ANITA EARLY FOUNDATION SCHOOL

61 SEASIDE ROAD, UMUEBULU II, ETCHE L.G.A., RIVERS STATE

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2025/2026
SUBJECT: Intermediate Science / Basic Technology CLASS: JS1
Section A: Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer from the option letter A – D)
1. The application of scientific knowledge to solve human problems is called ______.
(a) Science (b) Technology (c) Agriculture (d) Engineering
2. Which of these is NOT a product of technology?
(a) Car (b) Phone (c) Stone (d) Television
3. A person who designs and constructs bridges and roads is called a/an ______.
(a) Doctor (b) Civil Engineer (c) Tailor (d) Farmer
4. One career prospect in technology is ______.
(a) Footballer (b) Musician (c) Mechanical Engineer (d) Pastor
5. The first rule in the workshop is ______. (a) Run when teacher is not there (b) Do not
play or run in the workshop (c) Eat inside workshop (d) Use any tool anyhow
6. Which safety device protects the eyes during grinding?
(a) Hand gloves (b) Helmet (c) Goggles (d) Apron
7. What should you do if you get a small cut in the workshop?
(a) Hide it (b) Lick it (c) Report to teacher and use first aid box (d) Continue working
8. The process of changing raw materials into useful products is called ______.
(a) Processing (b) Washing (c) Burning (d) Storing
9. Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?
(a) Rubber (b) Plastic (c) Glass (d) Copper
10. Ceramic materials are made from ______. (a) Iron (b) Clay (c) Rubber (d) Wood
11. The material used for making car tyres is ______.
(a) Glass (b) Ceramic (c) Rubber (d) Metal
12. Which of these is a property of glass?
(a) It is opaque (b) It is brittle (c) It is a conductor (d) It is magnetic
13. Plastic are used for making buckets because they are ______.
(a) Heavy and expensive (b) Light and waterproof (c) Conductors of heat (d) Brittle
14. Drawing without using any instrument except pencil is called ______.
(a) Technical drawing (b) Freehand sketching (c) Painting (d) Blueprint
15. The correct way to hold a pencil for freehand sketching is ______. (a) Very close to the
tip (b) Very tight like holding cutlass (c) Lightly, about 2cm from top (d) With two hands
16. Which drawing instrument is used for drawing circles?
(a) Ruler (b) Compass (c) Set square (d) Protractor
17. The vertical lines on a drawing board are best drawn using ______.
(a) Freehand (b) Tee-square and set square (c) Compass (d) Divider
18. A device that makes work easier is called a/an ______.
(a) Toy (b) Machine (c) Stone (d) Paper
19. Which of these is an example of a cutting tool?
(a) Hammer (b) Screwdriver (c) Chisel (d) Pliers
20. The part of a hammer used for removing nails is the ______.
(a) Face (b) Handle (c) Peen (d) Claw

Section B: Theory (Answer Five Questions Only)

1. Define technology.
2. List and explain 3 importance of technology in our daily life.
3. What is workshop process drawing?
4. List and explain 3 importance of workshop drawings to a technician.
5. Name 5 materials used for workshop drawing and their uses.
6. Define a machine and a tool.
7. List 3 examples of cutting tools and 2 examples of drawing tools and ways to maintain
them.

ANITA EARLY FOUNDATION SCHOOL

61 SEASIDE ROAD, UMUEBULU II, ETCHE L.G.A., RIVERS STATE
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2025/2026
SUBJECT: Intermediate Science / Basic Technology CLASS: JS2
Section A: Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer from the option letter A – D)
1. The immediate help given to an injured person before a doctor arrives is called ______.
(a) Second aid (b) First aid (c) Last aid (d) Main aid
2. Which of these is NOT a material in a first aid box?
(a) Iodine (b) Bandage (c) Cutlass (d) Cotton
3. Saving a person from fire outbreak or drowning is an example of ______.
(a) Rescue operation (b) First aid (c) Building (d) Welding operation
4. An example of hardwood is ______. (a) Obeche (b) Pine (c) Spruce (d) Mahogany
5. Metals that contain iron are called ______.
(a) Non-ferrous metals (b) Ferrous metals (c) Alloy metals (d) Soft metals
6. A mixture of two or more metals is known as ______.
(a) Element (b) Compound (c) Alloy (d) Mixture
7. Bronze is an alloy of ______.
(a) Iron carbon (b) Copper and tin (c) Lead and tin (d) Copper and zinc
8. Which material is brittle and breaks easily?
(a) Rubber (b) Plastic (c) Glass (d) Wood
9. Materials made from clay and baked at high temperature are called ______.
(a) Plastics (b) Ceramics (c) Rubbers (d) Metals
10. A good property of rubber is that it is ______.
(a) Brittle (b) Elastic (c) Conducts electricity (d) Very heavy
11. The woodwork machine used for smoothing wood surface is ______.
(a) Lathe machine (b) Circular saw (c) Planing machine (d) Drilling machine
12. The sun is a natural source of ______.
(a) Electrical energy (b) Sound energy (c) Light and heat energy (d) Chemical energy
13. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body is called ______.
(a) Heat (b) Temperature (c) Energy (d) Power
14. Which property of light makes a pencil appear bent in water?
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction (c) Shadow formation (d) Dispersion
15. Wearing goggles in the workshop is a safety measure to protect the ______.
(a) Ears (b) Eyes (c) Nose (d) Hands
16. The region around a magnet where magnetic force is felt is called ______.
(a) Electric field (b) Magnetic field (c) Force field (d) Power field
17. A device that makes work easier by multiplying force is a ______.
(a) Machine (b) Tool (c) Metal (d) Energy
18. The use of scientific knowledge to produce tools and solve problems is ______.
(a) Science (b) Technology (c) Agriculture (d) Medicine
19. Learning a trade like tailoring or carpentry to be self-employed is called ______.
(a) Skill acquisition (b) Skill destruction (c) Skill selling (d) Skill wasting
20. A person who starts and runs a business taking financial risks is an ______.
(a) Employee (b) Entrepreneur (c) Customer (d) Apprentice

Section B: Theory (Answer five questions only)

1. Define rescue operation and explain any three types of rescue operations.
2. Define a woodwork machine and explain any three types of woodwork machines.
3. Define energy and explain any four forms of energy.
4. Differentiate between heat and temperature in a tabular form.
5. Explain three methods of heat transfer and give one example of each.
6. What is light and explain four properties of light.
7. Define electricity and mention four uses of electricity.