WWW.OLEVELAPI.COM 01/2020/34/E-T1 Bing Oia COD (api uphix Plarocyane ug! All Rights Reserved) Boyett Ecteatone St ieee ee bee ene aoe Gosan S5Ig GSH 6 (moms SE) Ora, 2020 | soe Guigs soisss USAT (oreTTEm sy) ufone, 2020 General Certificate of Education (Ord. Level) Examination, 2020 | Bem i sigerend I Science re Bs Qe 78n0 S258 mes + BHd—q 10 38 Paty weg Surovio Boorsis owAiy Gps - 10 ulhiveci Three hours ‘Additional Reading Time — 10 minutes ‘Use additional reading time to go through the question paper, select the questions you will answer and decide which of them you will prioritise. Linder Number: Instructions: + Write your answers in neat handwriting. Answer the four questions in Part A, in thé)space provided. ‘Of the five questions in Part B answer three questions only. After answering, tie Part A and the answer script of Part B together and hand over. Part A 1. (A) The following figure indicates several common sources of pollutants and the gaseous pollutants produced by them. The primary pollutants indicated initare the gaseous pollutants directly added to the atmosphere. ‘The secondary pollutants produced from the primary pollutants undergoing chemical changes in the atmosphere are also indicated in the figure, ao Primary pollutant SCcondary pollutant sulphur dioxide (S0,) ‘ular oxide (SO,) ‘pti aia H, 58, Select an example relevant to each of the following statements from the figure and fillin the blanks in the table. (@_] Apollutant soutde producing primary pollutants without human interference, Gi)_| Asecondary pollutant affecting living beings favourably in the upper regions of the atmosphere and unfavourably in the lower regions of the atmosphere. (iii) | Aprimary pollutant producing secondary pollutants which contribute to acid rains, Gv) | Aprimary pottutant with basic properties that liberates from the eutrophied water bodies, (»)_ | Asecondary pollutant that falls on soil and contributes to provide a main nutrient essential for plant growth. (vi) | Ifthe food mileage is shortened, the amount of gaseous pollutants released from this pollutant source is reduced. (vid) | If this mode of transport is selected, your carbon foot print during an inland tour can be minimized. [See page 1wo ST) w 00a cio ce @inortOd Sooo CAAVCIS ETS 000L/2020/34/8-11 wis (B) Inapopulated city, the atmospheric nitrogen dioxide gas (NO,) composition was measured during a day starting from Sunday midnight to Monday midnight. The variation graph of the compositionof NO, drawn using those data is given below. Answer the following questions based on the graph. (0) WhatisthemaximumandminimumNO,compesion B95. existed on the relevant day? E008 imaximum..esseeeeeesens Minimums... = 002 | (i) Inwhich hour ofthe day isthe maximumNO, E901 compositionrecorded? S | OEE 16-20 24 TimeMoors (iii) According to the above graph, in the above city, two occasions are seen in which the NO, composition assumes a high value in a day. Give a reason for it (iv) In the above city, the inerease in the NO, composition in the forenoon is greater than that of the ‘afternoon. Give a reason for it? «itt (w) Name another primary gaseou: is pollutant which would indicate a Variation that corresponds to the | variation of NO, composition during the relevant day in the above city. 2. (A) Given below is an inéomplete table about four organelles existing in acell and their main functions. Fill in| the blanks and complete the table. Organelle Funetion 0 Nucleus Gi) providing energy required for metabolic activities Git) | Golgi complex : fay . (iv) si protein transport (@) @ An incomplete chart indicating the élassification of Plant tissues is shown below. Write the tissue types relevant to the boxes A, B, Cand D on the dotted lines given and complete the table. —{__ parenchyma [simple permanent | tissues permanenttissues |} a [ptaneisues J} b Y Gi) Whatis the type of tissue in which photosynthesis occurs most? collenchyma (iii) Name the type of tissue which contains seive tube elements. [See page three ST) w 00a cio ce @inortOd Sooo CAAVCIS ETS 0001/2020/34/-T1 “3x (C) Anapparatus setby a group of students to investigate a product of photosynthesis is shown in the diagram. (i) Whatis the gas collected in the test tube when this apparatus is kept in sunlight? (0) Sate e want ean be donate ideustly tot gaan din observation you make during the test test tube Test =| Hydrila plants Observation : pea Bn Gi) A.new appara similar to te above apart was ide: ‘oy puting water saturated with carbon dioxide gas instead of normal water. (a) State an observation that could be expected