Set 1

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Science
Paper 2
February
2005
1 1/2 hours

JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PERAK

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PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2005
GERAK GEMPUR PPSMI

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 Section Question

sections: Section A and Section B.

2.

Write your answers in the spaces provided

A

in the question paper.

3.

The diagrams in the questions provided

are not drawn to scale unless stated.

4.

Marks allocated for each question or part

question are shown in brackets.

5.

The time suggested to complete Section A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Total marks

Full
marks
6
7
8
6
8
6
10
10
60

is 60 minutes and Section B is 30 minutes.

6.
16.

You

may

use

non-programmable

scientific calculator.
Hand in your entire answer sheet at the
end of the examination.
This question paper consists 11 printed pages and 1 unprinted page.
Section A
1

Marks

[40 marks]
Answer all questions.

Figure 1
1. Figure 1 shows a microscope.
(a)

Label the following parts of the microscope in Figure 1.

Objective lens

Eyepiece

Coarse focus knob

(3 marks)

(b) State the function of the objective lens.

______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(c) Ahmad wants to observe the structure of a human cheek cell and an onion
cell under the microscope. What chemicals does he use to stain
(i)

the human cheek cell?

___________________________________________________________

(ii)

the onion cell ?

___________________________________________________________
( 2 marks)

2. In Figure 2, an experiment is carried out to show the arrangement and movement

of particles in solids and liquids.

Gel
Test tube

Water

Potassium
permanganate
crystal

Figure 2

Table 1 shows the data collected from the experiment.

Test tube

Time taken for the colour of potassium permanganate to spread

all over the test tube

A
B

12 hours
40 minutes
Table 1

(a) Based on the result, what can you say about the rate of diffusion of
potassium permanganate particles through the two media?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b) Explain your answer in (a).
_____________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(c) Draw the arrangement of particles in gel and water in the boxes below.

Gel

Water

(2 marks)

(d) What conclusion can you make about the spaces between the particles in
solids and liquids?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(e) Suggest one reason why potassium permanganate crystals were used in this
experiment.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
3.
Groups
S
Compound
T

Examples
Aluminium, Iron, Chlorine, Sulphur
Sugar, water
Sugar solution, air
Table 2

Table 2 shows the classification of different substances.

a)

What is a compound?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

b)

What do S and T represent?

S : _______________________________________________________
T : _______________________________________________________
(2 marks)

c)

Explain why water is classified as a compound.

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

d)

Classify the substances in the S group as metals and non-metals.

Metals

: _______________________________________________

Non-metals

:________________________________________________
(2 mark)

4. Table 3 shows the results of a number of tests done on a certain gas R that is
present in the atmosphere.
TEST
RESULT
Solubility in sodium hydroxide solution
Very soluble
Test with a lighted splinter
The lighted splinter is extinguished
Test with bicarbonate indicator
Colour changes from red to yellow
Table 3
(a) Based on the results above, gas R is most likely
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(b) What is the percentage of gas R in the atmosphere?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(c) Give two other properties of gas R.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(d) Name two uses of gas R in industries
(i) __________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
5. Table 4 below gives information about some of the energy sources that are used
to generate electricity in a certain country.
Energy sources

Renewable

Known world

Efficiency of

Coal
Petroleum
Gas

No
No
No

reserves
200 years
40 years
65 years

electricity production
40 %
35 %
50 %

Water

Yes

none

40 %

Table 4
a) (i) Which of these energy sources are fossil fuels?
___________________________________________________________
(3 marks)
(ii)

Which fossil fuel has the largest known reserves?

___________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(iii)

Which fossil fuel is used most efficiently to produce electricity?

___________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(iv)

Why is water described as renewable?

___________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

b) Some energy resources are described as non-renewable. Give two examples.

(i)

_____________________________________________
_____________

(ii)

_____________________________________________
_____________
(2 marks)

6.

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows an experiment that is carried out to study the expansion and
contraction of gases.
a) What happens when you touch the surface of the flask?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
b) What happens to the volume of the air in the flask when it is heated?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
c) What happens to the volume of the air in the flask when it cools down?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
d) What happens to the particles of a gas when it is heated?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
e) What happens to the particles of a gas when it is cooled down?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
f) What can you conclude?
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
Section B
[20 marks]
Answer all questions.

Capillary tube

Cockroach
7

Coloured water droplet

Boiling tube A
Cotton wool soaked
with sodium hydroxide
solution
Capillary tube

Coloured water droplet

Boiling tube B
Figure 4
7. The apparatus in Figure 4 is set up to show oxygen is needed for respiration.
(a) State the variables in the experiment
Manipulated variable
Responding variable
Constant variable
(3 marks)

(b) State a hypothesis that can be made in this experiment

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(c) What is the purpose of using the cotton wool soaked in sodium hydroxide
solution?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
(d) What happens to the coloured water droplet in
(i) Boiling tube A
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
(1 marks)
(ii) Boiling tube B
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
(1 marks)
(e) Explain the observation in the boiling tube A
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(f) Suggest an example of living organism that can be used as a substitute for
the cockroach.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

8.

Hot water
Metal ball Y

Metal ball X
9

Bunsen burner

Thermometer
Sheep
wool
80 ml
Water
Beaker A

Beaker B
Figure 5

Figure 5 above shows the set-up of an experiment to study the difference between
heat and temperature.
(a)

State the variables in this experiment.

Constant variable
Manipulated variable
Responding variable
(3 marks)

(b)

The temperatures of water in beaker A and beaker B

are shown in Table 5.
Beaker
A
B

Temperature of water ( C)
Initial
Final
27
30
27
35
Table 5

What is the rise in temperature of water in

(i) Beaker A : ________________________________________________
(ii) Beaker B : ________________________________________________
(2
marks)

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(c)

What is the factor that causes the difference in

temperature in both beakers?
_____________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(d)

What conclusion can be made from the experiment?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

(e)

Why are the metal balls X and Y heated in the same

beaker at the beginning of the experiment?
_____________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(f)

Why are the beakers covered with sheep wool?

______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

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