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MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2019

FORM 4 SCIENCE
( TIME : 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES)

Name : …………………………………… Class : ……………………………………..

Prepared by : ………………………………….… Mark : ……………………………………..

MDM. LIM CHAI YEN
MR. THAM HONG PENG

Checked by : …………………………….……… Verified by : …………………………………….

MDM. FOONG YIN THENG MDM. CHONG SUET FUN
Head of Science Panel Senior Teacher of Science & Mathematics

1. This question paper consists of 50 questions. Answer all questions.

2. Each question is followed by four choices of answers, A, B, C and D.
3. For each question, choose one answer only.
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1 Diagram 1 shows the steps involved in a 4 A student changes the results obtained from
scientific investigation. the experiment in order to get more accurate
answers. What attitude must be practiced by
Making a hypothesis
the student?
A Patient
R B Systematic
C Honest
D Confident
Planning investigation
5 An experiment is carried out to show the
Diagram 1 relationship between the mass of a
What is represented by R? pendulum and the time of oscillation. A
A Analysing data student finds that pendulum with 60g takes a
B Carrying out the investigation longer time for swinging compared to the
C Making a conclusion other pendulums with 40g and 20g.
D Controlling variables What is the hypothesis that can be formed
by the student?
2 The following information shows a A The mass of a pendulum affects the
hypothesis of an experiment. period of oscillation.
B When the mass of a pendulum
The solubility rate of salt in water is
increases, the time of oscillation
affected by the size of salt and the increases.
temperature of water. C When the mass of a pendulum
increases, the time of oscillation will be
What is the responding variable?
shorter.
A Temperature of water
D When the length of the thread
B Quantity of salt
increases, the time of oscillation
C Solubility rate of salt
increases.
D Size of salt
6 Messages carried by the nervous system in
3 Which of the following should be carried out
the form of electrical signals are known as
if the hypothesis of an experiment is
A impulse.
rejected?
B hormones.
A Repeats the experiment
C synapses.
B Changes the variables
D axons.
C Collects more data
D Makes a new hypothesis

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7 Which of the following activities involved the 14 What will happen to a person who suffers
nervous system? from an injury in the medulla oblongata?
A Regulates the menstrual cycle A Die
B Controls body growth B Become paralysed
C Controls the salt balance in the blood C Lose memory
D Controls memory and involuntary D Cannot control body balance
actions
15 Diagram 3 shows a type of neurone.
8 Which of the following is the central nervous
system?
A Somatic nerve
B Spinal nerve
C Spinal cord
Diagram 3
D Cranial nerve
Which of the following statements is true
about the neurone?
9 Diagram 2 shows the pathway for an action.
A It is a relay neurone
Receptor Spinal Effector B Transmit impulses from central nervous
s cord s system to the effector
C Transmits impulses from receptors to
the central nervous system
Diagram 2
D Transmits impulses from sensory
Which of the following is the correct example
neurone to motor neurone
for the above action?
A Sleeping
16 The following information describes about a
B Dancing
situation.
C Respiration
D Knee-jerk Firman’s leg did not give any response
when the doctor tapped the tendon
10 Which of the following is not a reflex action?
A Withdrawing the hand after touching below his kneecap.
the thorns of a flowering plant Which of the following parts is damaged in
B Shivering in the morning the reflex arc?
C Crying when falling down A Cerebrum
D Constriction of the pupils of the eyes B Cerebellum
when exposed to bright light C Spinal cord
D Medulla oblongata
11 Which of the following is not involved in the
knee-jerk? 17 Diagram 4 shows the structure of human
A Cerebrum brain.
B Motor neurone
C Effector
D Spinal cord

12 Which of the following activities involves

stretch receptors?
A Playing the piano
B Diagram 4
Watching television
C Painting What is the function of R?
A Controls all reflex actions
D Swimming
B Controls all voluntary actions
C Controls all involuntary actions
13 Which of the following about the cerebrum is
D Controls body balance and posture
true?
A The surface area is highly folded.
B 18 Which will happen to a woman when both
It is a part of the brain located at the
ovaries are removed during an operation?
back of the head.
C A Miscarriages can be prevented
It is the second largest part of the brain
B Her menstrual cycle turns to normal
D It connects the brain to the spinal cord.
C The woman become sterile
D Her secondary sexual characteristic
continue to develop
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19 Diagram 5 shows a patient who suffers from 25 Diagram 7 shows a process that occurs
a disease due to the imbalance of hormone during cell division.
in his body.

Diagram 5
Which of the following endocrine glands Diagram 7
causes this disease? What is the significance of the process
A Pancreas above?
B Thyroid gland A It causes fertilization to occur
C Adrenal gland B It halves the number of chromosomes
D Pituitary gland C It causes discontinuous variation to
occur
20 A boy is chased by a wild bull. Which of the D It causes the formation of non-identical
following will not happen in his body? twins
A His breathing rate increases
B Less blood flows to his muscles 26 Where does mitosis occur in the human
C His heart beats faster body?
D Conversion of stored glycogen to A Somatic cells
glucose B Ovary
C Testis
21 Which of the following is the long-term effect D Ovum
of excessive consumption of alcohol?
A Cirrhosis of liver 27 Which of the following chromosomes are
B Lung cancer found in sperms?
C Tuberculosis A 21 + X
D Malaria B 22 + Y
C 44 + XX
22 Which drug can relieve pain and ease D 44 + XY
mental stress?
A Cocaine 28 A man has curly hair with KK gene and
B Opium married with a straight hair’s woman with kk
C Barbiturates gene. What is the probability of their child
D Tranquilizers has curly hair?
A 25%
23 Diagram 6 shows a chromosome. B 50%
C 75%
D 100%

