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Sains Tahun 3
Ujian Akhir Sesi AkademikEnd of Academic Session Test

SainsScience

Darjah 3, 1 jam / 1 hour, 40 marks
Nama / Name
Kelas / Class
Tarikh / Date
Markah / Marks:      / 40
Instructions
  1. Jawab semua soalan.Answer all questions.
  2. Bahagian A: bulatkan satu jawapan yang betul.Section A: circle one correct answer.
  3. Bahagian B: tulis jawapan anda di ruang yang disediakan.Section B: write your answers in the spaces provided.

Answer schemes are in English (DLP).

Bahagian ASection A

10 marks
Jawab semua soalan. Setiap soalan diikuti oleh empat pilihan jawapan, A, B, C dan D. Bulatkan satu jawapan yang betul.Answer all questions. Each question has four options, A, B, C and D. Circle one correct answer.
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Question 1

Rajah 1 menunjukkan sebiji pemadam di atas sebatang pembaris. Berapakah panjang pemadam itu?Diagram 1 shows an eraser on a ruler. How long is the eraser?
An eraser on a ruler. Its left end is at 2 cm and its right end is at 7 cm.
Rajah 1Diagram 1
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B
The eraser starts at 2 cm and ends at 7 cm, so it is 7 − 2 = 5 cm long. 7 cm is wrong because the eraser does not start at the 0 mark.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.1.3
Textbook p. 7
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Question 2

Murid manakah yang mematuhi peraturan bilik sains?Which pupil follows the Science Room rules?
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A
Lining up before entering the Science Room is a rule (textbook checklist, p. 26). We must not eat, run or leave the fans and lights on.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.1.1
Textbook p. 26
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Question 3

Makanan manakah yang kaya dengan protein?Which food is rich in protein?
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D
Fish is a protein food. Rice is carbohydrate, butter is fat and banana gives vitamins and fibre.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 40
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Question 4

Rajah 2 menunjukkan seekor helang memberi anaknya makan. Helang makan haiwan lain sahaja. Haiwan manakah yang mempunyai tabiat pemakanan yang sama dengan helang?Diagram 2 shows an eagle feeding its young. Eagles eat other animals only. Which animal has the same eating habit as the eagle?
An eagle in its nest giving meat to its chicks
Rajah 2Diagram 2
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B
The eagle is a carnivore. A tiger eats other animals only, so it is also a carnivore. Cows and goats are herbivores; a chicken is an omnivore.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.1.3
Textbook p. 63
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Question 5

Rajah 3 menunjukkan pokok kentang. Bagaimanakah pokok ini membiak?Diagram 3 shows a potato plant. How does this plant reproduce?
A potato plant with potatoes in the soil and a potato with shoots
Rajah 3Diagram 3
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C
A potato is an underground stem (a tuber). When it is planted, shoots grow into a new plant.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.1.1
Textbook p. 72
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Question 6

Rajah 4 menunjukkan air di dalam sebuah silinder penyukat. Berapakah isi padu air itu?Diagram 4 shows some water in a measuring cylinder. What is the volume of the water?
A measuring cylinder marked every 5 ml up to 50 ml. The bottom of the meniscus is at 35 ml.
Rajah 4Diagram 4
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C
Each small mark is 5 mℓ. The bottom of the meniscus is halfway between 30 and 40, at 35 mℓ.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.1.5
Textbook p. 89
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Question 7

Rajah 5 menunjukkan tiga jenis cecair, P, Q dan R, di dalam sebuah gelas. Cecair itu tidak bercampur. Cecair manakah yang paling kurang tumpat?Diagram 5 shows three liquids, P, Q and R, in a glass. The liquids do not mix. Which liquid is the least dense?
Three layers of liquid in a glass: P at the bottom, Q in the middle and R at the top
Rajah 5Diagram 5
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C
A less dense liquid floats on top of a more dense liquid. R is on top, so R is the least dense. P, at the bottom, is the most dense.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.1.3
Textbook p. 101
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Question 8

