Name:____________________ Class : ___________________ Date :

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FIRST TERM TEST

SECTION A [30 marks] Time:
45 minutes
Answer all the questions.

Instructions: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D.

Choose the correct answer.

1 Diagram 1 shows the condition of a native of a certain country.

Diagram 1
Which basic need is hard to find in the country?
A Food B Water
C Air D Shelter

2 Diagram 2 shows the apparatus set up by a pupil.

Diagram 2
Why does the hamster die after a few days?
A It does not have a partner.
B It does not have air.
C It does not have sunlight.
D The food is not enough.
3 Diagram 3 shows the result of an experiment after two weeks.

Diagram 3
The conclusion of this experiment is that animals need…
I food. II water.
III air. IV sunlight.
A I and II only B I, II and III only
C II, III and IV only D I, II, III and IV

4 A person who stays in a cold room for some time will…

A secrete sweat.
B feel numb.
C have a lower body temperature.
D shiver.

5 Diagram 4 shows the passage of air during breathing.

 Diagram 4
Part X is the…
A nostril. B mouth.
C lung. D windpipe.
6 What will happen if humans do not reproduce?
A Humans will eventually become extinct.
B The number of humans will increase.
C Social problems will increase.
D The quality of life of humans will improve.

7 Diagram 5 shows a pair of excretory organs in a human.

Diagram 5
What waste product is produced by the organs?
A Urine B Carbon dioxide
C Water vapour D Sweat

8 Which of the following are the excretory organs of a human?

I Heart
II Lungs
III Skin
A I and II only B I and III only
C II and III only D I, II and III

9 Which of the following habits are harmful to health?

I II

III IV
 A I and III only B II and IV only
C I, III and IV only D II, III and IV only
10 Which of the following can cause accident?
I A healthy driver.
II A driver high on drugs.
III A drunken driver.
A I and II only B I and III only
C II and III only D I, II and III

11 Diagram 6 shows a poster.

Diagram 6
What does the poster discourage?
A Drink-driving B Taking drugs
C Smoking D Starting a fire

12 Diagram 7 shows an animal.

Diagram 7
What are the respiratory organs of the animal?
I Gills
II Moist skin
III Lungs
IV Tracheal system
A I and II only B I and III only
C II and III only D II and IV only
13 Which of the following animals breathes in the same way as the animal
shown in the picture
above?
A B

C D

14 Diagram 8 shows the apparatus set up by a pupil.

Diagram 8
 After several days, the roots move in the direction of…
A P. B Q.
C R. D S.

15 Which of the following is the correct sequence in the life cycle of a

butterfly?
A Adult → larva → egg → pupa
B Egg → larva → pupa → adult
C Larva → egg → pupa → adult
D Pupa → larva → adult → egg

16 Which of the following classifications of plants is true?

Produces spores Produces seeds

A Shorea Mushroom
B Water lettuce Bryophyllum
C Banana plant Tapioca plant
D Fern Corn

17 Diagram 9 shows an animal.

Diagram 9
How does the animal protect itself?
A It stings its enemies.
B It bites its enemies.
C It moves away from its enemies.
D It changes its skin colour to look like part of its surroundings.

18 What is the specific characteristic of the animal shown in Diagram 10

which enables it to live in the desert?
 Diagram 10
A Its skin is loose and folded.
B It has humps.
C It has thin fur.
D It has strong legs.

19 What is the specific characteristic of the plant shown in Diagram 11

which can protect the plant from enemies?

Diagram 11
A The plant secretes latex.
B The plants secretes poison.
C The plant has thorns.
D The plant secretes a liquid that causes itchiness.

20 Which are the specific characteristics of the plant shown in Diagram 12

which help the
plant live in the desert?

Diagram 12
I Thick stem
II Curly leaves
III Long fibrous roots
IV Short fibrous roots
A I and III only B II and III only
C I, III and IV only D I, II, III and IV

21 The length of the paper clip as shown in Diagram 13 is…

 Diagram 13
A 1 cm. B 2 cm.
C 3 cm. D 4 cm.

