Monthly Test – May 2023

Subject : Science Paper = 48 × 2

Handwriting =2×2
Class : 5 …....... Total = 50 × 2
Duration : 2 periods
Candidate's name : .................................................................. Date : .......................................

1. Select the correct answer from the grid and complete the below sentences.

smooth /shadow/ ray/ transparent / light/ all / some

(i) A --------------------------- forms when ------------------------- is blocked by a solid object.

(ii) ------------------------------------------- surfaces reflect light.

(iii) Clear glass allows ----------------------------- the light pass through it. It is a

------------------------------------------------ material.

(iv) A line of light is called a ----------------------------.

[Total = 6 marks]
2. Judy performed an investigation to determine how well surfaces reflect light. Below are the
different surfaces.
She observed her own reflection on each of them.

Piece of wood
Piece of green thick plastic
Piece of aluminium
Piece of mirror
Piece of brown paper
(i) Which surfaces from the above did not give a reflection?

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(3 marks)
(ii) State two things she would have done to make her investigation a fair test.
(a) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4 marks)
(iii) (a) Identify two surfaces that provide a reflection.

(I) ----------------------------------------- (II) -------------------------------------

(2 marks)

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(b) Which one from the above will give a clear reflection?

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(2 marks)
(iv) Identify two features of a good reflecting surface.

(a) --------------------------------------------------------------

(b) --------------------------------------------------------------
(2 marks)
(v) Suggest a conclusion for Judy’s investigation.

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(2 marks)
[Total = 15 marks]

3. Raymond and Oliver investigated how well light passes through different materials. Oliver used
a torch to shine light onto different materials.
They used the shadow shades to analyze which material lets light through it.

1 2 3 4 5

Material Clear plastic Clear glass Black Thick blue Grey Oil
wrap cardboard fabric polythene paper
bag
Shadow 1 1 5 5 3 2
shade

(i) Which type of graph can be plotted for the above results?

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(2 marks)

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(ii) Plot the graph in the space below.

Clear Black
glass cardboard

(6 marks)
(iii) Which materials had the highest shadow shade?

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(2 marks)
(iv) Explain why shadow shade 1 was observed for clear plastic wrap.

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(2 marks)
(v) Which type of material is oil paper? Underline the correct answer.
Transparent Translucent Opaque
(2 marks)
[Total =14 marks]

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4. (i) Rachel and Mike shined a torch on a material on a wall.

(a) Suggest what material is most suitable for material A.

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(2 marks)
(ii) Jasleen has a metal ring on her finger and she looked at it close to an open window in

the morning.

(a) What was the light source? ------------------------

(2 marks)
(b) Light travels in curves/straight

lines. (Underline the correct answer.)

(2 marks)

(c) Explain how she sees the ring on the finger.

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(4 marks)
(d) Circle the three things that absorb light.
 Cork
 Silver spoon
 Wood
 Gold door knob
 Sand paper
(3 marks)
[Total = 13 marks]

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Ref : AP
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