Set B

S1 Science Section Quiz (Sections 1.1–1.2)

Unit 1: Introducing Science Set B

S1 Science
Unit 1 — Section Quiz
Sections 1.1–1.2

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: _____________

Total marks: 20 marks

Time allowed: 15 minutes Score: / 20
Answer ALL questions.

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1. The study of the force of gravity is related to physics. 

2. Using antibiotics to treat diseases does not cause harm at all. 
3. We do not need to manage the natural resources on Earth because they can be
replenished continuously. 
4. Plants and animals are renewable resources. 
5. Scientific knowledge will be disproved if it is found to be wrong by new
evidence. 

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. When performing a scientific investigation, observing

(1) can only be done with the sense of sight.
(2) is usually the first step.
(3) is followed by forming a hypothesis.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only 

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2. Science
A. can answer all questions in daily life.
B. has six branches only.
C. is not related to other fields of study such as Mathematics.
D. has limitations though it has many applications. 

3. Which of the following is/are NOT (an) example(s) of hypothesis?

(1) Sugar dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water.
(2) Does material of a cup affect its ability of keeping warm?
(3) Brand X battery has a longer life than Brand Y battery.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only 

Directions: Questions 4 and 5 refer to the following description about a fair test.

Peter wants to find out whether salt or sugar dissolves faster in water. He adds the
same amount of salt and sugar to two beakers of water (of the same volume and at the
same temperature). Then, he stirs and measures the time taken for the salt or sugar to
completely dissolve in the water.

20 g of salt 20 g of sugar

100 cm3 of water at 25 °C

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4. Which of the following is the independent variable in this fair test?

A. The substance (salt or sugar)
B. The temperature of the water
C. The volume of the water
D. The amount of the substance 

5. The table below shows the experimental results.

Salt Sugar
Time taken (s) 80 55

Which of the following is the conclusion of this experiment?

A. Sugar dissolves in water at the same rate with salt.
B. Sugar dissolves slower in water than salt.
C. Sugar dissolves faster in water than salt.
D. Salt and sugar dissolve in water at 25 °C. 

Part C Fill in the blanks (3 marks; 1 mark each)

Fill in each blank with no more than two words. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. (a) is a branch of science. It involves the study of the Sun, the Moon, the stars
and the Universe.

2. (b) resources have limited supply and cannot be replenished in a short time
once they are used up.

3. Science is based on (c) which includes observation and data in experiments.

Answers:
(a) (b)

(c)

Part D Questions (7 marks)

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1. As shown in the picture below, Cheryl and Katie are going to have an ‘egg-and-
spoon’ race.

Cheryl

Katie

turf ( 草地 ) track

cement track

(a) Their teacher points out that the race is not fair. Suggest a way of making
the race fair. (2 marks)

(b) After making the race fair, Cheryl and Katie start the race. Identify the
variables in the race. (5 marks)
Independent variable Dependent variable Control variables
(Suggest any THREE)

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S1 Science Section Quiz (Sections 1.1–1.2)
Unit 1: Introducing Science Set B

ANSWERS
Unit 1 — Section Quiz
Sections 1.1–1.2

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C

Part C Fill in the blanks (3 marks; 1 mark each)

(a) Astronomy
(b) Non-renewable
(c) evidence

Part D Questions (7 marks)

1. (a) They should have the race on the same track (1m)
(i.e. made of the same material). (1m)
(b) (1m5)
Independent variable Dependent variable Control variables
(Suggest any THREE)
persons take part in time taken for each  the length of the
the race (Katie and person to complete the tracks
Cheryl) race  the spoons and
the eggs
 the time at which
they start the race
(Or any other
reasonable answers)

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