Macarena Seminario 2021-07-08

Exam: F4Z Mock 2021

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 SAN SILVESTRE SCHOOL
2021 Form IV Mock Examinations
Coordinated Science IGCSE
2 Hours
Total marks: 108

Instructions: Please read the instructions below

Complete the Honesty and Integrity statement.

Section A: Answer the 36 multiple choice questions on the answer grid provided at the end
of Section A.

Section B: Answer the written questions in the space provided below each question in
Section B. If the question is in GREEN then you write the answer on paper and will scan
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Name: Macarena Seminario

Date : 8/7/21

Subject: Science
 Assessment F4 Mock Examination
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Section A (Multiple Choice)

Answer the 36 multiple choice questions on the answer grid provided at the end of Section A.

1. Why do plants need nitrate ions?

A Nitrogen is a component of amino acids.

B Nitrogen is a component of fatty acids.
C Nitrogen is a component of glucose.
D Nitrogen is a component of starch.

2 The apparatus shown was used in an experiment.

The carbon dioxide content of the water in each test-tube was measured at the start of the
experiment and again three hours later.
In which test-tube will the carbon dioxide concentration decrease?
3 The diagram shows part of a plant root in the soil. The root is absorbing water.
At which labelled point is the water potential highest?

4 Which row correctly describes the diffusion of molecules from P to Q?

P Q movement

A higher lower concentration down a concentration gradient

concentration

B higher lower concentration up a concentration gradient

concentration

C lower higher concentration down a concentration gradient

concentration

D lower higher concentration up a concentration gradient

concentration

5 Four freshly cut potato cylinders were soaked for one hour in different salt solutions. The
potato cylinders were then pinned to cork blocks. Two of the potato cylinders are shown.
Which solution would cause the potato cylinder to be the most flaccid?

A 0.1 mol per dm3 salt solution

B 0.3 mol per dm3 salt solution
C 0.7 mol per dm3 salt solution
D 1.0 mol per dm3 salt solution

6 Coronary heart disease may lead to a person having a heart attack. The diagram shows a
human heart and some of its major blood vessels.
Which labelled part can cause a heart attack if it becomes blocked?

7 A person touches a hot object which triggers a reflex action.

In which order does the impulse travel in the reflex arc?

A receptor → sensory neurone → stimulus

B sensory neurone → relay neurone → motor neurone
C relay neurone → spinal cord → sensory neurone
D stimulus → motor neurone → spinal cord

8 The photomicrograph shows a cross-section through the root of a buttercup plant.

What is the function of the tissue labelled Z?

A transport of water
B transport of sugars
C respiration
D photosynthesis

9 The diagram shows part of the mechanism that controls blood sugar concentration.

A person does one hour of exercise. Starting with the pancreas, what is the sequence of events
in which the hormone glucagon is involved?
A5→3→2B5→4→1C6→3→1D6→4→2

10 A student used two seedlings X and Y to investigate phototropism.

The diagram shows their investigation.
Which statement explains the difference in results between X and Y?

A The piece of glass destroyed the auxin on the shaded side of the seedling.
B The piece of glass destroyed the auxin on the side of the seedling facing the light.
C The piece of glass in X stopped the auxin diffusing down the shaded side of the seedling.
D The piece of glass in X stopped the auxin diffusing down the side of the seedling facing the
light.

11 In the carbon cycle, which process decreases the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A combustion
B photosynthesis
C decomposition
D respiration

12 The statement describes some of the events that occur during eutrophication.
What is directly responsible for the increase in decomposers?
A a decrease in dissolved oxygen concentration
B an increase in nitrate concentration
C an increase in the population of algae
D an increase in the death of producers

13 Which statement describes how magnesium atoms and nitrogen atoms combine to
form magnesium nitride, Mg3N2?

A Each magnesium atom loses three electrons and each nitrogen atom gains two
electrons.
B Each magnesium atom loses two electrons and each nitrogen atom gains three
electrons.
C Each nitrogen atom loses three electrons and each magnesium atom gains two
electrons.
D Each nitrogen atom loses two electrons and each magnesium atom gains three
electrons.

14 How many atoms of metals and of non-metals are shown in the formula Na2SO4?

atoms of atoms of
metals non-
metals
A 1 1
B 1 2
C 2 4
D 2 5

15 Aqueous copper(II) sulphate is electrolysed using carbon electrodes.

What is produced at each electrode?

anode cathode
A copper oxygen
B hydrogen copper
C oxygen copper
D oxygen hydrogen

16 Aqueous sodium thiosulfate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Increasing the concentration of sodium thiosulfate increases the rate of reaction. Which
statement explains this observation?

A The particles are closer together and collide more frequently.

