P6 Science SA2 2012 — Raffles Girls

P6 Science 2012 SA2 44 questions 100 marks

Source: Raffles Girls, 2012

This P6 Science SA2 paper from Raffles Girls (2012) covers plants, materials, electrical systems, animals and life cycles, light and shadows and heat and temperature across 44 questions worth 100 marks. Practise Science the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.

Q1 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows how some organisms (not drawn to scale) are grouped. Group A contains Tree fern, Coconut tree and Love grass. Group B contains Mushroom, Yeast and Bread mould. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? A. The organisms in Group A and Group B reproduce by spores. B. The organisms in Group A and Group B are non-flowering plants. C. The organisms in Group A contain chlorophyll but not those in Group B. D. The organisms in Group B are micro-organisms but not those in Group A.
Q2 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Study the flow chart shown below. A dichotomous flow chart classifies five small animals (a house fly/insect, a spider, a woodlouse, an earthworm and a centipede) using yes/no criteria at boxes A, B, C and D. Which of the following shows the correct criteria for classification represented by A, B, C and D respectively?
Q3 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Each letter in the diagram below represents a stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. The four stages A, B, C and D are arranged in a cycle (D→A→B→C→D). Which of the following statements is true if B represents the adult stage? (1) At Stage A, it has wings to fly around. (2) At Stage C, it spends most of its time eating. (3) At Stage D, it moults several times as it grows. (4) At Stage D, it does not eat and does not move around.
Q4 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Mary placed identical number of seeds over cotton wool in 5 identical 10-litre jars namely A, B, C, D and E. The seeds in each jar are exposed to the conditions as shown in the table. Jar A: Sealed, damp cotton wool, placed in the garden, contained substance to absorb carbon dioxide. Jar B: Sealed, damp cotton wool, placed in the garden, contained substance to absorb oxygen. Jar C: Open, damp cotton wool, placed in the freezer. Jar D: Open, damp cotton wool, placed in the cardboard. Jar E: Open, dry cotton wool, placed in the garden. In which of the jars would the seeds most likely to germinate?
Q5 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Ramah conducted an experiment in an enclosed hall, using identical specimen X, Y and Z of the same type and size. He attached a 5-g plasticine to X and a 20-g plasticine to Y (Z had no plasticine attached). Ramah dropped each specimen, one at a time, from a fixed height above the ground and recorded the distance, d (cm), travelled by each specimen. There was a wind blowing horizontally. Which one of the following most likely shows Ramah's results?
Q6 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows the flower of plant X and insect Y. Which one of the following statements best describes the relationship between plant X and insect Y? (1) Plant X helps insect Y to hide from its prey. (2) Insect Y depends on plant X to find its mate. (3) Insect Y helps plant X to pollinate its flowers. (4) Plant X depends on insect Y to produce its nectar.
Q7 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Alexis observed a seed which developed into a seedling over 8 days to compare the mass of its seed leaves. Which one of the following graphs best represents the results of her experiment?
Q8 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows parts of the digestive system, labeled A, B, C and D (A = gullet/oesophagus, B = stomach, C = large intestine, D = small intestine). A man ate fish porridge at 6 am on an empty stomach. Which one of the following graphs most likely shows the correct amount of undigested food left in each part of his digestive system at 11 am?
Q9 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The chart below shows how some substances are transported in the human body. System X exchanges Substance P and Substance Q/digested food with System Y; System Z passes Substance P and digested food to System Y; System Y passes Substance P and digested food to other body parts. Which one of the following correctly identifies substances P and Q, and systems X, Y and Z?
Q10 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Harry wanted to investigate how the light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis of the fully-submerged aquatic plant, Elodea. He placed two Elodea in each of three measuring cylinders containing identical amount of water. Measuring Cylinder A had the light source 20 cm away, Cylinder B 30 cm away and Cylinder C 40 cm away. The set-ups were placed in a pitch dark room. The number of bubbles counted was recorded for four sets of results W, X, Y and Z at distances 20 cm, 30 cm and 40 cm. Which of the following is most likely to be the set of results collected by Harry?
Q11 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagrams below show three different types of cells, P, Q and R (P is an elongated cell with a nucleus, Q is a nerve/star-shaped cell with a nucleus, R is a rectangular cell with a nucleus and many chloroplast-like dots). Which of the following statements are most likely true? A. Only Q is found in animals. B. All the cells are found in plants. C. Only R is able to carry out photosynthesis. D. Only Q and R are able to carry out cell division.
