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TOPICAL TEST 1 (Unit 1: Basic Needs) (c) Walrus

SECTION A (d) Desert fox
1 B 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 C (e) To store food and water.
6 B 7 A 8 D 9 D 10 C 3 (a) To investigate plant that can survive in dry region.
11 D 12 B 13 D 14 D 15 B (b) (i) Wilted
16 C 17 A 18 C 19 D 20 D (ii) Growing well
21 C 22 B 23 A 24 B 25 D (iii) Growing well
(c) Cactus and aloe vera
SECTION B (d) Long roots
1 (a) (i) Bird
(ii) Bat, bear, cave swallows (Any acceptable answers) TOPICAL TEST 4 (UNIT 4: Measurements)
(b) Animals will die.
(c) To protect animals from rain, sun and danger. SECTION A
(d) (i) Air 1 D 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 D
(ii) Water 6 C 7 C 8 D 9 A 10 A
2 (a) To investigate whether plants need air to stay alive. 11 D 12 D 13 D 14 C 15 B
(b) (i) The presence of air 16 C 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 B
(ii) The condition of the plant 21 C 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 D
(iii) The amount of water SECTION B
(c) (i) Will die 1 (a) As the time increases, the volume of water collected increases.
(ii) Will grow healthily (b) Increases
(d) Plants need air to stay alive. (c) The volume of water collected at each interval is uniform. It is suitable
3 (a) 1. Time (Number of days) / presence of air and water to measure time.
2. The conditions on the three beakers (d) (i) Size of the holes
(b) (i) The seeds does not sprout because there is no water. (ii) Volume of water collected
(ii) The seeds does not sprout because there is no air. (e) Sand
(c) To block air from entering the water. (f) 1. Stopwatch
(d) (i) The seeds will sprout. 2. Sand clock
(ii) Because air is now accessible to the seeds. 2 (a) The number of swings in 30 s is inversely proportional to the length of
pendulum.
TOPICAL TEST 2 (Unit 2: Life Processes) (b) (i) Length of pendulum
SECTION A (ii) Number of swings in 30 s
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 D 5 C (c) Decreasing
6 A 7 B 8 C 9 A 10 B (d) 9 swings
11 D 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 C (e) The length of pendulum decreases, number of swings in 30 s increases.
16 B 17 D 18 A 19 D 20 B 3 (a) To investigate the relationship between the mass of weights and the
21 B 22 B 23 D 24 D 25 D length of springs.
(b) (i) Mass of weights
SECTION B (ii) Change in the length of springs
1 (a) P : Nasal (c) Type of spring
Q : Windpipe (d) 18 cm
R : Lung (e) 400 g
(b) (i) Clean air is taken into the lungs and distributed throughout the
whole body. MID-TERM EXAMINATION
(ii) Dirty air is being let out of the body.
(c) Dog / horse (Any acceptable answers) SECTION A
(d) Carbon dioxide / water vapour 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 D
2 (a) The root will bend towards the moist cotton. 6 A 7 B 8 D 9 D 10 C
(b) The root responds to water. 11 B 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 D
(c) To investigate that plant responds to water. 16 C 17 C 18 B 19 B 20 D
(d) Plant responds to water. 21 A 22 B 23 D 24 D 25 C
(e) The root is bent towards the moist cotton. 26 B 27 D 28 B 29 D 30 B
3 (a) (i) Young bryophyllum plants grew on the edges of the leaf. SECTION B
(ii) No changes 1 (a) 1. The seedlings in box P is exposed to sunlight from one direction
(b) (i) Leaves only.
(ii) Stems cutting 2. The seedlings in box Q is exposed to sunlight from all directions.
(c) Begonia / aloe vera (b) Wood chips (Any acceptable answers)
(d) Suckers / seeds (Any acceptable answers) (c) 1. Water
2. Air
TOPICAL TEST 3 (UNIT 3: Protection) (d) The seedlings will grow upward.
SECTION A (e) Plants response to sunlight.
1 A 2 D 3 D 4 A 5 C 2 (a) P : Lungs
6 D 7 D 8 C 9 A 10 D Q : Trachea
11 C 12 C 13 C 14 C 15 C R : Trachea
16 D 17 D 18 A 19 A 20 C S : Lungs
21 D 22 A 23 C 24 B 25 A (b) Pretends to be dead.
(c) Animal S can change its body colour to match their surroundings.
SECTION B (d) It has hard scales.
1 (a) Method of protection from enemies. 3 (a) The span of each pupil is different.
(b) K : Has hard shell (b) (i) Pupil
L : Has sharp claws (ii) Number of spans
(c) (i) Has poisonous sting (c) 180 cm
(ii) Has hard scales (d) Measuring tape
(iii) Able to camouflage (e) Different people have different length of span.
(iv)Able to emit foul smell
2 (a) P : Cold region such as arctic and antarctic
Q : Desert
(b) P : Has thick layers of fat

