P4 Science SA1 2025 — Henry Park
Source: Henry Park, 2025
This P4 Science SA1 paper from Henry Park (2025) contains 11 questions worth 14 marks. Use it as a study reference for Science topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.
Q1
Structured
1 mark
a) Fill in each of the blanks with a correct word.
A magnet has a ____ pole and a ____ pole.
A magnet is strongest at its ____.
Performance Task 1
You are given the following items.
• a magnet
• a metal bar
Use the items given to answer the following questions.
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
b) Which of the following about the metal bar is correct? Tick (✔) the correct box.
(i) Metal bar is not a magnet. It is made of a magnetic material.
(ii) Metal bar is a magnet.
(iii) Metal bar is made of a non-magnetic material.
Q1
Open-ended
2 marks
c) Explain how you arrived at your answer in (b).
Q2
Structured
2 marks
a) State what matter is.
Matter is anything that has ____ and occupies ____.
Q2
Structured
2 marks
b) Performance Task 2
You are given the following items.
• object X
• object Y
• a cup of water
Steps
• Put objects X and Y, one at a time, in the water.
• Observe what happens when each object is placed in the water.
• Record your observation in the spaces below.
(i) Object that floats in the water: Object ____
Q2
Structured
b) Performance Task 2
You are given the following items.
• object X
• object Y
• a cup of water
Steps
• Put objects X and Y, one at a time, in the water.
• Observe what happens when each object is placed in the water.
• Record your observation in the spaces below.
(ii) Object that sinks in the water: Object ____
Q2
Open-ended
1 mark
(iii) The volume of the floating object cannot be measured using a measuring cylinder. Explain why.
Q3
Structured
1 mark
🖼 Visual
a) What is the volume of the water in diagram 1?
Q3
Structured
1 mark
🖼 Visual
b) What is the volume of the stone in diagram 2?
Q4
Open-ended
1 mark
🖼 Visual
a) State why the paper clip is attracted to the magnet.
Q4
Open-ended
2 marks
🖼 Visual
b) Explain how Peter arrived at his conclusion.
Based on his investigation, Peter concluded that magnet Q is stronger.