Sains

Kertas 1
Mei
2004
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LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN DALAMAN

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN PANGKOR
PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR TAHUN 2005
SAINS
Kertas 1
Satu jam
TINGKATAN 1

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

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Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan.

This question paper consist of 40 question .
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Answer all question.
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menjawap soalan. Rajah tidak semestinya dilukiskan mengikut skala.
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provided are not drawn to scale unless stated.
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tiap-tiap soalan pilih satu jawapan sahaja. Jawap dengan menghitamkan ruangan yang
betul pada kertas jawapan.
Every question is followed by four option answers labeled as A, B, C, and D. Choose the most suitable answer. Answer
each question by blackening the correct space on the answer sheet.
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tidak dikehendaki itu dan hitamkan pilihan anda yang baru.
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Disediakan oleh,
(Pn. Nor Azlon Binti Mohammad )

Disahkan oleh,

Tandatangan Ibu/Bapa/ Penjaga

(Pn. Zainatul Israh Shafia )

Ketua Panitia Sains
Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 12 halaman bercetak.

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1. Science is the study of

A. Nature and how it affects us and our
environment
B. Human relationship
C. Industrial developments and its effect on
the country
D. Non-living things and their uses to man
P Q R S -

Drawing a conclusion
Making a hypothesis
Testing the hypothesis
through experimentation
Identifying the problem

Table 1
2. P, Q, R, and S in Table 1 are steps in the
science process. Which sequence is true ?
A. S, Q, P, R
C. S, Q, R, P
B. Q, S, P, R
D. Q. S, R, P
3. The level of water in an upright burette
changes from 43.0 cm to 40.0 cm when 20
drops of water were taken out from the
burette. What is the volume of each drop of
water ?
A. 0.15
C. 2.00
B. 0.50
D. 2.15
4. The apparatus used to measure exactly 25 cm
of hydrochloric acid is
A. Beaker
C. measuring cylinder
B. Burette
D. pipette
5. A pendulum makes 20 complete swings in 30
seconds. Its period of swing is
A. 1.0 seconds C. 2.5 seconds
B. 1.5 seconds D. 3.0 seconds
A

8. Which cell structure below will only appear in

a plant cells?
A. Nucleus
C. Cytoplasm
B. Cell wall
D. Cell membranes
9. The human cells that provide immunity to
infections are the
I white blood cells
II red blood cells
III nerve cells
A. I, II
C. II, III
B. I, II, III
D. I only
Cell membrane

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Diagram 2
10. Diagram 2 shows the structure of a cell.
Which organism/s has/ have cells similar to
Diagram 2 ?
I Worm
II Fungi
III Algae
A. I, II
C. II, III
B. I, II, III
D. I only
Cell

Tissue

System

Diagram 3
11. Diagram 3 shows the stages of human cell
organization. Which of the following are
examples of stage P ?
A. Stomach, platelets, eye, heart
B. Kidneys, ovum, lungs, brains
C. Liver, ears, sperm, pancreas
D. Spinal cord, uterus, skin, nose

D
B

C
Diagram 1
6. Diagram 1 shows structure in a plant cell.
Which of the structure labeled A, B, C, and D,
where photosynthesis takes place ?
7. The similarity between cheek cell and an
onion cell is that both cell have
A. Vacuoles
C. Cell walls
B. Chloroplasts D. cell membranes

12. A cell that contained smoke is observed under

a microscope. Smoke particles are seen
moving at random. These movements are the
result of
A. The chemical reaction between smoke
particles and air particles.
B. The attraction and repulsion forces
between smoke particles and air particles.
C. Smoke particles colliding with air
particles.
D. The high surrounding temperature

Physical state of
matter
Properties
of matter
The kinetic energy if
particles
The space between
particles
The attraction force
between particles

Average

Very low

Very high

Small

Very small

Big

Weak

Very strong

Very weak

Table 2
13. Table 2 shows some properties of matter X,
Y, and Z. Which of the following is true for
X, Y, and Z ?
X
Y
Z
A. Solid
Liquid
Gas
B. Solid
Gas
Liquid
C. Liquid
Solid
Gas
D. Liquid
Gas
Solid

water

17. In an experiment, ten mice are put in a closed

glass container and left for 30 minutes. How
will the composition of air change inside the
glass container?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Water Vapour

Increase
Increase
Decrease
Decrease

Decrease
Decrease
Increase
Increase

Increase
Decrease
Decrease
Decrease

Tube X

Copper (II) sulphate

crystals

Pipe Y

Diagram 4
14. Copper (II) sulphate crystal are placed at the
base of a test tube. Then the test tube is filled
with water as shown in Diagram 4. finally the
test tube is left for a week. Which of the
following is the result after 1 week?
A.
C.

B.

16. Gases can be compressed easily than liquids

because
I. the spaces between the molecules are
bigger
II. the particles of the gas molecules move
faster
III. the force of attraction between particles
are weaker in a gas
A. I only
C. II and III
B. I and II
D. I, II and III

D.

