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SCIENCE (YEAR 5) MONTHLY TEST /MARCH 2013

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SECTION A

Answer all questions.

Every question is followed by four answerA, B, CandD. Choose the

correct answer. Then, blacken your answer on the answer sheet provided.The suggested time for this section is 45 minutes. If you are unable to

answer a question, proceed to the next question.

1 Some microorganisms were added to a mixture of flour and warm

water. After a while, the dough rises.

What causes it to rise?

A The flour melts

B The warm water expandsC The microorganisms breathe

D The warm water makes the flour expand

2 The diagram below shows a microorganism, that is called .............

A virus

B bacteria

C protozoa

D fungi


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3 Which of the following device is used to observe microorganisms?

A C

B D

4 What must you do when you cough?

A Use your hand to cover your mouth

B Go to crowded place

C Sleep late at night

D Take painkillers

5 The picture below shows an animal.

How does the animal above ensure the survival of its young?

A Stay in herds

B Fight with its enemies

C Hide the young in its mouthD Carry the young in the pouch


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6 The information below shows the reproducing process of an animal.

Based on the information above, which of the following animal is being

referred to ?

A Frog

B Crab

C Turtle

D Lizard

7 The diagram below shows a fruit.

What is the dispersal agent for the fruit above ?

A Wind

B WaterC Animal

D Explosive mechanism

8 The diagram below shows two type of fruits.

Which of the following uses the same way of dispersal as for the

fruits above?

A Lalang

B Water lily

C LovegrassD Flame of the forest

The mother lays eggs on the beach

The eggs hatch by themselves

The newborn move to the sea


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Dry when ripe

Fruit splits and explodes when mature

9 The information below shows the characteristics of a fruit.

What is the dispersal agent for this fruit ?

A Wind

B Water

C Animal

D Explosive mechanism

10 The diagram shows a seed of plant.

The seeds of which other plants are dispersed in the same way as

the above seed ?

A Lotus

B Rubber

C Clamatis

D Love grass

11 Which of the following animals does not take care of its young ?

A C

B D


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12 How do birds ensure the survival of their species ?

I Build their nests on trees.

II Feed their young.

III Carry their young on their backs.

IV Bury their eggs in the sand.

A I and II only

B I and III only

C II and III only

D II and IV only

13 Which of the following is not true about the way the animal protectits eggs ?

ANIMAL WAY TO PROTECT ITS EGGS

A Mosquito Lays eggs in stagnant water

B Cockroach Lays eggs in hidden places

C Snail Lays eggs in the soil

D Turtle Hides eggs in the sand

14 Which of the following animal carries its egg underneath it body ?


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15 The diagram below shows love grass seed.

What is the function of the part labelled X ?

A To absorb water and air.

B To help the seeds to float on water.C To help the seeds to stay afloat in air.

D To stick onto the fur or body of animals.

16 Which of the following food chain is correct ?

A Paddy plant bird grasshopper snake

B Paddy plant fox snake hen

C Paddy plant mouse eagle cow

D Paddy plant grasshopper bird

snake

17 Which of the following statements is not true ?

A All green plants are producers.

B Food chain always begin with green plant.

C An organism can belong to more than one food chain.

D Consumers are organisms that can make their own food.

X


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18 The diagram below shows a food chain.

Which of the following animals can represent X ?

I frogII snake

III eagle

A I only

B II only

C I and II only

D II and III only

Questions 19 20 are based on the food web shown.

19 How many food chains involve in the food web above?

A 3

B 4C 5

D 6

X

Paddy plant

grasshopper

caterpillar

mouse

bird

frog

snake


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20 Snake gets energy from

A grasshopper

B paddy plant

C caterpillar

D bird

21 Microorganism is a...

A living thing that has wings.

B living thing that lives in water.

C small living thing that can be seen with the naked eye.

D very tiny living thing that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

22 Which of the following is not a microorganism?

A Mumps

B Virus

C Bacteria

D Protozoa23 The following figure shows a food chain.

