SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN ST JOHN TAEE UJIAN BULAN SEPTEMBER SAINS TAHUN 4

Name: __________________________________

Class: _______

Date: _____

SECTION A Instructions: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. 1. Which of the following objects is made up of plastic? A B

2. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? A B C D Object Coin Marble Spoon Towel Material Metal Plastic Rubber Leather

3. Which of the following objects is made of wood? A B

P Shoes Q Paper R Tyre S Cooking pot 4. Which of the above objects can be classified under the same group? A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D Q and S

Diagram 1 5. Diagram 1 shows a bicycle made from different materials. The materials are I metal. II plastic. III rubber. IV wood. A I and II only B II and III only C I, II and III only D I, II, III and IV 6. Ahmad put a sponge in a container with water. After a few minutes, he found that there was no water left in the container. This is because the sponge A is waterproof. B absorbs water. C is not shiny. D sink in the water. 7. Which of the following is the correct sequence for the ability of material to absorb water starting from the best absorber? A Book paper tissue paper newspaper cardboard B Tissue paper book paper newspaper cardboard C Cardboard newspaper book paper tissue paper D Tissue paper newspaper book paper cardboard 8. Which of the following objects floats in water? A B

9. The following objects are put into a basin of water. Which of the following objects will float in water? I Cork II Polystyrene III Coin IV Cardboard A I and II only B II and IV only C I, II and IV only D I, II, III and IV 10. Four objects, a coin, an eraser, a handkerchief and a book are left in the sun for 15 minutes. Which of the following objects feels hottest when touched? A Coin B Eraser C Handkerchief D Book

Gold Silver

Aluminium Tin

11. The materials listed above have the same properties. Which of the following objects can be classified in the group above? A Copper B Stone C Plastic D Rattan

Diagram 2 12. Which of the following are the properties of the object K in Diagram 2? I Can support weights II Elastic III Absorb water IV Float on water A I and II only B II and IV only C II and III only D I, II, III and IV

Diagram 3 13. What is the property of the napkin in Diagram 3? A Shiny B Absorbs water C Can be stretched D Float on water 14. Which of the following properties is/are needed for making a T-shirt of a long distance runner? I Shiny II Can float on water III Absorb water A III only B I and III only C II and III only D I, II and III

16.2

The Properties of Materials

Diagram 4 15. Diagram 4 shows four objects, P, Q, R and S. Which object is a good conductor of heat? A P B Q C R D S Object

Electric conductor (P)

Non-electric conductor (Wooden ruler)

Diagram 5 16. What is represented by P in Diagram 5? A Eraser B Brick C Coin D Glass plate 17. An insulator is a material that... A absorbs heat. B conducts electricity. C cannot conduct electricity. D allows light to pass through. 18. Which of the labelled parts, A, B, C and D is an insulator? A B C D

19. Which of the following objects allows light to pass through? I II

Wooden block III

Glass

Transparent plastic bag A B C D II only I and II only II and III only I, II and III Object Transparent (X) Translucent (Y) Opaque (Z)

Diagram 6 20. Diagram 6 shows three categories of materials. X, Y and Z are A B C D X book transparency sheet plastic bag tracing paper Y plastic bag tracing paper transparency sheet book Z paper towel paper plastic bag

16.3 Applying the Knowledge of Properties of Materials in Everyday Life 21. Which of the following materials keeps things hot for a longer time? A Plastic bag B Thermos flask C Saw dust D Cotton wool

22. 100 ml of water at a temperature of 60 C are poured into four different cups as shown below. The hot water in which cup will show the biggest drop in temperature after 5 minutes? A B

Paper cup

Plastic cup

C
Metal cup

D
Porcelain cup

Y X

Diagram 7 23. Diagram 7 shows the structure of a thermos flask. What is the parts labelled X and Y? A B C D X Plastic Vacuum Cork Vacuum Y Vacuum Cork Plastic Glass

24. A group of pupils brought some ice cubes for a picnic. Which of the following is most suitable for keeping the ice? A B

25. Which of the following is best used to prevent ice from melting quickly? A Plastic bag B Saw dust C Cotton wool D Newspaper 16.4 The Uses of Materials Based on Their Properties

Diagram 8 26. Which of the following materials is suitable to make the part labelled P in Diagram 8?

A B C D

Metal Cotton Glass Rubber

27. Which of the following materials are used to make a pair of glasses for a short shighted student? I Metal II Glass III Rubber A I and II only B I and III only C II and III only D I, II and III

Diagram 9 28. Diagram 9 shows a spring cradle for a baby. What is the property of X that enables it to be used as a cradle? A It is hard B A good insulator C Can be stretched D A good conductor of heat 29. Which of the following material and its property is incorrectly matched? A B C D Material Metal Glass Rubber Cotton wool Property Hard and strong Transparent Conducts electricity Absorbs water

P Q

Diagram 10 30. Diagram 10 shows a bicycle wheel. What materials are used to make P and Q? A B P Rubber Metal Q Metal Rubber

C D

Plastic Rubber

Wood Glass

SECTION B

tested material

Diagram 1 1. Diagram 3 shows an electric circuit built by Kevin for an investigation. The investigation is repeated using different materials. The observations for the investigation are recorded in the following table. Material Iron nail Plastic spoon Wood Copper wire Condition of bulb Light up Not light up Not light up Light up

(a) What is meant by the following terms? i. Electric condutor: _______________________________________________ ii. Insulator: ______________________________________________________ (b) What is the aim of this experiment? ________________________________________________________________ (c) What reasons can you make from the condition of bulb of the circuit? i. Iron nail: ______________________________________________________ ii. Plastic spoon: __________________________________________________ iii. Copper wire: ___________________________________________________

Brick Ceramic Plastic dustbin

Leather shoes

Tyre

Mineral water bottle

2.

Diagram 2 Diagram 1 shows some objects made of different materials. (a) Classify the objects above in the chart below.
Object

Natural materials

Man-made materials

(b) Complete the following table with the materials from which the objects are made. Objects Plastic dustbin Brick Leather shoes Tyre Ceramic Mineral water bottle Material

(c) Name another object which is made up of the same material as tyre. __________________________________________________________________