Second Term examination Basic Science Basic 8 (JSS 2) – Exam Questions

 

BASIC SCIENCE 

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 

BASIC 8 (JSS 2) 

 

 

Relevant exam questions – Second Term examination Basic Science Basic 7 (JSS 1)

 

SECTION A 

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

 

1. _____________ energy is the energy stored in a body.

(a) kinetic

(b) potential

(c) mechanical

(d) electrical

 

2. A running elephant has _____________ K.E. than an athlete.

(a) more

(b) less

(c) equal

(d) none of the above

 

3. Active listening skill is a technique in communication.

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) No idea

(d) All of the above

 

4. _____________ Brown discovered Brownian motion.

(a) Robin

(b) Rowland

(c) Rugged man

(d) Robert

 

5. _____________ energy is the energy that body gas because of its motion.

(a) Kinetic

(b) Potential

(c) Elastic

(d) Limited

 

6. Elastic _____________ energy is the energy stored in an elastic object.

(a) potential

(b) kinetic

(c) electrical

(d) sound

 

7. _____________ is the ability to do work.

(a) Energy

(b) Synergy

 

 

(c) Power

(d) Current

 

8. All are forms of energy except _____________.

(a) sound

(b) electrical

(c) nuclear

(d) noise

 

9. Matter particles could be in form of atoms, molecules and _____________.

(a) iron

(b) ions

(c) lions

(d) iodine

 

10. The point at which a liquid H2O begins to form bubbles is called _____________.

(a) cooking

(b) stewing

(c) boiling

(d) frying

 

11. The state of matter with definite shape is _____________.

(a) liquid

(b) gas

(c) solid

(d) all of the above

 

12. The state of matter with indefinite shape is _____________.

(a) liquid

(b) gas

(c) solid

(d) all of the above

 

13. The state of matter with the container’s shape is _____________.

(a) liquid

(b) gas

(c) solid

(d) all of the above

 

14. A grinder convert electrical energy to _____________ energy.

(a) sound

(b) mechanical

 

 

(c) nuclear

(d) chemical

 

15. A car engine converts potential energy to _____________ energy.

(a) elastic

(b) potential

(c) kinetic

(d) racing

 

16. _____________ is the formula for kinetic energy.

 

17. Acceleration due to gravity equals _____________.

 

18. A microphone converts _____________ to _____________ energy.

 

19. M x G x H. M stands for __________________________.

 

20. Robert brown was a _____________ by profession.

 

 

SECTION B

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 

 

QUESTION 1

a. Define COMMUNICATION.

 

b. Highlight two ways people communication.

 

QUESTION 2

In a linear diagram using water as your substance, explain the following:

a. Evaporation

 

 

b. Melting point

 

c. Boiling point

 

QUESTION 3

a. What is a matter?

 

b. List three states of matter.

 

QUESTION 4

In three sentences each describe the following in water:

a. Evaporation

 

b. Boiling point

 

QUESTION 5

A lorry of mass 100kg is travelling at a velocity of 15m/s. calculate its kinetic ENERGY.