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FIRST TERM TEST

SECTION A [30 marks] Time: 45 minutes

Answer all the questions.

Instructions: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the
correct answer.

1 The picture below shows two microorganisms labelled X and Y.

X Y

Which groups do X and Y belong to in the classification of microorganisms X and

Y?

X Y
A Bacteria Protozoa
B Fungi Viruses
C Viruses Bacteria
D Protozoa Fungi

2 The information below shows the ingredients used to make dough.

• 1 cup of flour
• ½ cup of warm water
• 1 teaspoon of dried
yeast
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
Which of the following ingredients causes the dough to rise?
A Flour
B Yeast
C Sugar
D Warm water
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3 The picture below shows the condition of a slice of bread after it has been sprinkled
with water.

After 3 days After 6 days

Based on the above observations, which of the following statements is true?

A Microorganisms breathe.
B Microorganisms move.
C Microorganisms grow.
D Microorganisms make their own food.

4 The picture below shows a piece of mouldy bread being examined under a
microscope.

a piece of mouldy bread

Which of the following microorganisms can be seen on the mouldy bread?

A B

C D
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5 Maria examined a sample of pond water under a microscope. The diagram below
shows what she observed.

microorganism

This observation shows that…

A microorganisms grow.
B microorganisms move.
C microorganisms breathe.
D microorganisms can make their own food.

6 Which of the following microorganisms is used for making bread?

A Mite
B Yeast
C Virus
D Bacterium

7 Which of the following are the harmful effects of microorganisms?

I Cause illness
II Cause tooth decay
III Cause air pollution
IV Cause food poisoning
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

8 The information below shows the activities of certain animals.

• Lay many eggs

• Feed their young
• Lay eggs at hidden
places

All these activities of the animals are related to …

A growth.
B conservation.
C reproduction.
D survival of species.
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9 Which of the following animals takes care of its young?

A B

C D

10 The pictures below show two types of seeds dispersed by animals.

Which of the following characteristics helps in the dispersal of the seeds shown
above?
A Edible
B Have hooks
C Have a smell
D Brightly coloured

11 Which of the following fruits or seeds is dispersed by the wind?

A B

C D
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12 Fruit X dries up and bursts to push the seeds out. Which of the following is fruit X?
A Rubber
B Mimosa
C Angsana
D Pong-pong

13 The diagram below shows two types of fruits.

tomato guava

Which of the following characteristics help in the dispersal of the seeds of these
fruits?
I They are fleshy.
II They have waxy skin.
III They have small and hard seeds.
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

14 The diagram below shows a food chain.

P Q
paddy plant

Which of the following are P and Q likely to be?

P Q
A Mouse Snake
B Chicken Mouse
C Bird Frog
D Caterpillar Grasshopper
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15 Which of the following food chains is correct?

A Goat → grass → snake
B Chicken → snake → paddy
C Leaves → grasshopper → bird
D Fruit → caterpillar → butterfly

16 The diagram below shows an animal, X.

Which of the following shows the correct position of animal X in a food chain?
A Fruit → fly → X → snake
B Fly → fruit → snake → X
C X → snake → fly → fruit
D Snake → X → fruit → fly

17 The information below shows three food chains.

Carrot → Rabbit → Eagle

Nectar → Butterfly → Frog
Leaves → Deer → Tiger

Based on the above food chains, which of the following statements about plants are
true?
I They are the first stage of a food chain.
II They do not depend on other organisms for food.
III They will decrease in number when the number of herbivores decreases.
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

18 The diagram below shows a food web.

Grasshopper
Frog
Plants Bird

Butterfly
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Snake
How many food chains are there in the food web?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5

19 The diagram below shows a food web.

Caterpillar Chicken

Leaves X

Rabbit

Which of the following is most probably X?

