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Pre-examination test
Contributed by: Shuaibu
(Original author: Salami)
  • 1. A student observes an object that grows, reproduces, and responds to its environment. This object is most likely
A) A machine
B) A non-living thing
C) A mineral
D) A living thing
  • 2. Which group of living things makes its own food through photosynthesis?
A) Animals
B) Fungi
C) Plants
D) Bacteria
  • 3. How are plants different from animals?
A) Plants make their own food while animals cannot
B) Plants cannot respond to stimuli
C) Animals can reproduce but plants cannot
D) Animals are always larger than plants
  • 4. A battery converts
A) Heat to light
B) Light to sound
C) Electrical to chemical only
D) Chemical to electrical energy
  • 5. A moving car has
A) Solar energy
B) Nuclear energy
C) Potential energy only
D) Kinetic energy
  • 6. Water in a dam has
A) Kinetic energy
B) Sound
C) Heat
D) Potential energy
  • 7. An electric fan converts
A) Mechanical to chemical
B) Electrical to mechanical energy
C) Sound to light
D) Heat to light
  • 8. Cooking gas stores
A) Nuclear energy
B) Sound energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Light energy
  • 9. Hydroelectric power uses
A) Coal
B) Flowing water
C) Battery
D) Petrol
E) Wood
  • 10. Which is non-living?
A) Fish
B) Goat
C) Rock
D) Tree
  • 11. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the
A) Leaf
B) Flower
C) Fruit
D) Root
  • 12. Animals with backbones are
A) Vertebrates
B) Insects
C) Invertebrates
D) Worms
  • 13. An earthworm is
A) A fish
B) A vertebrate
C) An invertebrate
D) A bird
  • 14. A physical property is
A) Rusting
B) Rotting
C) Colour
D) Burning
  • 15. A chemical property is
A) Mass
B) Shape
C) Size
D) Ability to rust
  • 16. Soil is important because it
A) Makes clouds
B) Supports plant growth
C) Produces electricity
D) Creates wind
  • 17. Plant cells have
A) A cell wall
B) No membrane
C) No cytoplasm
D) No nucleus
  • 18. Cells are important because they
A) Build the body
B) Create rocks
C) Make clouds
D) Produce sunlight
  • 19. Renewable energy can be
A) Made from plastic
B) Only underground
C) Never replaced
D) Replaced naturally
  • 20. The nucleus
A) Stores air
B) Produces soil
C) Makes roots
D) Controls cell activities
  • 21. Solar energy is
A) Non-renewable
B) Artificial
C) Renewable
D) Chemical
  • 22. The stem mainly
A) Supports the plant
B) Forms roots
C) Absorbs water
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) Shape
B) Growth
C) weight
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 goat only
B) the stone and the chair
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) Excretion
B) Nutrition
C) Reproduction
D) Sensitivity
  • 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 have roots
B) tThey all make their food
C) They all produce flowers
D) They are all animals
  • 27. Which statement best explains why fire is classified as non-living?
A) It gives out heat
B) It does NOT carry out all the life processes of living things
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) Respiration
B) Growth
C) Movement
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 all live in water
B) They all produce flowers
C) They are all vertebrates
D) They all have feathers
  • 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 physical change
C) A permanent change
D) A biological 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) Thermometer
B) Weighing balance
C) Measuring cylinder
D) Microscope
  • 33. A green leaf can make food because its cells contain ________.
A) Chloroplasts
B) Cell membrane
C) Mitochondria
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) Sound energy changing into heat energy
B) Electrical energy changing into magnetic energy
C) Potential energy changing into kinetic energy
D) Light energy changing into chemical energy
  • 36. A girl lifted a bucket of water from the ground and placed it on a high platform. The bucket gained more
A) nuclear energy
B) magnetic energy
C) sound 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 produced from crude oil
B) It is cheaper than air
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) Petrol
B) Kerosene
C) Solar energy
D) Coal
  • 39. In the workshop, a student used a hand saw to cut wood. What enabled the saw to do the work?
A) friction
B) Energy
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) Light energy
C) Potential energy
D) Electrical energy
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