Diagram 6 29 The following information shows a tall tree is

What is X? crossed with another tall tree.
A Gene
B Chromatid Parents : Tt X Tt
C Telomere
D Centromere What is the expected ratio of the number of
tall trees to the number of dwarf trees in the
24 Which of the following statements is true offspring?
about meiosis? A 1:1
A It occurs at the tip of plant shoots B 2:1
B The nucleus and cytoplasm divide once C 3:1
only D 1:3
C Contain the same genetic content as
the parent cell
D The daughter cells contain half the
number of chromosomes of the parent
cell.
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30 Diagram 8 shows the inheritance of height in 36 Which of the following genetic diseases are
humans. Gene T and gene t represent tall caused by gene mutation?
and short respectively. I Albinism
II Haemophilia
III Down’s Syndrome
IV Klinefelter’s Syndrome
A I and II only
B I and IV only
Diagram 8 C II and III only
Based on the Diagram 8, which of the D III and IV only
following has the correct genotype?
A TT 37 What is variation?
B Tt A Differences among individuals of the
C T same species
D tT B Differences among individuals of
different species
31 Which of the following is true about C Similarities among individuals of the
phenotype? same species
A Genetic composition of an individual D Similarities among individuals of
B A physical characteristics that can be different species
observed on an individual
C A weak gene that does not show its 38 Which of the following is a continuous
characteristics variation?
D Information carrier that determines the A Blood group
characteristics of an individual B Skin colour
C Ability to roll tongue
32 What is the percentage of a husband and D Types of ear lobe
wife having a male child and female child at
each birth? 39 Diagram 9 shows the graph of a type of
Boy Girl variation among the pupils in a class.
A 25% 25%
B 25% 75%
C 50% 50%
D 75% 25%

33 Which of the following correct about identical

twins?
A The twins have different gender Diagram 9
B The twins have different genetic Which of the following is true about the
composition variation shown in the above diagram?
C The twins share the same placenta A The graph shows a continuous
D The twins are formed when ovum is variation
fertilized by two sperms B The graph shows a discontinuous
variation
34 Which of the following genetic diseases is C It is not influenced by the change in
caused by chromosome mutation? environmental factors
A Haemophilia D Colour-blindness is another example of
B Colour-blindness the variation shown by the graph
C Turner’s syndrome
D Sickle-cell anaemia 40 Diagram 10 shows the changes in the state
of matter.
35 Skin cells of a baby contain 47
chromosomes. Which of the following After a few week
genetic diseases the baby may be suffering
from?
A Albinism naphtalena process P
B Haemofilia
C Down’s syndrome Diagram 10
D Turner’s syndrome Which represents process P?
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 A Evaporation Proton Neutron
B Condensation number number
C Melting A 6 8
D Sublimation B 6 20
C 14 20
41 Diagram 11 shows a man breathing in front D 14 8
of a mirror.
44 Table 1 shows the relationship between the
number of subatomic particles and nucleon
number of four elements
Element Proton Neutron
number number
W 8 8
X 6 8
Diagram 11 Y 7 7
What of the following statements explains Z 6 6
the observation? Table 1
A The particles of gas receive energy, Which pair are isotopes?
causing the forces of attraction A W and X
between the particles to decrease until B X and Y
a liquid is formed. C X and Z
B The particles of gas lose energy, D Y and Z
causing the forces of attraction
between the particles to increase until 45 Diagram 14 shows an incomplete Periodic
a liquid is formed. Table.
C The particles of liquid lose energy,
causing the forces of attraction
between the particles to increase until
steam is formed.
D The particles of liquid receive energy,
causing the forces of attraction
between the particles to decrease until
steam is formed.
Diagram 14
42 Diagram 12 shows the structure of an atom. Which of A, B, C and D is a halogen gas?

C 46 Diagram 15 shows an incomplete Periodic

A Table.

D
B

Diagram 12
Which of the following, A, B, C and D is a
neutron?

43 Diagram 13 shows the symbol of an element Diagram 15

X. Which of the following is the correct
sequence on P, Q, R and S according to
their proton number in ascending order?
A PQRS
B PRQS
C QPRS
D RQSP
Diagram 13
What are the proton number and the neutron
number of element X?

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47 Which of the following is an ionic substance? Atoms Molecules Ions
A Ferum A Very Strong Weak
B Copper strong
C Ammonia B Very Weak Strong
D Lead (II) bromide strong
C Weak Strong Very
48 The nucleon number of an atom is 75 strong
whereas the number of its electron is 33. D Strong Weak Very
Which of the following shows the number of strong
neutrons in the atom?
A 33 50 What is the factor considered in the
B 42 arrangement of elements in the Periodic
C 75 Table?
D 108 A Proton number
B Number of neutrons
49 Which of the following regarding the forces of C Nucleon number
attraction between the particles in D Number of protons and neutrons
substances made of atoms, molecules and
ions is correct?

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