SECTION A

Answer all questions.

1. What is the process used to separate the different components of oil?

A. Deadly Distillation
B. Simple Distillation
C. Fractional Distillation
D. Destructive Distillation

2. A primary fuel is that which is used in the same form as it occurs in nature. Which of the
following is not a primary fuel?

A. Kerosene
B. Wood
C. Coal
D. Natural Gas

3. Which planet orbits the sun at a speed of 110,000 kph?

A. Earth
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Mars

4. What type of storm has a central calm area, called the eye, which has winds spiralling inwardly?

A. Tornado
B. Earthquake
C. Thunderstorm
D. Hurricane

5. Which of the two metals are mixed in manufacturing of stainless steel ?

A. Zinc, chromium
B. Chromium, nickel
C. Chromium, iron
D. Nickel, iron

6. What is NOT a greenhouse gas?

A. Nitrogen
B. Methane
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Ozone

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7. Stored energy is commonly called................

A. Potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Radiant energy

8. What gas plants contribute to the earth's atmosphere?

A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen

9. Non-luminous bodies become visible when they _______ light into our eyes.

A. radiate
B. refract
C. reflect
D. diffract

10. Most of the magnetic power appears to be concentrated at certain points of a magnet. These
points are called...?

A. Poles
B. Inductors
C. Keepers
D. Pointers

11. With which metal does oxygen combine to form rust?

A. Iron
B. Platinum
C. Gold
D. Silver

12. Metals that can be easily beaten into sheets are known as _______ metals.

A. Beatable
B. Polymer
C. Malleable
D. Ductile

13. The lead of a pencil mainly contains.............

A. carbon black
B. plastics
C. lead
D. graphite
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14. Which gas in the atmosphere saves us from the UV rays of the sun?

A. Nitrogen
B. Ozone
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon Monoxide

15. The Earth is surrounded by an insulating blanket of gases which protects it from the light and
heat of the Sun. This insulating layer is called the..............

A. lithosphere
B. biosphere
C. hydrosphere
D. atmosphere

16. Which phenomenon of global warming in the Pacific Ocean will also likely increase in frequency
and severity as long-term global warming continues?

A. El Nino
B. Trade winds
C. La Nina
D. None of these

17. Approximately how many bones are there in the human body?

A. 106
B. 196
C. 206
D. 306

18. What is the flexible, bonelike substance that gives shape to your ears and nose called?

A. Cartilage
B. Ligaments
C. Tendons
D. Muscle

19. What controls the rate of chemical reactions in your body?

A. DNA
B. Enzymes
C. Carbohydrates
D. Messenger RNA

20. What occurs when the earth blocks the sun's light from the moon?

A. Lunar Eclipse
B. Solar Eclipse
C. Black Hole
D. Sun Spot 3
21. Acid rain, deforestation, and soil erosion are examples of

A. habitat fragmentation.
B. invasion of exotic species.
C. habitat degradation.
D. global warming

22. The heart and blood vessels work cooperatively to form what system?

A. Digestive
B. Circulatory
C. Endocrine
D. Excretory

23. The human body releases gases during the process of respiration. What option lists the gases that
escape the mouth or nose during exhalation?

A. CO2 and O2
B. CO2 and water vapor
C. CO2, water vapor, and O2
D. CO and water vapor

24. A disease that attacks and destroys lung tissue would most likely affect the entire body because it
could interfere with

A. cellular respiration in the cells.

B. photosynthesis in the cells.
C. glycolysis in the cells.
D. anaerobic respiration in the cells.

25. The most common way bacteria cause disease is by

A. releasing toxins.
B. engulfing healthy cells.
C. entering healthy cells.
D. absorbing hormones.

26. Viruses disrupt normal cell functions by

A. releasing toxins into the cell.

B. using the cell machinery to replicate viruses.
C. engulfing the cells as a food source.
D. replicating outside the cell to attack it.

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27. Use the key in figure 1 to identify fishes X and Y.

Fish X Fish Y
FISH

Body with spots / stripes Body without spots / stripes

Oval Long Oval Long

body body body body

ANGEL FISH GROUPER POMFRET HERRING

Fig. 1.1

What are fish X and fish Y?

Fish X Fish Y

A. Angel fish Pomfret

B. Grouper Pomfret
C. Pomfret Grouper
D. Pomfret Herring

28. When a piece of candle wax is gently heated, it melts. Which one of the following takes place
during the process?

A. It changes into a vapour and escapes.

B. It decomposes to form new substance.
C. It loses its shape and becomes a liquid.
D. It increases in volume and changes to a new substance.

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29. Which labeled organ on the diagram is a pancreas?

30. Figure below shows a diagram of solar cells which can be used to operate electrical appliances.

In solar cells _____________

A. Heat energy is converted into chemical energy

B. Heat energy is converted into electrical energy
C. Light energy is converted into chemical energy
D. Light energy is converted to electrical energy

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 SECTION B

Answer all questions in the space provided.