22 Diagram 14 shows the measurement of a pencil case using erasers.

Diagram 14
If the length of an eraser is 3 cm, what is the length of the pencil case?
A 12 cm B 15 cm
C 18 cm D 20 cm

23 Which of the following is the correct unit to measure the length of a

classroom?
A Yard B Metre
C Steps D Kilometre

24 Richard pours 250 cm of water into a measuring cylinder. Then, he puts

3

a stone into the water in the measuring cylinder. The reading of the
measuring cylinder shows 305 cm . What is the volume of the stone?
3

A 45 cm 3
B 50 cm 3

C 55 cm 3
D 60 cm 3

25 Diagram 15 shows two groups of units that are used for measuring
length.

Units of length

P Q
Arm span Millimetre
 Diagram 15
What are other examples of units which can be placed in the groups P
and Q?

P Q
A Span Gram
B Kilogram Metre
C Foot Gram
D Span Metre

26 What is the area of the shaded part in Diagram 16 if the area of each
square is 4 cm ?
2

Diagram 16
A 33 cm 2
B 40 cm2

C 44 cm 2
D 55 cm 2

27 The area of the square shown in Diagram 17 is 16 cm .

2

Diagram 17
What is the length of the side marked m?
A 4 cm B 5 cm
C 6 cm D 7 cm

28 Diagram 18 shows the level of water in a measuring cylinder.

 Diagram 18
What is the reading on the measuring cylinder?
A 50 cm 3
B 51 cm 3

C 52 cm 3
D 53 cm 3

29 Diagram 19 shows the change in the water level of the measuring

cylinder when two coins
are dropped into it.

Diagram 19
What is the volume of a coin?
A 2 cm 3
B 3 cm 3

C 5 cm 3
D 6 cm 3

30 The four processes shown in Diagram 20 occur repeatedly.

I II

III IV
 Diagram 20

Which of the processes can be used for measuring time?

A I and II only
B II and III only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

SECTION B [20 marks] Time:

30 minutes
Answer all the questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 A group of pupils carry out an activity. Two rats are kept separately in two
containers as shown in Diagram 1. Both containers are left for four days.

Diagram 1

(a) What do they want to find out?

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[1 mark]
(b) State the following.
i. What must be changed?
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ii. What must be kept the same?

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[2 marks]
 (c) Predict what will happen to the rats in both containers after four
days.

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[1 mark]
(d) Give one reason for your answer in (c).

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[1 mark]

2 Diagram 2 shows the main organs involved in breathing.

Diagram 2

(a) Name the parts labelled P, Q and R.

i. P: _________________________________________________________________
ii. Q: ________________________________________________________________
iii. R: ________________________________________________________________
[3 marks]
(b) What are the waste products eliminated from the body during
exhalation?
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[1 mark]
(c) What is the gas that enters the lungs during inhalation?
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[1 mark]

3 Diagram 3 shows the breathing organs of certain animals.

 Diagram 3

(a) Mark the breathing organs of the animals with arrows.

[2 marks]
(b) Name two other animals which have the same breathing organs as P and
R.
i. P: ______________________________________________________________________

ii. R: _____________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(c) What gas is excreted by the animals above?
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[1 mark]

4 Diagram 4 shows a table. Abu measures the length of the table by using
the cubit and a pencil.

Diagram 4

The following table shows the results he obtained.

Measuring tool The length of the table

Pencil 9
Cubit 3
(a) In this experiment…
i. what must be changed?
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ii. what must be measured?

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[2 marks]
(b) Then, Abu compares his answers with the answers of his friends.
Are the readings that are obtained by using both measuring tools the
same?
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[1 mark]
(c) What is your reason?
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[1 mark]
(d) What can you learn from this experiment?
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[1 mark]