Examination_Interm_Science_JS1_3rd_Term
  • 1. A student observes an object that grows, reproduces, and responds to its environment. This object is most likely
A) A living thing
B) A machine
C) A mineral
D) A non-living thing
  • 2. Which group of living things makes its own food through photosynthesis?
A) Bacteria
B) Animals
C) Fungi
D) Plants
  • 3. How are plants different from animals?
A) Plants make their own food while animals cannot
B) Animals are always larger than plants
C) Animals can reproduce but plants cannot
D) Plants cannot respond to stimuli
  • 4. A battery converts
A) Chemical to electrical energy
B) Electrical to chemical only
C) Heat to light
D) Light to sound
  • 5. A moving car has
A) Solar energy
B) Potential energy only
C) Kinetic energy
D) Nuclear energy
  • 6. Water in a dam has
A) Heat
B) Potential energy
C) Kinetic energy
D) Sound
  • 7. An electric fan converts
A) Mechanical to chemical
B) Heat to light
C) Electrical to mechanical energy
D) Sound to light
  • 8. Cooking gas stores
A) Sound energy
B) Light energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Nuclear energy
  • 9. Hydroelectric power uses
A) Flowing water
B) Petrol
C) Wood
D) Coal
  • 10. Which is non-living?
A) Tree
B) Fish
C) Goat
D) Rock
  • 11. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the
A) Root
B) Fruit
C) Flower
D) Leaf
  • 12. Animals with backbones are
A) Vertebrates
B) Insects
C) Worms
D) Invertebrates
  • 13. An earthworm is
A) A bird
B) A vertebrate
C) An invertebrate
D) A fish
  • 14. A physical property is
A) Colour
B) Rotting
C) Burning
D) Rusting
  • 15. A chemical property is
A) Size
B) Shape
C) Mass
D) Ability to rust
  • 16. Soil is important because it
A) Creates wind
B) Supports plant growth
C) Makes clouds
D) Produces electricity
  • 17. Plant cells have
A) A cell wall
B) No nucleus
C) No membrane
D) No cytoplasm
  • 18. Cells are important because they
A) Produce sunlight
B) Create rocks
C) Build the body
D) Make clouds
  • 19. Renewable energy can be
A) Only underground
B) Never replaced
C) Replaced naturally
D) Made from plastic
  • 20. The nucleus
A) Controls cell activities
B) Makes roots
C) Stores air
D) Produces soil
  • 21. Solar energy is
A) Chemical
B) Non-renewable
C) Renewable
D) Artificial
  • 22. The stem mainly
A) Absorbs water
B) Forms roots
C) Makes seeds
D) Supports the plant
  • 23. During a science lesson, Musa noticed that a young maize plant became taller after 3 weeks. Which characteristic of living things did the plant show?
A) Colour
B) weight
C) Shape
D) Growth
  • 24. A teacher placed a stone, a goat and a wooden chair on a table. Which of them can carry out all life processes?
A) the stone and the chair
B) the goat only
C) The stone only
D) The wooden chair only
  • 25. A puppy quickly ran to its owner after hearing its name. Which life process is demonstrated?
A) Reproduction
B) Sensitivity
C) Excretion
D) Nutrition
  • 26. During a practical science lesson, students grouped a butterfly, a fish and a lizard together. Why they were placed in the same group?
A) tThey all make their food
B) They all produce flowers
C) They are all animals
D) They all have roots
  • 27. Which statement best explains why fire is classified as non-living?
A) It produces light
B) It can spread from one place to another
C) It does NOT carry out all the life processes of living things
D) It gives out heat
  • 28. A young chick became a mature hen and later laid eggs. Which characteristic of living things is shown last?
A) Respiration
B) Growth
C) Reproduction
D) Movement
  • 29. During a visit to a zoo, Ada saw a goat, a pigeon and a snake. Why are these animals grouped together?
A) They are all vertebrates
B) They all have feathers
C) They all live in water
D) They all produce flowers
  • 30. A student noticed that ice changed into water after standing in the sun. Which type of change took place?
A) A chemical change
B) A biological change
C) A permanent change
D) A physical change
  • 31. A lizard hid under a large rock during the hottest part of the day. What relationship between living and non-living things does this show?
A) Non living things provide shelter for living things
B) Rocks reproduce like animals
C) Living things DO NOT need their environment
D) Rocks are living things
  • 32. A student wanted to observe onion cells during a laboratory practical. Which instrument should be used?
A) Measuring cylinder
B) Thermometer
C) Weighing balance
D) Microscope
  • 33. A green leaf can make food because its cells contain ________.
A) Cell membrane
B) Mitochondria
C) Chloroplasts
D) Vacuoles
  • 34. A biology student observed two cells under a microscope. One cell had a cell wall and chloroplasts, while the other did NOT. What can the student conclude?
A) Both are animal cells
B) Bothe are plant cells
C) Neither is a living cell
D) One is a plant cell and the other is an animal cell
  • 35. A boy rides his bicycle down a hill without pedalling. Which form of energy mainly makes the bicycle move?
A) Light energy changing into chemical energy
B) Potential energy changing into kinetic energy
C) Electrical energy changing into magnetic energy
D) Sound energy changing into heat energy
  • 36. A girl lifted a bucket of water from the ground and placed it on a high platform. The bucket gained more
A) sound energy
B) potential energy
C) magnetic energy
D) nuclear energy
  • 37. A farmer uses wind energy to pump water for irrigation. What is the major advantage of using wind energy?
A) It is cheaper than air
B) It is renewable and causes little pollution
C) It can never stop blowing
D) It is produced from crude oil
  • 38. During a class debate, students were asked to recommend the best energy source for protecting the environment. Which would be the best choice?
A) Coal
B) Solar energy
C) Kerosene
D) Petrol
  • 39. In the workshop, a student used a hand saw to cut wood. What enabled the saw to do the work?
A) Energy
B) friction
C) Air
D) Force alone
  • 40. A pupil stretched a rubber band and held it without releasing it. What type of energy DOES the stretched rubber band possess?
A) kinetic energy
B) Potential energy
C) Electrical energy
D) Light energy
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