Q12 MCQ 2 marks
Due to the extensive logging activities in a forest, it causes soil erosion in the area. As a result, large quantity of soil has been washed into the nearby lake during torrential rains. Based on the above information, which of the following statements about the effect of soil erosion on the lake is/are likely to be true? A. The soil particles settle on the bottom of the lake will cause the lake to become increasingly shallow. B. The amount of dissolved oxygen in the lake will decrease due to the lower rate of photosynthesis of aquatic plants. C. The population of the fully submerged plants in the murky lake will increase due to increased light availability below the surface.
Q13 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Nurul wanted to find out if the presence of fertilizer affects plant growth. She prepared 4 set-ups, W, X, Y and Z, using 4 similar plants. Set-up W: 5 ml fertilizer every four days, 70 ml water daily. Set-up X: 5 ml fertilizer daily, 70 ml water daily. Set-up Y: 0 ml fertilizer, 70 ml water daily. Set-up Z: 0 ml fertilizer, 50 ml water daily. Which of the following set-ups should Nurul use in order to carry out a fair test?
Q14 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The food web below shows the food relationships among some organisms in a pond community (organisms: common water flea, algae, water snail, tilapia, water plant, kingfisher, tadpole, great diving beetle). Based on the above food web, which of the following statements are true? A. There are two omnivores. B. There are six food chains. C. There are three predators. D. There are three herbivores.
Q15 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Decomposers enrich the soil with nutrients for the plants to grow well. The diagram below shows how decomposers act on dead matter and change them into simple substances. In the diagram: Y acts on dead plants/animals; Y is broken down into Z; Z is broken down into X; X (from dead plants/animals) is absorbed by plants. Keys: dotted arrow = acts on; solid arrow = is broken down into; dash-dot arrow = is absorbed by. Which of the following best represent X, Y and Z respectively?
Q16 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Clownfish live in groups among sea anemones as they depend on the sea anemones' stinging tentacles for protection. It is a unique species of fish due to its ability to switch sexes. In each host anemone, there is only one female breeder which will mate with the only male breeder. The rest of the clownfish are male non-breeders which are sexually immature. The size of the clownfish gets smaller as their rank decreases. If the female breeder in the group dies, the male breeder will change sex and increase in size to become the female breeder. The largest male non-breeders will become the male breeder. Which of the following statements are most likely true about the clownfish's ability to change sex? A. It allows them to be protected by the sea anemones without having to move around to search for a mate. B. It ensures that there will always be a female breeder and a male breeder in the group to allow them to continue breeding. C. It ensures that any male non-breeders within the group can take over the role of the female breeder in the absence of female clownfish. D. It allows the male non-breeder to take over the role of the female breeder once they have grown to a larger size than the female breeder.
Q17 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Compost is rich black soil which is used as fertilizers by farmers. It can be produced by simply recycling waste materials and allowing them to decompose naturally and quickly. The table below shows four groups of waste materials. Group A: Tea leaves, Egg shells, Orange Peels, Coffee powder. Group B: Syringes, Glass bulbs, Styrofoam boxes. Group C: Metal rings, Leather belts, Woolen socks, Plastic hairclips. Group D: Paper, Cotton rags, Wooden toothpicks. Which of the following groups of waste materials are suitable to be used to make the compost?
Q18 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
During a solar eclipse, the sky becomes dark for a short period of time during the day. The diagram below shows the positions of the Sun, the Moon and the Earth when the solar eclipse occurs (Not drawn to scale), with the Moon between the Sun and the Earth casting a dark region on the Earth. Using the information above, which one of the following statements best explains why a particular region of the Earth becomes dark when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun? (1) The Moon absorbs the Sun's light. (2) The Sun reflects light to the Moon only. (3) The Earth does not allow the Sun's light to pass through. (4) The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Earth.
