Cambridge O Level

COMBINED SCIENCE 5129/11

Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2024
1 hour

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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
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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.

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1 Which statement describes why carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli?

A The carbon dioxide concentration in the alveoli is greater than the oxygen concentration in
the blood.
B The carbon dioxide concentration in the alveoli is greater than the concentration of
carbon dioxide in the blood.
C The carbon dioxide concentration in the blood is greater than the concentration of
carbon dioxide in the alveoli.
D The carbon dioxide concentration in the blood is greater than the oxygen concentration in
the alveoli.

2 Which chemical test reagent would identify the substance from which enzymes are formed?

A Benedict’s solution
B biuret reagent
C ethanol
D iodine solution

3 Which raw materials are necessary for photosynthesis?

carbon dioxide oxygen water

A yes yes yes

B yes yes no
C yes no yes
D no yes yes

4 The diagram shows some of the organs of the human digestive system.

Which labelled organ is the colon?

B
D

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5 The diagram shows the human lungs.

1
2
3

Which row correctly identifies structures 1, 2, 3 and 4?

1 2 3 4

A trachea larynx bronchi bronchioles

B larynx bronchioles bronchi trachea
C larynx trachea bronchi bronchioles
D bronchi trachea larynx bronchioles

6 Which organ breaks down lactic acid?

A kidney
B liver
C pancreas
D stomach

7 Which statement describes a vein?

A It has thick walls, no valves and carries blood away from the heart.
B It has thick walls, valves and carries blood under high pressure.
C It has thin walls, no valves and carries blood under high pressure.
D It has thin walls, valves and carries blood back to the heart.

8 What is a substance which modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body?

A drug
B glycerol
C platelet
D urea

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9 Where is the central nervous system (CNS) located?

A brain and heart

B brain and spinal cord
C feet and heart
D feet and spinal cord

10 The diagram shows a section through the human female reproductive system.

2
5

4
3

Which structures are the normal site of fertilisation and the site of gamete formation?

normal site of site of gamete

fertilisation formation

A 1 2
B 2 3
C 3 4
D 4 5

11 Bacteria are used in biotechnology.

What are the reasons for this?

1 There are many different types of bacteria.

2 They are very large in size.
3 They can make complex molecules.
4 They reproduce rapidly.

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

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12 Why is the release of plastic waste into the environment a problem?

1 All plastic waste is biodegradable.

2 Plastic waste can be eaten by animals.
3 Some plastic waste can release toxins.

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

13 Which process in the carbon cycle may indicate the activity of decomposers?

plant
C
D

B CO2 animal
tractor A

fossil fuel

14 The element bromine has a melting point of –7 C and a boiling point of 59 C.

During which changes of state of bromine do the particles move closer together?

W X
solid liquid gas
Y Z

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

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15 The chromatogram shows an unknown substance Y compared to four known substances.

What is Y?

Y A B C D

16 Which statement about an atom is always correct?

A The number of protons is the same as the number of neutrons.

B The number of protons is the same as the number of electrons.
C The number of protons is more than the number of electrons.
D The number of protons is less than the number of neutrons.

17 Which dot-and-cross diagram represents the outer electrons in a nitrogen molecule?

A B C D

N N N N N N N N

18 Dilute sulfuric acid reacts with aqueous sodium carbonate to make aqueous sodium sulfate,
carbon dioxide and water.

Which row shows the state symbols for the reactants and the products?

dilute aqueous aqueous

carbon dioxide water
sulfuric acid sodium carbonate sodium sulfate

A (aq) (aq) (aq) (g) (aq)

B (aq) (aq) (aq) (g) (l)
C (l) (aq) (aq) (g) (aq)
D (l) (aq) (aq) (g) (l)

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19 The equation for the decomposition of calcium carbonate is shown.

CaCO3  CaO + CO2

Which mass of calcium oxide is produced from 10.0 g of calcium carbonate?

A 4.4 g B 5.0 g C 5.6 g D 10.0 g

20 Solid citric acid is added to aqueous sodium carbonate.

The mixture is stirred and the temperature of the mixture is measured for 4.0 minutes.

The results are shown.

30

25

20

15
temperature
/ °C
10

0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
–5
time / minutes

Which statement about the reaction is correct?

A The reaction is endothermic.

B The reaction is exothermic.
C The reaction started after 1.5 minutes.
D The reaction transfers thermal energy to the surroundings.

21 A large piece of limestone (CaCO3) is reacted with hydrochloric acid.

CaCO3 + 2HCl  CaCl 2 + H2O + CO2

Which change to the reaction conditions increases the rate of this reaction?

A Decrease the concentration of the acid.

B Decrease the temperature by 10 C.

C Double the volume of acid used.
D Grind up the limestone into a fine powder.

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22 When sulfur dioxide dissolves in water, an acidic solution is formed.

