A.

Circle the correct answers.

1. The part labelled P in the above picture is a ____________. A tusk B horn C trunk

2. A fish is covered with ____________. A fur B scales C feathers

3. An elephant has a pair of tusks and ____________. A horns B claws C a trunk 4. Which animal has six legs? A A bee B A frog

C A bird

5. The above animal has ______________. A fins B a beak C a shell

fur claws four legs 6. Which animal has all the external features stated above? A A lion B A goat C An eagle

7. A rhinoceros has ____________. A a beak, legs and horns B hair, legs and horns C a tail, legs and wings

8. The above animals have ____________. A fur B claws

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C wings

9. Which group is made up of animals with shells? A

10. A bee and a bird are similar because they have ____________. A beaks B wings C claws 11. Which animal does not belong to the group? A

12. A cat is different from a buffalo because its body is covered with _______. A fur B hair C feathers

13. The animals above have _____________. A claws and fur B horns and hair C scales and four legs

14. Which animal can be grouped together with the above animals? A A bird B A frog C A dragonfly 15. Which animals have scales and no legs? A

B. Fill in the blanks with the following words.

C. Circle the correct answers.

D. List the external feathers of each animal.

E. Group the animals according to their similarities.

F. Group these animals into three groups.

A. Circle the correct answers.

1. Which is the flower of the above plant? A B

2. Which is a flowering plant? A B

3. A tapioca plant has _________ leaves. A long B oval C irregularly shaped 4. Which plant has a soft stem? A B C

5. The above plant has _________ leaves. A smooth B shiny C rough flowers woody stem oval 6. Which plant has all the external features stated above? A Banana tree B Hibiscus C Orchid

7. The coconut tree and the banana tree are similar because they have ___________ . A soft stems B rough leaves C oval leaves

8. A papaya tree is different from a staghorn fern because the papaya tree has _________ . A a woody stem B shiny leaves

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C flowers

9. The above plants can be grouped as plants with __________ . A rough leaves B woody stems C long leaves

10. The above plants have __________ . A thorns B woody stems C rough leaves

11. Which plant can be grouped together with the above plants? A B C

12. The above plants have_________ . A soft stems and dull leaves
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B soft stems and rough leaves C soft stems and shiny leaves 13. Which group is made up of non-flowering plants? A

PKSRASSESSMEN 14. Which plant does not belong to the group? A B C

15. The above plants can be divided into two groups according to _________. A the colour of the leaves B the shape of the leaves C the type of stem
SSESSMENT

B. Colour the flowering plants.

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C. Write the shape of these leaves.

D. Complete the table below.

E. List the external features of each plant.

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F. Write the similar external features of each group.

G. Group these plants into three groups.

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A.

Circle the correct answers.

1. Which of the following magnets is given a wrong name?

2. When we bring different poles of two magnets near each other, the magnets will _________. A repel each other B attract each other C not attract or repel each other

3. The magnet keepers shown in the above picture are made of . A metal B wood C plastic 4. We can make a temporary magnet by __________. A stroking a plastic ruler with a magnet B stroking an iron nail with a magnet C stroking a wooden ruler with a magnet 5. Which of the following is the proper way to handle a magnet?

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6. Based on the picture shown above, objects X and Y are made of ___________.

7. Which of the following objects is a magnetic object? A Plastic ruler B Wooden ruler C Steel ruler 8. Which of the following objects can be attracted by a magnet?

9. A weaker magnet __________ . A cannot attract any magnetic objects B can attract fewer magnetic objects C can attract more magnetic objects 10. Which of the following is a non-magnetic object?

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11. Arrange the magnets in order from the strongest to the weakest. A I, II, III B II, III, I C III, II, I 12. Which part, labelled A, B or C, uses a non-magnetic material?

13. A B C

What is the use of the magnet in the object? To make it more beautiful To keep the cover closed To make it easy to use

14. Which part of the following object is a magnet?

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15. Which of the following is not true? A B

B. Put a tick ( ) if the magnets ATTRACT and a cross ( ) if the magnets REPEL.

C. Match the pictures with the words to show the correct and wrong way to handle magnets.

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D.

Group the objects below.

