Scienc
e
Diagnostic
Test
Year 6 2014
A (30 )
Answers all the questions.
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Instruction: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the
correct answer.
: A,B,C D .
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1. Which of the following is not a microorganism?
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A. Earthworm
B. Paramecium
C. Amoeba
D. Bacteria
2. Which of the following are the ways to prevent the spread of diseases caused by
microorganisms?
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I.
II.
III.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3. Which of the following shows the ways animals ensure the survival of their species?
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I.
A frog lays many eggs.
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II. A kangaroo carries its young in its pouch.
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III.
A tiger catches a deer.
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A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
B. Snake
C. Lizard
D. Crocodile
5. Which of the following characteristics are important to plant seeds that are
dispersed by wind?
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I.
II.
III.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Light
Sweet taste
Have wings
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
vegetables
caterpillar
bird
B. Wire
C. Bulb
D. Dry cell
Rat
Caterpillar
Snake
B. Rabbit
C. Frog
D. Fox
C. Petroleum
D. Coal
B. Solar cell
C. Dry cell
D. Accumulator
14. The diagram below shows a bulb. Which is the part labelled as A, B, C or D
that converts electrical energy to light and heat energies when electric current
flows through the bulb?
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A,B,C D
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D. the telescope.
17. Which of the following shows the similarity between evaporation and boiling?
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A. A change of gas to liquid
B. A change of solid to liquid
C. A change of liquid to gas
D. A change of liquid to solid
The shape of the balloon can be changed easily because the air
A. occupies space.
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B. has mass.
C. has no fixed shape.
D. cannot be seen.
19. A few cubes of ice added to a glass of orange juice. Drops of water are formed on
the outside wall of the glass as shown in the picture below.
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Drop of water
Orange juice
Ice cubes
B. Sour
C. Salty
D. Tasteless
21. Which of the following processes are involved in the formation of clouds and rain?
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I.
Freezing
II. Evaporation
III.
Condensation
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
22. The table below shows the observations to indicate the properties of liquids X, Y and
Z with the use of litmus paper.
X,Y Z
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Liquid
X
Y
Observation
X
Neutral
Acid
Alkali
Neutral
Y
Alkali
Neutral
Neutral
Acid
B. Sobri
C. Ali
D. Murali
Z
Acid
Alkali
Acid
Alkali
B. Big Dipper
C. Orion
D. Scorpion
B. Crescent
C. Full moon
D. Half moon
28. What is the lunar phase that can be seen on 14th and 15th according to
lunar calendar?
14 15 ?
A. New moon
B. Crescent
C. Full moon
D. Half moon
29. Which of the following is less stable?
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A
B
Which of the following buildings has the same shape as the structure shown above?
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A.
C.
B.
D.
10
24
29
34
39
36
33
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(a) State the changes of the temperature of the water shown in the table above.
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[1 mark]
(b) Why does the temperature of the water increase from 0 minute to the
6th minute?
0 6 ?
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[1 mark]
(c) What can you say about the decrease of the temperature of the water after the
th
6 minute?
6-
?
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[1 mark]
(d) State the conclusion that can you make from the results of the experiment.
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[1 mark]
East
2.00 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
4. Vishailiny observed the changes in the appearance of the Moon for a month. She
made her observation at night, starting from the beginning of the month. The results
of her investigation are shown in the following figure.
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(1 mark)
b. State what is changed?
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(1 mark)
th
(1 mark)
th
(1 mark)
5. A group of pupils built three models of structure as shown in the diagram below.
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Model
J
K
L
3
8
6