SCIENCE LEVEL 6 asmo

DIVISION
S SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
2023 CONTEST
LEVEL 6 (STATE ROUND)
GRADE 11 & 12
Rules and Regulations

(Please read these rules and regulation carefully)
1. Please fill in your FULL name correctly, IC/Passport/ID No, school name, class, and the date and
time of contest clearly on the answer on the second page of this booklet. 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. You may only use 2B pencils when
answering the questions.
3. No calculators and any unauthorized 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 requests or inquiries, 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 has 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 on the 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, do not expect to answer all types of
questions.
11. Please tear off the answer sheet carefully and returned it to the invigilator along with the
contest paper.
12. Please be reminded that if the contestants can’t attend the contest, we don’t accept any
replacement contestants. If found any, the contestant will be disqualified automatically.
Scoring System
1. For Question 1- 10, 2 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
For Question 11- 20, 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
For Question 21- 25, 8 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
However, you will NOT be penalized for each incorrect answer.
2. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify 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.
DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
Full Name: Class

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Date:: Time:
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IC / PASSPORT/
School Name： ID No:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
1. Magnesium oxide is formed when magnesium burns. The magnesium oxide is heavier than
the magnesium used because
A magnesium absorbs water vapour during burning.
B magnesium absorbs energy during burning.
C magnesium combines with oxygen during burning.
D magnesium combines with nitrogen during burning.
E None of the above
2. When a doctor gives a patient an injection, he does it on the arm. This is because the arm
has
A fewer receptors.
B more muscles.
C fewer blood vessels.
D no nerve endings.
E None of the above
3. Which statement about the red blood cells is not true?
A They have no nuclei.
B They are made in the liver.
C They transport oxygen in the form of oxyhaemoglobin.
D They are more numerous than white blood cells.
E None of the above
4. In the thermonuclear reaction which occurs in the core of the Sun, the
A hydrogen atoms combine to form helium atoms.
B helium atoms combine to form hydrogen atoms.
C uranium atoms split and release heat and light.
D hydrogen under great pressure burns and releases heat and light.
E None of the above
DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
5. Electrical energy is transmitted at
A high voltage and high current.
B high voltage and low current.
C low voltage and high current.
D low voltage and low current.
E None of the above
6. What is the cause of kwashiorkor?
A Drinking too little water
B A lack of protein in the diet
C A lack of iron in the diet
D Too much fats in the diet
E None of the above

7. Sugar is added to a cup of coffee. Which of the following methods does not help the sugar to
dissolve faster?
A Add more hot water
B Use a bigger cup
C Stir the coffee
D Heat the coffee
E None of the above

DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
8. A polythene rod is rubbed with a woollen cloth. The polythene rod becomes positively
charged and the woollen cloth becomes negatively charged because
A the polythene rod gains protons and the woollen cloth gains electrons
B the polythene rod loses electrons and the woollen cloth loses protons
C the polythene rod loses electrons and the woollen cloth gains electrons
D the polythene rod gains protons and the woollen cloth loses protons
E None of the above

9. The following information refers to the characteristics of substance Q.
 Has a shiny surface

 Has a high boiling point
 Is not malleable
 Is a good heat conductor
What is Q?
A Sulphur rod
B Carbon rod
C Mercury
D Copper
E None of the above

10. Which of the following is not a property of pure water?
A Pure water does not have any taste.
B Pure water boils at 100 °C.
C Adding common salt to pure water will not affect its freezing point.
D Pure water has a density of 1 g/cm3.
E None of the above

DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
11. What is the advantage of having the villi in large numbers on the inner wall of the small
intestine?
A Slow down the movement of the food.
B Strengthen the wall of the small intestine.
C Increase the surface area for absorbing food.
D Decrease the work of the small intestine.
E None of the above
12. What is the function of the ureters?
A To transport urine to the urethra directly
B To transport urine to the urinary bladder
C To filter urine flowing through them
D To let air into the kidneys
E None of the above
13. A meteorite becomes red hot when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. This is due to
A the force of gravity of the Earth.
B the electrical force produced.
C friction with the air.
D the nature of the meteorite.
E None of the above

DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
14. A fuse in the wiring system is always connected to

A the live wire.
B the neutral wire.
C the earth wire.
D the metal part of an appliance.
E None of the above
15. When a force is applied to an object, which effect does not take place?
A The mass of the object increases.
B The direction of the object changes.
C The shape of the object changes.
D The position of the object changes.
E None of the above
16. A __________________ is used to connect or disconnect a circuit.
17. __________________ are used in the transmission and distribution of electrical power.
18. __________________ is a process of heat transfer that does not require a medium.
19. A __________________ is a big molecule that is made up of a large number of sub-units

called amino acids.
20. The presence of starch in the leaves can be tested using an __________________ solution.
DIVISION
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
S 2023 CONTEST
(STATE ROUND)
LEVEL 6
GRADE 11 & 12
21. Light refraction allows _________________ to be formed on the retina of the eye.
22. Each red blood cell contains a pigment called _________________.
23. Table _________________ are used as heat insulators to prevent tabletops from being burnt
by hot kitchenware.
24. In the classification system used today, organisms are classified into five main groups called
_________________ . These are animals, plants, fungi, bacteria and very simple organisms.
25. Roughage or dietary _________________ makes it easier for undigested food to move
through the large intestine.

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DIVISION

Rules and Regulations

Full Name: Class

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

5. Electrical energy is transmitted at

A high voltage and high current.

B high voltage and low current.

C low voltage and high current.

D low voltage and low current.

E None of the above

6. What is the cause of kwashiorkor?

A Drinking too little water

B A lack of protein in the diet

C A lack of iron in the diet

D Too much fats in the diet

E None of the above

B Use a bigger cup

C Stir the coffee

D Heat the coffee

E None of the above

E None of the above

 Has a shiny surface

E None of the above

A Pure water does not have any taste.

B Pure water boils at 100 °C.

D Pure water has a density of 1 g/cm3.

E None of the above

12. What is the function of the ureters?

A To transport urine to the urethra directly

B To transport urine to the urinary bladder

C To filter urine flowing through them

D To let air into the kidneys

E None of the above

A the force of gravity of the Earth.

B the electrical force produced.

C friction with the air.

D the nature of the meteorite.

E None of the above

14. A fuse in the wiring system is always connected to

B the neutral wire.

C the earth wire.

D the metal part of an appliance.

E None of the above

A The mass of the object increases.

B The direction of the object changes.

C The shape of the object changes.

D The position of the object changes.

E None of the above

16. A __________________ is used to connect or disconnect a circuit.

19. A __________________ is a big molecule that is made up of a large number of sub-units

22. Each red blood cell contains a pigment called _________________.

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