Final-year examination (set 1) (Year 6)

Section A Duration: One hour fifteen minutes

[30 marks]

Answer all the questions. Every question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer.
The suggested time for this section is 45 minutes. If you unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question.

1 Figure 1 shows two types of animals that have the same 4 Figure 4 shows two groups of animals, P and Q.
living habit. P Q

Figure 1
What are the characteristics of their living habit?
I Depend on plant for their food and shelter
II Find the food in groups and share the food together
III Protect themselves by walking in a group
IV Live solitary to avoid competition of food
A I and II only Figure 4
B I and IV only Which of the following about P and Q is true?
C II and III only
D II and IV only

2 Figure 2 shows a mouse feeding its four mice. One of the

mice is very skinny compared to others.

Figure 2
5 Figure 5 shows an endangered species.
What type of competition could have happened to explain
this situation?
I Food
II Mate
III Shelter
A I only C I and III only
B I and II only D I, II and III

3 Figure 3 shows an investigation carried out by a group of

pupils investigating about some seedlings in two Figure 5
containers of similar size. Which of the following are the causes of its declining
population?
I Eaten by humans
II Slow reproduction
III Captured and sent to zoos
IV Illegal and excessive logging of human
Figure 3
A I and II only
What is the aim of the investigation? B I and III only
A To study the growth of seedlings C II and III only
B To study the responses of seedlings D II and IV only
C To study the competition of seedlings
D To study the reproduction of seedlings

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 6 Figure 6 shows four situations where two magnets are time.
brought closer to each other. II A faster object travels a shorter distance in a given
time.
III A faster object takes a shorter time to travel a given
distance.
A I only C I and III only
B II only D II and III only

12 5 pupils were competing in a sprint. Linda is faster than

Mira but slower than Fatin. Chien is as fast as Fatin but
slower than Priya. Linda speed is 4 m/s. Which of the
Figure 6 following might be true?
Which of the following will produce an attraction force? I Priya’s speed is 3 m/s.
A P, Q and R only C P, R and S only II Fatin’s speed is 6 m/s.
B P, Q and S only D Q, R and S only III Chein’s speed is 6 m/s.
A I and II only C II and III only
7 Read the following statement. B I and III only D I, II and III

13 The information below shows the distance travelled by

four cars, W, X, Y and Z in a given time.
What does the statement above explain about force?
A Force can stop a moving object.
B Force can make a stationary object moves.
C Force can make a moving object slow down.
D Force can change the direction of a moving object. Which of the following orders is the speed of the car from
the fastest to the slowest?
8 Figure 7 shows a marble rolling down an inclined plane. A X →Y → W → Z
B X→ Z→ W→ Y
C Z→ Y→ X→ W
D Z→ W→ X→ Y

14 Figure 8 shows four types of food.

Figure 7
Which of the following types of surfaces will make the
marble travels the slowest?
A Sand C Mirror
B Cement D Wood

9 Which of the following are the ways to reduce friction?

I Using oil Figure 8
II Using grease
Which of the foods shown in Figure 8 will spoil easily?
III Using sand
A W and Y only C X and Y only
IV Using roller
B W and Z only D X and Z only
A I, II and III only
B I, II and IV only 15 A pupil poured out the milk into a cup and left the milk on
C I, III and IV only a table for 3 days.
D II, III and IV only

10 Which of the following are the advantages of friction?

I Able to hold things firmly
What can he observe besides the bubbles?
II Walk and run without slipping
A The smell is pleasant.
III Slow down or stop a moving object B The milk has become sour.
A I and II only C The colour of milk becomes whiter.
B I and III only D The volume of milk becomes greater.
C II and III only
D I, II and III

11 Which of the following statements are true about speed? 16 Figure 9 shows a bottle of lemon pickle.
I A faster object travels a longer distance in a given
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 Figure 9
Figure 11
Which of the following ingredients help in the
Why are the materials above not buried for disposal?
preservation of the food shown above?
A They are toxic waste.
I Salt III Lemon B They are organic waste.
II Sugar IV Vinegar C They are chemical waste.
A I, II and III only C I, III and IV only D They are non-biodegradable waste.
B I, II and IV only D II, III and IV only
22 Figure 12 shows an activity that produces waste material.
17 Which of the following statements are true about the
salting method?
I Food can last longer.
II Food is less nutritious.
III Vinegar can used to replace salt.
IV Soak in the salt solution for several days. Figure 12
A I and IV only
Which of the following is the waste material produced by
B II and III only
the activity shown in Figure 12?
C I, II and III only
A Fertilisers C Pesticides
D I, II and IV only
B Detergents D Toxic chemical substance
18 Figure 10 shows two types of food.
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What is the phenomenon in the statement above known

