Section A

Answer all questions.

1. Diagram 1 shows one of the basic shape.

Diagram 1

What is this basic shape called?

A Cube

B Sphere

C Cuboid

D Cylinder

2 Diagram 2 shows the common shapes that are used in designing a structure.

Diagram 2

Which of the following is correct about shapes X, Y and Z?

X Y Z

A Pyramid Cuboid Sphere

B Cone Cube Cylinder

C Sphere Cone Cylinder

D Cylinder Pyramid cone

3 Which of the following basic shapes is a cylinder?

4 The information below lists the shape of two objects P and Q

Which of the following correctly represents P and Q?

P Q

A Ping pong ball Battery

B Tennis ball Book

C Cap Ice-cream cone

D Plate Pencil box

5 Which of the following pairs is usually used to make columns to support a

building?

A Cone and cylinder.

B Pyramid and cuboid.

C Cylinder and cuboid.

D Cone and pyramid.

A C

B D

P Sphere Q Cylinder

6 Which of the following shapes are matched correctly?

Brick Ball Battery

A Cuboid Sphere Cylinder

B Cube Circle Cone

C Cylinder Cuboid Sphere

D Sphere Cube Cylinder

7 The flow chart below shows two groups of object.

Which of the following is correctly matched for L and M?

L M

A Bottle Ice-cube

B Skittle Eraser

C Candle Notebook

D Glass Container

8 Which of the following basic shape is the most stable?

A Cylinder

B Pyramid

C Sphere

D Cone

Objects

Pencil Chalk Pen

L

Box

Mattress Book

M

9 The following information shows a list of buildings recorded by Adam in his

note book.

All the buildings are similar because they have the shape of a

A cone

B cube

C cylinder

D pyramid

10 Diagram 3 shows a building.

Diagram 3

Which of the following shapes are used in the structure?

A Cuboid and cone.

B Cone and cylinder.

C Pyramid and cuboid.

D Hemisphere and cylinder.

11 Which of the following structures is the most stable?

� Yayasan Sabah building � KOMTAR Tower in Penang � Clock Tower in Teluk Intan � Pisa Tower in Rome

12 Which of the following animals is the most stable when they are standing?

A Cat

B Dog

C Cow

D Horse

13 Diagram 4 shows three cylinders of different heights and base areas.

Diagram 4

Which of the following statements is true?

A T is more stable than S and U.

B U is more stable than S and T.

C S is more stable than T but less stable than U.

D U is more stable than T but less stable than S.

14 Which of the following bookshelves is the most stable?

A

C

B

D

15 Which of the following bridges is the most stable?

16 The stability of a structure is based on its

A height and base area.

B material and shape.

C height and material.

D size and shape.

17 Diagram 5 shows 4 glasses K, L, M and N filled with water.

Diagram 5

Which of the following sequence is correct in the increasing order of stability.

A K, L, M, N

B N, M, K, L

C K, N, M, L

D L, M, N, K

18 A car is more stable than a van because

A it is lower.

B it is shorter.

C it has smaller wheels.

D it has less horse power.

19 In which of the following positions is the block most stable?

20 Diagram 6 shows a building.

Diagram 6

Which of the following is the basic shape of the building?

21 Table 1 shows the base area and heights of cones V, W X and Y, placed on a

table.

Cones Base area / cm² Height / cm

V 10 15

W 25 15

X 15 15

Y 20 15

Table 1

Which of the following models will topple down first when the table is shaken?

A V

B W

C X

D Y

22 Diagram 7 shows a model of structure.

Diagram 7

Which of the following steps should be taken to increase its stability?

A Shorten the legs of the model.

B Use a cone shape for the legs.

C Reduce the size of the legs.

D Add more legs

23 Diagram 8 shows 4 glasses L, M, N and O.

Diagram 8

Which of the following arrangement is correct in the decreasing order of

stability.

A N, L, O, M

B M, L, O, N

C N, L, O, M

D M, N, L, O

24 Diagram 9 shows two glasses X and Y placed in different position on a table.

Diagram 9

When the table is shaken, glass X toppled first because glass X is

A empty.

B shorter.

C heavier.

D less stable.

25 Which of the following stools is the most stable?

26 Which of the following buildings is built with more than two basic shapes?

27 Of the following materials, which is the most suitable to be used in the

construction of a skyscraper?

A Wood and plastic

B Iron and aluminium

C Bricks, cement and iron

D Bricks, cement, steel and concrete

28 Table 2 shows the result of an activity carried out by a group of pupils to

investigate the number of bricks that can be supported by models R, S and T.

Model Number of bricks that can be supported.

R 1

S 3

T 5

Table 2

What can you infer about model S?

A Model S is the weakest.

B Model S is the strongest.

C Model S is stronger than model T.

D Model S is stronger than model R.

29 Diagram 10 shows the results of an investigations when the same object

was placed in turn on three bars P, Q and R of the same size and length, but

made from different materials.

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What can you infer from the results of the investigation?

A Q is stronger than R.

B R is stronger than P.

C Q is stronger than P.

D P is stronger than R.

30 The following statements are factors that affect the strength and stability of a

structure.

W Shape of the building

X Size of the building

Y The area of the base

Z The height of the building

Which of the following are the correct factors that affect the strength of a

structure.

A W and X

B X and Y

C Y and Z

D Z and W

END OF SECTION A