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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2012

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SCIENCE ( PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY) Secondary 4 Express / 5 Normal(Academic) Paper 1 Multiple Choice

14 SEPT 2012 1 hour

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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 Setter: Mr Adrian Liang, Mr Tan B H

12 printed pages, including this cover page.

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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. A. 1.85 cm B. 1.95 cm C. 2.05 cm D. 2.15 cm
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2. Which of the following graphs describes an object falling through air over a short distance ?
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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/m 3. 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 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.

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air medium X

11. How do the velocity, frequency and wavelength of the light ray change when it travels from medium X into air ? Velocity . A. B. C. D. Increase Increase Increase Decrease Frequency Increase No change Decrease No change Wavelength No changed Increase Increase Increase

12. What is the refractive index of the medium X ? A. 0.05 B. 0.06 C. 1.88 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 C

B B

16. Which of the following is a suitable material for the needle of a compass ? A. Iron B. Steel C. Copper 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 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
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Which of the following shows correctly the direction of movement of the electron ? A. C.

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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)

Topics 1. Measurements

Section A (MC) K C Q2 Q5 Q4 Q3 Q6 Q7 Q10 Q9 Q8 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q17 Q14 Q18 Q19 Q16 5 Signature Q20 7 Q15 8 Date A Q11
Total

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 20

2. Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

3. Dynamics 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Turning Effect of Forces 6. Pressure 7. Work, energy, power 8. Kinetic Model of Matter 9. Transfer of thermal energy 10. Thermal Properties of Matter 11. General wave properties 12. Light 13. Electromagnetic Spectrum 14. Sound 15. Static electricity 16. Current Electricity 17. D.C. Circuits 18. Practical Electricity 19. Magnetism & Electromagnetism Total

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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