B The particles are closer together and collide with more energy.
C The particles have a greater surface area and collide more frequently.
D The particles have more energy and collide more frequently.

17 Aluminium reacts with iron(III) oxide, forming iron.

The equation for this reaction is shown.

aluminium + iron(III) oxide → iron + aluminium oxide
Which statement explains why this is a redox reaction?

A Aluminium gains oxygen and iron (III) oxide loses oxygen.

B Aluminium is reduced and iron(III) oxide is oxidised.
C Aluminium oxide is oxidised and iron is reduced.
D Iron gains oxygen and aluminium loses oxygen.

18 The pH of water changes when ammonia is bubbled into it.

What happens to the pH and why?

pH ammonia is
A decreases acidic
B decreases alkaline
C increases acidic
D increases alkaline

19 Metals could be extracted from their molten chlorides using electrolysis.

Which substances are formed at each electrode?
20 Four solutions are tested with Universal Indicator paper and with anhydrous
copper(II) sulfate.

Which row shows the observations for pure water?

Universal Indicator anhydrous copper(II)

paper sulfate
A turns blue turns blue
B turns blue turns white
C turns green turns blue
D turns green turns white

21 The Haber process is used to make ammonia.

Which statement about the Haber process is not correct?

A A vanadium(V) oxide catalyst is used.

B The nitrogen used is obtained from the air.
C The pressure used is 200 atmospheres.
D The temperature used is 450 °C.

22 The diagram shows the electronic structures of atoms P and Q.

 P and Q
combine to form a molecule. What is the formula of this molecule?

A PQ4
B PQ
C P2Q
D P4Q

23 Two isotopes of Helium are:

Which two diagrams show the arrangement of particles in these two isotopes?
24 An experiment to determine the rate of a chemical reaction could be carried out
using the apparatus shown.
25 The diagram shows the two horizontal forces acting on a toy car of mass 2.0 kg that
is moving along a horizontal floor.

What are the resultant force on the car and its acceleration?
resultant force / acceleration /
N m/s2
A 4.0 0.50
B 4.0 2.0
C 8.0 0.25
D 8.0 4.0

26 Diagram 1 shows a spring with its length indicated. Diagram 2 shows the same
spring with a 20N load hung from it, and the new length of the spring. The spring obeys
Hooke’s Law.
 Which graph is the extension-load graph for the spring?

27 An engine is doing work on a car as the car moves along a road.

Which two changes must result in less work being done on the car by the engine?

A decreasing the engine’s force on the car and decreasing the distance moved by the
car
B decreasing the engine’s force on the car and increasing the distance moved by the
car
C increasing the engine’s force on the car and decreasing the distance moved by the
car
D increasing the engine’s force on the car and increasing the distance moved by the car
28 The more energetic molecules of a liquid are escaping from its surface, causing the
liquid to cool.

What is happening to the liquid?

A It is boiling.
B It is condensing.
C It is evaporating.
D It is melting.

29 A transverse wave is travelling through a medium in the direction shown.

In which direction do the particles of the medium vibrate?

A parallel to the line joining P to Q

B to the line joining Q to R
C perpendicular to the line joining P to Q
D perpendicular to the line joining Q to R

30 A glass block is surrounded by air

Light travelling in the glass block reaches the edge of the block. The critical angle of the
glass is 42°.

Which row shows an angle of incidence i of the light and what happens to the light when
it reaches the edge of the glass block at this angle of incidence?
 i what happens to the
light
A 30° totally internally
reflected
B 45° refracted
C 60° totally internally
reflected
D 75° refracted

31 What cannot be changed by a force acting on a body?

A the mass of the body

B the motion of the body
C the shape of the body
D the size of the body

32 A force acts on an object and moves it a certain distance in the direction of the force.
The force is now doubled and the distance increases by a factor of 3.

What happens to the work done by the force on the object?

A It increases by a factor of 1.5.

B It doubles.
C It increases by a factor of 3.
D It increases by a factor of 6.

33 Which statement describes the conduction of thermal energy through a metal bar?

A Atoms at the hot end move to the cold end.

B Atoms at the hot end vibrate and hit atoms at the cold end.
C Free electrons move from the hot end and collide with atoms further along the rod.
D Free electrons vibrate and pass energy on to their neighbours.

34 Which row gives the properties of a sound wave that affect the pitch and the
loudness of a sound?

pitch loudness
A amplitude amplitude
 B amplitude frequency
C frequency amplitude
D frequency frequency

35 A body moving at speed v has kinetic energy E.

What is the speed of the body when its kinetic energy is 4.0E?

A 0.25 v
B 2.0 v
C 4.0 v
D 16 v

36 Which statement about real and virtual images formed by a thin converging lens is
correct?

A All real images are enlarged and inverted.

