Second Term Examination Basic Science and Technology Primary 4 (Basic 4) Exam Questions

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options. 

1. The atmosphere condition of a place at a given period of time is _________.

[a] atmosphere

[b] weather

[c] rain

 

2. The burning of candle stick is a good examples of _________ change.

[a] political

[b] temporary

[c] permanent

 

3. Substance that provide essential nourishment for the soil are _________.

[a] nutrients

[b] acid

[c] poison

 

4. Which of these is not found in the Soil?

[a] air

[b] water

[c] cloud

 

5. Which of these does not give nutrient to the soil?

[a] leaf litters

[b] dead animals

[c] small rocks

 

6. A _________ is a wild plant growing where, it is not wanted

[a] cassava

[b] farm

[c] weed

7. _________ is not an example of common pests.

[a] fish

[b] bird

[c] monkey

 

8. A mixture of decayed organic matter is _________.

[a] fertilizer

[b] compost

[c] watering

 

9. Using chemical to control crop plant diseases can lead to food poison.

[a] true

[b] false

[c] none of the above

 

10. Casual agents of diseases do not include _________.

[a] fungi

[b] normal rainfall

[c] bacteria

 

11. Which of these comes first?

[a] planting

[b] soil preparation

[c] harvesting

 

12. _________ is a colourless transparent liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

[a] hydrocarbon

[b] weather

[c] water

 

13. The feeding system did not not comprise the _________.

[a] chin

[b] teeth

[c] tongue

14. _________ is the organ of taste.

[a] skin

[b] nose

[c] tongue

 

15. How many food group do we have?

[a] 7

[b] 4

[c] 3

SECTION B

Attempt all the questions in this section. 

 

1a. Define harmful food. _____________________________________

 

1b. Give 2 examples of harmful food.

I. __________________

II. __________________

2a. What is adequate diet? _____________________________________

 

2b. Write 3 group of food.

I. __________________

II. __________________

III. __________________

 

3a. Define weed. _____________________________________

 

3b. Mention 2 ways of controlling it.

I. __________________

II. __________________

 

4a. State 3 chemicals used for controlling pest and diseases in the farm.

__________________

__________________

__________________

 

4b. Mention 4 common pest you know.

I. __________________

II. __________________

III. __________________

IV. __________________

 

5a. Define crop. _____________________________________

5b. List 4 constituents of soil.

I. __________________

II. __________________

III. __________________

IV. __________________