First Term Examination Basic Science and Technology Primary 5 (Basic 5) Exam Questions

 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

 

VOLUME 1 – BASIC SCIENC EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. _______ is the contamination of the environment by harmful substances caused by human activities

[a] Erosion

[b] pollution

[c] Renewal

 

2. _______ lowers the level of soil by wearing it away

[a] Pollination

[b] Erosion

[c] Hygiene

 

3. There are _______ major types of change

[a] 8

[b] 2

[c] 7

 

4. The antonym of healthy environment is _______ environment.

[a] state

[b] large

[c] degraded

 

5. Environmental _______ means damage or harm caused on earth

[a] cleaning

[b] degradation

[c] state

 

6. _______ is a disadvantage of degraded environment.

[a] pollution

[b] Health

[c] Beauty

 

7. There are _______ major causes of erosion.

[a] nine

[b] two

[c] ten

 

8. _______ pollution are unwanted sound that is generally considered harmful.

[a] Noise

[b] Water

[c] Air

 

9. Noise pollution can cause _______.

[a] HIV

[b] malaria

[c] deafness

10. These are types of waste except _______ waste.

[a] solid

[b] soft

[c] liquid

 

11. These are waste disposal methods except _______.

[a] recycling

[b] incineration

[c] watching

 

12. Waste disposal methods are of _______ forms.

[a] single

[b] different

[c] one

 

13. _______ are the substances that make the air or water harmful

[a] Pollutants

[b] Vegetation

[c] Flower

 

14. Which of these is not a cause of air pollution?

[a] Smoke from burning

[b] Fumes from vehicles

[c] Paper on land

 

15. The process of converting waste to reusable material is called _______.

[a] forming

[b] breaking

[c] recycling

 

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define Noise pollution.

B. State three control of erosion.

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define environmental quality.

B. List 3 advantages of environmental quality.

 

QUESTION 3

A. What is erosion.

b. List 4 types of erosion.

 

QUESTION 4

A. What is Land pollution.

B. State three effects of erosion.

 

QUESTION 5

A. Explain waste disposal.

B. State 3 effect of improper waste disposal

 

 

VOLUME 2 – BASIC SCIENC EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. _______ is the contamination of the environment.

[a] Renewal

[b] Sanitation

[c] Pollution

 

2. Which of these diseases can be caused by contamination of water?

[a] Headache

[b] Lice

[c] Cholera

 

3. Air pollution can lead to _______.

[a] HIV

[b] headache

[c] lung infection

 

4. _______ can help prevent land pollution.

[a] Environmental pollution

[b] Environmental sanitation

[c] Flooding

 

5. Noise is a/an _______ sound.

[a] pleasant

[b] organized

[c] unpleasant

 

6. _______ lowers the level of soil by wearing it away.

[a] pollination

[b] Erosion

[c] Hygiene

 

7. Which of these is not a type of pollution?

[a] Water

[b] Air

[c] Grass

 

8. _______ means the same as environment.

[a] Heaven

[b] Surroundings

[c] Science

 

9. We should live in a _______ environment.

[a] healthy

[b] dirt

[c] dangerous

 

10. A good quality of healthy environment causes disease.

[a] True

[b] False

[c] Maybe

 

11. A poor quality environment can be made better by _______.

[a] littering

[b] pollution

[c] cleaning

 

12. _______ can help to improve the quality of the environment.

[a] Dirt

[b] Cleanliness

[c] Erosion

 

13. There are _______ types of waste.

[a] 2

[b] 3

[c] 10

 

14. A _______ is a container for house hold refuse.

[a] pocket

[b] drum

[c] dustbin

 

15. Improper disposal of waste can lead to _______.

[a] health

[b] pollution

[c] clean place

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the following questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define environmental quality.

B. Mention 2 advantages of healthy environment?

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define erosion.

B. List 4 types of erosion.

 

QUESTION 3

A. List 3 types of waste.

B. State 3 effect of improper waste disposal.

 

QUESTION 4

A. What is Pollution?

B. State 2 effect of water pollution.

 

QUESTION 5 – Identify 2 ways land pollution can be prevented.