Mid-term examination (Theme 1 Theme 3)

Section A Duration : One hour fifteen minutes

[30
marks]

Answerallthequestions.EveryquestionisfollowedbyfouroptionsA,B,CandD.Choosethecorrectanswer.
Thesuggestedtimeforthissectionis45minutes.Ifyouunabletoansweraquestion,proceedtothenextquestion.

1 Which of the following is the organ that helps humans Figure 3

to breathe?
A C What is the gas X?
A Oxygen
B Nitrogen
C Carbon dioxide
D Carbon monoxide

B D 5 Figure 4 shows Ahmads family tree.

2 Figure 1 shows a fish is placed in a closed glass jar.

Figure 4
What can be concluded from the family tree in Figure
4?
A Humans breathe
B Humans excrete
C Humans defecate
Figure 1
D Humans reproduce
Why the fish die later on?
A Lack of air C Lack of water 6 Which of the following animals excretes through the
B Lack of food D Lack of shelter lungs and kidneys?
A C
3 Figure 2 shows the part of the leaf covered with black
cloth.

B D

Figure 2
What is the purpose of the experiment?
A To show that air is the basic need of plants. 7 Which of the following animals reproduce by laying
B To show that water is the basic need of plants. eggs?
C To show that food is the basic need of plants.
D To show that sunlight is the basic need of plants. A C

4 Figure 3 shows a life process of humans.

B D

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 D Centipede Pretends to be dead
13 Figure 7 shows a scorpion.
8 Which of the following shows the pupa stage?
A C

B D
Figure 7
What does it use to protect itself?
A Sharp spines C Sharp claws
B Stings D Hard shell

9 Figure 5 shows a mimosa plant. 14 Which of the following is matched correctly?

Special characteristics to
Plant
withstand strong wind
I Coconut tree Leaves that do not break easily
II Grass Buttres roots
III Mangrove tree Strong roots
IV Bamboo Stems that break easily
Figure 5 A I and II only C I, II and III only
Which parts of the above plant respond to touch? B I and III only D II, III and IV only
A Stem C Flower
B Root D Leaflet 15 Figure 8 shows a wooden table.

10 Which of the following plants reproduce through

suckers?
A C

Figure 8
Which of the following tools can be used to measure
the length of figure above?
B D I Thread III Measuring tape
II Metre ruler IV Measuring cylinder
A I and II only C III and IV only
B II and III only D I and IV only

11 Figure 6 shows a hippopotamus wallowing in a mud 16 Figure 9 shows some paper clips are used to measure
hole. the length of a nail.

Figure 9
If a paper clip 0.22 cm long, how long is the nail?
A 0.22 cm C 0.66 cm
B 0.44 cm D 0.88 cm
Figure 6
What is the purpose of this behaviour?
A To breathe 17 Figure 10 shows the reading of volume of liquid in a
B To exhale measuring cylinder.
C To clean its body
D To keep its body cool

12 Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

Animal Type of Protection
A Bison Live in groups
B Clam Hides in a hard shell Figure 10
C Lizard Detaches a segment
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 What is the reading of the liquid?
A 79 m
B 80 m
C 81 m
D 82 m

18 Figure 11 shows cube M and box N. Figure 12

Which of the following is true about sunglasses?
A Sunglasses can conduct heat
B Sunglasses can absorb water
C Sunglasses are made of metal
D Sunglasses is a translucent object
Figure 11
How many cubes M are needed to fill box N? 23 Figure 13 shows an umbrella.
A 2 C 4
B 3 D 5

19 Which of the following are the tools for measuring

mass?
I Beam balance
II Digital clock Figure 13
III Lever balance What are M and N made of?
IV Spring balance M N
A I and II only A Rubber Metal
B II and III only B Plastics Wood
C I, II and IV only C Leather Plastics
D I, III and IV only D Synthetic material Metal

20 Which of the following are used to measure time? 24 Figure 14 shows an electric iron.
I III

Figure 14
II IV What are the materials used for making it?
I Metal III Plastic
II Wood IV Glass
A I and II only
A I and II only B I and III only
B I, II and III only C I, II and III only
C I, III and IV only D II, III and IV only
D II, III and IV only
25 Which of the following does not belong to the same
21 Which of the following materials is heat conductor? group?
A C A C

B D
B D

22 Figure 12 shows a girl wearing a pair of sunglasses. 26 Figure 15 shows two types of gloves.

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 28 Figure 17 shows plastic container being used as flower
pot.

Figure 15
What are the physical characteristics of P and Q?
P Q Figure 17
A Waterproof Absorbs water What does this show?
B Absorbs water Good heat insulator A Reduce
C Good heat insulator Waterproof
B Reuse
D Waterproof Good heat insulator
C Recycle
27 Figure 16 shows the classification of materials. D Regenerate

29 Which of the following objects will rust when put in

Figure 16
What do P, Q and R represent?
P Q
A Natural materials Tyre
B Natural materials Wooden ruler
C Synthetic materials Scarf
D Synthetic materials Eraser
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
container filled with water for a few weeks?
A Gold ring
B Plastic cup
C Paper clip
D Cork
30 Which of the following are the advantages of
R preventing rusting?
Towel
I Objects will last longer.
Glass bottle
II Objects will easily broken.
Car
Handkerchief III Objects will look neat and beautiful.
IV Objects are safe to use.
A I, II and IV only
B I, III and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV
Section B
Answer all the questions. [20marks]

1 Fatimah put her finger near the snail that found on the (c) Name one animal that has the same characteristic
floor as shown in Figure 1. as what you mentioned in (a).

[1 mark]

(d) What is the difference between a snail and a

Figure 1 horseshoe crab in protecting themselves from
danger?
(a) What will happens to the snail after Fatimah put
her finger near it? [1 mark]

[1 mark]

(b) Give one reason for your answer in (a).

2 Figure 2 shows an experiment to study the responses
[1 mark] of plants. Seedlings P and Q are put under the sunlight
for 3 days.
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 (a) Name two other products made from recycled
iron.

[1 mark]

Figure 2 (b) What is meant by recycling?

(a) Based on the investigation above, state the
following.
[1 mark]
(i) What is kept the same? (c) State two advantages of recycling materials.

(ii) What is changed? [2 mark]

(iii) What is observed? 4 Table 1 shows the total cubit used by four students to
measure the length of a blackboard.
[3 marks] Student Length (cubit)
Ahmad 15
(b) Predict the condition of seedlings Q after 3 days. Rafid 14
Fatimah 12
[1 mark] Suria 11
Table 1
(c) What can you infer based on your answer in (b)? (a) What can you observe from the table shown
above?
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
(d) What conclusion can be made from the
experiment? (b) Based on the experiment, state the following.
(i) What is changed?
[1 mark]
(ii) What is measured?
3 Figure 3 shows the recycled products of iron.
[2 marks]

(c) Predict the length of the blackboard if the cubit

lengths of Rafid is 11.5 cm.

Figure 3 [1 mark]

(d) Why the length of the blackboard is not accurate

among the students?

[1 mark

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