Q19 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Jim conducted an experiment to compare the texture of four different surfaces, P, Q, R and S. He placed a shoe on surface P and pulled it in the direction of the arrow, recording the amount of force needed to pull the shoe over a fixed distance. He repeated this on surfaces Q, R and S. His results: Surface P = 30 N, Surface Q = 60 N, Surface R = 15 N, Surface S = 90 N. Based on the results above, which one of the following conclusions is correct? (1) Surface R was the roughest and surface S was the smoothest. (2) Surface Q was smoother than surface R but rougher than surface S. (3) There was least friction between the shoe and surface R, as compared to other surfaces. (4) The friction between the shoe and surface P was greater than between the shoe and surface Q.
Q20 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Raja heated a flask of water over a flame. The apparatus consists of a flask with a stopper connected by glass tubing leading to a test tube on a stand. After a while, Raja observed that water droplets were formed. Which one of these diagrams shows the parts where Raja saw these water droplets?
Q21 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows a set-up in which water changes from one state to another. A glass sheet at 30 °C is held at an angle above a beaker of water at 50 °C. Which one of the following will most likely result in an increase in the amount of water droplets formed on the glass sheet? A. Add ice into the water B. Use a colder glass sheet C. Increase temperature of water D. Place a fan in front of the set-up
Q22 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Betty had three rods, P, Q and R, made of different materials. She placed them in various positions, A, B and C, in a circuit containing a battery and two lamps L1 and L2. The results were: when P at A, Q at B, R at C → neither L1 nor L2 lit; when Q at A, R at B, P at C → L1 lit; when R at A, P at B, Q at C → L2 lit. A tick indicates the lamp lit up. Which one of the following statements is most likely to be true? (1) Only rod Q is a conductor of electricity. (2) Only rods Q and R are conductors of electricity. (3) Only rods P and R are non-conductors of electricity. (4) Only rods P and Q are non-conductors of electricity.
Q23 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows a circuit arrangement with identical dry cells, switches (S1, S2, S3, S4) and bulbs. Which of the following switches must be closed to light up at least three bulbs?
Q24 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Sally set up the following experiment. Point Y of the plank was in contact with the edge of the block. When she released the ball, it travelled down the ramp but was unable to hit the container. Which of the following would most likely allow the ball to travel further in order to hit the container? A. Apply oil on the ball. B. Wrap the plank with sandpaper. C. Exert a push on the ball when releasing it. D. Shift the block such that point X of the plank is resting on the block.
Q25 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Two forces, F1 and F2, were exerted on Block A at the same time. When F2 is greater than F1, Block A moves towards point X. Forces F3 to F6 were exerted on two other identical blocks (Block B: F3 pointing right, F4 pointing left; Block C: F3 pointing right, F4 and F6 pointing left) at the same time. Which one of the following shows the correct amount of forces, F3, F4 and F6, exerted on each block such that Block B will move towards point Y while Block C will remain stationary?
Q26 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
A magnet was placed on a steel table top. A push was exerted on the magnet to move it horizontally across the table from point A to point B. Which of the following force(s) must the push overcome such that the magnet moved from point A to point B? (1) Frictional force only (2) Gravitational force only (3) Frictional force and magnetic force only (4) Frictional force, magnetic force and gravitational force
Q27 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
When Ian placed an object between the light source and the white screen, a shadow of the object was cast on the white screen. Which of the following changes should Ian make to the set-up such that he could observe a bigger shadow of the object? A. Use a brighter light source. B. Move the screen further from the object. C. Move the light source nearer to the object. D. Move the light source further from the object.
Q28 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Cindy had 4 different bimetallic strips, A, B, C and D, of the same length. Each bimetallic strip was made up of two different metals joined together. Cindy heated each strip with the same amount of heat for the same period of time and recorded her observations. Strip A (Metal P on top, Metal Q on bottom) bends up (curves upward). Strip B (Metal P on top, Metal R on bottom) bends up. Strip C (Metal R on top, Metal S on bottom) bends down (curves downward). Strip D (Metal Q on top, Metal R on bottom) bends down. Based on the information above, which of the following shows the correct arrangement of the metals, P, Q, R and S, in order of increasing rate of expansion?
Q29 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows a steel bridge. One end of the bridge is fixed securely to the structure unlike the other end which is resting on rollers. Which of the following statement(s) explain(s) why one end of the bridge is resting on the rollers? A. To reduce friction between the structure and the bridge. B. To allow the bridge to expand on hot days without damaging the structure. C. To allow the rollers to contract on cold days without damaging the structure.
