Integrated Learning Areas Science and Technology Questions and Answers - Grade 5 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

1. Which one of the following is an egg laying mammal?
   1. Chicken 
   2. Duck - billed platypus
   3. Cow
   4. Snake
2. All the following plants produce flowers except;
   1. Mango
   2. Pawpaw
   3. Fern
   4. Tomatoes
3. Which one of the following is a non- flowering plant?
   1. Watermelon 
   2. Bean
   3. Blackjack
   4. Moss
4. Which one of the following plants can prick us with their thorns if handled with bare hands?
   1. Mango tree
   2. Maize plant 
   3. Cactus
   4. Liverworts
5. Bees obtain nectar from _________________________________________________ as part of a plant
   1. Seeds
   2. Flowers
   3. Fruits
   4. Leaves
6. Name the plant shown below
   
   1. Jacaranda
   2. Cassava
   3. Fern
   4. Moss
7. Which one is not a protective clothing you can wear when handling harmful plants?
   1. gloves
   2. mask
   3. gumboots
   4. raincoat
8. Which one of the following is not an importance of fungi to human beings?
   1. Earn a living by selling them
   2. Baking bread
   3. Making medicine
   4. Eating spoilt maize
9. Which one of the following plants are correctly grouped?
          Flowering              Non - flowering
   1. Algae                      Fern
   2. Maize                     Blackjack
   3. Beans                     Pine
   4. Mushroom              Pawpaw
10. Digestion of food does not take place in the ________________________________
    1. ileum
    2. mouth
    3. stomach
    4. colon
11. A normal person has _____________________________ sense organs
    1. five
    2. six
    3. eight
    4. four
12. The tooth drawn below is known as _______________________________
    
    1. Canine
    2. Incisor
    3. Molar
    4. Pre-molar
13. Which one is not a use of sense organs?
    1. Hearing
    2. Talking
    3. Seeing
    4. Smelling
14. Which plant below has the same type of leaves as maize?
    1. Sugarcane
    2. Cabbage
    3. Tomatoes
    4. Carrot
15. The process of reclaiming old materials and using them to create new products is known as _________________________
    1. reducing
    2. reproducing
    3. recycling
    4. remaking
16. The following can be recycled except?
    1. Glass
    2. Pampers
    3. Plastic
    4. Metal
17. All the following are examples of human skeletal muscles except?
    1. Abdominal muscles
    2. Biceps
    3. Triceps
    4. Skull
18. Which among the following parts of the skeleton protects the heart and the lungs from damage by external forces?
    1. Ribcage
    2. Limb bones
    3. Back bone 
    4. Skull
19. The following are functions of skeletal muscles. Which one is not?
    1. They make our body weak
    2. They enable movement of different parts of the body
    3. They support other body parts
    4. They help us to stand upright
20. Which one of the following is not part of the human breathing system?
    1. Nose
    2. Mouth
    3. Trachea
    4. Lungs

MARKING SCHEME

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. D
18. D
19. A
20. B