Science

Diagnostic Test
Year 6 - 2014

Section A (30 Marks)

A (30 )

Answers all the questions.

.
Instruction: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the
correct answer.

: A,B,C D
. .

1. Which of the following is not a microorganism?

?
A. Earthworm

B. Paramecium

C. Amoeba

D. Bacteria

2. Which of the following are the ways to prevent the spread of diseases caused by
microorganisms?

?
I.
By washing hands before handling food
.
II. By covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
.
III. By covering up wounds
.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
E.
3. Which of the following shows the ways animals ensure the survival of their species?
?
I.
A frog lays many eggs.
.
II. A kangaroo carries its young in its pouch.
.
III. A tiger catches a deer.
.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

4. The information below is related to the survival of animal species.

.
Animal X does not take care of its eggs. To ensure the survival of its species,
animal X lays eggs in a hidden place.
X .
X .
Which of the following animals is animal X?
X?
A. Chicken

B. Snake

C. Lizard

D. Crocodile

5. Which of the following characteristics are important to plant seeds that are dispersed
by wind?

?
I.
Light

II. Sweet taste

III. Have wings

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

6. The diagram below shows a food chain in a vegetable garden area.

.

vegetables

caterpillar

bird

What will happen if pesticide is sprayed on the garden?

?
I.
The yield of the vegetables increases.

II. The bird will eat the vegetables.
.
III. The number of birds will decrease.

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

7. The diagram below shows a symbol of a component in an electric circuit.

.

What is represented by this symbol?

?
A. Switch

B. Wire

C. Bulb

D. Dry cell

8. The diagram below shows a food web.

.
Paddy

Caterpillar

Rat

Snake

What is the animal represented by P?

P ?
A. Grasshopper

B. Rabbit

C. Frog

D. Fox

9. What is the change of energy involved in a radio?

?
A. Electrical energy heat energy

B. Electrical energy sound energy

C. Electrical energy light energy

D. Electrical energy kinetic energy

10. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
?
A. Natural gas

B. Solar

C. Petroleum

D. Coal

11. Which of the following possesses kinetic energy?

?
I.
Water flowing in a river

II. A moving fan

III. Blowing of the wind

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III
12. We need to use energy wisely to
...
I.
save cost.

II. avoid wastage.

III. reduce pollution.

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
13. Which of the following can convert kinetic energy to electrical energy?

?
A. Dynamo

B. Solar cell

C. Dry cell

D. Accumulator

14. The diagram below shows a bulb. Which is the part labelled as A, B, C or D that
converts electrical energy to light and heat energies when electric current flows
through the bulb?
.
A,B,C D
?

15. The picture below shows a few types of electrical appliances.

.

What is the similarity between the electrical appliances shown above?

?
A. They convert electrical energy to light energy.
.
B. They convert electrical energy to heat energy.
.
C. They convert electrical energy to kinetic energy.
.
D. They convert electrical energy to light and heat energies.
.
16. Which of following devices does not use the reflection of light?

?
A. the side mirror of a car.

B. the mirror at the sharp bend of a road.

C. the periscope.

D. the telescope.

17. Which of the following shows the similarity between evaporation and boiling?
?
A. A change of gas to liquid

B. A change of solid to liquid

C. A change of liquid to gas

D. A change of liquid to solid

18. Adam holds a balloon as shown in the diagram below.

.

The shape of the balloon can be changed easily because the air

A. occupies space.
.
B. has mass.

C. has no fixed shape.

D. cannot be seen.

19. A few cubes of ice added to a glass of orange juice. Drops of water are formed on
the outside wall of the glass as shown in the picture below.
.
.

Drop of water

Ice cubes

What is the taste of the drop of water formed?

?
A. Sweet

B. Sour

C. Salty

D. Tasteless

Orange juice

20. What happens when water is heated until it boiled?

?
A. The water becomes water vapour.
.
B. The water vapour becomes gas.
.
C. The water becomes lighter.
.
D. The volume of the water becomes increases.
.

