SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAUJANA IMPIAN

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MID-TERM EXAMINATION

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SCIENCE
FORM ONE

1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

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DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This booklet contains 75 questions.

Answer all questions.

Section A: Question 1 – 50 is followed by four possible anserts A, B, C

and D.
Choose the one best answer for each question.

Section B: Question 51 – 75 consists of multiple choice. Choose the

correct answer based on the summary of instruction given in
section B.

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1 Which of the following statements best describe science?
A Science can help us to solve every problem in life.
B Science is the knowledge about natural phenomena
C Science is the knowledge that is only useful in a laboratory
D Science is the knowledge about things that happen in the past

2 All the following are science-related careers except

A Artist
B Pharmacist
C Astronomer
D Science teacher

3 Which of the following substances irritates the skin?

A Petrol
B Sodium
C Mercury
D Chloroform

P – Making hypothesis
Q – Interpreting and analyzing data
R – Identifying problem
S – Panning investigation/research
T – Making conclusion

The information box above consists of procedures involved in scientific

method. Which of these shows the right sequence for the mentioned
procedures?
A S, Q, P, R, T
B R, P, Q, S, T
C R, P, S, Q, T
D P, T, Q, R, S

5 What happen if an experiment result does not support the hypothesis

tested?
A The hypothesis is rejected
B A new hypothesis is accepted
C The hypothesis is tested again
D The hypothesis is accepted after it is slightly altered
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Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a hazard warning symbol. Examples of substances labeled

with the symbol are
A Ethanol and kerosene
B Sodium and aluminium
C Ammonia and chloroform
D Mercury and sodium cynide

7 Which of the following hazard warning symbols tells us that a substance

burns easily?
A

D
8 Which of the following is not a science process skill?
A Asking question
B Making conclusions
C Taking measurement
D Changing the value of measurement

9 In a scientific investigation, before making a conclusion you must

A Write a report
B Write down what has been observed
C Find a meaning to what has been observed
D Decide whether the smart guess you made earlier is true

10 The S.I unit for mass is

A Gram
B Kilogram
C Milligram
D Centigram

11 The S.I unit for length is

A Metre
B Kilometer
C Millimeter
D Centimeter

12 Which is the following is the S.I unit for temperature?

A Celsius
B Kelvin
C Ampere
D Fahrenheit

13 Which is the following is the S.I unit for time?

A Hour
B Minute
C Second
D Millisecond

14 Which of the following is true?

A 0.29m = 29 cm
B 0.29m = 1.9 cm
C 0.29m = 290 cm
D 0.29m = 290 km
15 Which of the following is true?
A 15 000 g = 15 kg
B 15 000 g = 15 mg
C 15 000 g = 150 kg
D 15 000 g = 1 5000 kg

16 13.2 km is equal to
A 0.132 m
B 1320 m
C 13 200 m
D 0.0132 m

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Figure 2

Which of the following affects the period of oscillation of the pendulum

shows in figure
A Length of the pendulum
B Mass of bob
C Weight of bob
D Number of oscillations

18 Which of the following statements is true?

A Mass is the same as weight
B Weight is the same everywhere
C Weight is the quantity of matter in object
D Weight can be measured by using a spring balance

19 Which of the following is the most suitable measuring tool for measuring tool
for measuring the length of a river on a map?
A Metre rule
B Half – metre rule
C Measuring tape
D Thread and metre rule
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Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a measuring tool. Together with a metre rule, the measuring
tool can be used to measure the
A Length of a curve
B Diameter of a marble
C External diameter of a beaker
D Internal diameter of a test-tube

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Figure 4

Figure 4 shows an irregular shape traced on a piece of graph paper. The

estimated area of the shape is
A 19 cm²
B 21 cm²
C 24 cm²
D 25 cm²
22 Which of the following basic quantity is not matched correctly to its
measurement unit?
Quantity Measurement unit
A Length of blackboard Second (s)
B Period of oscillation of pendulum Meter (m)
C Temperature of heated water Kelvin (K)
D Mass of Zink powder Newton (N)

23 Which of these instruments can measure accurately up to 0.1 cm³?

A Measuring cylinder
B Burette
C Pipette
D Beaker

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Figure 5

What is the volume of the piece of plasticine shown in figure 5?