Q30 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows Mr Wong playing bowling. Which one of the following best shows the energy conversions when the bowling ball rolls and hits the pins?
Q31 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The table below shows the flowering months for plants A, B, C and D. Plant A: flowering begins in May, 6 flowering months. Plant B: flowering begins in February, ? flowering months. Plant C: flowering begins in April, 2 flowering months. Plant D: flowering begins in June, 2 flowering months. A bar graph shows flowering months on the y-axis (Jan–Nov) against plants A, B, C on the x-axis. (a) Based on the information above, for how many months did Plant B flower? [1] (b) Use the data in the table above, complete the graph for Plant D by shading the appropriate box(es) in the above graph. [1]
Q32 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Hannah placed 5 identical pots of seedlings, A, B, C, D and E in the field and watered them with different amount of water. She recorded the daily average increase in height of each seedling at the end of one week. Pot A: 25 ml water, 2.0 cm increase. Pot B: 30 ml, 2.5 cm. Pot C: 50 ml, 3.0 cm. Pot D: 65 ml, 4.0 cm. Pot E: 95 ml, 4.0 cm. (a) Based on the information above, how did the amount of water given to the seedlings daily affect their growth? [1] (b) For the seedlings to grow well, their average increase in height have to be at least 4.0 cm in one week. From the table above, suggest the least amount of water to give to the seedlings per day to ensure that they grow well. [1]
Q33 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows a plant with a bud, a developing fruit, part C (upper stem/leaf), part B (a leaf), soil, and part A (roots below the soil). (a) Identify the substances that were transported from A to B and from B to C. [1] (i) A to B: ___ (ii) B to C: ___ (b) Besides transporting substances, suggest another function of the roots. [1]
Q34 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows four different layers of a typical rainforest (Layer 3 at the top canopy receiving sunlight, then Layer 2, Layer 1, and the Forest floor at the bottom). Ivan went trekking in a rainforest and he observed that there are fewer plants found on the forest floor than the upper layers, 1, 2 and 3. Based on the information above, explain Ivan's observations. [2]
Q35 Structured 4 marks 🖼 Visual
Kelvin wants to investigate the effect of pollutant X on the survival of aquatic plant A using all the materials provided: 10 similar aquatic plant A, 1 dropper, 2 identical beakers, 1 container containing 400 ml of pond water, 1 bottle containing pollutant X. (a) Write down the steps that Kelvin should carry out in his experiment. [3] (b) Describe what Kelvin would observe in order to conclude that Pollutant X has a harmful effect on the aquatic plant. [1]
Q36 Structured 4 marks 🖼 Visual
The classification chart below shows how the beaks of four species of birds and their diet are grouped. Types of beaks split into Curved and Not Curved; Curved splits into Short (feeds on the flesh of other animals) = A and Long (feeds on nectar) = B; Not Curved splits into Short (feeds on seeds) = C and Long (feeds on fish) = D. (a) Based on the information provided above, write the letters (A to D) in the correct boxes to match each beak shown in the diagrams below (four beak pictures labelled (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)). [2] (b) The diagrams show the nests built by Bird X (an enclosed, hanging pouch-shaped nest) and Bird Y (an open, cup-shaped nest). Based on the diagrams above, which bird has built a nest that benefits its young during rainy seasons? Explain your answer. [1] (c) Predatory birds possess keen eyesight to spot prey on the ground while flying from a great height. Why is the structure of the nest of Bird Y a disadvantage compared to the nest of Bird X in the presence of predatory birds? Explain your answer. [1]
Q37 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual
Ravi had three containers of the same size, colour and thickness, each made of different materials, R, S and T. He filled all the containers with equal amount of water and left them in a room with a constant temperature of 35 °C for 3 days. After 3 days, Ravi observed that the water level in each container decreased as shown in the diagram (Material R had a high remaining water level, Material S had a very low water level, Material T had a moderate water level). (a) Based on the observations above, what can you infer about the properties of materials, R, S and T? [1] (b) Ravi repeated the experiment by placing the containers in an air-conditioned room at a temperature of 20 °C for 3 days. Would there be any difference in the change of water level in the three containers compared to the earlier experiment? Explain your answer. [2]
Q38 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual
