w

w
w
.X
tr
me
eP
ap
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

er
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

s.c
om
COMBINED SCIENCE 0653/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2005

45 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless
this has been done for you.

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 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 wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.

This document consists of 19 printed pages and 1 blank page.

IB05 11_0653_01/2RP
 UCLES 2005 [Turn over
 2

1 Which pair of features is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

A cell membrane cell sap

B cell sap cell wall
C cell wall nucleus
D nucleus cell membrane

2 Which part of a plant cell is partially permeable?

A cell membrane
B cell wall
C chloroplast
D nucleus

3 The diagram shows how the activity of an enzyme varies with temperature.

rate of
enzyme
activity

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
temperature / oC

At which temperature is this enzyme completely denatured?

A 0 °C B 40 °C C 50 °C D 60 °C

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 3

4 The drawing shows a plant in a container of water. There is a layer of oil on top of the water that
stops the water evaporating. The apparatus weighs 300 g.

After two hours it weighs 296 g.

oil
water

What is the rate of transpiration?

A 150 g water / hour

B 148 g water / hour
C 4 g water / hour
D 2 g water / hour

5 Which diagram represents the digestion of food molecules in the alimentary canal?

6 Which structures in the human breathing system contain goblet cells and cilia?

A alveoli and bronchi

B alveoli and pleural membranes
C bronchi and trachea
D pleural membranes and trachea

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 4

7 The diagram shows a section through a human heart.

5
1 4 8
2 6

right left
side side

3 7

In which order does oxygenated blood pass through the heart?

A 1→2→3→4

B 4→3→2→1

C 5→6→7→8

D 8→7→6→5

8 What causes the signals passing along the nerves to slow down?

A drinking alcohol
B eating fat
C running
D smoking

9 The diagram shows a section through a flower.

Where does fertilisation occur?

B
C

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 5

10 The diagram shows the human female reproductive system.

If a woman uses an IUD (intra-uterine device) as a contraceptive, where would it be placed?

A
B

11 The diagram shows a section through a leaf.

During photosynthesis, where would the greatest conversion of light energy to chemical energy
take place?

12 What can cause animals of the same species to vary?

genes environment

A  
B  
C  
D  

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 6

13 The diagram represents a food chain found in the sea.

microscopic plants

microscopic animals

herring fish

mackerel fish

red fish

cod fish

How many consumer levels are there?

A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6

14 Which fact about crude oil shows that it is a mixture?

A Crude oil can be burned as a fuel.

B Crude oil can be separated into fractions by distillation.
C Crude oil is a fossil fuel formed over millions of years.
D Crude oil is a thick, black liquid.

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 7

15 Which diagrams show the bonding in the molecules of carbon dioxide and ethene?

carbon dioxide ethene

H H
A O C O
C C

H H

H H
B O C O
H C C H

H H

H H
C O C O
C C

H H

H H

D O C O H C C H

H H

16 A solid is ionic.

Which property confirms this fact?

A its behaviour as an electrolyte

B its melting point
C its solubility in water
D the shape of its crystals

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 8

17 The diagram shows a solid element dropped into a bowl of water. The element catches fire and
burns with a lilac flame.

water

What is the element?

A aluminium
B magnesium
C potassium
D sodium

18 Element X has a high melting point and forms a green chloride.

Where in the Periodic Table is X most likely to be found?

A Group O
B Group I
C Group VII
D Transition elements

19 The diagram shows a lorry delivering a large container of a corrosive chemical to a factory.

container
WORLDWIDE
CHEMICALS
lorry

Which metals are used for the lorry and for the container?

lorry container

A aluminium stainless steel

B mild steel mild steel
C mild steel stainless steel
D stainless steel mild steel

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 9

20 Which pie chart correctly shows the proportions of gases in the air?

A B C D

N2 N2 O2
N2
N2 O2
other
O2 CO2 gases
O2 CO2

other CO2 other CO2 other

gases gases gases

21 The diagram shows an experiment on combustion.

gas jar

oxygen

substance
litmus solution burning

The litmus solution turns red.

Which substance is burning?

A copper
B magnesium
C sulphur
D zinc

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 10

22 The diagrams show the result of adding a powdered metal to dilute sulphuric acid.

powdered
metal

bubbles of gas
dilute
sulphuric
acid
powdered metal

Which of the metals copper, magnesium and zinc react in this way?

