ICAS - Sample English Paper A

Sample Questions

1) Tracy and her friends did a survey of the trash found on the beach, and categorized the items they found according to the type of material and the number/amount of it.

Here is the bar graph of their findings.

How much paper was found?
a) 5000
b) More than 5000
c) Less than 5000
d) 2500

2) The following figure shows the leafcutter ant carrying a leaf.

To which part of the ant’s body is the sting attached?
a) Head
b) Thorax
c) Abdomen
d) Leg

3) The figure below shows the parts of a plant.

Which part of the plant carries water from the roots to the leaves?
a) Shoot system
b) Stem
c) Internode
d) Primary root

4) Given below is the classification of plants into those that bear seeds and those that do not.

From the diagram, it is clear that conifers
a) Do not have seeds
b) Have seeds but not flowers
c) Have flowers but not seeds
d) Have both flowers and seeds

5) Given below is a map of an area near White Lake.

In what direction is Mike’s house from the White Lake?
a) North-east
b) South-east
c) East
d) South

6. Vanessa was given four types of paper bags. She put canned drinks into each bag until the bag began to tear. She recorded her data, as shown in the table below.

Based on the data given on the table, which bag is the strongest?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

7) The figure below shows some parts of the human body.

Which of the following correctly represents X, Y and Z?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

8) A hamster is kept in an airtight box, as shown in the diagram below, for twenty-four hours. Food and water are kept inside the box.

What will happen to the hamster after 24 hours?
a) The hamster will grow.
b) The hamster will finish the food and water.
c) The hamster will die.
d) The hamster will not eat.

9) The diagram below shows how some living things can be grouped.

On what basis is the classification done in the diagram above?
a) Number of seeds
b) Mode of reproduction
c) Ability to produce flowers
d) Habitat

10) Elaine made a table, as follows, of four objects and the material they are made from.

Which of the objects did Elaine match wrongly?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer key: 1) c 2) c 3) b 4) b 5) b 6) c 7) c 8) c 9) b 10) d