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Primary 2 Science: Sound Around Us Practice
Real Primary 2 Science questions on Sound Around Us, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
MOE strand: Discovery Science
Curriculum alignment
Science Teaching & Learning Syllabus, Primary Three to Six (MOE, 2023 syllabus)
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Real Sound Around Us practice questions
How does a guitar string make sound when you pluck it?
It changes colour
It vibrates quickly back and forth ✓
It becomes heavier
It gets hot
Plucking a guitar string makes it vibrate quickly, and this vibration creates the sound we hear.
Is a lion's roar usually loud or soft?
Loud ✓
Soft
A lion's roar is very loud and can be heard from far away.
Can sound travel through the air to reach our ears?
No
Yes ✓
Sound travels through the air as vibrations until it reaches our ears.
Can sound travel through water, such as when you are swimming underwater?
No
Yes ✓
Sound can also travel through water, which is why you can sometimes hear muffled sounds underwater.