SECTION A (60 marks)

For each question from 1 to 30, four options are given. One of them is the correct
answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4). Shade the correct oval (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the
Optical Answer Sheet.

1. The diagram below shows the human digestive system.

How are the two parts, X and Y, similar?

(1) Both absorb water.

(2) Both absorb digested food.
(3) Both contain undigested food.
(4) Both produce digestive juices.

2. Study the classification table below.

Plants

A B
Angsana trees Ferns
Cow grass Conifers

Which of the following can be placed in Group B?

(1) Mosses
(2) Cattails
(3) Duckweeds
(4) Water Hyacinths

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3. A group of friends was discussing why cactus has needle like leaves.
Read their remarks below carefully.

Cactus has needle-like

leaves to reduce heat loss.

Andy

Mei Li The pointed ends of the

needle-like leaves help to
Cactus has needle-like Lily
prevent its juicy stem from
leaves so it makes less
being eaten by animals.
food.

Whose explanation is most likely correct?

(1) Andy only

(2) Mei Li only
(3) Mei Li and Lily only
(4) Andy, Lily and Mei Li

4. Study the food web below carefully.

P Q R

S T U

V X
W

How many food producers are there in the food web?

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4

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5. Study the pie chart on all the populations in a leaf litter community.

Woodlice
Termite
30% s
40%

10% 20%
Centipedes Millipedes

Which of the following statements is definitely not true about the organisms in
this leaf litter community?

(1) The centipedes feed on millipedes.

(2) Termites are predators to the centipedes.
(3) There are four populations in this community.
(4) An increase in millipedes will cause a decrease in woodlice.

6. There was a leakage of harmful chemical from a nearby factory into the River
Nile, causing fishes to die. When it was discovered, the government closed
down the factory.
The graph below shows the number of fish in the river over a year.

Number of fish

Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Which of the following shows when the leakage began causing the factory to
shut down?

Leakage began Factory shut down

(1) January December
(2) June August
(3) June October
(4) July October

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7. Which of the following statements about reproduction in animals are correct?

A: Sperms are produced by male animals.

B: Usually one egg is fertilised by many sperms.
C: After fertilisation, the eggs will develop into young animals.
D: Fertilisation always takes place inside the body of the female animals.

(1) A and C only

(2) A and D only
(3) B and C only
(4) A, B, C and D

8. In the diagram below, X, Y and Z represent the reproduction processes of a

flowering plant.

Y pollination

Which of the following can be X, Y and Z?

X Y Z
(1) seed dispersal germination fertilisation
(2) fertilisation seed dispersal germination
(3) germination fertilisation seed dispersal
(4) fertilisation germination seed dispersal

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9. Three similar covered glass containers were set up as shown below.

Lid
Lid Lid
Clear Clear
glass glass Pot of
container container plant Glass
container
Pot of Frog painted
plant Frog black
A B C

All the containers were placed in the open field for 5 hours on a sunny day.
How would the amount of carbon dioxide in each container change after 5
hours?

Container A Container B Container C

(1) Decrease Increase Increase
(2) Increase Increase Decrease
(3) No change Decrease Increase
(4) Decrease Increase No change

10. The diagram below shows a diagram of a cell from a certain organism.

The presence of Part X and Y shows that the organism ___________.

(1) produces fruits

(2) reproduces by budding
(3) depends on light to make food
(4) can live both on land and in water

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11. Study the classification diagram below carefully.

Organisms

Animals that speed up decomposition Decomposers

Feed on dead plant Feed on dead animal T

R S

What could Organisms R, S and T be?

R S T
(1) Fungi Vulture Bacteria
(2) Maggot Millipede Bacteria
(3) Centipede Termite Fungi
(4) Woodlouse Vulture Fungi

12. Jimmy set up an experiment shown below to find out whether decaying
vegetables give out a particular gas.

limewater Decaying
vegetables

Which of the following should he use as a control?

