SCIENCE YEAR 6

SET 1
Set 1 SECTION A
THEME : INVESTIGATING LIVING THINGS

1 Diagram 1 shows some animals that are grouped together.

Diagram 1

Which of the following is used to classify them?

A They work together to find food

B They do not protect their young
C They do not share their food
D They move in the same way

• Run to confuse the attackers

• Work together to find food

2 Which of the following groups of animals have the characteristics

above?

A I, II and III only

B I, II and IV only
C I, III and IV only
D II, III and IV only

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3 One of the organisms in Diagram 2 does not belongs to the group as
the ways it interacts

Diagram 2

A J C L
B K D M

4 Which of the following live in groups?

A Cats, lizards, and goats
B Elephants, eagles and pandas
C Snakes, tigers and ants
D Bees , monkeys and dolphins

5 Which of the following pairs of animals are solitary ?

A Antelope, snake
B Bear, shark
C Ant , bee
D Elephant ,tiger

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6 The diagram 3 below shows animals that live in the same habitat

Diagram 3

What is the factor that these animals will compete for ?

A Sunlight
B Food
C Mate partner
D Shelter

7 Diagram 4 shows some woody plants growing very tall in a forest.

Diagram 4

These plant will compete for

A space, sunlight and mate
B water ,sunlight and shelter
C nutrients, water and mate
D water ,sunlight and space

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 8 Diagram 5 below, three dogs are put in a cage during mating
season.

Diagram 5

What will happen if the barriers are removed?

A The dogs will bark each other
B Both the male dogs will fight with each other
C Male dog X will jump out of the cage
D All the dogs will sit in their own cage quietly

9 Which of the following animals will become extinct if large quantity of

leather bags is produced ?

A Crocodile
B Bear
C Sheep
D Elephant

10 Which of the following animals has extinct?

A Chicken
B Dodo bird
C Orang Utan
D Rhinoceros

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11 Diagram 6 shows two animals fighting.

Both of the animals are competing for

A partner
B food
C shelter
D water

Diagram 7

12 Diagram 7 shows a source of food for

I frog
II snake
III eagle
IV rabbit

A I and II only
B II and III only
C II and IV only
D I, II and III only

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13 Asmah has prepared two beakers of bean seeds as shown in the diagram 8
below.

Both the beakers were exposed to the same amount of sunlight for a week.
Which of the following statements best to describes the outcome of this
experiment?

A Bean seeds in beaker X will grow healthier than those in beaker Y

B Bean seeds in beaker X will not grow
C Bean seeds in beaker Y will grow healthier than those in beaker X
D There is no growth in both the beakers.

14 Diagram 9 shows a type of animal?

Diagram 9

Which of the following statements are true about this animal?

I It is endangered species in Malaysia
II It is hunted for its skin
III It is threatened with water pollution.
IV It is threatened with illegal collecting of its eggs

A I, II and III only

B I, II and IV only
C I III and IV only
D I, II , III and IV

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15 Diagram 10 shows four types of plants.

Diagram 10

What is the observation?

A The young plants cannot survive
B Competition among living things.
C The parent plants is growing well
D The young plants need shelter

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Diagram 11

Based on the graph in diagram 11, what can be concluded from the
interaction of plants Q and R?

I Plant Q cannot survive in the habitat

II Plant R lost in the competition for sunlight
III Plant R is growing better than plant Q
IV In the competition plant Q is more successful

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and IV only
D I, II and III only
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17 Diagram 12 shows four pots of plants

Diagrams 12

Which pot will have plants with more leaves and bigger stems?

A I
B II
C III
D IV

18 Diagram 13 shows a human activity that causes destruction to

the environment.

Diagram 13

This activity will cause

A air pollution
B flash flood
C soil erosion
D landslide

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19 The bar chart in Diagram 14 shows the numbers of animals
X from the year 2003 to the year 2006

Number of
animals X

Year
Diagram 14

Which of the following is a main reason resulting in the changes

In the number of animals X

A Selective logging
B Establishing forest reserve area
C Establishing rehabilitation centre
D Illegal logging

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• Forest reserve
• Botanical garden

The places mentioned above are

A for preservation of living things

B for conservation of living things
C recreation centers
D Rehabilitations centers

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21 The following shows the types of trees that planted together
at the same place.

Meranti tree
Fern
Papaya tree

Which of the following factors will they compete the

most?

A water
B space
C sunlight
D air

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Living things can interact with its natural

environment without disturbance

The statement above is related to

A preservation of living things

B conservation of living things
C destruction of living things
D hunting of living things

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23 Which of the following is related to conservation activities

A Excessive logging
B Excessive hunting
C Uncontrolled fishing
D Building animals sanctuaries

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Diagram 15

Based on diagram 15 ,what kind of environmental destruction

has the activity above caused?

A Air pollution
B Water pollution
C Sound pollution
D Soil pollution

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25 Which of the following are related to conservation and
preservation ?

I Replanting of trees
II Young turtles are let off to the sea
III Treating injured animals at sanctuaries
IV Spraying of pesticide on vegetables

A I and II only
B I and III only
C I , II and III only
D I , II , III and IV only

26 Which of the following situations will cause the increase in the

competition among living things in a habitat ?

I Extinction of certain species of living things

II Amount of food decreases
III Number of living things increases
IV Less living things move to other places

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II , III and IV only
D I , II , III and IV only

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Diagram 16

Based on the food web in diagram 16 above , which animals will

compete with each
other for food ?

I Chicken and snake

II Sparrow and chicken
III Snake and eagle
IV Sparrow and eagle

A I and II only
B II and III only
C I , II and IV only
D II , III and IV only

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All the animals shown in diagram 17 are protected by the
Wildlife Protection Act except

Diagram 17

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Diagram 18 shows a pitcher plant

Diagram 18

What is the main reason that threatens the plant above to extinction?

A Habitat destruction
B Water pollution
C Air pollution
D Erosion

30 Which of the following animals in diagram 19 are extinct?

Diagram 19

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and IV only
D I , II and III only

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