Basic Science Primary 6 First Term Examination Questions
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: Primary 6
SUBJECT: Basic Science
NAME: ___________________________________________
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer from the options provided.
- The following are living things except _________
(a) stone
(b) plants
(c) animals - Non-living things include the following except _______
(a) iced block
(b) banana plant
(c) cup cake - ________ is the liquid substance that circulates in the body, taking food materials and other nutrients round the parts of the body.
(a) liquid
(b) blood
(c) blood cell - Blood is made up of the following except ________
(a) plasma
(b) red blood cells
(c) arteries - Which of the following helps in blood clotting?
(a) white blood cells
(b) platelets
(c) red blood cells - The organ that carries blood away from the heart is called _____
(a) vein
(b) capillary
(c) artery - Which of these organs carries blood towards the heart?
(a) vein
(b) artery
(c) capillary - ________ are substances other than food which we use for treatment and prevention of diseases.
(a) Panadol
(b) Drug abuse
(c) Drugs - Pick out which is not a hard drug?
(a) cocaine
(b) paracetamol
(c) marijuana - Which of the following is not to be considered before growing crops?
(a) good seed
(b) watering can
(c) good stem cuttings - The following are male reproductive organs except ________
(a) penis
(b) scrotal sac
(c) ovary - ______ is an example of a female reproductive organ.
(a) vagina
(b) penis
(c) testes - The following are synthetic drugs except ______
(a) Panadol
(b) Kolanut
(c) Paracetamol - Pawpaw leaf, bitter leaf, and kolanut are all examples of ________
(a) synthetic drugs
(b) naturally occurring drugs
(c) pharmaceutical drugs - The female ovaries produce ______
(a) sperm
(b) eggs
(c) yoghurt - The organ that produces sperm is the _______
(a) testes
(b) scrotal sac
(c) penis - The stages of change from childhood to adulthood is known as _________
(a) development
(b) growing
(c) puberty - Factors affecting physical body changes include _____
(a) hereditary
(b) food consumption
(c) day of birth - Which is not a characteristic of living things?
(a) movement
(b) reproduction
(c) circulation - Self-medication is regarded as ________
(a) drug abuse
(b) hard drugs
(c) synthetic drugs - Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?
(a) Breathing
(b) Melting
(c) Dissolving - The basic unit of life is the _______
(a) cell
(b) tissue
(c) organ - The part of the body responsible for digestion is the _______
(a) stomach
(b) heart
(c) lungs - A balanced diet contains _______
(a) only carbohydrates
(b) all classes of food
(c) only proteins - Which of these is not a form of energy?
(a) Light
(b) Sound
(c) Hunger - The sun is the main source of _______
(a) water
(b) energy
(c) soil - Water exists in ______ states
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3 - Which of these is an example of a gaseous fuel?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Firewood
(c) Cooking gas - The organ responsible for pumping blood is the _______
(a) brain
(b) lungs
(c) heart - The largest organ in the human body is the _______
(a) skin
(b) liver
(c) kidney - Which of these is a mode of heat transfer?
(a) conduction
(b) rolling
(c) pushing - What is the main function of the kidney?
(a) Circulate blood
(b) Filter waste from blood
(c) Digest food - The process by which water changes from liquid to gas is called _______
(a) condensation
(b) evaporation
(c) freezing - The process by which plants make their food is called _______
(a) respiration
(b) digestion
(c) photosynthesis - The part of a plant responsible for absorbing water is the _______
(a) stem
(b) root
(c) flower
SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
- What are living things?
- State four characteristics of living things.
- What is the circulatory system?
- State three agents of the circulatory system.
- What is a drug?
- State the two types of drugs.
- Define reproduction.
- List two male and two female reproductive organs.
- What is drug abuse?
- Mention two ways by which drugs can be abused.
SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS
- The process by which the body removes waste products is called _________________.
- Plants produce their food through a process called _________________.
- The process of changing from solid to liquid is called _________________.
- ________________ is the major source of energy for the Earth.
- The liquid waste removed by the kidney is called _________________.
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
- Answer all questions.
- Write neatly and legibly.
- Ensure your answers are correct before submitting.