Malaysia Asean Science Olympiads: Rules and Regulations
Malaysia Asean Science Olympiads: Rules and Regulations
Malaysia Asean Science Olympiads: Rules and Regulations
MALAYSIA ASEAN
P SCIENCE OLYMPIADS
LEVEL 2 2014 CONTEST
(Year 5 & 6)
1. Please fill in your FULL name correctly, IC no, school name, school code and the date and time
of contest clearly in the spaces above. Those who do not fill in the required particulars will be
disqualified automatically.
2. Do not open the question booklet until you are told to do so.
3. No calculators and any unauthorised electronic devices (including mobile phones) are allowed
during the contest.
4. Strict silence must be observed at all times in the examination hall and please be reminded that
you MAY NOT leave your seat without permission.
5. If you have any request or enquiry, please raise your hand and wait for an invigilator.
6. Only one candidate is allowed to leave the hall at a time. You are required to return to the hall
within 10 minutes or else you will automatically be disqualified from the contest.
7. Each question in the contest have been verified by experienced trainers, thus no further
explanation will be given.
8. The time allowed for the paper is 60 minutes. You must stop writing when you are told to do so.
9. You MUST fill in your answer in the answer sheet provided in second page of the question
booklet. You will not be awarded marks for any answer written in the question booklet.
10. Please be reminded that this is a contest and not an examination, try your level best to answer
all questions within the prescribed time.
11. Please tear off the answer sheet carefully and returned to invigilator along with contest
paper. Participant only can bring back the contest papers on next week.
Scoring System
1. The correct answer to each problem will be awarded one (1) point. However, you will NOT be
penalised for each incorrect answer.
2. The organizer reserves the right to disqualified the event of malpractice to differentiate between
those outstanding students.
3. Contestants or a team who are disqualified from the contest will be forfeited any right to re-sit
this year.
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(Year 5 & 6) Answer Sheet
1 6 11 16 21
2 7 12 17 22
3 8 13 18 23
4 9 14 19 24
5 10 15 20 25
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1 According to the food chain below, predict what will happen if population R suddenly
decreases in number?
P Q R S
Rainbow is a multi-coloured arc resulting from spectrums of lights. It is one of the most
beautiful natural phenomenon on Earth. Normally, it can be seen easily whenever there
are water droplets and sunlight shining from behind. Reflection and refraction of light help
the formation of this optical phenomenon.
3 Arrange the sequence of the colour of the rainbow according to their respective wavelength.
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4 An incident ray is projected through a less dense medium. What can be observed if the light
enters a denser medium?
5 Each category of food provides different nutritional value. Which of the following food is the
best source of energy?
6 Xin Min took four slices of bread and placed them under the following conditions.
Moist bread left in a Moist bread left in Toasted bread left in a Toasted bread left in
bright room. a dark room. bright room. a dark room.
After 1 week, she observed mold on some of the bread. Which of the following bread has
mold on it?
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7
In the definition of physics, force is an energy, power or strength which is able to change
the movement, direction or physical appearance of an object. There are many type of
forces, for example tension force, friction force, air resistance force, gravitational force and
magnetic force.
What is/are the important force(s) needed to overcome before an airplane can take off?
Adult LAND
With reference to the above diagram, which of the following statements about life cycles is
NOT true?
(A) Mosquito and frog goes through a 3-staged life cycle shown above.
(B) All living things go through the same 3-staged life cycle.
(C) Life cycles follow a pattern that repeats itself continuously.
(D) Some life cycles are long and some are short.
9 Different living organism uses different parts of their body to exchange gases with the
environment. Which part of their body do whales use?
(A) Gills
(B) Skin
(C) Mouth
(D) Lung
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10
Magnetic fields are area where an object exhibits a magnetic influence. For an attraction or
repulsion to occur, there must be a positively and negatively charged particles. Magnetic
fields can be produced by moving charges, either by shifting the magnet or changing the
direction of the current flow constantly.
11 Sea breeze and land breeze occur every day. These natural occurrences will take effect
whenever there are temperature differences between the land and water. Cooler air with
higher pressure will flows towards warmer air with lower pressure.
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13 During winter, only the top layer of the lake or river freezes. The floating ice acts as insulation
to prevent the freezing of water below it.
Which of the following properties of water allow aquatic life to survive in extremely cold
conditions?
Question 14 – 15. Please answer the questions based on the description below.
(A) Yes, it’s same as light waves which could travel in vacuum.
(B) Yes, as long as the sound energy is large enough.
(C) No, there are no particles in vacuum as medium to transmit sound.
(D) No, sound can only transmitted through the air.
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16 Penguins are endotherm. Which of the following are structural adaptations that enable them
to live in the cold Antarctic?
Question 17 – 18. Please answer the questions based on the description below.
The solar system is made up of the Sun, the planets that orbit the Sun, their satellites,
dwarf planets and many, many small objects, like asteroids and comets. All of these objects
move and we can see these movements.
17 The fact that the Moon always shows its same face to Earth is evidence that the Moon rotates
about its axis about once per
(A) Day
(B) Month
(C) Year
(D) None of these, for the moon does not rotate about an axis.
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18 The Moon is most responsible for Earth’s tides. Which pulls more strongly on the Earth and its
oceans?
(A) Moon
(B) Sun
(C) Both about equal.
(D) None of these.
Based on the diagrams above, in what way(s) is/are the life cycles of the animals similar?
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20 The diagram shows part of the water cycle. Which arrow represents condensation?
If the population of krill increases, how will the other organisms be affected?
(A) The population of killer whale increases while the population of seal decreases.
(B) The population of phytoplankton decreases while the population of seal increases.
(C) The population of phytoplankton increases while the population of seal decreases.
(D) The population of killer whale decreases while the population of seal increases.
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22 Jessie observed some cells using a microscope. One of the cells is shown in the diagram below.
Different parts of the cells are labelled A, B, C and D. Which of the following identify the parts
of the cells correctly?
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If the temperature at sea level is 78o F, What is the temperature at 10000 feet in oC.
(A) 3.1 (B) 6.1 (C) 9.1 (D) None of the above
25 The graphs below show the oxygen level present in the river at various points in the river
starting from point P and how oxygen level in the river can affect the population size of the
fish and the bacteria.
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