SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN CONVENT PULAU TIKUS

SCIENCE TEST 2

FORM 2

This test contains 2 sections. Circle your answer for Section A in the space given. Write your answer for
Section B in the provided space. Answer all questions.

NAME : CLASS:

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following figure. The water molecule can be split into its element as
shown above. Which of the following represents
this process?
A. Melting C. Filtration
B. Distillation D. Electrolysis

5. Which of the following is the substance needed

for photosynthesis?
A. Nitrogen C. Water
1. The above figure is of an experiment carried out B. Oxygen D. Glucose
to show the process of change of state. Which of the 6. What is the component that can be found only in
following changes of matter can be applied green plants that enables them to do photosynthesis?
in the above experiment? A. Carbon dioxide C. Water
A. Only condensation B. Chlorophyll D. Oxygen
B. Only melting
C. Melting and condensation 7. Photosynthesis is an important process because it
D. Freezing and evaporation I supplies food to animals
II maintains the amount of oxygen in the air
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of III removes carbon dioxide from our environment
liquid X? A. I and II only C. II and III only
A. Bitter taste B. I and III only D. I, II and III
B. Has pH of 7
C. Changes the colour of red litmus paper to blue 8. After photosynthesis has taken place, plants store
D. Gives out hydrogen when reacts with an acid the end product as
A. leaves C. starch
3.Which of the following can raise the boiling point B. carbon dioxide D. proteins
of water from 100˚C to 102˚C?
A. Add a little common salt 9. The tropical rainforest can be conserved by the
B. Boil the water in an opened container following ways except
C. Boil the water in a bigger container A. setting up forest reserve
D. Evaporate a little of the water and then reboil B. banning logging activities totally
again. C. cutting down trees for timber selectively
D. replacing trees cut down for timber by
4. reforestation
Water P hydrogen +
Molecule oxygen
10. Conservation of living organisms means
A. protecting and preserving plants and animals to
 prevent their extinction.
B. catching animals and placing them in the zoo
C. controlling the growth of plants and animals
D. conducting studies on rare species

11. Which of the following releases carbon dioxide

into the air?
I Burning of organic fuels
II Dead organisms decomposed by bacteria
III Respiration of plants
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III
Which of the following is true about the
12. Which of the following statements about carbon experiment?
cycle is true? A. Gas Q gives a ‘pop’ sound when tested with
A. Carbon is returned to the soil by the a lighted splint.
decomposition of dead organisms B. Gas P causes limewater to turn milky.
B. Plants obtain carbon from the previous organism C. Gas Q relights a glowing splint.
in the food chain D. The volume of gas P collected is twice the
C. Carbon dioxide in the air cannot be taken up volume of gas Q.
directly by plants and animals
D. Decomposers release carbon dioxide back into 18. The ratio of oxygen gas to hydrogen gas is
the air A. 2 : 1 C. 1 : 3
B. 3 : 1 D. 1 : 2
13. Which of the following process release oxygen
into the air? 19. A suspension is different from a solution
A. Combustion C. Photosynthesis because it
B. Respiration D. Decay A. is made up of the same solute but different
solvents.
14. Green house effect can lead to B. is not homogenous throughout.
I melting of the polar ice C. is not stirred thoroughly
II rise in the sea level D. can be separated into its original components by
III global warming applying heat.
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III 20. Which of the following statement is true?
A. A solution can be separated by filtration.
15. Gases that are found in smoke and cause acid B. A solution is a mixture of liquid and insoluble
rain are solids.
I sulphur dioxide C. A solution is homogenous.
II nitrogen oxide D. A solution will become a suspension at a higher
III chlorofluorocarbons temperature
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III 21. The solubility of a solute is the amount of solute
that will dissolve in a fixed amount of solvent. How
16. Which of the following is not true about pure can we increase the solubility of a solute?
water? A. We can increase the temperature of the solvent.
A. At 0˚C, pure water freezes into ice. B. We can decrease the temperature of the solvent.
B. At 100˚C, pure water boils into steam. C. We can increase the temperature of the solute.
C. Pure water is colourless liquid. D. We can decrease the temperature of the solute.
D. Pure water is a good electric conductor

17. Figure below shows the set up of apparatus in 22. 15 ml of water is filled in each container shown
water electrolysis. below and all of them are left under the sunlight for
a while. Water in which of the following containers I hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide
will dry up first? sodium chloride + water
II nitric acid + calcium hydroxide
calcium nitrate + water
III sulphuric acid + calcium hydroxide
Calcium sulphate + water
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III

29. Which of the following acids is produced in our

stomach?
A. Carbonic acid C. Hydrochloric acid
B. Sulphuric acid D. Nitric acid

30. A common test to distinguish between an acid

23. The rate of evaporation depends on and alkali is the
I movement of air in the surrounding A. burning splinter test C. colouration test
II surface area of water exposed B. litmus test D. limewater test
III density of water
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III Circle your answers in the space given.

24. The importance of evaporation in our daily life 1. A B C D

includes
I production of salt from sea water 2. A B C D
II drying agricultural products such as pepper and
tobacco under the sun 3. A B C D
III Cooking rice in the electric rice cooker
A. I and II only C. II and III only 4. A B C D
B. I and III only D. I, II and III
5. A B C D
25. The taste of acids is
A. sweet C. bitter 6. A B C D
B. sour D. salty
7. A B C D
26. Which statement accurately describes an alkali?
A. Alkalis have a soapy feel and a bitter taste 8. A B C D
B. Alkalis are usually colourless liquids.
C. Alkalis are different from acids in that they can 9. A B C D
be used to produce carbon dioxide.
D. Alkalis are extracted from plants. 10. A B C D

27. Which of the following turns red litmus paper 11. A B C D

blue?
I Soap water 12. A B C D
II Toothpaste
III Apple juice 13. A B C D
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III 14. A B C D

15. A B C D
28. Which of the following equations show
neutralization process?
16. A B C D 24. A B C D

17. A B C D 25. A B C D

18. A B C D 26. A B C D

19. A B C D 27. A B C D

20. A B C D 28. A B C D

21. A B C D 29. A B C D

22. A B C D 30. A B C D

23. A B C D

SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

1. Differentiate evaporation and boiling.

EVAPORATION CHARACTERISTICS BOILING

2. Figure below shows an experiment conducted by b) Before the experiment was conducted, Leong
Leong to identify the gas needed during placed both the plants in the dark for two or three
photosynthesis. days. Explain why.

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c) What is the purpose of soda using soda lime and

sodium hydroxide solution in set-up P?

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Both the set-ups were placed in strong light for five
and six hours. A leaf from each plant were then
plucked and tested for the presence of starch.
a) What is photosynthesis?
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d) From which set-up does the leaf show a positive
result to starch test?
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e) What can you conclude from the experiment?
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