E.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. Magnet _________ is the strongest magnet. Magnet _________ is the weakest magnet. Magnet C can attract _________ paper clips. Magnet ____________ is the strongest, magnet ____________ is weaker and magnet ____________ is the weakest. The strength of a magnet is greatest at its _________. Write TRUE or FALSE in each box.

F.

1. A magnet is used in a pencil box to make it more beautiful. 2. A magnet keeps the door of a refrigerator tightly closed. 3. A mechanical pencil uses a magnet. 4. A compass uses a magnet to show the direction. 5. A fishing toy uses a magnet at the end of a fishing rod to
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catch pieces of iron in the shape of fish.

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PKSRESS

A. Circle the correct answers.

1. Which picture shows an incomplete circuit?

2. Which of the following will make the bulb in a circuit dimmer? A Use more batteries B Use more bulbs C Use more wires 3. Which of the following circuits is correct?

4. Arrange the circuits above in the correct order. Start with the circuit which gives the brightest bulb(s). A I, II, III B II, I, III
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C III, I, II

5. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the picture above? A Object P is an iron key. B The circuit is a complete circuit. C If more units of object P are used, the bulb will be brighter. 6. Which of the following statements is true? A If more batteries are used in a circuit, the bulb will be brighter. B If more bulbs are used in a circuit, each bulb will be brighter. C If longer wires are used in a circuit, the bulb will be brighter. 7. Which object can make a bulb in a circuit light up?

8. Which of the following can be objects Q and R?

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9. Which of the following is object X? A Paper B Coil spring C Nail 10. An object that makes a bulb light up in a circuit is called _________ . A a conductor B a magnetic object C a non-conductor 11. Which of the following is not a switch?

12. The picture above shows a __________ . A button B switch

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C battery

13. Which of the following objects can be used to connect T to U so that the bulb lights up? A Cork B Glass block C Iron scissors

14. The bulb in the circuit above does not light up because __________ . A there are not enough batteries B X is not a conductor C the switch is off 15. What is the function of a switch? A To connect a circuit B To complete or break a circuit C To light up a bulb
SSESSMENT

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. The bulb in circuit___________ is the dimmest. 2. The bulb in circuit___________ is the brightest.

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3. The bulb in circuit __________ is brighter than the bulb in circuit _________ and circuit __________ . 4. The bulb in circuit X is dimmer than the bulb in circuit __________ . C. Circle the objects that can make the bulb in the circuit light up.

D. Place each object into the correct group.

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E. Tick ( ) the correct statements based on the picture below.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

We use a switch to turn the bulb on or off. The circuit will be complete when the switch is off. A switch is made from a material that conducts electricity. A switch can be made from a nail or a thumbtack. More switches can be used to make the bulb brighter.

F. Underline the correct answers.

1. A circuit is complete when the switch is (on, off). 2. (A switch, A bulb) is used to complete or break a circuit. 3. The bulb in a circuit will be (dimmer, brighter) when more batteries are used. 4. An object that makes a bulb in a circuit light up is called a (nonconductor, conductor). 5. The number of (wires, batteries) used in a circuit will affect the brightness of a bulb.

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PKSRESS

A. Circle the correct answers.

1. The above picture shows a student stretching a spring. What will happen to the spring when it is released? A The spring will be bent. B The spring will be stretched more. C The spring will return to its original length. 2. Which spring is the easiest to bend?

3. When does a spring stretch? A When you squeeze it. B When you attach a heavy object to it. C When you twist it. 4. Which spring stretches the most?

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5. The above spring is being _____________ . A twisted B bent C squeezed 6. A _____________ spring is easier to bend. A shorter B small diameter C longer

7. The above picture shows the shape of a spring when it is _______________. A twisted B squeezed C stretched 8. Which of the objects below uses a spring?

9. The above picture shows a toy which uses a ___________to move. A battery B spring C hand
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10. Which spring will stretch the least if we attach the same object to it?

11. A spring will return to ___________shape after being bent, twisted, stretched or squeezed and then released. A its original B a different C a beautiful 12. Which object below uses more than one spring?

