Third Term Promotional Examination Primary 5 Basic Science and Technology
THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL
EXAMINATION 2017
CLASS: PRIMARY 5
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
NAME:……………………………………………………
1. A place where two or more bones meet is called ____ (a) block (b) fuse (c) joint
2. The animals that feed on meat or flesh are called ___
(a) carnivores (b) herbivores (c) omnivores
3. The framework of bones in the body is called _____ (a) joint (b) bones (c) skeletal system
4. Another name for Apollo is called ____ (a) red eyes (b) cataracts (c) conjunctivitis
5. When a child has loose or water stools, he or she is said to have ____
stooling (b) diarrhoea (c) dysentery
6. This is a symbol of a ____ (a) fuse (b) switch (c) sockets
7. A piece of wire connected in a circuit is called a _____ (a) circuit (b) switch (c) fuse
8. How many types of electricity do we have (a) three (b) four (c) two
9. The degree of hotness or coldness of an objects is called ___
Heat (b) energy (c) temperature
10. We breathe in air which contains (a) acid (b) base (c) oxygen
11. The process whereby green plants manufacture their foods in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll is called ____ (a) photosynthesis (b) carbon-dioxide (c) reproduction
12. The brain is protected by the ____ (a) skin (b) skull (c) bone cage
13. What type of rock is formed in layers and the most common on the surface of the earth
(a) igneous rock (b) sedimentary rock (c) metamorphic rock
14. Reproduction is important for ___ (a) growth (b) continuity (c) living of life
15. The union of two cells of a male and female gametes give rise to what is called a/an ____
(a) embryo (b) zygote (c) baby
16. Natural acids are ____ (a) organic (b) inorganic (c) sour
17. Those things from which objects can be made or with which something is done is called ___ (a) raw materials (b) materials (c) ceramics
18. The excretory product of the skin is called ____ (a) salt (b) skin (c) sweat
19. A state of preventing danger or harm to ourselves or somebody is ____
(a) maintenance (b) prevention (c) safety
20. Accidents are mishaps that can cause harm, damage or even ____
(a) death (b) injury (c) wound
21. ____ is the transfer of male parts into the female parts
(a) pollination (b) reproduction (c) fertilization
22. Excretion is the process whereby waste products are removed from the ____
(a) heart (b) urine (c) body
23. The act of taking air into and out of the lungs is called ___ (a) breathing (b) process (c) air
24. Gliding joints can be found on the ____ and ____
(a) neck, shoulder (b) wrist, ankle (c) hip, shoulder
25. One of the living things found inside the soil is _____
(a) cookworm (b) butterfly (c) earthworm
26. The instrument used for measuring air pressure is known as
(a) barometer (b) hydrometer (c) thermometer
27. Energy at rest is also known as the energy (a) kinetic (b) potential (c) solar
28. Energy from the sun is called ____ energy (a) kinetic (b) potential (c) solar
29. The heat from sunshine or lighted lamp is spread through ____
(a) radiation (b) conduction (c) convection
30. + – represents a ____ (a) circuit (b) cell (c) battery
Section B
1. Mention five parts of a flower
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________
(e) ________________________________
2. Mention four organs of excretion
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________
3. Draw the human lungs and label
4. Mention four respiratory organs
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________
5. Mention one function of heat in our daily activities
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