Integrated Science Questions and Answers - Grade 5 Mid Term 1 Exams 2023 Set 1

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

1. Which one of the following is not a fungus?
   1. Mushroom
   2. Puffball
   3. Pine 
   4. Yeast
2. The following are characteristic of animals 
   1. lay eggs
   2. have scales on the body 
   3. have backbones 
   4. have constant body temperature 
      Which one of the following animals has the above characteristics?'
      1. Crocodile
      2. Hen
      3. Fish
      4. Frog 

The diagram below shows part of the breathing system

3. In which part does the exchange of gases takes place?
   1. M
   2. N
   3. O
   4. P
4. Three of the following are diseases that affect the breathing system except 
   1. Pneumonia 
   2. Asthma
   3. Influenza
   4. Polio
5. Which of the following is a flowering plant?
   1. Cypress
   2. Cedar
   3. Moss
   4. Kales
6. Which of the following is the best way of preventing waterbone diseases?
   1. Immunisation
   2. Eating well cooked food
   3. Proper sanitation
   4. Drinking boiled water
7. The diagram below shows an external parasite 
   
   The parasite is likely to be
   1. Louse
   2. Flea
   3. Jigger
   4. Roundworm
8. Which of the following wastes does not decompose?
   1. Animal waste 
   2. Plastics
   3. Food remains
   4. Banana peals
9. Which one of the following statements describes re-using waste materials? Using  ____________________
   1. cow dung to make compost manure
   2. old bucket to make a dustbin
   3. plastic bottles to make plastic ups 
   4. waste books to make paper mache
10. Among the waterborne diseases given belowwhich one is the one most likely to get if she works in areas with stagnant water?
    1. Dysentery
    2. Typhoid
    3. Cholera 
    4. Bilharzia
11. In which part of the digestive system is digested food absorbed into the body?
    1. Mouth
    2. Stomach
    3. Small intestine
    4. Colon
12. Which of the following is the use if the start button when creating a word document in a computer? To
    1. indicate shortcuts to other programs
    2. save a document after typing
    3. retrieve a document after saving
    4. open programs in a computer
13. The part of the human skeleton that enables us to walk is known as
    1. Knee
    2. Limb bone
    3. Backbone
    4. Ribcage
14. Identify the process labelled Y 
    
    
    1. Sublimation
    2. Deposition
    3. Melting
    4. Evaporation
15. The diagram below shows a type of tooth 
    
    What is its function
    1. Tearing
    2. Chewing
    3. Grinding
    4. Bitting
16. Which of the following is not a care for our teeth?
    1. Eating sugarcane 
    2. Eating carrots
    3. Brushing our teeth
    4. Opening soda bottles using our teeth
17. From the following materials which one will sink in water?
    1. Pin
    2. Feather
    3. Plastic
    4. Wood
18. Which one of the following is not an air pollutant?
    1. Smoke
    2. Dust
    3. Bad smell
    4. Paper
19. The process of breaking food into small particles is called
    1. absorption
    2. breathing
    3. digestion
    4. egestion
20. The cloud that appears low in the sky, indicates a sign of rainfall and is dark grey in colour is likely to be?
    1. Cumulus
    2. Nimbus
    3. Cirrus
    4. Stratus 

AGRICULTURE 

21. The practice done to vegetable crops whereby the dry seedlings are replaced with young healthy one after transporting is known as
    1. pruning
    2. replanting
    3. training
    4. gapping
22. The following are benefits of growing indigenous food crops except they
    1. bring income
    2. provide nutrients
    3. are expensive to grow
    4. reduce hunger during drought seasons
23. The following are kept at home because of their benefits. Which one of them provides people with food products?
    1. Bees 
    2. Donkey
    3. Dog
    4. Cat
24. The gardening tool drawn below is known as 
    