B All real images can be produced on a screen.
C All virtual images are diminished and upright.
D All virtual images can be produced on a screen.

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(write (write (write
the the the
letter letter letter
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1 A 13 B 25 C
2 B 14 D 26 B
3 D 15 B 27 C
4 A 16 C 28 C
5 D 17 A 29 D
6 B 18 A 30 B
7 D 19 C 31 A
8 A 20 C 32 D
9 B 21 A 33 D
10 D 22 D 34 C
11 B 23 C 35 D
12 D 24 B 36 B
 End of Section A

Section B (Written answers)

Answer the written questions in the space provided below each question in Section B.
If the question is in GREEN then write the answer on paper and scan these answers
into exam.net at the end of the exam.

1 (a) Table 1.1 shows the diameter and the thickness of the wall of two different blood
vessels in humans.
Table 1.1

(i) Calculate the difference in thickness of the wall of the aorta and the vena cava
0.5 ...mm [1]
(ii) Explain why the walls of the aorta and the vena cava need to be of different
thicknesses.[2]
The aorta has thicker walls as it transports blood at a higher pressure that thick walls are able
to resist. Vena cava transports at a lower pressure so their walls don't need to be thick.

(b) Red blood cells transport oxygen around the body.

Describe two ways red blood cells are adapted for their function. [2]
1: They are very small and have a concave shape so they can pass through capillaries
2:
2 a) Nitrogen combines with different elements to make ammonia and nitrogen oxides.

(i) Describe one way that nitrogen oxides are formed and one effect these can have on
the environment.

formation:
effect:
[2]

(ii) Hydrogen, H2, is produced by reacting methane, CH4, with steam, H2O(g). The
reaction also produces the gas carbon monoxide, CO.

Construct the balanced symbolic equation, including all state symbols, for this
reaction.[2]

(b) Molecules of nitrogen gas, N2, are not very reactive.

(i) Fig. 2.1 shows the outer electrons in a nitrogen atom.

Complete the bonding diagram in Fig. 2.2 to show how all of the outer electrons in a
nitrogen molecule are arranged.
(ii) Suggest why nitrogen molecules are not very reactive.[2]

(c) Hydrazine has the chemical formula N2H4. Hydrazine decomposes as shown in the
equation below.
3 N2H4 → 4 NH3 + N2

Show that the relative molecular mass of hydrazine is 32.

[Ar : N, 14 ; H, 1] [1]

3 The Figure shows a potato being baked in the oven of an electric cooker.

The potato has a metal skewer (a long metal pin) pushed through it. The air in the oven
is heated by the heating element.

(a) (i) On a simple sketched copy of the diagram as shown below, draw an arrow to
show how the heated air moves inside the oven [1]
(ii) Name the main method of thermal energy transfer in the heated air. [1]

(iii) The metal skewer transfers heat to the inside of the potato by conduction.
Describe the process of conduction in a solid, using ideas about particle vibration. [2]

(b) A saucepan containing water is placed on a hotplate of the cooker.

When the temperature of the water reaches the boiling point of water, the water boils.

(i) State the boiling point of water in °C [1]

When the water boils, the liquid water turns into steam.
(ii) Describe the differences between liquid water and steam in terms of:
• the forces and distances between the molecules
• the motion of the molecules. [3]

4 (a) A student investigates what effect immersing grapes in distilled water and
concentrated salt
solution has on the mass of the grapes.
The student measures the mass of a grape before and after immersion.
The results are shown in Table 4.1.

Explain why the grape placed in distilled water increased in mass. [3]
There is a low concentration of water in the grape, so the water moves down a concentration
gradient by osmosis to achieve equilibrium. The grape gains mass since it gains water.

(b) Fig. 4.1 shows diagrams of plant cells that have been immersed in different
concentrations of solutions.

Turgid Flaccid Plasmolysed

Fig. 4.1
Each cell can be described using one of these words:
• flaccid
• plasmolysed
• turgid.

Write (in place of the dots) underneath each cell in Fig. 4.1, the correct word to describe the
cell. [1]

5 Magnesium is an element in Group II of the Periodic Table.

(a) (i) An atom of magnesium has a mass (nucleon) number of 26.

State the names and numbers of particles contained in the nucleus of this magnesium
atom. [2]
Proton: 12
Neutron: 14
Electron: 12

(ii) State the electronic structure of a magnesium atom. [1]

(2, 8, 2)
Fig. 5.2 shows a graph of the temperature measurements the student obtains during the

investigation.

(i) Name the gas released in the reaction. [1]

Chlorine

(ii) Use Fig. 5.2 to compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in the reaction
mixture

at points A and B, [1] The particles have more kinetic energy

at points B and C. [1] The particles reach peak temperature and then start losing kinetic
energy.

