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SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

MATTER

1.

Steam changes to liquid by a process called

A.

evaporation.

B.

condensation.

C.

melting.

D.

boiling.

2.

Which of the following body shapes facilitates movement in a fluid?

A.

Rectangular

B.

Spherical

C.

Streamline

D.

Triangular

3.

Which of the following pairs of structures are present in animal cells?

A.

Mitochondrion and Chloroplast

B.

Nucleus and chloroplast

C.

Vacuole and nucleus

D.

Cell wall and mitochondrion

4.

Which of the following substances are matter?

I. Hydrogen

II. Air

III. Stone

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

5.

When gases are heated they

A.

melt.

B.

sublime.

C.

decrease in volume.

D.

decrease in intermolecular forces

6.

Which of the following statements about plant cell is correct? It

A.

does not have a nucleus

B.

contains large vacuoles

C.

is surrounded by the cell membrane only

D.

does not have a definite shape

7.

Which of the following processes involve a change in the state of matter from liquid to solid?

A.

Evaporation

B.

Freezing

C.

Melting

D.

sublimation

8.

Which of the following organisms is/are multicellular?

I. Amoeba

II. Paramecium

III. Onion

A.

I only

B.

III only

C.

I and III only

D.

II and III only

9.

The building block of a material with the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element is

A.

an ion.

B.

an atom.

C.

a molecule.

D.

a proton.

10.

When gases are heated they

A.

melt.

B.

sublime.

C.

decrease in volume.

D.

decrease in intermolecular forces

11.

Which of the following substances are matter?

I. Hydrogen

II. Air

III. Stone

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

12.

The space occupied by matter is its

A.

area

B.

length

C.

radius

D.

width

E.
volume

13.

The process by which steam is changed into liquid is called

A.

evaporation

B.

condensation

C.

filtration

D.

melting

E.
sublimation

14.

Which of these is not a characteristic of all living things?

A.

Transpiration

B.

Growth

C.

Reproduction

D.

Feeding

E.

Respiration

15.

How many states of matter do we have?

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

E.
6

16.

The process by which living things increase in number is referred to as

A.

growth

B.

development

C.

reproduction

D.

multiplication

E.
addition

17.

When a piece of candle is heated, it changes from

A.

liquid to gas

B.

liquid to flame

C.

solid to flame

D.

solid to liquid

E.
solid to gas

18.

Which of the following is true about matter? It has

A.

Weight and direction

B.

Weight only

C.

Weight and volume

D.

Volume and direction

E.
Volume only

19.

Living things are different from non-living things because living things

A.

are made up of protoplasm

B.

do not have definite forms

C.

take in liquid foods

D.

have chlorophyll

E.
vary widely in form and size

20.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

A.

Transpiration

B.

Growth

C.

Reproduction

D.

Feeding

E.
Respiration

21.

Which of the following is not matter?

A.

Iced block

B.

Air

C.

Light

D.

Smoke

E.
Stone

22.

On heating a certain solid in a dry container, all the substance was lost without passing through the liquid state. This means the

A.

solid can easily melt

B.

solid is an alloy

C.

solid cannot stand heat

D.

solid particles are held together by weak forces

E.
solid undergoes sublimation

23.

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 only
B.
III only
C.
II only
D.
I and II only
E.
I, II and III

24.

The three states of matter are

A.

Water, liquid and gas

B.

Earth, liquid and gas

C.

Solid, liquid and air

D.

Gas, earth and water

E.
Gas, liquid and solid

25.

The process by which a naphthalene ball (camphor) placed in a box gets smaller in size is termed

A.

Melting

B.

Diffusion

C.

Evaporation

D.

Sublimation

E.

Condensation

26.

Which of the following substances can exist in all the three states of matter at 0°C?

A.

Petrol

B.

Palm oil

C.

Milk

D.

Alcohol

E.
Water

27.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living organisms

A.

Respiration

B.

Reproduction

C.

Photosynthesis

D.

Feeding

E.
Excretion

28.

Which of the following animals reproduces without mating?

A.

Toad

B.

Lizard

C.

Dog

D.

Man

E.
Amoeba

29.

Which of the following is not characteristic of all living organisms? The ability to

A.

break down food to obtain energy

B.

produce food using the sun’s energy

C.

make use of food nutrients to grow

D.

respond to changes within the environment

E.
give rise to young new individuals

30.

Which of the following arrangements is the correct order of increasing complexity of the structure?

