1. Bob filled up a balloon with water.

Bob then put the filled balloon in the freezer. The next day, all the water had frozen into ice. Bob tried to
squeeze the ice out of the balloon, but nothing came out. Why could the water enter the balloon, but the ice
could not come out?
A. Solids have a fixed shape, but liquids do not.
B. Solids have a fixed volume, but liquids do not.
C. Liquids have a fixed shape, but solids do not.
D. Liquids have a fixed volume, but solids do not.
2. To run, many systems in the body need to work together.

Amy is participating in a school race.

Which system is not useful in allowing her to run as fast as possible?
A. Urinary system
B. Respiratory system
C. Skeletal system
D. Circulatory system
3. John was jogging in the park this morning. Suddenly, it started raining. He thought back about the Science
lesson he had on the water cycle.

Which process of the water cycle does X represent?

A. Evaporation
 B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Respiration
4. Don and his classmates are in the Science centre. They are visiting the exhibition of living things. Which of
the following is not a living thing?

A B C D

5.

The Minions are exploring Gru's garden. They come across a bright red flower and notice that it attracts bees
and butterflies.
What is the main purpose of the flower's bright color and pleasing scent?
A. To attract pollinators
B. To provide shade for the plant
C. To transport water to all parts of the plant
D. To scare away pests
6. Our body is a wonderful system that contains many organs working together to keep us alive. Some of the
organs are shown below.
Which organ covers our body and helps to protect us from injury?
A. Skin B. Heart C. Lungs D. Bone
7. Joshua has gotten a cup stuck inside another cup. The cup inside appears to be unable to be taken out and
he is not sure how to make it easier to remove without breaking it.

How should he remove the cup that is inside?

A. Place ice inside the inner cup C. Place the outer cup in ice
B. Pour hot water into the inner cup D. Pour hot water into both cups
8. One day, your friend Lionel brings back a few fruits from his adventures in the fields. He wants to test
your knowledge of fruits.

Which fruit below has a similar method of dispersal as the fruit shown above?

A. C.
 B. D.
9. One day, when Kevin is going to eat breakfast, he notices some mould growing on his bread.

Can Kevin eat the bread?

A. No, he cannot eat the bread. He will get a stomach ache.
B. Yes, he can eat the bread. He must remove the mouldy part.
C. No, he cannot eat the bread. He must wait for the mould to cover the bread.
D. Yes, he can eat the bread. The mould is safe to eat.
10. Jacob is playing with a ball in his house. He kicks it too hard and it hits a vase.
The vase breaks into many small pieces.

What material do you think the vase is made of?

A. Glass B. Plastic C. Wood D. Paper
11. Andy saw a butterfly flying amongst the flowers in this garden. Which of the following shows the correct
order of stages in a butterfly’s life cycle?
 A. B, C, D, A B. A, C, D, B C. D, A, C, B D. C, A, D, B
12. Maria feels her heartbeat and wonders how her heart pumps blood around the body. Which of the
following statements is correct?

A. X contains more oxygen than Y. C. Y contains more oxygen than X.

B. Y contains less carbon dioxide than X. D. Y and X contain similar amounts of carbon dioxide.
13. Sally set up 4 different electromagnets using an iron piece and battery. She then used the electromagnet
to attract some nails. Which of the following set-up would attract the most number of nails?

A. 20 coils around the iron piece, 5 batteries C. 10 coils around the iron piece, 5 batteries
B. 20 coils around the iron piece, 2 batteries D. 10 coils around the iron piece, 2 batteries
14. Mary saw her mother boil some water. After some time, the volume of water decreased. She realised that
there are some similarities between boiling and evaporation. Which of the following options correctly
describes boiling and evaporation?
 A. Boiling occurs at 100 degrees celsius, while evaporation occurs at any temperature.
B. Boiling only takes place at the surface, while evaporation occurs throughout the liquid.
C. Boiling does not produce bubbles, but evaporation does.
D. Boiling is slow while evaporation is fast.
15. Did you know that baby birds look very different from adult birds? When they are first born, they look
much smaller. Instead of being covered with feathers, they have small amounts of feathers called “downy
feathers” which look like hair.

Baby birds cannot fly. Still, their downy feathers are very helpful to them. How do downy feathers help baby
firds?
A. Keep the bird warm by trapping air C. Camouflage the bird to blend in with the background
B. Help their parents recognise them D. Baby birds can eat their feathers if they are hungry
16. Animals can be sorted into different groups, based on their characteristics. Animals in the same group
usually have the same outer covering and reproduce in the same way.
While on a field trip to a nature reserve, Sarah observed a creature with scales, breathes through lungs, and
lays hard-shelled eggs.

Which group does this animal belong to?

A. Reptile B. Amphibian C. Mammal D. Bird
17. After looking through a microscope in the biology lab, John saw a structure with a large central vacuole
and cell wall. What type of cell was John observing?
 A. Plant Cell B. Animal Cell C. Bacterial Cell D. Fungal Cell
18. During a cooking class, Jake noticed that a metal spoon became hot much faster than a wooden one when
left in a pot of boiling soup. Why is this so?

A. Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.

B. B. Wood evaporates when heated but metal does not.
C. Metal has a higher specific heat capacity than wood.
D. Wood absorbs more soup than metal.
19. While on a road trip, Lucas saw many wind turbines in an empty field. His parents told him that these
wind turbines help light up the lamps in the city's homes.

Which option shows the correct sequence of energy conversions that take place?
A. Kinetic energy → electrical energy → light energy
B. Kinetic energy → light energy → electrical energy
C. Solar energy → electrical energy → light energy
D. Wind energy → electrical energy → light energy
20. In an experiment, Sophia wanted to test the effect of sunlight on plant growth. She kept one plant in the
dark and another in sunlight. After a week, the leaves of one plant turned yellow. Which is the independent
variable in this experiment?

A. Amount of sunlight B. Height of the plants C. Type of plant D. Colour of leaves

21. Bob lives in Dubai where it is sunny every day. To help cool down the house down, Bob bought a solar-
powered fan. When the solar panel is placed in a sunny area, the fan will blow cool air to help Bob cool
down.

Which option shows the correct sequence of energy conversions that take place?
A. Light energy → electrical energy → kinetic energy
B. Light energy → kinetic energy → electrical energy
C. Gravitational energy → kinetic energy → electrical energy
D. Gravitational energy → light energy → electrical energy
22. Kristy is walking in the garden when she sees two different animals, the chicken and the tortoise.

She is thinking about their life cycles and makes four statements.
Which statement is wrong?
A. Both eggs are laid in water
B. Both animals’ young resemble the adult
C. The adult chicken lives on land while the tortoise lives in land and water
D. The chicken and tortoise have different outer coverings
23. At a party, Martin is celebrating with a bottle of champagne, which is a fizzy drink.

When he shakes the bottle, the champagne becomes very fizzy. After opening the bottle, the cork flies out
with a ‘pop’ sound across the room. His friend told him this occurs because of the carbon dioxide that
escapes from the champagne while the bottle is shaken.
What property of gas is shown?
A. Gas occupies space B. Gas has a fixed shape. C. Gas has a fixed volume D. Gas makes noise
24. Tom is walking on the street when he notices a lamp lit up in the distance. He notices that the lamp
causes a shadow to form.

Which position below should he stand at if he wants the longest shadow?

A B C D
25. Sally was trapped in a lift when it suddenly broke down.

She waited in the lift for 1 hour before she was finally rescued. What changes may occur in the types of gases
present in the lift?
A. Oxygen decreased, carbon dioxide increased, water vapour increased
B. Oxygen decreased, carbon dioxide increased, water vapour decreased
C. Oxygen increased, carbon dioxide decreased, water vapour increased
D. Oxygen increased, carbon dioxide decreased, water vapour decreased
26. Kenneth was eating kiwi. Based on the kiwi fruit, what can we know about the flower from which the
kiwi fruit has developed from?
 A. The flower has many ovules. C. The flower has large petals.
B. The flower is green in colour. D. The flower is sweet-smelling
27. Freddy woke up one morning to snow falling outside. As it was a weekend, he decided to go back to
sleep. When he woke up again hours later, he was surprised by his streetwalk being covered with snow and
ice, making it dangerous for him to walk on it for fear of slipping and falling down.

To fix this situation, he decided to scatter rock salt over the ice. Within 5 minutes, the ice started melting and
Freddy was able to walk on the streetwalk safely again.
Why did the ice melt?
A. Adding rock salt decreased the freezing point of the ice, causing it to melt.
B. Adding rock salt increased the freezing point of the ice, causing it to melt.
C. Adding rock salt increased the boiling point of the ice, causing it to melt.
D. Adding rock salt decreased the boiling point of the ice, causing it to melt.
28. Two identical containers were placed on a weighing balance, shown below:

The container on the left was filled with ice, while the container on the right was filed with hot water. Both
containers were then closed very tightly.
Initially, the mass of each container was the same. However, after 15 minutes, the balance was seen to tilt
downwards towards the left.
What could have happened?
A. Water vapour condensed on the surface of the left container.
B. The ice cubes in the left container melted.
C. Water in the right container evaporated.
D. Water in the right container boiled.
29. Bees are very helpful to plants. They pollinate plants, helping plants reproduce.
Plants are also able to help bees. In nature, when two different species of organisms help each other, this is
called symbiosis.
What do plants produce to help bees?
A. Nectar B. Pollen C. Fruits D. Seeds
30. Bob and his friends visited the theme park. Bob's friends saw many people playing on the zipline, going
down at high speeds.