Which of the following represents P and Q?

P Q

A Caterpillar Grasshopper

B Chicken Mouse

C Mouse Snake

D Bird Frog


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24 Which of the following is a microorganism?

A C

25 The picture below shows four types of seeds.

I II

III IV

Which are the seeds dispersed by animals?A II only

B I and II only

C II and III only

D II, III and IV only


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26 The informations given below are statements about the

characteristics of animals.

The above statements are related to

A reproduction.

B growth.

C conservation.

D survival.

27 The diagram shows the observation on a slice of mouldy bread on

certain days.

Day 1 Day 5 Day 9 Day 12

What conclusion can be made from the observation above?

A The mould grows.

B The mould moves.

C The mould breathes.

D The mould responses to stimuli.

Lay a lot of eggs

Make a nest for laying eggs

Feed the young with milk


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28 The following pictures show two types of plant seeds dispersed by

animals.

Which of the following characteristics helps in dispersing the plant seeds?

A Attractive colour

B Good taste

C Have hooks

D Small in size

29 Which of the following ways can prevent diseases caused by

microorganisms fromspreading?

I Cover up open wounds

II Cover the mouth when coughing

III Wash hands after using the toilet

IV Wash hands before handling foodstuffA I, II and III only

B I, III and IV only

C II, III and IV only

D I, II, III and IV

30 Which of the following diseases are caused by microorganisms?


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I ll

lll

A I and II only

B I and III onlyC II and III only

D I, II and III


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1. Figure below shows a food chain.

a) Using the food chain above , state :

1. Producer : _________________________

2. Herbivor : _________________________

3. Carnivore : _________________________

4. Predator : ________________________

( 2 mark )

b) Predict the number of snakes if the number of eagles increases

in the food chain. ____________________

( 1 mark )

c) Using the food web above, construct two foodchains.

1. _____________________________________________

2. ______________________________ _______________

( 2 marks )


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2. Hafiz carried out a study to find out the relationship between sources of

food and the numbers of consumers. The study involved sparrows and

grasshoppers in the paddy field.

The observations are recorded in the following table.

Number of sparrows 2 4 6 8

Number of grasshoppers 50 40 30 20

a)State the aim of investigation.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

( 1 mark )

b)What is the trend of change in number of grasshoppers?___________________________ ( 1 mark )

c)Predict the numbers of a grasshopper if the numbers of sparrows is

10. __________ ( 1 mark )

d)What is the conclusion can you make based on the observations?__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

( 1 mark )

e)State one other animal that can be found at paddy field.

____________________ ( 1 mark )


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3. A group of pupils carried out an investigation to find out if

microorganisms can grow. They sprinkled one bread with a few drops of

water. The bread was left on the table for 12 days .

Day 1 Day 5 Day 9 Day 12

1. State the variables in this investigation :

a)What is change (manipulated variables)________________________________________

b)What is kept the same (controlled variables)

________________________________________ (2marks)

2. Based on the table, what is the observation can you make for the

number of black patches on the bread ?

__________________________________________ (1 mark)

3. State one inference (reason) based on your answer in ( 2 )

__________________________________________ (1 mark)

4.What is the trend of the number of the black patches?

_________________ (1 mark)

5. What conclusion can you make based on the result in the table.

__________________________________________ (1mark)


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4. Figure below shows an investigation. Dough A contains yeast but

dough B does not.

AFTER 1 HOUR

1. State the aim of investigation.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

( 1 mark )

2. State the variables in this investigation :

a)What is change (manipulated variables)

________________________________________

b)What is observed (responding variables)

________________________________________ (2marks)

3. State one observation for the size of the dough A after one hour ?

__________________________________________ (1 mark)

4. Give one inference(reason) based on your answer in ( 3 )

__________________________________________ (1 mark)

Dough A Dough B Dough A Dough B

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