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Sains
Kertas 2

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NO. KAD PENGENALAN

2007
1 jam

ANGKA GILIRAN

SEKTOR SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
SET 1

SAINS
Kertas 2
Satu jam tiga puluh minit

Kod Pemeriksa

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI

SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU
1.

Tuliskan nombor kad pengenalan dan angka giliran

anda pada ruang yang disediakan .

2.

Kertas soalan ini adalah dalam Bahasa Inggeris .

3.

Calon dikehendaki membaca maklumat di halaman 2.

Bahagian

Soalan

Markah
Penuh

12

Jumlah

Markah
Diperolehi

60

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 14 halaman bercetak

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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1.

This question paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.

2.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in the question paper.

3.

Show your working, it may help you to get marks.

4.

If you wish to cancel any answer, neatly cross out the answer.

5.

The diagrams in the questions provided are not drawn to scale unless
stated.

6.

Marks allocated for each question or part question are shown in brackets.

7.

The time suggested to complete Section A is 60 minutes and Section B

is 30 minutes.

8.

You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator.

9.

Hand in all your answer sheet at the end of the examination.

Section A
( 40 marks )
Answer all questions
The time suggested to complete this section is 60 minutes
1

a) Match the cells in the human body and their functions in Diagram 1
Cell

Function

*Carries
oxygen around the body
Nerve cell

*Carries male gametes

Reproductive cell

*To cause movement

Red blood cell

*To
carry messages around the
body

Muscle cell
[3 marks]
b) Name one organ in the human body in which would you find muscles cells.

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_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
c) Which system in the human body involves sperms?
______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
2. Figure 2 shows the changes of state in physical process.

X:_________________

Q:_______________

P:____________

freezing

boiling

Y:__________________

Z:___________________
FIGURE 2

a) Complete the physical process X, Y, and Z in Figure 2 using the following words.
Liquid

Solid

Gas
[ 3 marks]

b) Name the processes P and Q in Figure 2

[ 2 marks]

_______________________________________________________________

c) Give an example of a substance that goes through process Q.

_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
3.

Figure 3 shows the apparatus used in the electrolysis of water

Test tube M

Test tube N

Water + dilute sulphuric acid

Carbon rod X

Carbon rod Y

FIGURE 3
a) Which of the two carbon rods, X or Y functions as the anode?
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
b) State one function of dilute sulphuric acid in Figure 3
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
c) i) Table 3 shows the result of the above experiment.
Name the gas released at M and N.
Test Tube
M
N

Observation
Less air bubbles
More air bubbles

Gas

TABLE 3

[2 marks ]

ii) State the test to identify the gas collected in test tube M.
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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iii) What is the ratio of volume of gases in test tube M and N ?
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
4. Figure 4.1 shows the structure of human eye

FIGURE 4.1
a)

i) Draw the pathway of light rays of normal sightedness in Figure 4.1

[2 marks]
ii) Name the part of the eye on which the image is formed.
_______________________________________________________
[1 mark]

b)

Figure 4.2 shows the defect of vision

L
FIGURE 4.2

i)

Name the types of defects in :

K_____________________________________
L:____________________________________

ii)

Give 2 reasons that cause the defect in K.

______________________________________

[2 marks ]

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______________________________________

iii)

[2 marks ]

What type of lenses are used to correct the defects:

K:_____________________________________
L: _____________________________________

[2 marks ]

5. Figure 5 shows the apparatus set up to study the heating of calcium carbonate.

FIGURE 5
a). What can be observed when the calcium carbonate is heated ?
__________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
b). i) State the changes in lime water .
___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
ii) Name the gas released during the heating of calcium carbonate.
___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
c) Write the word equation for the reaction.
Calcium carbonate

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heat

+
[ 2 marks ]

d) What are the elements in calcium carbonate?

____________________ , _____________________ , _______________________
[ 2 marks ]
e) What happens when a few drops of water are dropped onto the heated calcium
carbonate?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
6. Figure 6 shows the human urinary system

FIGURE 6
a) Name the structures X and Y.
X: _____________________________________________
Y: _____________________________________________
[ 2 marks ]
b) State two excretory products of organ X.

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_______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
c) Urine eliminated from X is tested. The table below shows the results of the
test.
Urine test
Boiled with Benedicts solution

Observation
Brick red prepicitate is formed

i) What can be traced in the urine?

_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
ii) Deduce the type of disease that may be suffered by this person.
______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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Section B
(20 marks)
Answer all questions
The time suggested to complete the section is 30 minutes
7. Figure 7 shows a picture of animals R, S, T, U, and V

V
U
FIGURE 7
Observe the animals in Figure 7 carefully.
a)
Based on your observations in Figure 7, state the characteristics for any four
animals R, S, T, U and V
R. ____________________________________________
S. ____________________________________________
T. ____________________________________________
U. ____________________________________________

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V. ____________________________________________

[ 4 marks ]

b) Classify animals R, S, T, U and V into groups based on their common characteristics.

Name the animal belonging to each group.

Common
characteristics

Name of
animals

[4 marks ]

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8. Figure 8 shows an experiment to study the relationship between the length of a
pendulum and the time taken for the simple pendulum to make one complete swing.

a) On the Figure 8.1 above, draw arrows to show the pendulum making one complete swing
[1 mark]
b) What is the hypothesis that can be made from this experiment?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
The results are recorded in table 8 below;

TABLE 8

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c) i) Complete Table 8, calculate the time taken for one complete swing
[ 1 mark ]
ii) Why do the students take two readings for each length of the pendulum?
________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]
d) State the variables in the experiment:
i) Constant variable:
__________________________________________________________
ii) Manipulated variable:
__________________________________________________________
iii) Responding variable:
__________________________________________________________
[3
marks]
e) Based on Table 8, plot a graph of the length of pendulum against time taken for
the simple pendulum to make one complete swing.
Time taken ( s)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5

10

20

30

40

50

Length of pendulum (cm)

[2 marks]

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f) Based on the graph above, predict the time taken to make one complete swing
if the length of the pendulum is 50 cm.
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
g) State one example of the use of the pendulum in our daily life.
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

END OF QUESTION PAPER