People start by climbing the tall starting tower on the left. They can choose one of two paths, Path A or Path
B, shown below:

The zipline ends after reaching either finishing tower on the right. Bob is very scared and wants to go down
as slowly as possible. Which path should he choose?
A. Path B, because the height difference between the start and finish is the least.
B. Path A, because the finishing tower is the shortest.
C. Path B, because it is higher up than Path A.
D. Path A, because the distance travelled is the shortest.
31. Prey animals are eaten by predators.
Some prey animals are colorful to warn predators.
Which animal is a prey animal?

A. C.

B. D.

32. George was walking in the park when he saw many small plants growing. He immediately recognised it
as plant L, whose fluffy seeds are used to make herbal soup. Plant L looks like this:
How might plant L disperse its seeds?
A. Disperse by wind C . Disperse by water
B. Disperse by explosive action D. Disperse by animal and birds
33. Jonathan set up a simple pendulum by releasing the pendulum from position Z. The pendulum swung to
position X then position Y. Which position(s) does the pendulum have the lowest amount of gravitational
potential energy?

A. Point Y B. Point Y and Z C. Point X D. Point X and Z

34. Janet was taking a stroll in the park when she saw fungi growing on a dead log. Why does fungi grow on
the dead log?
 A. The log moves the fungi from place to place. C. The log protects the fungi from being eaten.
B. The fungi provide food for the log. D. The log provides food for the fungi.
35. Jane puts a compass near a bar magnet. Which poles are X and Y respectively?

A. X: South pole, Y: North pole C. X: North pole, Y: South pole

B. X: South pole, Y: South pole D. X: North pole, Y: North pole
36. Sara rides her bicycle every night after dinner. Her bicycle has lights so drivers can see her coming from
far away. The lights are not powered by batteries, but by an electric dynamo.
Sara observed that her bicycle lights became brighter as she pedaled faster. Which of the following best
explains how Sara's bicycle lights get brighter as she pedals faster?
A. More heat energy is converted to electrical energy.
B. More electrical energy is converted to heat energy.
C. More kinetic energy is converted to heat energy.
D. More kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy.
37. Siti and Amir were playing in the park one sunny day. When Siti placed her hand on the wooden bench, it
felt warm. However, when she touched the metal slide, it was so hot that she screamed in pain.
Amir used a thermometer to measure the temperature of the wooden bench and metal slide. Surprisingly,
both objects had the same temperature of 45°C.
Which of the following best explains why the metal slide was hotter than the wooden bench?

A. The metal slide had more heat than the wooden bench.
B. The metal slide reflected more sunlight than the wooden bench.
C. The metal slide conducted heat faster than the wooden bench.
D. The metal slide absorbed more sunlight than the wooden bench.
38. During a school excursion to a local park, students observed various animals and plants. Which of the
following is a correct classification of these living things?
A. A butterfly and a bird are both mammals C. A frog and a crab are both fish
B. A fern and a mushroom are both plants D. A sunflower and a pine tree are both plants
39. In an experiment, Sarah observed that a plant in a pot was growing towards the sunlight coming from a
window. She rotated the pot, but then noticed that after a few days, the plant started to lean towards the
window again. Which of the following best explains why the plant grew sideways?

A. The plant is growing towards the source of light for photosynthesis

B. The plant is growing towards the source of carbon dioxide
C. The plant requires more water from the direction of the window
D. The plant is moving towards the source of heat
40. Sarah was playing in the park and observed different types of birds. She noticed that some birds were
able to fly higher and longer than others. Which of the following characteristics most likely helps a bird to fly
higher and for longer durations?

A. Brightly colored feathers B. Sharp beaks C. Larger wings D. Ability to sing

41. The Samoyed is a dog breed capable of thriving in extreme winter weather as low as -35°C due to its
double layer of fur. How does the fur help it survive in cold weather?

A. The fur helps the Samoyed to gain more heat from the surroundings.
B. The fur helps the Samoyed to lose less heat to the surroundings.
C. The fur absorbs less heat from the Samoyed’s body.
D. The fur absorbs more heat from the Samoyed’s body.
42. Matthew is having a vacation with his family in Japan, experiencing winter for the first time. He realised
when he breathed out, a white "cloud", X, appeared. Which of the following processes resulted in the
formation of X?
 A. Freezing B. Evaporation C. Boiling D. Condensation
43. During the physical education lesson, Max's teacher taught the class that there are two systems in the
body that work together to allow us to move.. What are these two systems?

A. B and D B. A and C C. B and C D. A and D

44. David set up the experiment below. He placed different testing materials on the stand. He switched on a
light below the material, and recorded how much light was received by the light sensor.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

A. The thickness of material C. Amount of light passing through the material
B. The type of material D. The height of the stand
45. Apart from having leaves and roots, Organism N also has large traps. Insects that fall into these traps are
digested by Organism N.

Organisms can be classified based on the food they eat.

