Pearson Malaysia Sdn Bhd 2007 Super Score Science Form 1

Chapter 1 Introducing Science

Paper 1

Each question is followed by four options. Choose the
best answer for each question.

1 Which oI the Iollowing is a scientiIic
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 Ior breakIast
Having Iootball practice on Wednesday
aIternoons

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

Ali wants to use the scientiIic investigation
method to study the germination oI pollen grains.
Which oI the Iollowing steps must not be carried
out?
A Colleting pollen grains Irom diIIerent Ilowers
B Observing the pollen grains with a hand lens
or microscope
C Drawing what he thinks he should observe
instead oI what he actually observed
Observing the pollen grains at regular
intervals

What is the step in a scientiIic investigation
method that comes immediately beIore
changing the conditions oI an experiment?
A Finding a meaning Ior what has been
observed
B Determining what I want to Iind out`
C Making a smart guess
Planning how to test the hypothesis











The Iigure above shows the apparatus used to
carry out an experiment to determine the suitable
temperature Ior the germination oI soybean seeds.
What are the variables in this experiment?



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

A C










B









7 Razak wants to heat some copper(II) sulphate
crystals. Which oI the Iollowing apparatus should
he use?
I A crucible
II A wire gauze
III A tripod stand
IV A retort stand
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, II and III only
I, II, III and IV

8 The distance between two sinks in a canteen is
5.5 m. Which oI the Iollowing measurements
shows this distance correctly?
'ariable that
is kept
constant
'ariable that
is
manipulated
'ariable that
responds
A Type oI seeds Temperature Whether
germination occurs
or not
B Type oI pot Age oI seed Type oI seeds
C Type oI soil Number oI
seeds
Temperature at
which germination
occurs
Amount oI
water
Amount oI
light
Whether
germination occurs
or not




Kept on a laboratory
table at 28
o
C
Kept in an incubator
at 40
o
C

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A 5500 mm
B 55 cm
C 0.55 m
0.055 km

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

10 Which oI the Iollowing 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
I, II, III and IV

11 Which oI the Iollowing statements is correct
about mass and weight?
A The mass oI an object is determined by its
molecular structure
B The weight oI an object is determined by the
pull oI gravity
C The mass oI an object is determined by the
pull oI gravity
The weight oI an object is measured by a lever
balance

12 Which oI the Iollowing is true about the weight oI
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 oI
balance
A I only
B III only
C I, II and III only
II, III and IV only

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The apparatus in the Iigure above is used to
determine the volume oI Iive nails. II all the Iive
nails are similar, what is the volume oI one nail?
A 2 cm
3

B 10 cm
3

C 10.6 cm
3

53 cm
3


1 A student uses a pair oI vernier calipers to
measure the thickness oI a test tube. Which oI the
Iollowing steps should he Iollow?
I Avoid parallax errors
II Take one reading only
III Position the eyes correctly
IV Check Ior zero error
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, III and IV only
I, II, III and IV

1 Which oI the Iollowing is correctly matched?






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

16 II one square inch is 6.5 square centimetres, what
is the area oI 25.5 square inches in square
centimetres?
A 1.6575
B 19.85
C 165.75
2583.5

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What is the estimated area oI the shape shown in
the Iigure above?
A 30 cm
2

B 40 cm
2

C 45 cm
2

60 cm
2



Basic quantity SI unit
I Mass newton
II Length centimetre
III Temperature kelvin
IV Current ampere

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What is the apparatus labelled in the Iigure
above?
A Eureka can
B Archimedes can
C Measuring cylinder
Measuring can

19 Which oI the Iollowing is correctly matched?
A I and III only
B III and IV only
C I, III and IV only
I, II, III and IV

20 Which oI the Iollowing statements is correct?
I Graph paper can be used to estimate the area
oI an irregular shape
II The water displacement can is used to
measure the volume oI irregular objects
III A pipette can be used to measure 5.5 ml oI
liquid cough mixture
IV A beam balance is used to measure the mass
oI an object
A I and III only
B III and IV only
C I, II and IV only
I, II, III and IV

