IGCSE Sciences - Co-Ordinated (0654) — May–June 2023, Paper 12

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1 Which is not a characteristic of all living organisms? A excretion B growth C photosynthesis D sensitivity

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2 Which statement about the structures found in animal and plant cells is correct? A Both have cell walls. B Only plant cells have a cell membrane. C Both have cytoplasm. D Only…

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3 Which row shows the elements and the small molecules that are used to make the larger molecules? small larger elements molecule molecule A carbon, hydrogen and oxygen glucose…

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4 Which type of molecules speed up chemical digestion? A carbohydrates B enzymes C hormones D fatty acids 3

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5 The diagram shows a leaf, still attached to a plant, with both green and white areas that have been partly covered with black paper. The leaf is left in bright light for six…

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6 Which nutrient is needed to make strong bones and teeth? A calcium B fat C starch D fibre 4

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7 The diagram shows a shoot at the start of an experiment investigating transpiration. The mass of the shoot, measuring cylinder, water and oil is measured. oil 85.84 g The…

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8 During cold weather, warm blooded animals, such as mammals and birds, require more food. Which statement explains the reason for this? energy required to rate of maintain…

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9 A person leaves an air conditioned building. The temperature of the air conditioned building is 16 C. The outside temperature is 39 C. Which statement describes one response…

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10 The diagram shows a section through a flower. S R P Q Which labelled structures are the anther and the ovary? anther ovary A R P B R Q C S P D S Q 6

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11 Fingerprints are classified by their shape. A class of students identified the type of fingerprint they have on the thumb of their left hand. The chart shows the results. 20 15…

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12 The diagram shows a food chain. Which is the producer? A B C D 7

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13 Which row about the effects of deforestation is correct? amount of risk of flooding carbon dioxide in atmosphere A decreased decreased B decreased increased C increased…

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14 Hexane and octane are liquid hydrocarbons that mix together. Which apparatus is used to separate a mixture of these two liquids? A B C D xxxxxxxxx heat xxxxxxxxx heat

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15 When solid zinc carbonate is heated, a different solid and a gas are formed. Which type of change occurs? A chemical B exothermic C physical D separation

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16 An atom of osmium is represented by 190 76 Os. How many neutrons are in this atom? A 76 B 114 C 190 D 266 8

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17 The structures of some compounds are shown. structure formula H H 1 H C C O H C2H6O H H 2 C=O CO2 O 3 HNO3 H O N O 4 O=S=O SO4 In which rows does the formula match the…

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18 Molten lead(II) bromide is electrolysed using inert electrodes as shown. power supply + – molten lead(II) bromide An element is produced at the negative electrode. What is the…

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19 Potassium chloride is added to water. The temperature of the solution decreases as the potassium chloride dissolves. Which type of reaction occurs? A endothermic B exothermic C…

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20 Iron is extracted from its ore in the blast furnace. One of the reactions involved is shown. Fe2O3 + 3CO  2Fe + 3CO2 Which statement is correct? A Iron(III) oxide and carbon…

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21 Potassium oxide and sulfur dioxide are both soluble in water. Which row describes properties of these oxides? pH in aqueous effect on damp oxide solution red litmus A potassium…

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22 The box lists four substances. Br2 CO Cu Na Which substance is an element that forms a basic oxide and coloured compounds? A Br2 B CO C Cu D Na 10

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23 Which statement about the treatment of the water supply is correct? A Water from reservoirs and rivers is filtered to remove dissolved impurities. B Chlorine is added to the…

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24 Which element is used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid? A carbon B hydrogen C nitrogen D sulfur

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25 Which statements about limestone are correct? 1 It contains calcium oxide. 2 It is used to manufacture lime. 3 It neutralises acidic industrial waste products. 4 It neutralises…

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26 Naphtha is obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum. Which statements about naphtha are correct? 1 It burns to form carbon dioxide and water. 2 It is a mixture of…

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27 Which diagram represents a molecule that is formed by fermentation? A B C D H H H H H H H H C H H C C H C C H C C O H H H H H H H H 11

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28 Two children X and Y pull on a rope in opposite directions. The diagram shows the size of each force and its direction. X Y 500 N 450 N What is the resultant force on the rope?…

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29 A boy pulls a nail from a block of wood using a hammer, as shown. 15 N hammer 0.22 m nail block of wood 0.060 m pivot The boy pulls the hammer with a force of 15 N in the…

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30 Electricity is generated using different sources of energy. Which energy source is non-renewable? A coal B hydroelectric C solar D wind 12

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31 Which statement about gas particles is not correct? A Increasing the temperature of a gas makes the gas particles move more slowly. B The gas particles are in constant random…

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32 Two methods of cooking are grilling under a red-hot heater and frying in a shallow metal pan. heater food shallow metal pan air food method 1: grilling method 2: frying How…

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33 What is the name of the distance between two consecutive crests of a water wave? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength 13

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34 An object is placed in front of a plane mirror on a wall. What are the characteristics of the image formed? A same size as object and inverted top to bottom B same size as…

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35 A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth and the rod becomes positively charged. What happens during this process? A Negative charges move from the cloth to the rod. B Negative…

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36 Which material is used for the core of an electromagnet? A aluminium B copper C iron D steel 14

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37 The diagrams show four identical resistors connected together in different arrangements. Which arrangement has the smallest combined resistance? A B C D

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38 There is a current-carrying wire perpendicular to the page. The direction of the current is into the page. Which diagram shows the pattern and direction of the magnetic field…

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39 The diagram shows how the count rate for a radioactive isotope varies with time. 700 count rate 600 counts / second 500 400 300 200 100 0 0 10 20 30 40 time / hours How many…

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40 The diagram represents three types of ionising radiation L, M and N directed towards a sheet of paper, a sheet of aluminium foil and a block of lead. The diagram shows whether…

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