1.
A mixture of sand and common salt could be separated by
filtration and distillation
dissolution and evaporation
dissolution, sedimentation and evaporation
dissolution, filtration and evaporation
sedimentation and filtration
2.
What structure links the mouth to the stomach
Colon
Duodenum
Oesophagus
Rumen
Trachea
3.
Which of the following organisms causes bilharziasis?
Blood fluke
Bloodworm
Liver fluke
Roundworm
Tapeworm
4.
Which of the following processes is a chemical change?
Digestion of starch by saliva
Melting of wax
Dissolution of sugar in water
Boiling of water
Evaporation of sea water
5.
An atom has 5 protons and 5 neutrons in its nucleus. How many electrons are present in the atom?
1
2
5
9
10
6.
Which of the following features in plants are used for defence?
Buds
Leaf spines
Pitchers
Roots
Tendrils
7.
The ability of birds to fly depends on
Their hollow hones only
Their flight feathers only
Their feathers covering their bodies
Their hollow bones and flight feathers
Their light bodies only
8.
Gases are more compressible than solids because:
Solids have harder surfaces
There are wider spaces between gas molecules
Gases have fixed volumes
The particles of solids are regularly arranged
The molecules of gases are randomly arranged
9.
Which of the following statements about machines is/are true?
I. The commonest and simplest of all machines is the lever
II. The efficiency of a machine is the ratio of work output to work input
III. The efficiency of a machine is usually less than one
IV. Machines make working much easier and convenient
I only
I and II only
I and III only
I, II and III only
I, II, III and IV
10.
Which of the following substances reacts with ammonium chloride to produce ammonia gas?
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium chloride
Calcium carbonate
Calcium sulphate
Calcium nitrate
11.
Plastic materials may be used to make the handles of cooking utensils because they are
Hard
Poor conductors of heat
Attractive
Easy to wash
Not poisonous
12.
Which of the following substances will turn red litmus paper blue?
Hydrochloric acid
Sodium chloride solution
Sulphuric acid
Water
Sodium hydroxide
13.
The heat of the sun reaches the earth through
radiation
convection
conduction
both radiation and conduction
both radiation and convection
14.
The mineral salts in dead organisms become available to the soil through
Decomposition
Diffusion
Fermentation
Leaching
Manuring
15.
A ray of light is incident at an angle of 30° to the surface of a plane mirror. Calculate the angle of reflection.
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
16.
Salt could be obtained from sea water by
boiling
condensation
decantation
distillation
evaporation
17.
A fertilised ovum is known as
a gamete
a zygote
oocyte
an ovary
a foetus
18.
The smallest planet known in the solar system is
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
19.
The organic constituent of the soil is
Air
Humus
Mineral salts
Rock particles
Water
20.
A car head lamp lights up when connected to a battery. What type of energy is obtained from the battery?
Chemical energy
Electrical energy
Heat energy
Light energy
Potential energy
21.
Which of the following statements about bacteria is true?
I. All infections are caused by bacteria
II. Most bacteria are harmless to man
III. Sterilisation does not kill bacteria
I only
II only
III only
II and III only
I and II only
22.
Which of the following organisms is a parasite on plants?
Bee
Butterfly
Capsid
Red ant
Tick
23.
The main parts of the central nervous system are the
brain and nerves
spinal cord and the nerves
brain and the spinal cord
brain, the nerves and the spinal cord
brain, the eyes, the ears and the nerves
24.
Which of the following pairs of diseases can be spread easily when food is exposed to houseflies?
Cholera and Guinea Worm
Dysentery and Malaria
Dysentery and Guinea Worm
Malaria and tuberculosis
Dysentery and cholera
25.
Which of the following activities is a mode of transmission of AIDS?
Shaking hands with an infected person
Eating with an infected person
Having sex with an infected person
Sharing clothes with an infected person
Sleeping in the same room with an infected person
26.
The eclipse of the moon occurs when the
moon and the sun are in a straight line
earth and the sun are in a straight line
sun is between the earth and the moon
earth is between the sun and the moon
moon comes between the sun and the earth
27.
