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Paper 1

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

This paper consists of 50 questions. Answer all questions. Every question is followed by four alternative
answers A, B, C and D. For each question, choose one answer only. Blacken your answer on the objective
answer sheet provided. If you wish to change your answer, erase the blackened mark that you have made.
Then blacken the new answer.
1

Which measurement is the longest?

A 6.37 102 dm
B 6.37 105 cm
C 6.37 105 mm
D 6.37 108 m

4 Diagram 2 is a velocity-time graph showing the

motion of an object.

2 Which of the following physical quantities is a

vector quantity?
A Mass
B Speed
C Momentum
D Density
3

Diagram 1 shows an investigation about the

stretching of a spring. Objects of different
masses are supported by identical springs.

Diagram 2
Calculate the total distance, in m, travelled by
the object in 10 s.
A 100
B 96
C 60
D 48
5 Diagram 3 shows the position of a bottle before
and after a cloth is snatched away.

Diagram 1

Which of the following variables are

correct?
A

C
D

Manipulated Responding Constant

variable
variable
variable
Diameter
Length of the Mass of the
of the
spring
object
spring
Diameter
Mass of the Length of the
of the
object
spring
spring
Diameter of Length of the Mass of
the spring
spring
the object
Length of the Diameter of Mass of
spring
the spring the object

Diagram 3
The bottle remains stationary due to
A speed
B inertia
C momentum
D linear motion
6

Diagram 4 shows a durian falling from a

tree.

Diagram 4

Diagram 5

Which of the following graphs shows the

relationship between the gravitational force,
F, acting on the durian and the mass, m, of
the durian?
A

Which of the following explains the

magnitude of the impulsive force on the
hands when catching the ball?
M
N
A
Small
Small
B
Big
Big
C
Small
Big
D
Big
Small
8

Which of the following statements is correct

about the earth gravitational force?
A The earth gravitational force that acts
towards the centre of the earth is
uniform
B The acceleration of all falling objects is
influenced by the earth gravitational
force
C The earth gravitational force that is
exerted on a heavy object and on a
lighter object are same
D The earth gravitational force increases
when an object move further away from
the centre of the earth

Which diagram shows forces in equilibrium?

A

D
B

Diagram 5 shows two methods of catching a

ball, M and N.

there is an external force that changes

its state of motion.
Which law is explained by the above
statement?
A Newton's first law of motion
B Newton's third law of motion
C Newton's second law of motion
D Newton's fourth law of motion

10

Which of the following graphs represents

Hooke's Law
A

1 Gas leakage happens in a kitchen of a house

2 while the owner of the house is watching
movie in the living room. He smells the odour
even though no wind is blowing.
This phenomenon happens because of
A diffusion
B absorption
C convection
D condensation
1 Diagram 8 shows two fishes, X and Y, in a lake
3 and a fish, Z in a sea. The pressure of water
exerted on the fishes is PX, PY and PZ
respectively.

Diagram 8

Which comparison is correct about the pressure

exerted on the fishes?
A PZ > PX > PY
B PZ < PX < PY
C PZ = PX = PY
D PZ = PX < PY
14

Diagram 9 shows a mercury barometer.

Diagram 9
11 An object continues in stationary state,
or move with uniform velocity, unless

Which of the following will increase the

height, h of the mercury?

A Place the barometer on the top of a
mountain
B Pour more mercury into the container
C Place the barometer below sea-level
D Place the barometer at the seaside
15

16

What is the latent heat of fusion for water?

A It is the heat absorbed by 1 m3 of water
to decrease the temperature by 1 C
B It is the heat absorbed by 1 kg of water
to increase the temperature by 1 C
C It is the heat absorbed by 1 kg of ice
during melting to increase the
temperature by 1 C
D It is the heat absorbed by 1 kg of ice
during melting without changes in
temperature

18

Diagram 10 shows a simple hydraulic

system which consists of three cylinders
with different cross-sectional areas A1, A2
and A3. F1, F2 and F3 are the forces which act
on the piston.

Diagram 12 shows a ball floating on water.

