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1 MSC 2019 MIDDLE PRIMARY INSTRUCTION: Answer all 30 questions in this section. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTION 1-10 IS 3 MARKS EACH 1. Diagram 1 shows four different shapes, each representing a different organism in a habitat. Rajah 1 menunjukkan empat bentuk yang berbeza, setiap satunya mewakili organisma berbeza di dalam sebuah habitat. Diagram 1 Rajah 1 Which of the following is a correct food chain based on the diagram? Berdasarkan rajah di atas, manakah antara berikut merupakan rantai makanan yang betul? A. ® ® ® B. ® ® ® ® C. ® ® ® ® D. ® ® ® ® E. ® ® ® ® 2. Yeast is a type of _______ . Ragi adalah sejenis _______. A. Plant (Tumbuhan) B. Animal (Binatang) C. Fungus (Kulat) D. Bacterium (Bakteria) E. Spore (Spora)

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MSC 2019 MIDDLE PRIMARY INSTRUCTION: Answer all 30 questions in this section. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTION 1-10 IS 3 MARKS EACH

1. Diagram 1 shows four different shapes, each representing a different organism in a habitat. Rajah 1 menunjukkan empat bentuk yang berbeza, setiap satunya mewakili organisma berbeza di dalam sebuah habitat.

Diagram 1 Rajah 1

Which of the following is a correct food chain based on the diagram? Berdasarkan rajah di atas, manakah antara berikut merupakan rantai makanan yang betul? A. ® ® ®

B. ® ® ® ® C. ® ® ® ® D. ® ® ® ® E. ® ® ® ®

2. Yeast is a type of _______ . Ragi adalah sejenis _______. A. Plant (Tumbuhan) B. Animal (Binatang) C. Fungus (Kulat) D. Bacterium (Bakteria) E. Spore (Spora)

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3. Diagram 2 shows a dispersal of seeds from two plants X, Y and Z. Rajah 2 menunjukkan menyebaran benih dari tumbuhan X, Y dan Z.

Diagram 2

Rajah 2

Which of the following plants represent X, Y and Z? Manakah antara tumbuhan berikut yang mewakili X, Y dan Z?

X Y Z

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

X

Y

Z

direction of wind

river seeds of

X

seeds of Y

seeds of Z

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4. Which of the following inventions helps us to use the GPS in our mobile phone? Manakah antara ciptaan berikut membantu kita untuk menggunakan GPS di dalam telefon pintar? A. B. C. D. E.

5. Diagram 3 shows 3 dustbins in a school. Rajah 3 menunjukkan 3 tong sampah di sebuah sekolah.

Diagram 3 Rajah 3

What is the purpose of separating the waste products? Apakah tujuan memisahkan bahan buangan? A. To reduce air pollution

Untuk mengurangkan pencemaran udara B. To prevent pests from breeding

Untuk mengelakkan pembiakan haiwan perosak C. To make new products from the waste

Untuk menjadikan produk baru daripada bahan buangan D. To keep the school clean

Untuk mengekalkan kebersihan sekolah E. To use as the fertiliser

Untuk digunakan sebagai baja

Kertas Tin Kaca

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6. Which of these is the standard unit used to measure area? Yang mana satukah unit piawai yang digunakan untuk mengukur luas? A. Kilometre (Kilometer) B. Kilogram (Kilogram) C. Metre square (Meter persegi) D. Millimetre cubic (Meter padu) E. Liter (Liter)

7. Diagram 4 shows an animal in the desert. Rajah 4 menunjukkan seekor haiwan di padang pasir.

Diagram 4 (Rajah 4) Which of the following statements about the special characteristics or behaviour of the animal shown in the diagram are true? Antara pernyataan mengenai ciri-ciri khas atau tingkah laku haiwan yang ditunjukkan dalam gambar rajah adalah benar?

