Name:____________________ Class : ___________________ Date : _______

SECTION A [30 marks] Time: 45 minutesAnswer all the questions.

Instructions: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer.

1 Which of the following are the basic needs of animals?I Sunlight II WaterIII Shelter IV FoodA I and II onlyB I, II and III onlyC II, III and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

2 Diagram 1 shows an experiment.

Diagram 1

What can be learnt from the experiment?A Plants need water to stay alive.B Plants need sunlight to stay alive.C Plants need soil to stay alive.D Plants need air to stay alive.

3 Diagram 2 shows the parts of animal P, labelled as A, B, C and D. Which is the part that is the breathing structure for animal P?

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after a week

transparent plastic bag

moist soil

To stay healthy, humans and animals mustget rid their waste materials and undigestedfood from the bodies.

Diagram 24 Which of the following shows the correct standard unit for length, volume and mass?

Length Volume MassA Millilitre Kilogram CentimetreB Centimetre Millilitre KilogramC Kilogram Centimetre MillilitreD Centimetre Kilogram Millilitre

5 Diagram 3 shows the process of breathing.

Diagram 3Which of the following statements are true?I The process is called exhalation.II The chest moves up.III The air taken in contains more oxygen.A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I, II and III

6 The statement below refers to the life processes carried out by humans and animals.

Humans and animals do the above through the process of…I excretion.II defecation.III reproduction.A I and II only B I and III only

air in

P – PulseQ – Arm spanR – Water drippingS – Swinging of a pendulum

C II and III only D I, II and III

7 The following can be used for measuring.

Which can be used to measure time?A P and Q onlyB Q and S onlyC P, R and S onlyD P, Q, R and S

8 Diagram 4 shows an experiment of the growth of the parts of a seedling.

Diagram 4What will be observed after a few days?A B

C D

9 Which of the following are the characteristics of animals that live in very cold weather?I Huge bodyII Thick fursIII Thick layer of fatA I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I, II and III

10 Which parts of the body are suitable to use for measuring the length of a desk?I Span II CubitIII Foot IV Arm spanA I and II onlyB I and III onlyC I and IV onlyD I, II and IV only

11 Which of the following shows the correct eye position when taking the reading of the volume of a liquid in a measuring cylinder?A B

C D

ReusingReducingRecycling

12 Diagram 5 shows the length and width of a card and a 1 cm2 square plastic chip labelled P. Several squares of P are arranged to cover the surface of the card, completely.

Diagram 5

The number of squares P needed is…A 7. B 12.C 14. D 20.

13 The list below are ways to save materials.

Why is there a need to save materials?A Materials are expensive.B Materials will be used up.C Materials are difficult to get.D Materials can be used to make objects.

14 Which of the following comparisons between a steel spoon and a cork are true?

Steel spoon CorkI Made of metal Made of woodII Sinks in water Floats on waterIII Good conductor of heat Good insulator of heatIV Absorbs water Does not absorb water

A I and IV onlyB I, II and III onlyC II, III and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

15 Table 1 shows two group of objects.

Material X Material YNewspaperCorkTissue paper

NailKnifePaper clip

Table 1

Which of the following is true about materials X and Y?Material X Material Y

A Wood PlasticB Clay LeatherC Plastic RubberD Wood Metal

16 Which of the following can keep the water hot for the longest period of time?A B

C D

R – Flower potS – Wooden rulerT – Tracing paperU – Transparency sheet

K – Plastic combL – TowelM – EraserN – Plastic bottle

17 Below are objects R, S, T and U, which are made of different materials.

Which of the following shows the correct classification of the objects above?Transparent material Translucent material Opaque material

A T S and U RB R S and T UC U T R and SD T and U R S

18 What can you do to prevent an iron rod from rusting?I Paint the rod.II Apply grease on the surface of the rod.III Wrap the rod with moist paper.A I and II only B I and III onlyC II and III only D I, II and III

19 The information below shows four objects.

What are the objects made from natural materials?A L and M onlyB L and N onlyC K, M and N onlyD K, L, M and N

Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Earth

20 Which of the following nails will turn rusty after a week?A B

C D

21 The list below shows some of the planets in the Solar System.

Which of the following shows the arrangement of the positions of the planets from the nearest to the furthest from the Sun?A Saturn, Neptune, Earth, MercuryB Earth, Mercury, Neptune, SaturnC Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, EarthD Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Neptune

• It is a member of the Solar System.• It consists of rock and metal.• It can be found between the planet Mars and the planet Jupiter.