13. Which object does not use springs?

14. When a spring is bent and then_________, it will return to its original size and shape. A pulled B released C stretched 15. Spring are used to make ____________ . A toys B pencils
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C bulbs B. Look at the pictures below. Complete the words.

C. Fill in the blanks with the words given.

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D. Study the experiment below. Write whether each statement is True or False.

1. Spring P and spring Q have the same diameter. 2. Spring Q stretches more than spring P. 3. Spring R is harder to stretch than spring S. 4. Spring S stretches less than spring R. 5. We change the diameter and the length of the spring in this experiment. 6. We use the same weight in this experiment.

E. Underline the correct answers.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The shortest spring stretches the ( least , most ). The longest spring stretches the ( most , less ). A spring with a ( small , big ) diameter is harder to bend. A spring is used in a ( refrigerator , baby cradle ). A ( book , mattress ) does not use springs.

F. Group the objects below correctly.

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A. Circle the correct answers.

1. Which object can absorb water?

2. Which object is made of material that can absorb water? A Umbrella B Raincoat C Handkerchief 3. Which sponge absorbs the most water?

4. Which object absorbs the most water?

5. The object in the above picture can be used to _________ . A wash a car B wipe sweat C mop the floor
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6. Which of the following statements is true? A X absorbs more water. B Y absorbs more water. C X and Y cannot absorb water. 7. Which object does a baby wear to absorb urine?

8. Instead of a handkerchief, what else can be used to wipe sweat? A Sponge B Tissue C Paper 9. After taking lunch, what do you use to wipe your mouth? A Sponge B Shirt C Tissue

10. Which piece of clothing can absorb the most water? A P B Q C R

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11. What is object X in the picture above? A Pebble B Wood

Sponge

12. After the objects are removed from the bowls, which bowl will contain the least water? A Bowl P B Bowl Q C Bowl R

13. Why is the piece of clothing shown above not suitable to wear during exercise? A It can absorb more water. B It can absorb less water. C It cannot absorb water. 14. Which object is not used in the kitchen? A B C

15. K can absorb more water than L. What are K and L?

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B. Look at the objects below. Group them.

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. 2.

A ____________ can absorb water. A ____________ cannot absorb water.

3. A bigger sponge is more __________ than a smaller sponge. 4. 5. towel. A mop can absorb ________ water than paper. A handkerchief can absorb ___________ water than a

D. Look at each pair of objects below. Colour the object that is more absorbent.

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E. Look at the pictures. Answer the questions.

1. 2. 3.

Which objects can absorb water? ________________________________________________________ Which objects cannot absorb water? ________________________________________________________ Which object can absorb the most water? ________________________________________________________

4. Which object do we use to wipe ourselves after taking a bath? ________________________________________________________ 5. Which object do we use after taking lunch? ________________________________________________________

F. Write whether each statement is True or False.

1. Tissue is more absorbent than a towel.

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2. A bigger paper can absorb more water than a smaller paper. 3. 4. 5. 6. We can use a silk cloth to wipe a wet table. Objects made of rubber cannot absorb water. We use a mop to dry our body after a bath. A raincoat is not a suitable piece of clothing to wear for exercise.

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PKSRESS

A. Circle the correct answers.

1. Which is a part of soil?

black or brown in colour contains more dead plants and animals 2. Which soil has all the features stated above? A Clay soil B Sandy soil C Garden soil 3. Which soil feels sticky when touched with the fingers? A Clay soil B Sandy soil C Garden soil 4. What is the colour of clay soil? A Red B Black C Yellowish 5. Sandy soil contains more _________than garden soil. A clay B sand C dead living things 6. Which animal can be found in garden soil?

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7. The picture above shows that the soil has separated into different layers. What layer is X? A Clay B Silt C Sand 8. Water flows very well through __________soil. A clay B sandy C garden 9. Which soil does not let water flow through easily? A Clay soil B Sandy soil C Garden soil

10. The above picture shows an activity carried out to compare how well water flows through sandy soil, clay soil and garden soil. Which is sandy soil? AP BQ CR

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11. The picture above shows an activity carried out to compare the growth of seeds in clay soil, sandy soil and garden soil. What must be changed in this activity? A The type of soil B The type of seed C The amount of water 12. Many plants cannot grow well in clay soil because ______________ . A it lets water flow through easily B it contains too much water C it cannot hold water 13. Which plant will grow well in clay soil? A Cactus B Orchid C Rice 14. Which plant will grow well after two weeks?

