Science Exercise Unit 1 Interaction Among Living Things

1) Which of the following is true about solitary animals ?

A ) They share their food.
B ) They live in small groups.
C ) They hunt for food together.
D ) They have their own territory.

2 ) Why do solitary animals usually compete to be in control of a territory?

A ) To invite more animals into its territory.
B ) To protect the limited food and space.
C ) To provide food for their own species.
D ) To prove the dominant characteristic.

3 ) The following statement shows a situation. A herd of bulls can gore a fierce
tiger to death. Which of the following is true about the statement ?
A) Bulls are solitary animals.
B) A bull is always tougher than a tiger.
C) Bulls protect themselves by hunting for the same food.
D) A herd of bulls are capable of protecting themselves from their enemy.

4) Which is the following animals has undergone extinction?

A) Lion
B) Monkey
C) Elephant
D) Dodo bird

5) Which of the following is the reason why lions live in a group?

A) To eat lesser food.
B) To protect their young.
C) To protect themselves from their prey.
D) To protect the tougher animals in the habitat.
6) What is meant by interaction among living things?

A) The interaction among the same species of living things.

B) The interaction between different species of living things .
C) The interaction among living things that live in the same habitat.
D) The interaction among livings to obtain their limited basic needs.

7) Which of the following statements is true about competition among living

things?
A) Turtle compete to secure a suitable place to lay their eggs by the shore.
B) Male deer fight among themselves for shelter.
C) Trees in forest grow tall to obtain sufficient sunlight.
D) The Young bryophyllum leaves that grow on the adult leaf will compete for
water only.

8 ) The following information shows the basic needs of animals. P Food Q

Sunlight R Mate S Shelter Which among P,Q,R and S give rise to competition
among animals?
A) Q and R only
B) Q and S only
C) P, Q and R only
D) P, R and S only

9) Which of the following basic needs causes competition among plants I

Sunlight II Carbon dioxide III Space IV Water
A) II and IV only
B) III and IV only
C) I, II and III only
D) I,III and IV only

10) Conservation of the living things means

A) to preserve and maintain living things.
B) to ban illegal hunting in forests
C) to encourage reforestation.
D) to care for living things.

Science Exercise Unit 2 Force

1 ) What is force?
A Speed of a moving object
B Friction between two objects
C Change in the shape of an object
D Pushing or pulling action against an object

2) Which of the following activities uses pushing force? I Throwing a ball II

Pressing a light switch III Carrying up a box
A) I and II only
B) I and III only
C) II and III only
D) I, II and III

3) Which of the following are the effects of force?

I Changing the shape of an object
II Moving a stationery object
III Making an object move slower
IV Changing the direction an object
A I and II only
B IIII and IV only
C I ,II and III only
D I, II, III and IV only

4) Table 1 shows the condition of surface R, S, T and U. Surface Condition of

surface R Wet S Dry T Greasy U Dusty Which surface will produce the smallest
friction?
AR
BS
CT
DU

5) Which of the surfaces causes the largest friction?

A Tile
B Sandpaper
C Tar
D Paper

6) What force causes an object to stay in a stationary position?

A Gravity
B A push
C Friction
D A pull

7) The following is a list of sports events W - Archery Y - Badminton X - Throwing

the javelin Z - Bowling
A W only
B W and Y only
C W and Z only
D W, Y and Z only

8 ) What will happen if you flick a stationary marble?

A The shape of the marble changes
B The marble starts to move
C The direction of the marbles changes
D The marble does not move

9) Which of the following situations shows the advantages of frictional force? I

The sole of a shoe wears out II A car stops when the brake is applied III A chair
can stay permanently at a place
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

10) Which of the following is an advantage of friction?

A It produces heat
B It causes wear and tear
C It slows down the movement of an object
D It enables us to walk without falling

Science Exercise Unit 3 Movement

1) Table I shows the time taken by four students to reach the finishing line in a
sprinting event. Student----------Distance/m----------Time/second
Raju----------------100------------------18
Kamal---------------100------------------20
Chen----------------100------------------25
Tony----------------100------------------28 Who run the fastest?
A Raju
B Chen
C Tony
D Kamal

2) A car travels a distance of 270 km in 3 hours. What is the speed of the car?
A 80 km/h
B 90 km/h
C 100 km/h
D 120 km/h

3) A pupil wants to determine the speed of several ants. Which of the following
information should be recorded?
A The time and distance travelled by the ants
B The mass and size of the ants
C The time taken by the ants
D The observation of the ants arriving at the finishing line

4) Which of the following statements are true? I All moving objects have speed II
A faster object takes a shorter time to travel a given distance III A faster object
travels a shorter distance in a given time
A I and II
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III
5) What is meant by speed?
A A calculation of the distance travelled by an object

B A difference between time and distance

C A measurement of how fast an object moves
D A relationship between moving objects

6) Which of the following is a correct unit of speed?

A cm/s
B h/km
C m/s
D cm/km

7) A car travel a distance of 80 km in one hour. How far can the bus go in three
hours at the same speed?
A 120 km
B 140 km
C 210 km
D 240 km

8 ) Which of the following vehicles is the fastest?

A A van that travelled 320 km in 8 hours
B A lorry that travelled 240 km in 4 hours
C A car that travelled 300 km in 3 hours
D A bus that travelled 140 km in 2 hours

9) Diagram 5 shows the journey of a motorcyclist from City X to City Z through

City Y. The time taken is 3 hours.
------------------120 km---------------------60 km
X ----------------------------------Y------------------Z Diagram 5
Find the speed of the motorcycle
A 30 km per hour
B 40 km per hour
C 50 km per hour
D 60 km per hour

10) What is the speed of a ball which moves a distance of 900cm in 30 s?

