QUESTIONS

1. The following are parts of female reproductive system except
   1. Ovary 
   2. Uterus
   3. Urethra
   4. Birth Canal
2. Which one of the following crop is not a beverage?
   1. Coffee
   2. Tea
   3. Barley
   4. Cashewnuts
3. The tube that runs from mouth to the anus is known as
   1. Digestive system
   2. taut
   3. Trachea
   4. Food pipe
4. An onion stores food in the
   1. Leaves
   2. Stern
   3. Roots
   4. Bud
5. Which set of materials below consists of insulators of heat only?
   1. Pins, sufuria, glass
   2. Plastic, wood, glass
   3. Mail, copper wire, leaves
   4. Pencil, paper, pins
6. The following are characteristics of wind pollinated flowers except
   1. Dull petals
   2. Scented
   3. Large quantities of pollen grains
   4. Feathery stigma
7. Which one of the following parts is correctly matched with its function?
   

   	PART	FUNCTION
   A B C D	Mouth   Stomach ileum Colon	Mix food with juice Absorption of water Absorption of minerals Digestion of food

8. Which one of the following is not a method of rotational grazing?
   1. Strip grazing
   2. Herding
   3. Tethering
   4. Paddocking
9. Which one of the following is not a concentrate?
   1. Bone meal
   2. Fish meal
   3. Salt licks
   4. Lucerne
10. Pupils collected 2kg of sand, 2kg of cotton wool and 2kg of stones. Which one of them had a bigger volume?
    1. 2kg of sand
    2. 2kg of stone
    3. 2kg of cotton wool
    4. All were the same
11. The phase of the moon drawn below is called
    
    
    1. Crescent
    2. New moon
    3. Full moon
    4. Gibbous
12. Which one of the following is a way of maintaining all simple tool?
    1. Sharpening after use
    2. Regular use of the tools
    3. Cleaning after use
    4. Washing after use
13. All the following happens when you inhale except
    1. Lungs expand
    2. Diaphragm flattens
    3. Pressure in chest cavity decreases
    4. Diaphragm form dome-shaped
14. Which one of the following materialsexpands most when heated?
    1. Gases
    2. Liquids
    3. Solids
    4. Metal rods
15. What is cross pollination?
    1. Transfer of pollen grain from anther to the stigma of a flower
    2. Transfer of pollen of one flower to stigma of another
    3. Transfer of pollen grain to anther of one flower to ovary of the same flower
    4. Transfer of pollen grain from anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on different, plants of the same kind
16. Study the diagram below
    
    The diagram above can be used to conclude that
    1. Air has mass
    2. Air occupy space
    3. Inflated balloon is heavier than deflated balloon
    4. Matter occupy space and has weight
17. Which part of the digestive system does not produce digestive juices?
    1. Mouth
    2. Duodenum
    3. Stomach
    4. Liver
18. The tooth used for tearing food
    1. Has cusps
    2. Has three roots
    3. Has one root
    4. Chisel shaped
19. A germinating maize seedling gets its food from
    1. Endosperm
    2. Cotyledon
    3. Plumule
    4. Radicle
20. Study the set-up used to investigate germination.
    
    Which statement is true about the set up above?
    1. Seeds did not germinate
    2. Seeds germinated
    3. There was no air in the water
    4. Seeds decayed after two days
21. A weed that has thorns on stems and branches and has green fruit that turn yellow when ripe is
    
    1. Thorn apple
    2. Sodom apple
    3. Mexican marigold
    4. Wondering Jew
22. Std6 pupils collected the following materials.
    • inner tube of a pen
    • Water and ink
    • Thin waled glass bottle
    • Cello tape and manila
      The instrument they made is:
      1. Liquid thermometer
      2. Air thermometer
      3. Wind sock
      4. Wind vane
23. Which one of the following is an importance of HIV and AIDS testing?
    1. To secure employment
    2. To know who infected you
    3. To campaign for the spread of HIV
    4. To overcome fear
24. Which food is good for teeth maintenance?
    1. Milk
    2. Cakes
    3. Biscuits
    4. Sweets
25. HIV and AIDS can be transmitted through the following body fluids except 
    1. Blood 
    2. Saliva
    3. Brest milk
    4. Urine
26. The largest planet is 
    1. Neptune
    2. Jupiter   
    3. Saturn
    4. Mercury
27. When modelling the solar system you can use the following to mount the planet and  the sun except 
    1. Thorns  
    2. Pins 
    3. Cello tape
    4. Clay
28. Which one of the following material cannot be used to make rollers?
    1. Maize combs 
    2. Pencils 
    3. Round sticks 
    4. Bottle tops
29. The clouds that bring rains are
    1. White
    2. High in sky
    3. Feathery
    4. Dark grey
30. Study the weather instrument below.
    