with regard to the evolution of gas bubbles in the ‘new apparatus when comparing with the evolution of gas bubbles in the first apparatus under similar environmental conditions. (b) Give reasons for the observation you mentioned above. - 3. (A) The following figures indicate the lattice structures of three solid substances P,Q and R. (i) Identify them and fillin the relevant blanks selecting the names of those substances and the lattice structures from the box given below. Sodium chloride, diamond, graphite, ionic, atomic a ET Je @Q ®) substance: «...... substance: Substance: ..sseseessess lattice 5 see lattice lattice (ii) Write the names of the chemical bonds Inbelled cand inthe lattice structures @ ii) Of the substances P,Q and R, (a) which substance conducts electricity inthe solid state? (b) which substance has the highest hardness? (B) Given below are two reactions in connection with the metal M. M + oxygen gas —Le#!_» x (a white powder) M + ¥ ———> magnesium chloride (an aqueous solution) + Z (a colourless gas) (i Identify M,X, ¥ and Z and write their names or chemical formulae on the dotted line. M Be. Miassa Zz (i) Incompound X, the ionic form in which Mexistsis M~*, Write the chemical symbol of the ionic form| in which oxygen exists in that compound. iii) X_ is sparingly soluble in water. Which colour litmus papers give @ colour change when testing ic that aqueous solution with litmus papers? [See page four IT) on 088 cibow) er @ectbd occ CASI ETS 00OL /2020/34/E-11 4, (A) In an activity to demonstrate Newton's laws, a trolley connected to two equal masses M with strings is used. The figures show three instances in the activity. In those instances, the slack strings are represented by wavy lines while the taut strings are represented by straight lines. The strings are made to pass over two smooth pulleys A and B fixed to the two ends of a table. Arrows indicate the direction of motion of the trolley which smoothly moves on the horizontal table and the directions of motion of the masses. on - I a Instance I Instance IT Instance 11 (i Inserting appropriately the terms given in the following box, complete the following table which describes the nature of motion of the trolley in the instances I, 1 and IIT. ‘inifonmn retardation, uniform acceleration, uniform velocity, Newton's first law, Newton's second law Instance Nature of motion of the trolley Newton’s law that describes the ature of motion of the trolley I i a Newton's second law Gi) none of the above instances, the trolley took 5 s to travel 50 cm on the table with uniform velocity Find the uniform velocity with which the trolley moved. how the frictional force betweema horizontal surface and an object placed on it changes. The block of wood is connected toa Newton balance byastring andahiorizontal, external force F is applied. The experiment.is conducted by increasing the value of the force F gradually from zero. (B) The figure shows acuboidal block of wood used examine A horizontal surface (Name the foreeyiindieated by Rand W. w R: w (ii) The block of wood stays atrest until Fis increased to a certain value from zero. By what name is the frictional force acting on the block of wood known before it starts to move? (ii) Atthe moment the motion stars, the frictional force acting on the block of wood reaches the maximum value. (@) Whatis the name of that maximum frictional force? ..... " (b) Write two factors on which the magnitude of that frictional force depends (©) Suggest a method that can be practically applied to change one factor you stated in (b) above. ia Us (See page five ST) w 00a cio ce @inortOd Sooo CAAVCIS ETS 000L/2020/3478-11 -5- Part B © Answer only three questions from the questions No. 5, 6, 7,8 and 9. 5. (A) Given below is a sketch of a part of the human digestive system, (Name the parts labelled P, Q and R. i). Describe briefly how food is subjected to mechanical digestion in P, (ii) A secretion essential for the emulsification of lipids contained in food is produced by Q. Name that secretion. iv) (@ What is the enzyme which is secreted by R and contributes to digest lipids? (©) State the two products formed by the action ofthat ‘enzyme on lipids. (¥) The pair of hormones insulin and glucagon produced by R contributes to regulate the internal environment of the body. (a) What is the factor that is regula inthe titernal, environment of the body by the action of those hormones? (b) Explain briefly how those hormones contribute to regulate the factor you stated in (a) above. (B) Kidneys are considgfed the main organs which perform nitrogenous