Primary 5 Science Practice Paper 2

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Science Primary 5

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 2

Subject: Science
Level: Primary 5
Paper: Practice Paper (Topic: Diversity)
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Name: ______________________
Class: _________
Date: ____________

Instructions:

• This practice paper has 20 questions on the topic of Diversity.
• Section A: 10 multiple-choice questions (1 mark each).
• Section B: 6 short-answer questions (2 marks each).
• Section C: 4 structured questions (total 8 marks).
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• No past-year exam evidence was used; this is syllabus-first AI-generated practice.

Section A (10 marks)

Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Which of the following is a way that living things show diversity?
   A. They all have the same number of legs
   B. They have different body structures and ways of living
   C. They all eat the same food
   D. They all live in the same habitat

2. A student groups animals by whether they have feathers. Which type of diversity is this?
   A. Diversity in habitat
   B. Diversity in appearance
   C. Diversity in movement
   D. Diversity in diet

3. Which group contains only living things?
   A. Cat, rose, mushroom
   B. Rock, water, sun
   C. Chair, book, pen
   D. Cloud, wind, soil

4. Which of these is a non-living thing?
   A. Fern
   B. Earthworm
   C. Plastic bottle
   D. Sparrow

5. Animals can be grouped by their body covering. Which animal has scales?
   A. Dog
   B. Snake
   C. Parrot
   D. Frog

6. Plants show diversity in their parts. Which plant part is used to make food?
   A. Root
   B. Leaf
   C. Stem
   D. Flower

7. Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?
   A. They can move from place to place only
   B. They grow and reproduce
   C. They are always green
   D. They do not need air

8. A snail and a fish both live in different habitats. This shows diversity in:
   A. Colour
   B. Habitat
   C. Size
   D. Shape

9. Which of these is a correct grouping?
   A. Living: table, chair, laptop
   B. Non-living: tree, bush, grass
   C. Living: bacteria, human, algae
   D. Non-living: dog, cat, bird

10. Why is biodiversity important?
    A. It makes the environment look messy
    B. It helps living things survive in changing conditions
    C. It reduces the number of plants
    D. It stops animals from moving

Section B (12 marks)

Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

11. Name two ways in which plants are different from one another.

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12. List two characteristics that all living things share.

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13. Explain why a bicycle is non-living although it can move.

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14. Group the following into living and non-living:
    pigeon, stone, moss, spoon
    Living: ________________________
    Non-living: ______________________

15. State one reason why animals in the same habitat may look different.

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16. Give one example of a living thing and one example of a non-living thing found in a pond.
    Living: ______________ Non-living: ______________

Section C (8 marks)

Answer all questions.

17. (a) What is meant by "diversity of living things"? [1 mark]

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(b) Give two examples of diversity in animals. [1 mark]

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18. (a) State one difference between a living thing and a non-living thing. [1 mark]

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(b) Explain how we can group plants by their use. [1 mark]

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19. Look at the table below.

Object	Living or Non-living?
Eagle	Living
Book	Non-living
Yeast	Living

(a) Based on the table, state one feature that living things have. [1 mark]

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(b) Add one more object to the correct column and explain why. [1 mark]

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20. (a) Name two groups of animals based on their body covering. [1 mark]

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(b) Describe how diversity helps animals survive in different places. [1 mark]

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Science Primary 5 (Answers)

Version 2 — Topic: Diversity
Syllabus-first AI-generated. No past-year paper evidence used.

Section A (10 marks)

1. B [1]
   Teaching note: Diversity means living things are different in structure and lifestyle. A is false (not all have same legs), C false (diets differ), D false (habitats differ).

2. B [1]
   Teaching note: Feathers are a physical feature → appearance diversity.

3. A [1]
   Cat, rose, mushroom are living. B/C/D contain only non-living.

4. C [1]
   Plastic bottle is made by humans, does not grow/reproduce.

5. B [1]
   Snake has scales; dog has fur, parrot feathers, frog moist skin.

6. B [1]
   Leaf makes food (photosynthesis, not required term but concept ok at P5).

7. B [1]
   All living things grow and reproduce. A too narrow, C/D false.

8. B [1]
   Snail (land) and fish (water) → habitat diversity.

9. C [1]
   Bacteria, human, algae are living. Others misgroup.

10. B [1]
    Biodiversity helps survival under change.

Section B (12 marks)

11. [2] Any two:

• Size (e.g., small herb vs tall tree)
• Leaf shape
• Flower colour
• Where they grow
  Marking: 1 mark per correct way.

12. [2] Any two: grow, reproduce, need food, respond, excrete. 1 mark each.

13. [2] Bicycle moves only when pushed (external force) and cannot grow/reproduce/make food. 1 mark: movement alone not enough; 1 mark: lacks life processes.

14. [2] Living: pigeon, moss. Non-living: stone, spoon. 1 mark per group.

15. [2] e.g., different colours for camouflage; different beaks for food. 2 marks for clear reason.

16. [2] Living: fish / tadpole / water plant. Non-living: water / rock / soil. 1 mark each.

Section C (8 marks)

17. (a) [1] Diversity means living things are different from one another in form, function, or habitat.
    (b) [1] e.g., birds have feathers, fish have scales.

18. (a) [1] Living grows/reproduces; non-living does not.
    (b) [1] Group by use: food plants (rice), medicine plants (aloe), etc.

19. (a) [1] Living things are made of cells / can grow / reproduce (from eagle, yeast).
    (b) [1] e.g., add "cat" to living because it is an animal that grows; or "cup" to non-living because made by humans.

20. (a) [1] e.g., mammals (fur), birds (feathers), fish (scales) — name two groups.
    (b) [1] Different bodies help them live in different places (e.g., fur for cold, scales for water).