Cambridge IGCSE™

CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES 0654/11

Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) May/June 2022
45 minutes

You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.

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INSTRUCTIONS
 There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
 For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
 Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
 Write in soft pencil.
 Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
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 You may use a calculator.

INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 40.
 Each correct answer will score one mark.
 Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
 The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 Which statement about one of the characteristics of living organisms is correct?

A Excretion is the removal of excess substances and toxic materials.

B Movement is the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment.
C Nutrition is the maintenance of a constant internal environment.
D Respiration is the manufacture of nutrients from raw materials.

2 Which statement about animal cells and plant cells is correct?

A Only animal cells possess cell membranes.

B Only animal cells possess cell walls.
C Only plant cells possess cell membranes.
D Only plant cells possess cell walls.

3 Which small molecules are joined together to make a starch molecule?

A amino acids
B fatty acids
C glucose
D glycerol

4 Fungus can live at the base of human hair where the activity of one of its enzymes can cause dry
skin.

The graph shows the action of the fungal enzyme at different pH values.

rate of
reaction

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
pH

Different shampoos have different pH values.

Which shampoo causes the greatest amount of dry skin?

A pH 3 B pH 5 C pH 7 D pH 9

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5 A student places a plant in the dark for 24 hours.

Aluminium foil is then placed around one leaf.

A second leaf is sealed in a bag with soda lime to remove carbon dioxide.

A third leaf is then sealed in a bag with iron filings to remove oxygen.

The plant is then left in the light for a further 24 hours.

The diagram shows the experiment.

Y aluminium foil
wrapped around leaf

X Z

iron filings to soda lime to remove

remove oxygen carbon dioxide

Which leaves would turn blue-black when tested with iodine solution?

A X only B X and Y C Y and Z D Z only

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6 The diagram shows part of the digestive system.

P
Q

Which labelled parts produce digestive enzymes, absorb water and store bile?

produce digestive
absorb water store bile
enzymes

A P Q R
B Q R P
C R S P
D S P R

7 Where does evaporation of water occur during transpiration?

A from the air spaces through the stomata

B from the phloem
C from the surfaces of mesophyll cells
D from the xylem

8 What are the products of aerobic respiration?

1 carbon dioxide
2 glucose
3 water

A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 2 and 3 only

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9 A plant in a pot is placed on its side in a dark cupboard. The shoots grow upwards.

What is this an example of?

A decomposition
B gravitropism
C photosynthesis
D phototropism

10 Which statement about asexual reproduction is correct?

A It involves the fusion of gametes from one parent.

B It involves the fusion of gametes from two parents.
C It produces offspring which are genetically different.
D It produces offspring which are genetically identical.

11 Purple flower colour is dominant to white flower colour.

Which parents must be crossed to make sure all the offspring have white flowers?

A homozygous dominant  heterozygous

B homozygous dominant  homozygous dominant

C homozygous recessive  heterozygous

D homozygous recessive  homozygous recessive

12 Which organisms can be described as producers and herbivores in the food chain shown?

diatoms  copepods  amphipods

producers herbivores

A amphipods copepods
B amphipods diatoms
C diatoms amphipods
D diatoms copepods

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13 The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

Which arrow represents plant respiration?

carbon compounds
A in the air

carbon compounds carbon compounds

in plants C in rocks, sea and soil

D
carbon compounds
in animals

14 A mixture contains solid P dissolved in liquid Q.

Which process is used to obtain a pure sample of liquid Q from this mixture?

A crystallisation
B distillation
C evaporation
D paper chromatography

15 Three different processes are listed.

1 heating ice to form water

2 lighting a match
3 removing zinc from sodium chloride solution by filtration

Which processes are physical changes?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

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16 Propanol, CH3CH2CH2OH, burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

2CH3CH2CH2OH + 9O2  xCO2 + yH2O

Which values of x and y balance the equation?

x y

A 3 4
B 3 8
C 6 4
D 6 8

17 The diagram shows the electrolysis of dilute sulfuric acid using inert electrodes.

+ –

dilute sulfuric acid

Which row shows the products formed at each electrode and describes the bonding in
sulfuric acid?

type of
anode cathode
bonding

A oxygen hydrogen ionic

B oxygen hydrogen covalent
C hydrogen oxygen ionic
D hydrogen oxygen covalent

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18 Hydrogen reacts with iodine to form hydrogen iodide.

The equation for this reaction is shown.

H2 + I2  2HI

During this reaction the temperature increases.

Which statement explains why the temperature increases?

A One molecule of hydrogen is forming two molecules of hydrogen iodide.

B The reaction is exothermic.
C The reaction is very fast.
D The reaction takes in energy.

19 A fixed mass of a solid is reacted with a liquid.

The volume of gas given off from the reaction over time is shown by line S.

volume T

time

Which change to the reaction conditions produces line T on the graph?

