Third Term JSS 1 EXAMS QUESTIONS BASIC SCIENCE
3RD TERM EXAMINATION BASIC SCIENCE JSS 1
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
1. Fats are made up of hydrogen oxygen and ___________ a. nitrogen b. carbon c. Iron d fluorine
2. ____________is the transfer of genes from parents to offspring’s a. gland b. change c. diet d. heredity
3. Hygiene also means _____________
4. Which of the following is not a pollutant a. smoke b. oxygen c. Carbon IV oxide d. noise?
5. One of these insects is nocturnal a. mosquito b. grasshopper c. butterfly d. noise
6. The following are wildlife animals except ___________ a. goat b. tiger c. cheetah d. zebra.
7. The accidental or deliberate discharge of oil into the environment is known as _________ a. flooding d. erosion c. oil spillage d. oil waste
8. Which of these vectors is responsible for sleeping sickness? A. mosquito b. tsetse fly c. blackfly d. house fly.
9. Nigeria began small pox vaccination to children in ____________ a. 1950 b. 1960 c. 1980 d.1966
10. There are _________ planets in the solar system. A. Three b. ten c.nine d. seven
11. The largest plant is _________ a. Jupiter b.mars b. Saturn d. Venus
12. The incubation period from HIV infection to full blown AIDS is ________
a. 3 to 7 days b. 3 to 10 years c. 10 to 40 days d. 2 to 5 months
13. Cholera causes _______ a. dehydration b. shivering c. coughing d. backache
14. The smallest planet is __________ a. saturn b. earth c. mars ed. Mercury
15. What does the body develop after vaccination? a. other disease antibodies c. immunity d. antibodies
16.Forces can be all of the following except a. contact b. friction
c. Gravitational d. ordinary
17.. Push, pull and tension are examples of what type of force? a. contact force
b. magnetic force c. gravitational force d. electrical force
18. The formula for calculating gravitational force is a. GF:mxgxh
b. GF=m-gth c. Gf = m-gth d. GF=(m-g) x h
19. Magndic force can be found in ____________ a. iron b. magnet c. rock
d. Aluminum
20. ________is a journey to destination beyond the earth atmosphere?
a. astronomy b. space travel c. transportation d. x& c
21. The first human to step on moon is _______________
a. Neil Adesola b. Neil Isaac c. Neil Daniel d. Neil Armstrong
22. The men that travel to space are called?
a. astronauts b. pilot c. sailors d. engineers
23. Earth is the _________planet from the sun? a. first b. second c. third
d. faith
24. Planet earth has _________moon a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 44
25. __________is the planet that supports human existence
a. earth b. Jupiter c. mars d. Saturn
26. How many days does it take the moon to complete its circle?
a. 24 b. 29 c. 31 d. 365
127. Which is not a planet? A. pluto b. plusto c. venus d. Saturn
28. Air in motion is called? a. wind b. pressure c. volume
d. temperature
29. The active part of air is called a. oxygen b. nitrogen c. hydrogen
d. carbon (II)oxide
30. Hard water causes? A. wastage of fuel B. Wastage of soap
C. Wastage of water D. Easy dyeing of clothes
31. Water boils at a. 100oc b. 20oc c. 35oc d0oc
32. Water freezes at a. 0oc b.100oc c. 75oc d.0of
33. Which is not a use of water?
a. medium for chemical rxas b. cleaning and washing
c. aids digestion and absorption d. all of the above
34. colloids can be found in a. true solutions b. in suspensions
c. none of the above d. all of the above
35. How many planets do we have? A. 9 b. 12 c. 15 d. 35
THEORY
(a) Write the nine planets
(b) Define season
(c) Define climates
2. (a) Define force
(b) State the types of forces you know
(c) State three advantages of using force
(d) Define force fields
(e) Draw a food web
(f) Draw a food chain
3. State the two causes of meningitis
What time of the year is there a breakdown of meningitis?
SECTION C
Attempt 3 questions
1. What is drug abuse?
a. state five effects of drug abuse
c. list the various personal cleanliness you must apply at home.
2a. define growth.
b. mention five factors affecting growth and development
c. in a tabular form, write out the types of vitamins and their sources
3. What are disease vectors?
b. Explain the types of diseases
c. discus any two factors that affect population growth
4. Illustrate the solar system with the aid of a diagram
b. Explain how the moon is able to provide light to the earth