A 10 cm³
B 30 cm³
C 15 cm³
D 40 cm³

25 Which of the following balances is the most accurate in weighing?

A Electronic balance
B Lever balance
C Spring balance
D Compression balance
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• Multicellular organism
• Can make its own food
• Has big vacuole

The information above describes a kind of organism. Which of the following

could be the organism?
A Euglena
B Spirogyra
C Chlamydomonas
D Bread mould

27 Which of the following organisms is not unicellular organism?

A B

D
C

28 Which of these comparisons of unicellular and multicellular organisms is

ture?
Unicellular Organisms Multicellular Organisms
A Cannot be seen with naked eyes Can be seen with naked eyes
B Do not reproduce Reproduce
C Each individual consists of one Each individual consists of many
cell cells
D Do not move Move around
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Figure 6

Figure 6 shows the parts of a microscope. Which of the following parts is not
correctly matched to its function?
Part Function of part
A J To control the amount of light that goes in
B K To enlarge the size of the specimen’s image
C L Maintaining the position eyepiece lens
D M To change the position of Objective lens

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P – Place a drop of iodine solution onto the Onion cells on the glass slide
Q – Cover the layer of onion epidermis with a cover slip
R – Absorb excess iodine solution with a filter paper
S – Peel off a layer of onion epidermis with a forcep

The information above shows the procedures in preparing a slide of onion

cells. The correct order of the procedures would be
A S→P→Q→R
B Q→P→R→S
C S→Q→P→R
D R→S→P→Q

31 Which of these substances is found in a cell wall?

A Starch
B Protein
C Cellulose
D Glucose
32 Which of the following structures is found in both animal cells and plant
cells?
A Chloroplast
B Cell wall
C Cell membrance
D Vacuole

33 A cover slip is tilted and lowered down slowly onto the specimen on the
glass slide so that
A A thin layer of specimen is obtained.
B The cover slip is not broken
C Air bubble are not trapped under the cover slip
D The specimen is of uniform thickness

34 Where does most chemical reactions in a cell take place?

A Nucleus
B Cytoplasm
C Vacuole
D Cell membrane

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Figure 7

Figure 7 shows 3 types of human cells. Which of the following describes the
correct functions of P, Q and R respectively?
P Q R
A Support the body Transport oxygen Enables movements
B Enables movements Transport oxygen Support body
C Transport food Support the body Transport oxygen
D Transport oxygen Support the body Transport food
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Figure 8

Which system is shown in figure 8?

A Digestive system
B Nervous system
C Blood circulatory system
D Respiratory system

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Cell Tissue Organ P

Human Organ Q

Figure 9

Figure 9 shows the sequence of cells organization in human. Which pair of

organ P and System Q is matched correctly?
Organ P System Q
A Reproduction Heart
B Lung Respiratory
C Nerve Blood circulatory
D Kidney Eye

38 Which of the following is a property of matter?

A Has mass and constant volume.
B Has mass and occupies space.
C Not easily be compressed.
D Has definite density.
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Figure 10

Figure 10 shows the arrangements of particles in three states of matter.

Which of these are represented by P, Q and R?
P Q R
A Oxygen Mercury Mercury
B Iron Oxygen Mercury
C Mercury Iron Oxygen
D Iron Mercury Oxygen

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Figure 11

What inference can be made based on figure 11

A Air is a matter
B Air occupies space
C Air has mass
D Balloon occupies space
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Figure 12

Diagram 12 shows the arrangement of particles in a substance at room

temperature. The substance is most probably
A Copper
B Oxygen
C Carbon
D Mercury

42 Which of these words does not describe the movements of particles in

solids?
A Vibrate
B Rotate
C Move randomly
D Fixed position

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Figure 13

Figure 13 shows the outcome when solid X and Y are put into immiscible
liquids P, Q and R. Which of these shows the ascending order of density of
P, Q, R, X and Y?
A P, Q, R, Y, X
B X, P, Q, R, Y
C P, X, Q, R, Y
D Y, R, Q, X, P
44 Density of petrol is 0.80g/cm³. What is the mass of 1.0 litre of petrol?
A 8.0 g
B 800.0 g
C 8.0 kg
D 0.08 kg

45 A wooden cuboid has a mass of 150.0 g. The length of the cuboid is 10.0
cm, the width is 5.0 cm and the height is 6.0 cm. What is the density of
wooden cuboid?
A 0.4 g/cm³
B 0.5 g/cm³
C 1.0 g/cm³
D 5.0 g/cm³

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Figure 14

Figure 14 shows a steel ship. What is the function of the hollow steel hull of
the ship?
A To increase the overall density of the ship.
B To decrease the overall density of the ship.
C To enable the ship to sink or float in sea water.
D To protect the inner parts of the ship.

