GRADE 5 & 6 (JUNIORS)

Time Allowed: 90 Mins.

Maximum Marks: 90

ICATS
Contest 2018
SCIENCE QUESTION BOOKLET
 ICATS SCIENCE CONTEST 2018
JUNIORS (GRADE 5 & 6)
TIME ALLOWED : 90 MINUTES, MAXIMUM MARKS : 90
TOTAL QUESTIONS : 30 MCQS

INSTRUCTIONS
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D. JUVENILES (GRADE 7 – 8 )
E. ADOLESCENTS (GRADE 9 – 10 / O-LEVELS)
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This diagram shows two boxes hanging over a pulley. The boxes are fastened
to the opposite ends of the same piece of rope. The rope does not stretch
or break.

Pulley

Rope

Box 2
Box 1 1 kg
50 kg

What will happen in this situation?

A Box 1 will move up, and Box 2 will move down.

B Box 1 will move down, and Box 2 will move up.
C Both boxes will not move.
D Both boxes will move down.

A student glued two pieces of wood together. The student needs to hold the
two pieces of wood together tightly until the glue is fully dry the next day.
Which of the following tools is best for holding the two pieces of wood together
until the glue is dry?

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Q3. An atmospheric condition is diagrammed below.

solar energy → warm air rises → air cools, then sinks → air currents

This process results in the formation of

A clouds B rain C wind D None of these

Q4. Which model best shows a solar eclipse?

A B

Moon Moon
Earth Earth
Sun Sun

C D All of the above

Moon

Earth

Sun

(Not drawn to scale)

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Q5. Four objects were dropped from a height of 10 meters. The order in which they
reached the ground is shown in the table given below:

Falling Objects

Object Order

Feather 3rd

Golf Ball 1st

Sheet of Notebook Paper 4th

Foam Ball 2nd

The sheet of paper took the longest time to reach the ground most likely
because

A it has the most mass. B it has the most surface area.

C it has the least weight. D it has the maximum weight.

Q6. A bottle company noticed that bottle caps were being put on bottles with too
much force, resulting in broken bottles. Engineers changed the capping device
so it would use less force. Which step should the engineers take before the
capping device is considered fixed?

A observe the number of broken bottles after the device has been adjusted
B increase the size of the bottle caps used in the capping process
C replace the bottle caps with different caps that cover a larger bottle opening
D all of the above

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Q7. Water and ketchup are each poured onto a tray from two separate bottles.
The tables below show the amount of time it takes each liquid to flow from
the top to the bottom of a tray.

Water Data Ketchup Data

Trial No. Time (sec.) Trial No. Time (sec.)
1 2 1 35
2 3 2 35
3 2 3 40

What conclusion is best supported by the data in the tables?

A Liquids with sugar crystals travel to the bottom of a tray faster.

B Thicker liquids take less time to travel to the bottom of a tray.
C Thicker liquids take longer to travel to the bottom of a tray.
D Thicker liquids do not take longer to travel to the bottom of a tray.

Q8. Some organisms are shown in the drawing below.

Which statement best compares how these

organisms obtain energy?

A The deer, flower, bird, grass, and tree must eat food.

B The deer and bird make food, and the tree, grass,
and flower must eat food.

C The deer, flower, bird, grass, and tree must make

food.

D The tree, grass, and flower make food, and the

deer and bird must eat food.

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Study the investigation given below and answer questions 9 and 10.

Q9. A student pours water into a glass bottle. Next, the student gently taps the
outside of the bottle with an iron rod.

Which idea is most likely being investigated by the student?

A energy transfer through materials B heat conduction through materials

C magnetic properties of materials D reflective properties of materials

Q10. Which observations best support the answer to question 9?

A The temperature of the water remains the same after the student taps the bottle with the
iron rod. The iron rod and the glass bottle are made of different materials.

B A sound is produced when the student taps the bottle with the iron rod. The temperature
of the water remains the same after the student taps the bottle with the iron rod.

