1. Tip-tip menjawab soalan sains(UPSR)
Nama penceramah
Cikgu James ak Siba
Tajuk Ceramah
Tip-tip menjawab soalan sains(UPSR)

2. PAPER FORMAT BILINGUAL (ENGLISH OR B. MALAYSIA) SECTION
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
TIME ALLOCATED
TOTAL
MARKS
( % ) A
Objective:
Multiple Choice
questions
Combination of
Multiple choice 30
45 minutes 60 B
Structured
4-5
30 minutes 20 40
Total 50
100

3. OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS Understanding Knowledge Application Element 2
Interpretation
Extrapolation
Fact
Terminology
Principle
Understanding
Knowledge
Translation
method
Classifying
sequence
Element 3
Application

4. Multiple choice Which of the following is not true about force?
Yang manakah antara berikut tidak benar tentang daya?
A. Force can be seen
Daya boleh dilihat
B. Effect of force can be felt
Kesan daya boleh dirasa
C. Force can change the shape of object
Daya boleh mengubah bentuk objek
D. Force can change the motion direction of object
Daya boleh mengubah arah pergerakan objek

5. Combination of multiple choice questions
The babies of these animals look like their parent except
Anak anak haiwan ini merupai ibunya mereka kecuali
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and IV only
D III and IV only

6. Construct FACT: Recall information that you have learnt.
The microorganism above is a____________
Fungi
Protozoa
Bacteria
virus

7. TERMIMOLOGY: Explain the uses of term .
Construct
TERMIMOLOGY: Explain the uses of term .
Object Q is an opaque material. Q
Which of the following describe object Q ?
The material does not allow light pass through
The material allows only some light to pass through
The material allows all light pass through
The material allows only the brightest light to pass through

8. Construct
METHOD: Handle things, method of investigation or
procedure used.
A group of students is investigating a plant growth.
Which of the following should be done?
I Measure the height of the plant
II Count the number of roots
III Count the number of flowers
IV Measure the size of the stem
I and III only
I and IV only
II and IV only
III and IV only

9. CLASSIFYING: Group things together sets and subsets.
Construct
CLASSIFYING: Group things together sets and subsets.
Which of the characteristics are suitable for the animals shown below ?
Having a thick fur
Wallowing in mud A B C D

10. Mercury - My Venus - very Earth - Excellent Mars - Mother
Jupiter - Just
Saturn Serve
Uranus - Us
Neptune - Nice
Pluto Pizza
Mercury

11. TRANSLATION: Ability to translate through observation
Construct
TRANSLATION: Ability to translate through observation
from one form to another
The diagram shows water droplets on the surface of a glass
Water droplets
What process has taken place?
Freezing
Boiling
Condensation
Evaporation

12. PRINCIPLE: Knowledge of main ideas, used for
arranging or formation of phenomena.
Construct
The diagram shows a dented can after being hit
What is explained from his observation?
A. Force can be seen
B. Force can move a stationary object
C. Force can change the motion of an object
D. Force can change the shape of an object

13. INTERPRETING: Giving new ideas or new information
without changing the original context.
Graph, Table chart, Picture
Construct
Time (min) 2 4 6 8 10
Temperature ( oC) 26 32 38 46 55 70
What conclusion can be made?
A The water is boiling
B The water is being cooled
C The water is being heated
D The water is being expose to sunlight

14. EXTRAPOLATION :Making forecast from data or graph on what might happen
Construct
EXTRAPOLATION :Making forecast from data or graph
on what might happen
The figure shows a tree in a field. N
sunlight E W S
Which of the following show the correct shadow with it’s time? A. B. C. D.
3.00 pm
7.00 am
5.00 pm
11.00 am

15. APPLICATION: Solve problems to new situations by
applying science knowledge
Construct
The hot coffee in the Diagram gets cooler faster if
I the coffee is stirred
II the coffee is covered
III the coffee is exposed underneath the fan
A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I and III only

16. Science Process Skills
Observing
Inference
Variables
Predict
Hypothesis
Interpret data
Answering strategies

17. Looking for information
Study Guide
Observation
Looking for information
Observation
State what you see in the picture, table, graph
the differences
the changes occurred
Observation
Information given
Question Key
State one observation….
What can you say …….
What can you see from the ……..
Answer Key
Write the changes or differences
in the diagrams / graphs / tables
eg: The size of the plants in Pot A is bigger than the plant in pot B.
The poles of a magnet attract many paper clips.
The number of animals decrease.

