SJK T NILAI

MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2012

SCIENCE YEAR 6
SECTION A
NAME :_________________________
1. The following information show how animals of
type P and type Q protect themselves from
enemies.
P Q

P
: Live in groups
)

B
C

P
Butterfly , moth
,

Elephant , deer
,
Spider , cockroaches
,

Q
Monkey , chimpanzee
,

Tiger , lion
,

Rabbit , mouse
,

Chameleon , zebra
,
Grasshopper, snail
,

2. The following list shows the physical properties of

object
P.

Soft

.

Good
insulator

Not elastic
Able to absorb a lot of water

C. paper

B. Cotton

D. iron

3. Diagram 1 shows four types of seeds.

1, 4 .

P Q (
:camouflaging
?

What is object P ?
A. Rubber

Which
dispersed by

seed are
wind?
?

4. In particular habitat , a variety of living things are

found. The bar chart in Diagram 2 shows the
number of three types of living things in the
habitat.
. 2
,
.

5.

Diagram 3 shows four tools.

All the rats are eliminated.

Which of the bar charts do you expect would show

the changes in the number of paddy plants and
eagles?
Diagram 3
Which tool make use of the principle of a lever?
?

A. P and R
B. P,Q and R
6.

C. P,R and S
D. P,Q,R and S

Diagram 6 shows an adjustable window

7. Diagram 5 shows the set-up of an experiment.

Diagram
5
What is the
variable in this experiment?

manipulated

9. Diagram 6 shows a cube and a measuring cylinder

filled with 50 cm3 of water.

A .Size of the plant

B Presence of light
C The size of the pot.
D The amount of water

8.

Diagram 6
How many cubes must be put into the measuring
cylinder to make the water level rise to 60 cm3 ?

A. 1

C. 4

B. 3

D. 10

10.
7

12

15. the following information is about three

physical quantities.
P Distance between two points
Q Size of an area

13.

R- Size of a space

What are P,Q and R?

14.
9

Diagram 10 shows a tool.

P
area

Q
length

R
Volume

length

area

Volume

length

volume

Area

volume

area

Length

16.
1

18.

17. Which of the following activities show that

force changes the shape of an object?
J- Pulling out a nail
K- blowing up a balloon
L- stretching a spring
M- Pushing a toy car

11

B 2

D 4

20. . Diagram 13 shows a stucture .

19. Diagram 12 shows a food web.

Rat

Diagram 13

Eagle

What are the shape s found in the structure?

Paddy

Snake

A Cone , cuboid and cylinder

B cylinder , cuboid and pyramid

Grasshopper

Hen

Diagram 12
How many food chain are there in the food web?
A 1

C 3

C Pyramid , sphere and cube

D cube , cone and cuboid

22.

21.

23. Diagram 15 shoes an investigation.

What is the conclusion of the investigation ?

A The tarred surface has the greatest frictional
force.
B The mirror surface has the greatest frictional
force

C As the frictional force increases the toy car

moves further

D The frictional force on the sand paper surface is

greater than
that on the tarred surface.
24.

25. which of the following matched correctly?

Which of the following statement is correct about

the stability of the ladder?
A P is more stable than Q
B Q is more stable than R
C Q is more stable than P
D P is more stable than R

26. Which of the following affects the

strength of a structure?
A . The type of materials used
B The height of the structure
C the base area of the structure
D The mass of the stucture

27.
Diagram 17 shows three ladders P,Q and R.

28. Which of the magnets will attract each other?

29Diagram 18 shows the changes of state , Pand Q of

water.
Liquid
liquid

gas

A P ,Q , R

Diagram 18

BQ,R,P

What are process P and Q ?

A

P
Q
Evaporatio Condensati
n
on

Boiling

Melting

Freezing

Boiling

Boiling

freezing

30. P,Q and R are three planets in solar system.

P- Neptune
Q- Uranus
R- Mars

Which of the following shows the correct order of

the planets ,
starting with the planet closest
to the sun ?

C R ,P, Q
D R, Q, P