exeretion in humans. () What is excretion? i) Name a nitrogenous excretory product removed by kidneys. (iii) What isthe steuetural and functional unit of the kidneys? (iv) One step in the process of forming urine in the structural and funetional unit of the kidneys is known as seeretion, (a) Describe briefly how secretion occurs (b) State the other two steps in the formation of urine. (20 marks) 6. (A) A longitudinal section of a fractionating tower used for refining crude oil is given below. Contained in abundance are the compound X in the fraction released from the outlet (1), compound ¥ in the fraction released from the outlet @) and the compotind/Z)in|the fraction released from the outlet (6), (@)_ By what common name is the group of organic compounds contained in abundance in crude oil known? , x Gi) Name the cradg oil, refining €chnique ‘employed/in the| ei tower, \ (iii) The boiling points of the compounds X, ¥ and Z are T,.,7,, [ ary @, and T, respectively. Write them in the ascending order. [ro (iv) X is acompound with a single carbon atom and containing [ees ee Se carbon and hydrogen only. Draw the dot and cross diagram, a of aX molecule. pur d@ (¥) Write the balanced chemical equation relevant to the lisa soy] complete combustion of one mole of compound X in moe oxygen gas. crude oil KE Ha, (vi). The substance released from outlet (7) of the tower s used to construct roads. Name that substance. (vii) State an environmental problem caused by the gascous components that would be released to the environment during refining of crude oil [See page six ETS 000L/2020/34/E-I1 26: (8) Aisa strong acid and B is a strong base. Two products are produced in the reaction between A and B. One of those products is sodium chloride (NaC). (Write the chemical formulae of the compounds A and B. (ii)_Name the compound that is produced as the other product during the reaction between A and B. (ii) Describe briefly how the compound you stated in (i) above is formed during the reaction between Aand B. (iv) An apparatus set up to determine the heat change associated with the reaction between A and B is shown <——thermometer in the diagram. (a) Inthe apparatus, what measure has been taken to reduce the heat loss? (b) Suggest a course of action which can be taken to reduce further the heat loss in this apparatus. reaction mixture heat-insulated container (¥) 50cm? each of A acid solution and B base solution of equal concentration were taken and mixed in the above apparatus. The temperature change occurred here was determined to be 10 °C. (a) What are the readings that Should be taken to termine the above temperature change? (b) Calculate the heat change associated with the above faction. (The specific heat capacity of the reaction mixtiire is 5000 J kg ' “C” and its density is 1g cm.) (vi) Sketch an energy Jevel diagram to illustrate the energy change océurring in the chemical reaction between A and B above. (20 marks) 7. (A) The following activities were done by a student at home using a glass hand Jens. Activity 1 - Reading a label with very small letters Activity 2 - Buming a piece of dry eotton wool by solar rays Activity 3 - Obtaining an image of a tree in the compound on a wall in the house (i) Name the type of the lens that is used as the hand lens. Gi) Between which two points related to the lens should the label be placed in Activity 1? ii) Indicate by a ray diagtam how light rays travel through the less in Activity 2. (iv) Instead of the hand lens) what type of a mirtor ean be used to carry out Activity 2? (¥) State two characteristies of the image formed in Activity 3. (vi)_Name two instruments that are made using lenses OF the type used for hand lenses. (B) When brakes are applied to a normal motor vehicle at nin, its kinetic energy is lost due to friction. (Brakes are applied to a motor vehicle of mass 1000 kg when running at a speed of 20 ms (@) Calculate the kinieti¢ energy of thie vehicle at the iistance;just before applying brakes. (b) Name two forms of energy to which the kinetic energy lost gets converted when applying brakes, ii) A part of the kinetic energy lost when applying brakes to an electric motor vehicle is converted to electrical energy and its battery is charged. (a) Name the equipment that converts kinetic energy to electrical energy here. (b) Name and describe briefly the phenomenon of converting lost kinetic energy of the vehicle to electrical energy. (©) Name the equipment that converts the electrical energy supplied by the battery to kinetic energy required to run the vehicle, (@) The electromotive force of a battery used in electric motor vehicles is about 400 V. This is, composed of a set of cells where the electromotive force of one cell is 4 V, What is the minimum number of cells required to make this battery? (20 marks) J [See page seven IT) on 088 cibow) er @ectbd occ CASI ETS 000L/2020/34/E-11 7. 