A 3 cm/s
B 0.3 cm/s
C 30 cm/s
D 300 cm/s

Science Exercise Unit 4 Food Preservation

1) Which of the following conditions are the most suitable for microorganisms to
grow in?
A Hot and dry

B Damp and warm

C Wet and hot
D Cold and warm

2) Which of the following are the characteristics of spoilt food?

I Has a bad smell II Mouldy III Oily IV Has a changed colour
A I and II only
B II and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D II, III and IV only

3) What will happen if we eat spoilt food?

A We will faint instantly
B We can get food poisoning
C Our growth can be retarded
D The body becomes smelly

4) Food preservation is a process by which

A microorganisms are killed
B food is treated so that it will keep longer
C microorganisms are removed from food
D food is made more tasty

5) The following information shows examples of organisms

K - Fungi L - Cockroach M - Fly N - Bacteria Which of the organisms causes food
spoilage?
A K and M
B K and N
C L and M
D L and N

6) Fiona puts a bowl of curry on a table. After two days, the curry was spoilt.
What is the causes of the spoilage?

A The curry is exposed to air

B The curry has cooled down
C The curry was not cooked properly
D The curry underwent a bacterial reaction.

7) Bread will last longer if

A exposed to air
B wrapped in paper
C kept in refrigerator
D kept in a dark place

8 ) Which of the following pairs shows the food substance with its method of
preservation correctly? ---------Food--------Preservation method
I--------Cabbage---------Salting
II--------Meat-------------Freezing
III-------Tomato-----------Bottling I
v--------Fish--------------Canning
A I and II only
B III and IV only
C I, II and III only
D II, III and IV only

9) Which of the following is the importance of food preservation?

I Prevents wastage of food
II Enables food to be kept much longer
III Enables the distribution of food to the needy
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

10) Below shows the steps of method K 1.Fruits cut -----2.Mixed with salt----3.Washed and dried-----4.Put into saturated sugar solution What is method K? A
Salting B Drying C Pickling D Canning

Science Exercise Unit 5 Waste Management

1) The following information shows a situation in a village. The residents of a
village dispose various waste products into a nearby river. At the same time,
they also use the water obtained from that particular river for their daily usage.
Which of the following may happen?

I Water pollution
II Food poisioning
III Infection of contagious diseases
A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

2) Which of the following methods of disposing waste products can prevent

environment pollution? A Closed burning
B Open burning
C Throwing rubbish into the river
D Collecting rubbish in a particular area

3) Which of the following statements is true about non-biodegradable wastes?

A These wastes cannot be recycled
B These wastes will never be diminished from the environment
C These wastes can be broken down by certain microorganisms
D These wastes produce substances that will be returned to the soil

4) Decaying materials will produce simpler substances such as

A soil and water
B mineral salts only
C nutrients and oxygen
D water and carbon dioxide

5) Which of the following is a type of waste that is carried away form houses?
A Sewage
B Smoke
C Fertilisers
D Toxic materials

6) Which of the following about waste is not true?

A It is a material that is needed by humans
B It can be solid, liquid or gas
C Smoke is a type of waste produced from factories
D. Food remains are solid waste

7) Which of the following can cause acid rain?

I Liquid waste from factories
II Smoke from factories
III Exhaust gas from motor vehicles
A II Only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III only

8 ) Which of the following will happen if many people dispose of waste by

burning it in the open?
A Water pollution
B Spread of disease
C Air pollution
D Flash floods

9) Which of the following is the most suitable way to dispose of waste that can
be decay?
A Recycling
B Throwing into rivers
C Open burning
D Burying in the ground
10) Microorganisms that cause waste to decay are called
A bacteria
B decomposers
C preservatives
D fungi

Science Exercise Unit 7 Machine

1) Which of the following is true about simple machine?
---------Simple Machine-----------Use
I--------

Pulley---------------Carry object

II--------Wedge-----------

Separate one object from the other

III-------Screw-----------IV-------

Join two objects together

Wheel and axle-----Changes the speed of objects

A I and IV only
B I, II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

2) Which of the following is true?

--------Simple machine-------Example of tool
A--------Lever----------------Drill bit
B--------Wedge---------------Saw
C--------Screw---------------Broom
D--------Gear----------------Wheelbarrow

3) Which of the following situations use pulley?

I Raising a flag
II Cutting a piece of cloth
III Letting down the sail of a boat
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

4) The following information shows the steps involved in designing a model

E-Testing the model
F-Constructing the model
G-Identifying the problem
H-Sketching the model
Choose the correct sequence.
A G, F, E, H
B G, H, F, E
C H, F, E, G

D H, G, F, E

5) Which of the following is not the advantage of machines?

A simply work
B speed up work
C saves time and energy
D Needs lots of human energy

6) Gopal was assigned to raise the Jalur Gemilang during an assembly. Which
simple machine did he use?
A Pulley
B Lever
C Gear
D Screw

7) Which of the following simple machines can be used as a door stopper?

A Lever
B Pulley
C Wedge
D Gear

8 ) Which of the following objects can be used as a lever to open the tight lid of a
tin?
A A coin
B A raffia string
C A piece of paper
D A straw

9) What is meant by a complex machine?

A A bigger machine
B Many types of machines
C A combination of several simple machines
D A machine that helps us to do work

10) Which of the following about the uses of machines is not true?
A Machines help us to do work more easily
B We cannot do any work without machines
C Machines help to reduce the amount of effort needed to do work
D We can do work in a shorter time with machines

Unit 1
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.A
Unit 2
1.D 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D
Unit 3
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.C
Unit 4
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
Unit 5
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.B
Unit 7
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B