SCIENCE YEAR 4 Name : . Objective Questions Circle the correct answers. KNOWLEDGE: 1.

Which of the following is a basic need of humans? A. Sunlight B. Water C. Shoes D. Telephone Class: .

2. Animals excrete and defecate to A. grow. B. produce offspring. C. get oxygen. D. get rid of waste materials.

3. Diagram 1 shows an object that appears in the night sky.

Diagram 1 What is the object? A. A star B. An asteroid C. A comet D. A meteor

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COMPREHENSION: 4. A lizard breaks off its tail when chased by enemies. What is the reason for this behavior? A. To dispel the enemies B. To scare the enemies C. To hurt the enemies D. To escape from the enemies

5. A piece of towel is suitable to be used for wiping the body after having bath because it. A. is shiny. B. is elastic. C. is waterproof. D. absorbs water.

6. The information below is a method to prevent rusting. Coating the surface of an object with plastic. Which of the following objects uses the method?

7. Table 1 shows the times four planets take to complete one revolution round the Sun. Planet Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn
Table 1

Time for one revolution 225 days 687 days 12 years Table 1 ears

What inference can be made from the above information?

A. The bigger the size of a planet, the shorter is the time to complete one revolution.

B. All planets take the same time to complete one revolution. C. The further a planet is from the Sun, the longer is the time taken to complete one revolution. D. The time taken for one complete revolution for each planet varies.

8. Human cannot remember things for a long period of time. Which of the following devices is used to overcome this problem? A. A telephone B. A computer C. A microscope D. A binoculars

APPLICATION: 9. Diagram 2 shows a plant which has wilted.

Diagram 2 What basic need is not given to the plant? A. Air B. Water C. Food D. Sunlight

10. Rihana accidentally touches the thorns of a rose plant. Which of the following will be her response? A. She will withdraw her fingers immediately. B. She will withdraw her fingers slowly. C. She will push the rose plant away. D. She will hold the rose plant longer.

11. What characteristics do animals need to survive in very cold weather? I. II. III. IV. Thick fur Small ears Hard sacles A hump on the back

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

12. Table 2 shows a diameter of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon. Object Sun Earth Moon Table 2 Compare the size of the Earth and the size of the Earth to the Moon. The Sun to the Earth A. B. C. D. 200 times 100 time 110 times 400 times The Earth to the Moon 4 times 4 times 4 times 4 times Diameter 1 400 000 12 756 3 480

13. The following information shows some devices.

Sickle

Hoe

Tractor

In which of the following fields of technology are the devices above used? A. Communication B. Transportation C. Agriculture D. Construction

ANALYSIS: 14. Diagram 3 shows a bad habit of humans.

Diagram 3 Why is this a bad habit and should be discouraged? A. It damages the lungs. B. It can affect the sight of a person. C. It may cause road accidents. D. It delays a persons response to stimuli.

15. Diagram 4 shows the stages in the life cycle of the butterfly.

Diagram 4 Which of the following is the correct sequence of the stages in the life cycle of the butterfly? A. Q S P R B. Q P S R C. S P Q R D. S Q P R

16. The following are some non-standard units of measurement of length. y y y y Span Cubit Foot Arm span

Arrange these units according to length, from the shortest to the longest. A. Span, cubit, arm span, foot B. Span, foot, cubit, arm span C. Cubit, span, arm span, foot D. Foot, cubit, span, arm span

17. Sand clock is used by ancient people to measure time. The sand clock can be used to measure time because A. it has standard units. B. it is marked with numbers. C. it can tell daytime and night-time accurately. D. it makes use of a process that repeats uniformly.

SYNTHESIS: 18. Lim wants to grow a plant in an area which is very hot and has very little water. What characteristic should the plant have to make it suitable to be planted in this area? A. Big-sized leaves B. Many leaves C. Long roots D. Hard woody stems

19. Diagram 5 shows square X and rectangle Y.

Diagram 5 How many pieces of square X are needed to cover the whole surface of rectangle Y? A. 8 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

EVALUATION: 20. A student puts four thumbtacks into four different containers. The thumbtacks in which container will not rust? A. Wooden box B. Iron container C. Leather packet D. Air tight plastic containers