A copper only
B copper and magnesium only
C magnesium and zinc only
D zinc only

23 Which of the reactions shown is a thermal decomposition?

A calcium carbonate → calcium oxide + carbon dioxide

B methane + air → carbon dioxide + water

C sodium carbonate + hydrochloric acid → sodium chloride + water + carbon dioxide

D sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid → sodium chloride + water

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 11

24 The diagram shows the results of three experiments.

lamp lit lamp lit lamp lit

molten lead aqueous lead(II) nitrate molten lead(II) bromide

1 2 3

In which experiment is an electrolyte present?

A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

25 A sweet potato is cut into pieces and cooked.

In which pan does the potato cook most quickly?

A
oil at 150 oC

B
oil at 150 oC

C
water at 100 oC

D
water at 100 oC

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 12

26 Which structure shows a polymer that is also a hydrocarbon?

H H
A H C C H
H H

H H
B C C
H H

H H H H
C ... C C C C ...

H H H H

H Cl H Cl
D ... C C C C ...

H H H H

27 Which equation shows the complete combustion of ethane, C2H6?

A C2H6 + 3O2 → CO + CO2 + 3H2O

B 2C2H6 + 3O2 → 4C + 6H2O
C 2C2H6 + 5O2 → 4CO + 6H2O
D 2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O

28 A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid.

cm3

50

40
50
30
40
20

10

What is the volume of the liquid?

A 43 cm3 B 46 cm3 C 48 cm3 D 54 cm3

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 13

29 An elephant pulls a heavy log along the ground at a steady speed.

Which arrow shows the force of the rope on the log?

B D

30 The table shows the length of a wire as the load on it is increased.

load / N 0 10 20 30
length / cm 50.0 52.1 54.1 56.3

Which subtraction should be made to find the extension caused by the 20 N load?

A 54.1 cm – 0 cm
B 54.1 cm – 50.0 cm
C 54.1 cm – 52.1 cm
D 56.3 cm – 54.1 cm

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 14

31 The arrow in each picture shows the direction of the force exerted by a person.

Which picture shows work being done?

A B C D

standing holding lifting holding sitting on

a bag a box a ladder a chair

32 The diagram shows a cooling unit in a refrigerator.

cooling
unit

Why is the cooling unit placed at the top?

A Cold air falls and warm air is displaced upwards.

B Cold air is a bad conductor so heat is not conducted into the refrigerator.
C Cold air is a good conductor so heat is conducted out of the refrigerator.
D Cold air stops at the top and so prevents convection.

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 15

33 At the end of a long race, a runner is wrapped in a thin, plastic blanket that has a shiny, metallic
surface.

Which type of heat loss is the shiny surface intended to reduce?

A conduction
B convection
C evaporation
D radiation

34 Rays of light enter and leave a box.

ray 1
ray 1
ray 2
ray 2

What could be inside the box to make the rays behave as shown?

A a converging lens
B a parallel-sided glass block
C a plane mirror
D a triangular prism

35 Two astronauts without radios can only communicate in space if their helmets are touching.
There is no air in space.

What does this show about sound?

through a solid through a vacuum

A can travel can travel

B can travel cannot travel
C cannot travel can travel
D cannot travel cannot travel

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 16

36 A builder plugs an electric drill into a socket inside a house.

house

electric cable

He uses the drill outdoors. It starts to rain heavily.

Why is it dangerous to continue using the electric drill in the rain?

A The drill could give the builder an electric shock.

B The drill could overheat.
C The fuse could blow.
D The rain could rust the drill.

37 The table shows the voltage and current ratings for four electric heaters.

Which heater has the least resistance?

voltage / V current / A

A 110 5.0
B 110 10
C 230 5.0
D 230 10

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 17

38 When the circuit shown is connected with switch S open, the 6 V lamp glows.

6V

6 V lamp

What happens to the brightness of the lamp when switch S is closed?

A It becomes brighter.
B It remains the same.
C It becomes dimmer.
D It goes off.

39 In the circuit shown, one of the fuses blows and all the lamps go out.

Which fuse blows?

+ –

B C
D

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05 [Turn over

 18

40 A radiation detector is placed near a sample of radioactive material and is used to measure the
count rate.

radioactive material

radiation detector

The radioactive material is removed but there is still a count rate.

Why is this?

A It takes a long time for all emissions from the material to reach the detector.
B The detector has become radioactive.
C The radioactive material has not finished decaying.
D There is always some background radiation.

© UCLES 2005 0653/01/O/N/05

 19

BLANK PAGE

Every reasonable effort has been made to trace all copyright holders where the publishers (i.e. UCLES) are aware that third-party material has been
reproduced. The publishers would be pleased to hear from anyone whose rights they have unwittingly infringed.

0653/01/O/N/05
 DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4

of the University of Cambridge.

H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
20

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

0653/01/O/N/05
133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227
Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department