LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Second Semester Examination – July 2019
Theory paper 95%
Subject : Science Handwriting 05%
Class : 4 .......... Total 100%
Duration : 2 periods
Candidate's name : ......................................................................... Date : ...........................
● Keep your colour pencils at hand. Borrowing will not be allowed.
1. Underline the correct answer.
(i) The adult human skeleton is made up of
(a) 256 bones. (b) 206 bones. (c) 216 bones. (d) 96 bones.
(ii) Underline the incorrect statement regarding drugs.
(a) A drug is a chemical substance that affects the body in some way.
(b) Medicines are drugs.
(c) Some drugs are harmful.
(d) All drugs are medicinal.
(iii) The diagram below shows the ---------------------- of a human skeleton.
(a) ribcage
(b) skull
(c) upper arm
(d) vertebral column
(iv) The vertebra column is made of
(a) flat bones. (b) irregular bones.
(c) short bones. (d) long bones.
(v) Underline the incorrect statement regarding matter.
(a) All matter is made up of particles.
(b) Solids and liquids have fixed shapes and fixed volumes.
(c) Liquids take the shape of the container.
(d) Gases occupy the available space.
(vi) Which of the following is not a magnetic material ?
(a) copper. (b) iron. (c) steel. (d) cobalt.
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(vii) The musical instrument shown in the diagram
(a) is a percussion instrument.
(b) is a string instrument.
(c) is a wind instrument.
(d) does not belong to any of the above types.
(viii) In the circuit given below,
(a) both bulbs A and B light up.
(b) only bulb A lights up.
(c) only bulb B lights up.
(d) both bulbs will not light up.
(ix) The ---------------------- is an invertebrate.
(a) snake (b) snail (c) frog (d) fish
(x) Out of these three drums, which ones would make a higher pitched note ?
(a) Drum A
(b) Drum B
(c) Drum C
(d) Both Drums A and B
A B C [Total = 2 × 10 = 20 marks]
2. Grade 4 students wanted to find out which material muffles sound the best. One at a time they
tested four different materials. They wrapped each material around the alarm clock and
placed the clock in a box. Then they stood 1m away from the box and listened to the sound.
Their results are shown in the table below .
Material Sound
A quite loud
B soft
C loud
D very soft
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(i) What is the best material to muffle the sound according to their results ?
(ii) Write two things that they kept same to make it a fair test.
(a)
(b)
(iii) What is the variable they changed in this activity ?
(iv) Write two ways to muffle the sound in a room.
(a)
(b)
(v) What is the device used in a motor vehicle to muffle the sound of the engine ?
[Total = 2 × 7 = 14 marks]
3. (i) Separate the substances given below into liquids, solids and gases.
eraser, shampoo, sand, pencil, oil, balloon, air, carbon dioxide, water, oxygen
Solids Liquids Gases
(ii) Which state of matter can be compressed (squashed) easily ?
(iii) Name the state of matter which has a definite (fixed) shape.
(iv) Which state of matter has a definite (fixed) volume but not a definite (fixed) shape ?
[Total = 2 × 13 = 26 marks]
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4. (i) Name the magnets given below.
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(2 × 5 =10 marks)
(ii) Colour the magnetic materials in blue and the non magnetic material in red.
steel kettle copper wire iron pot
plastic ruler gold ring aluminium dish
(6 marks)
(iii) Mention three uses of magnets.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2 × 3 = 6 marks)
[Total = 22 marks]
5. (i) Draw a simple circuit using all the components given below.
(5 marks)
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(ii) Draw arrows to show the flow of the electric current in your circuit. (Use a red pencil to
draw arrows.)
(2 marks)
(iii) How can you increase the brightness of the bulb in the above circuit ?
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(2 marks)
(iv) What will happen if you add another bulb to the above circuit ?
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(2 marks)
(v) Which component of the circuit gives the power to push the current through the circuit ?
Tick () the correct answer.
wires cell bulb switch
(2 marks)
[Total = 13 marks]
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