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ASIAN SCIENCES OLYMPIAD

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LEVEL 1 2015 CONTEST
(Year 3 & 4)

Full Name: Year:

IC No: Date: Time：

School Name： School Code：

Rules and Regulations

(Please read these rules and regulation carefully)

1. Please fill in your FULL name correctly, IC no, school name, school code (if available) and the
date and time of contest clearly in the spaces above. Those who do not fill in the required
particulars will be disqualified automatically.

2. Do not open the question booklet until you are told to do so.

3. No calculators and any unauthorised electronic devices (including mobile phones) are allowed
during the contest.

4. Strict silence must be observed at all times in the examination hall and please be reminded that
you MAY NOT leave your seat without permission.

5. If you have any request or enquiry, please raise your hand and wait for an invigilator.

6. Only one candidate is allowed to leave the hall at a time. You are required to return to the hall
within 10 minutes or else you will automatically be disqualified from the contest.

7. Each question in the contest have been verified by experienced trainers, thus no further
explanation will be given.

8. The time allowed for the paper is 60 minutes. You must stop writing when you are told to do so.

9. You MUST fill in your answer in the answer sheet provided in second page of the question
booklet. You will not be awarded marks for any answer written in the question booklet.

10. Please be reminded that this is a contest and not an examination, try your level best to answer
all questions within the prescribed time.

11. Please tear off the answer sheet carefully and returned to invigilator along with contest
paper. Participant only can bring back the contest papers on next week.

Scoring System
1. For Question 1- 10, 3 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
For Question 11- 20, 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
For Question 21- 25, 6 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
However, you will NOT be penalised for each incorrect answer.

2. The organizer reserves the right to disqualified the event of malpractice to differentiate between
those outstanding students.

3. Contestants or a team who are disqualified from the contest will be forfeited any right to re-sit
this year.
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2015
M
LEVEL 1 ANSWER SHEET
(Year 3 & 4)

1 6 11 16 21

2 7 12 17 22

3 8 13 18 23

4 9 14 19 24

5 10 15 20 25

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2015 CONTEST
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Question 1-20 are Multiple Choices Questions.

1. The diagram above shows Xiao Hua got stung by a wasp. Suggest one substance that can be
applied onto his swell.
A. Vinegar
B. Soap
C. Milk
D. Toothpaste (3 Marks)

2. Why steel is more preferred to be chosen as structural support in buildings as compared to iron?
A. Steel will not rust while iron will rust.
B. Steel is harder than iron.
C. Steel is cheaper than iron.
D. Steel has a shiny appearance, while iron has a dull appearance. (3 Marks)

3. Which of the following observations is not true about the fermentation process of rice?
A. Sour smell is produced.
B. The rice slowly decomposes.
C. Bubbles are formed at the water surface.
D. The water turns clear. (3 Marks)

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4. Ben is a student with blood type B and he needs a blood transfusion. Who can donate blood to
him?
Amy : Blood type A
Bryan : Blood type B
Chloe : Blood type AB
Daniel : Blood type O

A. Amy and Bryan

B. Bryan and Chloe
C. Chloe and Daniel
D. Bryan and Daniel (3 Marks)

5. After the candle light went off, the water level was observed to increase significantly. What is the
cause of this observation?
A. The candle was burned off totally.
B. Carbon dioxide gas was produced.
C. Oxygen gas was consumed.
D. Water was evaporated. (3 Marks)

6. John is looking at the Sun rise in the morning. His mother is calling him
from his left. From which direction she is from?
A) North C) East
B) South D) West

(3Marks)

7. Which of the following unit is not suitable to measure Temperature?

A. Curie
B. Celsius
C. Kelvin
D. Fahrenheit (3 Marks)
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● Mature ovary of a plant

● Developed from a flower
8. Which of the following has the above characteristics?
A) Seed C) Root
B) Bud D) Fruit

(3Marks)

9. Solar eclipse occurs when

A. The Earth is between the moon and the sun
B. The sun is between the Earth and the moon
C. The moon is between the Earth and the sun
D. The Earth and the sun form a right angle about the moon (3 Marks)

10. Which of the following colour has the longest wavelength?

A. Blue C. Red
B. Yellow D. Green (3 Marks)

11. Which of the following gas is used in fire extinguishers?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Nitrogen oxide (4 Marks)

12. Which of the P, Q, R and S represents termites?

2 pairs of legs 3 pairs of legs

With wings P Q
Without wings R S

A. P C. R
B. Q D. S (4 Marks)

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13. Which of the following energy is not considered as renewable energy?

A. Wind C. Biomass
B. Geothermal D. Natural Gas (4 Marks)

14. What are the materials that form fossil fuels such as petroleum and natural gas?
A. Muds
B. Sands and stones
C. Dead bodies of plants and animals
D. issolved salts (4 Marks)

15. The mass of a atom comes mostly from its ____, and its volume contribute mainly by its_____.
A. nucleons ; nucleons
B. electrons ; nucleons
C. nucleons ; electrons
D. electrons ; electrons (4 Marks)

16. Which part of the body has the most number of receptors?
A. Cheek C. Fingertips
B. Elbow D. Back of the hands (4 Marks)

17. Which is CORRECT about the green colour of plants?

I It is known as chlorophyll.
II It is present in chloroplasts.
III It helps in the process of photosynthesis.
IVIt helps in the process of transpiration.

A. I, II & III C. I, III & IV

B. I, II & IV D. II, III & IV (4 Marks)

18. A catapult can throw an angry bird with same initial velocity at different angle. The angry bird
wants to travel furthest. What angle that the catapult must be make respective from ground?
A. 15 degree C. 45 degree
B. 30 degree D. 60 degree (4 Marks)

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19. A Helium nucleus consisted of ___?

A. 2 protons, 2 neutrons,2 electrons
B. 2 protons, 2 neutrons
C. 2 protons, 4 neutrons,2 electrons
D. 2 protons, 4 neutrons (4 Marks)

20. _______________________ is a process whereby the light energy is changed to chemical

energy, to fuel the organism’s necessary activities.
A. Excretion C. Transpiration
B. Reproduction D. Photosynthesis (4 Marks)

Question 21-25 are Short Answer Questions.

Use the following diagram to answer question 21 & 22.

21. In the diagram above, the part of the airplane that controls yaw is identified by ________.
(6 Marks)

22. The part of the airplane that is used to control the up and down movement of the nose of the
airplane is identified by _______. (6 Marks)

23. Speed of light is 300,000kms-1, the distant from Earth to Sun is 149,600,000km. How long
does it takes for a beam of light from the Sun to reach the Earth?
Time = distance ÷ speed
Ans .__________min _______sec (6 Marks)

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24. A container is filled with 100 ml of water and placed in a freezer. The water in the container
freezes at 0°C. A second container filled with 90 ml of water is placed in a second freezer. At
what temperature does this second container of water freeze? ________º. (6 Marks)

25. Superman has a weight of 90kg on Earth, he ride on a spaceship with weight of 3000kg on
Earth to return to his planet Krypton. It was found that the weight of Superman has increased to
270kg. What the weight of the spaceship is, as measured on planet Krypton?
___________kg (6 Marks)

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