Pupil’s Names: Science and Elementary
Surname: ……………………………………… Technology
A.M
Other names: ………………………………… ……..../May/ 2026
8h00 - 10h00 A.M
Index numbers:
PRE-PRIMARY LEAVING EXAMINATION, 2025-2026
SCIENCE AND ELEMENTARY TECHNOLY
DURATION: 2 HOURS
MARKS: 100%
Instructions:
1. Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.
2. Attempt all questions in this paper.
3. Read each question carefully before answering it.
4. Answer the questions in the space provided on this question paper.
5. Show your working clearly. Marks will be given for showing steps.
6. All rough work must be done in the space under each question.
7. You must use a Blue or a Black pen.
8. You are NOT allowed to use a calculator.
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1) What do you use to shape a wire when making a toy? (1 mark)
a) Pencil
b) Clay
c) Pliers
d) Paint
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2) Wheelbarrow is a ……………….………………..………….. tool. (1 mark)
(a) transplanting
(b) transporting
(c) digging
(d) sharpening
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3) What should you do before using a sprayer? (1 mark)
a) Run around with it
b) Wear protective clothes
c) Pour it on the ground
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4) Use these words to fill in the blanks: Wi-Fi, internet, email, website, server, www,
download, upload (4 marks)
a) We use ……………………………. to connect our laptop to the internet.
b) A ………………………….. is a place online where we can read or learn things.
c) We send messages to others using ………………………………………………….
d) ……………………….. means bringing a file from the internet to our computer.
e) To send a file from our computer to the internet, we ……………………….. it.
f) The …………………….. is the big connection of computers around the world.
g) ……………………………………. means “World Wide Web”.
h) A ……………………………………….. keeps and sends data to many computers.
5) Which one of the following organs is not involved in breathing? (1 mark)
A) Diaphragm
B) Bronchioles
C) Oesophagus
D) Wind pipe
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6) Use these words to fill in the blanks: boiling, Sur’Eau, sieve. (1.5 marks)
a) We can make water safe to drink by …………………………………………. it.
b) We can pour water through a ………………………………….. to remove dirt.
c) We use ……………………………………… to kill germs in tap water.
7) What do we use a flash disk for? (1 mark)
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8) Write two (2) safety rules to follow when using simple machines. (2 marks)
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9) Choose the correct word: hardware or software and fill in the Blanks. (1 mark)
a) A mouse is an example of ………………………………………………………………. .
b) A game on the computer is……………………………………………………………… .
10) What can happen if you remove a flash disk without ejecting it properly?
(1 mark)
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11) Explain why the government of Rwanda stopped people from smoking
cigarettes in public places. (1 mark)
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12) a) What is global warming? (1 mark)
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b) What environmental activities can we practice to avoid global warming? (2 marks)
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13) What is the use of the Brush tool in Paint? (1 mark)
a) To draw shapes
b) To erase mistakes
c) To draw with thick or soft lines
d) To write text
14) Where does fertilization usually happen in the female reproductive system?
(1 mark)
a) Uterus
b) Vagina
c) Fallopian tubes
d) Cervix
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15) Which part of the respiratory system has tiny hairs to trap dust? (1 mark)
a) Nose
b) Lungs
c) Diaphragm
16) List two conditions of a good rabbit hutch. (2 marks)
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17) What energy change happens when an electric fan starts? (1 mark)
A) Electrical to kinetic
B) Chemical to sound
C) Heat to light
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18) Why do we connect blocks in order to make an animation? (1 mark)
a) So, the sprite does nothing
b) To make the sprite do things step by step
c) To stop the sprite
d) To delete the sprite
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19) What is a robot? (2 marks)
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20) Name two places where we can find robots in real life. (2 marks)
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21) Name the 3 broad types of chicken breeds. (1.5 marks)
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22) Describe briefly the importance of chicken farming. (2 marks)
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23) How is a robot different from a normal machine? (2 marks)
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24) Match the following soil to its use in the following tables; (3 marks)
Soil types Uses
1. Loam a) Making bricks, toys and pottery items
2. Sand b) Best for plant growth
3. Clay c) used to build houses
25) Fill in the blanks using the provided terms: screwdriver, hacksaw, jack,
pliers (1.5 marks)
a) The …………………………………………… is used to cut metal.
b) The …………………………………………… is used to drive screws into metal.