Which ions cause the solution to be acidic?

A hydrogen ions
B hydroxide ions
C oxide ions
D sulfate ions

23 Elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table are known as the halogens.

The elements exist as covalent molecules.

Which word describes these molecules?

A alkaline
B diatomic
C organic
D unreactive

24 Which statements about the uses of aluminium are correct?

1 It is used in the manufacture of aircraft because it has a low density.

2 It is used in the manufacture of aircraft because it is a good conductor of electricity.
3 It is used in the manufacture of overhead power cables because it has a low density.
4 It is used to make food containers because it is a good conductor of electricity.

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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25 Metal P does not react with water but it does react slowly with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Metal Q reacts rapidly with cold water.

Metal R does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Metal S reacts slowly with cold water but it reacts rapidly with steam.

Which row lists the metals in order of decreasing reactivity?

most least
reactive reactive

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

26 Fraction M and fraction N are obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum.

Fraction M is collected higher up the fractionating tower than fraction N.

Fraction M is used as a lubricant.

Which statement about fraction N is correct?

A It has a lower boiling point than M.

B It is used as a fuel for cars.
C It is used as aircraft fuel.
D It is used for making roads.

27 Which statement about alkene molecules is correct?

A They are able to add to each other to produce polymers.

B They are saturated.
C They contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
D They only have single bonds between the atoms.

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28 The speed–time graph shows the motion of a body.

Which part of the graph shows the body at rest?

speed
D

A
0
0 time

29 The table shows the gravitational field strengths on the surface of four different planets.

gravitatio nal
planet field strength
N / kg

Jupiter 24.8
Neptune 11.2
Saturn 10.4
Uranus 8.7

On which planet does an object of mass 25 kg have a weight of 280.0 N?

A Jupiter
B Neptune
C Saturn
D Uranus

30 The table shows the densities and the masses of four different blocks of metal.

Which block has the greatest volume?

density mass
g / cm3 /g

A 3 7
B 8 16
C 19 57
D 21 54

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31 A force is applied to an object on a frictionless surface. The force produces an acceleration of

3 m / s2.

What are possible values for the applied force and for the mass of the object?

force / N mass / kg

A 2 5
B 2 6
C 5 2
D 6 2

32 A crane has a motor that is used to lift a load. The motor uses diesel oil as fuel.

crane

load

motor

Which energy transfers occur as the load is lifted?

A chemical to gravitational potential to kinetic

B chemical to kinetic to gravitational potential
C kinetic to chemical to gravitational potential
D kinetic to gravitational potential to chemical

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33 When boiling water is poured quickly into a cold glass jar, the glass jar may crack.

Why is this?

A Glass is a good conductor of heat making the glass jar expand too quickly.
B Glass is a good radiator of heat making the glass jar expand too quickly.
C Glass is a poor conductor of heat making the inside of the glass jar expand faster than the
outside.
D Glass is a poor radiator of heat making the inside of the glass jar expand faster than the
outside.

34 Which row gives an example of a transverse wave and gives the direction of particle vibration?

example of a
direction of particle vibration
transverse wave

A sound waves at right angles to the direction of energy transfer

B sound waves parallel to the direction of energy transfer
C water waves at right angles to the direction of energy transfer
D water waves parallel to the direction of energy transfer

35 Which statement is correct for electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum?

A The radiation with the highest frequency travels at the greatest speed.
B The radiation with the lowest frequency travels at the greatest speed.
C The radiation with the highest frequency has the longest wavelength.
D The radiation with the lowest frequency has the longest wavelength.

36 A charge of 20 C passes through a resistor in a time of 50 s.

What is the current in the resistor?

A 0.4 A B 0.4 V C 1000 A D 1000 V

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37 The diagram shows part of an electrical circuit. The symbol for the meter is incomplete.

Q + –

meter

The meter measures potential difference.

What are the names of components P, Q and the meter?

P Q meter

A fuse resistor ammeter

B fuse resistor voltmeter
C resistor fuse ammeter
D resistor fuse voltmeter

38 Four kettles have different power ratings.

The energy transferred to thermal energy in a given time for each kettle is shown in the table.

Which kettle has the highest power rating?

energy
time / s
transferred / J

A 1000 2
B 3000 2
C 4000 5
D 6000 5

39 What does the nucleus of an atom of carbon contain?

A neutrons only
B protons only
C protons and electrons only
D protons and neutrons only

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40 Which row correctly compares the mass and the type of charge of an alpha particle with the mass
and the type of charge of a beta particle?

mass of an alpha particle type of charge of an alpha particle

A larger than a beta particle opposite to a beta particle

B smaller than a beta particle opposite to a beta particle
C larger than a beta particle same as a beta particle
D smaller than a beta particle same as a beta particle

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 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group

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I II III IV V VI VII VIII
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
16

85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

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lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
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 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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.).