Monthly Test October 2019
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 suitable answer.
(i) do not have a skeleton.
a) Snakes b) Rabbits
c) Earthworms d) Birds
(ii) The adult human skeleton is made up of
a) 300 bones. b) 236 bones.
c) 602 bones. d) 206 bones.
(iii) The lungs are protected by the
a) skull. b) ribcage.
c) hip bone. d) vertebrae.
(iv) Vertebrae are
a) short bones. b) long bones.
c) flat bones. d) irregular bones.
(v) Eagles do not have
a) sharp talons. b) powerful wings.
c) sharp eyes. d) webbed feet.
(vi) Which bird is most likely to eat small mammals?
a) hawks b) humming birds
c) thrushes d) ducks
(vii) Which organism and habitat are not well matched?
a) Frog pond b) Polar bear desert
d) Tiger forest d) Earthworm soil
(viii) Which form of medicine is more suitable for a patient suffering from breathing problems?
a) inhalers b) syrups
c) tablets d) the drip
[Total = 2 × 8 = 16 marks]
contd.....to page 2
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Grade 4 Science contd.....from page 1
(2) (i) Label the parts of the skeleton.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(2 × 8 = 16 marks)
(ii) Write two functions of the skeletal system.
(a)
(b)
(2 × 2 = 4 marks)
(iii) Underline the incorrect statement about the human skeleton.
a) It is a soft structure.
b) Some bones fuse as we grow older.
c) The bones get harder as me grow older.
d) The skeleton grows.
(2 marks)
(iv) Name the smallest and the longest bones in our skeleton.
Smallest
Longest
(2 × 2 = 4 marks)
[Total = 26 marks]
(3) (i) Shade the parts of this bent arm using the correct colour.
Upper arm bone yellow
Bicep muscle red
Tricep muscle blue
(2 × 3 = 6 marks)
contd.....to page 3
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Grade 4 Science contd.....from page 2
(ii) Describe the movement in the picture of page 2 by filling the blanks.
Most muscles are to bones. Muscles work in
pulling in opposite direction to one another.
The ability of muscles to and
produce movement. The picture in page 2 shows that the
contract and the relax to bend the arm at the elbow.
(2 × 6 = 12 marks)
[Total = 18 marks]
(4) Animals adapt to their natural habitats.
(i) How do snails camouflage themselves?
(2 marks)
(ii) Some birds have adapted themselves to eat snails. Write two features that help them to
do so?
(a)
(b)
(2 × 2 = 4 marks)
(iii) Name two things that snails feed on.
(a) (b)
(2 × 2 = 4 marks)
(iv) Snails do not have teeth. So, how do they eat?
(2 marks)
(v) What sort of a skin do they have ?
(2 marks)
(vi) If the number of snail eating birds increased, predict what would happen to the
number of snails in that habitat.
(2 marks)
[Total = 16 marks]
contd.....to page 4
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Grade 4 Science contd.....from page 3
(5) Grade 4 students investigated several local habitats to find out how many insects are
there in each. Here are their findings.
Habitat Number of insects
A Pond 08
B Meadow 10
C Woodland 12
D Bark of a tree 06
(i) Complete the bar chart using the above results.
12
10
8
Number of insects
0
A B C D
(8 marks)
Habitat
(ii) In which habitat did the students find the smallest number of insects?
(2 marks)
(iii) Which habitat do insects perfer the most ?
(2 marks)
[Total = 12 marks]
(6) (i) Ami's brother was ill. The doctor gave him medicine. If Ami got the same sumptoms
should she take the same medicine prescribed for her brother without seeing a doctor?
Explain. □ yes □ No
(3 marks)
(ii) "All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines." Explain with examples.
(4 marks)
[Total = 7 marks]
END Ref : CT