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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CLASS: PRIMARY 4

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Choose the appropriate options to answer each of the following questions

  1. ________ simply means to undergo transformation a. Charge b. Change c. Cheating d. Recharge
  2. All of these are examples of temporary changes except a. water changing to ice b. salt dissolving in water c. a chameleon changing its skin colour d. Decaying of plant and animals
  3. Temporary changes are __________ a. reversible b. irreversible c. divisible d. diversable
  4. The act of changing place and position is called ________ a. patterns b. melody c. comedy d. movement
  5. Any kind of computer device that can be used for storing, porting and extracting data files is called ______ a. system unit b. storage devices c. projectors        d. file bars
  6. All of these are conditions necessary for change in plants except a. sunlight b. proper temperature c. water/moisture d. animals
  7. _______ is an example of an output device  a. sound card b. monitor c. speakers d. keyboard
  8. The input device used for entering texts into the computer is the ______.  a. monitor b. CPU c. keyboard         d. mouse
  9. Changes that take place in animals is called _____________  a. metamorphosis b. photosynthesis c. chemosynthesis       d. diastases
  10. The young one of a kangaroo is called ________  a. calf b. spiderling c. joey        d. kid
  11. All these insects complete the four(4) life stages except _________  a. butterflies b. flies c. bees       d. praying mantis
  12. A _______ is an event where a team of four athletes run equal predetermined distances ach passing a baton to the next person to continue the race  a. tennis court b. relay race c. sprint races     d. marathon race
  13. In visual baton exchange, what happens?  a. the receiver won’t see the baton placed into his hands  b. the receiver will see the baton placed into his hands  c. the baton will be dropped on the floor for the receiver to pick it up   d. none of the above
  14. 100m, 200m and 400m race are examples of _______  a. tennis court b. relay race c. sprint races     d. marathon race
  15. The swinging of the arm is called the __________  a. take-off b. run-off c. arm action       d. the recovery
  16. ______ creates a new blank file in PowerPoint  a. New b. Open c. Save      d. Print
  17. The state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness is called _________  a. weather b. climate c. meteor shower d. acid raid
  18. ________ is used for measuring the amount of rainfall   a. barometer b. hygrometer c. anemometer   d. rain gauge
  19. A person who studies the processes in the earth’s atmosphere that causes certain weather conditions is a ____________  a. oncologist b. first aider c. meteorologist  d. gynaecologist
  20. Whish of these instruments shows which direction the wind is blowing?  a. barometer b. anemometer c. rain gauge       d. wind vane
  21. How many players are in each team in a game of football?  a. twelve b. two c. eleven    d. twenty
  22. _______ and _______ are basic skills and techniques in football  a. forehand drive and service b. dunking, volleying c. goalkeeping, dribbling  d. shooting, smashing
  23. The objective of the ________ game is to hit the ball over the net into the opponent’s half of the court in such a way as to defeat the opponent’s attempt to reach and return a. tennis b. football c. volleyball         d. basketball
  24. ________ provides a list of available fonts in Microsoft PowerPoint.  a. Align left b. centre b. Font d. Design template
  25. _______ is a liquid that comes from the clouds a rain and forms streams, lakes and seas  a. water b. urine c. acid        d. chemicals
  26. What is responsible for the disappearance of water puddles on a hot day or when clothes dry in the sun?  a. condensation b. melting c. evaporation     d. freezing
  27. When solid becomes liquid due to an exposure to heat, the process is called ________  a. condensation b. melting c. evaporation     d. freezing
  28. A box containing equipment and materials required for first aid is called _________  a. suture box b. juncture box c. detrimental box        d. first aid box
  29. ______ is used for cleaning wounds  a. anti-histamine cream b. aspirin c. cotton wool      d. antiseptic syrup
  30. When water vanishes into the atmosphere, it becomes a gas called ________  a. water vapour b. water system c. water therapy  d. water dissolvent

 

SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Answer only THREE questions in this section

1a. Write short notes on the following

  1. Condensation
  2. Freezing

b. State two contents of the first box and their uses

c. Who is a first aider?

2a. Give five examples of locomotor movements

b. Give three examples of storage devices

c. State two changes in plants

3a. Name the young ones of these animals

  1. Spider
  2. Frog
  3. Goat
  4. Horse
  5. Fish

b. Explain non-visual exchange in relay races

c. Mention three factors that affect the weather

4a. Draw two common weather conditions

b. Describe three safety rules in

  1. football
  2. tennis

5a. Describe a simple first aid treatment for burns

b. Enumerate three qualities of good water

c. List two common changes in animals