A.

Cells → systems → tissues → organs

B.

Cells → tissues → systems → organs

C.

Cells → organs → tissues → systems

D.

Cells → systems → organs → tissues

E.

Cells → tissues → organs → systems

31.

Which of the following is not an example of matter?
A.
Hydrogen
B.
Oxygen
C.
Light
D.
Water
E.
Charcoal

32.

Which of the following leaves are sensitive to touch?

A.

Cassava leaves

B.

Mimosa leaves

C.

Orange leaves

D.

Palm leaves

E.
Tomato leaves

33.

Which of the following properties is / are common to both liquids and gases?

A.

Fixed shape

B.

Fixed shape and fixed volume

C.

Fixed size

D.

No definite shape

E.
No definite shape and no definite volume

34.

The number of hydrogen atoms present in two molecules of water is
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
E.
5

35.

Which of the following takes the shape of its container?

A.

Chalk

B.

Charcoal

C.

Paper

D.

Petrol

E.
Stone

36.

Gases are more compressible than solids because:

A.

Solids have harder surfaces

B.

There are wider spaces between gas molecules

C.

Gases have fixed volumes

D.

The particles of solids are regularly arranged

E.

The molecules of gases are randomly arranged

37.

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

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I and II only

E.

II and III only

38.

Which of the following solids melts easily on exposure to sunlight?

A.

Animal fat

B.

Candle wax

C.

Plastics

D.

Rubber

E.

Shea butter

39.

The basic unit of matter is the

A.

atom.

B.

compound.

C.

element.

D.

electron.

E.

ion.

40.

The substance that sublimes when heated is

A.

baking powder.

B.

camphor.

C.

common salt.

D.

sugar.

E.

Sulphur.

41.

Which of the following statements about all living things is/are true?

I. They respire
II. They manufacture their own food
III. They grow

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

I and II only

D.

I and III only

E.

II and III only

42.

Which of the following processes about all living things is/are true?

I. Reproduction
II. Respiration
III. Locomotion
IV. Excretion

A.

I only

B.

I and II only

C.

III and IV only

D.

I, II and III only

E.

I, II and IV only

43.

The physical change(s) that take(s) place when a piece of ice is heated continuously for a long time can be represented by

A.

solid → vapour

B.

vapour → solid → liquid

C.

solid → liquid → vapour

D.

liquid → vapour

44.

The chemical formula H2 represents

A.

two atoms of hydrogen.

B.

two neutrons of hydrogen.

C.

two ions of hydrogen.

D.

two molecules of hydrogen.

45.

When matter changes state from gas to liquid there is

A.

a decrease in mass.

B.

a decrease in volume.

C.

an increase in pressure.

D.

an increase in temperature.

46.

The characteristics that distinguishes living things from non-living things is that, living things

A.

are able to move, non-living things are not.

B.

are of different sizes, non-living things have same size.

C.

can manufacture their own food, non-living things cannot.

D.

have a definite form, non-living things have irregular forms.

47.

Which of the following statements about the state of matter is correct?

A.

Molecules in a solid are disorderly arranged.

B.

Solids are highly compressible.

C.

Liquids have definite form and volume.

D.

Molecules in a gas move faster than those in a liquid.

48.

Which of the following characteristics are common to all living things?

I. Response to stimuli.
II. Respiration
III. Movement from place to place
IV. Grow

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

I, II and III only

D.

I, II and IV only

49.

The following characteristics are features of all living things except ability to

A.

bring forth young ones.

B.

excrete.

C.

grow.

D.

move from place to place.

50.

Which of the following characteristics applies to only plants?

A.

Excretion of waste materials

B.

Response to stimuli

C.

Ability to manufacture food from simple substances

D.

Ability to respire

51.

The process which takes place in all living cells is

A.

digestion.

B.

fertilization.

C.

photosynthesis.

D.

respiration.

52.

Which of the following processes of conversion of the state of matter is correct.

A.

Solid heat gas heat liquid

B.

Solid cool liquid cool gas

C.

Gas heat liquid heat solid

D.

Gas cool liquid cool solid

53.

One characteristics which is not common to all living things is the ability to

A.

grow.

B.

move about.

C.

respire.

D.

respond to stimuli.

54.

Chlorine gas is an example of

A.

an atom.

B.

an element.

C.

a compound.

D.

a molecule.

55.

Hydrogen is represented by the chemical symbol H2. This symbol represents

A.

two molecules of hydrogen.

