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Examination_Interm_Science_JS1_3rd_Term
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  • 1. A student observes an object that grows, reproduces, and responds to its environment. This object is most likely
A) A mineral
B) A non-living thing
C) A living thing
D) A machine
  • 2. Which group of living things makes its own food through photosynthesis?
A) Bacteria
B) Plants
C) Fungi
D) Animals
  • 3. How are plants different from animals?
A) Plants cannot respond to stimuli
B) Animals are always larger than plants
C) Animals can reproduce but plants cannot
D) Plants make their own food while animals cannot
  • 4. A battery converts
A) Heat to light
B) Chemical to electrical energy
C) Light to sound
D) Electrical to chemical only
  • 5. A moving car has
A) Nuclear energy
B) Potential energy only
C) Kinetic energy
D) Solar energy
  • 6. Water in a dam has
A) Sound
B) Potential energy
C) Heat
D) Kinetic energy
  • 7. An electric fan converts
A) Heat to light
B) Electrical to mechanical energy
C) Mechanical to chemical
D) Sound to light
  • 8. Cooking gas stores
A) Chemical energy
B) Sound energy
C) Light energy
D) Nuclear energy
  • 9. Hydroelectric power uses
A) Coal
B) Petrol
C) Flowing water
D) Wood
  • 10. Which is non-living?
A) Rock
B) Tree
C) Fish
D) Goat
  • 11. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the
A) Fruit
B) Root
C) Leaf
D) Flower
  • 12. Animals with backbones are
A) Invertebrates
B) Worms
C) Insects
D) Vertebrates
  • 13. An earthworm is
A) An invertebrate
B) A vertebrate
C) A bird
D) A fish
  • 14. A physical property is
A) Rusting
B) Burning
C) Colour
D) Rotting
  • 15. A chemical property is
A) Size
B) Ability to rust
C) Shape
D) Mass
  • 16. Soil is important because it
A) Creates wind
B) Supports plant growth
C) Produces electricity
D) Makes clouds
  • 17. Plant cells have
A) No cytoplasm
B) No nucleus
C) No membrane
D) A cell wall
  • 18. Cells are important because they
A) Build the body
B) Make clouds
C) Create rocks
D) Produce sunlight
  • 19. Renewable energy can be
A) Replaced naturally
B) Only underground
C) Never replaced
D) Made from plastic
  • 20. The nucleus
A) Stores air
B) Makes roots
C) Produces soil
D) Controls cell activities
  • 21. Solar energy is
A) Non-renewable
B) Chemical
C) Artificial
D) Renewable
  • 22. The stem mainly
A) Absorbs water
B) Makes seeds
C) Supports the plant
D) Forms roots
  • 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) Shape
C) Growth
D) Colour
  • 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 wooden chair only
C) The stone only
D) the goat 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 are all animals
B) tThey all make their food
C) They all have roots
D) They all produce flowers
  • 27. Which statement best explains why fire is classified as non-living?
A) It produces light
B) It does NOT carry out all the life processes of living things
C) It gives out heat
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) Reproduction
B) Movement
C) Respiration
D) Growth
  • 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 live in water
C) They all have feathers
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 permanent change
B) A biological change
C) A physical 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) Non living things provide shelter for living things
B) Rocks are living things
C) Living things DO NOT need their environment
D) Rocks reproduce like animals
  • 32. A student wanted to observe onion cells during a laboratory practical. Which instrument should be used?
A) Weighing balance
B) Microscope
C) Thermometer
D) Measuring cylinder
  • 33. A green leaf can make food because its cells contain ________.
A) Mitochondria
B) Cell membrane
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) Bothe are plant cells
B) One is a plant cell and the other is an animal cell
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) Light energy changing into chemical energy
B) Potential energy changing into kinetic energy
C) Sound energy changing into heat energy
D) Electrical energy changing into magnetic 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) magnetic energy
C) nuclear energy
D) potential 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) Solar energy
C) Petrol
D) Coal
  • 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) Energy
C) Air
D) friction
  • 40. A pupil stretched a rubber band and held it without releasing it. What type of energy DOES the stretched rubber band possess?
A) Electrical energy
B) kinetic energy
C) Potential energy
D) Light energy
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