1.
The digestion of carbohydrates starts in the
mouth
throat
stomach
duodenum
2.
Photosynthesis in plants requires chlorophyll, sunlight, water and
oxygen
carbon dioxide
steam
hydrogen
3.
Which of the following objects is a good conductor of heat?
Wood
Rubber
Copper
Plastic
4.
What is the work done when a force of 2.5 N moves through a distance of 4 m?
0.6 J
1.5 J
1.6 J
6.5 J
5.
The person who studies the weather is
a pilot
a physician
an astronaut
an astrologer
6.
A child suffering from Kwashiorkor lacks
protein
fats and oils
vitamins
mineral salts
7.
Which of the following substances can dissolve almost all solutes?
Kerosene
Palm oil
Water
Turpentine
8.
All of the following methods are used to preserve food in our homes except
smoking
salting
boiling
canning
9.
The chemical symbol for potassium is
Fe
K
P
Pb
Zn
10.
The part of the banana plant used in reproduction is called
sucker
rhizome
stem
tuber
11.
The process by which kerosene rises up the wick in a lantern is
evaporation
conduction
diffusion
capillarity
12.
Which of the following animals can live both in water and on land?
Mouse
Rat
Frog
Grasscutter
13.
A bar magnet attracts all the following objects except
pins
pair of scissors
nails
razor blade
14.
When an object moves from rough surface onto a smooth one with the same energy, its speed
increases
decreases
remains the same
becomes zero
15.
How many states of matter do we have?
2
3
4
5
16.
All of the following animals lay eggs except
fish
lizard
rabbit
toad
turkey
17.
Which of these is not a sense organ?
Eye
Ear
Nose
Skin
18.
Which of the following processes is used to separate insoluble solids from liquids?
Distillation
Sublimation
Filtration
Evaporation
19.
An organism living on another organism and causing harm to it is referred to as a
host
parasite
producer
consumer
20.
What sickness are you likely to be suffering from when you have blood in your urine?
Typhoid
Syphilis
Cholera
Bilharzia
21.
Which of these is a vegetable crop?
Pineapple
Potato
Cabbage
Cassava
22.
Insects can walk on the surface of water because of
diffusion
capillarity
viscosity
friction
23.
When a substance is made up of the same kind of atoms it is called
a mixture
a compound
an element
a solution
24.
What do human beings obtain from food to enable them work?
Blood
Energy
Vitamins
Proteins
25.
26.
The part of the plant which is found in the soil is the
flower
stem
leaf
root
27.
The part of the plant which is found in the soil is the
flower
stem
leaf
root
28.
When salt is put into soups, it
five months
six months
seven months
nine months
29.
The washing away of the top soil by running water is called
erosion
rotation
plantation
weathering
30.
All the following are solids except
aluminium
lead
silver
potassium
mercury
31.
The process by which living things increase in number is referred to as
growth
development
reproduction
multiplication
32.
Which of the following soil types can hold the least amount of water?
Loam
Clay
Silt
Sand
Sandy loam
33.
When a piece of candle is heated, it changes from
liquid to gas
liquid to flame
solid to flame
solid to liquid
34.
Which of the following metals is used for making roofing sheets?
Zinc
Silver
Mercury
Tin
35.
36.
The lion is a typical example of
a pet
a carnivore
an omnivore
a herbivore
37.
A uniform mixture of two or more metals is called
a solute
a colloid
a compound
a suspension
38.
Which of the following activities illustrates distillation?
Preparation of soup
Preparation of akpeteshie
Tapping of palm wine
Preparation of starch
39.
The hatching of eggs into chicken depends on constant supply of
water
feed
pressure
heat
40.
A fertilized ovule results in the formation of
an ovary
a style
a pistil
a stigma
(a)
(i)
What is the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination?
(ii)
Name two agents of cross-pollination.
(b)
A ray of light strikes the surface of a plane mirror at an oblique angle.
Draw a ray diagram to show each of the following:
(i)
the normal
(ii)
the incident ray
(iii)
the reflected ray
(iv)
the angle of incidence
(v)
the angle of reflection
(c)
Give one property of the image formed by a plane mirror.
(d)
(i)
Carbon dioxide is prepared in the laboratory by pouring some dilute hydrochloric acid on calcium carbonate. Give a balanced equation for this reaction.
(ii)
How would you test for carbon dioxide?
(iii)
Give one use of carbon dioxide.
(a)
Define the following processes:
(i)
Excretion
(ii)
Respiration
(iii)
Name one organ in man which is responsible for each of the processes in (a) (i) and (ii) above
(b)
Mention three ways of protecting people from infection during an outbreak of cholera.
(c)
Write down the chemical names of the following compounds.
(i)
MgCl2
(ii)
FeS
(iii)
CuSO4
(iv)
NH4OH
(d)
List the names of the planets in order of their distances away from the sun; starting with the one nearest to it.
(a)
(i)
What is a solution?
(ii)
Write down balanced chemical equations for the preparation of the following substances.
α)
Sodium Chloride: Prepared from a reaction between Sodium hydroxide and dilute hydrochloric acid
β)
Ammonia: Prepared from a reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen.
(b)
Classify the following under voluntary and involuntary actions:
(i)
Laughing
(ii)
Blinking of the eyes
(iii)
Sneezing
(iv)
Eating
(c)
(i)
State four characteristics which are common to all living things.
(ii)
Write down one function of each of the following:
α)
Leaves
β)
Roots
(d)
(i)
Mention two main defects of the human eye
(ii)
How are these defects corrected in each case?
(a)
(i)
Name the gas which is used in both rusting and burning
(ii)
State two ways in which rusting can be prevented in everyday life.
(b)
Classify each of the following items as element, compound, mixture or colloid:
(i)
Sodium chloride
(ii)
Sugar solution
(iii)
Fog
(iv)
Hydrogen
(v)
Sulphur
(c)
(i)
Use any three of the following to form a food chain:
Man, bird, green grass, goat, grasshopper
(ii)
Name two diseases that can be controlled by immunization.
(d)
(i)
A boy throws a stone vertically up into the air. What are the energy changes that take place as the stone falls to the ground?
(ii)
Give two appliances which use electromagnets in their operation
(iii)
List two ways in which a magnet can lose its magnetism.
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