SK CONVENT (2) KLANG

TEST 1 2013
SCIENCE YEAR 6
SECTION A
Answer all the questions. Choose one of the best answer, A, B, C or D.
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What are the basic needs of a green plant

Soil

III

Water

II

Food

IV

Sunlight

I and II

II and III

I and IV

III and IV

Which of the animals lays eggs?

Among the following pairs, which is not correct?

Animal

Characteristic

Scorpion

Sting

Chameleon

Produce loud sound

Bed bug

Produce bad smell

Pangolin

Hard scales

Diagram shows two types of animals, X and Y.

Which of the following is correct about the breathing organs of animals X and Y ?
X

Lungs

Moist skin

Tracheal structure

Gills

Moist skin

Tracheal structure

Gills

Lungs
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The following information is a food chain in an ocean.

Maklumat berikut adalah satu rantai makanan di sebuah lautan.
algae

prawn

fish

sea lion

What will happen if the population of sea lions increase?

the fish population increases

the algae population decreases

the prawn population decreases

the sea lions need more food sources

P and Q

Q and S

P and R

R and S

Diagram shows a conversation between Shah Rukh a nd Sharul..

What will happen when Shah Rukh and Sharul eat the Nasi Lemak?

They will have malaria

They will have dengue fever

They will have

conjunctivis

They will have food poisoning

Diagram shows three groups of fruit.

How do the seeds of the different groups of fruits are dispersed?

Group J

Group K

Group L

wind

water

animals

animals

explosive mechanisme

wind

animals

wind

Explosive mechanisme

water

wind

animals

The diagram below shows the condition of plants in the forest.

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What is the reason plants in the forest compete to grow taller?

To get food

To get nutrients

To get air

To get sunlight

The diagram below shows a type of plant.

Which of the following is facing the same problem as the plant shown above?

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lallang

mangrove tree

cactus

rose plant

The diagram below shows a human activity.

Which of the following are the effects of the activity shown above?

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The number of animals

increase

III

The Earths temperature increases

II

Global warming

IV

Hurricane

I and II

II and IV

II and III

III and IV

Which of the following shows the correct eye position to read the volume in
the measuring cylinder?
A

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Table shows two groups of activities that are classified by Sholihein.

Which of the following activities are classified into groups P and Q correctly?

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hitting a ball

drawing a bow

squeezing a sponge

pressing a ballon

turning the steering wheel of a

car

streching the rubber band of

catapult

poking a piece of meat to make a

sate stick

compressing a spring

Diagram shows how water is circulated on Earth.

Which process takes place at X?

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melting

evaporation

freezing

condensation

Which of the following activities involves pushing and pulling force?

A

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The diagram below shows a trolley that is pushed by a woman.

Which direction of force needed to be applied to the trolley to make it moves

faster?

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17

18

Which of the following objects will travel at the shortest distance when it has
been pushed?
A

What is the effect of friction?

A

Makes the surface cold

Causes wear and tear

Enables the object to go

faster

Makes the object to move easier

The diagram below shows a boy putting lubricants onto the door latch.

What is the purpose of the activity carried out by the boy?

A

To increase friction

To reduce friction

To eliminate friction

To make the door latch shiny

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The spores of the fern plant are dispersed through___________________

A Water
B Wind
C Explosive action

D. Animal
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Figure shows an object that is made of material X.
20. The Diagram below shows a food chain in a lake.
Algae

A
B
C
D
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Tadpole

Stork

Which of the following is probably X ?

Fish
Frog
What property of material X that makes it suitable to be used for the object?
Shark
A Waterproof
C Conducts heat
Crocodile
B Sinks in water
D Can be stretched
Diagram shows a man painting an iron gate.

.
The gate is painted to

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keep it beautiful

protect it from rain and sun

ensure that it will last

longer

protect it from coming contact with air

and water

Which of the following sources of energy is non-renewable?

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Diagram shows a rice cooker.

Which sequence shows the correct transformation of energy when we use it?