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15. The above plant needs to grow well. A clay soil B sandy soil C garden soil

B. Tick ( ) the things that make up soil.

C. Tick () the correct statements.

1. Clay soil is made up of small stones and bigger stones. 2. Dead animals and plants will rot to form soil. 3. The colour of sandy soil is yellowish. 4. Sandy soil can hold water for a long time.

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5. Durian trees grow very well in garden soil.

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D. Answer the questions.

1. Draw a line to show the correct level of water collected in beaker A and beaker C. 2. The amount of water collected in beaker _________ is the most. 3. The amount of water collected in beaker _________ is the least. 4. Water flows very well through __________. 5. _________ can hold water for a long time.

E. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. Clay soil is made up of the very small pieces of __________. 2. The colour of garden soil is black or brown because it contains more __________ plants and animals. 3. ___________does not let water flow through easily. 4. Many plants can grow well in ____________. 5. Sandy soil does not contain enough __________for plants to grow in.

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F. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. Plant A is grown in _________soil. 2. Plant B is grown in __________soil. 3. Garden soil contains __________ water for plant A to grow in. 4. Plant B cannot grow well because clay soil contains __________water.

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PKSRESSME

A. Circle the correct answers.

1. Which of the following substances looks like crystals? A Milk powder B Salt C Tapioca flour 2. Which of the following is not a property of milk powder? A Looks powdery B Has a nice smell C White in colour 3. Which of the following statements is not true? A Sugar dissolves in vinegar. B Salt dissolves in water. C Baking powder dissolves in vinegar and water. 4. Which of the following substances will release bubbles when stirred?

5. A substance that dissolves in water will produce __________ . A a milky solution B a clear solution C a two-layered solution 6. Which of the following substances does not have the same colour as the other two?

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7. Which of the following is the symbol for a flammable substance?

8. Which symbol and meaning are incorrectly matched?

9. Which of the following substances incorrectly labelled?

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10. Which symbol shows that a substance can cause skin irritation and suitable gloves should be worn when handling it?

11. Which of the following methods can be used to separate the mixture above? A Using a magnet B Using a sieve C Using a filter funnel, filter paper and water 12. Which of the following mixtures can be separated using a magnet? A A mixture of fine sand and small stones. B A mixture of fine sand and sugar C A mixture of fine sand and iron filings

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13. Which of the following methods can be used to separated the mixture above?

14. Which of the following shows the correct method to separate the mixture?

15. When a magnet is brought near a mixture of polystrene balls and paper clips, __________ . A the polystyrene balls will be attracted to the magnet B the paper clips will be attracted to the magnet C the polystyrene balls and paper clips will be attracted to the magnet

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B. Fill in the blanks with these words.

C. Colour the unsafe substances.

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D. Underline the correct answers.

E. State TRUE or FALSE.

F. How are these mixtures separated? Choose the correct answers and write the answers in the boxes.

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A. Circle the correct answers.

One hour

1. Which animal has feathers on its body? A B

wings fur four legs 2. Which animal has all the external features stated above? A B C

3. A snake and a __________ are similar because they have scales. A frog B squirrel C crocodile

4. Which of the following external features does not belong to the animal shown above? A Shell B Beak C Feathers
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 shiny leaves soft stem fruits 5. Which plant has all the external features stated above? A Balsam plant B Banana tree C Hibiscus 6. The hibiscus and the _____________ are similar because they have woody stems and flowers. A yam plant B staghorn fern C rose plant 7. Which one of the following plants is a non-flowering plant? A B C

8. Which of the plants below has rough leaves? A Hibiscus B Balsam plant C Pandanus

B. Circle the animals that have six legs.

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C. Group the animals shown below.

D.

Name the circled external features of the animals below.

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E. Look at the animals below. Then, tick () the correct answers. 1. Which animal has fur on its body?

2. Which animal has four legs?

3. Which animal has a beak?

F. Look at the pictures of the plants. Then underline the correct answers. 1.
These plants have (oval, irregular) leaves.
2. These plants have (woody, soft) stems.
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4.

