1.
Which pf the following organs is used by the fish for movement?
Eye
Fin
Gill
Tail
Mouth
2.
A group of stars found in the universe is called
galaxy.
meteor.
meteorite.
planet.
solar system.
3.
The basic unit of matter is the
atom.
compound.
element.
electron.
ion.
4.
Which of the following processes is a physical change?
Rusting of iron
Burning of paper
Melting of ice
Fermentation of palm wine
Boiling of an egg
5.
The organ that removes metabolic wastes from the human body is
anus.
heart.
kidney.
rectum.
spleen.
6.
The food chain that occurs in nature is
green plans → lizards → insects → snakes
grasshopper → green plants → lizards → hawks
green plants → snakes → hawks → man
green plants → grasshopper → lizards → snakes
mice → lizards → hawks → snakes
7.
The device that uses an electromagnet in its operation is the
electric bell.
electric iron.
radio.
refrigerator.
sewing machine.
8.
Which of the following statements about mammals is true?
They have hairs
They lay eggs
They have feathers
They have beaks
They are cold blooded
9.
The parasite that is found on dogs is
capsid.
guinea worm.
plasmodium.
tapeworm.
Tick.
10.
The substance that sublimes when heated is
baking powder.
camphor.
common salt.
sugar.
Sulphur.
11.
In plants when the male gamete fuses with the egg, the first structure that is formed is the
embryo.
testa.
fruit.
seed.
zygote.
12.
Clayey soil holds more water than any other type of soil because it has
large particle size.
large air spaces.
irregular particle size.
greater attraction for water.
reduced air spaces.
13.
Disposal of urine and faeces into a river used for domestic purposes, may cause the outbreak of
bilharzia.
malaria.
river blindness.
tetanus.
tuberculosis.
14.
The temperature of 20oC on the kelvin scale is
253 K.
263 K.
273 K.
283 K.
293 K.
15.
The heavenly body that produces and emits its own light is
Mars.
meteorite.
the moon.
the sun.
Venus.
16.
Desert plants shed their leaves to reduce the rate of
absorption of minerals.
diffusion.
osmosis.
respiration.
transpiration.
17.
Which of the following materials transforms electrical energy into light energy?
Electric bell
Filament bulb
Electric guitar
Lantern
Radio
18.
The name of the smallest blood vessel in humans is
artery.
arteriole.
capillary.
vein.
venule.
19.
Which of the following activities is a reflex action?
Eating
Fighting
Learning
Sneezing
Writing
20.
The method of separation used in the treatment of water at the water works is
decantation.
distillation.
evaporation.
magnetization.
precipitation.
21.
The gas produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to calcium carbonate is
ammonia.
carbon dioxide.
chlorine.
hydrogen.
oxygen.
22.
Which of the following environmental factors increases sweating in humans?
Low temperature
Low pressure
High pressure
High temperature
High humidity
23.
Which of the following crops is propagated vegetatively?
Cassava
Coconut
Mango
Okro
Tomato
24.
The type of energy stored in food is referred to as
chemical energy.
electrical energy.
heat energy.
kinetic energy.
light energy.
25.
The end product of protein digestion is
amino acid.
glucose.
maltose.
poly-peptide.
sucrose.
26.
The attracting power of magnets is greatest at the
centre.
edges.
poles.
sides.
surface.
27.
The substances which help in the digestion of food materials are called
enzymes.
hormones.
lymph.
mucus.
plasma.
28.
The transfer of heat through a solid medium is by
I. conduction
II. convection
III. radiation
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
II and III only
29.
Casual and loose sex life can result in the spread of
AIDS.
cholera.
poliomyelitis.
malaria.
tuberculosis.
30.
Which of the following conditions will cause the same quantity of sugar to dissolve faster in a given volume of water?
Stirring the solution
Grinding the sugar
Heating the solution
Dissolving in a bigger container
Cooling the solution
31.
The raw material for photosynthesis is
carbon dioxide.
chlorophyll.
mineral salts.
oxygen.
sunlight.
32.
Which of the following heavenly bodies is at the centre of the planetary system?
Earth
Mercury
Pluto
Sun
Venus
33.
Legumes are generally included in crop rotation because they
are easy to uproot in preparation for the next planting season.
are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.
have short life span.
are good cover crops.
have high market value.
34.
The insect which transmits the plasmodium parasite is called
butterfly.
cockroach.
housefly.
mosquito.
tsetse fly.
35.
The property of water that causes mosquito larvae to float on it is
density.
viscosity.
surface tension.
volume.
capillarity.
36.
Which of the following practices is a bad habit?
keeping one's surroundings tidy
Drinking clean water
Covering one's food
Using a brother's towel and comb
Washing of hands before eating
37.
Addition of more solvent to a solution makes the solution more
dense.
dilute.
concentrated.
saturated.
super saturated.
38.
An atoms has 4 protons and 5 neutrons in its nucleus. How many positively charged particles are in the atom?
1
2
3
4
5
39.
Which of the following statements about all living things is/are true?
I. They respire
II. They manufacture their own food
III. They grow
I only
II only
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
40.
Spectacles with converging lenses are used by people suffering from
cataract.
glaucoma.
headache.
long-sightedness.
short-sightedness.
a)
i)
What is personal hygiene?
ii)
List four ways by which personal hygiene could be maintained
b)
Define each of the following terms and give two examples in each case:
i)
compound
ii)
mixture
c)
i)
What is a machine?
ii)
Give one example each of a
α)
first class lever
β)
second class lever
γ)
third class lever
d)
i)
What is a satellite?
ii)
State one use of satellite
a)
What is an electrostatic force?
b)
i)
State the unit of
α)
force
β)
work
ii)
A body of mass 80 kg is lifted vertically through a distance of 5.0 m.
Calculate the work done on the body.
[g = 10 ms-2]
c)
Describe briefly how a mixture of common salt and powdered sulphur could be separated.
d)
State three characteristics each of
i)
an insect pollinated flower
ii)
a wind pollinated flower
a)
i)
What is fertilization
ii)
Describe briefly the processes that lead to fertilization in humans after mating.
b)
i)
Define the term density
ii)
Describe briefly how the density of a piece of stone could be determined
c)
i)
What is an element?
ii)
Classify each of the following substances as an element, compound or mixture: Water, air, potassium, alcohol, common salt, sugar
a)
Define each of the following terms:
i)
alloy
ii)
diffusion
iii)
colloid
b)
Give two examples each of:
i)
alloy
ii)
colloid
c)
i)
What is pollution?
ii)
List two pollutants each of:
α)
air
β)
water
γ)
land
d)
A coconut of weight 50 N hangs 15 m above the ground.
i)
Name the type of energy possessed by the coconut.
ii)
Calculate the value of this energy