NT 2008 TEST CODE 203

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Ministry of Education
NATIONAL TEST 2008
SCIENCE STANDARD 2
SPECIMEN PAPER
(75 Minutes)

Name:

ID 2
SCHOOL CODE CLASS STUDENT NUMBER

Directions for the Test

This test has three (3) sections and a total of 31 questions.

There are instructions for each section of the test, read them carefully.
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Read each question carefully before answering it.

You should spend about 25 minutes on each section.

Work carefully but do not spend too much time on any one question.

Answer ALL questions in this test booklet.

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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EXAMINER

INITIALS

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QUESTION

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 SECTION 1 - MULTIPLE CHOICE ITEMS

Answer ALL questions in this section by circling the correct answer. An example
is shown below.

Example

Which of the following would be safe to do while carrying out an experiment?

(A) Running in the classroom

(B) Not paying attention
(C) Playing with matches
(D) Following class rules

Answer (D) is the correct answer so it has been circled.

Use the pictures below to answer question 1.

1. The animals above are examples of

(A) reptiles
(B) amphibians
(C) mammals
(D) lizards

2. An example of a producer is

(A) a plant
(B) a fish
(C) a beetle
(D) an alligator

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Use the pictures below to answer question 3.

3. Which of the animals in the pictures above is a carnivore?

(A) Goat
(B) Cow
(C) Horse
(D) Lion

Use the pictures below to answer question 4.

4. Animals can be grouped by what they feed on. Which two animals from the
pictures above can be placed in the same group by what they feed on?

(A) Donkey and deer

(B) Donkey and dog
(C) Deer and Dog
(D) Dog and alligator

5. Which of the following is an example of a food chain?

(A) Duck fish plant man
(B) Fish plant man duck
(C) Man duck fish plant
(D) Plant fish duck man

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 Question 6 is based on the following diagram.

6. To grow healthy the plant above MOST likely needs

(A) air
(B) heat
(C) sunlight
(D) water

7. A pupil reads well but cannot see words written on the chalk-board when
seated at the back of the class. This pupil is MOST likely

(A) blind
(B) cross-eyed
(C) long-sighted
(D) short-sighted

8. Which of the following can result after flooding in your neighbourhood?

(A) Drains are clean

(B) Drains are nearly filled with dirt
(C) Plants looks healthier
(D) Water in the drain is clean

9. Farmers plant trees to

(A) cause soil erosion

(B) destroy the environment
(C) encourage flooding
(D) prevent soil erosion

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 10. Which of the following can result from draining a wetland?

(A) Mangrove will grow rapidly

(B) Water lilies will die
(C) Scarlet Ibis will increase
(D) Fish will increase

11. Trees are often cleared on hillsides for planting of crops. What is likely to
happen as a result of this during heavy rains?

(A) A drought will occur

(B) Crops will grow healthy
(C) Flooding and erosion will occur
(D) The land will become more fertile

12. Which of the following can dissolve in water?

(A) Gravel
(B) Oil
(C) Salt
(D) Sand

13. The solid which dissolves completely in a liquid is called a

(A) solute
(B) solvent
(C) solution
(D) filtrate

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Question 14 is based on the following diagrams.

egg

Beaker 1 Beaker 2

14. An egg is placed in water in Beaker 1 sinks but floats in Beaker 2. This can
happen because the water in Beaker 2 is

(A) dirty
(B) clean
(C) fresh
(D) salty

Question 15 is based on the following pictures.

15. What would Jamilla expect to find after mixing soap with fresh and salt
water?

(A) Salt and fresh water had the same amount of bubbles
(B) Salt and fresh water had no bubbles
(C) Salt water had more bubbles than the fresh water
(D) Fresh water had more bubbles than the salt water

16. Sita got her marbles and coins mixed up. The best method to separate them is

(A) hand picking

(B) using a sieve
(C) filtering
(D) using a magnet
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17. A weak force will change the shape of the

rock rubber band marble pencil

(A) marble
(B) pencil
(C) rock
(D) rubber band

Use the pictures below to answer question 18.

Ambulance Racing car Truck Van

18. Which needs the largest force to move?

(A) Ambulance
(B) Racing car
(C) Truck
(D) Van

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Question 19 is based on the following diagrams.

1 2 3 4

19. Which container is the easiest to topple?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

20. The MAIN source of heat and light on planet Earth comes from

(A) electricity
(B) a fire
(C) fossil fuel
(D) the sun

Question 21 is based on the following picture.

