GERAK GEMPUR 2 – SAINS 2019

SECTION A
(20 marks)
1 Diagram 1 shows four types of liquids with different densities placed in a gas jar.

Diagram 1

Which of the following correctly shows the densities of M, N, O and P?

M N O P

gcm-3 gcm-3 gcm-3 gcm-3

A 0.6 1.2 11.5 13.5
B 1.2 0.6 11.5 13.5
C 0.6 1.2 13.5 11.5
D 13.5 11.5 1.2 0.6

2 Diagram 2 shows a hazard symbol.

Diagram 2

Which of the following substances is labelled with the symbol?

A Ethanol

B Mercury

C Ammonium solution

D Concentrated sulphuric acid

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3 Diagram 3 shows a measurement of the diameter of a boiling tube.

Diagram 3

Calculate the thickness of the boiling tube wall.

A 0.50 cm

B 0.25 cm

C 0.10 cm

D 0.05 cm

4 Diagram 4 below shows the male reproductive system.

Diagram 4

Which of the parts, A, B, C or D, produces sperms?

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5 Diagram 5 shows the arrangement of particles in substance Q.

Diagram 5

Which of the following can be substance Q?

A Stone

B Oxygen

C Hydrogen

D Orange juice

6 Diagram 6 shows a narrow beam of white light passing through two identical glass prisms.

Diagram 6

What coloured light can be seen on the white screen?

A Red

B Violet

C White

D Black

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7 Table 1 shows the solutions X and Y, that are required for the food tests.

Food test
Food
Milk X
Corn Powder Y

Table 1

Which of the following are most probably X and Y?

X Y

A Iodine solution Benedict’s solution

B Ethanol and water Millon’s reagent

C Millon’s reagent Iodine solution

D Benedict’s solution Millon’s reagent

8 The remora fish lives by attaching itself under a shark and eating the scraps of food left by the
shark. This interaction is known as

A Mutualism

B Competition

C Commensalism

D Prey-predator

9 X is used in water treatment plant to reduce the acidity of water. Which of the following
correctly represents X?

A Alum

B Fluorine

C Chlorine

D Ammonia

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10 Which of the following statements is true about vaccine?

A Vaccine is a type of antibody B

Vaccine is a white blood cell C

Vaccine is a blood plasma.

D Vaccine is a weakened or dead pathogen

11 How to neutralise bacteria in the teeth

A Rinse

B Using fertiliser

C Using face cleanser

D Using toothpaste

12 An object which weighs 500 g is hung on a spring balance. What is the reading on the spring
balance?

A 0.5N

B 5N

C 50N

D 500N

13 Which of the following about sea breeze is true?

A It occurs at night

B It blows from the land to the sea

C It occurs because the land heats up faster than the sea

D It occurs because the sea is warmer than the land

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14 Diagram 7 shows type of blood circulatory system.

Diagram 7

Which animal has the type of circulatory system?

A Giraffe

B Whale

C Turtle

D Ostrich

15 Which of the following leads to the lowest transpiration rate?

A Light intensity is high and there is air movement

B Light intensity is low and there is air movement

C Light intensity is low and there is no air movement

D Light intensity is high and there is no air movement

16 Which of the following compounds burns brightly when reacting with carbon?

A Copper (II) oxide

B Iron (II) oxide

C Aluminium oxide

D Magnesium oxide
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17 Ashraff picks his school bag from the floor and put it on the table. What is the gravitational
potential energy gained by the bag if the bag has the mass of 1.5 kg and the height of the table is
0.5 m? (Gravity acceleration is assumed as 10 ms-2)

A 0.75J

B 7.5J

C 75J

D 750J

18 Diagram 8 shows the deflection of radioactive radiations in an electric field.

Diagram 8

Which of the following is true about M?

A It is neutral

B Has high penetrating power

C Has high ionisation power

D Used to control the thickness of metals

19 Geomagnetic storm is a phenomenon related to space weather. Which of the following could be
the impact of this phenomenon on Earth?

A Aurora

B Tsunami

C Drought season

D Road accident
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20 Diagram 9 shows a space probe

Diagram 9

A space probe is a spacecraft that

A can support life in space

B used to launch rockets in the space

C gathers information and sends it back to the Earth

D gathers and records data about the Earth from a distance.

ANSWER FOR SECTION A

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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 SECTION B
(20 marks)

1 Complete the following crossword puzzle about air around us.

2. 5.

3.

1.

4.

HORIZONTAL

2. Gas used for respiration

4. is a mixture of several gases.