c) The …………………………………………… is used to hold or cut wires
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26) a) What do fish use for breathing. (1 mark)
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b) Name two animals that breathe through skin. (2 marks)
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27) State whether the following statements are True or False: (1.5 marks)
a) Seeds germinate and grow into new plants. ……………………………………………
b) Epigeal germination occurs in maize seeds. ……………………………………………
c) Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil. ………………………………………
28) Fill in the blank by choosing one of the provided words in brackets. (2 marks)
A) The …………………. helps us smell flowers and food. (ears, nose, tongue, skin)
B) We use the …………….. to taste sweet and sour things. (tongue, skin, ear, eye)
29) a) Name the longest bone of the skeleton. (1 mark)
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b) Name the bone found in the upper part of the leg. (1 mark)
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c) List at least TWO functions of the skeletal system. (2marks)
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30) Fill in the blanks using the provided terms: iron, paper, steel, plastic, cobalt.
a) Materials like ………………………….. and ………………………… are magnetic and
can be attracted by a magnet. (2 marks)
b) Materials like …………………….. and ………………………….are not magnetic and
cannot be attracted by a magnet. (2 marks)
31) Fill in the blanks using the provided terms: heart, arteries, veins, valves,
aorta, vena cava, oxygenated, deoxygenated. (1.5
marks)
a) Blood leaves the heart to the rest of the body through the ………………………….
b) Blood returns to the heart from the body through the ……………………………… .
c) The …………………………………. prevent blood from flowing backwards in veins.
32) a) Explain why bee-keeping is important near a sunflower farm. (2 marks)
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b) Draw and label the external parts of a flower. (4 marks)
33) Fill in the blanks using the provided terms: sorting, safe disposal,
investigation, hazardous, recycling. (2 marks)
a) Identifying wastes that can be reused or made into new products is called
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b) To keep people safe, dangerous wastes like batteries need
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34) Fill in the blank by choosing one of the provided words in brackets (2 marks)
A) The heart is made of …………………………………………………….. muscles.
(voluntary, involuntary, strong, sore)
B) We should …………………………………………………. before and after exercise.
(stretch, skip, hide, forget)
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35) Demonstrate the refraction of a light using a ruler and a glass of water.
(3 marks)
36) Match the tools named in (A) with their possible uses in (B) (3 marks)
(A) Tools (B) Uses
1. Saw a) Driving screws into wood
2. Plane b) Cutting wood
3. Metre c) Holding pieces of wood
4. Clamp together
5. Screw d) Measuring the length of wood
6. driver e) Smoothing wood
37) (a) What is the use of a plumb line? (1 mark)
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(b) A spirit level functions like a certain carpentry tool. What carpentry tool is it?
(1 mark)
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(c) How is a water level used? (1 mark)
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38) You have been provided with a list of materials: Oiled window glass, wood,
drinking glass, hard paper, clean water,plastic bag. Group the materials as
transparent, translucent or opaque in the table like the one shown below. (2 marks)
Opaque Transparent Translucent
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39) What is the bending of light called when it passes through water or glass?
(1 mark)
A) Reflection
B) Absorption
C) Refraction
D) Transmission
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40) Which Scratch blocks can you use to draw a square shape automatically when
the green flag is clicked? (1 mark)
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41) Fill in the blank by choosing one of the words provided in brackets. (2 marks)
A. An object that does not allow electricity to pass is called an
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(conductor, insulator, battery, bulb)
B. Electricity helps a bulb to give…………………… . (light, burn, move, grow)
42) How has drone technology improved lives in Rwanda: (1 mark)
a) By delivering textbooks to rural schools.
b) By transporting medical supplies, such as blood and vaccines, to remote health
centers.
c) By offering free internet access in all public places.
d) By replacing teachers in classrooms with robots.
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43) (a) What are the differences between organic and inorganic fertilizers?
(2 marks)
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(b) Which fertiliser improves the quality of the soil between organic and
inorganic? Explain. (1 mark)
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44) What is the importance of trees to:
(a) Domestic animals. (1 mark)
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(b) Wild animals. (1 mark)
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45) State whether the following statements are True or False: (2 marks)
A) The small intestine is where most digestion and absorption happen.
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B) The large intestine absorbs nutrients from food. ………………………………….
46) Write down 3 ways of preventing the dangers of electricity when using tools or
device. (1.5 marks)
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47) (a) Draw a circuit with two dry cells and one bulb. (2 marks)
(b) Label all the parts of the circuit. (1 mark)
48) a) Why do some objects float in water while others sink? (2 marks)
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b) Where is the relative density used in daily life activities? (1 mark)
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49) A glass containing ice cubes was placed in open air and after some time, the
outer surface of the glass became wet. This shows that: (1 mark)
a) Air can be cooled.
b) Air contains water vapour.
c) Ice melts to form water.
d) Air is a mixture of gases
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50) Study the diagram below and use it to answer the questions that follow.
a) Name the processes marked A and B. (2 marks)
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b) What forms when the processes marked A and B occur? (2 marks)
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a) ) The process of forming rain from clouds (process C) is called …………………….
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