QUESTIONS
- The chart shows classification of plants;
Which plants are correctly matched by letters labelled M, N and Q respectively?- Sugarcane, tomato, pawpaw
- Potato, fern, puffball
- Orange, mushroom, pine
- Maize, millet, sorghum
- The following are symptoms observed on an individual who was infected with HIV infection;
- Loss of body weight
- Persistent cough
- Skin rashes
The person was likely in which stage of HIV infection?- Full blown stage
- Asymptomatic stage
- Symptomatic stage
- Window stage
- The medicine that remains after completing a dose should be
- thrown in a pit latrines
- shared with other family members
- kept in locked cupboard for future use
- returned to hospital
- Which one of the following is a pair of communicable diseases only?
- HIV and AIDS and kwashiorkor
- Tetanus and anaemia
- Malaria and tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis and kwashiorkor
- The diagram below shows a root of plant;
Which plant does not have the root drawn above?- Millet
- Rice
- Wheat
- Spinach
- The diagram below shows an improvised weather instrument;
The weather instrument was found to give wrong readings. Which mistake was like to have been done when constructing?- Using a measuring cylinder that was calibrate
- Rising the raingauge 15cm above the ground
- Keeping the raingauge in an open ground
- Using a wide funnel to collect it rain water
- Which planets given consist of 2nd, 5th and 7th planets in the solar system respectively?
- Venus, Mars, Neptune
- Venus, Earth, Saturn
- Venus, Jupiter, Uranus
- Venus, Mars, Uranus
- In which parts of the body does the absorption of water and mineral salts take place?
- Mouth
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
- Stomach
- The diagram drawn below shows an experiment set up to investigate a certain component of soil;
Which component of soil was being investigated?- Living organisms in soil
- Air in the soil
- Humus in the soil
- Water in the soil
- The following are characteristics of a certain weed;
- Short and thick stem
- Has swollen roots
- Pink flowers
The weed described likely to be- wandering jews
- pig weed
- mexican marigold
- oxalis
- The following are signs and symptoms of a certain waterborne diseases;
- Skin rashes
- Itching of the bowls
- Blood in the urine and faeces
The disease described above can be prevented through three of the following way except one. Which one is it?- Proper sanitation
- Draining stagnant water
- Wearing gumboots
- Vaccination
- Transfer of heat from a jiko in room to the far end of the room takes place through
- conduction and radiation
- radiation only
- conduction only
- convection radiation
- Which material given are correctly grouped?
Opaque Transparent Translucent A clear glass shoes air B dirty water clear glass skylight C mirror clear water frosted glass D oiled paper air oiled paper - The following are materials collected to investigate a certain aspect of light;
- Source of light
- Water in a basin
- Ruler
Which aspect was being investigate?- Reflection of light
- Making a rainbow
- Dispersion of light
- Refraction of light
- The following are characteristics of matter
- Expand when heated and contract when cooled
- Occupy space
- No definite shape
- Definite volume
The types of matter described above are most likely to be- sugar and salt
- water vapour and flour
- porridge and paraffin
- sand and water
- The pie chart shown below shows composition of air;
Which component of air labelled is used during combustion?- J
- i
- h
- G
- In which part of the human reproductive system does fertilization take place?
- Birth canal
- Ovary
- Uterus
- Fallopian tube
- The soil that has best water holding capacity has three of the following characteristics except;
- highest capillarity
- fine texture
- small particles
- large air space
- Which animal is correctly matched with its products?
- Poultry - Eggs and wool
- Cattle - Mutton and milk
- Sheep - Beef and milk
- Goat - Milk and mutton
- The flow chart shows a certain group of plants. Which one are wrongly classified?
- Acacia, cypress, mould
- Mould, cypress, beans
- Fern, sisal, pine
- Acacia, sisal, fern
- Which one of the following animals is not correctly matched with its way of protecting itself from enemies?
- Snail - Hiding in shells
- Millipede - Coiling
- Wasp - Gliding
- Scorpion - Stinging
- Which of the following characteristics does not help desert plants to reduce amount of water loss?
- Stomata closure.
- Losing leaves
- Thick waxy cuticle
- Deep roots
- Class four pupils classified farm animals according to their product as shown below;
Which products were wrongly classified?- A,B,C
- B, G, C
- B, F, H
- E, A,H
- Which of the following statements is true?
- Tools should be cleaned after use
- A stainless knife can easily rust
- Oiling prevent tools from drying
- Tools should be properly cleaned before use
- Pupils observed the following characteristics of clouds in the sky;-
- Covered the whole sky
- Thick and feathery
- Mountainous in shape
- Had flat base
- Dark grey in colour
Which characteristics describe nimbus clouds?- ii, v, i
- iv, i, iii
- iii, i, v
- i, iv, ii
- The following are methods of using energy sparingly except;
- using traditional jiko
- using vehicle with low fuel consumption
- switch off lights when not in use
- walking when travelling short distance
- The following are signs of ill health in animals except;
- low income
- rough coat
- reduced yield
- blood in the stool
- The following describes fertilization in plants but not in the correct order. Choose the correct order,
- Pollen tube forms
- Pollen tube breaks
- Pollen grain land on stigma
- Ovule develops into seeds
- Pollen grain fuses with ovule
- iii, i, ii, v, iv
- iii, v, iv, ii, i
- iii, i, v, iv, ii
- iii, i, v, ii, iv
- Which of the following is an effect of air pollution on non living thing?