Rajah 6 menunjukkan ubat gigi. Ubat gigi bersifat alkali. Kina menguji ubat gigi dengan kertas litmus. Apakah yang akan diperhatikan oleh Kina?Diagram 6 shows toothpaste. Toothpaste is alkaline. Kina tests the toothpaste with litmus paper. What will Kina observe?
A tube of toothpaste and a dish of toothpaste
Rajah 6Diagram 6
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A
An alkaline substance turns red litmus paper blue. Blue litmus paper does not change.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.1.1
Textbook p. 107
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Question 9

Rajah 7 menunjukkan Matahari dan lapan buah planet mengikut urutan. Apakah planet X?Diagram 7 shows the Sun and the eight planets in order. What is planet X?
The Sun on the left and eight planets in a row. The fourth planet from the Sun is labelled X.
Rajah 7Diagram 7
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D
The order from the Sun is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. X is the fourth planet, Mars.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.1.1
Textbook p. 117
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Question 10

Rajah 8 menunjukkan Pak Abu menggunakan takal untuk menaikkan sebaldi air dari perigi. Bagaimanakah takal membantu Pak Abu?Diagram 8 shows Pak Abu using a pulley to lift a bucket of water from a well. How does the pulley help Pak Abu?
A man pulls a rope that goes over a pulley above a well to lift a bucket
Rajah 8Diagram 8
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B
A pulley is a simple machine that lets us lift a load easily using less force (textbook p. 128). Pak Abu pulls the rope down and the bucket goes up.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 10, standard 10.1.3
Textbook p. 131

Bahagian BSection B

30 marks
Jawab semua soalan. Tulis jawapan anda di ruang yang disediakan.Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Question 11

Siti menanam sepokok anak pokok cili. Dia mengukur tinggi pokok itu setiap minggu dengan pembaris. Rajah 9 menunjukkan keputusannya.Siti plants a young chilli plant. She measures the height of the plant every week with a ruler. Diagram 9 shows her results.
Bar chart of plant height: week 1 is 2 cm, week 2 is 4 cm, week 3 is 6 cm
Rajah 9Diagram 9
[1 mark] (a)Siti menggunakan pembaris untuk mengukur tinggi pokok. Bulatkan kemahiran sains yang digunakan.Siti uses a ruler to measure the height of the plant. Circle the science skill she uses.
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Measuring and using numbers
Measuring uses a tool with a standard unit, like a ruler in cm (textbook p. 6).
[1 mark] (b)Berapakah tinggi pokok itu pada minggu ke-2?How tall is the plant in week 2?
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[1 mark] (c)Ramalkan tinggi pokok itu pada minggu ke-4.Predict the height of the plant in week 4.
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[1 mark] (d)Rakan Siti berkata, "Pokok ini tumbuh kerana Siti menyiramnya setiap hari." Pernyataan ini ialahSiti's friend says, "This plant grows because Siti waters it every day." This sentence is
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an inference
It gives a sensible reason for what we see, so it is an inference (textbook p. 8).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.1.5
Textbook p. 11
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Question 12

Baca apa yang dilakukan oleh murid di dalam bilik sains.Read what the pupils do in the Science Room.
[1 mark] (a)Mei Ling memakai kasut yang bertutup di dalam bilik sains. Adakah dia mematuhi peraturan bilik sains?Mei Ling wears shoes that cover her feet in the Science Room. Does she follow the Science Room rules?
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Yes
[1 mark] (b)Danial minum air sirap semasa menjalankan aktiviti. Adakah dia mematuhi peraturan bilik sains?Danial drinks a cup of syrup while he does the activity. Does he follow the Science Room rules?
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No
We must not eat or drink in the Science Room.
[1 mark] (c)Semasa aktiviti, tabung uji pecah dan jari Lim luka. Apakah yang perlu dilakukan oleh Lim?During an activity, a test tube breaks and Lim cuts his finger. What should Lim do?
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Rule: quickly inform the teacher about any injury or broken science apparatus (p. 26). He should not pick up the broken glass himself.
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.1.1
Textbook p. 26
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Question 13