18. Looking for information
Observation
Looking for information
cupboard
differences P Q
State one observation based on the picture
Plant Q stayed healthy and Plant P is wilted.

19. Looking for information
Observation
Looking for information
2005
1995
2000
Changes occurred
State one observation about the number of trees in the forest every 5
years.
The number of trees in the forest increase every 5 years.

20. Time taken for towel to dry ( minutes ) 30 60 120
The diagram below show three towels of the same size and thickness
dried under the hot sun. Towel R is not folded. Towel S is folded into
two and towel T is folded into four.
Towel R Towel S Towel T
Towel R S T
Time taken for towel to dry ( minutes ) 30 60
120
( a ) What can you say about the time taken for towel R to dry
compared to towels S and T ?
Towel R took the fastest time to dry compared to towel S and T

21. Any logic inference is accepted
Controlled
Explain your observation.
Give reason based on your observation.
Question Key
Inference
Any logic inference is accepted
Give your inference based on ……………
Explain you observation
Give reason for your answer in …………..
State the possible reason for your observation
What can you infer………….
Answer Key
Plant A withered because of not enough sunlight.
because it didn’t have enough…………..
action of bacteria.

22. Give a reason why the orange rottten after two weeks?
Because microorganism / bacteria / fungi can cause food to spoil

23. Looking for information Any logic inference is accepted
Observation
Looking for information
2005
1995
2000
State one observation about the number of trees in the forest every 5
years.
The number of trees in the forest increase every 5 years.
b. Give two reasons based on your answer in ( a)
Replanting of trees
Develop forest reserve
Inference
Any logic inference is accepted

24. Any logic inference is acceptedB
a. State one observation based on this experiment
b. What can you infer from the observation in (1a)
Magnet A attract more paper clips than magnet B
Magnet B has been heated
Inference
Any logic inference is accepted
has been knocked many times
has been dropped many times

25. + Variables The things you select in a fair test / experiment
What will you change (manipulated) [W2C]
What will you measure (responding) [W2M]
What must you keep the same to make a fair test (control) [W2S]
Question Key
Based on the investigation/experiment state the following
What is changed (manipulated) [W2C]
What is kept the same ( control /constant) [W2S]
What is measured (responding) [W2M]
Answer Key +
Parameter
object
size of the
ice-cube
amount of
water
presence of
sunlight
type of
plant

26. Based on the investigation state the following i what is changed:
JOHAN’S ESTATE
APAI’ ESTATE
AVERAGE PER TREE
200 MANGOES
AVERAGE PER TREE
100 MANGOES
Based on the investigation state the following
i what is changed:
ii what is measured:
iii what is kept the same:
The distance between each mango tree
Number of mangoes // fruits
Size of the estate //
Amount of fertilizer //
Type of tree

27. State the things in this fair test that are Change : Observe :
The diagram is a report in a science scrap book
Waste materials
Can decay easily
Cannot decay easily
Group Q
Meat
Paper
wood
Group P
glass
Metal objects
Tin cans
State the things in this fair test that are
Change :
Observe :
Type of materials
Ability to decay

28. Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Fiza
Diagram below shows an investigation carried out by Fiza. She puts three
different sizes of sponge in three containers. Each container contains 500 ml water
After 15 minutes, she recorded the volume of water left in the container. The result are shown in the table below.
500 ml
water
Container P
Container Q
Container R
P Q R
Container P Q R
Volume of water left / ml
400
250
100
What to change
Sizes of sponge
What to measure
Volume of water left

29. The Factors that Cause Rusting
oil
boiled
water
nail
thread
dry air
dried calcium
chloride
pipe
In this experiment state,
What is changed
What is observed
Presence of air and water
Condition of the nail

30. In the investigation, state
i. What is change:
ii. What is observed:
iii. What is kept the same:
Presence of sunlight
Condition of plants
Type of plant
Presence of water

31. a. In this experiment, state i. what is changed: ii. what is measured
iii. what is kept the same:
Type of surface
Distance the toy car travelled
Type of toy car

32. In this experiment, state i. what is changed ii what is measured
iii what is kept the same
The mass of the object
The length of the spring
Type of spring
Size of the spring

33. Predicting
Using the data / from past experience, state what will happen next
Question Key
What will happen if……………?
Predict the number of …….?
Estimate the number…………?
Answer Key
Study the trend / pattern changes
Predict the number
75oC / 10 g / 6cm
Predict the situation
It will stay healthy
It will be extinct

