SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN

BANDAR UTAMA DAMANSARA 3

PERSIARAN BUKIT UTAMA,
BANDAR UTAMA 47800,
PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR

PENILAIAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN

2023

SAINS

TINGKATAN 1

Disediakan oleh: Disemak oleh: Disahkan oleh:

Nurul Amira
SECTION A

1. C 11. A

2. B 12. C

3. C 13. C

4. D 14. C

5. A 15. B

6. A 16. D

7. B 17. B

8. C 18. C

9. D 19. B

10. D 20. A
 SECTION B
Question Criteria Sub mark Marks
1. (i) - Flammable and easily vaporises 1
- Example: Alcohol and petrol 1

(ii) – Radioactive 1
- Example: Uronium / plutonium 1 4
2. (a) Unicellular:
Organisms that consist of only one cell 1

Multicellular:
Organisms that consist of more than one cell 1 2

2. (b) Unicellular organisms:

K
L / 1
M
N / 1 2

3. (a)
Arm hair stands upright / 1
Blood vessel constrict / 1 2
Sweating
Skeletal muscle activity and hormone
secretion are reduced

3. (b) Snail:
P1 – Produces fluid 1
P2 – Looks for humid places to reduce water loss 1
(Any one)

Lizard:
P3 – Regulates body temperature when surrounding 1 2
temperature decreases

4. (i) The nucleus of the male gamete fuses with the nucleus of 1
female gamete inside the body of the female parent.

(ii) The male parent releases sperm and the female parent 1
releases ovum.

(iii) The male gamete from the male reproductive organ will 1
be released into the female reproductive organ which has the
female gamete and fuses to form a zygote.

(iv) The male gamete usually swims towards the ovum and 1 4
fuses with it.
5. (a) P: Melting 1
Q: Boiling / Evaporation 1 2

5. (b)
Sample material Glycerol Water
Contoh bahan Gliserol Air

A mixture of glycerol 1
and water
/
Campuran gliserol
dan air

Petrol Mercury
Petrol Merkuri

A mixture of petrol 1 2
and mercury
/
Campuran petrol dan
merkuri

TOTAL 20
SECTION C
6. (a) P1 – Maintenance of the internal environment in the body of 1
an organism
P2 – So that the body can function optimally 1 2
(b) (i) P1 – Water content in the body decreases when sweating 1
P2 – The brain stimulates secretion of hormone so that the 1
kidney reduces the production of urine
P3 – Feeling thirsty 1
P4 – Water level increases 1 4

(ii) P1 – Digestive system 1

P2 – Reproduction system 1 1

(Any other relevant answers. Maximum one)

(iii) P1 – Stomach 1
P2 – Oesophagus 1
P3 – Ovary 1 1

(Any other relevant answers. Maximum one)

TOTAL 8
7. (a) (i) Production of a new generation that is different from its 1 1
parents and shows genetic variation.

(ii) P: Uterus 1
Function: Place where embryo develops and grows 1 2
 (iii) Testes:
P1 – Produces male gametes / sperms 1
P2 – and male sex hormone 1
(Any one)
Ovary:
P3 – Produces female sex gamete / ovum 1
P4 – and female sex hormone 1 2
(Any one)
7. (b) (i) P1 – Breasts grow 1
P2 – Hips become firm and broader 1
P3 – Hair grows on the armpits 1 2
(Any two)
(ii) 10 – 12 years old 1 1

TOTAL 8
8. (a) - 0.06 cm

Correct value (must have negative sign) 1

Unit 1 2

(b) Systematic error 1 1

(c) (i) The uncertainties in measurement caused by the observer 1 1
when taking measurements
(ii) P1 – Parallax error 1
P2 – Wrong technique 1
P3 – Carelessness of observer when taking the reading 1 2

(Any two)
(iii) P1 – Take a few readings of measurement and take the 1
average reading.
P2 – To recue the impact of parallax error, observer’s eyes 1 2
must be perpendicular to the scale reading.

(d) P1 – Construction of tall buildings 1

P2 – Invention of new medicine 1 2

(Any other relevant answers)

TOTAL 10
9. (a) P: Petal 1
Q: Stigma 1
R: Ovary 1 3

(b) To attract insects and animals 1 1

(c) P1 – R will grow bigger 1

P2 – until it becomes fruit 1 2
 (d) P1 – white / pale petals 1
P2 – long and furry stigma 1
P3 – plenty of small, smooth, and light pollen grains 1
P4 – long filament and style 1 2

(e) P1 – When an insect lands on a flower to suck its nectar 1

P2 – pollen grains will stick to its furry feet and body 1 2

TOTAL 10
10. (a) (i) Solid 1
(ii) Gas 1 2

(b)
Liquid Solid
Spaces between the Spaces between the 1
particles are moderate particles very small
Particles arrangement are Particles arrangement are 1 2
close to one another very close and tightly
packed together

(c) P1 – Smoke particles move randomly 1

P2 – and collide with one another 1 2

(d) (i) P1 – The tiny particles of food vapour mix with the air by 1
diffusion
P2 - These tiny particles then move continuously in all 1 2
directions

(ii) Matter is a substance that has mass and occupies space 1

Example: Book / Ruler / Pencil 1 2

(Any relevant answer)

(iii) Particles arrangement of ice when heated

Before heating After heating

Particles arrangement of water when heated

Before heating After heating

1 2

TOTAL 12
11. (a) P1 – The substances separate and form layers 1
P2 – because of the substances have different densities 1 2

(b)
Water Evaporated corn syrup palm sugar 2 2
Milk

Increasing density

Correct 2: 1 mark
Correct 4: 2 marks
(c) P1 – popcorn will float above mentioned liquids 1
P2 – popcorn has the lowest density 1 2

(d) P1 – Use buoy during swimming 1

P2 – Air is less dense than water makes it float on water 1 2

(e) (i)
T
P

Q
2 2
S
R

Correct 1, 2 and 3: 1 mark

Correct 4 and 5: 2 marks

(ii) mass
Density =
volume

mass 1
8.90 =
30

Mass = 8.90 x 30 1 2
Mass = 267 gcm-3

(Unit must be correct)

TOTAL 12
TOTAL 60