A Snail
B Eagle
C Mouse
D Sparrow

20 Which of the following is not a source of heat energy?

A Fire
B The sun
C Dry cell
D Electric current

21 The picture below shows a lighted bulb.

Which of the following transformation of energy takes place in the lighted bulb?
A Light energy → heat energy + solar energy
B Solar energy → heat energy + light energy
C Electrical energy → light energy + heat energy
D Chemical energy → heat energy + solar energy
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22 The following is the transformation of energy that takes place in appliance P when it
is used.

Electrical energy → light energy + sound energy

Which of the following is most probably appliance P?

A Lamp
B Radio
C Toaster
D Television

23 Which of the following are the components in an electric circuit?

I Bulb
II Wires
III Switch
IV Dry cell
A I and II only
B I, II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

24 What is the function of a switch in an electric circuit?

A To make a bulb brighter
B To supply electric current
C To connect a bulb to dry cells
D To complete or break a circuit

25 The diagram below shows an electric circuit.

If bulb Y blows, what will happen to bulb X?

A It will also blow.
B It will be brighter.
C It will not light up.
D It will become dimmer.
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26 The picture below shows Chong observing the light of a candle through a bent rubber
tube.

bent rubber tube

candle

However, Chong cannot see the light of the candle because …

A the light is reflected by the rubber tube.
B the light travels too fast in the rubber tube.
C the light is absorbed by the dark rubber tube.
D the light is blocked when it travels through the rubber tube.

27 The diagram below shows an opaque object being illuminated by a sources of light .

object
source of light

Which of the following shows the shadow which is formed?

A B

C D
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28 The picture below shows a boy looking at his own image in a mirror.

image

What causes the phenomenon?

A Light is blocked.
B Light is scattered.
C Light is reflected.
D Light travels in a straight line.

29 The table below shows the change in the temperature of water in a beaker.

Time (minutes) 2 4 6 8
Temperature of water (°C) 90 80 70 60

Which of the following statements is true?

A The water is heated.
B The water is boiled.
C The water is cooled.
D The water is placed in the sun.

30 The picture below shows the gaps made on a railway line.

gap

What is the purpose of leaving gaps between the rails?

A To make the trains move more easily
B To make the railway line last longer
C To enable the rails to expand during hot days
D To enable the rails to contract during cold days
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SECTION B [20 marks] Time: 30 minutes

Answer all the questions.

Instructions: Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 The bar chart below shows the number of living things in a habitat.

Number

Living things

(a) Write one food chain based on the bar chart.

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) Name the carnivores in the food chain.

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) State what will happen in each situation below.
i. All the grasshoppers die in the area.

________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
ii. The number of caterpillars suddenly increases in the habitat.
_______________________________________________________________
[1
mark]

2 The diagram below shows an investigation carried out by a group of pupils.

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X Y Z

Circuit Time taken for nichrome wire to turn red (second)

X 30
Y 20
Z 10

(a) What is the purpose of the investigation?

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) In this investigation,
i. what is changed?

________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
ii. what is measured?
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
iii. what is kept the same?

_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) What is the relationship between the things you stated in (b) i and (b) ii.

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) What conclusion can be drawn from the investigation?

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

3 The table below shows the change in the temperature of a room from the morning to
the afternoon.

Time 8.00 a.m. 10.00 a.m. 12.00 p.m. 2.00 p.m. 4.00 p.m.
Temperature (°C) 27 30 35 30

(a) What is the trend in the change in the room temperature from the morning to the
afternoon?

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) Predict the temperature at 4.00 p.m.
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_________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(c) Give two reasons for the change in the room temperatures shown in the above
table.
1. _______________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(d) State the relationship between heat and temperature, based on the results of the
investigation.
_________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

4 The table below shows the results of an investigation.

Distance of the object from the source of Size of the shadow of the
light object on the screen
(cm)

10

15

(a) State the purpose of the investigation.

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) Based on the results of the investigation, state the following.
i. What is changed?
________________________________________________________________
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[1 mark]
ii. What is observed?
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) State the relationship between what is changed and what is observed.

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) What conclusion can be drawn from the investigation?

__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]