Pre-examination test
  • 1. A student observes an object that grows, reproduces, and responds to its environment. This object is most likely
A) A mineral
B) A machine
C) A living thing
D) A non-living thing
  • 2. Which group of living things makes its own food through photosynthesis?
A) Fungi
B) Bacteria
C) Plants
D) Animals
  • 3. How are plants different from animals?
A) Animals are always larger than plants
B) Animals can reproduce but plants cannot
C) Plants make their own food while animals cannot
D) Plants cannot respond to stimuli
  • 4. A battery converts
A) Light to sound
B) Heat to light
C) Electrical to chemical only
D) Chemical to electrical energy
  • 5. A moving car has
A) Nuclear energy
B) Potential energy only
C) Solar energy
D) Kinetic energy
  • 6. Water in a dam has
A) Kinetic energy
B) Heat
C) Potential energy
D) Sound
  • 7. An electric fan converts
A) Electrical to mechanical energy
B) Sound to light
C) Mechanical to chemical
D) Heat to light
  • 8. Cooking gas stores
A) Chemical energy
B) Sound energy
C) Nuclear energy
D) Light energy
  • 9. Hydroelectric power uses
A) Flowing water
B) Wood
C) Petrol
D) Coal
E) Battery
  • 10. Which is non-living?
A) Tree
B) Rock
C) Goat
D) Fish
  • 11. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the
A) Flower
B) Root
C) Leaf
D) Fruit
  • 12. Animals with backbones are
A) Vertebrates
B) Invertebrates
C) Worms
D) Insects
  • 13. An earthworm is
A) A bird
B) An invertebrate
C) A fish
D) A vertebrate
  • 14. A physical property is
A) Burning
B) Colour
C) Rotting
D) Rusting
  • 15. A chemical property is
A) Mass
B) Ability to rust
C) Shape
D) Size
  • 16. Soil is important because it
A) Supports plant growth
B) Makes clouds
C) Creates wind
D) Produces electricity
  • 17. Plant cells have
A) A cell wall
B) No nucleus
C) No membrane
D) No cytoplasm
  • 18. Cells are important because they
A) Produce sunlight
B) Create rocks
C) Make clouds
D) Build the body
  • 19. Renewable energy can be
A) Made from plastic
B) Never replaced
C) Replaced naturally
D) Only underground
  • 20. The nucleus
A) Makes roots
B) Stores air
C) Produces soil
D) Controls cell activities
  • 21. Solar energy is
A) Chemical
B) Non-renewable
C) Renewable
D) Artificial
  • 22. The stem mainly
A) Makes seeds
B) Absorbs water
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) 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 wooden chair only
B) the stone and the chair
C) the goat only
D) The stone only
  • 25. A puppy quickly ran to its owner after hearing its name. Which life process is demonstrated?
A) Sensitivity
B) Nutrition
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 all produce flowers
B) They are all animals
C) They all have roots
D) tThey all make their food
  • 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 can spread from one place to another
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) Respiration
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
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 all produce flowers
B) They all live in water
C) They all have feathers
D) They are all vertebrates
  • 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 biological change
C) A permanent change
D) A physical 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) Living things DO NOT need their environment
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) Thermometer
C) Measuring cylinder
D) Weighing balance
  • 33. A green leaf can make food because its cells contain ________.
A) Mitochondria
B) Vacuoles
C) Chloroplasts
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) Neither is a living cell
C) Both are animal cells
D) Bothe are plant 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) Sound energy changing into heat energy
C) Light energy changing into chemical 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) potential energy
B) nuclear energy
C) magnetic 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 can never stop blowing
B) It is produced from crude oil
C) It is cheaper than air
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) Kerosene
B) Petrol
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) Force alone
B) friction
C) Energy
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) Potential energy
B) kinetic energy
C) Electrical energy
D) Light energy
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