A increasing the amount of catalyst added

B increasing the concentration of the liquid
C increasing the particle size of the solid
D increasing the temperature of the reaction

20 Which row shows the flame test colours for lithium and sodium?

lithium sodium

A lilac blue-green
B lilac yellow
C red blue-green
D red yellow

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21 A gas is used in welding metals together at high temperatures.

The gas is used to provide an inert atmosphere.

What is the gas?

A argon
B carbon dioxide
C fluorine
D oxygen

22 Which row does not link a general physical property to the type of element?

type of element general physical property

A metal malleable
B metal thermal conductor
C non-metal electrical conductor
D non-metal low melting point

23 Three metals X, Y and Z are added separately to water and to dilute hydrochloric acid.

The results are shown.

result with dilute

metal result with water
hydrochloric acid

X   key
Y    = hydrogen is given off
Z    = hydrogen is not given off

What is the order of reactivity of X, Y and Z?

most least
reactive reactive

A X Z Y
B Y X Z
C Y Z X
D Z X Y

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24 The diagram shows a metal being extracted from its powdered ore using carbon.

a mixture of carbon
and powdered ore

What happens to the ore in this reaction?

A It burns.
B It decomposes.
C It is oxidised.
D It is reduced.

25 Which statement about the treatment of the water supply is correct?

A Chlorination is used to improve the taste of the water.

B Chlorination is used to kill bacteria.
C Filtration is used to adjust the pH of the water.
D Filtration is used to remove soluble impurities.

26 Why do farmers add limestone to soil?

A It acts as a fertiliser.
B It adds nitrogen to the soil.
C It decreases the pH of the soil.
D It increases the pH of the soil.

27 Which method is used to make ethanol?

A fermentation of sugar by yeast

B reacting ethane with bromine
C reacting ethene with bromine
D reacting methane with steam

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28 The diagram shows the level of water in a measuring cylinder.

cm3

75

water

70

What is the volume of water in the measuring cylinder?

A 73.5 cm3 B 74.0 cm3 C 76.5 cm3 D 77.0 cm3

29 The diagrams show the only forces acting on four moving objects.

Which object is travelling at constant speed?

A B

9N 10 N 10 N

C D

10 N

10 N 10 N

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30 A uniform plank is placed on a pivot, with its centre immediately above the pivot. A load of 10 N is
suspended on the left, 45 cm from the pivot, and a load of 20 N is suspended on the right, 45 cm
from the pivot.

45 cm 45 cm

10 N
20 N

What happens to the plank?

A The left-hand side moves down, the right-hand side moves up and the plank does not return
to its horizontal position.
B The left-hand side moves up, the right-hand side moves down and the plank does not return
to its horizontal position.
C The plank moves down on one side then returns to its horizontal position.
D The plank remains horizontal without moving.

31 A student walks up some steps at constant speed.

Which two quantities provide enough information so that the useful power produced by the
student can be calculated?

A the weight of the student and the time taken

B the weight of the student and the total height of the steps
C the work done by the student and the time taken
D the work done by the student and the total height of the steps

32 Which energy resource does not use a turbine and generator to produce electricity?

A geothermal
B nuclear fission
C solar cells
D wind

33 What happens to the temperature of a substance as it is melting and as it is boiling?

melting boiling

A decreases increases
B decreases no change
C increases increases
D no change no change

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34 The diagram shows light from an object passing through a converging lens to form an image.

object F F

Which description of the image is correct?

A diminished and inverted

B diminished and upright
C enlarged and inverted
D enlarged and upright

35 Which statement about sound is correct?

A An echo is produced by refraction of sound waves.

B The amplitude of a sound wave affects the pitch of a sound.
C The approximate range of audible frequencies for a human is 20 Hz–20 kHz.
D Sound waves travel more quickly in a vacuum than in air.

36 A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth and the rod becomes positively charged.

Why does this happen?

A Electrons move from the cloth to the rod.

B Electrons move from the rod to the cloth.
C Protons move from the cloth to the rod.
D Protons move from the rod to the cloth.

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37 Which row shows how lamps are connected in a lighting circuit in a house and gives an
advantage of connecting them in this way?

how lamps are advantage of connecting

connected them in this way

A in parallel they can be switched separately

B in parallel they share the voltage
C in series they can be switched separately
D in series they share the voltage

38 A 240 V mains lamp operating normally has a working resistance of 480 .

Which rating of fuse is most suitable to use with this lamp?

A 0.4 A B 1A C 2A D 4A

39 An atom of beryllium is represented by 94 Be.

How many neutrons are in the nucleus of this type of beryllium atom?

A 4 B 5 C 9 D 13

40 A pure sample of a radioactive substance decays. The graph shows how the number of these
radioactive atoms in the sample changes with time.

800
number of 700
radioactive
atoms 600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 10 20 30 40
time / s

What is the half-life of the substance?

A 10 s B 20 s C 30 s D 40 s

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 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII VIII

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1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
16

55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

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caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).