34. Predict the water temperature at the 9 minute.90 80 70 60 50 40 30
Water temperature oC 12 10 8 6 4 2
Time / minute
Predict the water temperature at the 9 minute.
75 o c
80 – 70 = 10
10 ÷ 2 = 5
= 75 or
= 75

35. Number of elephant
Years
Based on the trend, predict the number of elephant for 2007
Extinct

36. Balsam plant
Pot B
Pot A
What will happen to the plants in pot A and pot B after 2 weeks?
Balsam plant in pot A grow well than balsam plant in pot B
Balsam plant in pot A taller than balsam plant in pot B
The number of leaves in pot A more than plant in pot B

37. Hypothesis
General statement about objects/ phenomenon based on an observation whether it is true of false till it can be tested before carry out the fair test.
Question Key
State one hypothesis for your investigation.
Write one hypothesis…………
Write one hypothesis based on the information
Answer Key
Use general statement based on “science concept”
Plant needs water to stay alive.
Light travels in straight line.
Relate what to change and what to measure
If the length of the string increase, the number of swing decrease.
If the number of battery increase, the brightness of the bulb increase

38. Using the information, write one hypothesis.
Plant needs sunlight to stay alive

39. State one hypothesis for this experiment
50 g
100g
150g
State one hypothesis for this experiment
If the mass increase the length of the spring also increase

40. Interpreting Data Write the aim / purpose of investigation
State the trend of change in the data
State the relationship between the variables
State the conclusion for the experiment
Question Key
What is the aim / purpose of the investigation?
Based on the ….. state the trend in the………
What is the relationship between……………..
What conclusion can be made from this investigation?

41. 1. Aim / purpose
To find out the relationship between [W2C] and [W2M]
2. Trend
Increase : From small getting bigger or larger.
From lower became higher
Decrease: From bigger/larger getting smaller
From higher getting lower
Did not change / unchanged
3. Relationship
As (W2C) increase / decrease, the (W2M) increase/ decrease
4. Conclusion
As (W2C) increase / decrease, the (W2M) increase/ decrease
Science concept: Plant needs water to stay alive
Light can be reflected

42. The number of swing(1min)
Aim / purpose
3cm
6cm
9cm
12cm 4 6 8 10
The number of swing(1min)
12cm
9cm
6cm
3cm
The length of string
What is the aim of the investigation ?
To find out the relationship between the length of string and
the number of swing.

43. To find out that plant needs water to stay alive
Aim / purpose
What do you want to know?
To find out that plant needs water to stay alive

44. a. What is the trend in the number of tigers from 2000 to 2005?
Years
a. What is the trend in the number of tigers from 2000 to 2005?
Decreasing

45. Length of the shadows (cm)
Trend
100
5.00 pm 80
4:00 pm 60
3:00 pm 40
2:00 pm 20
1:00 pm
12.00am
Length of the shadows (cm)
Time
What is the trend for the length of the shadows from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm?
Increasing

46. What conclusion can be made from this investigation?
Plants need water to stay alive

47. a. What is the conclusion of the experiment? 90 80 70 60 50 40 30
Water temperature oC 12 10 8 6 4 2
Time ( min)
a. What is the conclusion of the experiment?
As the time to heat the water increase, the water temperature
also increase

48. Surrounding temperature (oC)8 10 14 16 18 20 29 33
Number of tomatoes 4 7 11
Draw one conclusion.
When the surrounding temperature is between 16 oC to 20 oC the most
number of tomatoes produced.

49. Brightness of the bulbs Number of batteries
What is
changed
brightest
bright
dim
Brightness of the bulbs 3 2 1
Number of batteries
What is
measured
a) In the investigation :
i. what is changed?
ii. What is measured?
number of batteries
brightness of the bulbs
b) What is the aim of the investigation ?
To find out the relationship between and
number of batteries
brightness of the bulbs

50. grain of sugar
9.00 am
9.05 am
9.10 am
Some grain of sugar is left near the ant trail in the classroom at 9.00
The number of ant is recorded as above
a. What is the aim of the investigation?
To find out the relationship between the number of ant and
the time.
b. State the information gathered in the investigation
Time
Number of ant
c. What is the relationship the information given in (b)
As the time increase the number of ant also increase
d. Predict the number of ant coming at 9.15 am 9

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