A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. I, II and III E. II, III and IV

I. The animal will keep its body cool on sunny days by wallowing in the mud Haiwan tersebut akan menyejukkan badannya di hari panas dengan berkubang di dalam lumpur

II. The animal has a hump to store food and water Haiwan tersebut mempunyai bonggol untuk menyimpan makanan dan air

III. The animal can live without eating and drinking for many days Haiwan tersebut boleh hidup tanpa makan dan minum selama beberapa hari

IV. The animal has a thick layer of fat to adapt the cold weather at night.

Haiwan tersebut mempunyai lapisan lemak yang tebal untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan cuaca sejuk pada waktu malam

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8. What will be the resulting state if you boil water? Apakah keadaan yang akan berlaku jika anda mendidih air?

A. Steam (Stim) B. Mist (Embun) C. Snow (Salji) D. Clouds (Awan) E. Smoke (Asap)

9. Diagram 5 shows the symbol of an element. Rajah 5 menunjukkan simbol bagi suatu unsur.

Diagram 5 Rajah 5

What is the proton number of the element? Apakah nombor proton bagi unsur ini?

A. 13 B. 14 C. 27 D. 40 E. 54

10. Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is not true? Manakah antara pernyataan berikut adalah tidak benar mengenai fotosintesis? A. Plants without chlorophyll will only produce starch

Tumbuhan tanpa klorofil hanya akan menghasilkan kanji B. Takes place in the day when there is sunlight

Berlaku pada hari yang terdapat cahaya matahari C. Uses up water and carbon dioxide

Menggunakan air dan karbon dioksida D. Produces oxygen

Menghasilkan oksigen E. Absorbs energy

Menyerap tenaga

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QUESTION 11-20 IS 4 MARKS EACH

11. The flow chart below shows the characteristics of three organisms X, Y and Z. Carta alir di bawah menunjukkan ciri-ciri tiga organisma X, Y dan Z. Based on the flow chart, which of the following represents X, Y and Z? Berdasarkan carta alir tersebut, manakah antara berikut yang mewakili X, Y dan Z?

X Y Z

A. Scorpion Kala jengking

Prawn Udang

Dolphin Ikan lumba-lumba

B. Spider Labah-labah

Whale Ikan paus

Salamander Salamander

C. Cockroaches Lipas

Fish Ikan

Turtle Penyu

D. Crab Ketam

Tadpole Berudu

Seahorse Kuda laut

E. Horseshoe crab Belangkas

Leech LIntah

Butterfly Rama-rama

start mula

Does it live in water Ia hidup di dalam air

Does it has eight legs Ia mempunyai lapan kaki

Does it breathe through its lungs Ia bernafas melalui paru-paru

X

Y

Z

No Tidak

Yes Ya

Yes Ya

Yes Ya

No Tidak

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12. Diagram 6 shows the breathing organs of the human. Rajah 6 menunjukkan organ pernafasan manusia.

Diagram 6

Rajah 6

Table 1 below shows the conditions of the organs shown in Diagram 6. Jaduah 1 di bawah menunjukkan keadaan organ yang ditunjukkan di dalam Rajah 6.

Chest Dada

Expands Mengembang

Ribs Rusuk

Move out and upwards Bergerak keluar dan ke atas

Lungs Paru-paru

Expands Mengembang

Diaphragm Diafragma

Moves down Bergerak ke bawah

Table 1(Jadual 1)

Which of the following statements is not true about the life processes shown above? Antara pernyataan berikut yang manakah tidak benar mengenai proses kehidupan yang ditunjukkan di atas? A. Air enters the lungs

Udara memasuki paru-paru B. Carbon dioxide in the lungs diffuses into the blood

Karbon dioksida di dalam paru-paru meresap ke dalam darah C. The air that enters the lungs is rich in oxygen

Udara yang memasuki paru-paru kaya dengan oksigen D. The air will combine with the red blood cells to form oxygenated blood

Udara akan bergabung dengan sel darah merah untuk membentuk darah beroksigen

E. The air supplies oxygen to all the cells in our body Udara membekalkan oksigen ke semua sel-sel di dalam badan

chest cavity

rib cage

lungs

diaphragm

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13. Table 2 shows the length and width of four surfaces using the following formula to calculate the areas of each surface and find out the correct bar chart that represents the results. Jadual 2 menunjukkan panjang dan lebar empat permukaan menggunakan formula untuk mengira luas setiap permukaan dan tentukan carta bar yang mewakili keputusan yang betul.

