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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 mineral
B) A living thing
C) A non-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) Animals can reproduce but plants cannot
B) Plants cannot respond to stimuli
C) Animals are always larger than plants
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) Solar energy
C) Potential energy only
D) Kinetic 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) Sound to light
C) Mechanical to chemical
D) Electrical to mechanical energy
  • 8. Cooking gas stores
A) Chemical energy
B) Nuclear energy
C) Sound energy
D) Light energy
  • 9. Hydroelectric power uses
A) Wood
B) Petrol
C) Flowing water
D) Coal
E) Battery
  • 10. Which is non-living?
A) Rock
B) Fish
C) Tree
D) Goat
  • 11. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the
A) Fruit
B) Root
C) Leaf
D) Flower
  • 12. Animals with backbones are
A) Invertebrates
B) Insects
C) Vertebrates
D) Worms
  • 13. An earthworm is
A) A bird
B) A vertebrate
C) An invertebrate
D) A fish
  • 14. A physical property is
A) Burning
B) Rotting
C) Rusting
D) Colour
  • 15. A chemical property is
A) Mass
B) Shape
C) Ability to rust
D) Size
  • 16. Soil is important because it
A) Creates wind
B) Makes clouds
C) Supports plant growth
D) Produces electricity
  • 17. Plant cells have
A) No nucleus
B) No cytoplasm
C) A cell wall
D) No membrane
  • 18. Cells are important because they
A) Produce sunlight
B) Build the body
C) Create rocks
D) Make clouds
  • 19. Renewable energy can be
A) Replaced naturally
B) Made from plastic
C) Only underground
D) Never replaced
  • 20. The nucleus
A) Controls cell activities
B) Stores air
C) Makes roots
D) Produces soil
  • 21. Solar energy is
A) Artificial
B) Renewable
C) Chemical
D) Non-renewable
  • 22. The stem mainly
A) Forms roots
B) Makes seeds
C) Absorbs water
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) Growth
B) weight
C) Colour
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 wooden chair only
B) the goat only
C) The stone only
D) the stone and the chair
  • 25. A puppy quickly ran to its owner after hearing its name. Which life process is demonstrated?
A) Reproduction
B) Nutrition
C) Excretion
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) They are all animals
C) tThey all make their food
D) They all produce flowers
  • 27. Which statement best explains why fire is classified as non-living?
A) It can spread from one place to another
B) It does NOT carry out all the life processes of living things
C) It produces light
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) Reproduction
B) Movement
C) Growth
D) Respiration
  • 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 produce flowers
B) They all have feathers
C) They are all vertebrates
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 biological change
B) A permanent 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) Living things DO NOT need their environment
B) Rocks are living things
C) Non living things provide shelter for living things
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) Measuring cylinder
D) Thermometer
  • 33. A green leaf can make food because its cells contain ________.
A) Vacuoles
B) Chloroplasts
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) Both are animal cells
B) Neither is a living cell
C) Bothe are plant cells
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) Potential energy changing into kinetic energy
C) Light energy changing into chemical 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) nuclear energy
B) magnetic energy
C) potential energy
D) sound energy
  • 37. A farmer uses wind energy to pump water for irrigation. What is the major advantage of using wind energy?
A) It is renewable and causes little pollution
B) It is produced from crude oil
C) It is cheaper than air
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) Coal
C) Petrol
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) Energy
C) friction
D) Air
  • 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) Electrical energy
D) Potential energy
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