Spitting in public is a bad social habit because it
makes the environment humid
reduces the amount of air in the body
reduces the amount of water in the body
releases disease-causing organisms into the environment
reduces the amount of saliva in the mouth
28.
The male sex cells in the flower are found in the
filament
ovary
pollen grains
stigma
29.
Which of the following substances is a pollutant?
Domestic waste
Fog
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Treated Waste
30.
Digestion of protein starts in the
duodenum
gullet
mouth
small intestine
stomach
31.
The sun, the heavenly bodies and the planets form the
atmosphere
galaxy
milky way
solar system
universe
32.
Which of the following practices encourages soil erosion?
Planting trees on bare soil
Clearing trees and slopes
Planting grasses along slopes
Ploughing across slopes
Preventing bush fires
33.
Which of the following metals is an alloy?
Aluminium
Brass
Copper
Iron
Zinc
34.
Which of the following statements about plants is true?
I. Most plants show movement
II. Green plants manufacture their own food
III. All animals depend directly on plants for food
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
II and III only
35.
Which of the following practices will destroy the breeding grounds of mosquitoes?
Sleeping in mosquito nets
Spraying with insecticides
Using insect repellent
Introducing fish into ponds
Burying all empty cans
36.
A plastic pen on rubbing in the hair attracts pieces of paper. What force is responsible for the attraction?
Electrostatic force
Frictional force
Gravitational force
Magnetic force
Centripetal force
37.
When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water
the lime water becomes warm
the lime water turns milky
the lime water remains clear
lime is produced
the lime water decomposes
38.
Which of the following solids melts easily on exposure to sunlight?
Animal fat
Candle wax
Plastics
Rubber
Shea butter
39.
Which of the following structures regulate the amount of light that enters the eye?
Choroid
Cornea
Iris
Lens
Retina
40.
Leguminous crops such as beans are cultivated to
add humus to the soil
increase the nitrate contents of soils
add nitrogen to the soil
make the soil loamy
add protein to the soil
(a)
State one function of each of the following organs in humans
(i)
skin
(ii)
lung
(iii)
kidney
(iv)
testis
(b)
(i)
What is vegetative reproduction?
(ii)
Name two plants which reproduce vegetatively
(c)
Name four main factors which determine the climate of a place
(d)
Define the following:
(i)
work
(ii)
power
(e)
Name the separation method used in the production of each of the following substances
(i)
akpeteshie (alcohol)
(ii)
common salt
(iii)
tap water
(a)
How would you demonstrate that expired air contains carbon dioxide?
(b)
(i)
What is an ion
(ii)
Give two examples of ions
(c)
(i)
What is capillary action
(ii)
State two processes which use capillary action
(d)
(i)
What is a lever?
(ii)
Give two examples of second class levers
(e)
(i)
Use any three of the following organisms to construct a food chain.
Rat, hawk, okro leaves, toad, cassava, man, grasshopper
(ii)
List three ways of keeping the teeth healthy.
(a)
(i)
Describe briefly what happens to a morsel of kenkey in the mouth during eating.
(ii)
List in order, the parts of the digestive system of humans.
(b)
A mixture of iron filings and sulphur is heated in a test tube
(i)
Give the name of the compound formed
(ii)
Write the chemical equation of the reaction which took place.
(iii)
State two methods of preventing iron from rusting.
(c)
(i)
A boy pulled a load through a distance of 5 m. If he exerts a force of 15 N in the direction of the force, calculate the work done
(ii)
Convert the following weights expressed in kilogram force (kgf) to newton (N)
α)
0.75 kgf
β)
1.33 kgf
[1 kgf = 10 N]
(a)
(i)
State two reasons which indicate that respiration and burning are similar processes.
(ii)
What is cross-pollination?
(iii)
List four methods by which cholera can be controlled and prevented.
(b)
(i)
Name the three coldest planets.
(ii)
State one reason which accounts for the coldness of the planets you have stated.
(iii)
An object of mass 150 g occupies a volume of 250 cm3. Calculate its density.
(c)
Name a suitable solvent for each of the following substances
(i)
grease
(ii)
oil paint
(iii)
alcohol
(iv)
sugar