Basic Science Primary 6 Second Term Examinations

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2020
CLASS: PRIMARY 6 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………
Objectives: Attempt all the questions
1.) A simple machine is a mechanical device (a) true (b) false (c) maybe (d) a and b above
2.) ___ colours can be mixed to make other colours (a) primary (b) nursery (c) crèche (d) tertiary
3.) Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted diseases
(a) HIV/AIDS (b) malaria (c) syphilis (d) gonorrhea
4.) The following are projects in Nigeria except _______
(a) dams (b) borehole (c) irrigation (d) rainguage
5.) It is the responsibility of wife and husband to determine and achieve desired number, spacing and limiting of children (a) yes (b) no (c) no idea (d) none of the above

6.) The will and ability of parents to respond to needs and aspiration of family and children is called ____ (a) temptation (b) indolence (c) responsible parenthood (d) negligence

7.) The male reproductive system contains two main division which are ________
(a) testes and sperm (b) ovary and vagina (c) uterus and fingers (d) mouth and leg
8.) Moving air is called ______ (a) rain (b) wind (c) marathon (d) carbon(iv)oxide
9.) Valuable materials or substances found in the earth are called ______
(a) planets (b) rocks (c) solar bodies (d) minerals
10.) Which of the following Nigeria cities is popular for local deposit
(a) Abuja (b) Enugu (c) Lagos (d) Port Harcourt
11.) The colours of rainbow is given by the acronyms ______
(a) ROYGBIV (b) BIV COLR (c) RAINCOL (d) ROYCORL
12.) _______ is not a property of air (a) dust (v) water vapor (c) oxygen (d) none of the above
13.) Air is used for ________ (a) breathing (b) burning (c) transportation (d) all of the above
14.) Which of the following water project is used for farming where there is low rainfall
(a) tap (b) irrigation (c) dew (d) ice-cube
15.) The major source of revenue for federal government is ______
(a) tin (b) iron-ore (c) coal (d) petroleum
16.) All the following are found on traffic light except _____ (a) black (b) red (c) yellow (d) green
17.) ___________ occurs when the male’s sperm interacts with the female ovum
(a) pollination (b) nutrition (c) fertilization (d) adaptation
18.) Waste in liquid form is called _______ (a) sewage (b) refuse (c) disposal (d) LAWMA
19.) The release of smoke into the atmosphere is a good example of _________ pollution
(a) noise (b) sound (c) air (d) land



20.) Drug abuse can lead to __________
(a) good growth (b) mental illness (c) sound mind (d) social life

Part B: Theory
1.) Mention four weather instruments
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________

2.) Mention four safety devices
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________

3.) Mention four hand tools
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________

4.) Mention four mineral resources in Nigeria
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________

5.) What is air __________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b.) Mention two objects that float in Air
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________