8. (A) A student recorded as follows three animals and features of two animals indicated as P and Q as their ‘names were unknown to him found in an okra (bandakka/vendi) cultivation. snail lizard greater caucal (etikukula/chenpakam) P- Has a thin, long and vermiform body. The body is divided into equal segments. Q-- Bears jointed legs and wings. ‘Write answers to the following questions related to the animals observed. (_ (@) Name the two vertebrate animals, (b) What is the main characteristic on which the inclusion of those animals in the vertebrate group based? According to the above observations, what is the animal phylum to which P belongs? State another common characteristic specific to the animal species of the phylum to which Q belongs. (iv) State a favourable effect and afi tnfavourable effect Wich can be expected to have caused by Qon the crop, (9) State a primary constimer and a secondary consumer respectively in a food chain that contains animals observed:in the okra cultivation, (vi) A newspaper has printed greater coucal’s scientific name as Centropus Sinensis. According to the rules of binontial nomenclature, state two errors seen in it. (B) Acylindrical water tank is kept on the roof of a two storeyed house. (Consider an oceasion in whicl two identical water taps in the upper floor and the ground floor of the house are kept fully open at the same time. (a) From the tap in which floor does water flow out with higher speed? (b) Give the reason for your answer. Gi). The inner cross sectional area of the tank is 1 m? and its height is 1 m. (Density of water is 1000 kgm * and acceleration due to gravity is 10m s*.) (a) What is the mass of water in the tank when itis completely filled with water? (b). What is the pressure exerted by water on the bottom of the tank when itis completely filled with water? (iii) The diagram shows a lever arrangement pivoted point made (9 prevent the overflow of water entering the tank. When water gets filled, the buoy lifts Closing the valve and-the ‘entry of water stops. (a) What is the force acting on the buoy at the position shown in the diagram? (b) What is the extra force acting on the buoy from the time at which the water level rises and the buoy starts, to submerge in water. (©) State another advantage gained from this lever arrangement in addition to the prevention of overflow of water. water outlet (20 marks) [See page eight ST) w 00a cio ce @inortOd Sooo CAAVCIS ESET otoOL /2020/34/E-11 ell U @ (b) Explain the reason for it following parts is used. carbon zine electrode electrode copper dilute sulphuric | electrode acid solution A 9. (A) The cell U showa befow is an electrochemical cell while the cell W is an electrolytic cell. coll W )) In which cell above is chemical energy converted to electrical energy? (ii) Whats the name by which the anode reactions occurring in the two cells are known in common? (Gii) Indicate the half reaction occurring at the anode of the cell U by a chemical equation. (iv). State the convention used to identify the anode and Galthode in cell W. (¥) (a) What change in colotr occurs in the electrolytic solution when cell W operates? (vi) Which elecerodeds dissolved when the above cells operate? (B) In order to operate/a certain household electronic equipment, the domestic electricity supply has to be converted to a low voltage, direct current electrical supply. For that, an arrangement consisting of the | sulphate solution carbon electrode aqueous copper time. (Name the device indicated by X. 240 V full-wave electronic alteating —>—4 transformer [=> wee voltage . rectifier i equipment 12 Valtemaling/"diiget current __smoothened direet voltage vollage current voltage (®_ (@) What type of a transformer is Goinected to'the above arrangement? (b) In what coil in this transformer should wires of higher diameter be used? State the reason for it. Gi) The number of turns in the primary coll of the above transformer is 1800. What should be the| number of turns inthe, secondary coil? ii) Mlustrate graphically how the 12 V alternating voltage supplied by the transformer varies with (iv) Draw using standard symbols, how the four diodes are connected in the full-wave rectifier circuit. ee (20 marks) ) Bas 6080 qe Meme sone) wae ciboa! cx @iberBOa Senda CANIS ESET oto