1. Use the following words to fill in the blanks

Water homeostasis Carbon dioxide taxonomy Diaphragm

extinct Oesophagus stimulus Stomata Condensation

a) ___________________________ is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

b) ___________________________ is the muscle located below the lungs that controls breathing.

c) ___________________________ is the respiratory holes on the surface of a leaf.

d) The 'fizz' in soft drinks is caused by _________________________________.

e) ____________________________ is formed when hydrogen burns in oxygen?

f) The process of conversion of water vapour to water on the surface of a cold glass tumbler is

known as ______________________________

g) The science of naming and classifying organisms is __________________________.

h) The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment is called

_________________________________

i) When there are no more living members of a species, that species is said to be _______________.

j) Living organisms are sensitive. This means that when they receive a __________________, they
make a response.

[ 10 marks ]

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2. Study the given chart and answer questions on the daily energy requirements for different individuals.

(a). Which group of individuals needs the most energy? (1 mark)

___________________________________________

(b). Why does a child require a lot of energy for daily activities? (1 mark)
______________________________________________________________

(c) Explain why a factory worker needs more energy than an office worker. (1 mark)
______________________________________________________________

(d) List three factors that influence a person’s need for energy. (3 marks)

I. ____________________________
II. ____________________________
III.____________________________

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3. Look at the diagram of a flower.

a) Name the parts A, B, C and D. (4 marks)

b) Name the part of a flower which

i) attracts insects …………………………………………
ii) makes pollen …………………………………………
iii) receive pollen …………………………………………
(3 marks)
4. The diagram below shows a pinhole camera

a) Complete the rays to show how the image is formed on the screen. (1 mark)

b) What happen to the image formed when :

i) The size of the pinhole is made bigger (1 mark)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) The distance between the candle and the pinhole camera increases. (1 mark)
…………………………………………………………………………………….

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5 . a) The five stages in the reproduction of flowering plants are given below:

seed and fruit formation; germination of seeds; pollination; dispersal of seeds;

fertilization

Arrange these stages in the correct order. (5 marks)

Stage 1: …………………………………………………………………….

Stage 2: …………………………………………………………………….

Stage 3: …………………………………………………………………….

Stage 4: …………………………………………………………………….

Stage 5: …………………………………………………………………….

b) The diagrams below show two different types of flowers, Flower A and Flower B.

Flower A Flower B

i) How do you think Flower A is pollinated? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………….…………………………………….

ii) How do you think Flower B is pollinated? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………...…………………...………..
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6. Classify the diagrams below with the words listed in the box. (5 marks)

cell tissue organ system organism

a) part of a leaf b) kidney c) amoeba

d) part of a nerve e) part of the human body

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7. Look at the circuit diagram below.

a) Show on the diagram, using symbols, how you would connect,

i) an ammeter to measure the total current through the cells. (1 mark)

ii) a voltmeter to measure the voltage across one of the two bulbs. (1 mark)

b) State the type of connection with reference to

i) the cells: ____________________ ii) bulbs: ___________________ (2 marks)

8. Study the diagram below, which shows a solar heater.

(a) Explain how water is heated by this solar heater. (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

(b) What is the function of the black panel on the solar heater? (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

(c) Why must the panel colored black? (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
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9. The graph shows how the numbers of these organisms change over a period of time.

(a) What happens to the beetle population as the number of frogs increases? [1]
______________________________________________________________

(b) What is happening to the weed population during this time? [1]
______________________________________________________________

(c) Explain why the weed population is changing in this way. [1]
______________________________________________________________

(d) Pike are predators, they eat frogs. Explain what would happen to the beetle population
if a pike is put into this small pond. [1]
______________________________________________________________

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10. A screwdriver may be used as a lever or a wheel and axle depending on how it is used.

(a) Give one example of how a screwdriver may be used as a lever? (1 mark)

……………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) Give one example of how a screwdriver may be used as a wheel and axle? (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

11. Two metal bars, A and B, are each suspended from a length of thread as in the figure below.

(a) When the North Pole of a bar magnet is brought close to End A, End A moves away from the
North Pole. What pole is End A? (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………............

(b) When the North Pole of the magnet is then brought close to End B, End B moves towards the
north pole of the magnet. What pole is End B? (1 mark)

….………………………………………………………………………………………...........

(c) What can you conclude from the observations? (1mark)

..…………………………………………………………………………………………...........

(d) What are the two bars likely to be? (1mark)

..…………………………………………………………………………………………...........

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12. Study the diagram shown below carefully.

a) State the energy converter that changes kinetic energy into electrical energy
as shown in the figure above (1 mark)

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b) Describe the energy changes that take place at position T. (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) Beside water, name two other sources of energy that can be found in ( 2 marks)
Brunei that can generate electricity

i) ……………………………………… ii)……………………………………….....

d) Give one advantage of using hydroelectric power. (1 mark)

………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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 13. Study the experiment shown in the figure below.

a) The volume of the cooking oil in the beaker is 30 cm3 and its mass is 25g.
Calculate its density. (2 marks)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) What can you say about the density of a piece of glass shown in the figure
above? (1 mark)

………………………………………………………………………………………………...

c) State what will happen to the following objects when placed in the beaker shown in
figure above.

i) A cork ( density =0.28 g/cm3 ) (1 mark)

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

ii) A piece of aluminium ( density =2.7 g/cm3 ) (1 mark)

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

14. Two kinds of measuring instruments are shown in Figure below.

a. Name the instruments A and B. (2 marks)

A ……………………………… B …………………………………

b. Which instrument will show the same reading both on Earth and on the Moon.
Give a reason for your answer. (1 mark)

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