Second Term Examination Basic Science and Technology Primary 5 (Basic 5)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

SECTION A 

Answer all the questions in this section. 

Choose the correct answer from the options. 

1. Animals that live around us at home are called _______________________.

[a] wild animals

[b] amphibians

[c] domestics

 

2. A domestic or tame animal kept for pleasure or companionship is called _______________________.

[a] pal

[b] pet

[c] peer

 

3. Which of these birds has the ability to mimic the human voice?

[a] eagle

[b] vulture

[c] parrot

 

4. The longest bone in the human body is the _______________________.

[a] skull

[b] rib

[c] femur

 

5. _______________________ is a soft tissue found in human beings and most animals.

[a] Blood

[b] Bone

[c] Egg

 

6. The shoulder and hip joints are examples of _______________________.

[a] fibrous joint

[b] ball & sockets joints

[c] fixed joints

 

7. _______________________ is the part of flowers stamen where pollen is produced.

[a] Stalk

[b] Petal

[c] Stigma

 

8. Water is a ____________________________________________________?

 

9. The process by which water turns into vapour is called _______________________.

[a] solidification

[b] evaporation

[c] sewage

 

10. Evaporated water becomes solidify through the process of _______________________.

[a] evaporation

[b] condensation

[c] purification

 

11. Which of the following is very important in the water cycle?

[a] moon

[b] star

[c] sun

 

12. A rock is a _______________________ material of the earth’s crust often exposed on the surface.

[a] weak

[b] hard

[c] soft

 

13. A major landmark rock in Abeokuta is _______________________.

[a] ldanre hills

[b] olumo rock

[c] zuma rock

 

14. _______________________ is not example of local materials used for making soap.

[a] water

[b] granite

[c] palm oil

SECTION B

Attempt all the questions in this section. 

 

1. Define reproduction.

________________________________________________________________

 

b. State 4 examples of agent of pollination.

I. ________________________________

II. ________________________________

III. ________________________________

IV. ________________________________

 

2. Define Water.

________________________________________________________________

 

3. Explain what you understand by rock.

________________________________________________________________

 

b. Enumerate 3 types of rock.

I. ________________________________

II. ________________________________

III. ________________________________

 

4. List 3 properties of acid.

I. ________________________________

II. ________________________________

III. ________________________________

 

b. ldentify 2 types of acid.

I. ________________________________

II. ________________________________

 

5. What is acid?

________________________________________________________________

b. Mention 3 local materials for making soap.

I. ________________________________

II. ________________________________

III. ________________________________