc?

A. relay neurone → spinal cord → sensory neurone

B. sensory neurone → spinal cord → motor neurone

C. spinal cord → sensory neurone → stimulus

D. stimulus → motor neurone → spinal cord



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13. The diagram shows an apparatus used to show a difference between inspiredand expired air.

A student breathes in and out gently through tube X.What will be the result after 10 breaths?

lime water in test-tube 1 lime water in test-tube 2

A. clear clear B. clear milky whiteC. milky white clearD. milky white milky white

The next 4 questions refer to this in formation:

Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon.

It has the symbol

14 . The number of nucleons in a carbon-14 nucleus is:

A. 6 B. 8 C. 14 D. 20



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15. The number of neutrons in a carbon-14 nucleus is:

A. 6

B. 8

C. 14

D. 20

16. The number of electrons in a neutral carbon-14 atom is:

A. 6

B. 8C. 14

D. 20

17. When carbon-14 decays it emits a beta particle.

What is a beta particle ?A. an electron

B. a neutron

C. a nucleus

D. a proton

18. Some chemical compounds are purified by recrystallisation. What can beused to test the purity of the crystals?

A. melting point

B. colour of crystals

C. size of crystals

D. solubility



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19. Strontium, Sr, is a metal that forms an ionic chloride SrCl 2.

Sulphur, S, is a non-metal that forms a covalent chloride SCl 2.

Which compound is likely to have the higher melting point (m.p.) and which ismore soluble in water?

higher m.p. more solublein water

A. SrCl 2 SrCl 2

B. SrCl 2 SC l 2

C. SC l 2

SrCl 2

D.SC l

2 SrCl

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20. Water is formed when 48 g of oxygen combine with 6 g of hydrogen. What mass of oxygen combines with 2 g of hydrogen?

A. 12g

B. 16g

C. 96g

D. 144g

21. Which substance does not form copper(II) sulphate with warm, dilutesulphuric acid?

A. copperB. copper(II) carbonate

C. copper(II) hydroxide

D. copper(II) oxide



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22. A liquid X reacts with solid Y to form a gas.

Which two diagrams show suitable methods for investigating the speed of thereaction?

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

23. Which test method and gas are correctly linked?

Test method Gas

A. a lighted splint oxygen

B. a glowing splint hydrogen

C. damp litmus paper chlorineD. limewater ammonia



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24. Water is added to a test-tube containing dilute sulfuric acid of pH 4.

What could be the pH of the resulting solution?

A. 8 B. 6 C. 4 D. 2

25. The diagram shows how the pH of an industrial waste changes whensubstance X is added to it.

What is substance X?

A. coal B. lime C. salt D. water

26. Magnesium, on the left of Period Two of the Periodic Table, is more metallicthan chlorine on the right of this Period.

This is because magnesium has:

A. fewer electrons.

B. fewer protons.

C. fewer full shells of electrons.

D. fewer outermost electrons.



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30. Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the same mass.

As sunset approaches, they increase the speed of the motor so that more bales arelifted up in a given time.

How does this affect the work done in lifting each bale and the useful output power of the motor?

work done inlifting each bale

useful output power ofthe motor

A. increases decreases

B. increases increasesC. no change decreases

D. no change increases

31. When a liquid evaporates, some molecules escape from it and its temperaturechanges.

From where do the molecules escape and what is the effect on the temperature ofthe liquid?

molecules escape from temperature of liquid

A. all parts of the liquid decreases

B. all parts of the liquid increases

C. only the liquid surface decreases

D. only the liquid surface increases



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32. The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.

Why does dispersion occur when white light enters the glass?

A. The frequency of red light decreases more than that of violet light.

B. The frequency of violet light decreases more than that of red light.C. The speed of red light decreases more than that of violet light.

D. The speed of violet light decreases more than that of red light.

33. An ammeter and an 18 Ω resistor are connected in series with a battery. Thereading on the ammeter is 0.50 A. The resistance of the battery and the ammetercan be ignored.

What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery?

A. 9.0N B. 9.0V C. 36N D. 36V



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34. A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of acandle.

Various focused images are produced on the screen by moving the lens and thescreen backwards and forwards.

Which statement is always correct?

A. The image is at the principal focus (focal point) of the lens.

B. The image is bigger than the object.

C. The image is closer to the lens than the object is.

D. The image is inverted.

35. What is the unit of work?

A. joule

B. kilogram

C. newton

D. watt



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36. A student sets up the circuit shown. The switch is open (off).

Which lamps are on and which lamps are off?

lamp X lamp Y lamp Z

A. off off off

B. on off off

C. on off on

D. on off on

37. A 100W traditional filament bulb that is on for 20 minutes will transfer 120kJ of energy.

The efficiency of a filament bulb is 5 per cent.

Calculate the amount of useful energy that will be transferred by the bulb.

A. 6kJ B. 24 kJ C. 60 kJ D. 600 kJ



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38. In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring fromoverheating if there is a fault.

Which components are suitable to use at X?

A. a circuit-breaker, a fuse or a switch

B. only a circuit-breaker or a fuse

C. only a circuit-breaker or a switch

D. only a fuse

39. Which row shows the relative ionising effects and penetrating abilities of α - particles and β-particles?

ionising effect penetrating ability

A. α greater than β α greater than β

B. α greater than β α less than β

C. α less than β α greater than β

D. α less than β α less than β

40. How is heat transferred in a vacuum?

A. by conduction and convection

B. by convection and radiation

C. by convection only

D. by radiation only



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