IT Sci Y5 Topical Test 9

TOPICAL TEST 9 : STRENGTH AND STABILITY

Section A

This question paper consists of

25

questions. Answer all questions. Every question is followed by four options

A

,

B

,

C

and

D

. Choose the correct answer.

1

Which of the following shapes is most suitable to beused for the base area of a building?

ACBD2

Diagram 1 shows two basic shapes.

Diagram 1

Which of the following is the shapes of

P

and

Q

?

3

Diagram 2 shows an igloo.

Diagram 2

What is the shape of the igloo?

A

Cone

C

Sphere

B

Pyramid

D

Hemisphere

4

Which of the following is correctly matched?

5

Which of the following is the strongest structure?

ACBD6

Diagram 3 shows three containers.

Diagram 3

Arrange the containers beginning from the least stableto the most stable.

A

J

,

K

,

L

C

L

,

K

,

J

B

J

,

L

,

K

D

K

,

L

,

J

7

Diagram 4 shows three similar of cuboids placed indifferent ways on a table.

Diagram 4

What can be concluded about the three cuboids?

A

They have the same stability.

B

T

is more stable than

U

and

S

.

C

They have the same strength.

D

S

is more stable than

U

and

T

.

8

Diagram 5 shows a tall andstrong building. What is your reason (inference) regarding itsstrength?

A

It has small base.

B

It has ideal height.

C

It has suitable shapes.

D

It is made up of steeland concrete.

9

Diagram 6 shows a double-decker bus.

Diagram 6

Passengers are not allowed to sit at the upper part before filling up the seats at the bottom part. Explainwhy.

39

A

It is dangerous to sit at the upper part.

B

Passengers who sit at the bottom part will not getinjured if an accident occurs.

C

Passengers who sit at the upper part has a higher risk to get injured if an accident occurs.

D

The mass of the passengers at the bottom part of the bus will make the bus more stable.

10

Which of the following characteristics does a stableobject have?

A

Wide base area

C

Small base area

B

Maximum height

D

Made up of plastic

11

Diagram 7 shows four cuboidal of boxes made of different materials.

Diagram 7

Which of the cuboidal boxes is the strongest?

A

M

C

P

B

N

D

Q

12

Table 1 shows the heights of four buildings.

Building

FGHI

Height (cm)

22617813497

Table 1

The buildings are built of the same materials withsame base area. Which of the following statements aretrue?IBuilding

I

is the most stable.IIBuilding

H

is more stable than building

G

but lessstable than building

I

.IIIBuilding

H

will fall down first when theearthquake occurs.IVBuilding

I

is less stable than

H

and

G

.

A

I and II

C

II and III

B

I and III

D

III and IV

13

Which of the following tunnel is the strongest?

ACBD14

Choose the following which will affect the strength of a structure.IThe way the structure is placedIIType of material usedIIIIts colour IVIts height

A

I and II

C

II and III

B

I and III

D

III and IV

15

Which of the following models is the most stable?

ACBD16

Diagram 8 shows a chair.

Diagram 8

The chair is stable because it

A

has a table stand.

B

is made of metal.

C

has a wide base area.

D

has a circular cushion seat.

17

Diagram 9 shows four cylinder blocks represented by

S

,

T

,

U

and

V

.

Diagram 9

Which of the following arrangement of cylinder blocks that shows the increasing of stability?

A

S

,

T

,

U

,

V

B

U

,

V

,

T

,

S

C

T

,

S

,

V

,

U

D

V

,

U

,

T

,

S

18

Rajan wants to keep five boxes of candle in his displayrack. Which of the following arrangement of the boxesis the most stable?

ACBD19

The bar graph in Diagram 10 shows the height of four buildings.

Diagram 10

40

Which of the following buildings is the least stable?

A

J

B

K

C

L

D

M

20

Diagram 11 shows four cylinders of the same size.

Diagram 11

Cylinder

S

and

T

are made of paper whereas

U

and

V

are made of metal. Which of the arrangements is themost stable?

A CBD

Section B

Answer all the questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1

Diagram 1 shows four models of cuboids,

P

,

Q

,

R

and

S

, of different heights. They have the same basearea and they are made up of same materials on atable. A fan is used to blow towards the cuboids.

Diagram 1

Table 1 shows the time taken to topple the four cuboids.

CuboidHeight of thecuboid (cm)Time taken totopple (s)

P

4820

Q

6415

R

3225

S

1630

Table 1

(a)What is the purpose (aim) of this investigation? _______________________________________ [1

mark

](b)Based on the investigation, state(i)what is changed (manipulated variable): ___________________________________ (ii)what is observed (responding variable): ___________________________________ [2

marks

](c)What is the relationship between the height of the cuboids and the time taken for the cuboids totopple? _______________________________________ [1

mark

](d)Arrange the cuboids in the decreasing order of stability. _______________________________________ [1

mark

]

2

Diagram 2 shows an investigation carried out by agroup of pupils. Three similar pieces of paper werefolded into shapes as shown in Diagram 2.

Diagram 2

The result of the investigation is as shown in Table 2.

ModelNumber of 20 sen coinssupported by the models

S

17

T