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electrical enery sound energy

potential energy electrical energy

electrical energy heat energy + sound energy

heat energy electrical energy + sound energy

Table shows the classification of two groups of substances.

Which of the following classifications correctly represent X and Y?

X

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tamarind juice

sugar solution

soap

honey

cooking oil

bitter gourd juice

vinegar

ketchup

Diagram shows two observations made by a pupil in an investigation.

The above observations show that

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light can be reflected

light travels in a straight line

light is a form of energy

light can be transformed into other

forms of energy

Diagram shows gaps between railway tracks.

What will happen if railway tracks are not laid with gaps between them?

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The train will skid and overturn

II

The tracks will expand and bend on a hot day

III

The cost of building the railway lines will be very high

IV

The trains will not be able to change from one track to another

I and II

I and III

II and IV

III and IV

Diagram below shows a constellation.

What is the name of the constellation?

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Orion

Big Dipper

Scorpion

Southern Cross

Diagram shows the movement of the Earth and the Moon.

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Which of the following statements are true?

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The Moon moves around the Earth

II

The Moon and the Earth move around the Sun

III

The movements of the Moon and the Earth take the same time

IV

The movements of the Sun, Moon and the Earth take the same time

I and II

I and III

II and IV

III and IV

Diagram shows a mosque.

What are the shapes of P, Q, R and S?

P

sphere

cylinder

hemisphere

cone

hemisphere

cone

cylinder

cuboid

cylinder

pyramid

cylinder

hemisphere

pyramid

cuboid

cone

cylinder

SECTION B
Answer all question given.
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The diagram below shows two containers of seedlings, X and Y. The seedlings in each
container have been planted into a soil containing fertilizer.

The observation after one week is recorded in the table below.

Containers

Average height of seedlings after one week (cm)

(a)

What is the purpose (aim) of this investigation?

____________________________________________________________________

(b)

____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]
State
(i)

what is changed (manipulated variable)

______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(ii)

what is observed (responding variable)

______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(c)

What is the relationship (hypothesis) between manipulated variable and responding

variable?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

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Diagram shows an investigation conducted by a group of pupils to study the

volume of marbles.

The result of the investigation is shown in table below.

Number of marbles

Volume of water in measuring cylinder (ml)

10

20

15

30

25

50

(a)

What is the purpose (aim) of the investigation?

_______________________________________________________________

(b)

____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]
State
(i)

what is kept the same (constant variable)

_________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(ii)

what is measured (responding variable)

_________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(c)

What is trend of the volume of water in the measuring cylinder?

_______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(d)

What conclusion can be made from this investigation?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah]

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Muhammad Fikri carries out an investigation to test speed of an object. He uses a

wind-up spring toy car as shown below.

The results of the investigation are recorded in the table below.

Number of turns of the spring winder

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Distance travelled by the toy car in 30 seconds

(cm)

50

70

90

110

(a)

What is the purpose (aim) of the investigation?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(b)

State
what is changed (manipulated variable)

(i)

______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]
what is observed (responding variable)
______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(c)

Predict the distance travelled by the toy car if the number of turns of the spring winder
is 12?
_______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(d)

What conclusion can be made from this investigation?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

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A group of pupils had investigated the number of pendulum swing with the length of
the string.

(a)

What is the aim of the investigation?

____________________________________________________________________

(b)

____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]
State two information gathered in this investigation.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
[ 2 markah ]

(c)

What is the pattern to the changes of the number of pendulum swing?

____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(d)

Predict the number of pendulum swing if the length of string is 50 cm.

____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]

(e)

What is the conclusion of the investigation?

Apakah kesimpulan daripada penyiasatan ini?
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
[ 1 markah ]
Prepared by,
Checked by,
_____________________
( Manimala Somakandan)
Head Of Science Panel
SK Convent (2) Klang

____________________
( Siti Ashah Binti Abd. Hadi)
Senior Assistant 1
SK Convent (2) Klang

Approved by,

Parents Signature,

_______________________________
(Hajjah Hamidah binti Ali Akhbar)
Headmistress
SK Convent (2) Klang

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