Herbivores - those who eat plants. A rabbit is a herbivore as it eats carrots.
Carnivores - those who eat meat. A fox is a carnivore as it eats rabbits.
How can Organism N be classified?
A. Herbivorous animal B. Herbivorous plant C. Carnivorous plant D. Carnivorous animal
46. We breathe in and out, in order to survive. We use up oxygen, and produce carbon dioxide and water
vapour. The water vapour that we breathe out is invisible. How can we show that it exists?
A. Do not breathe for 1 minute

B. Breathe into a warm room

C. Breathe out onto the mirror

D. Breathe under water

47. Candice is learning how to fry an egg for the first time and she is wary that the handle of the frying pan
may be very hot.

What material should Candice use to make the handle of the frying pan?
A. Iron, as it is a good conductor of heat, thus it will be able to cook food quickly.
B. Iron, as it is a poor conductor of heat, thus it will not burn her hand when she is cooking.
C. Plastic, as it is a poor conductor of heat, thus it will not burn her hand when she is cooking.
D. Plastic, as it is a good conductor of heat, thus it will be able to cook food quickly.
48. The circuit diagram below shows the arrangement of 4 light bulbs connected to a power source.
Suddenly, one of the light bulbs blew. Sally noticed that all the light bulbs in the circuit switched off. Which
light bulb blew?
 A. A3 B. A1 C. A4 D. A2
49. Jane has picked up four fruits as shown below. She wants to find out which fruit disperses by wind.
In an experiment, she sets up a powerful fan as shown below. She drops each fruit in front of the fan and
aims to see how far the fruit travels before hitting the floor.

Which fruit do you think travels the furthest?

A. B. C. D.
50. Mr George is showing his class a plant he has found in the school garden.

He says that this plant is a fern.

Which statement below correctly describes the fern?
A. The fern cannot bear flowers. C. The fern makes food at night.
B. The fern can reproduce by seeds. D. The fern does not need water to survive.
51. When driving, it is very important to be careful when turning and watch out for other cars. In the
diagram, Car A must be very careful because it cannot see Car B when it turns the corner.
Why can't car A see car B?
A. The light that Car A produces does not reach Car B C. Car B does not produce light
B. The light that reflects off Car B does not reach Car A D. Car B does not reflect light
52. The skeletal and muscular system of the human body interacts to allow each of us to move.
Bobby is working out in the gym doing bicep curls.

How are muscles A and B working together to help him go from the first position to the second?
A. Muscle A relaxes while Muscle B contracts C. Muscle A contracts while Muscle B contracts
B. Muscle A relaxes while Muscle B relaxes D. Muscle A contracts while Muscle B relaxes
53. The skeletal system of humans is amazing. Each joint plays a different function, and can move in very
different ways.
Which of the joints shown here has the widest possible range of motion?
A D C B
54. Josh and his friends were drawing an insect that they found on the ground. They learnt that insects have
six legs and three body segments, the head, thorax, and abdomen. Each of these three body segments have
different functions.
Which drawing of the insect is correct?

A. B. C. D.

55. Heat is found everywhere and keeps us warm.

Which one of these is not a source of heat?

A. B. C. D.
56. Paula is walking along the train tracks near her house one day. She notices the train tracks are shaped
weirdly.

On closer look, she realises there are many gaps between the train tracks, just like the one in the picture.
Why do you think the gaps are there?
A. To allow contraction of the track on hot days C. To allow expansion of the track on cold days
B. To allow the expansion of the track on hot days. D. To allow contraction of the track on cold days
57. Kevin is choosing a frying pan to cook food on. He wants the food to become hot faster.

What should the frying pan be made of?

A. Metal pan B. Plastic pan C. Glass pan D. Wooden pan
58. Fish are very special creatures! Besides living underwater, many things make the fish different from
other animals such as the cat, turtle and horse.

What makes a fish different from these other animals?

A. It uses gills to breathe B. It has three body parts C. It lays eggs D. It is covered in hair
59. In the museum, Samuel notices the skeletal system of an ancestor of a dog.
Which part of the dog is similar to the structure in the human body that protects the heart?
D A B C
60. Paul has just finished his exam. After the exam, the teacher collects all the exam papers.
The teacher uses a rubber band to tie the papers together.

Why do you think he uses a rubber band?

A. It is very hard. B. It breaks easily C. It can float on water D. It stretches easily
61. Ligers and tigons are both really special animals. A liger is a mix of a lion and a tiger, with a lion dad and
a tiger mom. On the other hand, a tigon is the opposite, with a tiger dad and a lion mom. Ligers are very large
animals. Look at their pictures below:

Which options shows liger and which options shows tigon?

 A. Liger - A, Tigon – D B. Liger - A, Tigon – B C. Liger - C, Tigon – D D. Liger - D, Tigon - A
62. Bob bought a potted plant for his balcony. He learnt that plants need water to survive, so he decided to
water his plant five times every day, with a whole bottle of water each time.