(1) (2)

iodine Decaying limewater Fresh

solution vegetables vegetables

(3) (4)

limewater Water Decaying

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13. The diagram below shows the cross-section of a flower in a garden.

C
D

Which of the following statements is not true about Parts A, B, C and D?

(1) Part A attracts insects to help pollinate the flower.

(2) Part B contains ovules that will develop into seeds.
(3) If Part C is removed, this flower will not develop into a fruit.
(4) A pollen tube grows within Part D after pollination has taken place.

14. Hsin Yi wants to find out if overcrowding affects the organisms living in a
tank.

Angel fish Goldfish

Tank A Tank B Tank C Tank D

To conduct a fair test, which two tanks should she use?

(1) A and B only

(2) A and D only
(3) B and C only
(4) B and D only

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15. Raja found two wild plants, W and U, on a piece of land near a river. After a
few months, he looked at the same piece of land again. His observations are
shown below.
KEY Plant W
Plant U
Direction of
flow of water

River River

First observation After a few months

He jotted down some characteristics of the fruits of the plants he observed.

Which one of the following characteristics is definitely wrong?

(1) Fruits of Plant U can float.

(2) Fruits of Plant W have stiff hairs.
(3) Fruits of Plant U can be spilt open by explosive force.
(4) Fruits of Plant W have fibrous husks which enable them to trap air.

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16. Study the flowchart below carefully.

Yes No Water vapour

Start P Q
Dew

No Yes

Light Plasticine
Heat Sugar

Choose from below the most appropriate questions for P and Q.

P Q
(1) Is it a form of energy? Does it have a fixed shape?
(2) Is it a push or a pull? Can it be compressed?
(3) Is it matter? Does it have a fixed shape?
(4) Is it matter? Can it be compressed?

17. Water is poured into the following Flasks A, B and C, quickly through a
funnel.

Funnel
Tube

Tube

Flask A Flask B Flask C

Which flask(s) will allow the water to flow into it easily?

(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) B and C only

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 18. Jia Xuan carried out an experiment using 4 different bar magnets. He placed
the magnets on the plywoods which were of different thickness. The
diagrams below show the number of paper clips attracted to each magnet at
the end of the experiment.

Magnet A Magnet B Magnet C Magnet D

3 mm 3 mm 7 mm 7 mm
Plywood

Paper clip

Which one of the following conclusions does not describe Jia Xuan‟s
experiment?

(1) Magnet B has the weakest magnetic force.

(2) Magnet C has weaker magnetic force than Magnet D.
(3) Magnet C has stronger magnetic force than Magnet A.
(4) Both Magnet A and Magnet C have the same amount of magnetic force.

19. The graph below shows the relationship between the length of a spring and
the mass of a weight that is hung on it.

Length of the spring

(cm)
10

0 40 50
10 20 30 Mass of the weight (g)

What is the extension of the spring when a 50g-weight is hung on it?

(1) 4 cm
(2) 6 cm
(3) 8 cm
(4) 10 cm

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20. Four materials P, Q, R and S, are used to scratch each other. The
observations are shown in the table below.

Materials that can be scratched.

Material P Q R S
P
Q   
R 
S   

Which of the following shows the correct order of the materials from the
hardest to the softest?

Hardest Softest

(1) P R, Q, S
(2) S, R, Q, P
(3) Q, P, S, R
(4) S, Q, R, P

21. An experiment was carried out with four different rods, A, B, C and D. Each
rod was made of a different material. The rods were at room temperature
before the start of the experiment. One end of each rod was then put into a
container filled with melting ice cubes. After a while, the temperature at the
other end of each rod was recorded as shown in the diagram below.

8OC 15OC 20OC 12OC

Rod A B C D

A container filled with

melting ice cubes

Which rod, A, B, C or D, is the best conductor of heat?

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

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22. The table shows the energy conversion when electrical appliances / devices
A, B and C are used.

