MODULE 8
SECTION A
Answer all the questions.
Every question is followed by four answers 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. Which of the following is a basic need of a human ?
A
2. Which one of the following is not a basic need of plants ?
A Water
B Air
C Soil
D Sunlight
3. Diagram 1 shows the parts of animal P, labeled as A, B, C and D. Which part is the
breathing structure for animal P ?
DIAGRAM 1
4. Diagram 2 below shows a simple experiment.
oil
Live tadpole
after one day
DIAGRAM 2
The experiment above shows that animals need
A
B
C
D
sunlight.
food.
air.
water.
5. The animal shown in Diagram 3 can keep its body warm by ..
DIAGRAM 3
A
B
C
D
living in a cave.
having thick fur.
wallowing in the mud.
having humps on its back.
6. The plant shown in Diagram 5 responds to
DIAGRAM 5
dead tadpole
I water.
II light.
III touch.
A
B
C
D
7.
III only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III
What is the specific characteristic of the animal shown in Diagram 6 which enables it to live in the
desert ?
DIAGRAM 6
A Its skin is loose and folded.
B It has humps.
C It has thin fur.
D It has strong legs.
8.
Which of the following parts of the body were used as a measure for lengths in the olden days ?
I
II
III
A
B
C
D
9.
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Richard pours 250 cm3 of water into a measuring cylinder. Then, he puts a stone into the water in the
measuring cylinder. The reading of the measuring cylinder shows 305 cm3. What is the volume of the
stone ?
A
B
C
D
45 cm3
50 cm3
55 cm3
60 cm3
10.
The following figure shows a sketch of an object on a piece of graph paper.
The estimated area of the object is
A
B
C
D
11.
23 cm2.
30 cm2.
33 cm2.
38 cm2.
Everyday Roslan goes to school at 6.50 a.m. He arrives at school at 7.15 a.m. How long does it
take for Roslan to go to school and return home daily ?
A
B
C
D
25 minutes
30 minutes
50 minutes
60 minutes
12. What materials are used for making the object shown in Diagram 7 ?
DIAGRAM 7
I
II
III
IV
Rubber
Wood
Metal
Plastic
A
B
C
D
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and IV only
I, III and IV only
13.
Which of the following objects can conduct electrical energy ?
A
B
C
D
14.
Which of the following materials come from animals ?
I
Fur
II Leather
III Cotton
IV Silk
A
B
C
D
15.
Metal spoon
Glass plate
Rubber band
Wooden ruler
I and II only
II and IV only
I, II and IV only
I, II, III and IV
Which objects in the picture below can be grouped together ?
A
B
C
D
P and Q
P and S
P, Q and R
P, Q and S
Glass
Q Knife
R Milk tin
S Porcelain pot
16. Which of the objects listed above can rust ?
A
B
C
D
P and Q only
P and S only
Q and R only
P, Q and S only
17. A piece of clothing shown in the picture below is usually made from
A
B
C
D
18.
cotton.
silk.
leather.
fur.
Diagram 8 shows a planet in Solar System.
DIAGRAM 8
The planet shown above is
A
B
C
D
Saturn.
Jupiter.
Mercury.
Pluto.
19. The hottest planet in the Solar System is
A
B
C
D
Mars.
Mercury.
Jupiter.
Saturn.
20. Which of the following is not the part of the Solar System ?
A
B
C
D
Asteroid
Meteoroid
The planets
Constellation
21.
Diagram 9 shows some light on the sky.
DIAGRAM 9
The light is
A asteroids.
B meteor.
C star.
D moonlight.
22. Diagram 10 shows a crater.
DIAGRAM 10
How is this crater formed on the Earths surface ?
A
B
C
D
23.
The movement of a layer of the Earth.
A star hit the surface of the Earth.
A meteor hit the surface of the Earth.
The rotation of the Earth around the Sun.
A telescope is created to help human beings to
A
B
C
D
see objects in the dark.
see stars in the sky.
see very tiny objects.
see objects in the deep sea.
24. What is the benefit of the development of technology ?
A
B
C
D
Maintaining the lives of humans
Threatening the privacy of humans
Making humans wealthy
Producing better products in every field
25. Which of the following uses technology ?
A
26. Diagram 12 shows the instruments used in the development in the fields of communication.
DIAGRAM 12
Which of the following shows the development of technology from the past to the present ?
A
B
C
D
X Y Z W
X W Z Y
Y Z X W
Z X W Y
27. Which of the following cannot be achieved by humans because of limitations of the human body ?
I
II
III
Live in extreme weather conditions
Stay underwater for a very long period
Recall two telephone numbers
A
B
C
D
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
28.
Diagram 11 shows two devices created to overcome human limitation.
DIAGRAM 11
These devices are used in the field of
A transportation.
B communication.
C agriculture.
D education.
29.
Which of the following objects are made of man-made materials ?
I
II
III
IV
Umbrella
Raincoat
Toothbrush
Plastic chair
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV
30. Diagram 13 shows a man burning firewood.
DIAGRAM 13
This activity is the beginning of development in the field of
A transportation.
B construction.
C communication.
D agriculture.
SECTION B
( 20 MARKS )
The time suggested for this section is 30 minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the
next question. Answer all questions
1. A group of pupils carry out an activity. Two rats are kept separately in two containers as shown in
Diagram 1. Both containers are left for four days.
DIAGRAM 1
(a)
What do they want to find out ?
_____________________________________________________________________________
(b)
_____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]
State the following.
i.
What must be changed ?
____________________________________________________________________________
ii.
What must be kept the same ?
____________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks ]
(c)
Predict what will happen to the rats in both containers after four days.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]
(d) Give one reason for your answer in (c).
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark ]
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2.
The table below shows the result of time taken by four boys M, N, O and P in the 100 m running
event.
(a)
(b)
Boy
Time taken to complete 100 m running event ( s )
26
20
22
15
Which boy ran
(I )
the fastest : ___________________________________________________________
(II )
the slowest : ___________________________________________________________
[ 2 mark ]
State what to measure from the above investigation ?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(c)
Rearrange the boys from the first winner to the fourth runner.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(d)
What can you conclude from the above investigation ?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
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3.
Diagram 3 shows the positions of three planets from the Sun.
DIAGRAM 3
Table 1 shows the period for one complete movement of the planets around the Sun.
Planet
Period for one complete
movement (years)
2
12
84
X
Y
Z
TABLE 1
(a) Compare the position of planet X and Z to the Sun.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(b) What is the relationship between the position of the planet and the period for one complete
movement of the planet round the Sun ?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) Planet S takes 76 years to make one complete round the Sun. Predict the position of planet S.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
Planet X is hotter than planet Y.
(d) Give a reason based on the statement above.
______________________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
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4.
The below shows two types of vehicles that are used by two men to travel from Sungai Petani to
Taiping.
Motorcycle
Car
Result :
(a)
Type of vehicle
Time of traveling ( hr )
Motorcycle
Car
What is the purpose of the investigation ?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(b)
State what to change and what to measure.
____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(c)
Make a relationship between what to change and what to measure.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(d)
Give a reason for the difference in time of traveling by motorcycle and car.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
(e)
State what to keep the same in the investigation.
____________________________________________________________________________
[ 1 mark ]
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