IGCSE Sciences - Co-Ordinated (0654) — October–November 2023, Paper 13

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1 A person throws a ball which their dog runs after and brings back to them. Which characteristics of living things is the dog showing by this action? A growth and nutrition B…

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2 The diagram shows a palisade cell from a leaf magnified 250. X The chloroplast labelled X measures 5 mm on the diagram. What is its actual length? A 0.25 mm B 0.05 mm C 0.02 mm…

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3 Which food test requires heating? A fat B protein C reducing sugar D starch 3

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4 Which graph is correct? A B rate of rate of enzyme enzyme activity activity pH temperature / °C C D rate of rate of enzyme enzyme activity activity pH temperature / °C

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5 Plants require various ions to manufacture other molecules. Which row shows the molecules that plants make from magnesium ions and nitrate ions? magnesium ions nitrate ions A…

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6 What is a good source of vitamin C? A citrus fruits B liver C meat D milk 4

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7 Which row names the substances carried by xylem vessels and the direction of travel? substances direction of travel A sucrose only leaves to roots B sucrose only roots to leaves…

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8 What is the expected concentration of oxygen and the water vapour content in expired air? oxygen / % water vapour A 16 saturated B 16 variable C 21 saturated D 21 variable 5

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9 The graphs show the pupil diameter and heart rate of a person over a period of 30 minutes. The person was given an unexpected shock at one point during the 30 minutes. pupil…

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10 There are different conditions which may prevent a successful pregnancy. 1 failure of ovulation 2 failure of embryo to implant into uterus lining 3 blockage of oviducts…

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11 Which combination of sex chromosomes are present in the body cells of a human male? A XX B XY C Y only D YY

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12 The diagram shows a food chain. mahogany tree  caterpillar  songbird  hawk What is the mahogany tree in this food chain? A carnivore B consumer C herbivore D producer 7

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13 Which row describes the effects of deforestation? level of risk of carbon dioxide flooding in the air A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D…

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14 The colours in an ink are separated by chromatography. Which diagram shows the assembled apparatus? A B spot of ink spot of ink solvent solvent C D spot of ink spot of ink…

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15 Which diagram represents a mixture of an element and a compound? A B C D 8

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16 X and Y are isotopes of the same element. Which statement about X and Y is correct? A They have the same nucleon number but different numbers of protons. B They have the same…

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17 Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium carbonate to form sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water. The equation for the reaction is shown. w HCl + Na2CO3  x NaCl + y CO2…

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18 The apparatus used for the electrolysis of copper chloride is shown. + – ......1...... ......2...... ......3...... copper chloride Which words complete labels 1, 2 and 3? 1 2 3…

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19 In which change is the oxide of phosphorus, P2O3, reduced? P4 A D B P4O10 P2O3 P4O6 C P2O5

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20 A piece of damp blue litmus paper is put in a test-tube of a gas. The litmus paper turns red and then changes to white. What is the gas? A ammonia B carbon dioxide C chlorine D…

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21 Element X burns in air to produce an oxide. A solution of the oxide has a pH value of 10. What is X? A argon B carbon C magnesium D phosphorus

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22 The elements in Group I of the Periodic Table are metals. What are the trends as the group is descended? A decrease in melting point and less reactive with water B decrease in…

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23 Why is argon used in lamps? A It is heavier than air. B It is lighter than air. C It is reactive. D It is unreactive.

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24 Which statement explains why carbon is used in the extraction of copper from its ore? A It is in Group IV of the Periodic Table. B It is more reactive than copper. C It is a…

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25 Which substances are needed for iron to rust? A oxygen and water B nitrogen and water C oxygen only D water only

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26 Which energy source is an example of a fossil fuel? A hydrogen B methane C the Sun D wood

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27 Molecules of ethene react together to form long chain molecules. What is the name of this type of reaction? A addition polymerisation B cracking C fermentation D thermal…

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28 The diagrams show four objects, each acted on by only two forces. Which object is in equilibrium? A B 1.0 N 3.0 N 4.0 N 2.0 N C D 1.0 N 2.0 N 2.0 N 2.0 N

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29 A person wearing snowshoes is walking on snow. snowshoe How do snowshoes decrease the pressure on the snow? A by applying the person’s weight over a larger area B by applying…

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30 A machine does a certain quantity of work in a certain time. Which changes to the quantity of work done and to the time taken both decrease the power produced by the machine?…

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31 A sample of liquid cools for 20 minutes. Its temperature is recorded every 2 minutes. The results are shown. time / minutes 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 temperature / C 90.8…

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32 In which of the three states of matter is convection the main method of thermal energy transfer? A liquids and gases B liquids only C solids and liquids D solids only

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33 The diagram represents a transverse wave. Which labelled arrow represents the wavelength of the wave? C A B D 13

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34 The sound heard from the siren of a police car becomes quieter and lower pitched as the car moves away from an observer. Which row describes what happens to the amplitude and…

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35 A bar magnet is brought near to a metal rod. The metal rod is attracted to the magnet. magnet metal rod N S The magnet is then turned around so that the N-pole is on the right.…

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36 Four resistors are connected into circuits. The current in each resistor and the potential difference (p.d.) across each resistor are shown. Which resistor has a resistance of…

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37 Two lamps can be connected to a battery either in series or in parallel. Which statement is not a benefit of connecting two lamps in parallel rather than in series? A If one…

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38 What is the purpose of a fuse in an electric circuit? A to make the circuit more efficient B to protect the circuit from damage by a large current C to provide a constant…

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39 The diagram shows a current-carrying wire placed between the poles of a magnet. The direction of the current is out of the page. The direction of the force on the wire is shown…

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40 The nucleus of an atom emits an -particle. How do the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus change? number of number of protons neutrons A decreases by 2…

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