QUESTIONS
- Which of the following is false about arteries?
- Have thick walls
- Have pulse
- Blood flows in them under high pressure
- Carry blood to the heart
- Which one of the following consists of minor components of the environment only?
- Heat, sound, light
- Water, heat, air
- Water, air, soil
- Light, animals, plants
- The force of friction might be useful in the following activities except in
- drawing
- walking
- riding a bicycle
- using a pulley
- Grade 4 pupils collected the following materials during their Science lesson:
- Soil
- Test tubes
- Candles
They were likely investigating- water in the soil
- humus in the soil
- air in the soil
- living organisms in the soil
The diagram below is used to demonstrate a certain property of matter
- A drop in the level of water in the narrow tube was as a result of
- Expansion of the liquid
- expansion of the air
- contraction of the air
- contraction of the liquid
- Which one of the following pairs of nutrients constitutes most essential in commercial animal feeds?
- Protein and vitamins
- Minerals and roughages
- Fibre and carbohydrates
- Water and proteins
Grade 5 pupils wanted to make a raingauge. They collected the following materials:- Measuring jar
- Stopper
- Tin can
- Funnel
- Thin tube
- Which of the following items collected were not necessary for their assembly?
- (ii), (iv)
- (iii), (v)
- (i), (iv)
- (ii), (v)
- An athlete uses the type of shoe shown below
Spikes were fitted to help the runner by- increasing the stepping area
- decreasing friction
- allowing breaking
- holding firmly on track
- Which one of the following is an artificial method of lighting a house?
- Windows
- Bulbs that use H.E.P electricity
- Transluscent roofs
- Large doors
- Which one of the following functions is performed by all stems?
- Transportation of food and minerals
- Food manufacturing
- Protection of the plant
- Storage of food and water
- Which one of the following is true of animals? They all
- give birth to live young ones
- have mammary glands
- locomote
- live on land
- Which pair contains drugs that are legalised in Kenya?
- Bhang and alcohol
- Heroin and khat
- Khat and tobacco
- Cocaine and alcohol
Use the diagram below to answer questions 13 and 14
- Which one of the following is the main function of the part marked M?
- Removal of waste products from the foetus to the mother.
- Acting as a shock absorber
- Nourishing the foetus
- Facilitating the exchange of oxygen from the mother to the foetus.
- Which part in the diagram above carries oxygenated blood and nutrients from the placenta to the foetus?
- M
- P
- O
- N
- Which one of the following pairs consists of parasites that are found in the small instestines?
- Liverflukes and tapeworms
- Lungworms and roundworms
- Tapeworms and round worms
- Lungworms and liverflukes
- Which of the following is the last stage during the birth process?
- Tying and cutting of umbilical cord
- Contraction of uterine walls
- Amniotic sac breaks and releases the amniotic fluid
- Release of the afterbirth
- Which vaccines are giren to a child orally and on the left lower arm respectively?
- B.C.G, polio
- Yellow fever,PT
- Polio, B.C.G
- DPT, measles
- The following measures were taken to prevent a certain disease:
- Proper disposal of waste
- Keep toilets and latrines clean
- Wash fruits thoroughly before eating
- Drain stagnant water
Which of the four can best prevent typhoid?- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- Which one of the following is not a safety measure while handling chemicals at home?
- Store chemicals out of children's reach
- Store chemicals on the table, not the floor
- Do not put chemicals in soda bottles
- Store chemicals in a lockable cabinet
- Which one of the following standard weights can be used on a weighing scale to measure one kilogram of meat?
- Two 500g standard weights
- Two 1kg standard weights
- Two 100g standard weights
- Two 200g standard weights
- Roots of a plant do all the following except
- storage of food
- absorption of mineral salts
- making of food
- support the plant in the soil
- Pupils grouped materials as follows.
Which pair of materials were correctly grouped?
Good conductors of heat Poor conductors of heat A.Copper
B. Plastic
C. Aluminium
D.Glasswood
glass
iron
wood - The main reason why the government has banned the use of plastic bags is because plastic bags
- are expensive to import
- are difficult to recycle
- are a threat to the soil
- pollute air and water
- Which of the following are the third, fifth and seventh planets from the sun respectively?
- Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
- Mars, Uranus, Neptune
- Earth, Saturn, Uranus
- Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune
- Soil that cracks easily when dry is known for all the following characteristics except
- good drainage
- fine soil particles
- very sticky when wet
- easily rolls into a ribbon
- Which one of the following is not in the excretory organ?
- Kidneys
- Anus
- Skin
- Lungs
- Curative drugs are mainly taken to
- prevent people against diseases
- treat known diseases
- protect children against childhood diseases
- stimulate people
- Which one of the following is not part of the solar system?
- Planets
- Moon
- Sun
- Stars
- Repairing leaking taps specifically helps in
- re-using water well
- harvesting rain water
- using water sparingly
- recycling water
- Which of the following is not a use of transluscent materials? They are used in making
- sky lights
- bathroom window panes
- vehicle windscreens
- ambulance window panes
- Which one of the following is the strongest form of static electricity?
- Lightning
- Electric shock
- Charged balloons
- Hydroelectric power
The diagram below represents a simple machine.
- Which of the following positions labelled W, X, Y and Z represents the load distance?
- Y, Z
- X,Y
- X, Z
- W,Z
- Which one of th following changes takes place during adolescence in girls only?
- Releasing of sex cells
- Fast body growth
- Growth of hair in pubic area
- Widening of hips
Study the food chain below:
Plants → mice → snakes → hawks
- What is not likely to happen if all snakes die?
- Plants will increase
- Hawks will eat mice
- Hawks will starve
- Mice will increase
- Which one of the following lists does not contain foodstuffs that provide the same nutrients?
- Maize, wheat, rice, millet
- Meat, eggs, beans, peas
- Beans, peas, groundnuts, blackbeans
- Milk, eggs, rice, mutton
- Pressure in liquids can be increased by
- changing depth
- lifting the container
- adding water
- enlarging the container
Grade 5 pupils poured water into different containers as shown in the following diagrams
- Which one of the following is true about what the pupils were investigating?
- Density in liquids depends on the container
- Liquids take the shape of the container
- Pressure in liquids changes with the container
- Mass of the material changes with the container
- Which one of the following behaviours of light would make an object in water appear bigger than it really is?
- Splitting of light
- Dispersion of light
- Refraction of light SED.
- Reflection of light
- Which one of the following is not a source of useful electricity?
- Hydroelectric generators
- Torch cell
- Geothermal generators
- Lightning
- Which one of the following can not be done using force?
- Slowing down motion
- Speeding up motion
- Determining motion
- Starting motion
- The ability of two liquids to mix depends on
- density
- amount
- colour
- pressure
Below are characteristics of a certain animal:
- It lays eggs
- its body is covered with scales
- It breathes through lungs
- Its body temperature varies with that of the surrounding
- Which of the following animals can not be put in the same group with the animal having the characteristics above?
- Snake
- Salamander
- Gecko
- Crocodile
- Which of the following is the main advantage of using organic mulch on a farm? To
- prevent soil erosion
- prevent weeds from growing by suffocation
- conserve soil moisture
- enrich the soil with nutrients
- All the following are immunisable diseases except
- polio
- tetanus
- measles
- malaria
- Which one of the following is incorrect about HIV and AIDS?
- It is caused by a virus
- It can be spread by insect bites
- It is a fatal disease
- It infects children and adults
The diagram below shows the composition of air
- The gas marked S is used in
- breathing
- fire extinguishers
- electric bulbs
- germination
- All the following are precautionary measures during lightning. Which one
- Not leaning on walls
- Avoid walking bare foot
- Not holding metallic objects
- Avoid wearing a red cap
- Weight is a force. It is measured using a
- spring balance
- beam balance
- wagning balance
- see saw
- When preparing compost manure, what is the main purpose of soil layer? To
- add nutrients
- prevent water loss
- introduce bacteria
- speed up decomposition
- The tooth shown below is used for
- crushing and tearing
- holding and gripping
- grinding and biting
- chewing and crushing
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