Integrated Science Questions and Answers - Grade 6 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 1

QUESTIONS   

1. Which of the following lists consists of materials that decompose easily only?
   1. Metal, wood, leaf.
   2. Plastic, maize stalk, nail.
   3. Leaf, wood, maize stalk.
   4. Pin, log, wood.
2. Which one of the following is not a waterbone disease?
   
   1. Malaria.
   2. Typhoid
   3. Cholera.
   4. Bilharzia.
3. Which of the following computing devices can be double clicked to open an icon on a computer?
   
4. In which of the following levers do we get the load between the effort and the fulcrum?
   
   1. Clawhammer.
   2. Broom.
   3. Fishing rod.
   4. Wheelbarrow.
5. Which of the following shows a crowbar?
   
6. One afternoon, Kantai was typing an e- mail on the computer. In which part of the computer was his work displayed? On the
   1. CPU.
   2. keyboard
   3. printer.
   4. VDU.
7. In a certain habitat, an animal with the following characteristics was spotted:
   1. Its body was covered with fur. 
   2. It had a constant body temperature. 
   3. It was an egg-laying mammal.
   4. It had mammary glands.
      Which of the following animals was likely to have been seen?
      1. Bat.
      2. Bird.
      3. Spiny anteater.
      4. Tortoise.
8. The following are steps when typing a document but not in their correct order:
   1. Edit
   2. Type
   3. Save
   4. Print
      Which of the following is the correct order of the steps?
      1. i, ii, iii, iv
      2. i, ii, iv, iii
      3. ii, iii, i, iv
      4. ii, i, iii, iv
9. The diagram below shows the breathing system.
   
   Which two parts perform the same function?
   1. Q and R
   2. P and O
   3. R and P
   4. Q and O
10. The diagram below represents the digestive system.
    
    Digestion ends in the part marked
    1. P
    2. O
    3. M
    4. N
11. Which of the following sense organs is responsible for sight?
    1. Ears.
    2. Nose
    3. Eyes.
    4. Skin.
12. A group of learners made a set up like the one shown below.
    
    What was the group of learners investigating?
    1. Heat transfer in gases. 
    2. Convection in liquids. 
    3. Heat transfer in solids. 
    4. Convection in gases.
13. Which of the following phases of the moon shows the new moon?
    
14.  Study the illustration below.
    
    Condensation is represented by letter
    1. H
    2. F
    3. E
    4. G
15. Which of the following can be used to detect acids and bases?
    1. Cotton wool.
    2. Manila paper.
    3. Copper wire.
    4. Litmus paper.

AGRICULTURE.    

16. Which one of the following may not be needed when making a scarecrow?
    
    1. Old clothes.
    2. Strings
    3. Sticks.
    4. Glue.
17. Which one of the following is not a way of conserving water in the farm?
    1. Pruning.
    2. Shading
    3. Mulching.
    4. Cover-cropping.
18. Taking seedlings from a nursery bed to the main farm is called
    1. transplanting.
    2. transporting.
    3. transforming. 
    4. translocating.
19. Which of the following gardening tools can be used to collect dry grass?
    
20. Which of the following crops is correctly matched with its type?
    1. Onion - vegetable
    2. Kales - cereal
    3. Wheat - legume
    4. Cucumber - fruit
21. All the following are indigenous food crops. Which one is not?
    1. Yams.
    2. Cassava
    3. Sweet.
    4. Irish potatoes.
22. Choose a pair of domestic animals that provides only one food product to human beings.
    1. Sheep and goats.
    2. Camels and cows.
    3. Pigs and sheep.
    4. Donkeys and dogs.
23. Fruit trees in the nursery bed can be cared for by all the following ways except
    1. watering
    2. harvesting
    3. weeding.
    4. thinning.
24. Which of the following shows an innovative gardening project? 
    
