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SULIT SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN

Science DARUL EHSAN SELAYANG BARU
1 ½ hours 68100, BATU CAVES
Paper 2 SELANGOR
2008

MID YEAR EXAMINATION

2008

FORM 1

Science
Section Question Full Mark
no. mark obtained
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A 3

B 7

Total 60

Paper 2

One hour and thirty minutes

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER

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UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

1. This question paper consists of 8

questions.

2. Answer all the questions

3. Write your answers clearly in the spaces

provided in the question paper.

4. The diagram in the question provided are

not drawn to scale unless stated.

5. The marks allocated for each question are

not shown at the end of the question.

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This question paper consists of 11 printed pages

SECTION A ( 40 marks )
Instruction: Answer all questions

1. Each of the hazard symbols on the bottle indicates the nature of hazard the substance/
chemical has.

a) Match each symbol with their correct meaning

Corrosive substances

Radioactive substances

Toxic/poisonous substances

( 3 marks)

b) Name two chemicals that can be presented with the symbol below

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( 2 marks)

c) Why is it important to check the label on a chemical bottle before using it?

_________________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

2.

Figure 1

a) Name the parts of the cell indicated by P, Q and R by using the following words

Nucleus Vacuole Chloroplast

P :___________________________ Q:__________________________

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 R:___________________________
( 3 marks)
b) State the function of R and Q

R:_________________________________________________________________

Q:_________________________________________________________________
( 2 marks)
c) State two features of the cell which an animal cell does not have.

___________________________________________________________________
( 2 marks)

3. Figure 2 shows the organization of cells in the human body.

Cell W X System Y

Figure 2

a) Name the parts labelled W, X, and Y..

W: ______________________________ Y:________________________________

X: ______________________________
( 3 marks )

b)

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 Figure 3

Figure 3 shows the human digestive system.

i) Name the organs labeled P, Q and R.

P:_____________________________ Q:_______________________________

R:_____________________________
( 3 marks)

ii) Name the following cells.

Male reproductive cell: ____________________________________________

Female reproductive cell: ___________________________________________

( 2 marks)

4.

Figure 4

a) State the function of the instrument shown in figure 4

_____________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

b) Name the liquid used in the instrument

______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

c) Sate two reasons for using this liquid.

i._____________________________________________________________________

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 ii._____________________________________________________________________

( 2 marks)

d) The diagram below shows the reading from the instrument. What is the reading of the
instrument?

Reading: _________________________________________

( 1 mark)

5. Figure 5 shows the three states of matter.

Figure 5

a) Name the three states of matter for the substance below using the following words.

Solid Liquid Gas

Ice: _______________________________________________________________________

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 Water: ____________________________________________________________________

Steam: ____________________________________________________________________

( 3 marks )

b) Draw the arrangement of particles in ice, water and steam

Ice Water Steam

( 3 marks )

c) State one property to differentiate the particles in ice and water.

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( 1 mark )

6. Table 1 shows three objects with different mass and volume.

Object Mass (g) Volume ( cm3)

Iron cube 63 8
Stone 12 4
Glass stopper 14 6
Table 1

a) What is the density of a substance?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
( 2 marks )

b) Based on Table 1, calculate the density of stone

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 ( 3 marks )
c ) State two uses of densities in everyday life.

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________
( 2 marks )

SECTION B ( 20 marks)

7. Figure 6 shows some examples of microorganism.

Figure 6

a) What is a unicellular organism?

______________________________________________________________________

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 ______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

b) State the characteristics for each organism that can be observed in figure 5. Use the words
given to help you.

Does not have a cell wall Does not have a chloroplast

Has a cell wall Has chloroplast

E: _______________________________________________________________________

F: _______________________________________________________________________

G: _______________________________________________________________________

H: _______________________________________________________________________

I: ________________________________________________________________________
( 5 marks)

c) Classify organism E, F, G, H, and I into two groups based on their common characteristics.
Name the organisms in each group.

E, F, G H and I

Common
characteristics

Names of
organisms

( 4 marks)

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8. Alvin is carrying out an experiment to determine how the length of a pendulum affects the
time of its swing. The details of the experiment are shown in figure 7

Figure 7

a) Make a smart guess to explain the observation obtained in this experiment.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

b) Alvin recorded the number of oscillations it makes in one minute. The result is
shown in the table below.

Experiment Length of Number of oscillation made in

pendulum (cm) 1 minute
1 50 43
2 31 52
3 22 65

i. What is the relationship between the length of the pendulum and the number of
oscillation it makes ?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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 (2 marks)

ii. State the variable…..

a) that must kept constant: ______________________________________________

b). that is being manipulated: ____________________________________________

c) that will respond: __________________________________________________

( 3 marks)

iii. Plot a graph of a number of oscillation made in 1 minute against the length of the
pendulum
( Plot in a graph paper ) ( 2 marks)

iv What is the conclusion of this experiment.

____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________

( 2marks)

END OF QUESTIONS

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Pn. Nor Ashila Bt. Mohamad Pn. Zubaidah Bt. Suradi
SCIENCE TEACHER SCIENCE PMR COORDINATOR

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Pn. Juliana Bt. Muhammad Pn. Rosmazarah Sulong
HEAD OF SCIENCE PANEL HEAD OF SCIENCE AND
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