22 An object has the following characteristics.

What is the object?A A cometB An asteroidC A meteoroidD A natural satellite

23 The following information is about constituent X of the Solar System.

It lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It consists of small pieces of rocks mixed with metals It is vary in size

What is X?A CometB AsteroidC MeteorD Natural satellite

24 Diagram 6 shows an object Y moving around another object X in the Solar System.

Diagram 6What are objects X and Y?

Object X Object YA A planet A cometB The Sun A planetC The Moon The SunD The Sun A meteor

A sago seedA marbleA basket ball

25 The following objects can be used to compare the sizes of the Moon, the Sun and the Earth.

Which objects represent the sizes of the Moon, the Sun and the Earth correctly?The Moon The Sun The Earth

A A sago seed A basket ball A marbleB A sago seed A marble A basket ballC A marble A basket ball A sago seedD A basket ball A sago seed A marble

26 Diagram 7 shows the position of the Earth from the Sun.

Diagram 7

What will happen if the Earth is placed at position P?I The Earth will stop moving around the Sun.II The Earth will become very hot.III All living things will die.A I and II only B I and III onlyC II and III only D I, II and III

27 Which of the following activities does not need the application of technology?A Driving a car

B Writing a letterC Sleeping at night D Watching a movie

28 Technology can be harmful to mankind if…A it is developed to benefit humans.B it is used wisely.C it is used for war.D it is used to invent too many other devices.

29 Diagram 8 shows the instruments used in the development in the fields of communication.

Diagram 8

Which of the following shows the development of technology from the past to the present?A X → Y →Z →W B X →W →Z →YC Y → Z → X →W D Z → X →W →Y

30 Which of the following statements are true about a television and a computer?I Both can be used for storing dataII Both can be used for entertainmentIII Both can be used for transportationIV Both can be used for communicationA I and III only B II and IV onlyC I, II and IV only D II, III and IV only

______________________________________________________________________________SECTION B [20 marks] Time: 30 minutesAnswer all the questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.1 A student measures the masses of a ceramic glass and a plastic glass using an electronic

balance as shown in Diagram 1.

Diagram 1

(a) What can be observed from the above figure?_____________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(b) What is the mass of the glasses in kilogram (kg) unit?i. Ceramic glass:

_______________________________________________________ii. Plastic glass:

_______________________________________________________[2 marks]

(c) What can be learnt from this experiment?_____________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

2 The graph in Diagram 2 shows the amount of wood and plastic used in a factory from 1996 to 2004.

Diagram 2

(a) State how the amounts of wood and plastic used change from 1996 to 2004.

i. The amount of wood used.

______________________________________________________________________ii. The amount of plastic used.

______________________________________________________________________ [2

marks](b) Based on the information in Diagram 2, how is the use of a

natural material affected by the use of a synthetic material?________________________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(c) Why does the owner of the factory use more plastic?________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

3 Diagram 3 shows the positions of three planets from the Sun.

Diagram 3

Table 1 shows the period for one complete movement of the planets around the Sun.

Planet Period for one complete

Planet X is hotter than planet Y.

movement (years)X 2Y 12Z 84

Table 1

(a) Compare the position of planet X and Z to the Sun.________________________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(b) What is the relationship between the position of the planet and the period for one complete movement of the planet round the Sun?________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(c) Planet S takes 76 years to make one complete round the Sun. Predict the position of planet S.________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(d) Give a reason based on the statement above.________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

4 Table 2 shows the maximum distance from which three students can read the writing on the same card.

Student Ghani Lee Man JamieMaximum distance

5 metres 4.5 metres 2 metres

Table 2

(a) What can you observe from this activity?________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(b) What is the reason for your answer in (a)?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(c) Jamie cannot see objects which are very far away. Name a device that can help him to see better.________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(d) In this experiment…i. what must be changed?

_____________________________________________________________________ii. what must be measured?

_____________________________________________________________________iii. what must be kept the same?

_____________________________________________________________________ [3

marks]