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8/6/2019 Upsr Sci Trial 19

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Portal Pendidikan Utusan 2008 Hak Cipta TerpeliharaUtusan Melayu (M) Berhad, Kuala Lumpur 1

SOALAN PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN UPSR

PORTAL PENDIDIKAN UTUSAN

SCIENCE (SET 2)

TIME : 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

SECTION A(30 marks)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. The diagram shows 3 animals.

Which of the following are the characteristics of the animals?

I Possess shellsII Reproduce by laying eggsIII Breathe through lungs

A I onlyB I and II onlyC II and III onlyD I, II and III

2 . What common characteristics do all of the materials listed above have?

A Ability to conduct electricityB Ability to conduct heatC Ability to be stretchedD Ability to absorb water

3. Which of the following sources of electricity can convert kinetic energy toelectrical energy?

A DynamosB Solar cellsC Dry cellsD Accumulators

Rubber bands Springs Erasers


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4. What are the similarities between the Earth and the Moon?

I Both can support life.II Both possess gravitational pull.III Both rotate on their axis while revolving around the Sun.

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and II onlyD I, II and III

5. Which of the following instruments functions based on the principle of lightreflection?

I BinocularsII Periscope

III KaleidescopeIV Spectacles

A I and II onlyB II and III onlyC II,III and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

L Cuttle fishM SardinesN Rambutans

O Tapioca

6. The table above shows 4 types of food. Which of the foods listed can bepreserved in the same manner?

A L, MB M, N, OC L, M, ND L, M, N, O

7. The diagram shows the change in the state of matter.

What causes this change?I The ice absorbs heat from the surroundingII The water loses heat to the surrounding.III The water has reached boiling point.IV The ice has reached melting point.

Ice Water


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A I and II onlyB II and III onlyC I and IV onlyD II, III and IV

P QScissors Axe

Hammer SawPliers Ice pick

8. The table above shows 2 groups of objects.What do P and Q represent?

P QA Gear Lever

B Lever WedgeC Inclined plane LeverD Wedge Pulley

9. The diagram shows 4 animals.

Which of the animals shown reproduce in the same manner?

A P and QB Q and RC P and SD P, Q and S

P Q

RS


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10. The diagram shows a food web.

Which organism will increase in population if the population of S decreasesdrastically?

A U and TB P and QC Q and RD Q, S and T

11. T, U and V can be represented by

T U V

A Dandelion Love grass MerantiB Meranti Balsam AngsanaC Lallang Mimosa LotusD Cotton Rambutan Meranti

PLANT SEEDS

Wing-like structuresV

Small and lightT

With hooksU


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12. The diagram shows 3 modern devices.

Which of the devices shown are used in communication?

A I, II and III onlyB I, III and IV onlyC II, III and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

13. Which of the following substances will not change the colour of red litmuspaper?

I VinegarII Soap solutionIII Salt solutionIV Toothpaste

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II ad III onlyD II and IV only

14. A man wants to pull a nail from a plank of wood but does not have a hammer.Which of the following tools can replace the hammer?

A AxeB PliersC Hand drillD Ice pick

III

IIIIV


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15. The table shows the volume of water in two containers, P and Q, before and

after a piece of stone is put into the containers.

Container Initial Volume of

water

Volume of water after

stone is addedP 250 ml 300 mlQ 250 ml 325 ml

What will be the volume of water in Container Q if the stone that is put intoContainer P is then put into Container Q?

A 350 mlB 375 mlC 385 mlD 395 ml

W ReplantingX Selective loggingY Setting up rehabilitation centres

16. Which of the information above is related to conservation measures?

A X and Y onlyB W and X onlyC W and Y onlyD W, X and Y

P A revolving ceiling fanQ A rolling ballR A boy sitting on a chairS A car parked on a street

17. Which of the activities above possesses speed?

A R and S only

B P and Q onlyC P, Q and R onlyD P, Q, R and S


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18. The table shows the number of surviving youngs hatched from eggs in 3different types of animals.

Animal No of eggs hatched No of surviving youngsX 200 20

Y 6 6Z 25 25

What conclusion can you make from the information given in the table?

I Animal X does not take care of its youngs.II Animal Y and Z take care of their youngs.III The majority of the youngs of Animal X have been eaten by predators.

A I and II onlyB I and III only

C II and III onlyD I, II and III

19. Magnetic objects

A have two poles.B are made from iron.C can be pulled by magnets.D have magnetic forces.

20. The diagram shows a product of advanced technology.

This device is most widely used in

A businessB communicationC industryD transporation


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21. One of the tyres of Ahmads car was damaged in an accident.Which of the following simple machines are needed in order to replacethe tyre with a new one?

I Lever

II GearIII Inclined planeIV Wheel and axle

A IV onlyB I and IV onlyC II, III and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

22. The table shows the temperatures of water in 4 beakers, P,Q, R and S.

Based on the information given in the table, which of the following inferencescan be made?

I The water in beaker S is changing into steam.II The water in Beaker S is being heated.III The water in Beaker P feels cold when touched.IV A change in the state of matter has taken place in Beaker R.

A I and II onlyB II and IV onlyC I, II and III onlyD I, II, III and IV

23. The diagram shows two plants of the same species in two different pots of thesame size, A and B.

Container P Q R S

Temperature (oC) 10 70 0 100


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If both plants are planted at the same time a few weeks ago, what happened tothe plant in Pot B?

A Competition has taken place in Pot B.B There is limited space in Pot B.C Pot B is placed in an open space.D Pot B receives less water and minerals.

24. A boy tried unsuccesfully to push a heavy box that was placed on the floor.Which of the following forces is responsible for his unsuccesful attempt?

