FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2018/2019 PRIMARY 4 BASIC SCIENCE
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2018/2019
CLASS: PRIMARY 4SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
NAME:…………………………………………………………………………………
1.) _______ is the condition of the atmosphere of a particular area at a given period of time
(a) climate (b) weather (c) sunny (d) cloudy
2.) Which of the following is a temporary change?
(a) water – ice (b) wood – ashes (c) seedlings – young plant (d) egg – adult ( imago)
3.) Changes in plants are permanent (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) I don’t know
4.) _________ is what happens when something passes from one form to another
(a) choice (b) change (c) chance (d) charge
5.) The unit of temperature is measured and recorded in ______
(a) meters (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) seconds
6.) A weather experts is referred to as a ______
(a) mechanic (b) meteorologist (c) radiologist (d) cardiologist
7.) The instrument used for measuring wind direction is known as ____
(a) barometer (b) wind vane (c) thermometer (d) anemometer
8.) In safety rules, red colour signifies (a) danger (b) royalty (c) wealth (d) love
9.) Tape rule, meter rule, ruler are instrument for measuring _____
(a) volume (b) time (c) length (d) weight
10.) The following are instruments used in measuring time except _____
(a) bathroom scale (b) stop watch (c) wrist watch (d) table clock
11.) How many colours has a rainbow (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 2
12.) The weather symbols below signifies ___________ and _________
(a)
cloudy/lighting (b) rainy/sunny (c) hot/sunny (d) lightning/rainy
cloudy/lighting (b) rainy/sunny (c) hot/sunny (d) lightning/rainy
(i) (ii)
13.) Red, yellow and blue are examples of _______ colour
(a) primary (b) secondary (c) nursery (d) tertiary
14.) The unit of length is ______ (a) metres (b) litres (c) seconds (d) grammes
15.) Which of the following insects undergoes incomplete metamorphosis
(a) cockroach (b) housefly (c) mosquito (d) butterfly
16.) The instrument used to measure the temperature of a particular place or person is known as _____ (a) barometer (b) thermometer (c) anemometer (d) hygrometer
17.) Yellow + Blue = _________ (a) green (b) purple (c) orange (d) indigo
18.) Which of the following animals changes its skin colour for protection
(a) bird (b) lizard (c) chameleon (d) toad
19.) Which of the following represents the complete metamorphosis in the life cycle of an insect (a) egg – nymph – adult (b) egg – adult (c) egg – larva – pupa – adult
(d) egg – larva – adult
20.) An adult insect is divided into ______ main parts (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7
Section B (Answer all questions)
1.) What is weather? ____________________________________________________________
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b.) List the five factors that affect weather
(a) ______________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ______________________________ (d) ________________________________
(e) ______________________________
2.) Define change?______________________________________________________________
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b.) Mention two types of change?
(a) ______________________________ (b) ________________________________
3.) State one animals that performs the following
(i) Animals that shed its skin is ___________________________
(ii) Animals that changes its colour is ______________________________
(iii) Animals that changes due to old age is ____________________________
b.) Mention two changes in both plants and animals 
Plants Animals(a)
(b)
4.) State the units of measurement of
(a) Length = ________________________
(b) Volume = ________________________
(c) Time = __________________________
(d) Area = __________________________