Second Term Examination Questions Basic Science Primary 1

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 1

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME: ___________________________________

Instructions for Students:

1. Read all questions carefully before answering.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Do not engage in any form of cheating.
5. Be honest and show your working when required.

Section A: Objective Questions

Choose the most suitable option lettered a – c for each of the following questions:

1. We need water every day in the house, office, school, etc.
   (a) True
   (b) False
   (c) Maybe
2. Fishes live in _______________
   (a) sand
   (b) water
   (c) sky
3. We use water to wash our clothes.
   (a) Maybe
   (b) True
   (c) False
4. Plants are living things.
   (a) True
   (b) False
   (c) I don’t know
5. ___________ is a domestic animal.
   (a) Tiger
   (b) Cat
   (c) Snake
6. Lion is a _____________ animal.
   (a) Wild animal
   (b) Water animal
   (c) Farm animal
7. We mould with _____________.
   (a) Soap
   (b) Clay
   (c) Crayon
8. _______________ is an example of technology.
   (a) Television
   (b) Leaf
   (c) Sand
9. Simple machines make work easier.
   (a) Maybe
   (b) True
   (c) False
10. We use __________ to sew our clothes.
    (a) Scissors
    (b) Sewing machine
    (c) Hammer
11. An example of a simple machine is __________.
    (a) Bottle opener
    (b) Car
    (c) Window
12. The colour of our school uniform is ________.
    (a) Grey & pink
    (b) White & purple
    (c) Blue & red
13. Good water must be ______________.
    (a) Dirty
    (b) Smelling
    (c) Colourless
14. How many types of water do we have?
    (a) 3
    (b) 2
    (c) 5
15. _________ is used to pack dirty items.
    (a) Clothes
    (b) Dustbin
    (c) Spoon
16. Plants normally grow well in soil.
    (a) Maybe
    (b) True
    (c) No
17. Building blocks are made with sand and ______.
    (a) Book
    (b) Biro
    (c) Cement
18. There are _____________ types of soil.
    (a) 6
    (b) 3
    (c) 4
19. We can feel air around us.
    (a) Maybe
    (b) True
    (c) False
20. Objects that need air are:
    (a) Stone and phone
    (b) Plant and goat
    (c) Bottle and book

Section B: Short Answer Questions

1. Write two sources of water:
   (a) ________________________________
   (b) ________________________________
2. Write four colours you know:
   (a) ________________________________
   (b) ________________________________
   (c) ________________________________
   (d) ________________________________
3. Write five examples of simple machines:
   (a) ________________________________
   (b) ________________________________
   (c) ________________________________
   (d) ________________________________
   (e) ________________________________
4. Write two objects you can mould with clay:
   (a) ________________________________
   (b) ________________________________

End of Examination

Second Term Revision Primary 1 Basic Science