sciy5 first term tests

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CD Question Bank - Workbook Science Year 5

Name: Class: .. Date:

SECTION A [30 marks]Time: 45 minutes

Answerall the questions.Instructions: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C andD. Choose the correct answer.

1 The picture below shows two microorganisms labelled X and Y.

X Y

Which groups do X and Y belong to in the classification ofmicroorganisms X and Y?

X YA Bacteria ProtozoaB Fungi VirusesC Viruses BacteriaD Protozoa Fungi

2 The information below shows the ingredients used to make dough.

Which of the following ingredients causes the dough to rise?A FlourB YeastC SugarD Warm water

1 cup of flour

cup of warm water

1 teaspoon of dried

yeast

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3 The picture below shows the condition of a slice of bread after ithas been sprinkled with water.

After 3 days After 6 days

Based on the above observations, which of the followingstatements is true?

A Microorganisms breathe.B Microorganisms move.C Microorganisms grow.D Microorganisms make their own food.

4 The picture below shows a piece of mouldy bread being examinedunder a microscope.

a piece of mouldy bread

Which of the following microorganisms can be seen on the mouldybread?

A B


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C D

5 Maria examined a sample of pond water under a microscope. The

diagram below shows what she observed.

microorganism

This observation shows thatA microorganisms grow.B microorganisms move.

C microorganisms breathe.D microorganisms can make their own food.

6 Which of the following microorganisms is used for making bread?A MiteB YeastC VirusD Bacterium

7 Which of the following are the harmful effects of microorganisms?I Cause illness

II Cause tooth decayIII Cause air pollutionIV Cause food poisoningA I and III onlyB II and IV onlyC I, II and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

8 The information below shows the activities of certain animals.

All these activities of the animals are related to A growth.B conservation.

Lay many eggs Feed their young

Lay eggs at hidden places


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C reproduction.D survival of species.

9 Which of the following animals takes care of its young?A B

C D

10The pictures below show two types of seeds dispersed by animals.

Which of the following characteristics helps in the dispersal of theseeds shown above?A EdibleB Have hooksC Have a smellD Brightly coloured

11 Which of the following fruits or seeds is dispersed by the wind?

A B

C D


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P Q


12 Fruit X dries up and bursts to push the seeds out. Which of thefollowing is fruit X?

A RubberB MimosaC AngsanaD Pong-pong

13The diagram below shows two types of fruits.

tomato guava

Which of the following characteristics help in the dispersal of theseeds of these fruits?I They are fleshy.II They have waxy skin.

III They have small and hard seeds.A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I, II and III

14The diagram below shows a food chain.

paddy plant

Which of the following are P and Q likely to be?


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P QA Mouse SnakeB Chicken MouseC Bird Frog

D Caterpillar Grasshopper

15 Which of the following food chains is correct?A Goat grass snakeB Chicken snake paddyC Leaves grasshopper birdD Fruit caterpillar butterfly

16The diagram below shows an animal, X.

Which of the following shows the correct position of animal X in afood chain?

A Fruit fly X snakeB Fly fruit snake X

C X snake fly fruitD Snake X fruit fly

17The information below shows three food chains.

Based on the above food chains, which of the following statementsabout plants are true?I They are the first stage of a food chain.II They do not depend on other organisms for food.III They will decrease in number when the number of herbivores

decreases.A I and II onlyB I and III only

Carrot Rabbit Eagle

Nectar Butterfly Frog

Leaves Deer Ti er


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C II and III onlyD I, II and III

18The diagram below shows a food web.

Grasshopper FrogPlants Bird

ButterflySnake

How many food chains are there in the food web?A 2B 3C 4D 5

19The diagram below shows a food web.

Caterpillar Chicken

Leaves X

Rabbit

Which of the following is most probably X?

A SnailB EagleC MouseD Sparrow

20 Which of the following is not a source of heat energy?A FireB The sunC Dry cellD Electric current

21The picture below shows a lighted bulb.


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Which of the following transformation of energy takes place in thelighted bulb?

