Ten-Year Series · PSLE 2016
PSLE Science 2016 Answers
The answer key for the PSLE Science 2016 paper (Paper 1): 43 questions, 30 with a free final answer, plus the topic and marks for each. Find the question number in your TYS book and tick it off.
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MCQ answers are option numbers, e.g. (3).
Paper 1
43 questions · 30 free final answers · 97 marks listed
| Q | Answer | Topic / section | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | (2) | Diversity · Classifying living thingsMCQ | 2 |
| Q2 | (4) | Systems · Plant vs animal cellsMCQ | 2 |
| Q3 | (1) | Cycles · Plant reproductionMCQ | 2 |
| Q4 | (4) | Diversity · Classifying living thingsMCQ | 2 |
| Q5 | (4) | Systems · Heart and circulationMCQ | 2 |
| Q6 | (1) | Systems · Human digestive systemMCQ | 2 |
| Q7 | (3) | Energy · Forms of energyMCQ | 2 |
| Q8 | (2) | Systems · Plant transport xylem & phloemMCQ | 2 |
| Q9 | (2) | Interactions · Food chainsMCQ | 2 |
| Q10 | (4) | Cycles · Plant reproductionMCQ | 2 |
| Q11 | (4) | Cycles · Plant reproductionMCQ | 2 |
| Q12 | (3) | Interactions · Environmental pollutionMCQ | 2 |
| Q13 | (1) | Energy · Forms of energyMCQ | 2 |
| Q14 | (1) | Interactions · Food chainsMCQ | 2 |
| Q15 | (3) | Cycles · Life cycle of a plantMCQ | 2 |
| Q16 | (4) | Cycles · Water cycleMCQ | 2 |
| Q17 | (3) | Cycles · Changes of stateMCQ | 2 |
| Q18 | (2) | Systems · Series vs parallel circuitsMCQ | 2 |
| Q19 | (1) | Diversity · MaterialsMCQ | 2 |
| Q20 | (2) | Energy · Forms of energyMCQ | 2 |
| Q21 | (4) | Interactions · ForcesMCQ | 2 |
| Q22 | (2) | Systems · Series vs parallel circuitsMCQ | 2 |
| Q23 | (4) | Cycles · Three states of matterMCQ | 2 |
| Q24 | (1) | Cycles · Water cycleMCQ | 2 |
| Q25 | (3) | Energy · Conservation of energyMCQ | 2 |
| Q26 | (2) | Interactions · ForcesMCQ | 2 |
| Q27 | (3) | Interactions · ForcesMCQ | 2 |
| Q28 | (4) | Energy · Heat conductors vs insulatorsMCQ | 2 |
| Q29 | (1) | Energy · Light and shadowMCQ | 2 |
| Q30 | (3) | Interactions · ForcesMCQ | 2 |
| Q31 | Model answer in worked solution | Interactions · AdaptationsOpen-ended | 2 |
| Q32 | Model answer in worked solution | Cycles · Life cycle of a plantOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q33 | Model answer in worked solution | Interactions · Environmental pollutionOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q34 | Model answer in worked solution | Interactions · AdaptationsOpen-ended | 4 |
| Q35 | Model answer in worked solution | Systems · Plant transport xylem & phloemOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q36 | Model answer in worked solution | Energy · Forms of energyOpen-ended | 2 |
| Q37 | Model answer in worked solution | Energy · Forms of energyOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q38 | Model answer in worked solution | Energy · Heat conductors vs insulatorsOpen-ended | 2 |
| Q39 | Model answer in worked solution | Energy · Heat conductors vs insulatorsOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q40 | Model answer in worked solution | Interactions · MagnetsOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q41 | Model answer in worked solution | Diversity · MaterialsOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q42 | Model answer in worked solution | Energy · Forms of energyOpen-ended | 3 |
| Q43 | Model answer in worked solution | Energy · Conservation of energyOpen-ended | 3 |
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