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SK CARDINAL VAUGHAN

FINAL EXAM SCIENCE YEAR 4


SECTION A (30 marks )

Instruction : Each question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. choose the


correct answer.

1. As we exhale, the chest will

A. Grow C. contract

B. Expand D. remain unchanged

2. What is the waste material excreted by skin?

A. Urien C. Oxygen

B. Sweat D. Carbon dioxide

3. Figure shows a family tree.

What is the process that produces K, L and M?

A. Breathing C. Defecation
B. Excretion D. Reproduction

4. From the following pairs , which is not true?

Animal Protection from danger


A. Eagle Sharp claws
B. Deer Hard horn
C. Crab Hard shell
D. Elephant Hard horn

5. Which of the following plants has thorns to protect itself from enemies?

6. Buffalo wallows in mud holes during a hot day to

A. clean up its body

B. hide from its enemies

C. cool itself

D. frighten other animals

7. The information below shows the characteristics of a plant.

• Thick stem that can store water


• Long roots

• Needle-shaped leaves

Based on the above characteristics, where does the plant live?

A. Forest C. Swamp

B. Desert D. River bank

8. Diagram 4 shows a few experiments to measure time.

Which of them are able to give accurate time?

A. P and Q only

B. P and R only

C. Q and R only

D. P, Q and R

9. Which of the following tools can be used to measure time?


10. Which of the following is not the standard unit for length in the metric
system?

A. Foot C. Milimetre

B. Metre D. Kilometre

11. Which of the following is the correct meaning of area?

A. Size of a surface

B. Size of a space

C. Period between two moments

D. Distance between two points

12. Diagram shows an animal living in an aquarium.

The animal can stay in the water because it breathes through

A. Skin C. The lungs

B. The gills D. The trachea

13. Diagram shows a number of cubes


Given the cubes are all made material, rearrange them in increasing order of

weight.

A. P, Q, R, S C. S, R, Q, P

B. R, P, Q, S D. S, Q, P, R

14. Materials that absorb water can be used to make a

A. net C. tyre

B. towel D. umbrella

15. We should reduce the use of papers or recycle them because

A. the papers are getting to be too expensive

B. the sources of paper are getting limited

C. the use of papers causes pollution

D. the papers do not last long

16. The four planets that are the nearest to the sun are Mercury, Venus,
Earth and _________.

A. Neptune C. Saturn

B. Jupiter D. Mars
17. Out of the 8 planets in the Solar System, the planet Earth alone can
support life. Why is it so?

A. It is made of rocks.

B. It is big enough for living things to live.

C. It has a very thin atmosphere and water.

D. It has water, air and a suitable temperature.

18. Which of the following object is made of metal?

19. Diagram shows a plant that lives in


the desert.
Which of the following uses the same way to avoid enemies?

A. Buffalo C. Pangolin

B. Squid D. Porcupine

20. Figure shows a cube and a measuring cylinder filled with 45 cm of water.

How many cubes must be put into the measuring cylinder to make the water
level rise to 65 cm ?
A. 1 C. 10

B. 5 D. 20

21. We can turn clay into the following objects except

A. pots C. tyres

B. tiles D. bricks

22. Diagram below shows a plant

Part X and Y of the plant respond to

X Y
A. water gravity
B. touch sunlight
C. sunlight water
D. gravity touch

23. Diagram shows a plant.


Which is the way that is used by the plant to protect itself from enemies?

A. Latex that cause itchiness

B. Leaves with sharp thorns

C. Fruits with fine hairs

D. Produces bad odour

24. The following inventions are meant for communication except

A. radio C. telephone

B. satellite D. submarine boat

25. Measuring tools that are used by humans include

I. Ruler

II. Clock

III. Handphone

IV. Thermometer

A. I and II only

B. I, II and III only

C. I, II and IV only

D. II, III and IV only


26. Diagram shows a cloth hanger made of iron.

To prevent it from rusting, the manufacturer normally practise the following


except

I. greasing

II. tin plating

III. spray painting

IV. plastic coating

A. I and II only

B.III and IV only

C.I, II and III only

D. I, III and IV only

27. Which of the following organs get rid of waste products from the body?

I. Kidneys

II. Lungs

III. Skin

IV. Eyes

A. I and II only

B. I, II and III only

C. II, III and IV only


D. I, II, III and IV

28. Diagram shows two objects.

What is the material that used to produce the following object?

A. Leather C. Cotton

B. Rubber D. Wood

29. Standard units for length include

I. centimetre

II. millimetre

III. milligram

IV. millilitre

A. I and II only C. II and IV only

B. I and III only D. III and IV only

30. Whay do we need to practise reusing, reducing and recycling?

I. To conserve materials

II. To save our environment

III. To produce new materials


IV. To reduce the cost of materials

A. I and II only C. II and III only

B. I and III only D. III and IV only

SK CARDINAL VAUGHAN
FINAL EXAM SCIENCE YEAR 4
SECTION B (20 marks )

Instruction : Answer all questions

1. Diagram 1 shows an experiment conducted by Rohan.


Observation : The roots plant X grow towards the wet cotton.

a) What can you observe ?

_______________________________________________________

(1 mark )

b) Predict what will happen to plant X if there is no wet cotton.

_______________________________________________________

( 1 mark )

c) After one week, plant X was found withered. Why?

_______________________________________________________

(1 mark )

d) Give one explanation to your observation above.

_______________________________________________________
e) Make a conclusion for this experiment.

_______________________________________________________

2. Diagram 2 shows groups X and Y.

a) What is the characteristic that separates group X from group Y ?


______________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

b) What do the animals in group Y have in common ?

_____________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

c) State the breathing structures for the animals ( 3 mark )

i. Frog : ____________________

ii. Whale : ____________________

iii. Fish : ____________________

3. The diagram below shows an investigation to study the ability of a material to

allow light to pass through it.

a) Match the following materials with their property. ( 2 mark )


b) What is

i. a transparent material ? ____________________________________

ii. an opaque material ? _____________________________________

iii. a translucent material ? _____________________________________

( 3 mark )

4. Figure show the planets in the Solar System and their orbit.

a) Identity the object labelled X. (1 mark)


____________________________________________________________

b) What is the planet represented by K ? (1mark)

____________________________________________________________

c) Planet J has living thing. State two characteristics that make the planet

conducive for living things. (2 mark)

i. _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

ii. _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

There are no living things on planet L.

d) Give one reason based on the statement above. (1mark)

____________________________________________________________

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