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SCIENCE FORM 1
PERFORMANCE TEST 2

NAME : __________________________ CLASS : _____________

1. Matter is something 5 . Air contains

A that occupies space and has mass I water vapour
B that has a solid structure II dust particles
C that has volume only III carbon dioxide
D that has mass only
A I and II only
B I and III only
2. What is an element? C II and III only
D 1, 11 and III
A It is a substance which can only be found in
hard rocks.
6. The chart shows a classification scheme for
B It is a substance which can conduct heat but not matter.
electricity.
C It is a substance which cannot be broken
down into simpler substances
D It is a substance which is formed by
combining two or more substances together.
Which of the following can be an example of the
groups X and Y in the chart?
3. Elements can be categorised as
A gases and solids X Y
A Sugar solution Carbon
B metals and non-metals
B Oxygen Sulphur
C minerals and non-minerals C Vinegar Air
D high density materials and low density D Milk Aluminium

materials
7. Which of the following activities would not

4. These are characteristics of an element. result in the formation of a compound?

• It is ductile and malleable. I Heating copper powder in air

• It has a shiny surface. II Dissolving sugar in water
• It conducts heat and electricity well.
III Mixing sand with petrol
Which of the following substances has the
characteristics described above? A I and II only
A Sulphur C Copper B I and III only
B Carbon D Sand C II and III only
D I, II and III

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8. A piece of rubber can float in liquid X but sinks by
in liquid Y. What conclusion can you draw from I the arrangement of the particles

this observation? II the movement of the particles

A Liquid X is denser than liquid Y. III the size of the particles

B Liquid Y is denser than liquid X.

A I and II only
C Both the liquids are denser than rubber.
B I and III only
D Liquid X and rubber are less dense than
C II and III only
liquid Y.
D 1, 11 and III
9. The diagram shows two balloons, P and Q,
filled with air, being balanced on a rod. When 12. Gases can be compressed easily and stored
balloon Q was gently pierced with a pin, the because
rod slowly dipped to one side. A the gas particles are soft and elastic
B there are very few gas particles in gases
C there are large spaces between the gas
particles
D gas particles move at random in all
P Q directions
What inference can you make from the
observation? 13. Which of these statements are true?

A Air particles move in all directions. I Liquids have a fixed volume but not a fixed
B Air occupies space. shape.
C Air has pressure. II Solids have a fixed volume and shape.
D Air has mass. III Gases do not have a fixed volume or shape.
A I and II only
10. According to the kinetic theory, the particles in a
B I and III only
solid substance are
C II and III only
A free to move randomly in all directions
D I, II and III
B arranged closely together and are stationary

C far apart from one another and are stationary 14. What is meant by the density of a substance?
D arranged closely together but vibrate about a
A It is the weight of the substance.
fixed position
B It is the mass of the substance.
C It is the weight per unit volume of the
15. A b l o c k o f w o o d h a s a density of 0.8 g cm- 3.
What is the volume of 8 g of the wood? substance.
A 0.8 cm3 B 1 cm3
C 8 cm 3
D 10 cm3 D It is the mass per unit volume of the
11. The three states of matter are differentiated substance.

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1. The diagram shows two sets of apparatus used in an investigation to study the arrangement of
particles in solids and liquids.

Gel

Water

(a) State the observations for the experiment.

P- __________________________________________________________________
Q - _________________________________________________________________ ( 4 m)

(b) What conclusion can you make from the experiment?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________ ( 2 m)
(c) Draw the arrangement of the particles for the gel and water.

Gel Water (2m)

2. The diagram shows the arrangement of four solids and four liquids in a gas jar. The names of the
substance and their respective densities are shown in the table below

Substance Density (g cm-3)

Oil 0.75
Lead 11.3
Wood 0.7
Water 1.0
Mercury 13.6
Ice 0.9
Aluminium 2.7
Chloroform 2.9

Based on the diagram, identify the following substances.

(a) P - _________________ (e) T - _____________________
(b) Q - _________________ (f) U- _____________________
(c) R- _________________ (g) V- _____________________
(d) S- _________________ (h ) W-_____________________ ( 8 m)

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3. The experiment was carried out to compare the densities of five liquids, A, B, C, D and E.

Given that volume of each liquid in each beaker is the same, what is the correct sequence in
order of increasing density?
________________________________________________________________________________ (1m)

4. Calculate the density, in cm-3, in each of the following cases.

(a)

58 cm-3
50 cm-3

Water Stone

Given that the mass of the stone is 45 g. Find its density.

( 3m )

(b)

Iron block

6 cm
Given that the mass of the iron block is 948 g. Find its density.

( 2m )

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 (c)
720 cm-3

Cooking oil

Given that the mass of the cooking oil is 540 g. Find its density.

(2m)

(d)

Given that mass of the cork is 3 g. Find its density.

(3m)

5. Sort put these things in the box to the related group.

• soil • light • heat • air • sound • oil • water • electric current

Things in the world

Matter Non-matter

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10. ______________ ( 15 m )

Name : __________________
Class : __________________

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