1.
Which of the following is true about matter? It has
Weight and direction
Weight only
Weight and volume
Volume and direction
2.
3.
Why is it bad to throw faeces into rivers? Because
Other people collect drinking water from them
It changes the colour of the river
It causes hardness of the water
The faeces cannot dissolve in the water
4.
Which of the following methods will be most suitable for separating a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder?
Winnowing
Decanting
Magnetization
Evaporation
5.
During athletics, a boy slipped on a banana peel on the ground and fell. This is because
There was no friction
The ground was hard
The banana peel was soft
The ground was sandy
6.
Which of the following is a rhizome?
Potato
Ginger
Onion
Cocoyam
7.
How many different elements are present in the compound CuCl2?
Five
Four
Three
Two
8.
Which of the following energy changes takes place when a church bell is tolled?
Potential energy to kinetic energy
Kinetic energy to sound energy
Potential energy to sound energy
Chemical energy to heat energy
9.
Living things are different from non-living things because living things
are made up of protoplasm
do not have definite forms
take in liquid foods
have chlorophyll
10.
Which of the following gases enable burning to take place?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Ammonia
11.
The work done when a weight of 40 N is lifted up vertically through a distance of 10 m is
400 J
50 J
30 J
4 J
12.
Which of the following products is not excreted by the skin?
Water
Sweat
Urea
Common salt
13.
An element is formed by the combination of
an atom and a compound
a compound and a mixture
an atom and a mixture
a molecule and a compound
14.
Energy is measured in
Kelvin
Joules
Watts
Metres
Amperes
15.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
Transpiration
Growth
Reproduction
Feeding
16.
Which of the following substances is a mixture?
Sodium chloride
Sulphur dioxide
Sugar solution
Carbon dioxide
17.
The best reason why a cooking pan should have a wooden handle is that, wood is a
good conductor of heat
bad conductor of heat
good radiator of heat
bad radiator of heat
18.
For healthy growth, the food we eat must contain
fat, oils and proteins
important nutrients in the right proportions
a good proportion of carbohydrates and proteins
mineral salts, vitamins and water
19.
When the testa of a soaked bean is removed, the seed is seen to be made up of mainly
micropyles
hilum
radicle
embryo
20.
Which of the following human activities causes pollution of the environment?
Cutting down timber in the forest for firewood
Overgrazing of the field by cattle
Burning of coal and petrol in industries
Building dams across rivers
21.
22.
The process by which a hot saturated solution is cooled to obtain some of the solute is called
condensation
evaporation
crystallization
distillation
23.
Which of the following diseases is caused by a fungus?
Typhoid
Leprosy
Ringworm
Measles
24.
Stem cutting is used in propagating cassava because it
gives rise to roots and leaves
stores food in the stem
gives rise to big tubers
gives rise to small tubers
25.
Which of the following methods is not a way of preventing malaria parasites from person to person?
Sleeping in mosquito nets
Sleeping outside in the open
Draining all stagnant pools of water around our homes
Taking anti-malaria drugs weekly
26.
Faeces is the
excretory products resulting from body activities
food which is digested
food in the mouth which is removed from the body
unwanted product of digestion which is removed from the body
27.
Which of the following explains why a wet cloth dries faster on a dry day than on a humid day?
The rate of evaporation is very high during a dry day
There is much water vapour in the atmosphere during a dry day
It is very misty during a dry day
there is no evaporation during a humid day
28.
Urinating in rivers is a common manner of spreading diseases such as
cholera
bilharzia
malaria
measles
29.
Which of the following is not a way of preventing soil erosion?
Planting trees on bare soil.
Clearing trees along slopes
Planting grasses along slopes
Ploughing across slopes
30.
Atmospheric pressure is measured with
an anemometer
a thermometer
a galvanometer
a barometer
31.
Which of the following is not matter?
Iced block
Air
Light
Smoke
32.
Regular brushing of teeth is primarily done in order to
keep the mouth fresh
clear away food particles from the teeth
remove bad smell in the mouth
kill bacteria in the mouth
33.
On heating a certain solid in a dry container, all the substance was lost without passing through the liquid state. This means the
solid can easily melt
solid is an alloy
solid cannot stand heat
solid particles are held together by weak forces
34.
Which of the following forces tends to pull forces towards the centre of the earth?
Electrostatic force
Magnetic force
Force of gravity
Force of attraction
35.
Which of the following diseases will result from eating improperly cooked meat?
Tapeworm infestation
Guinea worm infestation
Small pox
Leprosy
36.
The angle between a ray of light and the surface it strikes is 30°. Calculate the angle of incidence.
210°
120°
90°
60°
37.
The Central Nervous System consists of
the brain and the spinal cord
the brain and the ears
the spinal cord and eyes
the brain, eyes and ears
38.
Which of the following classes of food can be broken down into amino acids?
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Mineral salts
Fats and oils
39.
Which of the following is the name of the darkest part of a shadow formed when a large source of light falls on an object?
Partial eclipse
Lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Penumbra
40.
Which of the following is evidence that particles in gases move faster than those in liquids and solids?
I. The scent of a perfume fills a room when its container is opened
II. Smoke spreads over a large area as burning takes place
III. The wind blows fast when it is about to rain
(a)
(i)
Define density of a substance
(ii)
Explain how the density of a stone could be determined
(b)
A box with a volume of 1000 m3 is filled with sand to the brim. If the density of sand is 2 kgm-3, calculate the mass of sand in the box.
(c)
Copy and complete the table below:
| Parasite | Disease | Prevention |
| Vibrio cholerae | Cholera | Eating hot food |
| Plasmodium | (i) | (ii) |
| Louse | (iii) | Personal Hygiene |
| (iv) | Ringworm | (v) |
(d)
Name the method which could be used to separate each of the following mixtures into their components:
(i)
Alcohol and water
(ii)
Salt and water
(iii)
Powdered charcoal and iron filings
(iv)
Powdered chalk and water
(a)
(i)
Name the process by which green plants manufacture their food.
(ii)
State three factors necessary for this process to take place.
(b)
(i)
Mention the device which could be used to carry a heavy body onto a truck.
(ii)
Name four simple levers used in everyday life.
(iii)
Draw a lever and label the pivot, effort and load on it
(c)
(i)
Using any ammonium compound, describe the general preparation of ammonia gas.
(Diagram of apparatus is not required)
(ii)
Write the chemical equation for the preparation
(a)
A sample of garden soil is put in a cylinder containing water. It is shaken and allowed to settle.
Draw and label the layers formed.
(b)
(i)
Name four types of forces.
(ii)
A boy used a catapult to pluck a mango from a tree. State two forces involved in this activity.
(iii)
Where are the forces in (b) (ii) applied?
(c)
Describe an experiment to show that there is change in heat energy when a new substance is formed.
(a)
(i)
Mention the three states of matter.
(ii)
State the two methods by which one state can be converted to another.
(b)
A bag of cement is pulled along a smooth horizontal floor with a horizontal force of 1000 N.
If the work done is 100,000 J, calculate the distance through which the bag is pulled.
(c)
(i)
Draw the side view of a bony fish and label the parts.
(ii)
Explain how the fish takes in oxygen.
(iii)
For each of the following animals name two parts which help it to live in its environment
α)
Bird
β)
Fish
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