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Paper 2 training

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement defines excretion?

a)

the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for

metabolism

b)

the removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism

c)

the taking in of materials for energy, growth and development

d)

the ability to detect or sense stimuli in the internal or external environment and to make

appropriate responses

2.

The diagram shows an incomplete plant cell.

Which structure is not shown?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

vacuole

3.

What are the molecules that make up fats and oils?

a)

amino acids and glycerol

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

glucose and amino acids

d)

glucose and fatty acids

4.

Which graph shows the effect of increasing light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

The diagram shows part of the alimentary canal and associated organs.

Where is lipase produced?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The diagram shows a food web.

How many organisms act as secondary consumers in this food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

7.

The electronic structures of four isotopes are shown.

Which isotopes have the same chemical properties?

a)

1 and 3

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

2 and 4

8.

What is the mass of hydrogen in 51 g of ammonia, NH3?

a)

3 g

b)

9 g

c)

14 g

d)

17 g

9.

Molten lead(II) bromide is electrolysed.

Which equation represents the reaction at the cathode?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

Substance X is insoluble in water.

It reacts with dilute nitric acid to produce solution Y and a gas which turns limewater milky.

A white precipitate is formed when aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to solution Y. This

precipitate remains when excess sodium hydroxide is added.

What is substance X?

a)

calcium carbonate

b)

calcium chloride

c)

zinc carbonate

d)

zinc chloride

11.

Astatine is below iodine in Group VII of the Periodic Table.

Which statements about astatine are correct?

1 It is monoatomic.

2 It is a solid at room temperature.

3 It is lighter in colour than iodine.

4 It does not react with aqueous potassium iodide.

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

3 and 4

12.

Which elements in the Periodic Table form coloured compounds?

a)

Group I metals

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

13.

Naphtha is obtained from petroleum.

What is a use for naphtha?

a)

cooking

b)

making chemicals

c)

heating

d)

making roads

14.

Ethanol is manufactured by reacting ethene with steam in the presence of a catalyst.

Which type of reaction occurs?

a)

addition

b)

oxidation

c)

polymerisation

d)

reduction

15.

The table compares an atom of carbon-13 and an atom of nitrogen-14.

What do the neutral atom of carbon-13 and the neutral atom of nitrogen-14 have the same

number of?

a)

electrons

b)

ions

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

16.

What do plants need for their nutrition?

a)

carbon dioxide, ions, organic compounds and light

b)

carbon dioxide, ions, organic compounds and water

c)

carbon dioxide, ions, light and water

d)

carbon dioxide, organic compounds, light and water

17.

The photograph shows red onion cells placed in a concentrated salt solution.

Which statement explains their appearance?

a)

Water has moved into the cells against a water potential gradient.

b)

Water has moved out of the cells down a water potential gradient.

c)

Water has moved out of the cells against a water potential gradient.

d)

Water has moved into the cells down a water potential gradient.

18.

The graph shows the rate of reaction of salivary amylase at different temperatures.

What does the graph show at point X?

a)

The enzyme has stopped working.

b)

The reaction is nearly completed.

c)

The reaction rate is controlled by pH.

d)

The temperature is higher than the optimum.

19.

What is an undesirable effect of deforestation?

a)

It increases the oxygen concentration of the atmosphere.

b)

It leads to erosion and loss of soil.

c)

It makes land available for agriculture.

d)

It pollutes the air with methane.

20.

In which substance are the particles closest together at room temperature?

a)

CO2

b)

Ne

c)

N2

d)

Zn

21.

Which statement about ions is not correct?

a)

Atoms form ions by gaining or losing electrons.

b)

Ions are formed by non-metal atoms only when they lose electrons.

c)

Ions in a solid ionic compound form a lattice structure.

d)

Ions with opposite charges attract each other.

22.

1 g of hydrogen contains 6 × 10 to the power of 23 atoms.

The relative atomic mass of helium is 4.

How many atoms does 1 g of helium contain?

a)

1.5 × 10 to the power of23

b)

3 × 10 to the power of 23

c)

6 × 10 to the power of 23

d)

2.4 × 10 to the power of 24

23.

Alloys are formed by dissolving one metal in another.

Alloys are (1) .

(2) alloys conduct electricity.

Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Which statement describes addition polymers?

a)

They contain long chains made from only one type of monomer.

b)

c)

They contain carbon-carbon double bonds.

d)