Unfortunately, one week later, the plant died. Bob realised that giving the plant too much water caused it to
die. What could explain this?
A. Too much water displaces air spaces in the soil, thus the roots could not get enough carbon dioxide
for respiration.
B. Too much water displaces air spaces in the soil, thus the roots could not get enough carbon dioxide
for photosynthesis.
C. Too much water displaces air spaces in the soil, thus the roots could not get enough oxygen for
photosynthesis.
D. Too much water displaces air spaces in the soil, thus the roots could not get enough oxygen for
respiration.

63. Bovine traumatic reticulopericarditis, also known as hardware disease, is found in cows when they ingest
sharp metallic objects which then causes damage to their digestive tract. To mitigate this, farmers typically
administer a cow magnet to cattle when they reach a year old.

Which of the following substances, after ingestion, would not be excreted in cow’s faeces?
A. Copper wire B. Sterling silver earrings C. Iron nail D. Gold coin
64. Predator and prey relationships in an ecosystem may be described using a food chain.

If the number of prey available for an organism increases, the organisms will have more food, reproduce more,
and thus their numbers will increase.
If the number of predators for an organism increases, the organisms will be eaten more often, and their
numbers will decrease.
The diagram below shows a food chain in a forest ecosystem:

One day, hunters come to the forest and kill most of the snakes. After this, what will happen to the numbers
of all the other animals?
A. The number of hawks will decrease, while the number of beetles and frogs will increase.
B. The number of beetles and hawks will increase, while the number of frogs will decrease.
C. The number of frogs will increase, while the number of beetles and hawks will decrease.
D. The number of beetles, frogs, and hawks will decrease.
65. A life cycle represents the different stages that an organism goes through during its lifetime. If the life cycle
of an organism is broken, that organism will become extinct.
The life cycle of a chicken is shown below:

The dodo bird was discovered in Madagascar in 1598, and was found to have a similar life cycle to the chicken.
However, by 1662, it had gone extinct.
Which of the following statements may explain why the dodo bird went extinct?

A. The dodo birds moved to other areas where no humans could find them.
B. Animals that the explorers brought to the island killed large numbers of dodo birds for food.
C. The explorers took a few dodo bird chicks as pets, but the chicks died before they grew into adults.
D. The explorers took some of the dodo birds’ eggs back to their country.
66. An electromagnet can be made by coiling a wire around an iron object such as a nail, and then connecting
the wire to a battery. Electromagnets are commonly found in everyday items, such as fans and speakers.
You can learn how to make a simple electromagnet by watching the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk-SBhNY-lM
The greater the number of coils around the nail, the stronger the electromagnet will be. Bob sets up an
experiment to investigate the relationship between the number of coils and the maximum weight the
electromagnet can lift. His results are shown below:
Bob wants to lift even heavier objects with his electromagnet, and decides to build an electromagnet with 100
coils. Can you estimate the maximum mass that can be lifted by this electromagnet?
A. 60g B. 75g C. 50g D. 70g
67. Biologists often use charts called dichotomous keys to identify different types of organisms. To use a
dichotomous key, choose the characteristic that best matches the organism you are trying to identify.
Continue doing so until the species is identified.
A simple dichotomous key used to identify different breeds of dogs is shown below:

Bobby’s family recently adopted this dog, and he is curious to find out what breed it is.

Using the dichotomous key, what breed of dog is this most likely to be?

A. Dachshund B. Terrier C. Bearded Collie D. Poodle

68. Have you wondered how temperature changes with altitude? For example, at the cruising altitude of
most jet aircrafts (between 9,000 and 12,000 m) the air temperature ranges from -40 °C to -57 °C.
It can be approximated that every 100 m going up, the air temperature drops by about 1 °C. A group of tourists
start its hike at the bottom of the Alatau mountain on a sunny day, when the temperature is 32 °C.

At what altitude are tourists expected to face the snow?

A. 2000-3000m B. 4000-5000m C. 3000-4000m D. 1000-2000m
69. Oliver is walking home at night. He noticed that when he walks past a lamp, a shadow will form on the
ground.

Which property of light explains why a shadow is formed?

A. Light is a type of matter. C. Light energy can be used up.
B. Light travels in a straight line. D. Light can become black in colour.
70. Tom was studying in the Science Laboratory and got very tired. While his teacher was not looking, he
decided to make coffee using glass beakers.
He poured hot water into two beakers:

Which statement describes the water in the two beakers?

A. Water in beaker B has more heat energy than that in beaker A.
B. Water in beakers A and B have the same amount of heat energy.
C. Water in beaker A has more heat energy than that in beaker B.
D. Water in beaker B has a higher temperature than that in beaker A.
71. Ned noted that at different temperatures, substances are at different states.
Which statement correctly describes the boiling points of each substance?
A. Substance A has the highest boiling point, followed by B, and then C.
B. Substance C has the highest boiling point, followed by A, and then B.
C. Substance B has the highest boiling point, followed by C, and then A.
D. Substance B has the highest boiling point, followed by A, and then C.
72. Kate decided to heat up 4 objects made up of different materials to understand how well each material
conducts heat. She measured the temperature of the objects before and after heating.

