LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Second Semester Examination – July 2017
Subject : Science
Class : 5 ..........
Duration : 2 periods
Candidate's name : ........................................................................... Date : .........................
* Answer all the questions.
* Keep colour pencils at hand. Borrowing will not be allowed.
(1) Underline the correct answer.
(i) What is the main source of energy on the Earth?
a) plants b) animals
c) The Sun d) The universe
(ii) Rain, snow and hail are forms of
a) erosion. b) evaporation.
c) ground water. d) precipitation.
(iii) "Man has feet for walking, birds have wings for flying: fish have fins for swimming"
What do the above suggest?
a) Methods of locomotion b) Diversity
c) Reproduction d) All of these
(iv) In which environment does the valisneria grow?
a) forest b) aquatic
c) desert d) sandy beach
(v) decomposers are.
a) Mosquitoes and bacteria b) Fungi and algae
c) Viruses and mosquitoes d) Fungi and bacteria
(vi) A screw nail is a simple machine which can be categorised under
a) levers. b) inclined planes.
c) wheels and axles. d) pulleys.
[Total = 2 × 6 = 12 marks]
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Grade 5 Science contd.....from page 1
(2) To study the parts of a flower, Andrew cut a cross it. One half is shown below.
(i) Help Andrew to label the flower. Use the given words in the box.
Petal , Sepal , Stigma , Ovary , Ovule , Anther
(3 marks)
(ii) Colour the part of the flower which protects the bud.
(1 mark)
(iii) Name the part of the flower which
a) produces pollen grains
b) produces a fruit,
c) becomes a seed,
d) and attracts insects.
(4 marks)
(iv) Name a fruit which contains many seeds. .
(1 mark)
[Total = 9 marks]
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Grade 5 Science contd.....from page 2
(3) To investigate freezing, the students of Grade 5 got into groups and carried out an
experiment as shown in the diagram below.
thermometer
water
ice
salt
mixture of salt and ice
(i) What instrument did they use to measure the temperature?
(1 mark)
(ii) Why was salt powder added to the ice?
(1 mark)
(iii) (a) What would happen to the water in the test tube after 20 minutes'?
(3 marks)
(b) Name the above process.
(2 marks)
(c) At what temperature does this process take place? Tick the correct answer.
0 0C 20 0C
50 0C 100 0C
(3 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]
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Grade 5 Science contd.....from page 3
(4) (i) At Kate's birthday party, some balloons were blown up and rubbed against a dry sweater
and gently placed against a wall as shown below.
(a) Will the balloons stay like this for more than
period of 30 minutes?
(1 mark)
(b) Name the electric charge that the balloons get.
(2 marks)
(c) Circle the objects which could be used to produce that type of electricity
mentioned above.
plastic comb screw nail silk cloth glass rod metal pen
(3 marks)
(ii) Here are two pictures showing a tree and its shadow at different times of the day. Draw
the position of the Sun for the given drawings.
(a)
(2 marks)
(b) Which form of energy helps to form the shadow?
Tick the correct answer.
heat light
sound mechanical
(1 mark)
[Total = 9 marks]
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Grade 5 Science contd.....from page 4
(5) (i) Label the blood vessels taking blood in and out of the heart. Use the words given below.
[ Artery to body , Artery to lungs, Vein from body , Vein from lungs ]
(8 marks)
(ii) In the above diagram, colour the right atrium and right ventricle in blue and left atrium
and left ventricle in red.
(4 marks)
(iii) Which structure of the heart prevents the flowing of blood in the wrong direction?
(1 mark)
(iv) The table below shows the results of an experiment to study how exercising effects the
heart rate.
Activity Stage Heart rate of Heartrate of Heartrate of
Sam (bpm) Tom (bpm) John (bpm)
Before exercise 72 68 70
After exercise 120 112 136
(a) What happened to the heart rate after exercising?
(2 marks)
(b) Explain why.
(2 marks)
(c) Name an instrument used by doctors to measure the heartate.
(1 mark)
[Total = 18 marks]
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Grade 5 Science contd.....from page 5
(6) The diagram below shows the main components of the human digestive system. Use the
diagram to answer the following questions.
(i) In the above diagram, label three organs which produce digestive chemicals.
(3 marks)
(ii) Name the path through which food travels, in order.
[stomach , duodenum , esophagus (food pipe), large intestine, rectum, small intestine]
(a) mouth (b) (c)
(f) (e) (d)
(g) (h) anus
(3 marks)
(iii) Name the place where digested food gets absorbed.
(2 marks)
(iv) In which part is the solid waste stored until it is excreted?
(2 marks)
(v) Write a healthy food habit that you should follow daily to prevent constipation.
(2 marks)
[Total = 12 marks]
(7) Practical Assessment
[Total = 30 marks]
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