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Q1 The following bar graphs show the number of days of rain for three months in
two cities.

Lahore Islamabad

Days of Rain Days of Rain

14 14
12 12
Number of Days

Number of Days
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
0 0
April May June April May June

Which statement best compares the number of days of rain for Lahore and
Islamabad during the three months?

A Lahore had more days of rain than Islamabad in June.

B Islamabad had more days of rain than Lahore in April and May.
C Lahore and Islamabad had more days of rain in June than in May.
D Islamabad had fewer days of rain than Lahore in April, May, and June.

Q2 What can you infer from the below given picture of the snowy trees?

A It is January.
B A blizzard is about to happen.
C The weather is getting warmer.
D The temperature outside is cold.

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Q3 The Smith Family is having a house built in New York State. The town where the
house will be built gets over 100 inches of snow a year. Which type of roof should
the Smith Family have for their house and why?

A a flat roof so the snow can pile on top

B a sloped roof so the snow can pile on top
C a flat roof so the snow can slide off the sides
D a sloped roof so the snow can slide off the sides

Q4 The following table shows the average monthly temperatures for a city.

Average Average
Month Temperature Temperature
in Celsius in Fahrenheit
January 17 63
February 15 59
March 17 63
April 21 70
May 25 77
June 27 81
July 27 81
August 27 81
September 26 79
October 23 73
November 19 66
December 15 59

The city has two seasons: Summer and Winter. Which set of months most likely
fall during winter?

A May to October
B January to June
C July to December
D November to April

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Q5 The following table shows estimates of where fresh water is stored by

percentages.

Earth’s Fresh Water

Source Percentage
Lakes 0.25%
Glaciers & Ice 69%
Rivers 0.006%
Groundwater 30%
Other <1%

Which is the greatest source of fresh water?

A lakes B rivers C groundwater D glaciers and ice

Q6 We can take waste materials like newspaper and glass and use them again.
If we_________them, they are collected and sent to plants that will turn
them into new products. This will also reduce the size of landfills.

A remove B reduce C reuse D recycle

Q7 We depend upon nature to supply us with the raw materials to make the things
we use every day. These__________such as trees for making paper, and oil for
heating and for producing plastic products, are limited. We must conserve them
for future use.

A natural resources B minerals C sources D materials

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Q8 During the water cycle, water moves ____________________.

A only between clouds. C between plants and soil.

B between lakes and soil. D between earth and air.

Q9 The following table shows approximate volumes of ocean water by percentage.

Ocean Water Volume

Ocean Percentage
Arctic 1.5%
Atlantic 23.5%
Indian 20%
Pacific 49.5%
Southern 5.5%

Which statement is a conclusion that can be drawn from the data?

A The Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest of the five oceans.

B The Pacific Ocean holds the largest volume of water.
C The volume of water stored in each ocean will change depending on the season.
D The volume of water stored in each ocean has changed because of continental drift.

Q10 What will happen if there is a low amount of precipitation over a period of
several years?

A There may be more flooding. C There may be a drought.

B There may be more snow. D There may be more severe thunderstorms.

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Q11 Two identical blocks are heated to different temperatures. The blocks are placed
so that they touch, and heat begins to flow between the blocks. The pair of
blocks is insulated, so no energy escapes.

o o
145 F 373 F

Block 1 Block 2

Later, the temperature of each block is measured again. Which pair of

temperature is possible?

o o o o
A 208 F 373 F C 337 F 181 F

Block 1 Block 2 Block 1 Block 2

o o o o
B 210 F 308 F D 192 F 420 F

Block 1 Block 2 Block 1 Block 2

Q12 What are the seasons in order?

A Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall C Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

B Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring D Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring

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Q13 One day in January, in the town where Fatima lives, the Sun rose at 7:20 A.M.
and set at 5:30 P.M. What would you expect her shadow to have looked like
at 7:30 A.M.?

A short and cast toward the west C long and cast toward the east
B long and cast toward the west D short and cast toward the east

Q14 Read the below given text. Then use the map to answer the question.

Moore
Creek
The slope, or steepness of land, is often D
different from place to place. On a B
1410 x

topographic map, steepness is shown by

the spacing between contour lines. 532

Parts of the map where contour lines are A

closest together show areas with the
steepest slopes.
C
forest water bare rock contour interval = 100 feet

Complete the following sentence.

The contour lines near Point A are _________ compared to the rest of the map.
So, the land near Point A is ___________ than most other places shown on the
map.

A far apart .... less steep C close together .... less steep
B close together .... steeper D far apart .... steeper

Q15 The smallest bones in the human body are found in the___________.

A feet B ears C fingers D knees

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Q16 The below given model shows sunlight reaching part of Earth as Earth rotates.
Look at the point on Earth marked .

North Pole

Complete the following sentence.