Which statement correctly describes each material?

A. Material A is the best conductor of heat, followed by B, then C, and finally D.
B. Material A is the best conductor of heat, followed by C, then B, and finally D.
C. Material B is the best conductor of heat, followed by C, then D, and finally A.
D. Material D is the best conductor of heat, followed by A, then C, and finally B
73. Lionel is planning to go to the beach. He decided to buy a float as he does not know how to swim. He
wants to hold on to the float so that he will not sink into the sea.

He put 4 materials into a bucket of water, shown below:

Which material should he choose for the float?
C A B D
74. Kevin is meeting his friend for lunch. He could hear his friend across a wall but was unable to see him.

Why was Kevin unable to see his friend?

A. The wall is too hard. C. The wall does not allow light to pass through.
B. Kevin’s friend does not reflect light. D. The wall does not reflect light.
75. Jonas has a lamp at the back of his room. He realised that when he stood at different distances between
his lamp and his wall, the shadow on the wall changes size.

Where should Jonas stand if he wants to have the biggest shadow seen on the wall?
C. A. B. D.
76. Mrs Lee bought a bottle of milk. She decided to transfer it to a jar.
What physical property of the milk does this show?
A. The milk can be compressed. C. The milk does not have a fixed shape.
B. The milk cannot change its shape. D. The milk has a fixed volume.
77. Ives placed 4 different balls on 4 stands. She recently finished her Science chapter on Energy and was
sharing with her sister about potential energy.
4 balls are placed on wooden poles. Which of the following balls has the greatest potential energy?

B D C A
78. George was on his evening run and he felt his heart beating very quickly. This reminded him of his
Science lesson in school where he learnt about the human circulatory system.
Which blood vessel (A, B, C or D) contains the greatest amount of oxygen?
C D B A
79. Fiona threw 2 objects made of different materials into a beaker of water. They remained stationary at
different positions, as shown below.

What property of the objects resulted in this difference?

A. Density B. Mass C. Shape D. Hardness
80. Candy is having her dinner. After she eats the food, different parts of her digestive system help to digest
the food. Which part of the digestive system does digestion begin?
D A C B
81. Although the terms "mass" and "weight" are often used interchangeably, they are actually referring to
different physical quantities.

Which of the following is true concerning weight?

A. Weight is a force. C. Weight is not affected by gravity.
B. Weight is a contact force. D. Weight is measured in kilograms
82. Angie’s friend gave her a few green beans, she wants to germinate the seeds. Angie proceeds to put an
equal number of seeds into 4 identical containers at different locations. Which location has the highest
chance of the seeds germinating?

A. Windowsill B. Dehumidifier box C. Freezer D. A vacuum box

83. The table below shows the 3 states of matter.
For a certain substance, particles in which state have the highest kinetic energy?
A. Gas B. Liquid C. Solid D. All have the same amount of kinetic energy
84. Gravitational potential energy is the stored energy an object has due to its position above the ground.
Anna holds 4 blocks (blocks A, B, C and D) of the same size but different masses at 20 cm above a table. Block
A is 500g, block B is 400g, block C is 300g and block D is 100g. Which of the following statements is true
about the amount of gravitational potential energy each block has?

A. Block A has the most amount of gravitational potential energy as it has the largest mass.
B. Block D has the most amount of gravitational potential energy as it has the smallest mass.
C. All blocks A, B, C and D have the same amount of gravitational potential energy as they are of the
same size.
D. All blocks A, B, C and D have the same amount of gravitational potential energy as they are held at the
same height above the table.
85. Photosynthesis is the process where plants can make food. To investigate the conditions required for
photosynthesis, Anna sets up an experiment with 2 boxes, 1 black opaque box and 1 clear box. She places 2
similar plants with green leaves inside each box with the same amount of water. She leaves the boxes under
the same amount of sunlight for 2 days. After 2 days, which of the following statements is true about the
amount of carbon dioxide in each box?

A. The clear box will have less carbon dioxide than the black box.
B. The clear box will have more carbon dioxide than the black box.
C. The black box will have less carbon dioxide than the clear box.
D. Both clear and black boxes will have the same amount of carbon dioxide.
86. 4 identical balls of the same mass are placed on 4 separate tables with different heights.
Ball Height
A 50 cm
B 100 cm
C 80 cm
D 30 cm
Anna pushes the balls off the tables with the same strength. The balls bounce on the floor for a while before
they come to a complete stop. Anna times the amount of time required for the balls to stop bouncing. Which
ball will take the longest time to stop bouncing?
A B C D
87. The beaks of birds are bones which are used to peck at prey, and hold objects. Different species of birds
have differently-shaped beaks to allow them to consume different types of food.
Which type of food matches the shape of the bird's beaks?

