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MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TUTORIAL

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PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2009

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN TINGKATAN 3
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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

1. This question paper consists of two sections:

Section A and Section B. Examiner’s code For Examiner’s Use
2. Write your answers clearly in the spaces
provided in the question paper. Section QuestionFull Marks Marks
Obtained
3. Show your working. It may help you to get
marks. 1 5
4. If you wish to change your answer, neatly 2 6
cross out the answer. Then write down the
new answer. 3 8
5. The diagrams in the questions provided are A
not drawn to scale unless stated. 4 8
6. The marks allocated for each question or
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parts of a question are shown in brackets.
7. The time suggested to answer Section A is 60 6 6
minutes and Section B is 30 minutes.
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8. You may use a non-programmable scientific
B
calculator.
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9. Hand in this question paper to the invigilator
at the end of the examination. Total 60

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Section A

[40 marks]

Answer all questions.

1 Length is a distance between two points. Length of a straight line can be measured by
using a meter rule.
1 (a)
(a) What is the SI unit of length?
1
………………………………………………………………………………
……. .[1 mark]

(b) (i) Diagram 1.1 shows a pencil. By using the scale provided on page 19,
determine x cm.

Diagram 1.1
1 (b)(i)

1 x = ………………………… cm
[1 mark]

(ii) Diagram 1.2 shows the distance travelled by student X from his house to
his school.

House School

Diagram 1.2

By using a provided thread and the scale from page 19, determine how
many kilometre does student X need to travelled to school everyday if
1 cm = 1 km.

1 (b)(ii)

2 House to school = ………………………… km

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(c) What are the precautionary steps to be taken into account when measuring a
length of an object?

Tick (√) in the boxes below for the correct precautionary steps before
determining the real measurement of an object.

Position the eyes vertically and horizontally to obtain a reading without

parallax error

Position the eyes vertically above the mark on the meter rule to avoid
parallax error

To obtain more accurate reading of measurements, an average reading 1 (c)

must taken
[1 mark] 1

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2 Diagram 2.1 shows an activity to determine the volume of air used by a process.

250 ml gas jar

Water

Diagram 2.1
2 (a)(i)
(a) (i) Name the gas used in this activity.
1 ……………………………………………………………………………
… .[1 mark]
2 (a)(ii)
(ii) Name the process in 2(a)(i).
1
……………………………………………………………………………
… .[1 mark]

(b) Complete the word equation for the reaction in Diagram 2.1

2 (b)
Fuel + + water
2
[2 marks]
2 (c)
(c) What is the volume of air used after the candle extinguished?
1
Volume of air = ………………….. ml
[1 mark]
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(d) Based on Diagram 2.2, choose one activity which applies the same process as in
Diagram 2.1. Mark (√) in the box for the activity.

2 (d)

Diagram 2.2
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3 Diagram 3 shows the human growth curve. Growth is a permanent and irreversible
process. P, Q, R and S are stages of the human growth.

A B C D

X
Y
Height

Age
O
Diagram 3

(a) Name the stages of growth A and D.

3 (a) A: ………………………………………….

2 D: ………………………………………….
[2 marks]

3 (b)(i)
(b) (i) Which graph represent the growth curve for female?

…………………………………………………………………………
1
…… .[1 mark]

(ii) Which stage shows that females exceed the height of boys in certain age?
3 (b)(ii)

……………………………………………………………………………
1 … .[1 mark]
3 (c)
(c) In Diagram 4, mark R for the rapid growths and N for the negative growth.
2 [2 marks]

(d) Suggest one food class that should be taken in large quantities by teenagers at
3 (d) the C stage. Give reason for your answer.

2 Class of food: …………………………………………………………………….

.
Total Reason: …………………………………………………………………………...
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4 Diagram 4.1 shows a human digestive system.

Diagram 4.1

(a) Label three of the following structures in Diagram 4.1.

Stomach Small Liver Large Pancreas 4 (a)

intestine intestine
[3 marks] 3

(b) State one function of organ T.

4 (b)

…………………………………………………………………………………
…. .[1 mark] 1

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(c) A student carried out a food test on sample M. Table 4.2 shows the results of the
test.

Food test Observation Food class

Sample M is
crushed and added
Protein
with Millon’s
reagent

Sample M is added
with a few drops of Starch
iodine solution

Table 4.2
4 (c)

Complete Table 4.2 by writing the observation obtain from the food test.
2 [2 marks]

(d) Diagram 4.3 shows the sequence of food movement in digestive system.