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Figure 15

Figure 15 shows that

A The ice cube can melt in water
B The ice cube is less dense than water
C The ice occupies space
D The glass isn’t leaky
48 The state of matter depends on
A The arrangement and movement of its particles.
B The size and the arrangement of its particles
C The size and the movements of its particles
D The temperature and the arrangement of its particles

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Liquid Density (g/cm³)
J 0.45
K 0.39
L 0.19
M 0.13

Table 1

Table 1 shows the densities of liquid J, K, L and M. These liquids were

poured into separate measuring cylinders. A marble of volume 5.0 cm³ and
mass of 2.0 g was dropped into each of the measuring cylinders. In which
liquids J, K, L or M will the marble sink?
A J
B K
C L
D M

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Figure 16

Figure 16 shows the buoyancy of solid X in liquids P, Q, R and S which have

different densities. Which is the most dense liquid?
A P
B Q
C R
D S
For questions 51 to 75 choose the correct answer, based on the summary
instructions shown in the following table.

Summary of instructions
A B C D
I, II, III I and II only II and III only I only

51 Which of the following measuring apparatus is used for measuring the

volume of a liquid?
I Pipette
II Burette
III Measuring cylinder

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Figure 17

Figure 17 shows the oscillation of a simple pendulum on a plane passing

through the points J, K and L. Which of the following sequences of
oscillation is considered as one complete oscillation?
I J→K→L
II J→K→L→J
III J→K→J→K→L

53 The quantity of heat in a substance depends on

I The temperature of a substance
II The volume of a substance
III The material in it

54 Which of the following shows the correct unit for the physical quantity given?
Physical quantity S.I unit
I Mass Kilogram
II Electric current Ampere
III Temperature Celsius
55 Protoplasm is made up of
I Nucleus
II Cytoplasm
III Cell membrane

56 Which of the following is true regarding the nucleus of a cell?

I Spindle shape
II Controls al the cell activities
III Contains cell hereditary substance

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Figure 18

Which of the following organism have cells like the one shown in figure 18?
I Euglena
II Frog
III Cat

58 Which organs are involved in transporting oxygen to all parts of the body?
I Lung
II Heart
III Kidney

59 Which of these organs eliminate waste products from the body?

I Lung
II Skin
III Kidney

60 Why are human a considered as a complex and special organism?

I Human carries out life processes such as respiration.
II Human cell are organized to cell, tissue and organ
III Human has a mind and able to think rationally
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Figure 19

Figure 19 shows the structure of a type cell being studied. Which of the
following structures are semi-permeable?
I P
II Q
III R

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Figure 20

The above figure shows a cell seen under a microscope. What feature
shows you that it is not an animal cell?
I A big vacuole
II Presence of a cell wall
III Little cytoplasm

63 Which of the following used buoyancy principle?

I Hot air balloon
II Submarine
III Syringe

64 Cooking gas can be stored in gas tanks and used in our homes because
I Gas can change to liquid under pressure
II Liquid can change to gas when pressure is released
III Large empty spaces in between the gas Particles
65 A boy wants to prove that soil is a matter. What should he do?
I Determine the mass of the soil sample
II Determine the volume of the soil sample
III Find the density of the soil sample

66 Which of the following have particles that vibrate at fixed position at room
temperature?
I A bowl of soup
II A door handle
III An iron needle

67 Which of these statements are true about copper wire?

I Its particles are closely packed
II Its particles vibrate and rotate faster at higher temperature
III Its particles cannot move freely

68 An ice cube floats in water. This means that

I Ice cube is a solid
II Particles in ice cubes are more loosely packed
III Ice cube has less matter in a unit volume than water

69 Which of the following actions can reduced the distance between particles in
a hydrogen sample?
I Supplying heat energy to the sample
II Cooling down the sample
III Applying high pressure to the sample

70 Which of the following is true about gas state?

I Easily compressed
II Has low density
III Flows very easily

71 The density of an object can be decreased by

I Reducing its size
II Increasing its volume
III Reducing its mass
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Figure 21

Figure 21 shows the comparison of liquid density of water and liquid K. What
is/are the possible the density of liquid K?
I 0.75 g/cm³
II 1.4 g/cm³
III 2.9 g/cm³

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Figure 22

Figure 22 shows three different types of materials: X, Y and Z being placed

in a beaker filled with water. What conclusions can be drawn form the
experiment above?
I Material X and material Y have the same density
II Material Z has a higher density than material X
III Material Y has a lower density than water
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Figure 23

Liquid U, V and W are immiscible. Figure 23 shows their position relative to

each other. Which of the following are true?
I Liquid W has the lower density
II Liquid V is denser than liquid W
III Liquid V has the highest density

75 Which of the following statements is/are true about solid?

I Have high density
II Have low energy content
III Cannot be compressed

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