PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM

SCIENCE
PAPER 1 (SET 1)

1 What is the basic unit of the human nervous system called?

A Brain
B Effector
C Neurone
D Receptor

2 Diagram 1 below shows the structure of the human brain.

Diagram 1
What is the function of P?
A Controls reflex actions
B Controls voluntary actions
C Controls involuntary actions
D Controls both reflex and involuntary actions

3 Name the endocrine gland below.

A Pancreas
B Adrenal
C Pituitary
D Ovary

4 Diagram 2 shows a cell division process that causes genetic variation.

Diagram 2

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 What is the name of this process?
A Cloning
B Division
C Fertilisation
D Crossing-over

5 What is a sudden change in the genes or chromosomes of a living organism called?

A Mieosis
B Mitosis
C Variation
D Mutation

6 Which of the following displays continuous variation?

A Height
B Fingerprint
C Blood group
D Ability to roll the tongue

7 The table shows the charges of subatomic particles X, Y and Z.

Particle Charge
X Positive
Y Negative
Z Neutral

Which of the following is correct?

X Y Z
A Neutron Electron Proton
B Electron Proton Neutron
C Proton Electron Neutron
D Proton Neutron Neutron

8 Diagram 3 shows the position of elements in the Periodic Table.

Which of the following elements is noble gas?

Diagram 3

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9 The physical properties of substance X are listed below.

• Melting point : 10 OC
• Boiling point : 80 OC
• Soluble in water

Which of the following methods is not a suitable method to isolate X from an

aqueous solution of X?
A Filtration
B Distillation
C Evaporation
D Crystallisation

10 Which the following is a physical change?

A Lightning
B Rusting of iron
C Melting of candle
D Combustion of diesel

11 Diagram 4 shows a chemical reaction.

Diagram 4

What is the gas released in the chemical reaction?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Oxygen

12 Diagram 5 shows the process of electroplating an iron ring.

Diagram 5
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 What is solution X?
A. Aluminium nitrate
B. Zinc sulphate
C. Silver nitrate
D. Lead sulphate

13 What is formed in a nuclear fission of uranium-235?

A Protons
B Neutrons
C Nucleons
D Electrons

14 The Diagram 6 shows radioactive radiation passing through an electric field.

Diagram 6
What is X ?
A X- ray
B Beta ray
C Alpha ray
D Gamma ray

15 Which of the following is the effect of long term exposure to radioactive

radiation?
A Vomiting
B Cataract
C Low immunisation system
D Causes mutation of genes and chromosomes

16 Diagram 7 shows a girl standing in front of a plane mirror. An object Y is placed

3 metres behind the girl.

Diagram 7
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 What is the distance between the image of the girl and the object?
A 3 metres
B 6 metres
C 9 metres
D 10 metres

17 Diagram 8 shows the dispersion of white light.

Diagram 8
What are lights W and X?

W X
A Blue Red
B Blue Purple
C Red Purple
D Red Indigo

18 Diagram 9 shows two spots of coloured light being shown onto a white screen.

Diagram 9

What is the colour of P appearing on a white screen?

A Red
B Blue
C Yellow
D Magenta

19 Mariam found that her gold rings are soft and easyly bent. What can the
goldsmith do to help her to solve the problem?
A Purify the gold
B Electroplate the ring
C Increase the gold content
D Melt it and add other elements to it
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20 Which of the following gives a correct use for the alloy stated?

Alloy Use
A Pewter Making construction
Materials for bridges
B Duralumin Making bodies of Aircraft

C Bronze Making bodies of boats

D Brass Making statues and medals

21 Diagram 10 shows the flow chart for the production of ammonia.

Diagram 10
What is M?
A Timer
B Converter
C Condenser
D Congulation tank

22 What causes the global warming phenomena?

A Nitrogen oxides
B Carbon dioxide
C Nitrogen
D Ozone

23 Diagram 11 shows microorganisms X and Y.

Diagram 11

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 Which of the following classification of X or Y is correct?
A X - Virus
B X - Fungi
C Y - Algae
D Y - Protozoa

24 The table shows the conditions of mixture of yeast and glucose solution in test
tubes J, K, L and M.

Test tube Temperature pH value

(ºC)
J 27 1
K 27 5
L 37 7
M 37 9

Which test tube releases the most amount of carbon dioxide?

A J
B K
C L
D M
25 Which of the following microorganisms is used in the making of bread and soy
sauce?
A Yeast
B Algae
C Bacteria
D Protozoa

26 Diagram 12 shows the nodules on the roots of a leguminous plant.

Diagram 13

What is the function of the bacteria which live in the nodules?

A Provide nutrien to the plant
B Decompose rots of the plant
C Convert nitrogen into nitrates
D Help the process of photosynthesis
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27 Which of the following class of food contains the highest calorific value?
A Fat
B Protein
C Vitamin
D Carbohydrate

28 Why does a labourer need more calories than a teacher?

A To increase body size
B To build up more muscles
C To develop more body cells
D To carry out more physical activities

29 What is the effect of severe lack of protein in the daily diet?

A Night-blindness
B Kwashiorkor
C Pellagra
D Goiter

30 Diagram 14 shows an experiment to study the nutrients needed for seedling

growth.