    Part marked M is made from:
    1. Mosquito net
    2. Manila paper
    3. Polythene bag
    4. Metal sheet 
31. What is temperature?
    1. Amount of heat in the body
    2. Evaporation in the surrounding
    3. Coldness of the environment 
    4. Degree of hotness or coldness of a place or a thing
32. Which one of the following is not an importance of lighting a house?
    1. Warming the house
    2. Discouraging pests
    3. For safety
    4. To read comfortably
33. Which one of the following is not an industrial use of water?
    1. Mixing chemicals
    2. Making fountains
    3. Cooling machines
    4. Use of ferry services
34. In which parts of the breathing system is air cleaned?
    1. Trachea 
    2. Lungs
    3. Bronchioles 
    4. Diaphragm
35. Which one of the following animal feeds does not give animals carbohydrates?
    1. Molasses
    2. Polland
    3. Nappier glass
    4. Lucerne
36. The set up below was used by pupils to experiment properties of heat
    
    Which pin dropped first?
    1. None 
    2. W
    3. X
    4. Y
37. The sign showing stage of HIV infection is:
    1. Full blown stage
    2. Incubation stage
    3. Symptomatic stage
    4. Window stage
38. Functions of a root in a plant includes all the following except
    1. Food storage
    2. Absorption of minerals
    3. Support the plant
    4. Making the food
39. The form of energy produced by vibration is called
    1. Sound
    2. Heat
    3. Light
    4. Electricity
40. In a flower, fertilization takes place in the
    1. Stigma
    2. Style
    3. Ovary
    4. Anthers
41. Below are signs and symptoms of a certain waterborne disease.
    • Skin rash
    • Fever
    • Blood in urine and stool
      The above disease is best prevented by:
      1. Proper use of latrines and toilets
      2. Wearing protective clothing
      3. Drinking boiled water
      4. Immunization
42. The factors that increase the rate of soil erosion includes all the following except
    1. Number of animals in soils
    2. Human activities
    3. Slopes
    4. Types of soil
43. Study the method of food preservation drawn below.
    
    The method of food preservation above works by:
    1. Making bacteria inactive
    2. Coating of the food
    3. Dehydrating the food
    4. Removing air from the food
44. Which one of the following is not an effect of increasing heat in a substance?
    1. Melting
    2. Evaporation
    3. Expansio
    4. Freezing
45. Which one of the following is the best practice to prevent malaria?
    1. Sleeping under mosquito net
    2. Destroying breeding places for mosquitos
    3. Fitting house windows with mosquito gauge
    4. Taking anti-malaria drugs
46. The type of soil erosion that forms a deep V shaped channel is best controlled by
    1. Making gabions
    2. Making terraces
    3. Planting cover crops
    4. Contour ploughing
47. The excess medicine that remains should be
    1. Given to the needy and sick
    2. Thrown into a pit latrine
    3. Kept for future use
    4. Taken back to hospital
48. The type of grazing where permanent structure is used is known as
    1. Zero grazing
    2. Strip grazing
    3. Paddocking
    4. Tethering
49. Coloured water is used in liquid thermometer in order to make it
    1. Last longer
    2. Measure slightest change in temperature
    3. Visible
    4. Absorb more heat
50. The experiment below is used to demonstrate that
    
    
    1. Light travels in all directions
    2. Candle is a source of light
    3. Light travels in a straight line
    4. Light can be reflected

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. D
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. A
23. D
24. A
25. D
26. B
27. D
28. D
29. D
30. C
31. D
32. A
33. D
34. A
35. D
36. A
37. C
38. D
39. A
40. C
41. B
42. A
43. B
44. D
45. B
46. A
47. B
48. A
49. C
50. C