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 shells
II Reproduce by laying eggs
III Breathe through lungs

A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III
• Rubber bands
• Springs
• Erasers

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

A Ability to conduct electricity

B Ability to conduct heat
C Ability to be stretched
D Ability to absorb water

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

electrical energy?

A Dynamos
B Solar cells
C Dry cells
D Accumulators

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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 only
B I and III only
C II and II only
D I, II and III

5. Which of the following instruments functions based on the principle of light

reflection?

I Binoculars
II Periscope
III Kaleidescope
IV Spectacles

A I and II only
B II and III only
C II,III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

L Cuttle fish
M Sardines
N Rambutans
O Tapioca

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

A L, M
B M, N, O
C L, M, N
D L, M, N, O

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

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

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 A I and II only
B II and III only
C I and IV only
D II, III and IV

P Q
Scissors Axe
Hammer Saw
Pliers Ice pick

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

P Q
A Gear Lever
B Lever Wedge
C Inclined plane Lever
D Wedge Pulley

9. The diagram shows 4 animals.

P Q

S
R

Which of the animals shown reproduce in the same manner?

A P and Q
B Q and R
C P and S
D P, Q and S

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10. The diagram shows a food web.

Which organism will increase in population if the population of S decreases

drastically?

A U and T
B P and Q
C Q and R
D Q, S and T

PLANT SEEDS

Small and light With hooks Wing-like structures

T U V

11. T, U and V can be represented by

T U V
A Dandelion Love grass Meranti
B Meranti Balsam Angsana
C Lallang Mimosa Lotus
D Cotton Rambutan Meranti

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12. The diagram shows 3 modern devices.

II
I

III
IV

Which of the devices shown are used in communication?

A I, II and III only

B I, III and IV only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

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

I Vinegar
II Soap solution
III Salt solution
IV Toothpaste

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II ad III only
D 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 Axe
B Pliers
C Hand drill
D Ice pick

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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 Volume of water after

water stone is added
P 250 ml 300 ml
Q 250 ml 325 ml

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

A 350 ml
B 375 ml
C 385 ml
D 395 ml

W Replanting
X Selective logging
Y Setting up rehabilitation centres

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

A X and Y only
B W and X only
C W and Y only
D W, X and Y

P A revolving ceiling fan

Q A rolling ball
R A boy sitting on a chair
S A car parked on a street

17. Which of the activities above possesses speed?

A R and S only
B P and Q only
C P, Q and R only
D P, Q, R and S

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

Animal No of eggs hatched No of surviving youngs

X 200 20
Y 6 6
Z 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 only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D 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 business
B communication
C industry
D transporation

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

I Lever
II Gear
III Inclined plane
IV Wheel and axle

A IV only
B I and IV only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

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

Container P Q R S

Temperature (oC) 10 70 0 100

Based on the information given in the table, which of the following inferences
can 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 only
B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

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

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 If both plants are planted at the same time a few weeks ago, what happened to
the 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 force
C Pulling force
D Pushing force

Q - Rotation of the Earth on its axis

R - Movement of the Moon around the Earth
S - Rotation of the Moon on its axis

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

A Q only
B R only
C R and S only
D Q, R and S only

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

X Condensation Y

Evaporation

River Z

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

X Y Z
A Water vapour Water droplets Rain
B Water droplets Water vapour Rain
C Rain Water vapour Water droplets
D Water droplets Rain Water droplets

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

I Milimetre
II Kilometre
III Millilitre
IV Kilogram

A I and II only
B I and III only
C III and IV only
D 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 30
Aminah 200 22
Devi 200 28
Suraya 200 26

Which of the four students is the fastest?

A Mary
B Aminah
C Devi
D 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 11
B 45
C 54
D 55

30. The bar chart shows the time taken for 4 planets to move around the Sun in
terms 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 B
Answer all 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 hot
flame.Magnet P was heated for 5 minutes whereas Magnet Q was heated for 8
minutes.
After cooling down the magnets, both magnets were brought closer to a heap of
paper clips.Table 1 shows the results of the experiment.

Magnet No of paper clips attracted

P 7
Q 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 made

from this experiment.

………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
(1 mark)

(d) (i) If the experiment is continued by heating Magnet P further

for 8 minutes. Predict the number of paper clips that can be
attracted 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 weaker

than 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 the
diagram above.

(a) Suggest two information that needs to be acquired if you wish to carry
out 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 two
containers, P and Q. Both containers were filled with 500 cm³ of water and a
hole was bored at the bottom of each container. The volume of water collected
in Basin X and Basin Y is shown in the table below.

Basin Volume of water collected (cm3)

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 in
Basin 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 both
containers?

……………………………………………………………………………
(1 mark)

(d) (i) Predict the volume of water collected in Basin X after the
10th 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 for
a 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 collected

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

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SECTION B

1 a. Length of time used for heating , number of paper clips that is attracted by the
magnet
b. The longer the time used for heating, the lesser the number of paper clips
that is attracted by the magnet
d. i.3/2/1/0 ( any number less than 4)
ii. Length of time used for heating , number of paper clips that is attracted by
the magnet

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

2. a. number of coils of the nichrome wire, temperature of water

b. To investigate the relationship between the number of coils of the nichrome
wire and the water temperature
c. volume of water , size of the nichrome wire

3. a. The increase in the volume of water collected from Container Y is faster than in
Container X.
b. the size of the hole made at the bottom of the container, volume of water
collected
c. increasing
d. 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 night

markets/social activities/shows
b. Week 1 to 2, decreasing, week 2 to 3 remains the same (constant), week 3
to 4, increasing
c. The highest amount of rubbish collected is on Thursdays.
d. Carrying out recycling campaigns

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