21 Which oI the Iollowing is the most suitable
apparatus Ior measuring the distance between two
towns on a map?
A A measuring tape
B A piece oI graph paper
C External calipers and a ruler
An opisometer and a ruler







22 Two students were asked to collect new curtains
Ior the windows in their classroom, Irom the
school oIIice. The Iirst student measured the
length and width oI the window using her Iinger
to elbow measurement. These measurements were
given to the second student who went to the
oIIice to collect the new curtains. The second
student was much shorter than the Iirst student.
Predict what would most probably happen.
A The curtains would Iit the windows perIectly
B The curtains would be too small Ior the
windows
C The curtains would be too large Ior the
windows
The curtains would be in the wrong colour

2 What is the best way to solve the problem in
question 22?
A Make sure both students are oI the same
height
B Make sure both students are oI the same
weight
C Make sure both students went to collect the
new curtains
Make sure standard units were used in the
measurements

2 Izzat`s mother asked him to go to the market to
buy some chicken and potatoes Ior a curry she
wanted to cook. When Izzat came home, his
mother scolded him Ior buying a chicken that was
too small and too many potatoes. How could this
problem have been prevented?
A Izzat`s mother should have sent someone
else to do the errand
B Izzat`s mother should have told him the
quantities to buy
C Izzat`s mother should decide what to cook
only aIter Izzat returned home Irom the
market
Izzat`s mother should have used non-standard
units

2 Why is it important to use standard units?
A Measurements will be understood by everyone
all over the world
B Measurements will be recorded all over the
world
C Measurements will be easier to take and
record
Measurements will be less exact






'alue Prefix form
I 0.0003 metre 0.3 centimetre
II 16 amperes 1600 milliamperes
III 90 000 grams 90 kilograms
IV 4 metres 0.004 kilometre


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Paper 2

Answer all the questions.

Section A

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(a) Name the laboratory apparatus shown above,
labelled :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(b) A student wants to measure the external diameter
oI a glass tube. What is the most appropriate
apparatus to be used?

(c) State three ways to ensure that the measurement
in (b) is accurate.


2 A student was carrying out an experiment to
study the eIIects oI nitric acid on copper
carbonate.


(a)





One oI the chemical reagent bottles he used had
the above warning symbol. Name the chemical.




(b) He used the apparatus above to transIer a little
copper carbonate into a test tube.
Name the apparatus.

(c) When he poured the acid into the test tube, he
held the reagent bottle on the label side. Why did
he do this?

(d) He noticed that a gas was released when the acid
was poured onto the copper carbonate. Which
step oI a scientiIic investigation is this?

(e) He guessed that the gas in (d) was most probably
carbon dioxide. Which step oI a scientiIic
investigation is this?


Section B












A group oI students conducted an experiment as
shown in the Iigure above.

(a) What is the aim oI the experiment?

(b) What is the name oI the method shown?

(c) Why is plasticine used in the experiment?

(d) II the lump oI wax is halI submerged in the water,
can this method be used? Give a reason Ior your
answer.

(e) The students were told to use a white piece oI
paper when carrying out this experiment.

(i) Describe how the white paper should be used.

(ii) Give a reason Ior the answer in (e) (i).

(I) Why does a 12 g lump oI plasticine sink in water
but a 12 g lump oI wax Iloat in water?









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Pendulums and as shown in the Iigure above were
used in an experiment to measure time. Two similar
iron spheres oI 25 g each were used as the pendulum
bobs.

(a) Name the variable that

(i) is kept constant
(ii) is manipulated
(iii) responds

(b) Why is an oscillating pendulum suitable to be
used to measure time?

(c) Pendulum is pulled to the right and then
released. What type oI energy does the pendulum
have when it was pulled to the right?

(d) Sketch a graph in the space below to show the
relationship between the variable that is
manipulated and the variable that responds.
















(e) What is the SI unit Ior time?

(I) What can be concluded Irom this experiment?
Variable that responds
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