Section B 20 marks The suggested time for this section is 30 minutes.

If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question Answer all questions Write your answers in the spaces provided Number = 1 Topic = Year 4-Investigating Living Things Sub-topic = Basic needs of plant 1. Diagram below shows two investigation carried out on four pots of tulip plants. Four pots J, K, L and M keeped in four different conditions. Eksperiment A Eksperiment B

Pot J In a dark room

Pot K In an open area

Pot L Watered 2 times a day

Pot M Watered 2 times a week

After one week, both experiment A and B shows the below development

Pot J and M

Pot K and L

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What is the manipulated variable in Experiment A and Experiment B? i) Experiment A: ________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips ii) Experiment B: ________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Medium Water supply Plants need sunlight to make their own food Photosynthesis Medium Presence or absence of sunlight Plants need water, air and sunlight to make their own food Photosynthesis

b)

Explain what happens to plants in Pot J and M after one week? i) Pot J ________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips ii) Pot M ________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Hard Plants in Pot M wilted because it does not get enough water Plants will wilt if does not get water and sunlight Photosynthesis Hard Plants in Pot J wilted because it does not get sunlight Plants will wilt if does not get sunlight Photosynthesis

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What is the responding variable in both experiments? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Hard Growth of plants Growth of plants is observed cause water is needed for plants to grow and sunlight needed for photosynthesis Basic needs of plants to grow

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d)

What can be concluded from this investigation? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Hard Plants need sunlight and water to grow Growth of plants is observed cause water is needed for plants to grow and sunlight needed for photosynthesis Basic needs of plants

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Topic = Year 5-Investigating Force and Energy Sub-topic = Heat 2. Diagram below shows an investigation of changes caused by heat. An iron ball inserted into an iron ring in diagram A. Then, the same iron ball heated for 2 minutes with a Bunsen Burner as shown in diagram B and inserted again into the same iron ring as shown in diagram C.

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

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State the constant variable in this investigation. ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Medium The iron ring The iron ring remain the same Effect of heat on solid

b)

What is observed if the heated iron ball in Diagram C placed in a basin of ice? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Hard The iron ball can slip through the metal ring again After cooling, the expended metal balls volume will decreases Effect of heat on iron ring

c)

What can be used to replace the iron ball used in this investigation? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Hard Any solid metal ball Solid metals will expand if heated and returns to its original volume after cooling Effect of heat on metal solid

d)

What conclusion can be made from this investigation? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Hard Matter expands when heated and contracts when cooled Solid metals will expand if heated and returns to its original volume after cooling Effect of heat on metal solid

Topic = Year 6-Investigating Materials Sub-topic = Food preservation 3. Drying is one of the process to treat food so that it can be kept for a long time. The information below shows the drying method for fish. Cuttlefish are cleaned and washed Cuttlefish placed on wooden racks under the hot sun, repeated for 5 days

a)

What is the purpose of drying the cuttlefish? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Medium To absorb water to prevent microorganism growth Drying is one of the way to preserve food Drying

b)

What will happen to the fresh cuttlefish if it is left on a table for two days? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Medium The cuttlefish will become smelly and slimy Fresh seafood will get spoilt if not kept properly or left too long Food spoilage

c)

Other than dried under the sun, what other method can be used to dry the cuttlefish? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Hard Smoking from burning wood Smoking is another type of drying food. The chemicals in smoke help to dry foods and the heat kills microorganisms Food preservation

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Suggest a way to preserve the cuttlefish without changing its colour, shape, taste, size and maintaining most of its nutrient contain. ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Hard Freezing at very low temperature of about -10C. Freezing cannot kill microorganisms but maintains foods colour, shape, taste, size and maintaining most of its nutrient contain. Food preservation

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e)

Explain how microorganism can spoil the wet cuttlefish that is not kept properly? ______________________________________________________________ (2 marks) Question level Answer Hard Microorganism grows well on wet cuttlefish and produce toxic materials that make the cuttlefish to smell and taste unpleasant Microorganisms grow on condition as air, water, nutrients, suitable temperature and suitable acidity. Conditions for microorganisms to grow

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Topic = Year 6-Investigating Technology Sub-topic = Simple Machine 4. Lee Chin uses poles of different lengths to lift a big rock as shown in diagram below.

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The distance of the big rock from T is fixed, while the distance where Lee Chin stands, P to T varies from 1 metre, 2 metres and 3 metres respectively. a) What is the purpose of this investigation? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Hard The relationship between the distance of a force from a fixed point and the force required to lift a load reduced distance can lift the load easier Force to lift load

b)

State the manipulated variables in this investigation? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Medium The length of the pole/The distance of P and T Lee Chin distance from fulcrum changed in this investigation Distance and force

c)

State the responding variables in this investigation? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Medium The force required to lift the big rock The force required to lift the big rocktested when changing the distance Force to lift load

d)

What will happen if the distance between T and P is reduced? ______________________________________________________________ (1 mark) Question level Answer Explanation Tips Hard A smaller force is required to lift the load Reduced distance requires smaller force to lift the load Force to lift load