Q&A - PSLE Science

[G Tan]

Chan09:

Need help on this as answer key is 1.


My understanding is lead is a conductor of electricity and D is a closed circuit.


My answer is also 3
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[BeContented]

Confirm liao.


If I re-take PSLE, I will sure fail Science and probably just border pass for Maths cos dun have the speed.......
:faint: :oops:

[cimman]

Champion:

First step --1st - the child needs to be careful in reading the questions. Highlight the keyword in the question, then analyse the given choice. I share here one question that was in my P4 DD1 SA1 MCQ.


Which of the following is definitely true about plants?
A) ALL plants start their life cycles from seeds.
B) Plants reproduce to ensure the survival of their kinds.
C) Seeds need oxygen, water and sunlight to germinate.

(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) A and B only
(4) A, B and C

DD1 highlighted the keywords (as I done above) and then proceed to eliminate her answers by striking off (1) & (4). So left (2) & (3) then \"unconsciously\" she forgotten to strike off (3) and \"conveniently\" puts her answer as (3) when the correct answer is (2)! :frustrated: :stompfeet: :slapshead: :mad:

The Science T has let the class tried similar questions a few times, but this question is a little rephrase and concept changed and so my dear DD1 careless mistakes that cost her to lose this precious 2 marks :sad:

I look for the keyword ALL. All means 100%, there are no exceptions, not even 99%. In nature, or even in physical science, it is very rare that there are no exceptions. Anything with ALL is most likely wrong. It's a guideline only, works most of the time though.
The best way is of course, to have a good understanding of the concepts. However, guidelines are good to flag out possible careless mistakes, makes the child think twice when the guideline is violated.

[notfreemom]

Please help! Why the weight will move to pole Y but not X?

Thanks
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[Nebbermind]

notfreemom:

Please help! Why the weight will move to pole Y but not X?

Thanks
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Perhaps the wire will extend/expand due to the heating and sag....and the weight will slide towards the midpoint between the 2 poles, ie, towards Y

[isetan]

Nebbermind:

notfreemom:

Please help! Why the weight will move to pole Y but not X?

Thanks
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Perhaps the wire will extend/expand due to the heating and sag....and the weight will slide towards the midpoint between the 2 poles, ie, towards Y

My assumption is similar to Nebbermind.

[NIEtrainedTEACHER]

There are a few steps in ensuring that a child will be able to get the correct answers for MCQ science.


Firstly
The child needs to have a strong grasp on the concepts. This is somehow non-negotiable. Without having a grasp on the concepts, the child will not be able to draw any information from his/her memory bank.

Secondly
Read the question carefully/slowly while taking note of the terms being used. These words/terms will click with the concept to the various topics. Once the link has been made to the concept, information retrieval could then be carried out.

Thirdly
Go through the 4 options that has been given as answers. A common approach by students would be to look for the correct answer. However, most of the time, the options given are very similar and they are very close. What I would suggest would be to apply elimination strategy. Eliminate the options that is definitely wrong. By doing so, you will narrow down the number of options before arriving to the answer. Most students do not practice this but instead, they immediately try to find the correct answer.

These three steps look very basic but it is something that many students do not actively practice, especially step number three. Hopefully, this helps.

Regards,
NIEtrainedTEACHER
http://nietrainedteacher.weebly.com

[Winx5015]

Hello, can anyone tell me why do insects grow and multiply in summer?


thanks!

[Michaelia0816]

Winx5015:

Hello, can anyone tell me why do insects grow and multiply in summer?


thanks!

I not so sure, but I think that as there a lot of sunlight in summer, plant grow well, insect feed on plant's leave, as it grow well, it multiples faster soon during summer.

[brastilava]

Hi, can someone help in following 2 questions:


Q1: Which of the following statements about the organism (a picture of a frog is shown) below are correct?

A: It has many cells of various shapes and sizes
B: It has cells which contain nuclei that pass hereditary materials down
It has different cells to carry out different functions
Cell division takes place as it grows
E: It has some cells that are surrounded by cellulose walls

(1) A,B and C only
(2) A,B and D only
(3) A,B,C and D only
(4) A,C,D and E only

Answer key: (2). I thought the answer shoud be (3) since C is true?

Q2: Stephanie counted the number of plants and animals in her garden. Her findings are shown below:

Plants that grow on the ground : 10
Plants that grow on trees : 7
Grasshoppers : 5
Lime Butterflies : 6
Caterpillars of Lime Butterflies : 8

Based on above, which of the following statements are definitely true?

A: There are at least 3 populations of animals
B: There are more plants than animals in Stephanie’s garden
There are at least 2 populations of plants
There is only one garden community

(1) A only
(2) B and C only
(3) C and D only
(4) A,C and D only

Answer key: (4). Should the answer be (3) since caterpillars of lime butterflies and lime butterflies should be counted as 1 population?