CLASS 6

ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TESTThis Practice Test has 15 questions. It has been designed to give you an idea of the main IBT assessment.

ANSWERING THE QUESTIONSEach question has four options. Choose the BEST answer from the four options A, B, C or D.You will find the key to the answers on the last page of this booklet.

EQUIPMENT ALLOWED IN THIS PRACTICE TESTYou may use a pencil for this Practice Test. You may NOT use a dictionary.

ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS PRACTICE TESTYou should be able to complete this Practice Test in approximately 30 minutes.

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Aarif wants to buy a new shirt.

What colour should Aarif choose so that he stays coolest in summer?

Priya used this thermometer to measure room temperature. Part of the thermometer is drawn below.

What is the temperature of Priya’s room?

A 30 C

B 37 C

C 35 C

D 40 C

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brown red white blue

A B C D

30 35 40

°C

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3 Which of these provides energy to the human body?

A water

B food

C sleep

D exercise

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Which part of a plant develops into fruit?

A leaf

B seed

C stem

D flower

Which living thing uses sunlight to make its own food?4

A B C D

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Nasim drew a picture of the natural water cycle on Earth.

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

A rain

B clouds

C trees

D the Sun

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Food chains show how living things depend on each other for food.

A the frog and insect

B the grass and insect

C the frog and rabbit

D the rabbit and insect

rabbit snake

froginsect

means “is eaten by”

grass

According to this food chain, what does the snake eat?

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8 A ball rolls down a ramp and across the floor.

Which best describes the motion of the ball as it rolls down the ramp and then across the floor?

A increases in speed down the ramp then slows down

B increases in speed down the ramp then rolls at a constant speed

C rolls at a constant speed down the ramp then slows down

D rolls at a constant speed down the ramp then continues at a constant speed

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Which of these carry oxygen to different parts of the human body?

A kidney

B lungs

C blood

D liver

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What will the experiment help Zaved find out?

A how many seeds need to be planted

B how much soil is required for seeds to start growing

C whether seeds need sunlight to start growing

D whether seeds need water to start growing

10 Zaved set up two pots with seeds and soil. Both pots were kept in the sun and one pot was watered.

He drew a picture of his experiment.

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A warm air over the land rises

B cold air over the ocean rises

C warm and cold air near the beach mix

D wind always blows from the ocean to the land

Samir wanted to find out which sort of ball would bounce highest on grass; a tennis ball or a football.

Which should Samir do for a fair experiment?

A drop each ball onto different surfaces

B drop both the balls from the same height

C drop the bigger ball from a greater height

D throw the balls upwards before they fall down and bounce

tennis ball football

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land temperature25 °Cwater temperature

15 °C

Wind blows from the ocean to the land.12

What causes the wind to blow from the ocean to the land?

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An electric bulb changes electrical energy into

A heat energy.

B heat and light energy.

C light and chemical energy.

D heat, light and chemical energy.

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Anaida has a metal rod with balls of wax stuck to it. She puts the rod over a flame.

A W, X, Y then Z

B W, Z, Y then X

C X, W, Y then Z

D X, Y, Z then W

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W X Y Zwax balls

metal rod

In what order will the balls of wax fall off the rod?

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15 Which diagram best shows the positions of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun?

S

E

M

A

S

E

M

B

S

E

M

C D

E

M

S

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