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Module 5- Technology
SECTION A
Answer all questions. Every question is followed by four answer A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. Then, blacken your answer on the answer sheet provided. The suggested time for this section is 45 minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question. 1 The diagram shows the shape of a structure.

It is a A B C D 2 cylinder sphere cuboids cone

Which is the most stable? A

The diagram shows apartment.

What can be done to make the apartment more stable? A B C D 4 Use heavy materials Use light materials Make the base wider Increase the number of floors

The following diagrams show three different shapes. Name the object.

X X A B C D 5 Cone Cube Cube Pyramid Y

Y Z

Cylinder Sphere Cylinder Cube

Pyramid Cylinder Sphere Cone

Which of the following structure is the most stable?

The strength of an object depends on the A B C D size of object type of object height of the object base area of object

Which of the following is most stable? A B

The diagram below shows a model of a building .

How many shapes of structures are there in the model? A B C D 3 4 5 6

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9 The diagram below shows three types of models P, Q and R.

Which is the correct sequence that shows the stability of the models in decreasing order? A B C D Q Q R R P R Q P R P P Q

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The table below shows the results of an investigation that was carried out by a pupil. Model P Q R Time taken for model to fall ( s ) 10 4 6

Which of the following shows the arrangement of models from the most stable to the least stable? A B C D P, Q, R P, R, Q Q, R, P R, P, R

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The diagram shows three different of cuboids K, L and M.

K L M Choose the correct statements about K, L and M. I II III A B C D 12 K is less stable than L L is more stable than M M is the most stable I and II only I and III only II and III only III only

Why is it important to build stable and strong building? A B C D To ensure people safety To use less land To prevent lost of property and human lives To maximize the number of people using the building

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Diagram below shows some animals.

Which of the following animals is the most stable? A B C D Turtle Giraffe Hen Cow

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The diagrams below show the diagram of four stools.

Arrange the stools in increasing order of stability. A B C D 15 P, Q, R, S R, S, P, Q Q, S, P, R S, Q, R, P

The diagram below shows two structures.

Which of the following about the shape of P and Q is true? P Cylinder. cone Pyramid, cube Sphere, cylinder Cuboids, cylinder Q Cube, pyramid Cone, cuboids Pyramid, cylinder Sphere, cube

A B C D

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16 Three different toy cars were placed on a board. The board was lifted up wards and the toy cars were observed. Which statement is true? Lift up

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The tallest car will be the last to topple The most stable car will be the last to topple The biggest car will be the first to topple The shortest car will be the first to topple

The stability of a building depends on the factors of: I II III IV A B C D Shape of the building Colour of the building The area of the base The height of the building I and II only III and IV only I, III and IV only I, II, III and IV

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Arrange the glasses P, Q, R and S in decreasing order of stability.

P
A B C D R, P, S, Q Q, P, S, R R, P, S, Q Q, R, P, S

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19 Of the following structures of buildings, which is the most stable? A C

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Diagram shows the height of towers W, X, Y and Z which have the same shape.

If all of them have the same base area, which of the following statements is true? A B C D Tower Y is the most stable Tower X is more stable than tower W Tower Z is the easiest to fall Tower W is more stable than tower Z

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Four legged animals like the giraffes increase their stability by A B C D standing upright bending their legs standing with their legs closed together standing with their legs opened apart

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22 What can be done to increase the stability of the bench below?

I II III IV A B C D 23

Increase the heights of the legs Increase the base area of the legs Lower the bench Increase the top of the bench I and IV only II and III only I, II and III only I, III and IV only

The diagram below shows the common shapes that are used in designing a structure.

Y X Y

What are the names of the shapes, X, Y and Z shown above? X Pyramid Cone Sphere Cylinder Y Cuboids Cube Cone Pyramid Z Sphere Cylinder Cylinder cone

A B C D

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The diagram below shows a skeletal structure for a construction.

When the construction of the structure is finished, what shape does the structure take? A B C D 25 Cone Sphere Cuboids Pyramid

Which of the following structures is cuboid in shape? A B

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The vibrations of an earthquake are more dangerous to high-rise buildings than low- rise buildings because A B C D a lower structure is more stable. a high structure can increase the vibrations of an earthquake. higher buildings make rescue work more difficult. the stability of building structures is not related to height.

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27 Which of the following shapes is the least stable? A B

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Which of the following can make a structure more stable? A B C D Raise the height of the structure Reduce its diameter Increase its base area Construct a spherical roof

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The picture below shows three vehicles.

S R

T Which statements are true? I II III A B C D R is more stable than S. R is more stable than T. T is more stable than S. I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

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30 The diagram shows a model of a structure.

Which of the following is the correct way to make the model stronger? A B C D Use cylinder-shaped legs Raise the height of the legs Add more legs Reduce the size of the legs

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SECTION B The suggested time for this section is 30 minutes. If you are unable to answer a question proceed to the question. Answer all question, Write your answers in the spaces provided. 1.

soap

Structures P and Q are made from cardboard of similar size and material. Both were used to support bar of soap. Figure shows the number of soap that each structure could support. a) What is the aim of this investigation ? _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ] b) State two controlled variables. _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ [ 2 mark ] c) State an inference to explain the observation made. _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ] d) Make a hypothesis for this investigation. _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ]

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2. Three similar object, Y, X and Z, are placed on three stools as shown in the diagram below.

Y i. ii. (a)

Model Z toppled over first, followed by model Y. Model Y toppled over first, followed by model X. State the aim of this investigation. ________________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ]

(b)

Write a relationships based on the aim of your investigation stated in (a). ________________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ]

(c) i.

State What is changed: ________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ]

ii. what is observed: ________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ] (d) What is conclusion of this investigation? ________________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ]

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3. The diagram shows a model that is built by a pupil, using coins. 5 sen coin 10 sen coin 20 sen coin 50 sen coin

(a) What is the basic shape of the model? _______________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ] (b) What makes the model stable? _______________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ] (c) Another model is built by the pupil, as shown in the diagram below.

What can you say about the stability of this model? ________________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ] (d) Give a reason for you opinion in (c). ________________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ] (e) What is the conclusion of this investigation? ________________________________________________________________ [ 1 Markh ]

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4. A group of students built three towers, K,L and M, as shown in diagram below.

Towers K, L and M are of the same height and was made from the same plastic bricks. The three towers were placed on a table. The table was shaken. a) What was observed when the table was shaken ? ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ [ Markh ] b) State the relationship between the manipulated variable and responding variable. ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ [ Markh ] c) State a controlled variable in eksperiment. ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ [ Markh ] d) What is the conclusion of this activity ? ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ [ Markh ] e) A fourth tower, N, was built using the same plastic bricks. Tower N has the same base area as Towel L, but Tower N is taller than Tower L. Predict which will fall first, when the table will be shaken as before. ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________