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