MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

AND HUMAN RESOURCES,

TERTIARY EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

END OF YEAR ASSESSMENT 2016

TIME : 1 hour

NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

SCIENCE

STANDARD IV

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QUESTION 1A

For each item below there is only one correct answer. Draw a circle around the letter which

shows the correct answer.

1. Figure 1 shows a plant that grows best in _______________________

A the sea. B the desert. C marshy land.

D rivers.

Figure 1: A cactus

2. Figure 2 shows different animals found in Mauritius.

Hen Horse Cow Stag

Figure 2: Different Animals found in Mauritius

The _________________ is a wild animal found in the forests of Mauritius.

A hen B horse C cow D stag

3. The ____________________ of some plants are used as pulses. A roots B leaves

C seeds D stems

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4. Study Figure 3, which shows different items.

Paper ball Rose petal Cork Eraser

Figure 3: Different objects

Which one of the items, when dropped from the same height, will reach the ground last? A Paper ball B Rose petal

C Cork D Eraser

5. Figure 4 shows a litchi tree. The _________________________ of the litchi tree is usually sweet and juicy.

A fruit B stem

C leaves

D roots

Figure 4: A litchi tree

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QUESTION 1B

Draw a line from the food items in Column A to their main uses in Column B. One example has been done for you. Column A Column B

Turmeric

Adds taste to food

Curry leaves

Adds colour to food

Cocoa

To make bread

Grapes

To make oil

Wheat

To make chocolate

Sunflower

To make juice

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QUESTION 2A Part 1

a) Figure 5 shows four different sense organs found in the human body. Label the different sense organs.

Figure 5: Different sense organs

b) The table below gives different sources of sounds. Tick to show whether the sound is a

loud one or a soft one. One example has been done for you.

Sources of sound Loud sound Soft sound

An airplane taking off

Fire crackers

Water flowing in a calm river

A mother singing to her baby

A dog barking

Part 2

a) Choose the correct word from the words given in brackets to complete each sentence below.

(i) Smoke coming from burning of garbage causes ________________ pollution (air, noise).

(ii) My sense of ___________________ helps me to feel hot or cold things (hearing, touch).

(iii) When I am watching TV, I am using my sense of __________________ (taste, sight).

(iv) Some people cannot ____________________ because they are deaf (hear, see).

(v) ____________________ has a salty taste (cheese, banana).

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b) Write a sentence to say how you can care for your ears.

_______________________________________________________________________

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QUESTION 2B

Figure 6 shows the sun and the planets.

Figure 6: The sun and the planets

a) Name planets A and C.

Planet A: ______________________

Planet C:______________________

b) Complete the sentences below using the correct word from the given list:

Jupiter Earth Neptune Moon

(i) ___________________ is found between Mars and Saturn.

(ii) The planet furthest from the sun is called __________________.

(iii) It takes planet ___________________ 24 hours to complete one rotation on itself.

A C

Sun

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QUESTION 3A

The table below shows different animals. Give one importance of each of the animals shown to

human beings.

Animals Importance of the animal to human beings

Bee

Dog

Camel

Cow

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Question 3B

a) Figure 7 shows a plate containing rice.

(i) Draw and label two food items in the plate to make it a balanced meal.

(ii) Why is it important to eat balanced meals every day?

_______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(iii) Name one liquid food that everybody must drink every day.

_______________________

b) Write down the names of two vegetables we can eat as salad. 1. _____________________________ 2. ______________________________

c) Name one food for growth that can be obtained from:

1. Plants: ___________________

2. Animals: ___________________

Figure 7: Plate with rice

Rice

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d) Draw a circle around the vegetable that is usually preserved in cans.

Lettuce Peas Watercress

e) We must always eat healthy food and avoid unhealthy food. Under each picture below write whether it is a healthy or an unhealthy. One example

is given.

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Sweets

Unhealthy

Yoghurt

Fast food

Pastries

Fruits

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f) Study Figure 8 carefully and then answer the questions which follow.

Figure 8: Apples left on the table

(i) It is not safe to eat these apples. Explain why. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

(ii) What must we do to keep our food safe for eating? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Question 4A

a) Figure 9 shows a glass of pure water.

State if the following statements are True or False.

Write True or False

(i) The water smells nice. _______________________

(ii) The water has no taste. _______________________

(iii) The water is colourless. _______________________

(iv) Water freezes to form ice. ______________________

(v) Water in gas form is called oxygen. ______________________

Figure 9: A glass of pure water

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b) Lina takes out some ice cubes from the refrigerator and puts them in a glass as shown in

Figure 10. She places the glass containing the ice cubes on a table in the kitchen.

Figure 10: Ice cubes

After 30 minutes she comes back.

(i) Tick either glass A or B to show what has happened to the ice cubes after 30

minutes.

A B

Now complete the sentences below: 1. Ice is water in its _____________________ state.

2. The water in glass B is in the ___________________ state.

3. ___________________ energy is needed for ice to melt.

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Question 4B Study Figure 11, which shows some activities in a river, and then answer the questions which

follow.

Figure 11: Activities in a river

a) Give two ways in which the river is being polluted.

1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

b) How can the children swimming in this river be affected? _______________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

c) How are the fish living in this water affected?

_______________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

d) Give one way how water pollution in this river can be avoided.

_______________________________________________________________________

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Question 4C Jim and Yesh each receive identical potted plants from their teacher. Jim places his plant on a

window sill and Yesh keeps his plant in his room. They both water their plants regularly.

Figure 12 shows the two potted plants on the first day and after one week.

Study the figure carefully and then answer the questions which follow.

Jim’s plant on the first day Yesh’s plant on the first day

Jim’s plant after two weeks Yesh’s plant after two weeks

Figure 12: The two potted plants on the first day and after two weeks

a) Give one difference between Jim’s and Yesh’s plants after two weeks.

____________________________________________________________________

b) Give two ways in which Jim has looked after his plant. 1. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________

c) Name the process through which a seed transforms into a new plant.

_____________________________

d) Give one function of the flower.

____________________________________________________________________

e) Give one importance of plants to animals. ____________________________________________________________________