1. The document contains 15 multiple choice questions about various science topics. 2. It provides diagrams, tables, and graphs to accompany some of the questions. 3. The questions cover topics like oxidation reactions, forces, speed and distance graphs of vehicles, electrical circuits, weather patterns, and mechanical properties of materials.

1. PART A
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
This part of the examination consists of Questions 1 to 15.
Answer these 15 questions on the scannable answer sheet provided. For each question,
use an HB pencil to fill in the circle around the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. Which of the following describes an oxidation reaction?
A) A tropical plant produces oxygen gas.
B) Oxygen gas becomes liquid when cooled.
C) Oxygen gas is dissolved in ocean water.
D) A piece of steel degrades when exposed to oxygen gas.
2. In August 2012, a NASA robot named Curiosity landed on planet Mars.
The mass of this robot is 900 kg.
Given that the intensity of the gravitational field on Mars is 3.8 N/kg, what is the gravitationalforce exerted by the planet on this robot?
A) 91.8N
B) 236.8 N
C) 3420N
D) 8820N
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3. Distance (m)
A) Vehicle A
B) Vehicle B
C) Vehicle C
Distance Travelled
As a Function of
Time for Vehicle A
Distance Travelled
As a Function of
Time for Vehicle C
Distance (m)
Distance Travelled
As a Function of
Time for Vehicle B
Distance Travelled
As a Function of
Time for Vehicle D
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3. Some students built four vehicles in science class. In order to determine which vehicle is
the fastest, they carried out some tests and recorded the following information in the
graphs below.
Distance (rn)
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D) Vehicle D
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According to these graphs, which vehicle is the fastest?
Time (s)
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5. 4. An electrically neutral metal sphere is placed on an insulating stand, as shown in figure 1.
Insulating Stand
The metal sphere is then touched by a positively charged rod, as shown in figure 2.
Insulating Stand Insulating Stand
Which statement correctly explains how the sphere became charged after it was touched
with the rod?
A) The sphere became negatively charged because positive charges were transferred
from the sphere to the rod.
B) The sphere became negatively charged because negative charges were transferred
from the rod to the sphere.
C) The sphere became positively charged because positive charges were transferred
from the rod to the sphere.
D) The sphere became positively charged because negative charges were transferred
from the sphere to the rod.
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7. 5. The following table provides information on two types of trains.
High-Speed Train Magnetic Levitation Train
- It can reach a speed of 300 km/h. - It can reach a speed of 600 km/h.
- It runs on tracks. - When it is in mätion, it is lifted above the
track through the use of electromagnets.
Train
The following four statements are related to these two trains.
1- The friction is the same in both cases.
2- There is less friction in the case of the magnetic levitation train.
3- The gravitational force is the same in both cases.
4- There is less gravitational force in the case of the magnetic levitation train.
Which of the previous statements are TRUE?
A) land3
B) land4
C) 2and3
D) 2and4
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9. 6. Emily is playing with a rubber duck in the bathtub. The duck weighs 2.0 N.
Emily holds the duck under water, as shown in the diagram below.
When the duck is held under water, the buoyant force of the water on the duck is 5.0 N.
What force must Emily apply to hold the rubber duck under water?
A) 2.ON
B) 3.ON
C) 5.ON
D) 7.ON
7. The motor of a fan transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy to make its blades
turn.
When the motor operates for 30 minutes, 315 000 J of mechanical energy are used to
move the blades.
In addition, 99 000 J of energy are dissipated in the form of thermal and sound energy.
What is the energy efficiency of this fan?
A) 24%
B) 31%
C) 46%
D) 76%
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11. 8. In which one of the following set-ups will the solenoid attract the two magnets between
which it is placed?
A)
S
H°
N•
B)
N _____ S N
C)
S N S N
D)
S S N
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13. 9. A 6.0-fl resistor is connected to a battery, as shown in electrical circuit 1 below.
The current intensity in this resistor is 0.75 A.
The same battery is used with a new resistor in electrical circuit 2.
The current intensity in resistor 2 is 1 .8 A.
Circuit 1 Circuit 2
I=O.75A I=1.8A
• IVv
R1=6.O0 R2=?C1
What is the resistance of resistor 2?
A) 2.50
B) 4.40
C) 8.10
D) 14.40
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Which one of the following actions will NOT reduce the adhesion between the dresser
and the floor?
A) Place felt discs underneath the dresser’s legs.
B) Wax and polish the wood floor.
C) Remove the dresser’s legs.
D) Empty the dresser drawers.
What techniques were required to manufacture this object?
A) Threading and bending
B) Threading and welding
C) Tapping and bending
D) Tapping and welding
10. A dresser must be moved along a wood floor, as shown in the diagram below. Adhesion
must be minimized.
Force
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11. A metal rod was used to make the hook shown below.
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17. 12 The diagram below shows a child sitting on a swing without swinging. Circles
numbered 1, 2 and 3 indicate places on the swing set that are subjected to a constraint
in this case.
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A) Compression Deflection Torsion
B) Compression Torsion Deflection
C) Deflection Tension Compression
D) Deflection Compression Tension
13. Ceramic is a material often used to tile kitchen floors.
Its advantage is that it does not scratch easily, but its disadvantage is that it will crack on
impact.
Which of the following choices (A, B, C or D) correctly matches this advantage and
disadvantage with a mechanical property of ceramic?
Advantage 4 Disadvantage
A) High degree of stiffness Low degree of hardness
B) High degree of hardness Low resilience
C) High degree of stiffness Low elasticity
D) High resilience Low elasticity
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Which answer correctly identifies the constraints that the swing set is subjected to in this
case?
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14. An electrical circuit consists of a power source, two light bulbs and a switch.
When the switch is at the “on” position, only light bulb Li is lit.
Which of the following electrical circuits corresponds to this situation?
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15. Which statement correctly describes an anticyclone?
A) Area of high pressure where the sky is clear
B) Area of high pressure where there is precipitation
C) Area of low pressure where the sky is clear
D) Area of low pressure where there is precipitation