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SECTION A

(30 marks)

Answer all questions

1. Diagram 1 shows three types of microorganisms.

Diagram 1

Microorganisms are………………………..

A living things that have wings

B living things that live in water
C small living things that can be seen with the naked eyes
D very tiny living things that cannot be seen with the naked eyes

2. The picture shows a piece of cake.

Predict what will happen if we eat the cake.

A We can become sick.

B We can get food poisoning.
C We can have coughs.
D We can get measles.

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3. Diagram 2 shows four types of fruits.

Diagram 2

Which of the following about the dispersal of their seeds is true?

By explosive
By wind By animals
mechanism
A Q and R P S
B R S P and Q
C Q P R and S
D Q P and S R

4.
Hatches its eggs
Feeds its young
Lays eggs in the nest and high place

Animal X has the characteristics above. Determine animal X.

A Penguin
B Duck
C Hen
D Eagle

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5. Diagram 3 shows one food chain.

Diagram 3

Identify the producer.

A Leaf
B Caterpillar
C Chicken
D Eagle

6. Diagram 4 shows a food web.

Caterpillar
Duck

Paddy Rat Snake

plant

Bird Eagle

Diagram 4

Which of the following is not true about the food web?

A Paddy plant is the producer

B Snake and eagle are carnivores
C Rat, bird and duck are herbivores
D There are four food chains in the food web

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7 Energy is needed by living things to carry out life processes.

Which of the following is not true?

A Moving.
B Breathing
C Reproducing
D Growing

8. Diagram shows a circuit.

dry cell
bulb

wire

switch

Diagram 5

What is the change of energy when the bulb in Diagram 5 lights up?

A Chemical energy → heat energy + light energy

B Electrical energy → light energy + heat energy
C Heat energy → light energy → electrical energy
D Light energy → heat energy → electrical energy

9. The following are non-renewable energy resources except

I Coal
II Wind
III Solar
IV Petroleum

A I and II only
B II and IV only
C II and III only
D III and IV only

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10. Diagram 6 shows two types of circuits P and Q.

P Q

Diagram 6

What are P and Q?

A P is a parallel circuit while Q is a series circuit.

B Q is a parallel circuit while P is a series circuit
C P is a short circuit while Q is a parallel circuit
D P is a short circuit while Q is a series circuit

11. What will happen if a person touches a socket with his wet hand?

A It can cause an electric shock

B It can cause disease
C It can cause fire
D It can cause a blackout

12. The Diagram below shows an investigation of light.

Diagram 7

Which of the following makes the light of the candle disappear from sight?

A The distance between cardboards is changed.

B The cardboards are not in a straight line.
C The hole on the cardboard is made smaller.
D The candle is placed far away from object.

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13 The following table shows an object and the principle of light involved.
Which one is matched correctly?

Light travels in a straight line Principle of light reflection

Mirror in the barber shop
A Periscope

Periscope
B Kaleidoscope

Shadow show
C Side mirror of a car

Shadow show
D Periscope

14. Of the following processes, which one released water vapour in the air?

I Boiling III Condensation

II Evaporation IV Freezing

A I and II only
B III and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

15. Three beakers are filled with some water. The initial temperature of water in the
beakers is the same. The beakers are then heated for 15 minutes. Their final
temperatures are shown in the table.

Beaker P Q R
Temperature (°C) 60 80 100

What inferences can you make from the result of the investigation?

I The water in R is already boiling.

II R contain the most amount of water.
III The water in Q will start to boil earlier that in P.
IV The water in both P and Q will start to boil at the same time.

A I and II only C I and III only

B II and III only D III and IV only
16 . The figure shows four containers of different sizes filled with the same amount

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of water. All the four containers are put under the sun for 45 minutes ?
Which of the container will empty first ?

17. Which one is true based on the condition of material?

Solids Liquids

A Book, pencil Lime juice, water vapour

B Ice, sponge Mercury, oil

C Iron, syrup Steam, water

D Jelly, cork Milk, oxygen

18. Diagram 8 shows a glass of hot water.

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Diagram 8

What process is taking place?

A Boiling
B Melting
C Evaporation
D Condensation

19. The Diagram below shows the formation of cloud and rain.

Cloud

Water vapour Rain

Water on the Earth

Diagram 9

Which of the following processes are involved in this phenomenon?

