1. Monthly test 4 (Theme 4: Investigating the Earth and the Universe)
(Theme 5: Investigating Technology)
Section A Duration : One hour fifteen minutes
[30
marks]
Answer all the questions. Every question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer.
The suggested time for this section is 45 minutes. If you unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question.
1 Which of the following is not a constituent of the from the Sun
Solar System?
5 Figure 3 shows the position of the asteroid belt in the
A The Sun
B The Moon Solar System.
C The Earth
D The galaxy
2 Figure 1 shows part of the Solar System.
Figure 3
What are planets P and Q?
Figure 1
Planet P Planet Q
What are M and N?
A Mars Venus
M N
B Jupiter Mars
A Mercury Meteoroids
C Mars Jupiter
B Venus Asteroids
D Jupiter Venus
C Earth Asteroids
D Venus Meteoroids
6 Figure 4 shows three objects P, Q and R.
3 Which of the following statements are true?
I Mars is also known as the Red Planet.
II Neptune is the second largest planet in the solar
system.
III Uranus has a ring around it.
IV The temperature of Venus is higher than the
temperature of Mercury.
A I, II and III only
B I, II and IV only
C I, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV
Figure 4
4 Figure 2 shows two planets in our Solar System.
What are P, Q and R?
P Q R
A Meteor Comets Asteroids
B Meteor Asteroids Comets
C Asteroids Comets Meteor
D Asteroids Meteor Comets
Figure 2
Which is true about the planets? 7 Which of the following planets has the shortest day in
Venus Saturn
the Solar System?
A Has a very hot surface Has system of rings
B Blue in colour Very dark and cold A Venus
C Has system of rings Very cold B Earth
D Is the pretties planet Is the nearest planet C Mercury
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2. D Jupiter A Circle
8 Which of the following is placed at the centre of the B Cone
Solar System? C Ellipse
A The Sun D Cylinder
B The Earth
C The Moon 16 Which of the following statements are true?
D The galaxy I Diameter of the Moon is about 3 480 km
II The Sun is 100 times smaller than the Earth
9 Which of the following shows the correct sequence of III The Sun is smaller than the Moon but bigger than
planets in the Solar System? the Earth
A Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus IV The distance between the Earth and the Sun is 400
B Mars, Mercury, Venus times the distance from the Earth to the Moon
C Neptune, Earth, Saturn A I and II only
D Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
B I and IV only
C II and III only
10 What is the distance of the Earth from the Sun?
D III and IV only
A 15 000 km
B 150 000 km
C 150 000 000 km 17 Which of the following devices does not serve for
D 150 000 000 000 km communication purpose?
A C
11 Which of the following comparisons is correct?
Gravity on the Earth Gravity on the Moon
A Strong No gravity
B Weak Strong
1 B D
C 6 of the gravity of the Six times stronger
Moon
1
D Six times stronger 6 of the gravity of the
Earth 18 Figure 5 shows four types of construction.
12 Which of the following are the characteristics of
asteroids?
P Orbit around the Sun
Q Made of rocks and metals
R Lie between Mars and Jupiter
A P only
B P and Q only
C Q and R only
D P, Q and R
13 What is the ratio of the size of the Moon, the Earth and Figure 5
the Sun? Rearrange the diagrams in the correct time sequence of
A 1 : 2 : 200 their development.
B 1 : 2 : 400 A M→N→O→P C M→O→P→N
C 1 : 4 : 400
B N→O→P→M D P→O→N→M
D 1 : 4 : 800
14 The information below is about objects X, Y and Z. 19 Which of the following are true about the
X - The natural satellite of the Earth disadvantages of technology to mankind?
Y - Lie between Mars and Jupiter I It can cause the environmental problem.
Z - Made up of ice II It keeps us healthy.
III It can cause the extinction of wildlife.
What do X, Y and Z represent? IV It increases the production of factory.
X Y Z A I and III only
A Moon Comet Asteroids B I, II and IV only
B Moon Asteroids Comet C I, III and IV only
C Comet Moon Asteroids D I, II, III and IV
D Comet Asteroids Moon 20 Which invention provides service for data storage and
data processing?
15 What is the shape of the orbit of the planet?
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3. A II Beating drum
III Telephone
IV Drawing on the cave wall
A I and II only
B I, II and III only
C I, II and IV only
B D I, II, III and IV
24 Which of the following cannot be used as air
transportation?
A Submarine
B Glider
C C Airship
D Jet
25 Which of the following activities involved the use of
technology?
A Siti walks to school
D B Ali types a letter using computer
C Muthu takes a heavy box by hands
D Lamaruddin swims across the lake
26 Which of the following shows the correct order in the
development of land transportation?
A Cart →Horse →Bicycle →Car
21 Ahmad is unable to see objects that are at a distance B Car →Bicycle →Cart →Horse
clearly. What can he use to overcome this problem?
C Horse →Bicycle →Cart →Car
A C
D Horse →Cart →Bicycle →Car
27 Figure 7 shows a device that can overcome the
limitation of human.
B D
22 Figure 6 shows the technology devices in groups P and
Q.
Figure 7
What human’s limitation can it overcome?
A Limbs
B Brain
C Strength
D Sensory organ
Figure 6 28 Which of the following pairs is true?
Which of the following represent P and Q? Devices User
P Q A Crane To carry heavy objects
A Entertainment Agricultural B Telephone To hear soft sounds
B Construction Agricultural C Binoculars To see small objects
C Agricultural Construction D Abacus To save data
D Construction Entertainment 29 Figure 8 shows the development of air transportation.
23 Which of the following ways are used by ancient
humans to communicate?
I Smoke signal
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4. B Glider
C Yatch
D Train
30 Some of the people who lived on the fifth floor of a
flat would not be able to climb so many stairs. What is
the best technology to solve this probelm?
A Construct a lift
B Build wide stairs
Figure 8
C Provide the chairs at each level for rest
What is X? D Ensure strong people stay on the higher floor
A Steam locomotive
Section B
Answer all the questions. [20 marks]
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 Figure 1 shows the sequence of nine planets in the
Solar System.
Figure 2
(a) What do objects L, M and N represent?
(i) L:
Figure 1 (ii) M:
(a) Name the following planets. (ii) N:
(i) D: _________________________________ [3 marks]
(i) H: _________________________________
[2 marks] (b) Briefly describe the surface of N.
[1 mark]
(b) Which is the biggest planet in the Solar System?
[1 mark]
(c) Give one characteristic of the Sun.
(c) Which planet has the most number of natural [1 mark]
satellites in the Solar System?
3 Figure 3 shows Ethan is trying to reach a book on the
[1 mark]
top of book shelf.
(d) What can you say about the movement of the
planets?
[1 mark]
Figure 3
(a)What can we observed based on Figure 3?
2 Figure 2 shows three objects in the Solar System. [1 mark]
(b) Give one reason for your answer in (a).
[1 mark]
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5. [1 mark]
(c) Suggest one device that Ethan can use to
overcome his problem. (b) Arrange the X, Y and Z in Figure 4 according to
[1 mark] the correct development of water transportation.
(d) State two advantages of technology. [1 mark]
(i) _____________________________________
(ii) _____________________________________ (c) State one inference to explain the difference
[2 marks] between the technology in the older days and
the modern days.
4 Figure 4 shows the development of technology in
[1 mark]
water transportation.
(d) State two other transports used in water
transportation.
[2 marks]
X Y Z
Figure 4
(a) Which was the first transportation used by
human?
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