Basic Science Primary 4 Second Term Examination
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2018
CLASS: PRIMARY 4 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………
1. There are _____ types of teeth (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
2. Which of the following is not an example of insect pests
(a) grasshoppers (b) rats (c) caterpillars
3. All the following are gardening tools except _______ (a) tractor (b) watering can (c) hoe
4. ______ is used for cutting bush, trees and shrubs (a) metric tape (b) cutlass (c) wheel barrow
5. Crops can be propagated by the following parts except ______ (a) root (b) seed (c) leaves
6. A disorder in the system of living things which prevent proper functioning is known as
(a) disease (b) diet (c) pests
7. In an adult, there are _________ teeth (a) 32 (b) 10 (c) 16
8. __________ is a colourles, odourless and tasteless liquid (a) kerosene (b) water (c) gas
9..The classes of food that builds and repairs worn out cells is _____
(a) carbohydrates (b) vitamins (c) proteins
10. The type of teeth used for biting is ______ (a) incisors (b) molar (c) canines
11. _________ helps to mix the food with saliva and roll it into ball-like structure
(a) lips (b) tongue (c) teeth
12. The movement of water from the earth surface to the cloud through the help of heat is called_____ (a) condensation (b) evaporation (c) liquidification
13. Water can be called a ______ (a) solvent (b) solute (c) solution
14. The following examples of food gives energy to the body
(a) beans, egg, milk (b) rice, yam, bread (c) orange, banana, water-melon
15. Any substance that can dissolve in a liquid is called _____ (a) solution (b) solute (c) solvent
16. Water and kerosene are examples of solvent (a) True (b) False (c) not sure
17. Harmful foods can cause the following except ______
(a) dysentery (b) stomach upset (c) promote good health
18. Bad feeding habits are also dangerous to the body (a) true (b) false (c) not sure
19..Which of the following is an example of harmful food
(a) riped fruit (b) well cooked food (c) rotten food
20..A meal which contains all classes of food in the right proportions is known as ______
(a) balanced diet (b) unbalanced diet (c) inadequate diet
Theory
Section B:
1. Define Pest _____________________________________________________________________
2. Define Diseases _________________________________________________________________
3. Mention three causal agents of diseases
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c)
4. What is water ________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Explain the following
Evaporation _____________________________________________________________
Condensation _____________________________________________________________
6. What are weeds? ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
7. List four characteristics of weeds
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________ (d) ________________________________
8. The chemicals for controlling weeds are _______________ while that used for controlling pests are ______________________________
9. Give two examples of the following pests
(i) Insects: ____________________, _____________________
(ii) Rodents: ____________________, _____________________
10. What is balanced diet? _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
11. Give three examples of harmful foods
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________