15. Why does ice float on the lake surface in the

freezing process?
A. Ice is less dense than water
B. The volume of ice decrease when freezes
into ice
C. Water changes its form from liquid to
solid
D. The distance between the water molecules
in ice is less than in water

Pipe Z

Flask P

Flask Q
Lime
water

Diagram 5
18. Diagram 5 shows an experiment to test
respiration.
What is observed when air is inhaled and
exhaled for a few minutes?
A. Lime water will gush out from pipe Y.
B. Lime water in flask P takes a longer time
to become cloudy as compared to the lime
water in flask Q.
C. The level of lime water level in flask P is
higher than the level of lime water in flask
Q.
D. There are more gas bubbles in flask P than
in flask Q
19. Natural process that maintain the oxygen and
carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere are
A. Respiration and transpiration
B. Respiration and photosynthesis
C. Photosynthesis and transpiration
D. Transpiration and decomposition

20. The carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere

has increased. This has caused the
temperature of the Earth to increase too. This
increase in temperature is called
A. A natural disaster
B. Air pollution
C. The greenhouse effect
D. The thinning of the ozone layer
21. Which of the following pairs are not true
about pollutants and their effects?
Pollutants

A.

Chlorofluorocarbon

B.

Lead

C.

Carbon monoxide

D.

Smoke

D.

Reduces the
filtration of
ultraviolet
rays
Damages
the nervous
system
Slows the
growth of
plants
Causes
breathing
problems

Combustion

Respiration

Uses oxygen
Produces energy
Takes place
outside living
cells
Takes place in the
dark

Produces oxygen
Absorbs energy
Takes place
inside living cells
Takes place in
the dark as well
as in bright
conditions

23. All the resources below are needed to sustain

the life of green plants except
A. Soil
C. Fossil fuel
B. Air
D. Water
24. Which of the following is an element?
A. Water
C. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
D. Soil
25. Metallic elements are very useful in our daily
life. Which of the following is not true about
metals and their uses?
Metal

A.
B.
C.
D.

Copper
Mercury
Gold
Aluminium

27. A compound consists of two or more

A. Atoms chemically combined together
B. Molecules chemically combined together
C. Elements chemically combined together
D. Elements physically combined together

Effect

22. Which of these comparisons between

combustion and respiration is true?
A.
B.
C.

26. Which group consists of only non-metals?

A. Phosphorus, sulphur, calcium
B. Iodine, zinc, hydrogen
C. Oxygen, chlorine, carbon
D. Copper, gold, iron

Used for making

Electrical wires
Thermometer
Jewellery
knives

28. If Man does not preserve and conserve soil,

which one of the following will not happen?
A. Soil pollution
B. Soil erosion
C. Quality of soil decreases
D. Plants cannot absorb water
29. What are the main energy changes that take
place when a person strums a guitar?
A. Kinetic energy potential energy
chemical energy sound energy
B. Kinetic energy chemical energy
potential energy sound energy
C. Potential energy kinetic energy
chemical energy sound energy
D. Chemical energy potential energy
kinetic energy sound energy
30. Which of the following pairs correctly shows
the energy type that is produced?
Energy type

Situation

A.

Kinetic energy

B.

Potential energy

C.

Electrical energy

D.

Chemical energy

A rubber band
being stretched
A marble rolling
on the floor
Energy stored in
a battery
Energy stored in
crude oil

Marble

Q
S
R

Diagram 6
31. Diagram 6 shows a marble that is allowed to
roll on a track thorough the points P, Q, R,
and S. At which point the marble has
maximum kinetic energy?
A. P
C. R
B. Q
D. S

32. Which of the following is true about sound

energy?
I. Sound energy in the form of waves
II. Sound cannot travel through a vacuum
III. Sound is produced by bodied that vibrate
A. I only
C. II and III
B. I and II
D. I, II, and III
33. Biomass is not
A. Heat energy from the core of the Earth
B. Energy from the burning of rubbish and
the decomposition of plants and the faeces
of animals
C. Energy that can be used to produce
electricity
D. Energy that is renewable
34. Zakarias school is about 50 m away from his
house. What should he do to conserve
energy?
A. Walk to school
B. Ride a motorcycle to school
C. Ask his father to drive him to school
D. Take a bus to school
35. Which of the following does not involve
convection?
A. The boiling of water.
B. The movement of air in the refrigerator.
C. The movement of air in the chimney.
D. The curving of heated bimetallic strip.

Metal X

Metal Y

Metal Y

Metal Z

Diagram 8
38. Diagram 8 shows the results of heating for
two types of bimetallic strips. Which of the
following shows the effect of heating metal X,
Y, and Z in ascending order?
A. X, Y, Z
C. Z, Y, X
B. Y, Z, X
D. Y, X, Z
39. When water evaporates, it changes to water
vapour. Which of the following activities
does not involve evaporation?
A. Drying clothes
B. Drying fish so that they will not rot
C. Boiling a kettle of water
D. Obtaining salt from sea water
40. The method of heat transmission that needs a
medium is
I. Radiation
II. Conduction
III. Convection
A. I only
C. II and III
B. I and III
D. I, II, III

36. Solid X expands when heated because the

particles in Solid X
A. Vibrate vigorously
B. Move at random
C. Increase in volume
D. Increase in size
Parents signature,
metal ball

metal ring

Diagram 7
37. In diagram 7, the metal ball will not slip
through the metal ring after the ball is heated.
Which of the following is true about the
particles of the metal ball?
A. The distance between the particles has
increased
B. The number of particles increased
C. The size of the particles increased
D. The shape of the particles changed