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Section B
Answer all questions.
LIVING THINGS.
1.

The figure shows three different animals P, Q and R.

a.

State the characteristics that these animals have to protect themselves from enemies.
P

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________
( 3 marks )

b.

Give one other animal that protect itself in the same way as animal P.
______________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

c.

The figure below shows a polar bear.

How does it survive in extreme cold weather?

_______________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

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The diagram below shows a fair test carried out by a group of pupils.
net

cardboard

Food and
water

Cage R

a.

Cage S

Based on the fair test above, state the basic needs of animals
.....................................................................................................................
( 1 marks )

b.

What is the aim of the fair test?

.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
( 1 marks )

c.

d.

In this fair test, state

i.

what to change

: .....................................................................

ii.

what to keep the same : ..............................................................

( 2 marks )

Predict which mouse will die after one week.

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( 1 marks )

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3. A group of of students carried out an investigation. They kept a rabbit in a cage and
provided it with adequate food and water. They recorded the the weight of the rabbit
every two weeks. Table below shows the recorded results.

Week
Mass / kg

0.5

0.7

1.0

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1.9

a. What is the aim of the fair test?

.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
( 1 marks )
b. In this fair test, state
i. what to change

: .....................................................................

ii. what to measure : ..............................................................

( 2 marks )
c. Predict the weight of the rabbit on week 8?
....................................................................................................................
( 1 marks )
d. What can you conclude from the fair test?
....................................................................................................................
( 1 marks )

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4. A group of students carried out an activity to study the numbers of chest movement and
the running distance. The bar chart below shows the results of the activity.
The numbers of chest
movement in a minute.

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
20
a)

b)

40

60

80

100

Running distance /
metre

Based on the investigation, state the following that is :

1)

kept the same ? (fixed variable)

2)

____________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
changed ( manipulated variable)

3)

____________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
measured (responding variable)

____________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
What is the purpose of the investigation?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

c)

State the relationship between the running distance and the numbers of chest movement
in one minute.
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________( 1 mark

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Two similar seeds were planted in two pots of the same size. The diagram
below shows the observation after 2 weeks.

A
a)

Give one reason why plant in pot A is bigger than plant in pot B?

[ 1 Mark ]

b)

What is to be kept the same ?

[ 1 Mark ]

c)

State two things to measure based on the observation.

1.
2.
[ 2 Marks ]

d)

Make one conclusion from the fair test.

[ 1 Mark ]

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MEASUREMENT
1. Ali carried out a fair test to find the relationship between length of string and the
number of swings in 30 seconds. He used the same type of pendulum throughout
the fair test.The table shows the result of the fair test.
Pendulum

Length of string (cm)

W
X
Y
Z

10
15

Number of swings in
30 seconds
45
39
34
30

25

String

W
X

Y
Z
a)

b)

Pendulum

In this fair test, state

i)

What to change: ____________________________________

[1 mark]

ii)

What to measure: ___________________________________

[1mark]

ii)

What is kept the same? _______________________________

[1 mark]

State the pattern/trend of the number of swings in 30 seconds.

__________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

c)

Predict the length of string if the number of swings is 34?

___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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Diagram shows the result of an investigation carried out by Ali on object X and Y when
placed in the salt solution.

Object
X

a)

800 ml
Salt
solution

Object
Y

Why does object Y can float higher than object X?

_____________________________________________________
[1 mark]

b)

What to measure(observe)?

c)

_____________________________________________________
[1 mark]
What to keep the same?
_____________________________________________________
[1 mark]

d)

What is the aim of the fair test?

To find the relationship between _______________________
and ______________________________
[1 mark]

e)

What is the relationship between mass of object and ability to float?

If the mass of object ___________________, the ability to float
__________________________
[1 Mark]

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PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS.
1. Match A to the equivalent value in B
A

2 cm

4 km

100 cm

200 mm

4000 m

1m
( 3 marks )

2. Munirah classified a few objects into group C and group D according to the material they
are made of as shown below.
Group C

Group D

Tooth brush
Hand bag

Gold ring

Pail

Paper

Rain coat

a) Name Steel
spoon
Vase
Group C:
__________________________________________________________
Group D:
__________________________________________________________
( 2 marks )
b) Name two other objects that can be group into C and D.
Group C:
__________________________________________________________
Group D:
__________________________________________________________
( 2 marks )

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Water

Material Y

No water

3. The diagram shows water being spilled on a table and wiped away with material Y.
a)

Give reason for the observation above?

_______________________________________________________

b)

What can be material Y?

_______________________________________________________

c)

(i) Is material Y suitable to make a raincoat?

_______________________________________________________
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in c (i)
_______________________________________________________
( 4 marks )

4. Name the resource for each of the objects below and state whether it can or cannot rust.

Object

Resource

Can rust ( / )
cannot rust ( )

Cupboard
Tyre
Iron gate
Flower pot
( 4 marks )

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5. The picture shows a fair test carried out by group of year 4 pupils.
Iron nail

oil

Water

Dry calcium
chloride

After a week the condition of the nails were observed and the results is shown in the table
below;

a)

Test tube

Condition of the nail

Not rusty

Rusty

Rusty

What is the function of the layer of oil in test tube Q?