A Light energy heat energy + solar energyB Solar energy heat energy + light energyC Electrical energy light energy + heat energyD Chemical energy heat energy + solar energy

22The following is the transformation of energy that takes place inappliance P when it is used.

Which of the following is most probably appliance P?A LampB RadioC ToasterD Television

23 Which of the following are the components in an electric circuit?I BulbII Wires

III SwitchIV Dry cellA I and II onlyB I, II and III onlyC I, II and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

24 What is the function of a switch in an electric circuit?A To make a bulb brighterB To supply electric currentC To connect a bulb to dry cells

D To complete or break a circuit

25The diagram below shows an electric circuit.

Y

X

Electrical energy light energy + sound energy


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If bulb Y blows, what will happen to bulb X?A It will also blow.B It will be brighter.C It will not light up.D It will become dimmer.

26The picture below shows Chong observing the light of a candlethrough a bent rubber tube.

bent rubber tube

candle

However, Chong cannot see the light of the candle because A the light is reflected by the rubber tube.

B the light travels too fast in the rubber tube.C the light is absorbed by the dark rubber tube.D the light is blocked when it travels through the rubber tube.

27The diagram below shows an opaque object being illuminated by asources of light .

objectsource of light

Which of the following shows the shadow which is formed?

A B


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C D

28The picture below shows a boy looking at his own image in a mirror.

image

What causes the phenomenon?

A Light is blocked.B Light is scattered.C Light is reflected.D Light travels in a straight line.

29The table below shows the change in the temperature of water in abeaker.

Time (minutes) 2 4 6 8Temperature of water

(C)

90 80 70 60

Which of the following statements is true?A The water is heated.B The water is boiled.C The water is cooled.D The water is placed in the sun.

30The picture below shows the gaps made on a railway line.


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gap

What is the purpose of leaving gaps between the rails?A To make the trains move more easilyB To make the railway line last longerC To enable the rails to expand during hot daysD To enable the rails to contract during cold days


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SECTION B [20 marks]Time: 30 minutes

Answerall the questions.Instructions: Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 The bar chart below shows the number of living things in a habitat.

Number

Living things

(a) Write one food chain based on the bar chart.

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mark]

(b) Name the carnivores in the food chain.

__________________________________________________________________[1

mark](c) State what will happen in each situation below.

i. All the grasshoppers die in the area.

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mark]

ii. The number of caterpillars suddenly increases in the habitat.

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mark]

2 The diagram below shows an investigation carried out by a group ofpupils.


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X Y Z

Circuit Time taken for nichrome wire to turnred (second)

X 30Y 20Z 10

(a) What is the purpose of the investigation?

__________________________________________________________________ [1

mark](b) In this investigation,

i. what is changed?

________________________________________________________________ [1

mark]ii. what is measured?

_______________________________________________________________[1

mark]iii. what is kept the same?

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mark]

(c) What is the relationship between the things you stated in (b) iand (b) ii.

__________________________________________________________________[1

mark](d) What conclusion can be drawn from the investigation?


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__________________________________________________________________[1

mark]

3 The table below shows the change in the temperature of a roomfrom themorning to the afternoon.

Time 8.00a.m.

10.00a.m.

12.00p.m.

2.00p.m.

4.00p.m.

Temperature

(C)

27 30 35 30

(a) What is the trend in the change in the room temperature fromthe morning to the

afternoon?

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mark](b) Predict the temperature at 4.00 p.m.

_________________________________________________________________[1

mark](c) Give two reasons for the change in the room temperatures

shown in the above table.1.

_______________________________________________________________2.

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[2 marks]

(d) State the relationship between heat and temperature, basedon the results of the investigation.

_________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

4 The table below shows the results of an investigation.

Distance of the object from thesource of light

(cm)

Size of the shadow ofthe object on the

screen


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(a) State the purpose of the investigation.

__________________________________________________________________[1

mark](b) Based on the results of the investigation, state the following.

i. What is changed?________________________________________________________________

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ii. What is observed?

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[1 mark](c) State the relationship between what is changed and what is

observed.

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[1 mark]

(d) What conclusion can be drawn from the investigation?

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[1 mark]

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