Q : Has hump
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TOPICAL TEST 5 (UNIT 5: Materials) 2. Y can carry more load.
SECTION A (c) Ship Y
1 B 2 A 3 D 4 D 5 A (d) Ship Y releases exhaust fumes.
6 A 7 C 8 D 9 D 10 A 3 (a) To investigate the relationship between the methods of ploughing with
11 A 12 A 13 D 14 A 15 C the time taken to complete the job.
16 B 17 A 18 D 19 C 20 B (b) A tractor takes a shorter time to plough when compared to the time
21 B 22 C 23 D 24 B 25 D taken by a buffalo-drawn plough.
(c) (i) The method of ploughing
SECTION B (ii) The time taken
1 (a) The sponge. (d) The size of the land.
(b) Sponge has the highest ability to absorb water. (e) Modern technology makes work faster.
(c) The higher the weight differences of a material, the higher its ability to (f) 1. It increases productivity.
absorb water. 2. It makes the farmer’s work easier.
(d) Umbrella (Any acceptable answers)
2 (a) To investigate the relationship between the mass of cork and the ability FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION (SET 1)
of cork to float.
(b) The mass of cork increases, the ability of cork to float decreases. SECTION A
(c) The volume of water in beaker P, Q and R. 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 B 5 D
(d) The position of submarine can be changed by changing its weight. 6 C 7 A 8 D 9 C 10 B
3 (a) (i) Conditions of the iron nails where they are in. 11 C 12 D 13 D 14 B 15 B
(ii) Conditions of the iron nails after a period of time. 16 C 17 D 18 A 19 C 20 A
(b) Rust starts to form on it. 21 B 22 D 23 A 24 C 25 A
(c) The nail in test tube U is being exposed to air and water. 26 B 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 B
(d) Test tubes T, V and W. SECTION B
(e) 1. Water 1 (a) The shoot of the plant bent towards the light bulb.
2. Air (b) The shoot of the plant responds to light.
(f) Iron nails will rust if either water or air is present. (c) The plant responds to sunlight.
4 (a) Recycling materials is an effort to reprocess used materials to produce (d) The plant will wilt.
raw materials. 2 (a) The banana tree curls up its leaves in hot weather.
(b) 1. Old newspaper (b) (i) Yam plant
2. Glass (ii) Produces latex that cause itchiness
(c) 1. To reduce pollution (iii) Papaya tree
2. To conserve raw materials 3 (a) Charles
(b) Charles spent the shorter time to complete the running.
TOPICAL TEST 6 (UNIT 6: The Earth and The Universe) (c) 8 seconds
SECTION A (d) 6.25 m/s
1 C 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 A (e) Stopwatch
6 A 7 A 8 D 9 A 10 B 4 (a) To investigate the effect of wool on the water temperature.
11 A 12 C 13 C 14 B 15 C (b) A good insulator of heat.
16 A 17 D 18 C 19 D 20 A (c) Wools can be used to keep things warm.
21 A 22 B 23 B 24 A 25 A (d) Keeps hot drinks or foods at a certain temperature.
5 (a) To investigate the relationship between the distance of planets from the
SECTION B Sun and the time taken for the planets to orbit the Sun.
1 (a) (i) The Sun (b) Increasing
(ii) The Earth (c) Between R and S
(iii) The Moon (d) The planet is too cold and does not have air.
(b) The Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon.
(c) The Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth. FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION (SET 2)
(d) (i) A star is an object in space that gives out light and heat.
(ii) Planet is a large round object in space that moves around the Sun. SECTION A
(iii) Natural satellite is the natural object which revolves 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 D
around the planets. 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 D 10 A
2 (a) J : Mercury 11 B 12 C 13 C 14 C 15 A
L : Mars 16 B 17 D 18 B 19 B 20 A
N : Saturn 21 A 22 C 23 A 24 C 25 D
(b) It has air, water and suitable temperature for living things to live in. 26 A 27 B 28 C 29 D 30 B
(c) Asteroid SECTION B
(d) Plant N 1 (a) R : The fish are dead.
3 (a) The further the planet from the Sun, the lower is its temperature. S : The grasshopper is still alive.
(b) Mars, Earth, Venus (b) The grasshopper can survive because it has enough food and air. The
(c) (i) Temperature of surface of the Earth will be very low. fish dead because the air cannot get into the water.
(ii) Temperature of surface of the Earth will be very high. (c) Breathing process
(d) 1. Water (d) Trachea structure
2. Air (e) Living things need air to stay alive.
2 (a) (i) Q
TOPICAL TEST 7 (Unit 7: Technology Around Us) (ii) R
SECTION A (iii) P
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 D 5 A (b) It has hump on its back to store food and water.
6 B 7 A 8 A 9 D 10 D (c) Bear / squirrel / mouse
11 D 12 D 13 D 14 B 15 A 3 (a) P : Metal
16 C 17 A 18 A 19 C 20 B Q : Wood
21 B 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 C R : Rubber
(b) 1. It is hard.
SECTION B 2. It is durable and unbreakable.
1 (a) To investigate the limitation in humans. 4 (a) Satellite
(b) (i) The number of pupils. (b) Send information. (Any acceptable answers)
(ii) The number of pupils that can reach the ceiling. (c) Rocket
(iii) The height of the ceiling. (d) Computer (Any acceptable answers)
(c) There is limitation in humans’ abilities.
(d) A ladder
2 (a) X : Wind
Y : Diesel

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