Set A

S1 Science Section Quiz (Sections 1.1–1.2)

Unit 1: Introducing Science Set A

S1 Science
Unit 1 — Section Quiz
Sections 1.1–1.2

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: _____________

Total marks: 20 marks

Time allowed: 15 minutes Score: / 20
Answer ALL questions.

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1. Religious studies is a branch of science. 

2. The study of the reactions of matter is related to chemistry. 
3. Scientific discoveries and inventions can cause harm if they are not used
properly.

4. There are different types of scientific investigations. 
5. There should be more than one independent variable in a fair test. 

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which of the following is NOT related to science?

A. The study of the Moon and stars
B. The study of Chinese white dolphins
C. The study of the background of World War I
D. The study of the causes of measles (麻疹) 

2. Which of the following is NOT a scientist?

A. Alfred Nobel
B. Isaac Newton
C. Louis Pasteur
D. William Shakespeare 

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3. Which of the following is a scientific invention?

A. DNA B. Microorganisms C. Internet D. Gravity

4. Renewable resources
A. can be replenished continuously in Nature.
B. cannot be replenished continuously in Nature.
C. have limited supply.
D. include fossil fuels and metal ores. 

5. If scientists cannot find enough evidence in experiments to support their

hypothesis,
A. the hypothesis becomes acceptable scientific knowledge.
B. they need to modify the hypothesis.
C. they need to modify the experimental results to match the hypothesis.
D. they need to copy others’ experimental results. 

Part C Fill in the blanks (3 marks; 1 mark each)

Fill in each blank with no more than two words. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. (a) is a branch of science. It involves the study of the human body and
diseases.

2. In a fair test, the variables that are kept the same are called (b) .

3. Studying the global pattern of earthquakes and volcano distribution is an

example of ‘ (c) ’ investigation.

Answers:
(a) (b)

(c)

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Part D Questions (7 marks)

1. Match the following contribution with the scientists by writing the corresponding
letters i, ii, etc. in the boxes below. (3 marks)

Contribution Scientist
(a) Invented light bulbs (i) Benjamin Franklin
(b) Discovered that lightning is a flow of electricity (ii) Yuan Longping
(c) Do researches on hybrid rice (雜交水稻) (iii)

(a)  (b)  (c) 

2. George carries out an experiment to study whether snails prefer dark condition or
light condition. His experimental set-up is shown below. He puts 20 snails in the
box which is divided into the bright region and the dark region. After 30 minutes,
he counts the number of snails in the bright region and in the dark region.
light
cardboard
hole
hole
Identify the variables in George’s experiment. Put a ‘’ in the appropriate boxes.
box
bright region dark region

20 snails are put in the box

(4 marks)
20 snails are put in
Independent Dependent
the box Control
Variable
variable variable variables
(a) Number of snails in the bright
region or in the dark region
(b) Type of snails
(c) Dark or light condition
(d) The duration of the experiment
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S1 Science Section Quiz (Sections 1.1–1.2)
Unit 1: Introducing Science Set A

ANSWERS
Unit 1 — Section Quiz
Sections 1.1–1.2

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B

Part C Fill in the blanks (3 marks; 1 mark each)

(a) Medicine
(b) control variables
(c) pattern seeking

Part D Questions (7 marks)

1. (a) iii (1m)

(b) i (1m)
(c) ii (1m)

2. (1m4)
Independent Dependent Control
Variable
variable variable variables
(a) Number of snails in the bright

region or in the dark region
(b) Type of snails 
(c) Dark or light condition 
(d) The duration of the experiment 

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