Final Examination (Practice Paper) SI Science Time allowed : | hour 15 minutes si__( ) Instructions: Name 1. Answer ALL questions in Sections A and B 2. Write all the answers in Section A on the MC Answer sheet. 3. Write all the answers in Section B on the Question Answer Sheets 4. Full Marks = 100 Section A: Multiple-choice Questions (20 M) 1. Which of the following is / are scientific discovery / discoveries? a % Q @) Sucture of ONA Optical bres (38) Internet A. (1only B_ (2)only C (1)and@)only —D_(2)and (3) only 2. Tony is going to boil a beaker of water in the laboratory. Which of the following are drawings of apparatus that are necessary? w) @) 6 ® jaar |_| _ [i A (1)and (2) only B_ (2)and(3) only C (1), Q)and (3) on D (1), Q)and (4) only 3. When we burn our finger accidentally in the laboratory, we should (1) report it to the teacher at once. (2) wash the affected area with running water at once. (3) cover the affected area with bandage at once A Q)only B ()andQ)only C (iand@)only — D1), 2)and (3) 4, What is the function of a spatula? A. To hold solids when heating. B To measure the volume of solids and liquids C Tostir liquids D To transfer small amounts of solids. Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sei. / PL of 175. The instrument below is NOT suitable for measuring A the height of a beaker, B the diameter of a ball C the length ofa bench, D the circumference of our head 6, The apparatus shown in the diagram below is used for A holding liquids. B storing liquids. C__ measuring the volumes of liquids. D holding liquids for evaporation. 7. When heating something with a Bunsen burner, which of the following actions is INCORRECT? ‘A. Wear a pair of safety spectacles. B__ Tie back long hairs Always point the test tube away from ourselves and classmates, D__ Leave the Bunsen flame unattended. 8, Which of the following about the units of measurement is INCORRECT? Length Volume Mass A om mL kg Boomm L mg Cc km em? 8 Dom mL em? Practice Paper! Final Exam / SIS 12 of 179, 1n2015, an aceident happened in Taiwan in which coloured powder used at a party caught fire and exploded. ‘To warn the users against the potential hazard of the coloured powder, which of the following hazard ‘warning symbol should be put on a box of the powder? A 2 B 3 c x D 10. A student is heating a test tube of water in a way shown below. yellow flame Which of the following describe what he has done wrong? (J) Attest tube holder is not used to hold the test tube. (2). The test tube is nearly full of water. (3). Ayellow flame is used to heat the water. A (DandQ)only — B- (I)and(3) only © (2) and (3) only & D (1), @)and (3) Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sci. / P3 of 1711. A piece of butter melts on a piece of toast Which of the following statements about this phenomenon is correct? A The temperature of the toast is higher than the melting point of butter. B__ The temperature of the toast is lower than the melting point of butter, C When the butter melts its temperature increases. D__ When the butter melts, its temperature decreases, 12, Which of the following is NOT a way to kill microorganisms in water? A Adding chlorine into water B_ Adding ozone into water C Adding sugar into water D__ Shining ultraviolet light on water 13, The melting points and boiling points of four substances (P, Q, Rand S) are shown in the table below. ‘Substance “Melting point (°C) Boiling point (°C) P =30 258 Q =78 m2 R =59 153 s 67 370 Which of the following statements about substances P, Q, R and $ is/are correct? (1). Only substance P is in gas state at 258 °C. (2) At-S0°C, both substances Q and R are in liquid state. (3) Only substance S is in solid state at room temperature A (G)only B (Iand@Q)yonly C (2)and(3) only D_(1), (2) and (3) Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sei. / P4 of 1714, The graph below shows the temperature change of gas X when it cools down, What is the freezing point of X? Temperature (°C) 928 state liquid state 380 220 120 Time (min) A 0% B 120°C c 20°C D 380°C 15, Peter is drinking a cup of hot tea. A thin layer of moisture forms on his glasses, a thin layer of, moisture Which of the following correctly explains the above phenomenon? A Air temperature is at 0°C or below. B The tea is boiling, C Water evaporated from the hot tea freezes on Peter's glasses, D_ Water evaporated from the hot tea condenses on Peter’s glasses. Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sci. / PS of 1716, Which of the following statements about the formation of clouds is/are correct? (1) Water vapour in the air condenses to form small water droplets (2) Water droplets join together to form clouds. (3) Cloud can be formed because the upper part of the sky is cooler. A Q)only B_ (G)only C (and Q)only —D_ (1), Q)and (3) 17, When we hang wet clothes outside, the clothes dry faster than when they are put inside, ‘This is because (1). the wind is stronger outside (2)_ the humidity is higher outside. (3)_ the water in the wet clothes can gain more energy from the sun. A (Iand@)only —B_ (I)and(3)only © 2)and(3) only D__ (1), (2) and (3) 18, Each of the following containers contains 100 em? of water. Ifall the four containers are put under sunlight for 6 hours, which container will have the least water at the end? Au 1 ~ Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sei. / P6 of 1719. The graph below shows how the solubility of sugar in water changes with the temperature of water 200: 195: Solubity of sugar in water (g per 100 eof water) 8 5 & 2 Temperature of water (0) Which of the following can be concluded from the graph? (1) The higher the temperature of water, the more sugar can be dissolved in the water. (2) At25 °C, 205 g of sugar can be dissolved in 100 em? of water (3) When a saturated sugar solution is cooled from 20 °C to 10 °C, solids of sugar will be formed in the solution, A (I)andQ)only BB» 2)and(3) only C- (1)and(3) only (1), (2)and (3) 20. A water sample collected from a wel the filter