Primary 5 (Basic 5) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

FIRST TERM BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions 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 – Attempt all the following questions. 

Q1. Define Environmental Quality.

b. Mention 2 advantages of healthy environment?

Q2. Define Erosion.

b. List 4 types of erosion.

Q3a. List 3 types of waste.

b. State 3 effect of improper waste disposal.

Q4. What is Pollution?

b. State 2 effect of water pollution.

Q5. Identify 2 ways land pollution can be prevented.

ANSWER KEY 

SECTION A

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

SECTION B

1. a. Environmental quality is the condition of the environment.

b. Clean air, good health

2. a. Erosion is wearing away of the top soil.

b. Water, wind, sheet, gully

3a. Solid, liquid, gaseous

b. Disease, pollution, bad smell

4. a. Pollution is anything that makes the Earth’s land, air, or water dirty, unhealthy, and unsafe.

5. I. Proper waste disposal II. sanitation

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