B.

two atoms of hydrogen.

C.

two elements of hydrogen.

D.

two ions of hydrogen.

56.

The property of a rock that makes it different from water is that it has

A.

fixed volume.

B.

fixed shape.

C.

density.

D.

mass

57.

Which of the following properties is true about all matter? Matter has

A.

volume and fixed shape.

B.

volume and mass.

C.

mass and indefinite volume.

D.

density and fixed shape.

58.

Plants are different from animals because they

A.

have protoplasm

B.

have chlorophyll

C.

are able to respire

D.

are able to reproduce sexually

59.

Which of the following life processes is not performed by all living things?

A.

Excretion

B.

Photosynthesis

C.

Reproduction

D.

Respiration

60.

Which of the following life activities are common to both plants and animals?

I. Feeding
II. Locomotion
III. Respiration

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

61.

Which of the following arrangements show the correct order of increasing complexity of structures in living organisms.

A.

cells → organs → tissues → systems

B.

cells → tissues → organs → systems

C.

cells → systems → tissues → organs

D.

cells → tissues → systems → organs

62.

Which of the following processes involves the solid state of matter?

A.

Boiling

B.

Condensation

C.

Evaporation

D.

Melting

63.

Which of the following statements about molecules is/are correct? Molecules
I. are chemically combined group of atoms
II. are physically combined group of atoms
III. can exist on their own

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

I and III only

D.

I, II and III

64.

Which of the following processes can occur at all temperatures?

A.

Boiling

B.

Evaporation

C.

Melting

D.

Sublimation

65.

Which of the following statements about plant cell is correct? It

A.

does not have a nucleus

B.

contains large vacuoles

C.

is surrounded by the cell membrane only

D.

does not have a definite shape

66.

Which of the following processes involve a change in the state of matter from liquid to solid?

A.

Evaporation

B.

Freezing

C.

Melting

D.

sublimation

67.

Which of the following organisms is/are multicellular?

I. Amoeba

II. Paramecium

III. Onion

A.

I only

B.

III only

C.

I and III only

D.

II and III only

68.

How many atoms are present in CaCl2?

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

69.

The component of a living cell responsible for respiration is

A.

chloroplast

B.

mitochondrion

C.

nucleus

D.

vacuole

70.

In which of the following structures in a living cell is cellulose found?

A.

Chloroplast.

B.

Mitochondrion.

C.

Cell membrane.

D.

Cell wall.

71.

One of the characteristics of a solid is that

A.

its particles are tightly packed.

B.

it assumes the shape of the container it occupies.

C.

it has no fixed volume.

D.

its particle can easily be separated.

72.

The number of oxygen atoms present in three molecules of carbon dioxide is

A.

3.

B.

4.

C.

5.

D.

6.

73.

The chemical formula Cl2 represents two

A.

atoms of chlorine.

B.

neutrons of chlorine.

C.

ions of chlorine.

D.

molecules of chlorine.

74.

Which of the following particles constitute matter?

I. Atoms

II. Molecules

III. Ions

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

75.

The organelle which occupies the largest portion of a plant cell is the

A.

chloroplast.

B.

mitochondrion.

C.

nucleus.

D.

vacuole.

76.

The part of a living cell which is semi-permeable is

A.

cytoplasm.

B.

nucleus.

C.

protoplasm.

D.

cell membrane.

77.

The space occupied by matter is its

A.

area.

B.

mass.

C.

volume.

D.

weight.

78.

Which of the following structures contain cellulose?

A.

Cell wall

B.

Cell membrane

C.

Chloroplast

D.

Mitochondrion

79.

The process by which gas changes to liquid is known as

A.

melting.

B.

evaporation.

C.

condensation.

D.

boiling.

80.

The basic unit of life is the

A.

cell.

B.

nucleus.

C.

organ.

D.

tissue.

81.

An atom that has lost one or more electron(s) is called

A.

a molecule.

B.

a proton.

C.

am ion.

D.

a negative particle.

82.

Chlorine gas in a example of

A.

an atom.

B.

an element.

C.

a compound.

D.

a molecule.

83.

Which of the following statements about a plant cell is correct? It

A.

does not have a nucleus.

B.

contains large vacuoles.

C.

is surrounded by the cell membrane only.

D.

does not have a definite shape.

84.

Which of the following states of matter are fluids

I. Solid

II. Liquid

III. Gas

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

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