Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer Keys

FIRST TERM BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1. Which of these is synthetic drug?

[ a ] Paracetamol

[ b ] Herb tea

[ c ] Aloe vera

2. We are to use only drugs prescribed by ______.

[ a ] mothers

[ b ] doctors

[ c ] our friends

3. Any substance used as medicine stimulant is called ______.

[ a ] liquid

[ b ] cocaine

[ c ] drug

4. The federal ministry of health warns that smokers of cigarette are liable to die.

[ a ] young

[ b ] old

[ c ] great

5. It takes earth ______ hours to rotate on it axis.

[a] two weeks

[ b ] twenty four hours

[ c ] seven days

6. Which of these is not a blood vessel?

[ a ] vein

[ b ] artery

[ c ] lung

7. Which of these is not a characteristics of living things?

[ a ] death

[ b ] irritability

[ c ] non – movement

8. The revolution of the earth take place in every ______ mean solar days

[ a ] 364

[ b ] 365.2

[ c ] 365

9. The people who study weather are called?

[ a ] scientist

[ b ] meteorologist

[ c ] meteorologist

10. All of these are examples naturally occurring drugs, except ______?

[ a ] tramadol

[ b ] bitter kola

[ c ] vegetables

11. Which one of these is not a component of the sky?

[ a ] eclipse

[ b ] the cloud

[ c ] stars

12. The smallest tubes in the body that carry blood are called?

[ a ] veins

[ b ] arteries

[ c ] capillaries

13. The movement of the earth on its own axis is called ______.

[ a ] rotation

[ b ] revolution

[ c ] circulation

14. The components of human circulatory system are blood, ______ and the vessel.

[ a ] heart

[ b ] stomach

[ c ] liver

15. The earth orbit the sun at a speed of ______.

[ a ] 108,000 km

[ b ] 180,000 km

[ c ] 188,000km

SECTION B – Answer all questions

1a. Define the following terms:

i. Weather ______

ii. Meteorologist ______

b. Name four weather symbols you know.

2a. Drugs are ______

b. Give two reasons for improving crop yield.

3a. Give two differences each between arteries and veins.

b. List any 4 health implications of drug abuse.

c. List accordingly the 8 planets of the solar system.

4a. List 4 effects of earth movement.

4b. Define the following:

i. Lunar eclipse

ii. Solar eclipse

FIRST TERM BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION PRIMARY 6 – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – Objectives

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. c 8. c 9. b 10. a 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. a 15. a

SECTION B – Theory Answers

1a. i. Weather: The condition of the atmosphere at a place at a given time.

ii. Meteorologist: A person who studies weather.

1b. Weather Symbols (any 4) – Sun, Cloud, Rain, Wind, vThunderstorm

2a. Drugs are substances used to treat illness or affect the body.

2b. Reasons for improving crop yield (any 2)

i. To increase food production.

ii. To improve farmers’ income.

iii. To reduce hunger.

3a. Differences between arteries and veins (any 2 each)

Arteries: Carry blood away from the heart, Have thick walls

Veins: Carry blood to the heart, Have thin walls

3b. Health implications of drug abuse (any 4) – Addiction, Damage to organs, Mental disorder, Death

3c. 8 Planets (in order) – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

4a. Effects of earth movement (any 4) – Day and night, Seasons, Changes in climate, Time differences

4b. i. Lunar Eclipse: When the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.

ii. Solar Eclipse: When the moon blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth.

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