Formula: Area = length x width Formula: Luas = panjang x lebar

Surface

(Permukaan) Length/m

(Panjang/m) Width/m (Lebar/m)

K 7 6 L 11 2 M 7 7 N 5 3

Table 2 (Jadual2)

A. B.

C. D.

E.

Area (Luas)

Surfaces Permukaan K L

M N K L

M N

K L

M N K L

M N

K L

M N

Area (Luas)

Surfaces Permukaan

Area (Luas)

Surfaces Permukaan

Area (Luas)

Surfaces Permukaan

Area (Luas)

Surfaces Permukaan

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14. If you have constipation problem, what types of food should you take daily? Jika anda mempunyai masalah sembelit, makanan jenis apakah yang sepatutnya anda makan setiap hari?

A. P and Q B. P and R C. Q and R D. Q, S and T E. P, S and T

15. Diagram7 shows an experiment to electroplate an iron spoon with copper.

Rajah 7 menunjukkan satu eksperimen untuk meyadurkan sudu besi dengan kuprum.

Diagram 7

Rajah 7 Which of the following is the best solution for electrolyte M? Manakah di antara berikut adalah larutan yang terbaik untuk elektrolit M? A. Iron(II) carbonate (Ferum (II) karbonat) B. Iron(II) sulphate solution (Larutan ferum(II) sulfat) C. Copper (II) carbonate (Kuprum (II) karbonat) D. Copper (II) sulphate solution (Larutan kuprum (II) sulfat) E. Iron (II) chloride (Ferum (II) klorida)

P Q R S T

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16. Diagram 8 shows a cockle shell which contains natural ionic compound. Rajah 8 menunjukkan suatu cengkerang yang mengandungi sebatian ion semulajadi.

Diagram 8

Rajah 8 Other than oxygen, what elements can be found in the ionic compounds? Selain oksigen, apakah unsur-unsur yang terkandung dalam sebatian ion itu? A. Calcium and carbon (Kalsium dan karbon) B. Calcium and hydrogen (Kalsium dan hidrogen) C. Sodium and carbon (Natrium dan karbon) D. Sodium and hydrogen (Natrium dan hydrogen)

17. Diagram 9 shows an internal organ X in the human body.

Rajah 9 menunjukkan satu organ dalaman X dalam badan manusia.

Diagram 9

Rajah 9 Which activities will be affected if organ X is damaged? Aktiviti-aktiviti manakah yang akan terjejas jika organ X rosak?

I. Excess glucose cannot be converted into glycogen Glukosa berlebihan tidak boleh ditukar kepada glikogen

II. More toxin will be removed Lebih banyak toksin akan disingkirkan

III. Deamination does not occur Pendeaminan tidak berlaku

IV. Insulin cannot be produced Insulin tidak boleh dihasilkan A. I & II B. I & III C. II & IV D. III & IV E. I, II, II, & IV

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18. Diagram 10 shows a food web. Rajah 10 menunjukkan suatu siratan makanan.

Diagram 10 (Rajah 10)

Which organisms are in the second trophic level? Organisma manakah yang berada pada aras trof kedua? A. Bird, Tadpole (Burung, Berudu) B. Snail, Fish (Siput, Ikan) C. Bird, Fish, Small animals (Burung, Ikan, Haiwan kecil) D. Snail, Tadpole, Small animals (Siput, Berudu, Haiwan kecil) E. Snail, Fish,Tadpoles (Siput, Ikan, Berudu)

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19. Diagram 11 shows a bubble map represented by Eddy in front of the class. Rajah 11 menunjukkan peta gelembung yang ditunjukkan oleh Eddy di hadapan kelas.

Diagram 11 (Rajah 11)

What is the science process skill(s) used by the students for collecting information from the above diagram? Apakah kemahiran proses sains yang digunakan oleh para pelajar untuk mengumpul maklumat dari rajah di atas?