25. Which one of the following is not an example of poultry?
    1. Duck.
    2. Scarecrow.
    3. Turkey.
    4. Goose.

HOMESCIENCE

26. A launder saw a care label like the one drawn below on a garment.
    
    What does the care label mean?
    1. Use hot iron.
    2. Use cold iron.
    3. Do not iron.
    4. Iron in a shade.
27. A certain patient was diagnosed with te following signs and symptoms.
    
    1. Change in skiss and hair colour
    2. Pot belly.
    3. Retarded growth.
    4. Swollen body parts.
       The disease described above can best be prevented by eating plenty of
       
       1. maize.
       2. vegetables.
       3. eggs.
       4. fruits.
28. Which one of the following is not a nutritional deficiency disorder?
    
    1. Kwashiorkor.
    2. Typhoid
    3. Rickets.
    4. Marasmus.
29. Which of the following needle work tools shows a tape measure?
    
30. A teacher carried a sufuria to class and asked some learners what the sufuria was made of:
    Kombo:  plastic
    Chonjo:  wood
    Gombo:  clay
    Pondo:   metal
    Who among the learners was correct?
    
    1. Kombo
    2. Gombo
    3. Pondo
    4. Chonjo
31. Which one of the following foods cannot be cooked using dry fat frying method?
    
    1. Maize.
    2. meat
    3. Fish.
    4. Bacon.
32. The following changes take place in pre- adolescent girls except
    1. broadening of hips.
    2. growth of hair under the, arms.
    3. onset of wet dreams.
    4. breast development.
33. Cereals can be preserved in 
    1. refrigerators.
    2. water.
    3. polythenes. 
    4. sacks.
34. Which of the following foods contains proteins?
    
35. Below is a kitchen equipment.
    
    The equipment above can be cleaned using
    1. charcoal powder.
    2. steelwool.
    3. egg shells.
    4. powdery soil.

PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION.   

36. Elongated start and medium start are normally applied in
    
    1. kabaddi.
    2. rounders
    3. frisbee.
    4. athletics.
37. When practicing handwalk, the weight of the body rests on the
    
    1. feet.
    2. hands
    3. knees.
    4. shoulders.
38. The area where high jumpers land after the flight is called the
    
    1. runway. 
    2. take off board.
    3. landing pit.
    4. loading area.
39. Which one of the following can be used for hand juggling?
    1. Sand
    2. Sawdust
    3. Rope
    4. Ball
40. Below is a player practising a game.
    
    The player drawn above is likely to be practising
    1. Javelin.
    2. Shotput.
    3. Relays.
    4. Athletics.
41. Which of the following equipment is associated with volleyball?
    
42. Which one of the following is not a reason for drinking water during games? Water
    1. regulates the rate of our heartbeat.
    2. lubricates out joints.
    3. forms saliva.
    4. regulates the body temperature.
43. All the following are related to frisbee. Which one is not?
    1. Double bounce.
    2. One-handed rim catch.
    3. Fore hand throw.
    4. Back hand throw.
44. During the kneeling overhead throw, in which position is the ball?
    1. In front of the thrower.
    2. Behind the thrower.
    3. Above the thrower's head.
    4. Between the thrower's legs.
45. Study the diagram below.
    
    The illustration above shows a
    1. rounders pitch.
    2. discus facility.
    3. javelin sector.
    4. shotput sector.
46. Which one of the following is not a component of health related fitness?
    1. Muscular strength.
    2. Cardiorespiratory endurance.
    3. Mental preparation.
    4. Flexibility.
47. Heel taps and skiers are techniques both applied in
    1. standing discus.
    2. rope work.
    3. standing shotput.
    4. kabaddi.
48. In softball, what does the catcher use to protect the hands?
    1. Practice cones.
    2. Smitts.
    3. Sheen guards.
    4. Goggles.
49. A relay baton can be improvised using
    1. maize stalks.
    2. plasticine.
    3. saw dust.
    4. ash.
50. Which one of the following items cannot be found in the first aid kit?
    1. Scissors
    2. Pliers
    3. Bandages
    4. Painkillers

MARKING SCHEME

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