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SCIENCE - CBC GRADE 5 TERM 1 EXAMS 2023

QUESTIONS

SECTION A: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (20mks)

1. Name the type of teeth used for cutting and biting food.(1mk)
2. Draw and name any two protective clothing (4mks)
3. What are water-bone diseases?(1mk)
4. Write two characteristics of plants as living things. (2mks)
5. Name any two digital devices (2mks)
6. A______________helps one to point or select items on the computer screens. (1mk)
7. List the three states of matter. (3mks)
8. Reflected sound is also known as___________(1mk)
9. What is force?(1mk)
10. List any to materials that can float in water. (2mks)
11. Name any two musical instruments that produce sound. (2mks)

SECTION B: AGRICULTURE

1. When transplanting fruit seedlings we should select seedlings that

are____________(1mk)
2. Using water in the farm without wasting is known as water________________(1mk)
3. List three examples of domestic animals (3mks)
4. Seeds of cereals are known as__________________(1mk)
5. Which type of soil drains the least amount of water?(1mk)
6. The meat from cattle is known as____ _______________(1mk)
7. Name two vegetable crops. (2mks)
8. Study the pictures below and name the part eaten (2mks)
 9. Moles arte known to destroy the___ of crops. (1mk)
10. Manure that is made from decomposed plants and animal waste is known as___ (1mk)
11. List three used of water in farming. (3mks)
12. Name any three fruits that have any seeds. (3mks)

SECTION C: HOMESCIENCE

1. Name two things you should consider when buying food from a general grocery. (2mks)
2. Name the three food groups. (3mks)
3. Name the fragile utensils shown in the pictures below. (3mks)

4. List two things that should not be used when cleaning glasses. (4mks)
5. Name the method used in cooking the foods named below. (4mks)
a. Chapati -
b. Githeri
c. Sausages -
d. Cakes.
6. Name three needlework tools. (3mks)
7. List two games that you play at school. (2mks)

MARKING SCHEME

SCIENCE AND
AGRICULTURE HOMESCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
1. Incisors 1. healthy 1.
2. Mark relevant 2. conserving a. expiry date
answer
3. b. packaging
3. These are diseases weight
casued by drinking a. cow hen
contaminated water 2.
b. goat rabbit
 c. sheep donkey
4. grains a. proteins
5. clay b. carbohydrates
6. beef c. vitamins
4. They remove waste 7. 3.
They reproduce a. tomatoes a. a pot
5. computer cabbage
b. a guard
camera b. carrots
mobile phone 4.
television 8.
a. sand
6. mouse a. leaves
b. steel wool
7. b. roots
5.
a. liquid 9. roots
a. shallowing frying
b. solid 10. compost manure
b. boiling
c. gases 11.
c. deep frying
8. echo a. watering plants
& animals d. baking
9. a push or pull
b. washing farm 6.
10. paper building and
plastic pegs a. tape measure
tools needle
dry leaves
c. mixing b. thread
11. guitar, drum, piano chemicals scissors
12. c. thimble
a. passion fruit seam ripper

b. guava 7. mark relevant answer

c. tree tomatoes