VERTICAL

1. Used for production of nitric acid and ammonia

3. Example of this gases are helium, argon, neon, xenon
5. Gas needed for photosynthesis

[4 marks]

Total 1

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2 (a) Match the function of male reproductive system to its correct organ.

Function Organ

A channel to discharge sperm Testis

and urine from the body

Produces male gametes Urethra

(sperms) and male sex hormones

[2 marks]

(b) Diagram 10 shows a foetus inside mother’s womb.

L:

K:

Diagram 10

By using the words given below, label L and K

Uterine wall Umbilical cord Placenta

[2 marks]

Total 2

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3 (a) Write TRUE or FALSE on the given function of classes of food

Classes of food Function TRUE or FALSE

Protein Replaces dead cell

Carbohydrate Helps in transporting vitamin A, D, E, K

[2 marks]

(b) Tick (/) for the correct effect of vitamin and mineral deficiency.

(i) Vitamin C deficiency can cause scurvy

(ii) Vitamin D deficiency can cause sterility

(iii) Vitamin E deficiency can cause anaemia

(iv) Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness

[2 marks]

Total 3

4 Match the correct uses of alkali and acid given below

Acid / Alkali Uses

As food preservative
Sulphuric acid

Making soap and detergents

Calcium hydroxide

Used in car batteries

Sodium hydroxide

Making cements
Benzoic acid

[4 marks]
Total 4

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5 Based on Diagram 11

(a) Complete the bubble map below by stating correct structure of the Sun

Sunspot Photosphere Solar Flares Corona

Core

Chromosphere Structure of ……..........

the Sun

…………….

Diagram 11
[2 marks]

(b) Underline the correct answer on the statement given below

Statement

( Sunspot, Solar flare ) causes the occurrence of aurora

( Prominence, Granule ) is a very large loop shape made up of flaming gases on top of
the Sun’s spots

[2 marks]

Total 5

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 SECTION C
(60 marks)

6 Diagram 12.1 shows a method to separate mixture.

oil

water

conical flask

retort stand

Diagram 12.1
(a) Based on Diagram 12.1, what is the meaning of mixture?

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[1 mark]

(b) Based on Diagram 12.1, state what is X?

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[1 mark]

(c) Name the method used in Diagram 12.1?

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[1 mark]

(d) What is the characteristics of the substances to be separated using the method in
Diagram 12.1?

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[1 mark]

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(e) A teacher gives a student a mixture of salt solution and sand in a beaker. She requires
the student to separate all the substances in the mixture.

(i) Name the physical method used to separate salt solution and sand?

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[1 mark]

(ii) Name the physical method used to separate salt from salt solution?

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[1 mark]

Diagram 12.2

(f) Electrolysis in Diagram 12.2 is the chemical method that is used to separate molecule
of water. State gas produced at rod:

(i) Y : ………………………………………

(ii) X :…………………………………………
[2 marks]

Total 6

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7 Diagram 13.1 is a graph, shows the changes in the concentration of antibodies in the
blood of a student after receiving an antiserum injection.

Diagram 13.1

(a) What is the type of immunisation shown by graph in Diagram 13.1?

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[1 mark]

(b) What is meant by antiserum?

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[1 mark]

(c) Give two examples of diseases that need this type of immunity.

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[2 marks]

(d) Diagram 13.2 shows the graph of concentration of antibody in the blood (%) over a
period of 40 days. Based on the graph, answer the following questions.

Diagram 13.2

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 (i) Explain the reaction of the body against the infection of virus A.

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[2 marks]

(ii) How long does it take for the body to build antibodies to reach the immunity level
after an infection?

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[1 mark]

(iii) Give one reason why the antibody level drops after reaching the immunity level?

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[1 mark]

Total 7

8 Diagram 14.1 shows an experiment to study the magnetic field produced when current
flows through a straight wire.

Diagram 14.1

(a) Based on Diagram 14.1, the compass needle points to the North. What happens to
the compass needle when P is switch on?

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[1 mark]

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(b) What is the name of the rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field of the
current flow in a straight wire, using your hand?

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[1 mark]

(c) Diagram 14.2 shows an experiment about electromagnetism.

Diagram 14.2

(i) When the switch is on, the pins will be attracted to the nail. Give one reason.

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[1 mark]

(ii) How can the strength of electromagnet be increased? Give two suggestions.

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[2 marks]

(iii) State the poles of magnetic field at P and Q in Diagram 14.2.

