Science Area of Weakness MCQ SA1 Post-Examination Revision Name : ______________________ ( Class : 4 ___ 1.

. The diagram below shows a container filled with water. The spouts of the container allow the water to flow out. ) Date : ______________

Spout

Spout

Water

Which one of the following diagrams below shows the final position of the water level after a marble was dropped into the container? (1) (2)

(3)

(4)

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The diagram below shows three containers A, B and C. Janet wants to pump 400 cm 3 of oxygen and 400 cm3 of water into one of the three containers.

Container A Capacity: 400 cm3

Container B Capacity: 750 cm3

Container C Capacity: 900 cm3

Which of the following container(s) will be able to hold all the oxygen and water? (1) (3) C only B and C only (2) (4) A and B only A, B and C

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Eric made three different shapes using clay, each weighing 60g. He then placed the shapes into three measuring cylinders each containing 80ml of water. Then, he measured the new water level in each of the measuring cylinder. What was the aim of Erics experiment? He wanted to find out if the ____________________________________. (1) (2) (3) (4) state of matter will affect its volume volume of matter will affect its mass shape of matter will affect its mass shape of matter will affect its volume

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Rachel placed equal volumes of three substances A, B and C into three identical syringes as seen below. She then pushed each plunger as much as she could to observe whether she was able to push the plunger in.

Plunger

Sealed A

Plunger

Sealed B

Plunger

Sealed C

What was the aim of her experiment? She wanted to find out which substance _________________________. (1) (2) (3) (4) 5. occupies space has a definite volume is harder than the others has more mass than the others

Which two animals have life cycles that are similar to the life cycle of a butterfly? (1) (2) (3) (4) Moth and grasshopper Cockroach and mosquito Housefly and mealworm beetle Cockroach and mealworm beetle

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Joel wants to find out if the strength of the batteries affects the strength of an electromagnet.

Which two arrangements below could he set up to conduct a fair test? (1) (3) A and C B and D (2) (4) B and C C and D

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The aim of Elliots experiment is to find out which type of materials can be made into a temporary magnet using the electrical method. Which of the following variables should he keep the same in order to conduct a fair test? A: B: C: D: E: (1) (2) (3) (4) The type of wire The material of the nail The type and number of batteries The length and thickness of the nail The number of coils around the nail A, C, D and E only A, B, D and E only A, B, C and D only B, C, D and E only

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Nicole grew some balsam and bean seeds. She put an equal number of balsam or bean seeds in each pot A, B, C and D. She watered all the 4 pots with equal amount of water each day. She recorded what she did in the table below. Pot A B C D Type of seed balsam balsam bean bean Type of soil sand garden soil sand garden soil Where the pot was put under sunlight in the shade under sunlight under sunlight

Which 2 pots should she compare in order to find out whether balsam or bean seeds develop into seedlings faster? (1) (3) A and B B and C (2) (4) A and C B and D

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Three containers are shown below. Jieming has 500 cm 3 of oxygen and 500 cm3 of oil. He wants to pump all the oxygen and pour all the oil into another container. Which of the following containers would be able to hold all the oxygen and oil?

Container A Capacity: 500 cm3

Container B Capacity: 950 cm3

Container C Capacity: 1200 cm3

(1) (3)

C only B and C only

(2) (4)

A and B only A, B and C

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Hui Ling aims to conduct an experiment to find out whether plants need water to survive. Which two of the following set-ups should she use to ensure a fair test? Set-up A B C D (1) A and B (2) B and C (3) B and D (4) C and Plant Balsam Rose Balsam Balsam Condition Sunlight Water Sunlight Water Sunlight No Water Sunlight Water

Air Air Air Air

No Fertiliser Fertiliser Fertiliser Fertiliser

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An iron nail becomes a magnet when it is placed in a coil of wire joined to batteries.
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Aminah wants to find out whether the number of turns of the coil affects the strength of the magnet. She uses 2 of the following setups to test the strength of the magnet by counting the number of paper clips each magnet can attract. Which 2 setups should she use to conduct a fair test? A. B.

steel rod (20 coils)

C. D.

steel rod (30 coils)

steel rod (20 coils)

copper rod (40 coils)

(1) (2) (3) (4) 12.

A and B A and C B and D C and D

Nadia aims to conduct an experiment to see how light affects the growth of plants. Which of the following set-ups should she choose to ensure a fair test?
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(1) (2) (3) (4)

A and B only A and D only B and C only B and D only

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Study the life cycles of the mosquito, hen, grasshopper and mealworm as shown below.

Life cycle A is different from the rest because ___________. (1) (2) (3) (4) it has four stages instead of three its young is hatched from eggs all of its life cycle is spent on land part of its life cycle is spent in water

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Study the table below. Animal A Number of stages in its life cycle Does the adult look like the young? Yes No 3 4 Animal B

Animal A (1) Chicken

Animal B Grasshopper

(2)

Cockroach

Mealworm

(3)

Grasshopper

Dragonfly

(4)

Frog

Mosquito

Which one of the following represents Animal A and B?

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Which of the plungers below cannot be pushed inwards?

(1) (2)

P only P and Q only

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(3) (4)

Q, R and S only P, R and S only

Answer Key 1) 4 2) 3 3) 4 4) 2 5) 3 6) 4 7) 1 8) 2 9) 3 10)4 11) 1 12)4 13)4 14)2 15)3

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