Electrical appliances /
Energy Conversion
devices
A Electrical energy Heat
B Chemical energy Electrical energy
C Electrical energy Kinetic energy

Identify the above electrical appliances / devices.

A B C
(1) Fan Battery Escalator
(2) Toaster Battery Drill
(3) Watch Oven Fan
(4) Kettle Fan Torch

23. Kenneth set up an experiment as shown below.

Object X thermometer

copper wire

styrofoam box

He closed the circuit and recorded the temperature inside the styrofoam box
every 3 minutes. The results are shown in the table below.

Time (min) Temperature (°C)

0 30
3 32
6 34
9 36

What can Object X be?

(1) Magnet
(2) Plastic spoon
(3) Thermometer
(4) Ice cream stick

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24. Linda studied the shadows formed by two identical E blocks. The letter
blocks were placed at different positions under identical light sources in a
dark room. Shadows were formed on Papers A and B as shown below.

Which of the following shadows would be observed on each paper?

Paper A Paper B
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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25. An experiment is set up to compare the mass of three objects P, Q and R,
using two different types of rubber bands. The objects are made of different
materials and the three rubber bands are of the same length before
extension.

Ceiling

Thick rubber band Thin rubber band Thick rubber band

R
P Q

The objects are hung freely from the ceiling.

Which one of the following conclusions is correct?

(1) Object P is heavier than Object Q.

(2) Object R is heavier than Object Q.
(3) Object R is heavier than Object P.
(4) Both objects P and Q have the same mass.

26. In the circuit set-ups below, similar bulbs and batteries are used.
In which set-up will the bulb light up the brightest?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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27. Four cups of tea, A, B, C and D, at different temperatures are left on a table
in the school canteen.
Covered
Cup

Cup A Cup B Cup C Cup D

Tea at Tea at Tea at Tea at

8 OC 55 OC 90 OC 36 OC

In which cups of tea will evaporation take place?

(1) A and B only

(2) C and D only
(3) A, B and C only
(4) A, B, C and D

28. Mrs Wong set up the experiment shown below.

What observation will she make about the drop of ink in the glass tube when
the water is heated up?

(1) The drop of ink will rise.

(2) The drop of ink will drop.
(3) The drop of ink will first drop and then rise.
(4) The drop of ink will first rise and then drop.

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29. Alice took two identical containers A and B and cut away the bottom part. He
pierced a hole on each container and lowered them vertically into a basin of
water.

A B
hole

hole

Which of the following diagrams shows the correct water levels?

(1) (2)
A B A B

(3) (4)

A B A B

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 30. Two identical wooden blocks are placed on Surfaces X and Y as shown in
the diagram below.

pulling force pulling force

Surface X Surface Y

A pulling force is applied on two identical springs, A and B, attached to two

identical blocks. When the wooden blocks were pulled along the surfaces,
Spring A stretched twice as much as Spring B. Which of the following
statements about the above experiment are true?

A: Surface X is rougher than Surface Y.

B: Surface X is smoother than Surface Y.
C: The elastic spring force exerted by Spring A on the wooden block is
stronger as compared to Spring B.
D: The elastic spring force exerted by Spring A on the wooden block is
weaker as compared to Spring B.

(1) A and C only

(2) A and D only
(3) B and C only
(4) B and D only

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SECTION B (40 marks)

For Questions 31 to 45, write your answers in the booklet. The number of marks
available is shown in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part-question.

31. The chart below shows the characteristics of some insects.

Start

Do some stages of Does it have

its life cycle occur in Yes 4 stages in its Yes
water? life cycle? A

No No

Does it have 4 Does it have 3

stages in its life stages in its life
cycle? cycle?

Yes No Yes
D Does it have 3 B
stages in its life
cycle?

