The Intellect School Final Examination General Science Name: ______________________ Class V Date: ______________________ (10)

Q.1Choose the correct answer and encircle.

a) An experiment was set up as shown below.Four pieces of bread , A, B, C and D were placed under different conditions. At the end of the experiment, mould grew on bread A and C, but not on the others. Which one of the following conditions will most likely be the best for keeping the bread non mouldy?

1)At 5 c 2)At 30 3) Dry and at 30

4)Moist and at 5c

b) Two boys , Arsalan and Zeeshan are siiting on two similar trolleys that have been placed on the ground of the same level.They are holding a rope in the diagram belowIf both of them are of equal mass, what will happen zeeshan pulls the rope?

1) 2) 3) 4)

They will move towards each other. Arsalan will move towards Zeeshan who will remain still. Zeeshan will move towards Arsalan who will remain still. Arsalan will move forward while Zeeshan will move backward.

c) The diagram below shows two of the forces acting on the car when it is moving When the motor was switched off, the car slowed down and then stopped. While the car was slowing down, which of t he following was true?

1) 2) 3) 4)

Friction was zero and the forward force was greater than zero. The forward force was zero and friction was greater than zero Friction was zero and the forward force was zero The forward force and friction were both greater than zero.

d) Which of the following groups of livingthings are microbes or microorganisms? a) Invertebrates b) Viruses c) Conifers d) Bacteria 1)a and b 2) a & c 3) a & d 4) b & d

e) Marcus throws a ball upwards. It reaches a highest height then falls to the ground. Which of the following statements about the moving ball is true?

1) 2) 3) 4)

Gravity acts on the ball throughout. When the ball reaches its greatest height, there is no force acting on it. When the ball reaches its greatest height, gravity begins to act on it. The speed of the ball is similar throughout.

f) Which one of the following is NOT a force? 1) Mass 2) Friction 3) Gravity 4) Weight g) When a force is applied to a still object, several effects are possible. Which one of the following effects is NOT possible? 1) The object moves. 2) The object rotates. 3) The object remains unmoved. 4) The mass of the object decreases. h) What piece of equipment would you use to see microbes? 1) Microscope 2) Telescope 3) Force meter 4) Magnifying lens

i) Viruses can cause 1) Leprosy 2) Measles 3) Food poisoning 4) Athletes foot

j) Four boys, W, X, Y and Z, each at one side of the box, exerted a force on the box at the box at the same time as shown in the diagram below. The box moved from position A to position B.

Which one of the following shows the likely amount of force that was exerted by each of the boys on the wooden box? Amount of force exerted on the wooden box (N) by X 7.2 9.4 4.3 9.5

(1) (2) (3) (4)

W 6.3 8.5 6.2 9.5

Y 7.2 8.5 5.2 8.1

Z 8.1 9.4 6.2 8.1 (5)

Q.2) Write true or false.

a) Yeast is a type of fungus that is used to make bread ______________ b) Bacteria cause colds and influenza ______________

c) Fungi can make food go mouldy.certain bacteria can be used to make vinegar, yogurt and cheese _______________ d) Bacteria can cause tooth decay e) All microbes are useful ________________

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Q.3) Match the correct answer and write the number in the given spaces.(4)

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Ice Solid liquid gas liquid water water vapor faster slow down

1) A form of matter that has no shape and volume of its own 2) Heat makes the particles in matter move how? 3) When ice melts it becomes what? 4) When liquid water is heated it becomes a gas called what? 5) When matter loses heat the particles do what? 6) A form of matter that has its own volume but does not have a shape of its own 7) The solid form of water 8) A form of matter that has its own shape and volume

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Q.4) Ali sets up an experiment as shown below.

(3)

(a) What force/s is/are acting on the toy car as it comes down the slope? _________________________________________________

(b) As the toy car moved downwards, it pushed the empty tissue box a few centimeters away. Explain why the tissue box stops moving. ____________________________________________________

Q.5 Five people take in turns to sit on a see saw.The table gives the weight of each person. (5) person Jack Ellie Rosie Maggy Andy Weight, in N 510 540 490 540 560

a) Andy sits at one end, but there is nobody on the other end. Andy sits on the see saw.

In which direction does his end of the see- saw move?

b) Which two people in the table above could make the see- saw balance? _______________ and _______________

c) Use information in the table to help you answer parts (c). Rosie sits on end A, and jack sits on B. They lift their feet.What happens to each end of see saw?

Write up and down in the boxes under Rosie and jack.

Q.6 Stefan is on holiday in the mountains.It is snowing.

i)

Choose words from the box to complete the sentences below. (2)

A snowflake falls on stefans nose and melts.When the snow flake melts, it changes from a------ to a ------. Solid ii) liquid gas

Snow that falls on the ground melts slowly. Snow that falls on stefans nose melts very quickly. Give a reason for this. (2)

iii)

In his hotel, Stefan sees some changes. (3)

Are these changes below reversible?

Write yes or no. Ice melting --Wood burning ----Toasting bread ----

Q.7 Tasha puts a small block of wood on a smooth surface. She puts different forces on the block. The diagrams below show the size and direction of these forces. (4)

Will each block move to the left, to the right or stay still? Tick the correct box in each row.

Q.11) What are fuels ?Give examples of any two fuels? or

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What happens when substances are burnt?Explain your answer. Q.12) What do you mean by useful microorganisms? Explain your answer by giving examples.(any two) (4) Q.13) Yasmin has a cold .Her mother told her she must cover her nose and mouth with a handkerchief or tissue when she coughs or sneezes.Explain why this is important. (4)