P4 Science SA1 2025 — Henry Park

P4 Science 2025 SA1 11 questions 14 marks

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.