It is about _______ at the point (shown red) on the model.

A midnight B noon C sunset D sunrise

Q17 Match the following animals with their adaptations that help these animals to
survive in winter.

Frog Bear Tern

(i) migrates long distances

(ii) undergoes hibernation
(iii) grows thick fur on its body

A Frog - ii, Bear - i, Tern - iii C Frog - iii, Bear - ii, Tern - i
B Frog - i, Bear - ii, Tern - iii D Frog - ii, Bear - iii, Tern - i

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Q18 Select the use of energy that did not add to air pollution.

A The engine on a garbage truck burned natural gas.

B The engine on a container ship burned fuel made from petroleum oil.
C The Sun and wind dried clothes on an outdoor clothesline.
D All of the above.

Q19 In which of the following speed of sound is maximum?

A Space B Seawater C Air D Gold

Q20 The position of the shadow changes with ________.

A the position of the light source. C both (a) and (b).

B the movement of the light source. D none of these.

Q21 Which is the one characteristic of the parents that can be inherited by their
children?

A Deep scar on chin. C Technique of swimming.

B Snub nose. D Cut nose.

Q22 The water in oceans cannot be used because __________________.

A it is salty. B it is harmful. C it is toxic. D it is acidic.

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Q23 A substance’s chemical structure depends on the number and types of atoms in
each of its molecules, as well as on how those atoms are arranged. Substances
with different chemical structures have different physical and chemical
properties.

When a substance is a reactant in a chemical reaction, its chemical structure

changes. During the reaction, the atoms that make up the reactants are
rearranged to form products. After the reaction, the products together are
composed of the same atoms as the reactants, but those atoms are arranged
in a different way. So, the products have different chemical structures than the
reactants.

The chemical reaction that produces soap is called

saponification. During one type of saponification, oil
and sodium hydroxide undergo a chemical change to
produce glycerol and soap. As a result of this reaction,
the soap has different properties than the oil and
sodium hydroxide. Some of these properties are what
give soap its cleaning ability.

Which of the following statements is true?

A Together, the products of a chemical reaction have the same arrangement of atoms as the
reactants.
B A substance’s chemical structure affects its properties.
C Soap is reactant in the saponification reaction.
D A chemical change does not occur during saponification.

Q24 Which is correct about pollution?

A contamination of the atmosphere. C contamination of the soil.

B contamination of the water. D all of them.

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Q25 Meteorologists can make predictions about weather events. For example, the
passage below describes how a meteorologist might use observations of Earth’s
atmosphere to predict a tornado event.

a tornado passing through a field

A meteorologist uses atmospheric maps to examine air masses, which are large
areas of air in Earth’s lower atmosphere. The meteorologist notices that an air
mass with dry air is approaching an air mass with warm, moist air. In the same
region, there are strong winds higher in the atmosphere. The meteorologist
recognizes that this combination of air masses and winds in the region could lead
to a tornado event.

Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

A Some air masses contain dry air; other air masses contain moist air.
B Meteorologists are scientists who study meteors.
C Scientists can study air masses to predict weather events.
D Both (a) and (c).

Q26 Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

A a boy runs across a football field

B a banker counts money
C a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building
D a girl eats a sandwich

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Q27 The images below show two pairs of magnets. The magnets in different pairs
do not affect each other. All the magnets shown are made of the same
material, but some of them are different shapes.

Pair 1 Pair 2

S N S N S N S N

0.75 cm 0.35 cm

Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of
the following statements is true?

A The magnitude of the magnetic force is smaller in Pair 1.

B The magnitude of the magnetic force is smaller in Pair 2.
C The magnitude of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs.
D None of above.

Q28 A tugboat tows ships out of a harbor. The tugboat starts pulling the ships when
they are stopped at a dock.

Masses of ships
Name Mass (kg)
Adelaide 1,428
Bright Start 4,106
Gardenia 4,209
Premier 1,737

The ships have the same acceleration as they begin to move away from the
dock. Order the names of the ships to show the size of the force the tugboat
applies to each ship.

A Adelaide, Premier, Bright Star, Gardenia

B Premier, Adelaide, Gardenia, Bright Star
C Gardenia, Bright Star, Premier, Adelaide
D None of above.

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Q29 Most of the substance around you exist in three common states of matter: solid,
liquid and gas.

In each state of matter, the particles in a substance behave in a different way:

In a solid, particles are packed together tightly.

In a liquid, particles are also close together, but they are able to slide past
one another.

In a gas, particles are spread far apart, and they move quickly.

Which of the following diagrams shows state of matter in liquid form?

A C

D None of these.

Q30 Assertion and Reason are given below. Choose the correct option:

Assertion: A force should act on an object for work to be done.

Reason: The object does not show displacement.

A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
C Assertion is true but Reason is false.
D None of the above.

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