    1. pruning knife
    2. garden towel 
    3. sickle
    4. shears
25. Which one of the following vegetables is wrongly classified?
    1. Spinach - leafy
    2. Asparagus  - stem
    3. Beetroot - root
    4.  Pepper - stem
26. Soil _________________ is the process by which soil is moved by wind or water from one place to another?
    1. deposition
    2. recovert
    3. conservation 
    4. erosion
27. The garden practice of growing crops that cover the soil inorder to conserve moisture in the garden is known as
    1. Mulching
    2. Cover cropping
    3. Shading
    4. Intercropping
28. John a farmer in Kajiado county controls wild animals in his farm by burning things in his garden. Which method of controlling wild animals does he use? Using
    1. sweet tasting plant
    2. sounds
    3. smell
    4. bitter tasting plants
29. The following are ways of maintaining garden tools and equipments. Which one is not
    1. storing them in a dry place
    2. using the tool for the right purpose
    3. replacing the broken parts
    4. ensuring the handles are loose
30. The nursery gardening practice that involves removing very weak seedlings that are overcrowded and discarding them is referred to as
    1. thinning
    2. weeding
    3. pruning
    4. removing

HOMESCIENCE

31. The following are needed for a healthy development in children except 
    1. balanced diet
    2. exercise
    3. laughing
    4. rest
32. The following are factors to consider when buying things from a grocery except 
    1. expiry date
    2. colour of the packet
    3. price
    4. manufacturing date
33. Which one of the following is not a common illness in our locality?
    1. Common cold 
    2. Cancer
    3. Cough
    4. Malaria
34. Which one of the following is not a type of media used for advertisement?
    1. Exercise book 
    2. Television
    3. Radio
    4. Newspaper
35. Which one of the following is an importance of a shopping list?
    1. Wastage of money
    2. Wastage of time
    3. Help one to remember what to buy
    4. Wastage of resources
36. Which of the following groups of food consists of a balanced diet?
    1. Ugali, meat, sukumawiki
    2. Chapati, rice, meat
    3. Apple, mango, ugali
    4. Meat, beans, eggs
37. Storing brushes and brooms by hanging them prevent damage to 
    
    
    1. handles
    2. bristles
    3. sticks
    4. binding material
38. Keeping the environment clean, clean dust bins and draining stagnant water can stop breeding of
    1. rats
    2. mosquitoes
    3. jiggers
    4. rodents
39. What food group does the picture below belong to? 
    
    1. Carbohydrate 
    2. Protein
    3. Fat
    4. Vitamin
40. What is the use of the below items
    
    1. hold pins and needles
    2. hold razor blade and thread
    3. hold thread and scissors.
    4. hold nails when not in use 

PHYSICAL HEALTH EXERCISE 

41. Name the part marked B 
    
    

    1. landing pit 
    2. runaway
    3. take off board
    4. markers
42. Which one of the following is the first stage in hurdling?
    1. Take off
    2. Flight
    3. Landing
    4. Approach
43. The following are importance of team work during games and sports EXCEPT 
    1. manages time
    2. makes work easier
    3. waste time
    4. develops self confidence
44. Name the part marked A in a soft bat below 
    
    1. taper
    2. knob
    3. handle
    4. barrel
45. During which practice does the heart beat first?
    1. Show down activities
    2. Vigorous activities
    3. When relaxed
    4. When sleeping
46. The following are materials used to improvise relay baton. Which one is not 
    1. manilla paper
    2. a pair of scissors
    3. glue
    4. rope
47. Which one of the following is the responsibility of the infield player?
    1. Putting effort by going after the ball
    2. Catching all high balls
    3. Able to move quickly in all directions
    4. Catching all flying balls
48. Which of the following equipment is not found in discuss facility?
    1. Measuring tape
    2. Marking pegs 
    3. A rope
    4. Markers
49. The kind of service where a player slightly tosses the ball and hits it with the opposite hand using an under hand motion is
    1. overhead serve
    2. under arm serve
    3. throwing serve
    4. side arm serve
50. The kind of baton exchange where a runner receiving the baton looks at the runner bringing the baton is known as
    1. non visual baton exchange
    2. visual baton exchange
    3. baton handling over
    4. dropping baton exchange 

MARKING SCHEME

SCIE/TECH

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

AGRI

21. D
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. D
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. D
30. B

HSCIE

31. C
32. D
33. B
34. A
35. C
36. A
37. B
38. B
39. B
40. A

P.E

41. C
42. D
43. C
44. B
45. B
46. C
47. A
48. D
49. B
50. B