Duration: 30 minutes Name: ___________________
Mark: 25 ID: ______________________
Date: _____________________
MOCK TEST
1. The pictures show four organisms.
Here is part of a key to identify the organisms.
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Write a question that could go into the empty box. [1]
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2. Some salt is dissolved in a beaker of water. Which of the following will separate the salt from the water?
Tick (√) one box. [1]
Filter the solution.
Heat the solution and evaporate off the water.
Use a magnet to separate the salt.
3. Sofia is comparing sounds made by hitting a drum.
a) Explain why hitting a drum makes a sound. [1]
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Science Yr VII Prepared by: Ms. Anju George
Duration: 30 minutes Name: ___________________
Mark: 25 ID: ______________________
Date: _____________________
b) Describe how Sofia could increase the volume or loudness of the sound from the drum. [1]
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c) Write down one thing that Sofia should keep the same when comparing the sounds. [1]
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4. Imagine an explosion occurs in space. Would an astronaut nearby hear it? Why or why not? [2]
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5. A person standing 34 meters away from a large wall claps their hands and hears an echo 0.2 seconds
later. What is the speed of sound in air? [2]
(Hint: Use distance = speed × time)
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6. How does a dichotomous key help in the classification of organisms, and why is it an effective tool for
distinguishing between species? [2]
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7. Sort these words and statements into the correct column. [2]
feels soapy pH 4 turns litmus blue turns universal indicator red
potassium hydroxide lemon juice pH8 hydrochloric acid
Acid Alkali
Science Yr VII Prepared by: Ms. Anju George
Duration: 30 minutes Name: ___________________
Mark: 25 ID: ______________________
Date: _____________________
8. Fig. 1.1 is a branching key used to identify different species of bacteria.
[Note Flagella is a hair-like structure that protrudes from certain cells, enabling them to move]
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Use the key to identify the six different species of bacteria. Write the letters on the lines. [3]
Science Yr VII Prepared by: Ms. Anju George
Duration: 30 minutes Name: ___________________
Mark: 25 ID: ______________________
Date: _____________________
9. Read the following passage and respond to the questions that accompany it. [3]
Elements are divided into metals and non-metals. All metals are electrical conductors. Many of them
have a high density and they are usually ductile and malleable. All these properties influence the way
the metals are used. Some metals are sonorous and this leads to special uses for them.
a. Copper is ductile. How is this property useful in everyday life?
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b. Aluminium is hammered and bent to make large structures for use in ships and planes. What
property allows it to be shaped like this?
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c. Some metals are cast into bells. What property must the chosen metals have?
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10. How would you separate a mixture of two liquids with different boiling points, such as alcohol and
water? What technique would you use? [3]
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11. A student accidentally spills some hydrochloric acid on their hand in a science lab.
a) Is hydrochloric acid an acid or an alkali? How do you know? [1]
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b) What do the student do in this situation? [1]
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c) Write any two safety measures to be followed in the lab when working with acids. [1]
Science Yr VII Prepared by: Ms. Anju George
Duration: 30 minutes Name: ___________________
Mark: 25 ID: ______________________
Date: _____________________
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