CLASS 6
ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TEST
This Practice Test has 15 questions. It has been designed to give you an idea of
the main IBT assessment.
ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS
Each 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 TEST
You may use a pencil for this Practice Test. You may NOT use a dictionary.
ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS PRACTICE TEST
You 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?
2
brown
red
white
blue
A
B
C
D
Priya used this thermometer to measure room temperature. Part of the
thermometer is drawn below.
°C
30
35
40
What is the temperature of Priya’s room?
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A
30 C
B
37 C
C
35 C
D
40 C
Which of these provides energy to the human body?
A
water
B
food
C
sleep
D
exercise
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Which living thing uses sunlight to make its own food?
A
5
B
C
D
Which part of a plant develops into fruit?
A
leaf
B
seed
C
stem
D
flower
6
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.
rabbit
snake
grass
insect
frog
means “is eaten by”
According to this food chain, what does the snake eat?
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A
the frog and insect
B
the grass and insect
C
the frog and rabbit
D
the rabbit and insect
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
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.
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
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11 Samir wanted to find out which sort of ball would bounce highest on grass;
a tennis ball or a football.
tennis ball
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
12 Wind blows from the ocean to the land.
land temperature
25 °C
water temperature
15 °C
What causes the wind to blow from the ocean to the land?
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
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13 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.
14 Anaida has a metal rod with balls of wax stuck to it. She puts the rod over
a flame.
wax balls
W
X
Y
Z
metal rod
In what order will the balls of wax fall off the rod?
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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15 Which diagram best shows the positions of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun?
M
E
S
M
E
S
A
B
E
M
M
S
S
E
C
D
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Answer Key
1.
C
2.
B
3.
B
4.
D
5.
D
6.
D
7.
C
8.
A
9.
C
10.
D
11.
B
12.
A
13.
B
14.
D
15.
B
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