A. I B. II and III C. II and IV D. III and IV E. II, IV and V

I. Predicting II. Classifying III. Making inferences IV. Observing V. Making hypotheses

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20. The chart below shows some of the body parts that are used to measure length. Carta di bawah menunjukkan beberapa bahagian badan yang digunakan untuk mengukur panjang.

Span, Cubit, Arm span, Stride, Foot

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the length, from the shortest to the longest? Manakah antara berikut merupakan susunan panjang yang betul, dari yang paling pendek ke yang paling panjang? A. Arm span ® Stride ® Cubit ® Foot ® Span B. Span ® Cubit ® Foot ® Stride ® Arm span C. Foot ® Span ® Stride ® Cubit ® Arm span D. Span ® Foot ® Cubit ® Stride ® Arm span E. Span ® Foot ® Stride ® Cubit ® Arm span

QUESTION 21-30 IS 5 MARKS EACH

21. Diagram 12 shows three types of animals with different breathing structures P, Q and R. Rajah 12 menunjukkan tiga jenis haiwan yang mempunyai struktur penafasan yang berbeza, P, Q dan R.

Diagram 12 (Rajah 12) Which of the following represents P, Q and R? Antara berikut yang manakah mewakili P, Q dan R?

P Q R A. Moist skin

Berkulit lembap Book lungs Trachea

B. Moist skin Berkulit lembap

Trachea Book gills

C. Trachea Book gills Moist skin Berkulit lembap

D. Moist skin Berkulit lembap

Book gills Trachea

E. Book lungs Trachea Moist skin Berkulit lembap

Breathing structuresStruktur penafasan

P Q R

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22. The following information describes the positions of four planets, W, X, Y and Z in

the solar system. Informasi yang berikut menerangkan kedudukan empat planet, W, X, Y dan Z di dalam sistem solar.

Y is between X and the Sun Y berada di antara X dan matahari Z is the fourth planet from the Sun Z adalah planet keempat dari matahari W is between X and Z W berada di antara X dan Z

What are W, X, Y and Z? Apakah W, X, Y dan Z?

W X Y Z A. Earth Venus Mercury Mars B. Earth Mercury Venus Mars C. Mercury Venus Earth Mars D. Venus Earth Mercury Mars E. Mars Earth Venus Mercury

23. Diagram 13 shows a man standing on one leg. His weight is 720 N and the surface

area of his shoe is 0.02 m2. Rajah 13 menunjukkan seorang lelaki sedang berdiri di atas sebelah kaki. Beratnya adalah 720 dan luas permukaan tapak kasutnya adalah 0.02 m2.

Diagram 13

Rajah 13 What is the pressure exerted by the man? Apakah tekanan yang dikenakan oleh lelaki tersebut? A. 14.4 Pa C. 18 000 Pa E. 14 400 Pa B. 28.8 Pa D. 36 000 Pa

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24. Diagram 14 shows the apparatus prepared by a group of students to investigate the factors that cause the nail to rust. Rajah 14 menunjukkan radas yang disediakan oleh sekumpulan murid untuk mengkaji faktor yang menyebabkan paku berkarat.

Diagram 14 Rajah 14

Which of the nail(s) in the test tube(s) will rust after a week? Paku di dalam tabung uji yang manakah akan berkarat selepas seminggu? A. S only B. R and S C. S and U D. R, T and V E. S, U and V

Nail R Paku R

dry calcium chloride

kalsium klorida kontang

Nail S Paku S

Nail T Paku T

Oil Minyak

boiled water that has been cooled down air mendidih yang telah disejukkan

Nail U Paku U

Nail V Paku V

Oil Minyak

boiled water that has been cooled down air mendidih yang telah disejukkan

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25. Diagram 15 below shows a metal sphere oscillating on a frictionless track. Rajah 15 di bawah menunjukkan satu sfera logam sedang berayun di atas landasan tanpa geseran.

Diagram 15

Rajah 15 Which of the following statements is true based on diagram 4? Antara pernyataan berikut, yang manakah benar berdasarkan rajah 4?

