SECOND MONTHLY TEST

SCIENCE

YEAR 4 ( 2006 )1 Hour 15 Minutes

Name : _______________________ Class: _______________ Date: _____________

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Instruction: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is not a basic need of humans?A AirB WaterC FoodD Car

Figure 1

2. Why do ancient men live in caves?A To help them grow quicklyB To help them find foodC To protect themselves from earthquakesD To protect themselves from danger, the Sun and rain

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Figure 2

3. Which of the following is not true about the animals shown in Figure 2?A They can move by themselves.B They are not living things.C They grow bigger as time passes.D They need water, air and food.

4. Which of the following are the basic needs of animals?I Water II AirIII Food IV SunlightA I and II only B I , II and III onlyC II, III, and IV only D I, II, III, and IV

Figure 3

5. Based on Figure 3, the housefly and the lizard will die because they do not get….A water supply. B food supply.C air supply. D enough space.

6. In which of the following containers does the snail stay alive after five days?A B

C D

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housefly

lizard water

lid

wire gauze

moist soil

wire gauze

wire gauze

moist soil

dry soil

moist soil

leaves

leaves

leaves

7. Which animal is not matched correctly?

Animal ShelterA Bird NestB Monkey CaveC Mouse HoleD Snake Tree

8. Plants get water through their …A roots.B stems.C fruits.D leaves.

A BFigure 7

A BFigure 4

9. Why is plant A unhealthy compared to plant B?A Plant A has dull leaves.B Plant A does not like to be in a small space.C Plant A does not get enough sunlight.D Plant A has caterpillars on its leaves.

Figure 5

10. Which basic need of the plant is the most difficult to get in the region shown above?A Water B AirC Sunlight D Food

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cupboard

Figure 611. Figure 6 shows a part of the grass being covered with a wooden plank. After two

days, it is observed that the part of the grass covered with the wooden plank turns yellow. Why does this happen?A The grass covered with the wooden plank does not get water.B The grass covered with the wooden plank does not get food.C The grass covered with the wooden plank cannot breathe.D The grass covered with the wooden plank does not get sunlight.

Figure 7

12. The experiment in Figure 7 shows that plants need…A sunlight.

B air.C water.

D soil.

13. Which of the following show the correct passage of air during breathing?A Nose Mouth Lungs WindpipeB Nose Windpipe Mouth LungsC Nose Mouth Windpipe LungsD Mouth Nose Windpipe Lung

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Plants watered every day and placed outside the house

Plants watered every day and placed in an airtight box

14. Which of the following is not a human excretory organ?

A The kidneyB The skinC The lungsD The mouth

15. Which of the following excretory organs match with the products?

Excretory organ ProductI Skin SweatII Kidney UrineIII Lungs Faeces

A I and II onlyB I and III onlyC II and III onlyD I, II and III

16. What is meant by ‘faeces’?A Waste materials from the bodyB Digested foodC Undigested food materialsD Excess food in the body

17. When Ali touches a glass of hot water, he automatically withdraws his hands. Why does he do that?A To protect himself from falling downB To protect himself from being hurtC Because his fingers cannot functionD To protect himself from pressure

18. Which of the following can damage the human’s body?I SmokingII Drinking alcoholIII Taking drugs

IV Taking exerciseA I and II onlyB II and III onlyC I, II and III onlyD I, II, III and IV

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Figure 8

19. What is the excretory organ of the above animal?A Gills

B SkinC Kidneys

D Lungs

Figure 9

20. Figure 9 shows a fish. Which of the following parts, labelled A, B, C or D, excretes waste materials from the fish?

21. All of the following animals breathe through tracheal structures except…A B

C D

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A

B

CD

22. Which of the following animals breathes using gills?A The crocodile B The tadpoleC The frog D The mosquito

23. Which of the following animals gives birth to the young?A The lizardB The crocodileC The frogD The whale

24. The animals shown in the list above …A have similar physical characteristics.B live in the same habitat.C reproduce by the same method.D have the same eating habits.

Figure 10

25. Both plants shown in Figure 10 reproduce through…A leaves. B spores.C seeds. D stem- cutting.

26. Which of the following labelled parts, A, B, C or D, of the animal below helps to protect it from enemies?

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Turtle Crocodile Snake Duck

27. An elephant has special characteristics as shown in the list below.

Which of the following special characteristics make the elephant well adapted to hot weather?A P and Q B R and SC Q and S D P and R

28. What is the specific characteristic that enables the animals shown in the list above to live in very cold climate?A Thick fur B A thick layer of fat below the skinC The big body sizeD The ability to camouflage

29. Camels can survive in deserts because …A they have small body size.B they can walk very fast.C they have thick fur.D they can store a lot of water.

30. Which animal can repel enemies by releasing a bad smell?

A. Bed bugB. Cat tickC. EarthwormD. Lady bird

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P- Large earsQ- Wrinkled skinR- Small eyesS- Big body

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SCIENCEYEAR 4 ( 2006 )

Name : _______________________ Class: _______________ Date: _____________

SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONSInstruction: Answer all the questions.

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Before exercise After exerciseFigure 1

Figure 1 shows the physical conditions of a pupil before and after exercise. (a) i. What is the excretory product released during exercise?

______________________________________________________________

ii. Which part of the body produces this excretory product? ______________________________________________________________

( 2 Marks )

(b) Name two other organs involved besides the one given in (a)i.

Product of human excretion Organurine

Carbon dioxide

( 2 Marks )

2. Figure 2 shows four types of animals

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a) Complete the flowchart below to classify the animals according to the what they reproduce.

Way of reproduce

Laying eggs Giving Birth

i) ______________ i) _______________ii) ______________ ii) ________________

( 4 marks )

b) Based on the picture above, list the animals that breathe through their lungs

___________________________________________________________________

( 2 Marks )

c) Give one reasons why animals need to reproduce.

____________________________________________________________________

( 1 Marks )

3.

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wire gauze

wire gauze

water

crumbs

Container A Container B

crumbs

Figure 2

Figure 1 shows an investigation carried out by a pupil to investigate the basic needs

of animals. Container A and container B have contents as shown in Figure 1. They

are left in the classroom for a week.

(a) Predict what happens to the mice in both containers after one week.

Container A - __________________________

Container B - __________________________

(2 marks)

(b) What is the basic need of animals?

i. ___________________

ii. ___________________

iii. ___________________

iv. ___________________

( 4 Marks )

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4.

Rhinoceros Scorpion Anteater

Figure 3

Figure 1 shows three kinds of animals which have special characteristics and

behavior to protect them from danger. Complete the table below based on the picture

given:

Characteristics / Behavior Animal

Curl up

Poisonous sting

Wallowing in mud

( 3 Marks )

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