Yes

(a) Identify the letter, A, B, C or D, that the following insects are represented by.
(1m)

Insect Letter
i) Mosquito

ii) Cockroach

(b) State another difference which is not mentioned in the above chart, between the life
cycle of the mosquito and the cockroach. (1m)

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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32. Jason set up an experiment in a dark room as shown below. He put a water plant in a
glass jar of pond water. He then placed a lamp at different distances from the glass jar
as shown in the diagram. He counted the number of gas bubbles produced in one
minute.

sealed end of
syringe
gas
level of air column
syringe

glass jar

distance from lamp

water plant
pond water

lamp

He recorded his observations in the table below:

Distance of lamp from water plant 10 20 40 Lamp off

(cm)
Number of bubbles per minute 60 30 20 11

(a) State the aim of this experiment. (1m)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(b) Jason‟s teacher told him that besides counting the number of gas bubbles produced
by the water plant, he could also observe the level of air column in the syringe.
Explain why the teacher said so. (1m)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(Continue with part (c) on the next page)

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(c) Jason then placed three rectangular sheets made of different materials, E, F and G,
one at a time midway between the lamp and the glass jar. The distance of the lamp
from the glass jar was kept constant at 10cm throughout the whole experiment.

sealed end
of syringe
gas
level of air
column
syringe

rectangular
sheet inserted
glass jar

water plant
water

lamp
distance from lamp
10cm

His results are recorded in the table below.

Rectangular sheet made of material E F G

Number of bubbles produced per minute 4 19 12

Arrange the materials E, F and G according to the amount of light passing through it
in descending order. (1m)

, ,

most light passing through least light passing through

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33. Study the food web below carefully. P, Q, R, S and T are organisms living in the
same community.

P Q R

T S

(a) How many food chains are there in the above food web? (1m)

________________________________________________________________

(b) What is the relationship between the population of Organism R and the
population of Organism S? (1m)

________________________________________________________________

(c) How can Organism T be useful to Organism Q? (1m)

________________________________________________________________

34. The diagram below shows a floating aquatic plant.

(a) Mark with the letter ‘X’ on a plant part which enables it to float on water. (1m)

(b) Explain how the part in (b) helps to keep the plant afloat. (1m)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(c) State one reason why this aquatic plant is important to some aquatic animals
found in the pond. (1m)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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35. The diagram below shows how blood flows in certain parts of the body.

A head

lungs

heart

stomach
C

(a) Compare the blood in A and C in terms of the amount of oxygen they
contain. Explain your comparison. (1m)

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

(b) Explain why a person‟s heart beat faster when he is exercising. (1m)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

36. The diagrams below show a red blood cell and a cheek cell viewed under a
microscope.

X
Red blood cell Cheek cell

(a) Identify the cell part marked X. (1m)

________________________________________________________________

(b) Based on the above diagrams, suggest one function that the red blood cell
cannot perform as compared to the cheek cell. (1m)

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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37. The diagram below shows a pitcher plant which are found growing among other
bigger trees and plants. Each leaf forms a „pitcher‟ which contains a liquid. An
insect is lured into the leaf by the nectar. Once inside, it is unable to escape as
the interior walls of the leaf are slippery and there are hairs on the top that keep
the insect trapped. Eventually, the insect drowns in the liquid and is digested by
the plant.

(a) Explain why the pitcher plant needs to trap and digest the insects. (2m)

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

(b) Is the formation of „pitcher‟ leaf a structural or behavioural adaptation?

Explain your answer. (1m)

______________________________________________________________

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38. Study the following set-up carefully.

ink droplet

glass tube
air-tight stopper

air

Flask A Flask B

(a) If Flask A is put into a basin of iced water, what will be observed about the ink
droplet? Give a reason for the above observation. (1m)

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

(b) Besides putting Flask A into a basin of iced water, suggest another way to get
the same observation in (a). (1m)

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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39. The diagram and graph below show the changes in energy of a toy bunny that
had been wound up.