Mouth X Stomach Intestines

Anus Y

Diagram 4.3

What are represented by X and Y in the sequence of food movement in

Diagram 4.3?

X: ………………………………………….
4 (d)

Y: ………………………………………….
2 [2 marks]

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5 Diagram 5.1 shows the structure of a generalised flower.

K: …..…………… L: …..……………

Style
Filament

M: …..……………

Ovule
Sepal
Receptacle

Diagram 5.1

(a) Label K, L and M using the following words.

Ovary Petal Anther Receptacle Stigma 5 (a)

2
[2 marks]

(b) What are the male gametes and female gametes called?

Male gametes: ………………………………………….

5 (b)

Female gametes: ………………………………………….

[2 marks] 2

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(c) Based Diagram 5.1, complete Table 5.2 by writing the functions of the parts of
flower.

Parts of flower Function

Ovule

5 (c)
Table 5.2
2 [2 marks]

(d) In agriculture, farmers use a method to produce more offspring with the best
characteristics of each parent for profit. What type of method is used in
5 (d) agriculutre?

1 …………………………………………………………………………………
…..[1 mark]

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6 Diagram 6.1 shows six organisms in a habitat.

Eagle Snake Grasshopper

Chicken Caterpillar Green plant

Diagram 6.1

(a) Based on Diagram 6.1, construct a food web.

6 (a)

[2 marks] 2

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(b) Green plants are producers because they can make they own food through
photosynthesis. Complete the word equation for the photosynthesis process.

Sunlight
6 (b)
Water + chlorophyll +

2 [2 marks]

(c) In the habitat, snake and eagle are examples of a prey-predator relationship.

(i) If all eagles dies, what will happen to the population of chicken in that
habitat?
6 (c)(i)

……………………………………………………………………………
1 … .[1 mark]

(ii) Sketch after phase III in Diagram 6.2 to show the prey-predator
relationship of snake and eagle.

I II III
Number of organisms

Snake

Eagle

Time
6 (c)(ii)
Diagram 6.2
1 [1 mark]

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Section B

[20 marks]

Answer all questions.

7 Diagram 7 shows the picture of animals R, S, T and U.

R S

T U

Diagram 7

(a) State the physical characteristics of animals R, S, T and U.

R: ............................................................................................................................
.
S: ............................................................................................................................
.
T: ............................................................................................................................ 7 (a)
.
U: ............................................................................................................................
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(b) Classify organisms R, S, T and U in Diagram 7 into two groups based on their
common characteristics. Name the animals belonging to each group.

R, S, T and U

Common
characteristics

Name of
animals

7 (b)

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8 Diagram 8.1 shows the apparatus set-up and the initial temperature reading of
distilled water. The distilled water is cooled.

16

15

Ice sprinkled with

common salt

Distilled water

Diagram 8.1
8 (a)
(a) Record the initial temperature of the distilled water.
1
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(b) Table 8.2 shows the results of this experiment.

Time/min 5 10 15 20 25

Temperature/ºC 12 8 4 0 0

Table 8.2

State the variables involved in this experiment.

(i) Manipulated variable

8 (b)(i)

……………………………………………………………………………
1 … .[1 mark]

(ii) Responding variable

8 (b)(ii)
……………………………………………………………………………
1 … .[1 mark]

8 (b)(iii)
(iii) Constant variable

……………………………………………………………………………
1
… .[1 mark]

(c) State a hypothesis based on the results in Table 8.2.

8 (c)

…………………………………………………………………………………
1 …. .[1 mark]
8 (d)
(d) For this part of the question, use the graph paper provided on page 17.
3 Based on Table 8.2, draw a line graph of temperature against time. [3 marks] m
(e) Based on the graph drawn in 8(d),
8 (e)(i)
(i) predict the temperature of the distilled water at the 30th minutes.
1 …………………..ºC. [1 mark]
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(ii) state the relationship between the temperature and time.

……………………………………………………………………………
8 (e)(ii)
….
……………………………………………………………………………
1 … .[1 mark]
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Temperature/ºC

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15

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12

11

10

Time/min
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8 (f)
(f) Based on the line graph drawn in 8(d), circle in the graph the point where liquid
changes into solid. [1 mark]
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(g) Why is common salt is sprinkled on the ice in Diagram 8.1?

…………………………………………………………………………………
8 (g)
…. .
…………………………………………………………………………………
1 …. .[1 mark]

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