A. The kinetic energy of the metal sphere is minimum at R Tenaga kinetik sfera logam minimum di R

B. The potential energy of the metal sphere is maximum at P Tenaga keupayaan sfera logam maksimum di P

C. The principle of conservation of energy is not obeyed Prinsip keabadian tenaga tidak dipatuhi

D. The total energy of the metal sphere at S is higher than that at R Jumlah tenaga sfera logam di S lebih tinggi daripada di R

26. Diagram 16 shows the asteroid belt. Rajah 16 menunjukkan lingkaran asteroid.

Diagram 16 (Rajah 16)

P and Q shows the orbits of two planets. What are planets P and Q? P dan Q menunjukkan orbit dua planet. Apakah planet P dan Q?

P Q A. Mercury Venus B. Earth Mars C. Mars Jupiter D. Jupiter Saturn E. Uranus Neptune

Q P

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27. Jimmy wanted to investigate the respond of plants to water. Diagram 16 shows a potted plant prepared by Jimmy. Jimmy ingin mengkaji tindak balas tumbuhan terhadap air. Rajah 16 menunjukkan tumbuhan berpasu yang disediakan oleh Jimmy.

Diagram 16

Rajah 16

Which of the following steps should he take in order to get an accurate result? Manakah antara langkah berikut yang perlu diambil olehnya untuk mendapat keputusan yang tepat? A. Keep the plant under the sunlight

Letakkan tumbuhan tersebut di bawah cahaya matahari B. Water the plant thoroughly

Siram tumbuhan tersebut dengan air yang secukupnya C. Always water at one side of the soil

Sentiasa menyiram sebahagian daripada tanah tersebut D. Put the potted plant near the water

Letakkan tumbuhan tersebut berhampiran dengan air E. Cut out one side of the leaves

Potong satu bahagian daun tersebut

28. Diagram 17 shows a landscape. Rajah 15 menunjukkan sebuah landskap.

Diagram 17 (Rajah 17)

Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?

Manakah antara berikut merupakan sumber tenaga boleh diperbaharui?

A. P & Q B. P, Q & R C. Q, R & S D. P, S & T E. P, Q & T

R

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29. Diagram 18 shows the structure of chloroplast. Rajah 18 menunjukkan struktur kloroplas.

Diagram 18

Rajah 18

Which of the following reactions occurs in R? Yang manakah tindakbalas berlaku di dalam R? A. Carbon dioxide + Hydrogen Glucose

Karbon dioksida + Hidrogen Glukosa B. Hydrogen ion + Electron Hydrogen atom

Ion hidrogen + Elektron Atom hidrogen C. Hydroxyl ion Hydroxyl group + Electron

Ion hidroksil Kumpulan hidroksil + Elektron D. Water molecule Hydrogen ion + Hydroxyl ion

Molekul air Ion hidrogen + Ion hidroksil

E. Hydroxyl ion Hydrogen atom Ion hidroksil Atom hidrogen

30. Block P is pushed with the same force on different surface, W, X, Y and Z. Table 3 shows the results obtained. Blok P ditolak dengan daya yang sama di atas setiap permukaan W, X, Y dan Z. Jadual 3 menunjukkan keputusan yang diperolehi.

Type of surface Jenis permukaan W X Y Z

Distance travelled (cm) Jarak perjalanan (cm) 32 79 55 17

Table 3 (Jadual 3) Choose the correct sequence from the highest to the lowest frictional force based on the above experiment. Pilih urutan yang betul bagi daya geseran dari yang paling tinggi ke paling rendah berdasarkan eksperimen di atas.

A. Z, Y, W, X B. W, Y, X, Z C. X, Y, W, Z D. Z, W, Y, X E. X, Y, Z, X END OF QUESTION PAPER

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ANSWERS

1. D 7. E 13. E 19. C 25. B 2. D 8. A 14. E 20. D 26. C 3. E 9. A 15. D 21. D 27. C 4. A 10. A 16. A 22. A 28. E 5. C 11. A 17. B 23. D 29. A 6. C 12. B 18. D 24. C 30. D