(c) The student then investigates how the concentration of acid affects the rate of reaction
between magnesium and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Fig. 5.3 shows the apparatus he uses.

(i) State and explain, in terms of collisions between reacting particles, the effect of an
increase in acid concentration on the rate of reaction.

effect: The rate of reaction will increase with an increase of concentration of acid
explanation: The surface area will increase and cause more collisions, increasing the
rate of reaction
[2]
6 An aircraft has a mass of 400 000 kg.
(a) Calculate the kinetic energy of the aircraft when the aircraft is travelling
at 50 m / s in kJ. [2]

(b) The pilot says that the velocity of the aircraft is 50 m / s. The co-pilot says that the
speed of the aircraft is 50 m / s.

State the difference between the terms velocity and speed. [1]
(c) The Figure shows an aircraft passenger pulling her suitcase

The passenger pulls the suitcase with a horizontal force of 15 N for 150 m.

(i) State the formula that relates force, work done and distance moved. [1]

(ii) Calculate the work done on the suitcase by the passenger.

State the unit of your answer. [2]

7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a food web in a desert.

 Fig. 7.1
(i) Construct a food chain containing scorpions. [2]
cacti --> insects --> scorpions

(ii) State the number of trophic levels in the food chain in your answer to (a)(i). [1]
There are three trophic levels

(iii) Suggest reasons why the population of desert foxes is much smaller than the
population
of kangaroo rats. [2]

8 Fig. 8.1 shows sodium reacting with chlorine gas.

(a) The symbol of a sodium ion is Na+. The symbol of a chloride ion is Cl –.

(i) Describe, in terms of electron movement, what happens when sodium and chlorine
atoms combine. [2]

(ii) Complete Fig. 8.2 to show the arrangement of the ions in solid sodium
chloride. Use symbols Na+ and Cl – to label all of the particles in Fig. 8.2. [1]
(b) During electrolysis, an electric current passes through an electrolyte and causes
compounds to break up into simpler substances.

(i) Complete Table 8.1 to show the products formed at the inert electrodes during the
electrolysis of each electrolyte.

Table 8.1

electrolyte cathode anode product

product
aqueous sodi
um chloride
molten sodiu
m chloride
[2]
(ii) Explain why solid sodium chloride cannot be used as an electrolyte. [2]

9 (a) The temperature of a person’s skin is recorded in different environmental

temperatures.
Fig. 9.1 shows the two parts of the skin where the readings are taken.

Fig. 9.1
Table 9.1 shows the results.
Table 9.1

Describe how the skin responds to cold temperatures in order to maintain a constant
internal body temperature. [3]
While cold, we shiver in order to gain kinetic energyg to heat the body. Our blood vessels
contract so blood is transported quicker, at a higher pressure. Our hair stands up to trap warm
air that is being radiated out from our skin.

(b) Body temperature is controlled to keep it within set limits.

Name the term used to describe this. [1]
Homoestasis

10 Ultrasound is very high frequency sound. A submarine uses ultrasound to

determine the distance to the sea bed. Pulses of ultrasound are sent out through
the water.
The ultrasound pulses reflect off the sea bed and are detected in the submarine 1.2
seconds later.
 Ultrasound waves travel through water at a speed of 1500 m / s.

(a) (i) Calculate the distance of the sea bed below the submarine in m. [2]

(ii) The wavelength of ultrasound is 5 cm.

Show that the frequency of the ultrasound is 30 000 Hz. [2]

(c) Submarines use periscopes to view ships on the surface of the sea.
The Figure shows an incomplete simple periscope.

On a simple sketch copy of the diagram (you do not need to draw the ship in detail – a
box labelled ‘ship’ is all that is required), draw:

(i) two plane mirrors in position so that a ray of light from the ship passing through the
periscope will be reflected by both mirrors to the observer’s eye

(ii) the path of this ray of light from the ship, through the periscope, to the observer’s
eye [3]

(d) The submarine is powered by an engine that uses diesel fuel.

Describe the three energy transfers involved in generating electrical energy from diesel
fuel. [3]

11 A scientist investigates the effect of light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration and
temperature
on the rate of photosynthesis on the same plant.
Fig. 11.1 is a graph of the results.

Fig 11.1
(a) State the factor that is limiting the rate of photosynthesis at: [3]
X: Temperature
Y: Carbon dioxide concentration
Z: Temperature

(b) Photosynthesis is an enzyme-controlled reaction.

The investigation is repeated at a temperature of 80 °C.
State and explain how this will affect the rate of photosynthesis. [3]
Increased temperature will increase the rate of photosynthesis as well, since particles are
moving faster and causing more collisions.

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