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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN BANDAR BINTULU

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2009

SCIENCE FORM 2

TIME: 1 HOUR

PREPARED BY: CIK SHUHARA BT AB KADIR

NAME: _________________________ CLASS: _____________

Instructions: this question paper consists of 40 questions. Each questions followed by four possible answers. Choose the correct

answer or the one that is the best.

1. Which of the following are the properties of matter?I It has mass

II It occupies spaceIII It has a fixed volumeA I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I,II and III

2. Diagram 1 shows the movement of smoke particles.

Diagram 1

I Smoke is made up of particles.II The particles of smoke move at random.

III This movement is called Brownianmovement.

A I and II only

B I and III only

C II and III only

D I, II and III

3. Diagram 2 shows the arrangement of particles in thethree state of matter represented by P, Q and R.

Diagram 2

Which of the following shows correct examples of

matter in the states represented by P, Q and R?

P Q R

A Water Nitrogen CoinB Oxygen Spoon JuiceC Copper Oxygen WaterD Nitrogen Limewater Gold

4. The following is an observations regarding diffusion.

Which of the following explain the observation

above?

I Liquid particles move faster than solidparticles.

II Liquid particles have more energy than solidparticles.

III The spaces between particles are bigger in aliquid than in a solid.

A I and II only

B I and III only

C II and III only

D I, II and III

5. The hot air balloon is able to rise in the sky becauseA the balloon is denser than the air.B the balloon is made up of dense material.C the hot air is less dense than the cold air.D the hot air is denser than the cold air.

6. Why is air necessary for humans?A It supplies energy.B It supplies oxygen.C It supplies water.D It supplies minerals.

7. Which of the following is true about aluminium,mercury and iron at room temperature?

A DuctileB MalleableC In solid sateD Allow heat to flow through

8. The information below is the procedures used toseparate a mixture of salt crystals and sago grains.

T - Filter

U - Evaporate

V - Dissolve in water

Which of the following sequences shows the correct

separation procedures?

A V, T, U C T, V, UB U, T, V D V, U, T

Diffusion occurs faster in a liquid

than in a solid.


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9. Which of the following is a list of all non-metals?A Aluminium, carbon, copperB Carbon, silicon, bromineC Nitrogen, chlorine, magnesiumD Mercury, chlorine, hydrogen

10. Elements found in water areI Hydrogen

II NitrogenIII OxygenA I and II only

B I and III only

C II and III only

D I, II and III

11. The list below shows the properties of a gas in air.

What gas is it?

A ArgonB OxygenC NitrogenD Carbon dioxide

Questions 12 and 13 are based on Diagram 3.

Diagram 3

12. What happens after a few hours?A The red ink moves towards the boiling tube.B The red ink moves away from the boiling tube.C The volume of air in the boiling tube increase.D There is no change in the position of the red

ink.

13. What is the conclusion of the experiment?A Living things give out carbon dioxide during

respiration.

B Living things give out water vapour duringrespiration.

C Living things give out heat during respiration.D Living things use oxygen during respiration.

14. Which of the following comparisons is correct?

Respiration Combustion

A Uses oxygen Produces oxygen

B Does not produce

energy

Produces energy

C Needs sunlight Needs oxygen cells

of living things

D Occurs in the cells

of living things

Occurs outside the

cells of living things

15. The main cause of global warming isA the increase in the amount of air pollutants.B the increase in the use of chlorofluorocarbons.C the increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in

the atmosphere.

D the increase in the use of greenhouses inagriculture.

16. Which of the following parts of the eye help in therefraction of light?

I Vitreous humourII

PupilIII LensA I and II only

B I and III only

C II and III only

D I, II and III

17. Which of the following causes changes to the size ofpupil?

A The intensity of lightB The sizes of the objectsC The colours of the objectsD The distances of the objects

18. Which of the following statement is false?A Our ears cannot detect all types of sounds.B Our ears can detect sound with frequencies

20 Hz to 2 000 Hz.

C Certain animals like bats and dolphins areable to detect ultrasonic sound.

D Old people need to use hearing aidsbecause their ear drums are less elastic.

