WorksheetsPSR 2014 - SCIENCE PAPER 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
All the following are animals with backbones except ______________.
dolphin
jellyfish
shark
turtle
Which of the following foods is a good source of Vitamin C?
Bread.
Fish.
Orange.
Potatoes.
How does a lion adapt to its habitat?
A strong jaw and large canines help to tear food.
It can eat long grass when it is hungry.
Powerful leg muscles allow it to walk slowly.
Yellow fur helps it to be seen by other animals.
Which of the following is a clean source of energy?
Coal
Gas
Oil
Wind
When an ice block is left out of the freezer, the ice block melts. It changes from _________________.
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
solid to gas
solid to liquid
Which of the objects is a good conductor of heat?
Which of the following medicinal drugs help to relieve headache?
Antacids
Antibiotics
Cough syrup
Painkillers
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
The roots help to hold the plant.
The roots hold up the leaf.
The roots take in water and minerals.
There are two main types of roots.
What type of thermometer is shown if the figure?
Clinical thermometer
Datalogger with heat sensor
Digital thermometer
Wall thermometer
Look at the figure above.
The figure shows ___________ with wires carrying high voltage electricity.
powerlines
power stations
substations
transformers
What animals have the same life cycle as in the figure above.
Dragonfly
Frog
Grasshopper
Mealworm
Nabil is using a hammer to pull out a nail form the wall as shown in the figure.
Name the simple machine used in the activity in the figure.
Inclined plane
Lever
Wedge
Wheel and axle
Najib set up an experiment and recorded his findings in the table above.
Which of the property of materials can be used to represent Najib's findings?
Float and flexible
Float and sink
Hard and soft
Soft and sink
Which of the following is not the root of the plant?
Study the flow chart carefully. It shows how some plants can be classified.
Which letter represents a fern?
P
Q
R
S
Figure above shows a man pushing his bicycle up a hill. Where does he get the energy to push his bicycle?
From the bicycle he is pushing.
From the exercise he did earlier.
From the food he has eaten.
From the ground he is walking on.
How long does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
24 hours
28 days
365 days
366 days
Which part of the mushroom produces spores?
A
B
C
D
Why do we need to use disinfectants to clean floors, bathrooms and toilets?
Disinfectants can kill animals that spread diseases.
Disinfectants can kill germs that cause diseases.
Disinfectants make the floors smooth and shiny.
Disinfectants protect the tiles from damage.
Look at the picture carefully.
How is the action shown dangerous?
Inserting objects into electrical circuits.
Switching off power supply.
Touching appliances or switches with dry hand.
Touching the bare or broken wires.
The figure above shows a pair of lungs which are responsible for breathing. Which of the following is in the correct order when we breathe in?
Lungs -> nose -> windpipe
Nose -> windpipe -> lungs
Nose -> lungs -> windpipe
Windpipe -> nose -> lungs
The figure above shows an experiment using a glass jar containing several objects.
A magnet is placed outside the wall of the jar. The paperclips and thumbtacks are attached to the magnet. What does the experiment show?
All metals are magnetic objects.
Magnets can only attract paper clips.
Magnetic objects are attracted to the magnet.
Non-magnetic objects are attached to the magnet.
Which action in the figure above shows one way in the conservation of water?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following actions can prevent the spread of disease by the animal in the figure?
Always cover your food with a food cover.
Empty out or overturn any water containers around your home.
Take a shower or bath in the morning and at night.
Wash your hands regularly.
This figure shows the rotation of the Earth on its axis. W, X, Y and Z are four places on the Earth's surface.
After 12 hours, which places will experience daytime?
W and X
X and Z
W and Y
Y and Z
Study the figure above carefully.
Which of the following animals is in the same group with the animals as shown in the figure?
Bee
Penguin
Platypus
Snake
The figure above shows a few ice cubes added to a beaker of hot water.
What happens to the water in the beaker?
Its temperature drops.
Its temperature rises.
Its volume decreases.
Its volume does not change.
Zahara wanted to use a lever to lift up a load as shown in the figure.
In which position should she place the fixed point (pivot) so that she can move the load with the least effort?
A
B
C
D
A rubber ball is thrown and hits a wall. What happens to the ball after it hits the wall?
The ball changes direction.
The ball changes its shape.
The ball goes up the wall.
The ball stops moving.
During a thunderstorm you see the lightning before you hear the thunder.
This is because _____________________.
light travels in a straight line
light travels faster than sound
sound travels a longer distance than light
sound and light travel at the same speed
