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Hong Kong Primary 5 General Studies Practice Paper with Answers (9 questions, 50 minutes)
Practice paper · Primary General Studies
A Primary 5 General Studies paper: nine questions, 100 marks, covering healthy living, people and the environment, science and technology, and chart reading, with answers and marking notes on the same page.
Paper details Level: Primary 5 | Subject: General Studies | Time: 50 minutes | Total: 100 marks | Questions: 9
Part A — Healthy living (20 marks)
| # | Question | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name one food group from each level of the food pyramid. (6 marks) | Base: grains; middle: vegetables and fruit; upper: meat, fish, eggs, dairy; top: fats and sugar, in small amounts. (2 marks per level.) |
| 2 | How much exercise should a primary pupil do each day, and how much sleep each night? (6 marks) | About 60 minutes of exercise a day (3 marks); about 9 to 11 hours of sleep (3 marks). |
| 3 | Why does too little sleep affect performance in class? Answer with because … so … (8 marks) | Because sleep lets the body rest and consolidates memory (4 marks), so with too little sleep attention is poor and learning is slower (4 marks). |
Part B — People and the environment (25 marks)
| # | Question | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Distinguish weather from climate and give one example of each. (8 marks) | Weather is short-term and immediate, such as rain today (4 marks); climate is the long-term average, such as hot, wet summers in Hong Kong (4 marks). |
| 5 | Sort these resources into renewable and non-renewable: solar, coal, wind, oil, water. (10 marks) | Renewable: solar, wind, water (6 marks); non-renewable: coal, oil (4 marks). |
| 6 | Give one home energy-saving action and explain how it reduces environmental impact. (7 marks) | For example setting the air conditioner to 25 degrees with a fan (3 marks); less electricity means less fuel burned and fewer emissions (4 marks). |
Part C — Science and technology (30 marks)
| # | Question | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | What three changes can a force cause? (6 marks) | A change in speed, a change in direction, and a change in shape. (2 marks each.) |
| 8 | What three things must a circuit have for a bulb to light? (9 marks) | A power source (battery), a bulb and wires, joined into a complete loop. (3 marks each.) |
| 9 | A torch shines on a ball and a shadow appears. Why? What happens if the ball moves closer, and why? (15 marks) | Light travels in straight lines and the ball blocks it (5 marks); the shadow grows (5 marks); because the ball blocks more light (5 marks). |
Part D — Charts and data (25 marks)
Favourite sports in the class (number of pupils)（30 pupils in total）
| # | Question | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Which sport is most popular, and how many pupils chose it? (4 marks) | Running, 12 pupils. |
| 11 | How many times more pupils chose running than skipping? (4 marks) | 12 divided by 3 equals 4 times. |
| 12 | If basketball is played in groups of 4, how many groups and how many left over? (5 marks) | 9 divided by 4 gives 2 groups with 1 left over. |
| 13 | The school has about 600 pupils. Estimate how many prefer running. (6 marks) | 12 out of 30 is 40 per cent; 600 times 0.4 equals 240 pupils. |
| 14 | Which sport would you promote in school? Give one reason. (6 marks) | Any sensible choice, for example skipping: little equipment and space needed. (2 marks choice, 4 marks reason.) |
A TutorZone practice paper; original questions, not publisher material.