C A sound is produced when the student taps the bottle with the iron rod. Waves are
produced in the water, showing vibration.

D Waves are produced in the water, showing vibration. The iron rod and the glass bottle are
made of different materials.

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Q11. This diagram shows a light bulb. The bottom of the light bulb is shaped so
that the bulb fits securely into a light socket.

Which type of simple machine is the bottom of the bulb?

A lever B pulley C screw D wedge

Q12. This graph shows the motion of an animal.

Distance vs. Time

25

20
Distance (m)

15

10

0 1 2 3 4 5
Time (s)

When does the animal remain still?

A between second 1 and second 2 B between second 2 and second 3

C between second 3 and second 4 D between second 4 and second 5

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Q13. This diagram shows a ramp with a toy car at the bottom. A string is attached
to the front of the car and the string goes over a pulley at the top of the ramp.
A weight is attached to the other end of the string.

What would be most responsible for the toy car being pulled up the ramp?

A friction B gravity C kinetic energy D momentum

Q14. This diagram shows a food chain.

Which term describes the role of the corn in this food chain?

A carnivore B consumer C herbivore D producer

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Q15. A student is riding a bike and applies the brakes. Which most helps the bike
to stop?

A friction B gravity C heat D momentum

Q16. Two groups of children are each pulling on the opposite ends of a rope.
If they are pulling on the rope with equal but opposite forces, what will
happen to the rope?

A It will stay in place between the two groups. B It will move toward the right.
C It will move toward the left. D It will fall to the ground.

Q17. Which is the best example of habitat reduction caused by humans?

A Birds and animals flee a forest fire caused by lightning.

B Birds become sick from eating insects new to their area.
C Fish swimming to breeding grounds are blocked by dams.
D A new species of fish migrates up a river, competing with native fish for food.

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Q18. Which of the following statements best describes the climate of an area
rather than its weather conditions?

A The summers are hot and humid. B The temperature at noon was 86°F.

C Total rainfall on April 9 was 2 inches. D Strong winds are expected tomorrow evening.

Q19. A student has two plants of the same type, plant X and plant Y. Each plant is
in its own pot outside in a sunny location. The student gives both plants the
same amount of water and nutrients. The table below shows the student's
notes about both plants.

Based on the student's notes, what is the most likely reason for the
differences between the two plants?

A Plant Y's roots were damaged by insects, so it cannot make as much food as plant X can.
B Plant Y's flowers were damaged by insects, so it cannot store as many minerals as plant X can.
C Plant Y's fruit was damaged by insects, so it cannot attract pollinating insects as well as plant X can.
D Plant Y's stem was damaged by insects, so it cannot move as much water to its leaves as
plant X can.

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Q20. A student uses the two containers shown below to investigate the
properties of a liquid.

Container 1 Container 2

The student fills container 1 with a liquid and then pours all the liquid from
container 1 into container 2. Based on the student's investigation, which of
the following statements best describes a property of a liquid?

A It takes the shape of its container.

B It expands to completely fill its container.
C It stays the same shape in different containers.
D It has different weights in different containers.

Q21. Small pieces of ice are broken off a large block of ice. Compared to the block
of ice, the pieces of ice will completely melt

A slower than the block of ice.

B faster than the block of ice.
C at a higher temperature than the block of ice.
D at the same rate as the block of ice.

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Q22. A student wants to model what causes day and night on Earth. The student
uses a globe to represent Earth and a light bulb to represent the Sun. Pictures
of the globe and light bulb are shown below.

How can the student use the globe and light bulb to show what causes day and
night on Earth?

A by rotating the globe near the light bulb

B by tilting the globe and rotating the light bulb
C by turning the light bulb on and off near the globe
D by moving the light bulb in a circle around the globe

Q23. Which of the following examples best describes one type of energy changing
into another?