- Acid rain kill soil micro organisms and other animals that live in soil after dissolving
- Industrial gases dissolves in rain water and causes harm to corrugated iron sheets
- Industrial gases causes respiratory diseases to humans
- Acid rain destroyed plant leaves
- A standard six pupil used a bucket to pour water at different points on a stanting soil surface. Which of these soil erosion methods were they demonstrating?
- Wind erosion
- Sheet erosion
- Gulley erosion
- Rill erosion
- Study the diagram below and use it to answer question 31.
The parts marked BCD respectively are- ureter, urethra, urinary bladder
- ureter, gall bladder, urethra
- urethra, urinary bladder
- ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
- An illness of the stomach brought about by cating food that contains harmful substance is called
- food contamination
- food poisoning
- food spoilage
- food illness
- The reason why a breast feeding mother requires sufficient iron in the diet is to
- help in digestion and protect the baby against diseases
- replace blood lost during birth
- help in formation of strong bones in the baby
- increase milk production
- Which one of the following components of air is correctly matched to its percentage?
Nitrogen Carbondioxide- 0.97 78
- 21 0.03
- 78 0.03
- 78 0.97
- The experiment below shows that
- air has mass
- air occupies space
- matter contracts on cooling
- air expands when heated
- Below is an experiment conducted by class eight pupils;
Pupils used the experiment to conclude that- the viewer can see through both pipes
- light travels in all direction
- light passes in a bent pipe
- light travels in a straight line
- The following are steps followed when constructing a beam balance but not in the correct order;
- Find the balancing points of the arm
- Fix the arm on the stand
- Suspend the tins onto the stand
- Make a hole on the arm
Which is the third step?- Suspend the tins onto the stand
- Find the balancing points of the arm
- Fix the arm on the stand
- Make a hole on the arm
- Class 4 pupils were spreading soil on a flat surfaces and observing. What were they trying to investigate?
- Air in soil
- Mineral particles
- Water in soil
- Living organism in soil
- Which of the following consists of materials which have a definite shape only?
- Sawdust, chalkdust, soil
- Soil, glue, ink
- Toothpaste, soda, glue
- Stones, water, nitrogen
- Which one of the following cannot help in maintaining dental hygiene?
- Using a toothpick
- Eating carrots and sugarcane regularly
- Brushing the teeth regularly
- Avoiding eating sugary foods
- Which of the following statement is correct about parts of human breathing system?
- Trachea warm the air
- Lungs allows exchange of gases
- Diaphragm increase in size during breathing in
- Bronchus has mucus and hair that cleat the air
- The diagram below shows part of a mammalian heart;
The blood vessels V, K, Q and H respectively are- venacava, pulmonary vein, pulmonary artery, aorta
- Pulmonary, vein, pulmonary artery, venacava, aorta
- venacava, pulmonary artery, aorta, pulmonary vein:
- Pulmonary artery, venacava, aorta, pulmonary vein
- Which one of the following groups of animals consists of reptiles only?
- Salamander, frog, toad, newt
- Crocodile, lizard, newt, turtle
- Platypus, snake, turtle, bat
- Tortoise, crocodile, snake, lizard
- The following materials are needed to make a certain weather instrument;
- Rubber band
- Glass bottle
- Manilla paper
- A beaker
- A wooden stand
- A biro pen tube
- Coloured water
Which one of the following weather instrument can be made using the above materials?- Windsock
- Raingauge
- Liquid thermometer
- Air thermometer
- Which of the following diseases is correctly matched to its cause?
- Rickets - Lacks of vitamin C in the diet
- Marasmus-Lack of enough balanced diet
- Kwashiorkor-Lack of calcium in the diet
- Anaemia-Lack of fibre and minerals salts in the diet
- Which one of the following is not a method of maintaining tools?
- Sharpening cutting edges
- Planting them regularly
- Cleaning them after use
- Greasing and oiling metallic parts
- When a metal spoon is fitted with a plastic handle the plastic
- makes the spoon look smart.
- makes the spoon a better conductor
- makes the spoon longer
- serves as an insulator
- Class four pupils wanted to investigate a property of soil using the following material;"
- Dry soil
- Candle
- Container
- Lid
The property of soil being investigate was that soil has- living organism
- air
- organic matter
- water
- Which one of the following parts of material is suitable for making wheels?
- Bottle top, maize cob
- Marble, boxes
- Block of wood, round stick
- Block of wood, bottle top
- Which one of the following happens when light rays pass from one medium to another?
- Diffraction
- Refraction
- Dispersion
- Reflection
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