paper. The filtered water sample becomes clear. tered with a piece of filter paper. Some residues are left on ‘inerea water well water sample ‘iter paper Which of the following statements about the water sample MUST be correct? (1) The water sample contains insoluble impurities, (2). The filtered water sample contains no impurities. (3). The filtered water sample contains no microorganisms, A (only B Q2)only C (and Q)only —D_ (1), (2)and 3) Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sci. / P7 of 17Shatin Pui Ying College Final Examination (Practice Paper) SI Science Time allowed : I hour 15 minutes si_¢) Name: Marks: Section B : Short Questions (80 M) 1, The picture below shows an electric kettle to boil water. plastic handle lass outer body (a) Why is the handle made of plastic? (2 marks) (b) Base on the principle of heat transfer, why is the outer body made of glass? (I mark) (c) Base on the principle of heat transfer, why do some kettles have a shiny surface? (1 mark) Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sci. / P8 of 172, Abby uses an electric immersion heater to boil some water as shown in the following diagram immersion heater (a) State the energy conversion in the immersion heater. (2 marks) (b) Name the process that thermal energy transfer from the heater to the water (I mark) (©) Explain why the water cannot be heated effectively. (4 marks) (d)_ Hence, suggest a way to improve the set-up (2 marks) Practice Paper/ Final Exam / SI Sei. / P9 of 17Cindy aims to compare the absorption of thermal energy by different materials. She prepares two cans of the same shape and size, one with a dull black surface and the other with a shiny silver surface. The two cans are filled with the same amount of water and are placed at the same distance from a filament bulb, Ja bulb ‘The water temperatures in the two cans are recorded accordingly. ‘Can with dull black Can with shiny silver surface surface Initial water temperature (°C) 26 %6 Final water temperature (°C) 30 28 Rise in water temperature (°C) | (i) (i) (a) Identify the dependent variable for this experiment (2 marks) (b)_ Identify the independent variable for this experiment, (2 marks) (c) What instrument could be used to measure temperature? (2 marks) Practice Paper! Final Exam / St Sei / P.LO of 17(4) Thermal energy is mainly transferred from the filament bulb to the can by radiation but not. convection or conduction. Explain (2 marks) (©) Calculate the rise in water temperature in the two cans. Write the answers in the table above (2 marks) (What can be concluded from this experiment? (2 marks) Practice Paper) Final Exam / $1 Sei. / PIL of 174, In June 2012, Solar Impulse, a solar-powered aireraft completed the world’s first flight across the continents without using any fuel. The aircraft took 19 hours to fly from Spain to Morocco (Ii) For the same distance, a commercial jet would take about 1.5 hours The aircraft Solar Impulse (Photo credit: Laurent GillerovEPAICorbis) (a) Solar Impulse is powered by 12 000 solar cells. Complete the following chart that shows the energy conversions involved when the aircraft flies. (5 marks) (i, energy received by the solar cells | ‘energy 1 (iii) energy of the electric motors | (iv) energy and (v), energy of the aircraft flying up in the sky (b) The aircraft can fly at night-time using energy stored in the battery during the daytime, Write down the energy conversions involved when the battery is charged. (3 marks) energy > energy >. energy of the battery (c) Write down TWO advantages of flying planes with solar power. (4 marks) Practice Papee/ Final Exam / St Sei / P12 of 175. The photos below show different stages of the development of a foetus. 4 5 (a) Using the numbers under the photos, arrange the stages in the correct order. (2 marks) (b)_ Photo 4 shows a fertilized ovum, Where is it fertilized? (1 mark) (c) What is liquid X? What is its function? (2 marks) (4) What are the funetions of Y? (3 marks) Practice Paper! Final Exam / St Sei / P.L3 of 176, The diagram below shows a human reproductive system. @ () () @ (e) Which sex does this system belong to? Give an external feature that helps you arrive at your answer, (2 marks) Part C is the organ which produces sex cells. Name the sex cells that it produces, (1 mark) Draw a labelled diagram of the sex cell produced in part C in the space provided. (S marks) State ONE function of part E, (2 marks) Using the letters in the diagram, list the path along which the sex cells produced in part C will leave the body. (2 marks) co Practice Paper! Final Exam / St Sei / P.L4 of 17(Besides the sex cells and the fluids produced by the reproductive system, what else will pass through part B? (1 mark) Ann got a water sample from a stream. She observed the sample under a microscope and checked if microorganisms were present in the sample (a) The photo below shows the microscope that Ann used. A Name parts A to D. (4 marks) \ B: c D Practice Paper! Final Exam / St Sei / PLS of 17(b) The photo below shows what Ann observed under the microscope at a magnification of 100X. microorganism A ® (Photo credit: COG/ Dr. George Healy) (i) Use a ruler to measure the length of XY in the photo. (1 mark) (ii) What is the actual length (XY) of microorganism A? Show your calculations. (2 marks) (iii) Draw a labelled diagram of microorganism A in the space provided (5 marks) Practice Paper! Final Exam / St Sei / PG of 178 ‘The diagrams below show the menstrual cycle of Mrs Chan and the status of her uterus in different periods of the cycle ry TT (a) Match the status of Mrs Chan’s uterus with the periods in the menstrual eycle by writing to TV in the table below. (4 marks) Period A Period B Period C Period D () (Describe what happens in Ill Explain why this happens. (2 marks) (ii) What is the process in (i) called? (2 marks) (©)_ If Mrs Chan gets pregnant, how does her menstrual eycle change? Explain briefly (2 marks) End of Paper Practice Papee! Final Exam / St Sei / PLT of 17