A. 1.

B. 2.
C. 3.

D. 4.
Match the letters with numbers. For example, "A - 1" means that bird A feeds on food 1.
A. A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3. B. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4. C. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1. D. A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1.
88. Mr Kalakchia is delivering food from a restaurant to somebody’s house using his bicycle. Mid-way from
the restaurant to the house, there is a hill. The vertical elevations of the restaurant (A), the hill (B) and the
final destination (C) are shown in the diagram below:

Mr Kalakchia always travels at a fixed speed. He brings the food from A to C, before dropping off the food,
and cycling back to the restaurant.
At which point in his journey does he have the highest gravitational potential energy?
A. Point B, when he is traveling to C.
B. Point B, when he is traveling back to the restaurant.
C. Point A, when he is traveling to C.
D. Point C, when he is traveling back to the restaurant.
89. Branson was frustrated with the many bugs flying around his house, so he constructed a high-power
laser to kill the bugs. One day, he spotted a bug flying outside a glass window.
Along which line should he aim the laser beam, in order to hit the bug?
A. B. C. D.
90. A boy playing with a slingshot launched a small stone at a 45° angle above the horizontal.

During its ascent, which statement about its kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy is correct?
A. Its kinetic energy is decreasing, while its gravitational potential energy is increasing.
B. Its kinetic energy is constant, while its gravitational potential energy is increasing.
C. Its kinetic energy is increasing, while its gravitational potential energy is decreasing.
D. Its kinetic energy is decreasing, while its gravitational potential energy is constant.
91. When constructing railways, spaces between the bars of the railway track are often required. This is
because the metal bars undergo thermal expansion in the day when it is heated up by the sun, and contract
at night when the temperature decreases.

When a metal undergoes thermal expansion, which statement is correct?

A. The distances between the particles increases.
B. The particles vibrate at lower speeds.
C. The size of the particles increases.
D. The number of bonds between the particles increases
92. In thermal water bottles designed to keep a drink warm or cold, a vacuum is often present between the
inner wall and the outer wall of the bottle. This layer of vacuum helps to reduce the rate of heat transfer
between the contents of the bottle and the surroundings.

In a vacuum, which of the following methods of heat transfer cannot exist?

 A. Conduction and convection. B. Conduction only. C. Radiation only. D. Conduction and radiation
93. Kit has two cats, a black cat, and a white cat. She bought a black water bowl for the black cat, and a white
water bowl for the white cat. Both bowls are made of the same material, with the only difference being their
colour.

On a hot summer day where the temperature outside is hotter than in the house, Kit brought out the two
water bowls and placed them in her garden. After some time, she measured the temperature of the water in
the two bowls.
Which statement is correct?
A. The temperature of the water in both bowls has increased, and the water in the black bowl is hotter
than the water in the white bowl
B. The temperature of the water in both bowls has increased, and the water in the white bowl is hotter
than the water in the black bowl
C. The temperature of the water in both bowls has increased, and the water in the white bowl has the
same temperature as the water in the black bowl
D. The temperature of the water in the black bowl has increased, while the temperature of the water in
the white bowl has decreased due to energy conservation
94. Forces are present in every day life, and in fact, forces are the means by which we interact with the world
around us.

Which of the following properties of an object cannot be changed by a force acting on an object?
A. The mass of the object C. The size of the object
B. The kinetic energy of the object D. The speed of the object

95.
Which of the following objects does not convert chemical potential energy to heat energy
A. A hydroelectric dam B. A battery C. A diesel engine D. A rabbit
96. James made an electromagnet by coiling a copper wire around an iron bar and connecting the wire to a
1.5 V battery. He then used it to attract some steel paper clips.

Which of the following will increase the number of steel paper clips that the electromagnet can pick up?
A. Replacing the 1.5 V battery with a 3 V battery
B. Replacing the iron bar with a plastic bar
C. Reducing the number of turns of the coil around the iron bar
D. Replacing the copper wire with a lead wire which has a higher resistance.
97. James usually charges his mobile phone from the power point on his wall. Today, he bought an extension
which allows him to charge his mobile phone, laptop, as well as a desktop lamp from the same power point.

When James connects multiple devices to the power point, which statement is correct?
A. The total current drawn from the power point increases
B. Each device draws a higher current
C. Each device draws a higher voltage
D. The voltage of the power point increases
98. Bob wrote the following methods to separate the components of a mixture of X and Y.
1) Add water to X and Y and stir.
2) Filter the mixture. Dry the residue to obtain X.
3) Crystallize the filtrate to obtain Y.
What could be the identities of X and Y?
A. X is sand, Y is table salt C. X is table salt, Y is sand
B. X is table salt, Y is sugar D. X is sugar, Y is table salt
99. Jane has a mixture of sodium chloride, carbon powder, and a solid compound X.