These plants are similar because they are (flowering, non-flowering) plants.

G. Write whether the following statements are True or False.

1. All plants produce flowers. 2. A maize plant is a non-flowering plant. 3. A birds nest fern has long leaves. 4. A rose plant has thorns. 5. A balsam plant has rough leaves. 6. A coconut tree has shiny leaves. 7. An orchid plant has a woody stem. 8. A staghorn fern and a pumpkin plant have irregularly shaped leaves.

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These plants have similar they because features have (thorns, leaves).

3.

One hour
A. Circle the correct answers.

1. What is the part labelled X? A Scale B Claw C Beak 2. Which of the following external features does not belong to the lion? A Fur B Claws C Wings non-flowering plant irregularly shaped 3. Which plant has the external features stated above. A Staghorn fern B Birds nest fern C Balsam plant 4. Which of the magnets below repel each other? A B C

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5. What is the part labelled Y? A Leaf B Stem C Thorn 6. Which is the proper way to handle magnets? A Knocking them with a hammer B Dropping them C Keeping them in pairs with iron keepers 7. Which object can conduct electricity? A

8. The bulb in a circuit will be brighter if more ____________ are added. A wires B batteries C switches

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B.

List all the external features of the animals.

C.

Tick () the correct features of each plant.

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D.

Group these plants according to the shape of their leaves.

E.

Write repel or attract in the boxes below.

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F. Put a tick ( ) if the statement is true and a cross ( ) if the statement is false.
1. All magnets have two different poles. 2. The same poles of magnets will attract each other. 3. All metals can be attracted by magnets. 4. An eraser has a magnet inside it.

G. Match each circuit below to the correct result.

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One hour
A. Circle the correct answers.
C

1. Which animal has hair on its body? A B

soft stem long leaves flowering plant 2. Which plant has all the external features stated above? A B C

3. Which magnets repel each other? A

B C

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4. Which bulb will light up? A

5. Which spring stretches the most?

C C

6. Which object uses a spring? A B

7. The pictures below show the result of an experiment. Which is the best material for making gloves? A B C

8. Which object is made of material that can absorb water? A Plastic bag B Cup
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C Shirt B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words to show the external features of the animals.

C. Mark each plant that does not belong to the group with a cross ().

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D.

State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. All the magnets have different strengths. 2. The biggest magnet is the strongest magnet. 3. The strongest magnet attracts more paper clips than the weaker magnets. 4. Magnet C is stronger than magnet B and magnet A. 5. The strength of a magnet does not depend on its size.

E. Tick ( ) the objects that conduct electricity.

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F.

Circle the objects that use springs.

G.

Answer the following questions.

1. Which material absorbs the most water? ___________________________________________________________ 2. Which is a non-absorbent material? ___________________________________________________________

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3. Which is the best material to make an umbrella? ___________________________________________________________ 4. Which is the best material to make tissue? ___________________________________________________________

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One hour
A. Circle the correct answers.
1. Which of the following labelled parts of the animal is wrong?

2. What is the shape of the leaf shown above? A Oval B Irregular C Long 3. Which magnet is the strongest? A B C

4. Which circuit will make the bulb dimmest? A B

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5. What will happen when a spring is released after it is bent? A The spring still bends. B The spring goes back to its original size and shape. C The spring becomes smaller in size. 6. Which object can absorb the most water? A

7. Rice plants can grow well in ________________. A sandy soil B clay soil C garden soil 8. What label should be pasted on cooking gas? A

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B.

Answer the questions based on the animals given.

1. Name the animal which has a hard shell. ___________________________________________________________ 2. Name two animals which have horns. ___________________________________________________________ 3. Name two animals which are covered with feathers. ___________________________________________________________ 4. Name two animals which have claws. ___________________________________________________________ 5. Name the animal which has tusks and a trunk. ___________________________________________________________

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C.

Write the correct words in the boxes.

D. Arrange the magnets in the correct order according to their strength. Write 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the boxes. Start with the strongest.

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E.

Group the objects below.

F.

Put a tick ( ) if the substance is safe and a cross ( ) if the substance is unsafe.

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