Rajah 10 menunjukkan dua set gigi manusia, P dan Q.Diagram 10 shows two sets of human teeth, P and Q.
Two open mouths: P is small with fewer teeth, Q is big with more teeth
Rajah 10Diagram 10
[1 mark] (a)Set gigi P ialahSet P is
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milk teeth
P is smaller and has fewer teeth, so it is the milk teeth set.
[2 marks] (b)Lengkapkan jadual di bawah dengan menggunakan perkataan yang diberi.
20   32   pendek   panjang
Perbandingan / ComparisonGigi susu / Milk teethGigi kekal / Permanent teeth
Bilangan gigi / Number of teeth20(i)
Jangka hayat / Life span(ii)panjang / long
Tulis jawapan (i) dan (ii).
Complete the table using the words given: 20, 32, short, long. Write answers (i) and (ii).
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[1 mark] (c)Aiman memberus gigi dua kali sehari. Nyatakan satu cara lain untuk menjaga kesihatan gigi.Aiman brushes his teeth twice a day. State one other way to take care of our teeth.
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Any 1 points
Any one. Textbook p. 37-38: rinsing, brushing, flossing and dental check-ups remove food stuck between the teeth so germs cannot cause decay.
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.1.3
Textbook p. 35
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Question 14

Rajah 11 menunjukkan empat ekor haiwan, P, Q, R dan S. Kelaskan setiap haiwan mengikut tabiat pemakanannya. Bulatkan jawapan yang betul.Diagram 11 shows four animals, P, Q, R and S. Classify each animal by its eating habit. Circle the correct answer.
A rabbit eating a green leaf
P: arnab makan sayurP: rabbit eats vegetables
A python swallowing a rat
Q: ular sawa makan tikusQ: python eats a rat
A monkey eating fruit; an inset shows a small insect it picks from fur
R: monyet makan buah dan seranggaR: monkey eats fruit and insects
An elephant eating leaves
S: gajah makan daunS: elephant eats leaves
[1 mark] (a)Haiwan PAnimal P
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Herbivore
[1 mark] (b)Haiwan QAnimal Q
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Carnivore
[1 mark] (c)Haiwan RAnimal R
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Omnivore
The monkey eats plants (fruit) and other animals (insects), so it is an omnivore.
[1 mark] (d)Haiwan SAnimal S
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Herbivore
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.1.1
Textbook p. 62
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Question 15

Rajah 12 menunjukkan dua keping kad, P dan Q, di atas petak 1 cm × 1 cm. Rajah 13 menunjukkan aras air di dalam sebuah silinder penyukat sebelum dan selepas sebiji batu dimasukkan.Diagram 12 shows two cards, P and Q, on 1 cm × 1 cm squares. Diagram 13 shows the water level in a measuring cylinder before and after a stone is put in.
Card P covers 4 by 3 squares. Card Q is an L shape covering 14 squares.
Rajah 12Diagram 12
Measuring cylinder with water at 25 ml
Rajah 13: sebelumDiagram 13: before
The same cylinder with a stone tied to a thread; the water is at 40 ml
Rajah 13: selepasDiagram 13: after
[1 mark] (a)Berapakah luas kad P dalam Rajah 12?What is the area of card P in Diagram 12?
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[1 mark] (b)Kad manakah yang mempunyai luas yang lebih besar?Which card has the bigger area?
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Card Q
Count the squares: card Q covers 14 squares (14 cm²) and card P covers 12 squares (12 cm²).
[2 marks] (c)Berapakah isi padu batu dalam Rajah 13?What is the volume of the stone in Diagram 13?
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Water displacement method: the volume of the stone equals the volume of water it pushes up (textbook p. 91).
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.1.6
Textbook p. 91
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Question 16

Ahmad memasukkan sebiji telur ke dalam bikar X yang berisi air paip. Telur itu tenggelam. Kemudian, dia memasukkan telur yang sama ke dalam bikar Y. Dia menambah garam ke dalam air dan mengacau sehingga telur itu timbul. Rajah 14 menunjukkan keputusannya.Ahmad puts an egg into beaker X, which has tap water. The egg sinks. Then he puts the same egg into beaker Y. He adds salt to the water and stirs until the egg floats. Diagram 14 shows the results.
Beaker X: the egg is at the bottom of tap water. Beaker Y: the egg floats near the top of tap water with salt.
Rajah 14Diagram 14
[1 mark] (a)Dalam bikar X, telur itu ______ daripada air paip.In beaker X, the egg is ______ than tap water.
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more dense
Objects that are more dense than water sink.
[1 mark] (b)Mengapakah telur itu timbul di dalam bikar Y?Why does the egg float in beaker Y?
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[1 mark] (c)Namakan satu bahan lain yang boleh digunakan untuk menggantikan garam.Name one other substance that can be used instead of salt.
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Water becomes more dense when salt or sugar is dissolved in it (textbook p. 100, 104).
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[1 mark] (d)Perenang memakai jaket keselamatan. Mengapakah jaket keselamatan membantu perenang timbul?Swimmers wear life jackets. Why does a life jacket help a swimmer float?
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For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.1.3
Textbook p. 100
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Question 17