Diagram 12
Which statement explains this situation?
A The weight of the ball = the upthrust
B The weight of the ball < the upthrust
C The weight of the ball > the upthrust
D The weight of the ball + the upthrust =
0
19

Diagram 13 shows a cup of hot water.

Diagram 10
Which comparison is correct?
A Pressure at A1 = pressure at A2 =
pressure at A3
B Pressure at A1 < pressure at A2 <
pressure at A3
C Pressure at A1 < pressure at A2 =
pressure at A3
D Pressure at A1 > pressure at A2 =
pressure at A3
1 Which of the following apparatus uses the
7 Pascal's principle?

Diagram 13
What happens when the water and the cup
are in thermal equilibrium?
A The temperature of the water is
increasing
B There is no net heat flow between the
water and the cup
C There is a net heat flow between the
water and the cup
D The temperature of the water is

decreasing
20

The specific heat capacity of sodium is 1230

J kg1 C1.
Which statement explains the specific heat
capacity of sodium correctly?
A 1 kg of sodium absorbs 1230 J of heat
energy during heating
B The temperature of 1 kg of sodium will
drop by 1C when it absorbs 1230 J of
heat energy
C Sodium requires 1230 J of heat energy
to increase its temperature by 1C
D The temperature of 1 kg of sodium will
rise by 1C when it absorbs 1230 J of
heat energy

2 Diagram 14 is a graph which shows the heating

1 curve of cadmium.

C
23

Hooke's law

Diagram 16
Which of the following graphs shows the
relationship between and T?
A

Diagram 14
At what time Cadmium starts to melt?
A t0
B t1
C t2
D t3
C

Diagram 15
Which of the following explains the situation?
A Boyle's law
B Pressure law

Newton's law

Diagram 16 shows the apparatus used to

investigate the relationship between the
length, , and the temperatre, T, of the
trapped air.

2 Diagram 15 shows a pump connected to a

2 Bourdon gauge. The reading on the Bourdon
gauge before and after the piston is pushed in
are shown below.

2 Diagram 17 shows the position of a student and

4 a chair in front of a plane mirror.

Diagram 17
Calculate the distance, in m, between the chair
and the image of the student.
A 2
B 4
C 4
D 6
25

Diagram 18 shows the apparent position of a

fish.

Diagram 18
Which position, A, B, C or D is the actual
position of the fish?
2 Given that the velocity of light in air is 3.0
6 108 m s1, find the velocity of light in a glass
block of refractive index 1.60.
A 5.3 109 m s1
B 1.9 108 m s1
C 2.5 108 m s1
D 4.8 108 m s1
27

Which of the following diagrams shows the

total internal reflection if the critical angle of
liquid P is 46?

28

Which of the following ray diagrams is

correct for a convex lens?
A

30

Diagram 22 shows waves are reflected by a

reflector.

C
Diagram 22
Which comparison is correct for the incident
waves and the reflected waves?
A The speed of the reflected waves is
lower than that of the incident waves
B The frequency of the reflected waves is
lower than that of the incident waves
C The wavelength of the reflected waves
is the same as the wavelength of the
incident waves
D The directions of the reflected waves
are the same as the directions of the
incident waves

29

Diagram 21 shows an object floats and

moves on the surface of the water.

3 Diagram 23 shows water waves propagating

1 through a perspex block.

Diagram 23

Diagram 21
Which statement is true about the direction
of the movement of the object?
A The object moves in the opposite
direction as the direction of the wave
propagation
B The object moves in the same direction
as the direction of the wave propagation
C The object moves perpendicular to the
direction of wave propagation
D The object moves parallel to the
direction of the wave propagation

Which of the following wave patterns can be

observed when the waves pass through the
perspex block?

35

Which of the following is a conductor that

obeys Ohm's law?
A Bulb filament
B Thermistor
C Copper wire
D Vacuum diode

36

An electric appliance labelled 10 W. What

does the label means?
A The rate of change of voltage is 10 V
B The rate of change of current is 10 A
C The rate of change of energy is 10 J/s
D The rate of change of power is 10 W

37

Diagram 25 shows an electric circuit.

3 Diagram 24 shows two coherent waves

2 propagate towards each other.

Diagram 24
Which of the following is the correct result
when both waves meet?