A Evaporation and condensation

B Condensation and freezing
C Boiling and evaporation
D Melting and boiling

20.

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porcelain plate

water

bunsen burner

Diagram 10

What are the processes involved in the experiment shown in Diagram 10?

I Freezing
II Vaporisation
III Boiling
IV Condensation

A I and III only C I, II and III only

B II and IV only D II, III and IV only

21. Diagram 11 shows an investigation carried out by pupils on liquid X.

Diagram 11

Liquid X is most probably

A toothpaste C orange juice

B cooking oil D liquid detergent

22. Diagram 12 shows a constellation.

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Diagram 12

The constellation shows the pattern of a.................

A Lion C Scorpion
B Bear D Stingray

23. Diagram 13 shows three constellations.

Diagram 13

Which of the following is true about the direction shown by the constellations?

P Q R
A East West South
B West North East
C North South South
D North North South

24. Table shows the position of shadows in the morning and evening.

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Time Position of shadow

Morning West
Evening East

Based on the information, what conclusion can be made?

A The Earth rotates on its axis

B The Earth rotates from east to west
C The Earth rotates from west to east
D The Earth rotates at an angle to the vertical

25.

Sun Earth Moon

Diagram 14

What is the shape of the moon phase when the moon is at position P in
Diagram 14?

A B C D

26. What cause the changes of length and position of the shadow throughout the day?

A Rotation of the Moon on its axis

B The Earth revolves around the Sun
C Rotation of the Earth on its axis
D The Sun moves from East to West.

27. Which of the following statements are true?

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I The Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours.

II The Earth rotates on its axis from east to west.
III The Earth moves around the Sun every 6 months.
IV The Moon rotates on its axis.

A I and II only
B I and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, III and IV only

28. The Diagram 15 shows an object.

Diagram 15

Predict a few objects that have the same shape as the diagram above.

I Chalk
II Battery
III Aquarium
IV Straw

A I, II and III only

B I, II and IV only
C I, III and IV only
D II, III and IV only

29. Which model is the most stable?

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30. Diagram 16 shows four glasses with different amount of water.

Diagram 16

Arrange the glasses from the least stable to the most stable.

A K, N, M, L C L, M, N, K
B N, M, L, K D K, L, M, N

END OF SECTION A

SECTION B

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( 20 marks)

Answer all question

1. A pupil compares the characteristics of two animals as shown below.

Animal

Number of eggs 120 6

a) What is your observation based on the table above?

___________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

b) Give a reason for your answer in (a)

__________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

c) State another way how turtle ensure their species?

__________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

d) In this investigation, state..

i) What to change : _________________________________________________

ii) What to observe :_________________________________________________

(2 Marks)

2. The chart below shows the results of an investigation carried out by a group of

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pupils.

Temperature of water (ºC)

60
50

40
30
East
20
10

0
2 4 6 8 10 Time
12 (min)

a) State the pattern of the changes of the water temperature.

______________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)
b) What is the aim of the investigation?

______________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

c) State the relationship between time and temperature

______________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

d) Give a reason for your answer in (c)

______________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

e) Predict the temperature of water at 12th minutes

______________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)
2. The picture below shows the relationship between three similar handkerchiefs
hanging in different ways by changing the surface area.

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Q R

(a) What is the aim of this investigation?

__________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

(b) State one hypothesis based on the aim of the investigation as stated in (a).

__________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

(c) In this investigation, state

i. what to change.

_____________________________________________________

ii. what to keep the same.

______________________________________________________

iii. what to observe.

______________________________________________________

( 3 Marks )

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4. A group of pupils arrange the models as shown in the diagram below to investigate
the stability of the structures.

models of
polystyrene

cardboard

When the cardboard is inclined slowly, the pupils recorded their observation as
follows:

Model Z toppled over first followed by model Y, then model X.

a) State the aim of this investigation.

________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

b) Write a relationship based on the aim of your investigation stated in (a).

_________________________________________________________________
(1 Mark)

c) State the following

i. Things to change: _______________________________________________

ii. Things to observe: ________________________________________________

(2 Marks )

d) What conclusion can you make from this investigation?

_________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)
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