Diagram 14

Which method is used to ensure the normal growth of the seedling?

A Knop’s solution is replaced with distilled water
B Cotton wool is replaced with an aluminium foil
C The boiling tube is wrapped with black paper
D The apparatus is kept in a dark cupboard

31 Table shows a process which releases water vapour into the atmosphere.

River Process Q Clouds

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 What is process Q?
A Condensation
B Transpiration
C Respiration
D Evaporation

32 Which of the following will not cause an environmental pollution?

A Noise from vehicles
B Usage of chemical fertilizers
C Improper disposal of sewage
D Usage of CFC free refrigerator

33 The flow chart below shows a food chain

Maize plant grasshopper frog snake

What will happen to the corn yield and frog population if the grasshopper
population is eliminated.

Corn yield Frog

A Increases Increases
B Decreases Decreases
C. Increases Decreases
D Decreases Increases

34 What is the importance of the ozone layer?

A Prevents harmful ultraviolet rays from reaching the earth’s surface
B Reflects the heat from the sun to maintain the greenhouse effects
C Supports communication by reflecting radio waves
D Eliminate CFC

35 Diagram 15 shows a reaction equation of a chemical reaction.

Alcohol + J K + Water

Diagram 15
What are J and K?
J K
A Organic acid Ester
B Hydrocarbon Ester
C Organic acid Salt
D Alkaline Salt

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36 Diagram 16 shows the structure of vulcanized rubber

Diagram 16
What is X?
A Hydrogen
B Carbon
C Sulphur
D Iron

37 A pupil found the white board in his classroom had been written on with
permanent ink. What substance is suitable to be used to wipe off the ink?

A Water
B Acid
C Alkali
D Alcohol

38 The following word equation shows a chemical reaction

X + alkali Soap + Glycerol

Heated

What is X?

A Ethanol
C Petrol
B Ester
D Fat

39 Diagram 17 shows two cans of the same size oscillating after they are released
from the same height

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 Diagram 17

What is the conclusion of the experiment?

A The bigger the mass, the bigger the inertia
B The smaller the mass, the bigger the inertia
C The bigger the mass, the air smaller resistance
D The smaller the mass, the bigger the air resistance

40 Ramli cycles 600 metres in 120 seconds. What is Ramli’s speed?

A 0.2 m s-1
B 5.0 m s-1
C 480 m s-1
D 720 m s-1

41 A car travelling along a straight highway increases its speed from 2.0 m s-1to
12 m s-1 in a time of 5 s. What is its acceleration?
A 0.4 m s-2
B 2.0 m s-2
C 2.4 m s-2
D 10 m s-2

42 A wooden block of weight 30 N is placed on the floor as shown.

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 The pressure exerted by the block on the floor is

A 2.0 N cm-1
B 3.0 N cm-1
C 5.0 N cm-1
D 6.0 N cm

43 Which food will get spoilt the fastest?

A Dried food
B Boiled food
C Frozen food
D Canned food

44 Which of the following food processes sterilizes food?

A Cooling
B Canning
C Freezing
D Pasteurisation

45 Why is pasteurised milk cannot be kept for long?

A Enzymes spoil the milk

B Oxygen in the air oxides the milk
C Bacterial spores are not destroyed
D Nutrients in the milk are already spoilt

46 Which of the following is a synthetic polymer?

A Isoprene
B Neoprene
C Sucrose
D Cellulose

47 The Diagram 18 shows how a synthetic rubber is made.

Diagram 18
What is process P?
A Fertilisation
B Vulcanization
C Pasteurization
D Polymerization
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48 Which of the following is not a characteristic of thermoplastics?
A Soften or melt when heated
B Cannot be bent easily
C Do not conduct electricity
D Do not react towards chemicals

49 A source produces a sound wave with a frequency at 500 Hz and wavelength

of 2 m. What is the velocity of the wave?

A 250 m s-1
B 500 m s-1
C 750 m s-1
D 100 m s-1

50 What is meant by geostastionary satellites?

A Satelite which are static
B Satelites which are moving at a constant speed
C Satelites which are sent to the outer space at the same time
D Satelites which revolve at the same speed as the spinning of the Earth.

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N0 ANSWER NO ANSWER
1 C 26 C
2 C 27 A
3 A 28 D
4 D 29 B
5 D 30 C
6 A 31 D
7 C 32 D
8 D 33 C
9 A 34 A
10 C 35 A
11 C 36 C
12 C 37 D
13 B 38 D
14 D 39 A
15 D 40 B
16 C 41 B
17 C 42 B
18 B 43 B
19 D 44 B
20 B 45 C
21 B 46 B
22 B 47 D
23 D 48 A
24 C 49 D
25 A 50 D

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