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Section A A (30 marks) 30 Answer all questions. The time suggested for this section is 45 minutes. If you are unable to answer any question, proceed to the next question. 45 1 Diagram 1 shows the stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the stages?

A B C D 2 UWVT UVWT UTVW UWTV

Diagram 2 shows an animal M.

2 M
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Which of the following animals has the same self-defence skills as animal M?

Which tool can be used to measure time accurately?

A Sand clock C Sundial

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Water clock Digital clock

Diagram 3 shows the water level of a beaker with marbles and pebbles.

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3 Calculate the correct volume of each marbles and each pebble. Marble Pebble
A B C D 5 12 13 13 39 30 30 36 60

Diagram 4 shows a plant placed in the shady room.

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Window Diagram 4

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Which would be done to the plant to help it to grow upright?

A B C D 6 Fertilize it Water it Place it outside in an open space Move it further away from the window

Diagram 5 shows an adjustable window.

5 Window shutter
Diagram 5 5 It is difficult to close the window. What shutter? should be done to the window

A B Paint it Oil it C D Wash it with water Rub it with sand paper

7 Diagram 6 shows an investigation.

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Hole Diagram 6

Wet cotton

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Which of the following figures shows the result of the experiment after seven days?

Diagram 7 shows an investigation in a laboratory over one week.

Diagram 7

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What is the conclusion of this investigation?

A B C D 9 Plants need water to live Plants need soil to live Plants need air to live Plants need sunlight to live

What is meant by excretory product?

A Materials which are not needed by the body B Materials which are not digested C Toxic fluid which can be found in the body D Waste materials from defecation and urination Which of the following activities shows the investigation of area?

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Diagram 8 shows the activity of estimating the length of a pencil.

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What is the length of pencil?

Match sticks the

A 4 match sticks 4 B 5 match sticks 5 C 6 match sticks 6 D 7 match sticks 7

12 Object X is a transparent material.

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Object X X Which of the following describes object X?

X
A B C D 13 The material does not allow light to pass through

The material allow only some light to pass through

The material allow all light to pass through

The material allow only brightest light to pass through

The picture shows two groups of objects based on their common characteristic.

Group X / X Group Y / Y

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A B C D 14 Natural products Animals Plants Manufactured products

Diagram 9 shows three weighing scales. Each scale compares the weight of two different types of fruits.

Mangosteens Bananas

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Bananas

Mangoes Rambutans

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The mangosteens are heavier than the mangoes.

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Mangosteens

Diagram 9 9 Diagram 9, which is the correct statement?

The mangoes are lighter than the rambutans.

The mangosteens are heavier than the bananas.

The rambutans are lighter than the bananas.

The following information shows the steps to measure the volume of liquid.

R S T Pour the liquid carefully into a measuring cylinder

Read the volume of the liquid in a measuring cylinder

Place a measuring cylinder on a level surface

Choose the correct sequence of the steps.

A C TRS TSR B D

RST RTS
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1 KL M Material K Material L Material M

Table 1 1 Which of the following represent K, L and M? KL M K L A B C D 17 Rubber Plastic Plastic Paper Paper Rubber Rubber Iron

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Iron Iron Paper Plastic

Which characteristics of plants protect them from dry regions and strong wind?

Dry regions Strong wind

A B C D 18 Needle-shaped leaves Buttress roots Thick stems Long roots Flexible stems Hairy leaves Waxy leaves Succulent stems

Diagram 10 shows the classification of waste.

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Waste

P Old newspaper Glass bottles

Q Old tyres Paper bags

R Paper napkins Plastic foam

Diagram 10 10 According to the classification of waste above; P, Q and R each represents

PQ R P Q A Recycle Reduce B Non-recycle Reduce C Reuse Non-recycle D Recycle Reuse

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Which breathing structures enable a frog to breathe on land?

A Lungs and gills B Moist skin and lungs C Skin and tracheal structure D Gills and tracheal structure
21 Which animals hide in deep holes in the soil during hot weather?

I A bat II A hare III A penguin IV An earthworm

A C 22 I and II

I II
II and IV

B D

I and III

I III
I, II and III

II IV

III III

Diagram 11 11 What specific characteristic of the plants in Diagram 11 keeps animals away?

11 A They have poison B They have hard and thick trunks C They have thorns on their stems and leaves D They close their leaves when touched
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Diagram 12 12 What is being investigated?

A B C D The effect of oil on rusting The effect of air on rusting The effect of water on rusting The effect of water vapour on rusting

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Diagram 13 shows an experiment. The marbles used in the experiment are of the same size.

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Diagram 13 13 What is the volume of a marble based on the result of the experiment?

A C 25 10 ml 40 ml B D 20 ml 80 ml

Diagram 14 shows the solar system.

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Diagram 14

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Which planets K A Mars are

Earth

Sun represent K, L, M and N?

L Jupiter M

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What would happen if the Earth was positioned at the orbit of the planet Mercury in the solar system?

A B C D 27 All living things on the Earth would die

The size of the Earth would become bigger

The temperature of the Earth would decrease

The volume of water on the Earth would increase

Which activity does not involve the use of a modern invention?

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Diagram 15 shows a method of human communication.

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Which of the following

devices have the same function as above?

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I , II and III only

III III
I , III and IV only

B D

I , II and IV only

III IV
II , III and IV only

IIII IV

IIIII IV

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Diagram 16 shows the different stages in the history of construction technology.

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Diagram 16 16 Starting with the oldest, arrange the diagrams in the correct order of their historical development.

A B C D 30 QSTR RQTS STQR TQRS

Which of the following statements refer to disadvantages in the development of technology?

I II III IV A C It increases productivity

It damages the ecological balance in the environment.

It causes environmental pollution

It causes a rise in unemployment.

I and IV B D II and III

I IV
I, II and III

II III
II, III and IV

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