UJIAN PRESTASI 1

SAINS
TINGKATAN 1
2011

NAME: CLASS:

Sectian A.
Bahagian A

Answer all questions.

Jawab semua soalan

1 Which of the following is a scientific phenomenon?

A A child crying when having her tooth extracted
B An iron nail and an iron ship having the same density
C Eating nasi lemak or roti canai for breakfast
D Having football practice on Wednesday afternoons

2 Which science career in the field can help to locate new oil fields?
A Petroleum engineer
B Geologist
C Physiologist
D Psychologist

6 Which of the following instruments can be used to measure 2.4 ml of a liquid most
accurately?

A C

B D
9 Which prefix expresses the largest quantity?
A Mega
B Kilo
C Milli
D Micro

10 Which of the following is used to measure mass?

I A beam balance
II An electronic balance
III A lever balance
IV A spring balance
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

11 Which of the following statements is correct about mass and weight?

A The mass of an object is determined by its molecular structure
B The weight of an object is determined by the pull of gravity
C The mass of an object is determined by the pull of gravity
D The weight of an object is measured by a lever balance

12 Which of the following is true about the weight of an object?

I It is measured in newtons
II It is the same everywhere on Earth
III It is the same everywhere in the universe
IV It can be measured with every type of balance
A I only
B III only
C I, II and III only
D II, III and IV only

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 The apparatus in the figure above is used to determine the volume of five nails. If all the five
nails are similar, what is the volume of one nail?

A 2 cm3
B 10 cm3
C 10.6 cm3
D 53 cm3

15 Which of the following is correctly matched?

Basic quantity SI unit

I Mass newton

II Length centimetre

III Temperature kelvin

IV Current ampere

A I and III only

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

2 Which structure is present in both plant and animal cells?

I Nucleus
II Cytoplasm
III Cell wall
IV Cell membrane
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

4 Which cell structure and function is correctly matched?

Cell structure Cell function
Nucleus Stores food
A
B Vacuole Captures light energy
C Cell membrane Allows substances to pass into and out of the cell
D Cell wall Transports water into the cell
6 Which is a unicellular organism?
I Hydra
II Euglena
III Yeast
IV Spirogyra
A I and III only
B II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV
7

Which organism below is most similar to the organism shown in the figure above?
A Moss
B Fungus
C Bacterium
D Paramecium

8 Which cells transports messages to all parts of the body?

I Red blood cells
II Nerve cells
III Muscle cells
IV Brain cells
A II only
B II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

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X – A group of similar cells working together to carry out a specific function

Y – Different types of tissues working together to carry out a specific function

The information above describes two types of cells X and Y. Which of the following
represents X and Y?
X Y
A Sperm cells Testis
 B Nerve cells Nervous system
C Cardiac muscle Heart
D Stomach cells Small intestine

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Cell  M  N  O  Human

What do M, N and O represent in the above?

M N O

Muscle Stomach Intestine system

A
B Heart Blood Blood circulatory system
C Intestine Lining Small intestine Digestive system
D Eye Brain Nervous system

14 Which specialised human body system helps you to quickly remove your hand from a knife,
after accidentally cutting yourself?
A The skeletal system
B The lymphatic system
C The nervous system
D The excretory system

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• Supports the body
• Protects the organs
• Enables movement

Which human body system has the functions as described above?

A The blood circulatory system
B The nervous system
C The muscular system
D The skeletal system