IBT Sample Grade 4 Science

CLASS 4
International
Benchmark
Science
Tests in English,
Mathematics Practice Test
& Science
ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TEST

This Practice Test has 15 questions. It has been designed to give you an idea of
the main IBT assessment.
ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

Each question has four options. Choose the BEST answer from the four options
A, B, C or D.
You will find the key to the answers on the last page of this booklet.
EQUIPMENT ALLOWED IN THIS PRACTICE TEST

You may use a pencil for this Practice Test. You may NOT use a dictionary.
ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS PRACTICE TEST

You should be able to complete this Practice Test in approximately 30 minutes.
Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research

1
Which of these spends its young life only in water?
A B C D
2 Light colours reflect more light than dark colours. Smooth surfaces reflect
more light than rough surfaces.
Which of these things reflect the least light?
black umbrella yellow raincoat grey jumper mirror
A B C D
3 Which property of air allows hot air balloons to float?
A air traps the warmth of the sun

B air is important for breathing
C air is a mixture of gases
D warm air rises
4 Which of these is a renewable source of energy?
A coal
B hydroelectricity
C natural gas
D petroleum
Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research 2 Class 4 Science Practice Test
5 Which of these would be best to measure the length of a classroom?
piece of wood 30 cm ruler tape measure rope
A B C D
6 Camouflaged animals look like the things around them.
Where would this camouflaged insect most likely live?
A in a tree
B on a beach
C under water
D in a desert
7 How does camouflage help this insect to survive?
A It makes it easier for the insect to eat food.

B It makes it hard for insect-eaters to find it.
C A larger body helps this insect to move about.
D It makes it easier for this insect to find other insects.
8 Ali has four objects.
Which object will roll smoothly down a slope?
A B C D
Class 4 Science Practice Test 3 Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research
9 This chart shows how long it takes each planet to orbit the Sun.
Planet Length of orbit

Mercury 88 days
Venus 225 days
Earth 365 days
Mars 687 days
Jupiter 12 years
Saturn 29.5 years
Uranus 84 years
Neptune 165 years
Which of the following statement is true?
A Uranus completes its orbit faster than Neptune.

B Mars takes more time to complete its orbit than Neptune.
C Jupiter completes its orbit faster than any other planet.
D Earth takes slightly less time to complete its orbit than Venus.
10 This is a picture of the Earth and the Sun in space.
Which of the following is true?
A It is day at point X and night at point Y.

B It is night at point X and day at point Y.
C It is day at both points X and Y.
D It is night at both points X and Y.
11 Salman measures the length of a leaf with a centimetre ruler.
What is the length of the leaf?
A 3 cm
B 6 cm
C 9 cm
D 12 cm
Ahmed saw this chart about the development of babies.
3 months 6 months 9 months

Reacts to Turns head Says ‘mama’,
loud sounds. towards sound. ‘dada’.
24 months 18 months 12 months

Listens to simple Follows simple Imitates speech;
stories; Combines instructions; Points Understands simple
two or more words to people, body words; First
into short sentences. parts or toys. word appears.
12 Look at the information in the chart.
At what age does a baby first begin to speak?
A 3 months
B 6 months
C 9 months
D 24 months
13 Look at the information in the chart.
What can a 10 month old child probably do?
A say ‘mama’ and ‘dada’

B follow simple instructions
C talk in short sentences
D point to their toys
14 Vishal found these things in a pond:
Things found Number found

tadpoles 20
frogs 4
stones 22
lilies 15
He made a column graph to show what he found.
Things found in a pond

25
20
Number 15
found
10
0
A B C D
Things found
Which column on the graph shows the number of lilies Vishal found?
A Column A
B Column B
C Column C
D Column D
15 Vishal wanted to look more closely at the tadpoles. He put some tadpoles
into water.
What would be the best container to use?

A a cardboard box
B a covered metal container
C a plastic container with a net over the top
D a plastic box with small holes in the bottom
Answer Key
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. C

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CLASS 4

ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TEST

ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

EQUIPMENT ALLOWED IN THIS PRACTICE TEST

ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS PRACTICE TEST

Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research

Which of these things reflect the least light?

black umbrella yellow raincoat grey jumper mirror

3 Which property of air allows hot air balloons to float?

A air traps the warmth of the sun

4 Which of these is a renewable source of energy?

piece of wood 30 cm ruler tape measure rope

6 Camouflaged animals look like the things around them.

Where would this camouflaged insect most likely live?

7 How does camouflage help this insect to survive?

A It makes it easier for the insect to eat food.

8 Ali has four objects.

Which object will roll smoothly down a slope?

Planet Length of orbit

Which of the following statement is true?

A Uranus completes its orbit faster than Neptune.

10 This is a picture of the Earth and the Sun in space.

Which of the following is true?

A It is day at point X and night at point Y.

What is the length of the leaf?

Ahmed saw this chart about the development of babies.

3 months 6 months 9 months

24 months 18 months 12 months

12 Look at the information in the chart.

At what age does a baby first begin to speak?

13 Look at the information in the chart.

What can a 10 month old child probably do?

A say ‘mama’ and ‘dada’

Things found Number found

He made a column graph to show what he found.

Things found in a pond

What would be the best container to use?

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