Diagram 25

Which changes to the wire will produce

the highest reading on the ammeter?
C

33

34

A musical instrument produces a loud sound.

A loud sound means
A a high speed
B a high amplitude
C a high frequency
D a long wavelength
Arrange the electromagnetic waves in order
of decreasing frequency.
A Infrared rays, Gamma rays,
Microwaves, Ultraviolet rays
B Ultraviolet rays, Infrared rays, Gamma
rays, Microwaves
C Gamma rays, Ultraviolet rays, Infrared
rays, Microwaves
D Gamma rays, Infrared rays, Ultraviolet
rays, Microwaves

A
B
C
D

P
Longer
Longer
Shorter
Shorter

Q
Bigger
Smaller
Bigger
Smaller

3 Diagram 26 shows an electric circuit.

8

Diagram 26
The voltmeter reading is 1 V.
What is the current flowing through the resistor
R?
A 0.2 A
B 1.2 A
C 2.2 A
D 3.2 A

39 Diagram 27 shows four similar compasses

placed around a conductor.

Diagram 29
The action that produces an induced e.m.f. in
the conductor is
A moving the conductor along PQ
B moving the conductor along XY
C moving the conductor along RS
D moving the conductor and the magnet
together along XY

Diagram 27

Which of the following directions of the

magnetic field showed by the four
compasses is correct when the switch is
closed?
W

Z
42

A
B

What is the function of the laminated

core and the type of wire used in a
transformer?

C
D
40

A
B

Diagram 28 shows an electric motor.

C
D

43

Function of
laminated core
To decrease eddy
current
To increase eddy
current
To decrease eddy
current
To increase eddy
current

Type of wire
Low resistance
High resistance
High resistance
Low resistance

Diagram 30 shows the national system grid

network.

Diagram 28
Which change will increase the magnitude of
force F?
A Use a battery with a lower e.m.f.
B Increase the resistance of the wire coil
C Decrease the magnitude of current
D Use a battery with a higher e.m.f.
41

Diagram 29 shows a conductor placed

between two magnets.

Diagram 30
Which of the following is not an advantage
of this type of network?
A Power stations can be located far away
from the residential area

B
C
D

Maintenance can be carried out at any

station at any time
Cope better with peak consumption
periods
Small amount of cables used

4 Diagram 31 shows a cathode ray oscilloscope,

4 CRO, is connected to an audio signal generator.

C
D

46

diode is always increasing and

decreasing
Because the number of electrons is
always increasing and decreasing
Because the capacitor is constantly
being charged and discharged

Diagram 33 shows a p-n junction diode.

Diagram 31
The wave trace that shows the loudest and the
highest pitched audio signal is
A
B

45

Diagram 32 shows a full wave rectification

circuit.

Diagram 33
Why the depletion layer widens when the
diode is in reverse biased?
A The holes and the electrons are pulled
away from the p-n junction
B The holes from p-type are pulled across
p-n junction
C The positive charges flow from positive
terminal to the n-type semiconductor
D The electrons from n-type are pulled
across p-n junction
4 Diagram 34 shows a logic gate circuit with
7 input signals, X and Y.

Diagram 34

Diagram 32
Why is the output wave form smoothen?
A Because the resistance is always
increasing and decreasing
B Because the current flow throught the

The correct output signal is

A
B

4 Which of the following diagrams shows the

8 structure of the M atom and the composition of
its nucleus?

Key:

50

What is the process of combining two lighter

nuclei to form a heavier nucleus?
A Nuclear reaction
B Nuclear fission
C Nuclear fusion
D Chain reaction

Answer:

49

The initial mass of N is 6 g and has a half

life of 142 days.
Which of the following graphs shows the
decay curve of N?
A

1B
6D
11 A
16 A
21 B
26 B
31 A
36 C
41 B
46 A

2C
7D
12 A
17 D
22 A
27 D
32 C
37 C
42 A
47 B

3B
8B
13 A
18 A
23 A
28 D
33 B
38 A
43 D
48 B

4D
9B
14 C
19 B
24 D
29 C
34 C
39 A
44 D
49 B

5B
10 B
15 D
20 D
25 D
30 C
35 C
40 D
45 D
50 C