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CE.S-T7 Science: Full Practice Paper 7

ISEB COMMON ENTRANCE CE.S-T7 · Calculator allowed · about 60 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
Which structure of a neuron (nerve cell) carries an electrical impulse away from the cell body, towards the next neuron or an effector?
  • A) Dendrite
  • B) Axon
  • C) Synapse
  • D) Nucleus
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Which pair of muscles works together (as an antagonistic pair) to bend and straighten the arm at the elbow?
  • A) Biceps and triceps
  • B) Quadriceps and hamstrings
  • C) Deltoid and trapezius
  • D) Gastrocnemius and soleus
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Complete the two missing words in these sentences about genes and chromosomes.
(a)Thread-like structures found in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that carry genetic information, are called ______.(1)
(b)A short section of a chromosome that carries the instructions (code) for one particular characteristic is called a ______.(1)
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)
4
Which type of joint, found at the knee and the elbow, allows movement in one plane only, like a door hinge?
  • A) Hinge joint
  • B) Ball-and-socket joint
  • C) Fixed (fused) joint
  • D) Pivot joint
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Freddie is investigating how wind speed affects the rate of water uptake (which is linked to the rate of transpiration, water loss from the leaves) of a leafy plant shoot. He sets up the same leafy shoot in a sealed tube of water connected to a capillary tube containing a single air bubble, and measures how far the air bubble moves along the capillary tube in five minutes. He repeats this with an electric fan switched off, then on a low setting, then on a high setting, keeping the shoot and its position the same each time.
Fan setting: OffLowHigh
Distance moved by air bubble (mm): 81934
(a)Identify the independent variable in Freddie's investigation.(1)
(b)State one variable that Freddie kept the same to make this a fair test.(1)
(c)Describe the relationship between wind speed and the distance moved by the air bubble.(1)
(d)Suggest why increasing the wind speed increases the rate of water uptake (transpiration) by the shoot.(1)
(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)
6
Describe the job of each of these four parts of a leaf in helping it carry out photosynthesis efficiently: the waxy cuticle, the palisade mesophyll layer, the stomata, and the guard cells.
(a)The waxy cuticle.(1)
(b)The palisade mesophyll layer.(1)
(c)The stomata.(1)
(d)The guard cells.(1)
(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)
7
Plant cells have some structures that animal cells do not have. Explain the function of each of these three structures found in a plant cell: the cell wall, the chloroplasts, and the permanent vacuole.
(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)
8
Nadia is investigating how pH affects the activity of amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars. She mixes the same volume and concentration of amylase solution with the same volume and concentration of starch solution, buffered at four different pH values, and tests a drop of each mixture with iodine solution every 30 seconds, recording the time taken until the mixture no longer turns blue-black with iodine (showing all the starch has been broken down).
pH: 46810
Time for starch to disappear (s): 2106090240
(a)Identify the independent variable in Nadia's investigation.(1)
(b)State one variable that Nadia kept the same to make this a fair test.(1)
(c)State the pH at which amylase worked fastest, using the data to support your answer.(1)
(d)Suggest why the reaction was much slower at pH 4 and pH 10 than at pH 6.(1)
(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks)
9
A reflex action, such as pulling a hand away from a hot object, happens automatically and very quickly. Describe the role of each of these three parts of the reflex arc involved: the receptor, the relay neuron (in the spinal cord), and the effector.
(a)The receptor.(1)
(b)The relay neuron (in the spinal cord).(1)
(c)The effector.(1)
(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)
10
Explain how vaccination protects an individual against a particular infectious disease, and explain how vaccinating a large proportion of a population can also help to protect people who have not themselves been vaccinated (herd immunity).
(Total for Question 10 is 6 marks)
11
When a sodium atom (Na) reacts to form a sodium ion (Na+), what happens to the atom?
  • A) It gains one electron
  • B) It loses one electron
  • C) It gains one proton
  • D) It loses one neutron
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Complete the two missing words in these sentences about the periodic table.
(a)A horizontal row of elements across the periodic table is called a ______.(1)
(b)Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of increasing ______ number.(1)
(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)
13
Which piece of equipment is used to measure the volume of a gas produced during a chemistry experiment?
  • A) Measuring cylinder
  • B) Gas syringe
  • C) Burette
  • D) Thermometer
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Priya is investigating the effect of a catalyst on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution, which breaks down into water and oxygen gas. She adds the same volume and concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution to two flasks. She adds a small, identical spatula measure of manganese(IV) oxide powder (a catalyst) to flask A, and adds nothing extra to flask B. She collects the oxygen gas produced by each flask in a gas syringe and records the volume collected after 60 seconds.
Flask: A (with catalyst)B (no catalyst)
Volume of oxygen collected (cm3): 485
(a)Identify the independent variable in this investigation.(1)
(b)State one variable that should be kept the same for this to be a fair test.(1)
(c)Describe what the results show about the effect of the catalyst.(1)
(d)Explain, in terms of activation energy, why a catalyst increases the rate of this reaction.(1)
(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)
15
Calcium carbonate decomposes when heated strongly, forming calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas:

CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2

In an experiment, 25 g of calcium carbonate is heated strongly until it has fully decomposed, leaving 14 g of calcium oxide. Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide gas released.
(Total for Question 15 is 2 marks)
16
Describe the purpose of each of these two techniques used to separate or investigate mixtures: paper chromatography, and crystallisation.
(a)Paper chromatography.(1)
(b)Crystallisation.(1)
(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)
17
Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to solid calcium carbonate (marble chips) in a test tube. Name the three types of product formed in this reaction, and describe a test, including the result, that would show that one of these products is carbon dioxide gas.
(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)
18
Methane gas burns completely in oxygen, forming carbon dioxide and water.
(a)Balance this symbol equation for the complete combustion of methane: CH4 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O(1)
(b)In an experiment, 8 g of methane burns completely, using 32 g of oxygen and producing 18 g of water. Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced.(2)
(c)State whether this combustion reaction is exothermic or endothermic, and give a reason for your answer.(1)
(Total for Question 18 is 4 marks)
19
A student wants to prevent an iron garden gate from rusting.
(a)State the two conditions that must both be present for iron to rust.(1)
(b)Name the substance formed when iron rusts.(1)
(c)Describe one method the student could use to prevent the gate from rusting, and explain how it works.(2)
(Total for Question 19 is 4 marks)
20
Some metals, such as gold, are found in the Earth's crust as the pure (native) metal itself, while other metals, such as aluminium and iron, are always found combined with other elements in compounds (ores) and must be extracted using chemical methods. Explain, using ideas about the reactivity series, why different metals need different methods to obtain them from the Earth's crust, referring to at least two different extraction methods in your answer.
(Total for Question 20 is 6 marks)
21
Which type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?
  • A) Radio waves
  • B) Visible light
  • C) Infrared radiation
  • D) Gamma rays
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Which unit is used to measure energy?
  • A) Newton
  • B) Joule
  • C) Watt
  • D) Pascal
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Complete the two missing words in these sentences about energy resources.
(a)Energy resources such as coal, oil and natural gas, which took millions of years to form and will eventually run out, are called ______ energy resources.(1)
(b)Energy resources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power, which will not run out because they are naturally replaced, are called ______ energy resources.(1)
(Total for Question 23 is 2 marks)
24
Ben is investigating how the volume of water in a glass bottle affects the pitch (frequency) of the note produced when he blows air across the top of the bottle. He uses four identical bottles, pours in different volumes of water, and uses a frequency-measuring app to record the frequency of the note produced when he blows across each one in the same way.
Volume of water in bottle (ml): 50150250350
Frequency of note produced (Hz): 220310440660
(a)Identify the independent variable in Ben's investigation.(1)
(b)State one variable that Ben kept the same to make this a fair test.(1)
(c)Describe the pattern shown by the results.(1)
(d)Suggest why adding more water to the bottle increases the frequency of the note produced.(1)
(Total for Question 24 is 4 marks)
25
A pupil connects a resistor of resistance 4 ohm to a 6 V battery in a simple circuit.
(a)Using the formula voltage = current x resistance (V = I x R), calculate the current flowing through the resistor.(2)
(b)Using the formula power = voltage x current (P = V x I), calculate the power dissipated by the resistor.(1)
(Total for Question 25 is 3 marks)
26
A filament lamp is designed to transfer electrical energy into light energy. However, not all of the energy supplied to the lamp ends up as light.
(a)State the useful energy transfer that takes place in the filament lamp.(1)
(b)State what happens to the rest of the energy supplied to the lamp, and name the form this wasted energy usually takes.(1)
(c)State the principle of conservation of energy that links the useful and wasted energy transferred by the lamp.(1)
(d)Suggest one way of reducing the amount of energy wasted by a lighting system, other than changing the design of the filament lamp itself.(1)
(Total for Question 26 is 4 marks)
27
Explain, using ideas about forces, why a skydiver falling through the air reaches a maximum, constant speed, called terminal velocity, before opening their parachute.
(Total for Question 27 is 4 marks)
28
Grace is investigating the law of reflection using a ray box, a plane (flat) mirror, and a protractor. She directs a ray of light at the mirror at different angles, measured from the normal (a line at right angles to the mirror), and measures the angle of the reflected ray, also from the normal.
Angle of incidence (degrees): 20355065
Angle of reflection (degrees): 20355065
(a)Identify the independent variable in Grace's investigation.(1)
(b)State one variable that Grace kept the same to make this a fair test.(1)
(c)Describe the relationship shown by the results between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.(1)
(d)State the name given to this relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.(1)
(Total for Question 28 is 4 marks)
29
An electric motor is supplied with 40 J of electrical energy. Of this, 30 J is usefully transferred to kinetic energy, and the rest is wasted as heat and sound. Using the formula efficiency = (useful energy output / total energy input) x 100%, calculate the efficiency of the motor.
(Total for Question 29 is 2 marks)
30
A removal man pushes a sofa a distance of 8 m across a room floor, applying a constant horizontal force of 45 N.
(a)Using the formula work done = force x distance, calculate the work done in pushing the sofa.(2)
(b)State what would happen to the work done if the sofa were pushed the same distance using a smaller force.(1)
(Total for Question 30 is 3 marks)
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