21. Rocks are used to surround the fire. This is done to

(A) control the fire

(B) start the fire
(C) keep the fire burning
(D) prevent animals from getting to the fire

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Question 22 is based on the following diagrams

A B

22. If the conditions remain the same, which is most likely to happen?

(A) A will dry faster than B

(B) B will dry faster than A
(C) Both will remain wet
(D) Both will take the same time to dry

23. When water is poured into a container with some soil, bubbles rise to the
surface. This happens because the soil has

(A) air
(B) clay
(C) gravel
(D) sand

24. The matter formed from rotting plants and dead animals is called

(A) clay
(B) gravel
(C) humus
(D) sand

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Question 25 is based on the following diagrams

Gravel Sand Clay Humus

Clay Gravel Gravel Clay

Humus Clay Humus Sand

Sand Humus Sand Gravel

1 2 3 4

25. Which diagram shows how a soil sample settles in water?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

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 .SECTION 2 – STRUCTURED QUESTIONS
Answer All Questions in the Spaces Provided

1.
Consumers

Producers

Carnivores

a) Select the two (2) MOST suitable words from those above to complete the
following statements: (2 marks)

I. Living things that make their own food from simple materials are called

_________________________________________________________________

II. Living things that get their food from animals or plants are called

_____________________________________________ _____________________

b) Construct a food chain by writing the name of one living thing in each circle
below. (1 mark)

c)
I. The producer in your food chain above is______________________________

II. One consumer in your food chain is __________________________________

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2. People have cleared a forested area to build their homes.

a) Write two (2) ways in which the animals living there will be affected.(2 marks)

I. ________________________________________________________________

II. ________________________________________________________________

b) Whenever it rains heavily, many areas in Trinidad and Tobago flood because

the drains become blocked with garbage. What are three (3) things that people

in these areas can do to reduce flooding? (3 marks)

I. ________________________________________________________________

II. ________________________________________________________________

III ________________________________________________________________

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3.
solvent

solution

solute

(a) Select the two (2) MOST suitable words from those above to complete the
following statements: (2 marks)

I. A solid dissolves in a

________________________________________________________________

II. A mixture formed when a solid dissolves completely in a liquid is called a

________________________________________________________________

(b) Indicate whether the substances named in the table below are solutes, solvents
or solutions. One has already been done. (3 marks)

Substance Solute/Solvent/Solution

Sugar mixed with water Solution

Alcohol

Soft drink

Cooking Salt

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4.
(a) What is meant by the terms combustible and non-combustible materials?
(2 marks)
Combustible Material______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Non-combustible material__________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

(b) Identify three (3) materials found around the home that are combustible.

(3 marks)

Combustible materials

I. _______________________________________________________________

II. _______________________________________________________________

III. _______________________________________________________________

GO ON TO THE NEXT SECTION

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 SECTION 3 - ALTERNATIVE TO PRACTICAL
Answer Both Questions In The Spaces Provided

CAT RABBIT RHINO ZEBRA

1. (a) Use the guide (key) below and place the animals in the blank boxes. One has
been done for you. (3 marks)
Animals with fur or hair

ZEBRA

(b) Look at the picture of the cat and zebra above and write three similarities between
them. (4 marks)

Similarities

1._____________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________

3_____________________________________________________________________

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Measuring Cylinder Stopwatch Thermometer Balance (scale)

(c) Rita has to carry out the measurement in the table below. Select the most
suitable instrument from those in the picture above and complete the table.
(4 marks)

Measurement Instrument

The time for a 100m race.

The temperature of water.

The mass of a cake for a

competition.
The volume of soft drink in a
bottle.

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6. Robin wanted to find out if plants watered everyday grow faster than plants
left to grow without water. He collected the things listed below to carry out his
investigation.

(a) Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the things which Robin would need. One has
been done for you. (3 marks)

 Two trays with five seedlings each

 Thermometer

 A medicine dropper

 Scissors

 Ruler

 Small container of water

(b) Robin then wrote down the following five steps to carryout his investigation.
Number the steps in the order that Robin should follow. One of the steps has
been done for you. (4 marks)

Steps

 Measure the height of seedling in both trays every two days.

 Water the seedling in tray A every day using medicine dropper.

 Label the two trays as Tray A and Tray B

 Place them side by side where they can get light.

 Write down the height of the seedlings in a table. 4

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(c) The growth of a watered seedling is shown in the diagram below. Measure and
record the heights of the seedling on day 4 and day 6 in the table below.
(3 marks)

Day 2 Day 4 Day 6

Day Height of Seedling

END OF TEST

IF YOU ARE FINISHED BEFORE TIME IS UP GO BACK AND CHECK

YOUR WORK.

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