[2 marks]

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 (d) Diagram 14.3 shows the electric bell that used the concept of electromagnet.

Diagram 14.3

Based on the diagram, explain how the electric bell works.

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[3 marks]

Total 8

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9 Diagram 15.1 shows Danial Hakim is carrying a bag to go upstairs. Height of the stairs
is 5m. Danial Hakim weight 550N and carrying a bag with mass of 5kg. ( 1kg = 10N)

5m

Diagram 15.1

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(a) Calculate the work done by Danial Hakim.

[2 marks]

(b) Danial Hakim took only 3 minutes to reach upstairs. Calculate the power.

[2 marks]

(c) State one of the Principle of Conservation of Energy

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[1 mark]

Diagram 15.2

(d) Diagram 15.2 shows graph of the transformation in the forms of energy in closed
system. Based on Diagram 15.2, explain the meaning of closed system based on
Principle of Conservation of Energy

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[2 marks]

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(e) Diagram 15.3 shows Azrai doing an exercise using a spring. The original length of
spring X is 1.0 m. When the final force exerted on spring X is 150 N, the new
length becomes 1.5 m.

Diagram 15.3

(i) Calculate the elastic potential energy possessed by the stretched spring
X.

[3 marks]

Total 9

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10 Diagram 16.1 shows Danish and Akmal are doing an experiment to relate the sense of
taste to the sense of smell. Danish closed his eyes and pinched his nose, while Akmal fed
him with the slices of apples first and then a few slices of apples rubbed with onion.

Diagram 16.1

(a) Danish is asked to describe the taste of what he has eaten. Is both apple taste the same
when his nose is pinched? Explain why.

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[2 marks]

(b) Akmal has a flu. His girlfriend gave him a bowl of cold porridge. What should be done
to the porridge to become tasty for a person who has a flu? Justify your suggestion.

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[2 marks]

(c) Diagram 16.2 shows parts of human tounge.

Diagram 16.2

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 Based on Diagam 16.2, explain how Akmal can taste the porridge.

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[3 marks]

(d) Read an article below and answer the questions related to the article.

Some people have dense concentrations of certain types of papillae,

making them sensitive to strong flavors. People who like bland foods may
actually taste more of the flavor in what they eat than the rest of us. What we

of the taste spectrum. On the other end are older people who've lost some of
their sense of taste, or people with medical conditions whose sense of taste is
limited or absent. As we age, we can lose up to half of our taste buds, which is
one of the reasons food can taste less flavorful to us as we get older
[source: Gavin].
https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/menus/kids-taste-buds.htm

Based on the article, state two conditions that might related to people who’ve lost their
sense of taste.

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[2 marks]

(e) Danish and Akmal continue to do an experiment to investigate the sensitivity of the
tongue towards taste stimuli is related to the number of receptors. They are given a straw,
sugar solution (sweet), salt solution (salty) and distilled water. Based on parts of tongue
in Diagram 16.3, write the procedure should be done by Danish and Akmal.

Diagram 16.3

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 Write down the procedure to do this activity.
1. Cover your partner’s eyes with a handkerchief.
2. Ask your partner to gargle with distilled water.

3. ………………………………………………………………………………………

4. ………………………………………………………………………………………

5. ………………………………………………………………………………………
[3marks]

Total 10

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11 Abdul Majid and Danish Haykal are baking cookies in Diagram 17.1. They put a tray
of uncooked cookies in an oven and set a temperature of 1200C for 60 minutes.

Diagram 17.1

(a) The cookies cooked and became crunchy. What is the reaction happen in the oven?
Give the reason for your answer.

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[2 marks]

(b) Give another two examples of the reaction given in (a).

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[2 marks]

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(c) Give one difference between exorthemic reaction and endothermic reaction.

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[1 mark]

(d) Amir Hakimi is jogging around SDAR campus. Suddenly he has a muscle cramp
around his leg.

Diagram 17.2

Based on Diagram 17.2 which pack should he choose to relief his muscle cramp?
Justify his choice.

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[4 marks]

(e) Hariz and Haziq wants to bring hot coffee to school from their home. They do not have
a thermos to make sure their coffee hot all the day. Help them to make a thermos. Using
the concept you learn about termochemistry, build a thermos. You are supplied with the
following materials:

Plastic bottle Glass bottle Aluminium foil Cellophane tape

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Sketch the model and explain how its function

[1 mark]

Explain how it works.

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[2 marks]

Total 11

END OF QUESTION PAPER 12

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