SCIENCE FORM 4, 2006

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN JULAU (YEB6201)

SECOND MID-TERM EXAM
SCIENCE FORM 4
(1 hour 15 minutes – 50 marks)
Name:……………………………………… Form: …………..

OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Instructions: Each question is followed by four alternative answers A, B, C, and D.
Choose one correct answer for each question.

1. Which is the best definition of P – Carry out an experiment

science? Q – Collect and interpret data
A. Treatment of illness R – Identify the problem
B. Discovery of new things S – Form a conclusion
C. Knowledge about the T – Form a hypothesis
environment
D. Exploration of outer space A. T, R, P, Q, S
B. R, T, P, Q, S
2. What is scientific investigation? C. P, S, R, T, Q
A. A method only used by scientists. D. S, R, T, Q, P
B. A systematic approach used by
scientists to find the answer to a 4. Why is scientific investigation
problem or phenomenon. important?
C. The correct attitude one should A. It allows scientists to use their
have in doing experiments. skills
D. A process of making a B. It encourage scientists to form
hypothesis hypothesis
C. It increases our knowledge of the
3. Arrange the following steps in a environment
scientific investigation in the correct D. It follows a scientific method
sequence.

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5. Coordination is important to kettle accidentally. Which of the

A. Sense stimuli following shows the path taken by an
B. Perform responses impulse during the response?
C. Correlate body activities A. Receptor sensory neurone
D. Coordinate and correlate body relay neurone motor
responses neurone effector
B. Receptor relay neurone
6. What are the two body systems that motor neurone
control and regulate coordination? effectorsensory neurone
A. The reproductive system and C. Effector sensory neurone
excretory system relay neurone motor
B. The endocrine system and the neurone receptor
nervous system D. Effector motor neurone
C. The endocrine system and sensory neurone relay
respiratory system neurone  receptor
D. The nervous system and the
circulatory system 9. During cell division, chromosomes
are attached to the spindles by means of
7. Which statement is not true about the…..
synapse? A. Centromeres
A. Space between the ends of two B. Chromatids
neurones C. Recessive genes
B. Initiates impulses to be sent to D. Nuclear membrane
the brain
C. Ensures impulses travels in one 10. Which of the following shows the
direction correct number of chromosomes in the
D. Present between a sensory skin of a normal male?
neurone and a relay neurone A. 44 + XX
B. 44 + XY
8. A student withdraws his hand
C. 22 + X
immediately when he touches a hot
D. 22 + Y

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11. What is variation? A. The gas particles attract one

A. Natural differences among another with great force
individuals of the same species B. The gas particles always exist in
B. Natural differences among the form of atoms.
individuals from different species C. The gas particles have high
C. Artificial features created on a kinetic energy
person D. The gas particles are at equal
D. Differences in artificial features distances from one another
among human beings
15.
12. Which of the following is not a 26
contribution of genetic research? Fe
A. Cloning of livestock such as 56
sheep The symbol above shows that iron has..
B. Genetic engineering in bacteria A. 26 neutrons and 30 electrons
to produce insulin B. 26 electrons and 30 protons
C. Invention and manufacture of C. 26 protons and 30 neutrons
plastics in large quantities D. 26 protons and 30 electrons
D. Human Genome Project to match
the genes with the disorders they 16. Based on the table, which element
cause are isotopes?
Element Nucleon Proton Neutron
13. Matter can be made of any one of the number number number
following except E 12 6 6
A. Atoms G 13 6 7
B. Molecules J 14 7 7
C. Ion L 16 8 8
D. Alpha
A. E and G
14. Which statement is true about the B. G and J
particles in a gas? C. J and L

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D. E and L C. Cooling hot saturated copper

sulphate solution to get crystals
17. According to Dalton, the smallest D. Adding zinc into copper chloride
indivisible particle of any matter is solution
called
A. Molecule 21. Which of the following changes is a
B. Crystal physical change?
C. Atom A. Heating wax in a test tube
D. Ion B. Heating copper carbonate
strongly
18. A normal ion hydrogen has C. Heating a mixture of iron filings
A. Only one neutron and sulphur
B. Only one proton D. Adding a piece of sodium into
C. One proton and one electron water
D. One proton, one electron and one
neutron 22. Which of the following changes is a
chemical change?
19. What is a physical change? A. Drying clothes
A. A change which does not use up B. Making ice
energy C. Making tea
B. A change which does not D. Baking bread
produce a new substance
C. A change which causes a change 23. A chemical change is least likely to
in state be caused by…
D. A change which causes a change A. Sound energy
in the shape of the substance B. Heat energy
C. Light energy
20. Which of the following is a chemical D. Electrical energy
change?
A. Boiling water to get steam
B. Heating ammonium chloride

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24. Electrolysis is the process of…

A. Using electrical energy to join up 25. Which type of battery is commonly
atoms to form compounds. used in mobile handphones?
B. Using electrical energy to A. Alkaline batter
decompose a compound B. Solar battery
C. Using chemical energy to C. Nickel-cadmium battery
generate electrical energy D. Silver oxide-mercury battery
D. Using kinetic energy to generate
electrical energy

SECTION B [20 marks]

Instruction: Answer all the questions.

1. a) Draw 3 diagrams to represent the arrangement of particles in a solid, gas and liquid. [3 marks]

SOLID GAS LIQUID

b) Compare the two states of matter (between solid and gas) according to the: [4 marks]
i) Motion of the particles
ii) Forces acting between particles

SOLID GAS
i) i)

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ii) ii)

c) The figure below shows a part of the Periodic Table.

X
I VIII
II III IV V VI VII

Y
Transition elements

a) Name the parts labelled X and Y. [2 marks]

i) X : ………………………………………
ii) Y : ………………………………………
b) What is the element spefications in the bold boxes? [1 marks]

2. a) Tabulate the difference between a physical change and a chemical change. [6 marks]
Physical change Chemical change

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b) Explain what happens at the anode and the cathode during electrolysis. [2 marks]
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c) State two weaknesses in the simple cell. [2 marks]

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(Cik Wan Noorazah) (Pn. Hellen Ak Minggu) (Pn. Nisi Ak Naung)

Guru Biologi Tingkatan 4 Guru Kanan Sains & Matematik PK1, S.M.K Julau

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