Pre-examination test
  • 1. A student observes an object that grows, reproduces, and responds to its environment. This object is most likely
A) A non-living thing
B) A living thing
C) A machine
D) A mineral
  • 2. Which group of living things makes its own food through photosynthesis?
A) Bacteria
B) Plants
C) Animals
D) Fungi
  • 3. How are plants different from animals?
A) Animals are always larger than plants
B) Plants cannot respond to stimuli
C) Plants make their own food while animals cannot
D) Animals can reproduce but plants cannot
  • 4. A battery converts
A) Electrical to chemical only
B) Chemical to electrical energy
C) Heat to light
D) Light to sound
  • 5. A moving car has
A) Potential energy only
B) Solar energy
C) Kinetic energy
D) Nuclear energy
  • 6. Water in a dam has
A) Sound
B) Kinetic energy
C) Potential energy
D) Heat
  • 7. An electric fan converts
A) Electrical to mechanical energy
B) Mechanical to chemical
C) Heat to light
D) Sound to light
  • 8. Cooking gas stores
A) Sound energy
B) Nuclear energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Light energy
  • 9. Hydroelectric power uses
A) Petrol
B) Coal
C) Flowing water
D) Battery
E) Wood
  • 10. Which is non-living?
A) Tree
B) Fish
C) Rock
D) Goat
  • 11. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the
A) Root
B) Leaf
C) Flower
D) Fruit
  • 12. Animals with backbones are
A) Worms
B) Invertebrates
C) Insects
D) Vertebrates
  • 13. An earthworm is
A) A fish
B) An invertebrate
C) A vertebrate
D) A bird
  • 14. A physical property is
A) Burning
B) Rusting
C) Rotting
D) Colour
  • 15. A chemical property is
A) Size
B) Ability to rust
C) Mass
D) Shape
  • 16. Soil is important because it
A) Creates wind
B) Produces electricity
C) Makes clouds
D) Supports plant growth
  • 17. Plant cells have
A) No membrane
B) No cytoplasm
C) No nucleus
D) A cell wall
  • 18. Cells are important because they
A) Produce sunlight
B) Make clouds
C) Build the body
D) Create rocks
  • 19. Renewable energy can be
A) Never replaced
B) Only underground
C) Made from plastic
D) Replaced naturally
  • 20. The nucleus
A) Makes roots
B) Controls cell activities
C) Produces soil
D) Stores air
  • 21. Solar energy is
A) Chemical
B) Non-renewable
C) Renewable
D) Artificial
  • 22. The stem mainly
A) Supports the plant
B) Absorbs water
C) Forms roots
D) Makes seeds
  • 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) weight
B) Colour
C) Growth
D) Shape
  • 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 only
B) the stone and the chair
C) the goat only
D) The wooden chair only
  • 25. A puppy quickly ran to its owner after hearing its name. Which life process is demonstrated?
A) Excretion
B) Sensitivity
C) Nutrition
D) Reproduction
  • 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) They all produce flowers
B) They all have roots
C) tThey all make their food
D) They are all animals
  • 27. Which statement best explains why fire is classified as non-living?
A) It produces light
B) It gives out heat
C) It does NOT carry out all the life processes of living things
D) It can spread from one place to another
  • 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 all have feathers
B) They all live in water
C) They are all vertebrates
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 biological change
B) A physical change
C) A chemical change
D) A permanent 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) Rocks are living things
B) Rocks reproduce like animals
C) Living things DO NOT need their environment
D) Non living things provide shelter for living things
  • 32. A student wanted to observe onion cells during a laboratory practical. Which instrument should be used?
A) Thermometer
B) Measuring cylinder
C) Microscope
D) Weighing balance
  • 33. A green leaf can make food because its cells contain ________.
A) Mitochondria
B) Chloroplasts
C) Vacuoles
D) Cell membrane
  • 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) One is a plant cell and the other is an animal cell
B) Bothe are plant cells
C) Neither is a living cell
D) Both are animal cells
  • 35. A boy rides his bicycle down a hill without pedalling. Which form of energy mainly makes the bicycle move?
A) Electrical energy changing into magnetic energy
B) Potential energy changing into kinetic energy
C) Light energy changing into chemical 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) magnetic energy
B) potential energy
C) sound 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 can never stop blowing
B) It is cheaper than air
C) It is produced from crude oil
D) It is renewable and causes little pollution
  • 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) Petrol
B) Coal
C) Solar energy
D) Kerosene
  • 39. In the workshop, a student used a hand saw to cut wood. What enabled the saw to do the work?
A) friction
B) Air
C) Force alone
D) Energy
  • 40. A pupil stretched a rubber band and held it without releasing it. What type of energy DOES the stretched rubber band possess?
A) Light energy
B) kinetic energy
C) Potential energy
D) Electrical energy
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