Hamidah had two identical jars, X and Y. Some ice cubes were put into jar Y (jar X contained only air). Each jar was sealed tightly with identical plastic sheet and then placed on a weighing scale: Jar X read 200 g and Jar Y read 300 g. Next, Jar X was heated while jar Y was left in a room. After 15 minutes, each jar was placed on the weighing scale again. (a) Would Hamidah observe an increase, a decrease or no change in the mass of each jar? [1] (i) Mass of Jar X: ___ (ii) Mass of Jar Y: ___ (b) Explain your answer in (a) for Jar Y. [2]
Q39 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual
Mandy set up a circuit tester (a bulb, battery and two contact points) and a circuit card with six points A, B, C, D, E and F, each having a metal thumbtack, connected by wires behind the card. Testing pairs of contact points gave: A and B → bulb lit (Yes); B and F → Yes; C and D → No; C and F → Yes; D and E → Yes. (a) Draw lines in the circuit cards below to show two possible ways of connecting the thumbtacks to achieve the results as shown in the table above. [2] (b) In a dark room, Mandy conducted another experiment in which different number of dry cells was added in a series arrangement to the same circuit tester. When the circuit is closed, the brightness of the bulb was measured using a light sensor attached to a datalogger. Predict the results of her second experiment and complete the table below: Number of batteries 1 → ?, 2 → 800, 3 → 0, 4 → ? [1]
Q40 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual
Sophia had four rods, P, Q, R and S, each made of different materials. She wanted to investigate the magnetic strength of each rod using an electromagnet set-up (a coil wound around the rod, connected to a battery and switch, held above a tray of iron nails). When the switch was opened, the number of nails in the tray was 60. When the switch was closed, the rod attracted some of the iron nails. The number of nails left in the tray was recorded: Rod P → 36, Rod Q → 30, Rod R → 33, Rod S → 23. (a) Based on the table above, which rod was the strongest electromagnet when the switch was closed? Explain your answer. [1] (b) Identify a variable that should be kept constant in order to ensure a fair test was carried out. [1] (c) When Sophia replaced the rod with rod T, she observed that the number of nails left in the tray was 60. Based on this observation, what can you infer about the property of rod T? [1]
Q41 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual
Minah prepared the set-up below to move the balloon and the straw from wall A to wall B. In the set-up, she passed a wire through a straw, which had a balloon attached firmly to it. The wire is stretched between Wall A and Wall B, with the inflated balloon held closed by a rubber band. (a) When the rubber band was removed, air rushed out of the balloon. However, she observed that the balloon and the straw remained stationary. Explain this observation using concepts on forces. [1] (b) Without changing the materials in the set-up, suggest what can be done to move the balloon and the straw to wall B when the rubber band was removed. [1]
Q42 Structured 4 marks 🖼 Visual
Betty prepared the set-up as shown below (a cup with slits hung by a string from a retort stand, positioned above a candle). She observed that the cup started to spin after a while. (a) State the main energy change in the set-up above, completing the flow: unlit candle → lit candle → cup. [1] Betty repeated the experiment using strings of different lengths. She measured the number of times the cup spun per minute and presented her results in a graph (number of times cup spins per minute increasing with length of string). (b) What is the relationship between the spinning rate of the cup and the distance between the candle flame and the cup? [1] (c) Betty observed that the cup spun at a different rate when she used two candles instead of one candle. Explain her observation. [2]
Q43 Open-ended 4 marks 🖼 Visual
Tom wanted to investigate how the amount of water affects the time taken for it to boil. Tom prepared three set-ups, X, Y and Z. The flask in each set-up was filled with a different amount of water at identical temperature before same amount of heat was applied to each of the flask (a conical flask of water with a thermometer, heated by a bunsen burner). He recorded his results: Set-up X → 13 min, Set-up Y → 17 min, Set-up Z → 15 min. Which set-up, X, Y or Z, had the greatest amount of water at the beginning of the experiment? Explain your answer. [2]
Q44 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual
The diagram below shows set-up X which consists of a metal bob attached to a string hung from a support. The bob is pulled to point A (making a 30° angle from the vertical). When the metal bob is released from point A, it swings to point B (the lowest point) and then to point C (on the other side, at a lower height than A). (a) At which point, A, B or C, does the metal bob possess the most amount of gravitational potential energy? Give a reason for your answer. [1] (b) Give a reason why the metal bob is unable to move back to the same height at point A after the first swing. [1]

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