__________________________________________________________
( 1 marks )

b)

Give an inference for the observation in test tube:

P: _________________________________________________________
Q: ________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

c)

In this fair test, state what is changed?

The presence of
__________________________________________________________
(1 marks)

d)

What is the conclusion for this fair test?

_____________________and _________________are needed for iron to rust.

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2009

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(1 marks)
EARTH AND UNIVERSE.
1.
Match the words to the correct meaning.
Have long glowing tails.

a) Asteroid

b) Sun

A bright streak of light across the

sky at night

c) Meteor

Are huge chunks of rocks that

travel round the sun

d) Comet

An object that gives out light in

the Solar system
[ 4 marks ]

2.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word given.

Jupiter
Mercury

centre
nine

a) The biggest planet is ______________________

b) The Sun is in the ______________________ of the Solar System.
c) Pluto is the ______________________ planet from the Sun.
d) All the ____________ planet move around the Sun in a large oval path.
[ 4 marks ]

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3.

Diagram 1
(a)

Name
(i) the biggest planet : ________
(ii) the smallest planet :_________
(iii) the nearest planet from the Sun : ____________
(iv) the farthest planet from the Sun : ____________
[ 4 marks ]

(b)

Which objects in the Solar System

(i)

give off their own light?

_____________________

(ii)

do not give off their own light?

________________________
[ 2 marks ]

3 Diagram 2 shows three different sizes of balls which represent the Earth, the Moon
and the Sun.
.

Football

Takraw ball

Ping-pong ball

Diagram 2
(a)

Which ball represents

(i)

the Earth? : _____________________________

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(b)

(ii)

the Moon? : _____________________________

(iii)

the Sun? : ______________________________

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[ 3 marks ]

Give an inference for your answers in (a).

___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(c)

Predict what will happen if the Sun becomes two times bigger than its actual size now.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

Table 1 shows the time taken by some planets to finish its cycle in the Solar System.
Planet
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Pluto

The time of the cycle

88 days
365 days
4337 days
90 666 days
Table 1

(a) Why is planet Pluto takes the longest time?

___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) Which planet is the nearest to the Sun?
___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) Which planet has different orbit from other planets?
___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) The planets are not colliding with each other. Why?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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Diagram 3 shows planets in the Solar System.

Diagram 3
(a) Name each planet in the Solar System.
P: ______________________________________________________________
Q: ______________________________________________________________
R: ______________________________________________________________
S: ______________________________________________________________
T: ______________________________________________________________
U: _____________________________________________________________
V: _____________________________________________________________
W: _____________________________________________________________
X: _____________________________________________________________
[ 9 marks ]
(b) What is the centre of the Solar System?
________________________________________________________________________
[1
mark]
(c) Which is the biggest planet?
___________________________________________________________________
[1
mark]
(d) Which planet has the smallest orbit? Why?

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___________________________________________________________________

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[1 mark]

7.

Diagram 4
(a)

Can we live on the Sun? Why?

_________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(b)

Predict what will happen to all living things if there is no Sun.

____________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(c)

Explain your answer to (b).

____________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(d)

What will happen to the Earth if moves towards the Sun? Why?
____________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

(e)

Is the Sun a planet, a star or a moon?

____________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

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2009

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TECHNOLOGY
1. The bar graph below shows the time taken by four students to
complete a science test.
Time take ( minutes)

name
Sara

Darren

Azmi

Sa.

a) What is your observation based on bar graph. ?

________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
b) Write your inference based on your observation in (a) .
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
c) Arrange the students in the order of highest ability.
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

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d) State the following variables:

( I ) Controlled variable:
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(ii ) Responding variable :
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

2. The diagram below shows two different methods that are used to send information.

The table below shows the time taken to send information using the two methods .
Method

Time taken to send information

P
Q

7 days
2 minutes

a) Based on the information in the table above, what can be infer ?

______________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
b) State two variables in the investigation above .

______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 marks ]
c) Build the relationships between the method and time taken to send information.
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
d) Make a conclusion based on the investigation above .
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]

3. A group of students were carrying out an investigation. They took turns to jump as high
as they could trying to touch the ceiling in their classroom. At the end of investigation,
none of the students managed to reach the ceiling.

a) What is the objective of this investigation ?

______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
b) State the following variables of investigation:
I ) manipulated variable: ____________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
ii) Constant variable

: ____________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]

c) Make a conclusion about the investigation.

______________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]

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d) Suggest one invention that can overcome the problem.

_____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]

4. The diagram below shows different types of vehicle.

a. State on advantage of modern transport to mankind.

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
b. Put the vehicles in three different groups.
i) Group P
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
ii) Group Q
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
iii) Group R

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_______________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
c. State the criteria used in each classification above.
i)

Group P
_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________
[ 1 Mark ]
ii) Group Q
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

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