SCIENCE FORM ONE NAME : ____________________________ CLASS : ______ 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

Section A (30%) Each question is followed by four alternative answers, A, B, C or D. For each question, choose one answer only. Blacken your answer on the objective answer. 1. What are natural phenomena? A. Things that happen in nature. B. Things that created by scientists. C. Things that happen everyday around us. D. Things that are needed for living things to live. 2. Science is the knowledge about A. Living things B. Curing diseases C. Natural phenomena D. Things made by humans. 3. Which of the following is not a field of studies in science? A. Biology B. Chemistry C. Astronomy D. Accountancy 4. Which of the following is not a laboratory safety rule? A. Students are not allowed to play in the laboratory. B. Students are not allowed to eat or drink in the laboratory. C. Students are encouraged to carry out experiments on their own creativity. D. Students must report any breakage of glass apparatus in the laboratory to the teacher immediately. 5. During a scientific investigation, what must you do after you have identified what you want to find out? A. Write a report B. Make a conclusion C. Make a smart guess D. Change the conditions of the investigation 6.

Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a hazard warning symbol. Which of the following shows the meaning of the symbol and its example correctly? A. Irritant Chloroform B. Explosive Potassium C. Radioactive Uranium D. Poisonous Sodium cyanide 7. Why must one check the label on the container of a chemical before using it? A. To know the colour of the chemical B. To know the quantity of the chemical C. To know whether the chemical can be reused D. To make sure that the correct chemical is used. 8.

Figure 2 Figure 2 shows a hazard warning symbol. What is the meaning of the symbol? A. Irritant B. Explosive C. Poisonous D. Flammable 9. Which method can be used to measure the volume of an irregular-shaped object? A. Filtrating B. Weighing C. Displacement of water D. Drawing a graph

10. 15. Which of the following is true about mass? A. It is measured in Newton B. It changes from place to place C. It depends on the force of gravity D. It can be measured by using lever balance Figure 3 Figure 3 shows a pendulum making a complete swing from P through Q to R and back to P again. Which of the following factors affects the time taken for the pendulum to make a complete swing? A. The length of the string B. The thickness of the string C. The weight of metal bob D. The number of complete swings 11. The S.I unit for mass is the A. gram B. pound C. kilogram D. milligram 12. which of the following is the S.I unit for time? A. hour B. Kelvin C. Minute D. Second 13. Which of the following shows the physical quantity and the symbol of its S.I unit correctly? A. Temperature C B. Mass g C. Electric current A D. Length cm 14. Which of the following is true? A. 0.0075 m = 7.5 km B. 0.0075 m = 7.5 cm C. 0.0075 m = 7.5 mm D. 0.0075 m = 7.5 m 16. The mass of a student is 35 kg. What is his mass while he is at the third floor of the school building? A. 35 kg B. Less C. More than 35 kg D. Depends on how strong the force of gravity at the fifth floor is 17. The weight of an object is A. The pull of the Earth on the object B. The amount of matter in the object C. The amount of space occupied by the object D. The force needed to push the object through 1m 18.

Figure 4 Figure 4 shows different eye positions when taking a reading on the scale of a metre rule. Which of the eye positions gives an accurate reading? A. P C. R B. Q D. S 19. The degree of hotness of an object is known as A. temperature B. mass C. pressure D. length

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25. Which of the following statements about the differences between mass and weight is correct? A. Mass is always constant but weight varies depending on where it is measured Figure 5 B. Mass is a measurement of the force of gravity on an object Figure 5 shows a measuring tool. The measuring C. Weight measures the quantity of matter in an tool can be used to measure the object A. Diameter of a ball D. Weight and mass have the same units B. Length of a curved line C. Length of a straight line D. Internal diameter of a test tube 21. The length of a river on a map can be measured by using A. A metre rule B. Graph paper C. A measuring tape D. Thread and a metre rule

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26. The apparatus can be used to measure A. The diameter of a pencil 22. Which of the following has the same value as B. The external diameter of a beaker 0.25 km? C. The internal diameter of a beaker A. 0.25 m D. The length of a curved beaker B. 2.5 m C. 25 m D. 250m 27. When the eye is not at the same level as the meniscus, the reading taken will be 23. The distance between two points is known inaccurate. This inaccuracy is known as as A. Zero deviation A. length B. Parallax error B. area C. Density C. Celsius D. Mass D. seconds 24. Which of the following measuring tools are most suitable for measuring the length of a curve? A. Thread and metre rule B. Graph paper and metre rule C. Internal calipers and metre rule D. External calipers and metre rule 28. The mass of an object is 12 kg. If the object is brought to the Moon where the gravity is one sixth of the gravity on Earth, what will the mass of the object be? A. 2 kg B. 5 kg C. 10 kg D. 12 kg

30. Diagram 3 shows part of a burette

Figure 7 29. Figure 7shows a method to find the volume of a heavy object. What is the volume of the object? A. 10 ml B. 50 ml C. 60 ml D. 70 ml

Figure 8 What is the volume of water in the burette? A. 25 cm3 B. 30 cm3 C. 33 cm3 D. 40 cm3

Section B : 70% Answer all the questions. 1. Name the apparatus : (10%)

Internal calipers Spatula (a) (b)

Stopwatch Thermometer

Burette Eureka can (c)

Gas jar Test tube holder (d)

Measuring tape Crucible tongs (e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

2. Group the following : (10%) Invention of television Eruption of volcano Eclipse of the Moon Growth of a plant Gravitational force Natural phenomena (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) 3. Complete the following. (5%) Astronaut Meteorologist Geologist Biologist Botanist (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) War Earthquake Singing Traffic jam Lightning Not natural phenomena

Career

Explanation Study of plant Study of living things Study of minerals and rock Study of universe. Study of weather

4. a. b. c. d. e.

Circle the correct answer : (5%) True True True True True False False False False False

Food and drinks are not allowed in the science laboratory. Apparatus or chemicals can be taken out from the science laboratory anytime. Material in the science laboratory must be handle correctly. Use the apparatus and chemicals without the teachers permission. Report all accidents and injuries to the teacher immediately.

5.

Complete the table below. (10%) Basic quantities SI unit 5 Symbol for SI unit

Length Kilogram Second Temperature Electric current

6.

Match the following apparatus to their general uses. (5%)

Glass rod Gas jar Thermometer Beaker To measure temperature Test tube holder To stir solution in a container To contain gas To hold test tubes To contain chemicals and liquids

7.

Complete the table below. (10%) Physical quantity mass s Kelvin A S.I unit metre Symbol of unit

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An experiment is carried out to measure the volume of a lead block as shown in the diagram

below. (6%)

i.

Name apparatus X ___________________________________________________________

ii. What is the method used to measure the volume of the lead block? ___________________________________________________________ iii. What are the initial and the final readings of the volume of water in apparatus X? (a) Initial reading : ___________ (b) Final reading : ___________ iv. Calculate the volume of the lead block.

v.

State one precaution step need to be taken in this experiment. ______________________________________________________________________

9.

Diagram 1 shows two types of balance. (7%)

i.

Name balance X and balance Y.

(a) X : __________________________

(b) Y : __________________________ ii. What can be measured using balance X and balance Y? a. X : __________________________

(ii) Y : __________________________ iii. What are the measuring units for balance X and balance Y? (a) X : ___________ (b) Y : ___________ iv. Which balance measurement is influenced by the force of gravitational pull? ___________________________ 10. State the diameter of the objects and the measuring tools used. (2%)

i. The internal diameter of the beaker = __________cm ii. Name the measuring tools used in this activity. (a) _____________________ (b) _____________________

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