Amount of energy Potential energy

Kinetic energy
B

D E

C Time
0
(a) Which two lines (A, B, C, D, E) of the graph show the spring of the toy bunny being
wound up? (1m)

Line _________________ and ________________

(b) Explain how the toy bunny can be made to move a longer distance. (1m)

___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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40. Suzy conducted an experiment as shown below.

toy car

wooden block Ramp A

floor
angle of inclination

She released a toy car down Ramp A. Then she repeated the experiment by
using two other similar ramps, Ramp B and Ramp C, which had the same length
and same angle of inclination. However, she changed the texture of each ramp.
(a) State 2 measurements Suzy should take to determine if the texture of the
ramps affected the results of her experiment. (2m)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Next, Suzy decided to repeat the above experiment using a thicker Ramp A
as shown below. All other conditions remained the same.

toy car

Ramp A
wooden block

floor
(b) Would she observe a difference in result? Explain. (1m)

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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41. Study the experiment below carefully.

water

clip

funnel glass tubing inverted

beaker
rubber tubing
water

flask
basin

(a) At the beginning of the experiment, the clip was closed. Water from the funnel
could not enter the flask. Explain why this happened. (1m)

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

(b) What would happen in the basin and beaker when the clip was released?
State two observations. (2m)

(i) ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

(ii) ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

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42. Raju bought three similar catapults, A, B and C, with rubber bands of the same
length. He then used each of them to shoot a stone three times. Each time, the
rubber band was pulled to the same length and released. He then recorded the
distance travelled by the stone as shown in the table below.

rubber
band

stone

catapult

The table below shows the results of Raju‟s experiment.

Distance moved by the stone [m]

Catapult st
1 try 2nd try 3rd try Average
A 6.5 7.0 6.0 6.5
B 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
C 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.0

(a) Why did he carry out the experiment three times for each catapult? (1m)

________________________________________________________________

(b) Arrange the catapults, A, B and C, in ascending order of the potential energy
possessed by each rubber band. (1m)

, ,
Least Greatest
Potential Potential
Energy Energy

(c) Raju wanted to use Catapult C to shoot the stone further. Suggest one way he
could do it. (1m)

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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43. Jia Wei set up the following experiment to measure the change in temperature
over ten minutes at 2 minutes intervals when four types of heating coil were used.
The temperature of air in the box before the start of the experiment was 30°C.

batteries

box

heating coil temperature sensor fixed to

a datalogger

The table below shows the results that he obtained.

Material of Temperature of air in the box (°C)

heating coil 2 minutes 4 minutes 6 minutes 8 minutes 10 minutes
A 40 45 50 43 45
B 40 52 58 57 65
C 40 41 42 33 33

(a) State the main energy conversions of the above experiment below: (2m)

in batteries in circuit heating coil

heating coil

(b) Based on the results, which material, A, B or C, is best suited to be used as a

heating element in a kettle for boiling water? Explain your answer. (1m)

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

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44. Siti conducted an experiment using three bath towels of the same mass. The
mass of a dry bath towel is 300g. Study the table below carefully.

Amount of
Time taken
Exposed water
for the towel
Towel Material surface Location added to
to dry
area the towel at
completely
the start
A Cotton 80 cm2 In the house 300 ml 2h 20 min
B Polyester 80 cm2 Garden 500ml 50 min
C Cotton 40 cm2 In the house 300ml 3h

a) How does the variable „location‟ affect her experiment? (1m)

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

b) Explain why there is a difference in the time taken for Towel A and C to dry
completely. (1m)

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

c) Draw a line graph in the diagram below to show the relationship between
the exposed surface area and the rate of evaporation. Label the axes on
the graph. (2m)

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45. The diagram below shows a wheel that is turned by water. A generator is
connected to the wheel to produce electricity.

Water at A
Water in

h Generator Water

Wheel
Water out

(a) Identify the types of energy in the water at A. (1m)

______________________________________________________________

Next, the wheel has been replaced by a smaller one as shown below.

Water at A
Water in

h Water
Generator
Wheel
Water out

(b) If the other factors remain the same, how will it affect the amount of electricity
produced? Explain your answer. (2m)

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

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