Section A. Circle the correct answer.

1. Which of this animal has claws ?

A

B

C

D

2.

Which animal has the above external features?

A eagle B buffalo C butterfly D earthworm

3.

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This plant has______________.

i woody stem ii soft stem iii rough leaves

A i only B i and iii C ii only D ii and iii

4.

What plant is this ?

A balsam plant B bougainvillea C chrysanthemum D papaya tree

5. Which group of magnets will repel each other ?

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Woody stem Flowering plant Oval shaped leaves

i ii

iii iv

A. i , iiB. i, ivC. ii, ivD. iii , iv

6. Which object is not attracted by the magnets ?

A. needleB. nailC. 20 sen coinD. safety pin

7. A _____________ is used to turn a circuit on and off. A. bulb

B. batteryC. switchD. wire

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8. The above spring is being _____________

A. bentB. twistedC. stretchedD. squeezed

9. A _________________ spring is easier to bend, twist, stretch and squeeze?

A. longer B. shorter

C. smaller diameter D. shorter and smaller diameter

10. The spring in the pogo stick is used to ________

A. bounceB. show directionC. open up easily D. clip the object tight

11. Which material below can absorbs more water than others ?

A.

B.

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C.

D.

12. A diapers is used to ______________

A. wipe sweat B. keep the baby dry C. dry our body after a bath D. wash dishes

13. Y

The diagram above shows layers of soil. What is Y ?

A. small stoneB. humus

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C. clayD. sand

14. Siti mixed this substance into her food to make it tasty. What substance it is ?

A. milk powderB. baking powderC. saltD. vinegar

15. Which of the following substances has a label as shown above ?

A. aerosol B. keroseneC. detergent D. bleach

16. This label means that the substance can cause _______

A. flammableB. corrosive C. poisonousD. explosive

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17. You can use a magnet to separate Z from baking powder. What can Z be ?

A. wheat flourB. iron dustC. 5 sen coinsD. green beans

18. Which of the following pairs of animals have similar external features ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

19. Which group of plants below has the same external

features ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

20. Magnets are used in__________ and ____________.

fern rose hibiscus

mosses sunflower banana

mimosa

orchid balsam

lallang pineapple mushroom

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i refrigerator ii compass iii stapler iv mechanical pencil

A. i and iiB. i and ivC. ii and iiiD. iii and iv

21. Which of the following is true about the objects and their magnetic functions ?

A.

B

C.

D.

22. Which of the following groups are conductors ?

Objects Function

pencil case to keep the cover opened

magnetic crane lifts heavy magnetic objects

loudspeaker to show direction

door stoppers keeps the door close

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A. thumbtack and rubber band B. nail and strawC. screw and aluminium stripesD. safety pin and plastic spoon

23. A circuit with _______________ is the dimmest.

A. one bulb and one batteryB. one bulb and two batteriesC.two bulbs and one batteryD. two bulbs and two batteries

24. Which of the following animals has been grouped correctly ?

Animals with many legs

Animals with eight legs

A Caterpillar MosquitoB Prawn BeesC Crab CentipedeD Millipede Spider

25. The hibiscus plant and the rambutan tree are similar because they have _______________ ?

A. flowers and long leavesB. oval leaves and woody stemsC. flowers and soft stemsD. woody stems and irregular leaves

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26. Choose the correct statement about sandy soil.

A. made of very small partB. consists of sand and clay C. contains very little air D. contains very little water

27. Which of these substances are unsafe ?

ii i ii

thinner orange juice iii iv curry powder baking powder

A. i onlyB. i and iiC. ii and iiiD. all above

28. Which statement is true about the unsafe

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substances ?

A. bleach is flammableB. poison can cause deathC. fertilizer can cause explosionD. weed killer cannot makes us sick if swallowed

29. Which methods can be used to separate the mixtures ?

Mixtures Methodi plastic balls and marbles filter paper and funnelii thumbtacks and red beans magnetiii sand and polystyrene balls wateriv paper clips and baking

powdersieve

A. i and iiB. i , iii and ivC. ii and ivD. ii , iii and iv

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sandy soil clay soil garden soil

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P Q R

An experiment was carried out as shown above. The three young plants were placed in different types of soil. What must we measure in this experiment after two weeks ? A. the height of the young plants B. the types of young plants C. the types of soil D. the amount of soil

Section B

1. Answer the questions based on the pictures below.

a. Which animal has feathers ?

_________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

b. Why we can classify snail and tortoise in the same group ?

_________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

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c. Name two animals that have horns ?

_________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

d. What is the similarity between lion and rooster ?

_________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

e. Predict the animal below.

The animal is _________________________________ ( 1 mark ) 2. Study the pictures below and answer the questions.

a) Which plants have woody stem ?

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I have tail I have a lot of scales I do not have legs.

Banana tree

SunflowerRosePandanus

Rubber tree

Papaya tree

_______________________________________________ ( 1 mark)

b) Which plants have irregular-shaped leaves ?

_______________________________________________ ( 1 mark)

c) Which plants have long leaves and soft stem ?

_______________________________________________ ( 1 mark)

d) Which plant has thorns ?

_______________________________________________ ( 1 mark)

e) Which plants bear flowers and fruits ?

_______________________________________________ ( 1 mark)3. A test is carried out by Year 3 pupils to find out which

materials absorb more water.

i. Prepare three types of sponge which are the same size.

ii. Fill in 350 ml of water into three beakers of the same size.

iii. Put the sponge into each beaker. iv. After 3 minutes remove the sponge from the beakers. v. Measure the final water level left in the beakers. Table below shows the result:

Sponge Beaker

Initial water level

Final water level

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X A 350 ml 100 mlY B 350 ml 200 mlZ C 350 ml 300 ml

a) Based on the result, which of the sponge is the most absorbent ?

_______________________________________________ (1 mark)

b) Give a reason to support your answer in 3 (a).

________________________________________________(1mark )

c) Rearrange the sponge to show the ability of sponge to absorb water in ascending order.

_______________________________________________ (1 mark )

d) Based on the experiment what to change ?

______________________________________________ ( 1 mark )

e) Based on the experiment what to measure?

_______________________________________________ ( 1 mark )4. Marina wants to know how well different soils let water flow

through them. She sets up the following apparatus. Then she slowly pours 50 ml water. The amount of water that collected in the beaker are measured by using measuring

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50 ml

cylinder.

J

K L

Study the result of the investigation below

a) In this investigation, what is change ?

____________________________________________ ( 1mark)

b) In this investigation, what is measured ?

___________________________________________ ( 1 mark ) c) The ____________ soil holds the most water. (1 mark )

d) Arrange the soil according to how well water moves

Beaker

Soils Amount of water ( ml )

J clay L garden 30 K sand 40

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Dry clay soil

Dry sand soil

Dry garden soil

Dry clay soil

water

Dry sandy soil

water

50ml 50ml 50ml

Dry garden soil

water

through them.

e) Predict the amount of water in beaker J ?

________________________________________________ ( 1mark)

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