21. Which of the following processes are involved in the formation of clouds and rain?

?
I.
Freezing

II. Evaporation

III. Condensation

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

22. The table below shows the observations to indicate the properties of liquids X, Y and
Z with the use of litmus paper.
X,Y Z
.

Liquid

Observation

Changes the colour of red litmus paper

into blue

No change on the blue and red litmus
paper


Changes the colour of blue litmus paper
into red

What is the conclusion can be drawn from this test?

?
X
Y
Neutral
Alkali
A

Acid
Neutral
B

Alkali
Neutral
C

Neutral
Acid
D

Z
Acid

Alkali

Acid

Alkali

23. The pupils below take different types of drinks.

.

Raju drinks coffee.

.
Sobri drinks syrup.

Ali drinks pineapple juice.

Murali drinks chocolate.
.

Who is having an acidic drink?

?
A. Raju

B. Sobri

C. Ali

D. Murali

24. What is the use of constellations?

?
A. To indicate time

B. To indicate direction

C. To study orbits of planets

D. To form patterns

25. Which of the following constellations points to the south?

?
A. Southern Cross

B. Big Dipper

C. Orion

D. Scorpion

26. The following information is related to the rotation of the Earth.

.

The Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours.

24
.
The Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.
.

Which of the following are the effects due to the movement of the Earth?
?
I.
Day and night.

II.
The length of the shadow on the Earth changes

III.
The position of the shadow on the Earth changes.
.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
E.
27. The diagram below shows a phase of the Moon.
.

What is the phase of the Moon at this time?

?
A. New moon

B. Crescent

C. Full moon

D. Half moon

28. What is the lunar phase that can be seen on 14th and 15th according to lunar
calendar?
14 15 ?
A. New moon

B. Crescent

C. Full moon

D. Half moon

29. Which of the following is less stable?

?
A
B

30. The picture below shows a structure.

.

Which of the following buildings has the same shape as the structure shown above?

?
A.

C.

B.

D.

Section B (20 Marks)

B (20 )
Answers all the questions.
.
Instruction: Write your answers in the spaces provided.
: .
1. The table below shows the changes in temperature readings of water in a glass
beaker for 10 minutes.
10
.

Time (Minutes)
()

10

24

29

34

39

36

33

(a) State the changes of the temperature of the water shown in the table above.
.
___________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]
(b) Why does the temperature of the water increase from 0 minute to the 6th
minute?
0 6 ?
___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) What can you say about the decrease of the temperature of the water after the 6th
minute?
6-
?
___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) State the conclusion that can you make from the results of the experiment.
.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

2. The diagram below shows two types of constellations, X and Y.

X Y
.

(a) Name the constellations.

.
X: ________________________________________________________________
Y: ________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) State the patterns that are represented by these constellations.
.
.
X: ________________________________________________________________
Y: ________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) State the directions that are shown by the constellations.
.
X: ________________________________________________________________
Y: ________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

3. The diagram below shows an investigation to study the formation of shadows.

.
East

West

2.00 p.m.

4.00 p.m.

6.00 p.m.

(a) What is the aim for this investigation?

?
___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) What must be kept the same throughout the investigation?
?
____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(c) Write two observations based on the investigation.

.
1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
[2 marks]

4. Vishailiny observed the changes in the appearance of the Moon for a month. She
made her observation at night, starting from the beginning of the month. The results
of her investigation are shown in the following figure.
.

.
.

a. What is the aim of this investigation?

?

(1 mark)
b. State what is changed?
?

(1 mark)
th

c. Name the phase of the Moon on 14 day.

14- .

(1 mark)
d. Name the phase of the Moon on 26th day.
26- .

(1 mark)

5. A group of pupils built three models of structure as shown in the diagram below.

.

Model

J
K
L

The number of books that can be supported

3
8
6

(a) What is the aim of this investigation?

?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) State the following:
:
i. Things to change ( ):
__________________________________________
ii. Things to observe( ):
___________________________________________
[2 marks]
(d) What is the relationship between the thing to change and the things to be
observed?
?
____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]