CCC Chuen Yuen College

2024-2025 Test 1

Integrated Science

Time allowed：45 minutes Secondary One

Maximum Marks：50 marks Date: 13-11-2024

This paper consists of 9 pages (Including this cover page).
Note:
(1) Write your name, class and class number on your answer sheet which will be collected at
the end of the examination.
(2) Answer ALL questions.
(3) All the answers should be written on the answer sheet.

Section A: True or false questions 【5 marks】

Section B Multiple-choice questions 【10 marks】

Section C: Fill in the blanks 【15 marks】

Section D: Short questions 【20 marks】

Section E: Challenging question (optional) 【2 marks】

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 Section A True or false questions (5 marks)

1. A conical flask is used to transfer solids.

2. Science is always true.
3. Scientific knowledge is subject to change when new evidence is found.
4. Water exists on the Earth in three physical states.
5. Clouds can be carried by winds to other places.

Section B Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)

1. Physics is the study of

A. design and operation of robots.
B. matter, energy and force.
C. properties, structures and reactions of substances.
D. rock and the structure of the Earth.

2. Which of the following is a discovery?

A. mobile phone
B. light bulb
C. clock
D. microorganism

3. Which of the following can be used for measuring mass?

(1) top pan balance
(2) measuring tape
(3) electronic balance

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

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4. If chemicals splash on your skin, you should

A. run away from the laboratory.

B. wash the affected area with slow-running water.
C. wash the affected area with other chemicals.
D. continue your experiment.

5. Which of the following questions can be studied by pattern seeking?

(1) Do people with longer legs jump higher?
(2) Do larger apples have more seeds?
(3) Which type of cup, a plastic cup or a paper cup, can keep the tea hot for a longer time?

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

6. A bottle of chemical has the following hazard warning symbol. It means the chemical is

A. irritant.
B. corrosive.
C. toxic.
D. oxidizing.

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7. Which of the following is insoluble in water?
A. wood
B. sugar
C. salt
D. milk powder

8. It takes some time for the tea leaves to sink to the bottom of a cup before drinking. This is a
daily example of

Tea leaves

A. sedimentation.
B. condensation.
C. filtration.
D. killing microorganisms.

9. Which of the following can be used to speed up the sinking of impurities?

A. ozone
B. soda powder
C. alum
D. chlorine

10. Water vapour cools down to form small water droplets by a process called
A. evaporation.
B. transportation.
C. precipitation.
D. condensation.

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 Section C Fill in the blanks (15 marks)

1. Science is the study of phenomena and events in ________________.

2. _________________ is the study about living things.

3. Scientists propose a (a)__________________ which is a suggested idea to answer the question

they ask. If the results of the experiments support the suggested idea, they can draw a
(b)__________________.

4. Scientific knowledge has _________________ as it cannot solve all problems.

5. Three necessary conditions for a fire to occur form the fire _________________.

6. A _________________ substances will catch fire easily.

7. During the change of physical states, the temperature of the substance remains
_______________.

8. A glass _______________ is used to stir liquids.

9. A _______________ is used to measure temperature.

10. Water acts as a _______________ for the coffee powder to dissolve.

11. When a substance dissolves in a liquid, a ________________ is formed.

12. Solid ice cream forms by cooling the liquid ingredients on a cold plate. This shows a process
of (a)________________. In this case, the liquid ingredients (b)________________ energy to
the cold plate.

Cold plate
Ice cream

13. Water droplets in the cloud gather and become heavier. They fall to the ground as
________________.

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 Section D Short questions (20 marks)

1. The diagram shows an apparatus which is usually used to heat substances in the laboratory.

Collar
Structure X

(a) Name the above apparatus. (1 mark)

(b) State one safety precaution when using the above apparatus. (1 mark)
(c) By turning the collar to open structure X, we can turn a luminous flame into a non-luminous
flame.
(i) Name structure X. (1 mark)
(ii) State one difference between a luminous flame and a non-luminous flame in terms of
their shape or colour. (2 marks)
(d) LaC question: A student forgets to keep his textbook away from the flame, the textbook
catches a fire. A fire blanket is used to put out fire. Explain why using the fire blanket can
put out the fire.
(You should use the sentence pattern learnt to explain the reason.) (2 marks)

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2. A student is doing an experiment to study whether rock salt or table salt dissolves faster in
water. The students measure the time needed for all salt to dissolve in a beaker of water without
stirring.

Rock salt Table salt

(a) State two controlled variables, an independent variable and a dependent variable in this
experiment by choosing from (A) to (E) on the answer sheet. (4 marks)
Variables (A) to (E) :

(A) Type of salt (D) Size of beaker

(B) Amount of salt (E) Temperature of water
(C) Time taken for all salt to dissolve in water

(b) To make it fair, the same volume of water should be used to dissolve the salt in both set-
ups. The student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of water. Based on the
readings shown in the picture below, what is the volume of water used? (1 mark)
cm3

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3. The diagram shows a set-up that is used to purify the muddy water.

Impurities removed

Filter paper

Liquid collected

(a) (i) List one impurity that can be removed from the muddy water using the above
separation method. (1 mark)
(ii) With the help of the diagram below, explain how the filter paper helps remove the
impurity stated in (i). (1 mark)

Impurities removed

Liquid collected
Filter paper

(b) (i) Name the liquid collected. (1 mark)

(ii) The liquid collected can then undergo another separation method which helps collect
a cleaner water. Name this separation method. (1 mark)

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4. The diagram shows the change of temperature of a substance recorded at different time during
heating.

temperature (°C)! 140

70

0!
time!
A! B C D!

(a) Name the process during the period B. (1 mark)

(b) What is the boiling point of this substance? (1 mark)
(c) State all the physical state(s) of the substance that can be found during period D.(2 marks)

Section E Challenging question (2 marks)

Optional
Amy wants to know if water or alcohol evaporates faster under room conditions. She uses the
same type of dropper to add a drop of alcohol and a drop of water onto a piece of 5cm x 5cm
Brand A paper separately. Then, she measures the time taken for the water and alcohol to
completely dry up. To speed up the experiment, she places a fan near the set-up using water.
Her set-ups are shown below:
Dropper

Fan

5cm x 5cm
Brand A paper
Alcohol Water

Explain why Amy’s experiment is not a fair test. Then, suggest how Amy can modify her
experiment to make it fair.

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