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LATIH TUBI BERFOKUS [ Set 1 ] 4561/1

SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2009
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Kertas 1

1 Satu jam lima belas minit

1 4 jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan

2. Jawab semua soalan

3. Buku sifir matematik disediakan oleh pelajar sendiri

4. Kalkulator boleh digunakan.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 13 halaman bercetak.

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1 Which of the following prefixes is in the ascending order?

A centi, deci, micro, nano

B nano, centi, micro, milli
C kilo, mega, giga, tera
D milli, micro, nano, pico

2 Which of the following conversion of units is correct?

A 0.5 m = 500 mm
B 4.2 m = 42 mm
C 4 m = 400 mm
D 70 m = 7000 m

3 A ball of mass 0.3 kg is released from rest at a height of 2 m. It hits the ground
and rebounds. Calculate the amount of energy.[E = mgh ; g = 10 ms-2]

A 0.3 J
B 0.6 J
C 3.0 J
D 6.0 J

4 The S.I. unit for heat is

A watt
B joule
C kelvin
D candela

5 What is the fuel used in a fission reaction?

A A nucleus
B A neutron
C The uranium-235 nucleus
D Krypton, barium and 3 neutrons

6 Which of the following elements are in Group 17 of the Periodic Table of

elements?

A Argon and helium

B Iodine and chlorine
C Potassium and sodium
D Nitrogen and phosphorus

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7 What happens when one sodium atom reacts with one chlorine atom?

A The sodium atom receives one electron from a chlorine atom.

B The sodium atom shares one electron with a chlorine atom.
C The sodium atom releases one electron to a chlorine atom.
D The sodium atom receives one proton from a chlorine atom.

8 How many atoms are there in 0.25 moles of sodium, Na?

[Avogadro’s number, NA = 6 x 1023]

A 6.25 x 1023
B 2.5 x 1022
C 1.5 x 1023
D 0.25 x 1022

9 In which part of the human respiratory system does the exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide take place?

A Alveolus
B Bronchus
C Bronchiole
D Trachea

10 The statements below show the eating habits of a person.

 Drinking plenty of water

 Eating more vegetables and fruit
 Taking less seafood

The eating habits above can prevent

A arteriosclerosis
B kidney stones
C hypertension
D stroke

11 Excess cholesterol in the human body would

A reduce blood pressure

B increase sugar levels in the blood
C reduce lumen size of blood vessels
D increase uric acid levels in the blood

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12 What are the ways to maintain a healthy digestive system?

I Good eating habits

II Cut down on starchy food
III Reduce intake of fatty food
IV Avoid junk food

A I and II only
B III and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

13 The table below shows the calendars of the month of June. A 16 year old girl’s
menstruation cycle started on 14 June.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Sun 1 8 15 22 29
Mon 2 9 16 23 30
Tue 3 10 17 24
Wed 4 11 18 25
Thurs 5 12 19 26
Fri 6 13 20 27
Sat 7 14 21 28

When is the ovulation most likely to occur?

A 15 th June
B 12 th July
C 28 th June
D 28 th July

14 Which is not the effect of stress factors on the ecosystem?

A The alga bloom phenomenon

B Unbalanced food web
C Extinction of species
D More balanced food web

15 Which of the following is a function served by catchment areas?

A Provide us with fresh water

B As a fresh water storage, releasing it when needed
C Help the recycle process of water in earth ecosystem

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D Ensure that we have clean and clear water by preventing soil erosion and
flooding

16 Which of the following are the methods used to preserve and conserve an
ecosystem?

I Legally protecting endangered species

II Having breeding programmers for endangered species
IIII Introducing sperm banks and seed stores
IV Encouraging more urban development and deforestation

A I and II only
B II and III only
C I , II and III only
D I , II , III and IV

17 Which of the following is not a characteristic of ecological succession in an

ecosystem?

A Communities gradually change from one type to another.

B Some species become less abundant over time.
C It occurs suddenly in an area.
D It occurs gradually in stages.

18 Which of the following is not an example of a balanced ecosystem?

A Pond weeds providing oxygen and rocks providing shelter for fishes in a
pond.
B Birds feeding on worms and cows eating grass in a terrestrial ecosystem.
C Plankton providing food for fishes in the sea.
D A tiger eating a deer in a forest.

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19 The diagram below shows a worker pushing a trolley.

What is the horizontal component force, Fx, if the force exerted by the worker is
50 N?
[Fx = F cos θ]

A 25 N
B 50 N
C 100 N
D 3000N

20 Which of these is the definition of reduction?

A Gain in oxygen.
B Gain in electrons.
C Loss of protons.
D Increase in proton number.

21 Which of the lists of petroleum fractions below is arranged in order of increasing boiling
points?

A Lubricating oil, petrol, kerosene, diesel.

B Petrol, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oil.
C Petrol, diesel, kerosene, lubricating oil.
D Diesel, lubricating oil, petrol, kerosene.

22 Which of the following increases the oscillation period of a simple pendulum?

A Increasing the length of the pendulum

B Increasing the mass of the pendulum bob
C Carrying out the experiment in a vacuum
D Increasing the oscillation amplitude of the pendulum

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23 A science quiz competition is broadcast live by a radio station at the frequency of

1.8 x 105Hz.
Given that the velocity of a wave = 3 x 10 8 ms-1, v = fλ, what is the wavelength
received by the radio receiver?