A Gravitational force

B Frictional forceC Pulling forceD Pushing force

25. Q,R and S are natural phenomena in nature. Which of the phenomena causethe eclipse of the moon?

A Q onlyB R onlyC R and S onlyD Q, R and S only

26. The diagram shows a flow chart of the water cycle.

Condensation

Evaporation

River

X Y

Z

Q - Rotation of the Earth on its axisR - Movement of the Moon around the EarthS - Rotation of the Moon on its axis


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State the state of matter in X,Y and Z.

X Y ZA Water vapour Water droplets RainB Water droplets Water vapour Rain

C Rain Water vapour Water dropletsD Water droplets Rain Water droplets

27. Which of the following units is used to measure length?

I MilimetreII KilometreIII MillilitreIV Kilogram

A I and II only

B I and III onlyC III and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

28. The table shows the time set by 4 pupils in a 200 m race.

Pupils Distance (m) Time (second)Mary 200 30Aminah 200 22Devi 200 28Suraya 200 26

Which of the four students is the fastest?

A MaryB AminahC DeviD Suraya

29. The diagram shows a cube and an open cuboid with dimensions as shown.


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How many of cubes M can completely filled cuboid N?

A 11B 45C 54

D 55

30. The bar chart shows the time taken for 4 planets to move around the Sun interms of years.

Based on the bar chart, which of the following statements is true?

A The orbit of planet R is bigger than T.B The orbit of planet U is smaller than planet S.C The size of planet R is smaller than the size of planet T.D The size of planet S is bigger than the orbits of planet P, R and T


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SECTION BAnswerall questions.

1. The diagram above shows an investigation carried out by a group of Year 6

pupils. Two bar magnets of the same size were heated by an equally hotflame.Magnet P was heated for 5 minutes whereas Magnet Q was heated for 8minutes.After cooling down the magnets, both magnets were brought closer to a heap ofpaper clips.Table 1 shows the results of the experiment.

Magnet No of paper clips attractedP 7Q 4

Table 1

(a) State 2 variables that must be determined in this experiment.1. 2.

(1 mark)

(b) Based on your answer in (a),state a hypothesis that can be madefrom this experiment.

(1 mark)

(d) (i) If the experiment is continued by heating Magnet P furtherfor 8 minutes. Predict the number of paper clips that can beattracted by Magnet P.

(1 mark)


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(ii) What information did you use when making the prediction in (d) (i)?

(1 mark)

(e) In the experiment above, the attraction force of Magnet Q is weakerthan in Magnet P. Based on this statement, state another hypothesis.

(1 mark)

2. A group of students carried out an experiment using the apparatus shown in thediagram above.

(a) Suggest two information that needs to be acquired if you wish to carryout another experiment using the same apparatus.1. 2.

(1 mark)(b) Write the purpose of carrying out this experiment.

(1 mark)

(c) Build a hypothesis based on the experiment that you have carried out.

(1 mark)


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(d) State two variables that have to be kept the same in this experiment.

1. 2.

(1 mark)

3. The diagram above shows an investigation that was carried out on twocontainers, P and Q. Both containers were filled with 500 cm of water and ahole was bored at the bottom of each container. The volume of water collectedin Basin X and Basin Y is shown in the table below.

Volume of water collected (cm3)Basin

1 min 2 mins 3 mins 4 mins 5mins 6 mins 7 mins

X 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

Y 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

(a) What can be said about the increase in the volume of water collected inBasin Y compared to Basin X?

(1 mark)


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(b) In the investigation above, state

(i) what is changed

..

(ii) what is measured

.(2 marks)

(c) What is the change in pattern of the volume of water collected in bothcontainers?

(1 mark)

(d) (i) Predict the volume of water collected in Basin X after the10th minute.

(1 mark)

(ii) Give a reason for the prediction you made in d(i).

(1 mark)

Day Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1 200 250 180 170 210 190 195

2 185 195 170 165 205 185 180

3 170 180 170 160 210 180 170

4 190 200 195 160 205 185 180

* mass of rubbish in kg

4. The table above shows the amount of rubbish collected in a housing estate fora period of 4 weeks.


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a) What inference can be made based on the amount of rubbish collected

every Thursday?____________________________________________________

(1 mark)

b) What conclusion can be made based on the amount of rubbish collectedevery Tuesday?

______________________________________________________(2 marks)

c) Write a summary based on the data given in the table above.

_______________________________________________________

(1 mark)

d) Suggest a way to reduce the amount of rubbish disposed by the residents.

_________________________________________________________(1 mark)


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Answers1. B2. C

3. A4. D5. B6. C7. C8. B9. D10. B11. A12. D13. B

14. B15. B16. D17. B18. B19. C20. B21. B22. D23. D24. B25. B26. A27. A28. D29. B30. B


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SECTION B

1 a. Length of time used for heating , number of paper clips that is attracted by themagnetb. The longer the time used for heating, the lesser the number of paper clips

that is attracted by the magnetd. i.3/2/1/0 ( any number less than 4)

ii. Length of time used for heating , number of paper clips that is attracted bythe magnet

e. As the length of time used to heat the magnet increases, the pulling forceof the magnet decreases

2. a. number of coils of the nichrome wire, temperature of waterb. To investigate the relationship between the number of coils of the nichrome

wire and the water temperaturec. volume of water , size of the nichrome wire

3. a. The increase in the volume of water collected from Container Y is faster than inContainer X.

b. the size of the hole made at the bottom of the container, volume of watercollected

c. increasingd. i. 250 cm3

ii. the increase in the volume of water collected is the same(constant).

4. a. The amount of rubbish collected every Thursday is high because of nightmarkets/social activities/shows

b. Week 1 to 2, decreasing, week 2 to 3 remains the same (constant), week 3to 4, increasing

c. The highest amount of rubbish collected is on Thursdays.d. Carrying out recycling campaigns

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