A a magnet sticking to a refrigerator

B sound traveling through a solid wall
C an electric heater warming up a cold room
D light rays bending as they pass through glass

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Q24. As a city's population grows, wooded areas are replaced by housing

developments. What effect will this most likely have on the species in the
wooded areas?

A More natural predators will move to the wooded areas.

B New species will migrate to the wooded areas.
C A few species will adapt to become predators.
D The population of some species will become zero.

Q25. Newton's understanding of gravity was important for the development of

which technology?

A a satellite that orbits Earth

B a car powered with corn oil
C robots that help with daily tasks
D instruments that detect radio waves coming from space

Q26. In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall?

A Wall B Wall
Wall

C Wall D Wall

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Q27. Not all of the minerals that are added are used by the plants. Some minerals
get into streams or lakes. Identify the part of the water cycle that takes
minerals into a lake.

A Condensation B Evaporation C Precipitation D Collection

Q28. Electromagnets can be used to separate materials at recycling centers.

Identify each of the tasks at the recycling center that an electromagnet is
designed to help perform.

A Sorting materials B Moving large objects C Recycling materials D Both a and b

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Q29. The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

Plants on a Shelf

A Light

B Water

C Oxygen

D Carbon dioxide

Q30. This class is going to make ice cream in a bag. They put milk and sugar in a
small plastic bag. Then they place the small bag into a large bag of ice. They
add salt to the ice, and shake the bag for 5 minutes.

What will happen to the milk when it gets cold?

A It will start to melt.

B It will become a solid.
C It will have less mass.
D It will be harder to see.

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National Toppers
Student Name Father Name Grade School City
FIMAAN TASSADDUQUE ROSHAAN TASSADDUQUE 1 KOHINOOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL FAISALABAD
MUSA NOOR NOOR NABI 1 FOUNDATION MONTESSORI SCHOOL BAHAWALPUR
ZAINA KHAN MUNAWAR AHMED 1 BEACONHOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM (BKI F-7/4) ISLAMABAD
MALIK-AL-ASHTER KHAN MURTAZA 2 MSB INSTITUTE-SHABBIRABAD KARACHI
JAWAD ALI MUHAMMAD ASSAD 2 JOINT STAFF PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CHAKLALA RAWALPINDI
M. ASAD HUSSAIN SYED M. ASIF HUSSAIN 2 USMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (CAMPUS XVI) KARACHI
HIJAB FATIMA IRFAN QADIR 3 BEACONHOUSE ALLAMA IQBAL TOWN CAMPUS LAHORE
ZAINEB NADEEM NADEEM AFZAL 4 KOHSAR CHILDREN'S ACADEMY MANSEHRA
MARIA FAISAL FAISAL SALEEM 5 THE CITY SCHOOL GIRLS BRANCH SATELLITE TOWN RAWALPINDI
IBRAHIM SALMAN SALMAN RASOOL 6 LAHORE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FAISAL TOWN BRANCH LAHORE
KHADIJA IMRAN IMRAN MAGRANI 7 D. A PUBLIC SCHOOL (O/A LEVELS) SEAVIEW KARACHI
LAIBA MASOOD MASOOD ABBAS 8 USMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (CAMPUS 1) KARACHI
EMAAN IFTIKHAR IFTIKHAR AHMAD 9 BEACONHOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM PTC GIRLS BRANCH GUJRANWALA
AYESHA NADEEM MUHAMMAD NADEEM 10 USMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (CAMPUS VIII) KARACHI

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Student Name Father Name Grade School City
AMAN ALI AHMAD MUHAMMAD WASIM 1 LAHORE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (LANDMARK PROJECT) LAHORE
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ZAID BIN HAROON M. HAROON RAFIQUE 7 THE SCIENCE SCHOOL RAWALPINDI
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M. RAYAN ABID M. ABID MUNEER 9 SIR SYED SCHOOL AND COLLEGE (CAMPUS IV) WAH CANTT
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