as?
A Total eclipse of the Sun
B Total eclipse of the Moon
Figure 10 C Partial eclipse of the Sun
Why the food shown can be kept for a long time? D Partial eclipse of the Moon
A They are dry.
24 Figure 13 shows four positions of the Moon in relation to
B They are frozen.
Earth.
C They do not contain bacteria.
D They are soaked into a salt solution.

19 What does poor waste management result in?

I Death III Global warming
II Acid rain IV Dengue fever
A I and II only Figure 13
B I and III only In which of the following positions can a total eclipse be
C I, II and III only observed?
D I, II, III and IV A P only C P and R only
B Q only D Q and S only
20 Read the following sentences from a part of an article.
25 Figure 14 shows a natural phenomenon.

It shows the haze pollution in a city. What is the cause of Figure 14

haze? What is the phenomenon shown?
A Illegal and excessive logging. A Eclipse of the Sun
B Rubbish is thrown everywhere. B Phases of the Moon
C Oil from ships spills into the seas and oceans. C Eclipse of the Moon
D Smoke from open burning of rubbish and forest. D Occurrence of day and night

26 Figure 15 shows a screwdriver.

21 Figure 11 shows two waste materials.
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 gear Y?
A Same direction with gear X
B Opposite direction with gear X
C Does not turn to any direction
D Turn 10 times in the same direction then 10 times in
Figure 15 opposite direction
What simple machine principle does the object shown in
29 Which of the following uses pulley systems the least
Figure 15 operate on?
effort?
A Screw C Inclined plane
A C
B Pulley D Wheel and axle

27 Which of the following tools operate on the screw

principle?
B D

I III

30 Figure 17 shows the use of two simple machines.

II IV

A I and II only C I and IV only

B I and III only D III and IV only

28 Figure 16 shows two gears in contact with each other.

P Q
Figure 17
What simple machines do P and Q represents?

Figure 16
Gear X is turned first. Which of the following is true about

Section B [20
marks]

Answer all the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
The suggested time for this section is 30 minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question.

1 Figure 1 shows an investigation which is conducted by
Wong and Shiera.
Figure 1
(a) What is the purpose of the investigation?
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) What can you infer about the ways the tiger and
hyenas live based on Figure 1?
(i) Tiger: _____________________________
______________________________
(ii) Hyenas: ______________________________
______________________________
[2 marks]
(c) What is the problem faced by a group of hyenas
based on the investigation?
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
[1 mark]

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 (d) State one factor that animals compete for other than [1 mark]
food. (b) State one inference based on the investigation of
________________________________________ Figure 2
[1 mark] _________________________________________
_________________________________________
2 Table 1 shows the speed and the time taken by four buses [1 mark]
to reach Johor Bahru which is 300 km away.
(c) State the following variables
Buses Speed (km/h) Time taken (hour) 1. Responding variable
P 50 6 _____________________________________

Q 60 5 2. Controlled variable
_____________________________________
R 75 X
[2 marks]
S 100 3 (d) State one conclusion that can be made from the
Table 1 experiment.
(a) What is the aim of the investigation? _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________ [1 mark]
[1 mark]
4 Figure 3 shows an experiment carried out by a group of
(b) Calculate the value of X. students. Two loads of similar mass are placed on two
_________________________________________ planks of different lengths.
[1 mark]
(c) What is the relationship between the speed of bus and
the time taken to reach Johor?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) Which bus is the fastest?
_____________________________________
Figure 3
[1 mark]
(a) Name the type of simple machine shown in Figure 3.
(e) Give one reason for your answer in 2(d). _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________
[1 mark]
[1 mark] (b) Which simple machine would require a smaller
effort to lift load?
3 Figure 2 shows a piece of bread which is put inside a _________________________________________
plastic bag and left in a dark place for five days.
[1 mark]
(c) Explain your answer in 4(b).
_________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) State the following variables.
Figure 2 1. Manipulated variable
____________________________________
(a) State the aim of this experiment.
2. Responding variable
_________________________________________ _____________________________________
_________________________________________ [2 marks]

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