A 0.6 x 103 m
B 1.2 x 103 m
C 1.7 x 103 m
D 5.4 x 103 m

X Y

24 The figure above shows the pattern of a plane wave moving from X area to Y in a
ripple tank. Which of the following statements is true?

A The density in Y area is higher

B The velocity in Y area is higher
C The water in Y area is more shallow
D The water wave frequency is higher in X area

25 Which of the following pairs of situation and wave phenomenon are true?

Situation Wave phenomenon

I Sea waves hitting the embankment Reflection
II Sea waves bending at the corner of the Refraction
embankment
III Sea waves overlapping one another Interference
IV Sea waves propagating from deep to Diffraction
shallow areas

A I and III only

B II and IV only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III, and IV

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26 The figure above shows a plane wave being reflected by a smooth surface. Which
statement is not true?

A i rafter being reflected.

Wavelength is the same
B The incident wave is always perpendicular to the reflected wave.
C The velocity of the incident wave is the same with the reflected wave.
D The frequency of the incident wave is bigger than the frequency of the
reflected wave.

27 Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

A Water wave
B Sound wave
C Radio wave
D Light wave

28 Which of the following statements is not true about electromagnetic waves?

A They are transverse waves.

B They move in a vacuum.
C They move faster than light.
D They are a combination of electrical field and magnetic field vibrations.

29 The displacement –time graph of a wave motion is as shown in the figure below.

Displacement/m

0.2

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f = 1
T

What is the wave frequency?

A 0.2 Hz
B 0.5 Hz
C 0.3 Hz
D 2.0 Hz

30 Jane blew over across the top of an empty bottle and she heard a loud sound.
What causes the loud sound?

A Diffraction
B Resonance
C Interference
D Superposition

31 How can the pitch of the sound emitted by a string of a guitar be increased?

A Loosen the string

B Tightened the string
C Strum harder on the string
D Strum lighter on the string

32 The figure below shows a section of the electromagnetic spectrum.

P Light Q X-Ray

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P and Q represent

P Q
A Infra red Ultra violet
B Radio wave Infra red
C Infra red Microwave
D Ultra violet Infra red

33 The time taken for the bob of a simple pendulum to move from P to Q, then from
Q back to P again is 0.8 s.

P Q

What s the frequency of the simple pendulum? f = 1

T
A 0.80 Hz
B 1.25 Hz
C 2.50 Hz
D 5.00 Hz

34 The sound wave from a violin has a higher pitch than from a guitar. The sound
from the guitar is louder than that of a violin. The sound from which instrument
has the higher amplitude and which has the higher frequency?

Higher amplitude Higher frequency

A Violin Guitar
B Violin Violin
C Guitar Violin
D Guitar Guitar

carbon dioxide

Pyruvate X
Yeast
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35 Fermentation involves the respiration process where carbohydrate (glucose) is

broken down to release energy. The figure above shows the fermentation process
of alcohol. Name X and the type of respiration process involved in the figure
above.

X Type of respiration
process
A Ethanol Aerobic
B Ethanol Anaerobic
C Lactic acid Aerobic
D Lactic acid Anaerobic

36 Yoghurt is a product of the fermentation process. Table below shows the

stages of yoghurt production in a mixed order.

Stage Process
P Pasteurised milk is heat-treated (at 90OC for 20 minutes) to coagulate the
milk protein
Q The mixture is incubated at about 46OC for up to 6 hours
R The mixture is cooled at 50OC
S The milk is homogenized, cooled and innoculated with a starter culture
of the bacteria, Lactobasillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus
thermophilus

Arrange the stages in the correct order.

A PQRS
B PSQR
C SPRQ
D QRSP

37 Plant tissue culture is a specialized technology used for plant propagation in order
to produce high quality crops. Which of the statements below shows the
advantages of using plant tissue culture?

I All new plants inherit the same desirable characteristics, suitable for
commercial planting.
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II All plants have the same genetic make-up therefore they are vulnerable
to the same type of diseases or pests.
III New plants are uniform in size and shape, and are genetically identical.
V Plants can be produced all year round.

A I only
B I and III only
C I, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

38 The cloning process is

A the growth of cells or tissues which are separated from living organisms in
a suitable medium which contains nutrients and oxygen.
B producing an organism which is derived from a single cell of its parents
and is genetically identical to them.
C transferring DNA segments that carry genetic information from the DNA
of a certain organism into the DNA of a target organism.
D the breaking down of carbohydrate (glucose) by yeast to produce ethanol
and carbon dioxide without oxygen.

39 The development in genetic engineering and biotechnology increases the ability

of humans to

I shorten fruit production period

II increase agricultural production
III produce the crop that is herbicide resistant
IV reduce the number of pests that destroy crops

A I only
B II and III only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

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Original plant Tissue from

original plant in a
nutrient medium

Young plant
New plant

40 Name the process shown above.

A Cloning
B Hydroponics
C Tissue culture
D Direct seeding

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