The solubilities of the three components are shown below:

Solubility in solvents
Soluble in water
Sodium chloride
Insoluble in hexane
Insoluble in water
Carbon powder
Insoluble in hexane
Soluble in water
Compound X
Soluble in hexane
Which of the following should be her experimental procedure to obtain pure sodium chloride?
A.
1) Add water to the mixture and filter
2) Evaporate the filtrate to dryness
B.
1) Add hexane to the mixture and filter
2) Evaporate the filtrate to dryness
C.
1) Add water to the mixture and filter
2) Dry the residue
D.
1) Add hexane to the mixture and filter
2) Dry the residue
100. Acid rain lowers the pH of rain, causing degradation and damage to structural materials used in the
construction of buildings.
Which of the following materials will not be affected by acid rain?
A. Gold B. Calcium carbonate (found in marble) C. Steel D. Calcium hydroxide (found in concrete)
101. The mass spectrometry machine is an important tool in many analytical chemistry laboratories. A mass
spectrometry machine breaks down a substance into particles, and detects these particles based on their
charge and mass.

Which of the following pairs of particles have the same mass?

(Consider only the most abundant isotope of each element)
A. OH and NH3 B. H2 and He C. H2O and NO D. O2 and N2
102. An ion, X3- is used in the processing of titanium-nickel alloys for biomedical applications, as
bombarding the surface of titanium with this ion will produce a hard protective layer that is smooth and
biocompatible, making it ideal for hip implants.

X3- has 10 electrons. If it has 7 neutrons in its nucleus, what is the atomic mass of X?

A. 14 a.m.u. B. 10 a.m.u. C. 17 a.m.u. D. 20 a.m.u.

103. Sodium sulfate, commonly known as Glauber's salt, has several uses across diverse industries such as
textile manufacturing, paper processing, and agriculture.
In a sample of sodium sulfate, it was found found that there was 10²³ sodium ions.
What is the total number of ions in the sample?
A. 1.5*10²³ B. 10²³ C. 2*10²³ D. 3*10²³
104. Many plants produce their offspring using seeds. Within each seed, there are usually nutrients stored
for the offspring to utilize when it germinates until it can produce its own food via photosynthesis.

One of the nutrients stored in the seed is broken down by the enzyme amylase during germination.
What is the product formed after this nutrient is broken down by amylase?
A. Sugar B. Starch C. Amino acids D. Proteins
105. Gordon is a chef, who sliced two slices of cucumber. He placed one slice in brine (concentrated salt
water), and placed another slice in deionized water.
After some time, what would be his observations?
A. The slice in brine would have shrunk, while the slice in deionized water would have grown.
B. The slice in brine would have grown, while the slice in deionized water would have shrunk.
C. Both slices would have grown in size.
D. Both slices would have shrunk in size.
106. Anne cut a slice of apple and placed it in brine (concentrated salt water). After some time, she observed
that the apple slice had changed in size.

Which statement is correct?

A. Water moved from the apple to the brine by osmosis, while salt moved from the brine to the apple by
diffusion.
B. Water moved from the brine to the apple by osmosis, while salt moved from the apple to the brine by
diffusion.
C. Water moved from the brine to the apple by diffusion, while salt moved from the apple to the brine
by osmosis
D. Both salt and water moved from the brine to the apple by diffusion.
107. Cooking is often said to be both an art an a science. With chemical reactions being the basis for many of
the processes that makes our food delicious, it is easy to see why cooking is indeed an application of science.

Which of the following processes will release a gas which extinguishes a lighted splint?
A. Adding lemon juice to baking soda
B. Adding vinegar to ammonia (found in some cleaning agents)
C. Using a lemon to clean the rust (iron oxide) off a dirty pan
D. None of the options
108. On a very distant valley in a secluded forest, explorers found a thriving ecosystem of organisms.
The food chain in the valley is shown below.
Miao → Jiji → Haogo → Huxue
Miao is a plant. Jiji, Haogo, and Huxue are animals.
Which statement about the food chain is correct?
A. There are most likely fewer individuals of Haogo than Jiji.
B. If all the Huxue are removed from the food chain, the population of Haogo will increase indefinitely.
C. When a Jiji is consumed by a Haogo, all the biomass of the Jiji is converted into the biomass of the
Haogo.
D. Removing all the Huxue from the food chain will not cause a change in the population of Jiji.
109. For an exhibition on modern art, a sculptor prepared two cube-shape blocks of stone. The material of
both blocks are taken to be identical. The length of the side of the larger block is twice that of the smaller
block.

What is the ratio of the pressure exerted on the floor by the smaller block, to the pressure exerted on the
floor by the larger block?
A. 1 : 2 B. 1 : 1 C. 1 : 4 D. 1 : 8
110. James’ grandfather’s clock has a pendulum which swings with a frequency of 0.5 Hz. However, James
accidentally dropped the clock, damaging it. The damaged pendulum now took 10 seconds to complete 3 full
oscillations.

What is the ratio of the frequency of the damaged pendulum to the original frequency?

A. 3 : 5 B. 5 : 3 C. 3 : 20 D. 20 : 3