Kina menguji tiga bahan, X, Y dan Z, dengan kertas litmus. Jadual di bawah menunjukkan keputusannya.
Bahan / SubstanceKertas litmus biru / Blue litmus paperKertas litmus merah / Red litmus paper
XBertukar menjadi merah / Turns redTiada perubahan / No change
YTiada perubahan / No changeBertukar menjadi biru / Turns blue
ZTiada perubahan / No changeTiada perubahan / No change
Kina tests three substances, X, Y and Z, with litmus paper. The table shows her results.
[1 mark] (a)Bahan Z mungkin ialahSubstance Z could be
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sugar solution
Neither litmus paper changes, so Z is neutral, like sugar solution. Vinegar is acidic; soap water is alkaline.
[1 mark] (b)Nyatakan sifat bahan Y.State the property of substance Y.
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[1 mark] (c)Kina berkata, "Bahan X berasa pahit." Adakah kamu bersetuju? Berikan sebab.Kina says, "Substance X tastes bitter." Do you agree? Give a reason.
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X turns blue litmus red, so it is acidic. Most acidic substances taste sour; most alkaline substances taste bitter (p. 109).
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[1 mark] (d)Tanah di kebun ibu Kina terlalu berasid. Pokok tidak tumbuh dengan subur. Bahan manakah, X atau Y, yang sesuai ditabur pada tanah itu? Terangkan.The soil in Kina's mother's garden is too acidic. The plants do not grow well. Which substance, X or Y, is suitable to sprinkle on the soil? Explain.
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Farmers sprinkle alkaline agricultural lime on acidic soil (textbook p. 111). Adding X (acidic) would make the soil more acidic.
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For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.1.4
Textbook p. 111
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Question 18

Rajah 15 menunjukkan empat buah planet, P, Q, R dan S, yang bergerak mengelilingi Matahari.Diagram 15 shows four planets, P, Q, R and S, moving around the Sun.
The Sun with four dashed paths around it. P is on the nearest path, then Q, then R; S is on the farthest path.
Rajah 15Diagram 15
[1 mark] (a)Apakah nama laluan planet mengelilingi Matahari?What is the name of the path of a planet around the Sun?
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[1 mark] (b)Berdasarkan jarak dari Matahari, antara planet P, Q, R dan S, planet manakah yang paling panas?Based on the distance from the Sun, which of planets P, Q, R and S is the hottest?
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P
P is the nearest to the Sun, the source of heat, so it is the hottest of the four (textbook p. 120: planets nearer the Sun are hotter). The stem says 'based on the distance' because the textbook also notes that Venus, not the nearest planet, is the hottest in the Solar System.
[1 mark] (c)Planet manakah yang mengambil masa paling lama untuk lengkap mengelilingi Matahari sekali?Which planet takes the longest time to go once around the Sun?
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S
S is the farthest from the Sun, so its orbit is the longest and it takes the most time (textbook p. 124).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.1.2
Textbook p. 121
Test specification (JSU)
UnitRememberingUnderstandingApplyingAnalysingEvaluatingCreatingItemsmarks
1. Scientific skills–1 (4)1 (1)–––25
2. Science room rules–1 (1)1 (3)–––24
3. Humans1 (1)1 (4)––––25
4. Animals–1 (1)1 (4)–––25
5. Plants1 (1)–––––11
6. Measurement––2 (5)–––25
7. Density–––2 (5)––25
8. Acid and alkali––1 (1)–1 (4)–25
9. The solar system1 (1)1 (3)––––24
10. Machine–1 (1)––––11
Total3 (3)6 (14)6 (14)2 (5)1 (4)0 (0)1840
Each cell shows items (marks).