19. The table shows the observations of food tests onfood X.

Food test ResultIodine test Brown

Benedicts test Brick-red precipitate

Millions test Red precipitate

Food X contains

I StarchII Glucose

III ProteinsA I and II only C II and III only

B I and III only D I, II and III

Support combustion Colourless and odourless Slightly soluble in water Has no effect on moist blue litmus

paper

Relights a glowing splinter


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20. The following information describes one class offood.

It is found vegetables, fruits, and grains It is not digestible.

The deficiency of this class of food will cause

A the blood unable to clotB stunted growthC

bleeding gumD constipation21. The following information shows the lunch taken by

Mazlan on a certain day.

1 bowl of rice 1 piece of fried chicken 1 piece of fried egg 1 cup of syrup drink

The diet is not balanced because it is short of

A carbohydratesB proteinsC fibreD fats

22. The diagram shows a boy who is suffering fromgoiter.

Which of the following is the cause of the disease?

A Too much carbohydrate in the dietB Lack of iodine in the dietC Too much fat in the dietD Lack of iron in the diet

23. The information shows the characteristics of ananimal.

Body covered with scales Breathes through lungs Cold-blooded Internal fertilization

Which of the following classes of animals possesses

the above characteristics?

A BirdB ReptileC MammalD Amphibian

24. Which of the following plants does not reproduce byspores?

A YeastB GrassC LiverwortsD Mushroom

25. The following plants have chlorophyll exceptA fernB algaeC fungiD moss

26. Which of the following groups of animals consists ofvertebrates only?

A Toad, chicken, fishB Prawn, crab, spiderC Cockroach, lizard, turtleD Sea horse, duck, housefly

27. The equation shows an important process whichtakes place in plants.

Energy

Carbon + Water Glucose + Oxygen

Dioxide Chlorophyll

What is the energy change in the process?

A light energy potential energy

B chemical energy light energy

C light energy chemical energy

D potential energy chemical energy

28. Muthu planted the orchids and the roses in hisgarden. The interaction between the two types of

plants is

A mutualismB competitionC prey-predatorD commensalism

29. The diagram shows a food chain in a paddy field.Paddy Grasshopper Rat Snake

The various types of organisms which live in this

paddy field form a/an

A speciesB populationC communityD ecosystem

30. The role of fungi and bacteria in the ecosystem isA breaking down the dead organismsB increasing the composition of oxygenC maintaining the pH value of the atmosphereD decreasing the composition of carbon dioxide

31. The tapeworm live in our intestine so that theyA can make vitamin K.B can clean our intestines.C can provide nutrients to us.D can absorb nutrients from us.


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32. The diagram shows one steps in an experiment totest for the presence of starch.

What is the purpose of this step?

A To soften the leafB To decolourise the leafC To kill the cells of the leafD To remove the starch in the leaf

33. The diagram shows a food chain in a certain habitat.Producer primary secondary tertiary

consumer consumer consumer

Which of the following pyramid of numbers is not

suitable?

34. The following information shows the various stagesof water purification in a water processing plant.

Which of the following is correct sequence of water

purification?

A P, R, Q, S C R, Q, P, SB Q, P, R, S D S, P, Q, R

35. The experiment shows the electrolysis of water.

At the end of the experiment, 20 cm3

of the gas is

collected in the test tube Y. What is the volume of

the gas in the test tube X.

Volume / cm3 Test

A 10 Limewater

B 10 Glowing splinter

C 40 Limewater

D 40 Glowing splinter

36. Which of the following statements about tartaricacid in the solid form is true?

A It turns moist blue litmus paper to red.B It releases hydrogen when it is mixed with

zinc powder.

C It dissolves in water and its solution has a pHvalue of 9.

D It releases carbon dioxide when it is mixedwith calcium carbonate powder.

37. The experiment shows neutralization.

Which of the following statement about the above

experiment is false?

A Water is produced.B Hydrogen is released.C Sodium chloride is produced.D The final solution has a pH value of 7.

38. Which of the following is not a characteristic ofoxygen?

A OdourlessB ColourlessC Supports combustionD Turns limewater cloudy

39. Distilled water is not suitable for drinking becauseA It is very expensiveB It does not contain mineralsC It contains dissolved impuritiesD It contains too much chlorine

40. Which of the following activities will break up thecompound into its respective elements?

A Electrolysis of waterB Zinc powder is heatedC Hydrogen is burnt in the airD Common salt is dissolved in water

PFiltration

QSedimentation

RCoagulation

SChlorination

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