CHRIST LIFE COLLEGE

Dada Estate, Osogbo, Osun State

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC
SESSION MARCH 2023
CLASS: J S S ONE
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINS
SECTION A

1. Water pollution may be controlled by ___ (a) making good soak away pit (b) sweeping our room
regularly (c) proper disposal of refuse (d) repair of leakages in our roofs
2. Which of these statements is not correct about matter? (a) Matter is always a solid material (b)
Matter can undergo temporary or permanent changes (d) heat can affect matter (d) matter can
exist in solid, liquid and gaseous state
3. Beans and meat are main sources of ___ (a) vitamin (b) fat (c) carbohydrates (d) protein
4. Which of the following is not a characteristics of living things? (a) excretion (b) feeding (c)
carbohydrate (d) protein
5. The temperature at which a solid change to liquid is called _____ point. (a) thermometer (b)
conversion (c) melting (d) bolting
6. The following are domestic animals except ___ (a) duck (b) leopard (c) dog (d) chicken
7. Which of these metals is in liquid form? (a) Sodium (b) Potassium (c) Mercury (d) sulphur
8. Method used to remove excess water from the land is called ___ (a) flooding (b) water erosion (c)
drainage (d) afforestation
9. The ability of an organism to live in any environment is termed ___ (a) poverty (b) survival (c)
adaptation (d) habitat
10. Which of the following is not an excretory product? (a) Carbon(IV)oxide (b) Sweat (c) Urea (d)
Urine
11. The breakdown of food substances to release energy is referred to as ___ (a) respiration (b)
excretion (c) irritability (d) nutrition
12. All these are renewable energy except ____ (a) water (b) sun (c) moon (d) wind
13. The primary source of energy is ___ (a) wind (b) sun (c) petroleum (d) wood
14. In radio, electrical energy is converted to ___ energy (a) heat (b) light (c) sound (d) mechanical
15. One of these is an example of non – renewable energy (a) petrol (b) water (c) win (d) sun
16. The following are characteristics of living things except ___ (a) growth (b) talking (c) death (d)
irritability
17. The green pigment in plats is called ___ (a) mesophyl (b) iron (c) chlorophyll (d) greenard
18. Which of following is not a property of a metal? (a) they cannot be hammered who sheets (b)
they can be magnetized (d) they are shiny in natural (d) they are good conductors of heat and
electricity
19. ____ are made up of tiny particles (a) Matter (b) Ions (c) Solids (d) Atoms
20. The living thing capable of manufacturing their own food is __ (a) animals (b) plants (c) man (d)
birds
21. Sulphur is used in making ___ (a) torch batteries (b) pencils (c) ointment for skin diseases (d)
fertilizers
22. The type of energy stored in the food is ___ (a) kinetic energy (b) potential energy (c) mechanical
energy (d) chemical energy
23. Which of the following turns blue litmus paper to blue (a) non metals (b) metals (c) metalloids
(d) air
24. The following are states of matter except ___ (a) liquid state (b) solid state (c) air state (d)
gaseous state
25. The process of changing energy from one form to another is called ___ (a) change of energy (b)
exchange of energy (c) use of energy (d) transformation of energy
26. One of the following is an example of metal except ___ (a) air (b) brass (c) wool (d) feathers
27. Soil pollutants includes the following except ____ (a) refuse (b) Deloris (c) air (d) sewage
28. All living and non living things are made up of ___ (a) atom (b) molecules (c) element (d) matter
29. For photosynthesis to take place, the following are required except ___(a) sunlight (b) carbon (c)
water (d) oxygen
30. The ability of an organisms to survive in its environment is called ___ (a) survival (b) adaptation
(c) ecosystem (d) resistance
31. Natural sources of energy include one of the following ___ (a) food (b) batteries (c) petroleum
products (d) generator
32. The following are examples of biodegradable materials except ____ (a) banana (b) nylon (c)
orange peels (d) yam peeling
33. In your pressing iron, electrical energy is converted to ___ energy (a) sound (B) chemical (c) heat
(d) light
34. The temperature at which a liquid substance change to solid is called ___ (a) boiling (b) cooling
(c) freezing (d) melting
35. The following are characteristics of gaseous states of matter except ___ (a) they have definite
shape and volume (b) they can be easily compressed (c) they have no definite volume (d) tey
have the highest kinetic energy
36. The energy supplied by the sun is called ____ (a) atomic energy (b) solar energy (c) nuclear
energy (d) sun energy
37. Living things get rid of waste products formed in their body cell through the process is known as
___ (a) respiration (b) excretion (c) ejection (d) transpiration
38. Which of the following is not an excretory organ? (a) lung (b) liver (c) skin (d) kidney
39. Which of this state of matter can be compressed? (a) Atom (b) Gas (c) Liquid (d) Solid
40. Electrical energy can be converted to sound energy in ____ (a) microphone (b) loudspeaker (c)
torchlight (d) none of the above
THEORY
INSRUCTIONS: Answer all questions
1. (a) Define Energy
(b) Explain the transformation of energy
(c) State two (2) uses of energy
2. (a) Explain the following
i. Renewable energy
ii. Non-renewable energy
(b) State two (2) misuse of non-renewable energy
3. (a) Explain
i. Pollution
ii. Soil pollutant
(b) (i) Give an examples of air pollutant
(ii) State two (2) controls to water pollution
4. (a) Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced forces
(b) Calculate the force when a body of mass 5kg falls from the earth surface (g = 10m/s2)
 CHRIST LIFE COLLEGE
Dada Estate, Osogbo, Osun State
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC
SESSION MARCH 2023
CLASS: J S S TWO
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINS
SECTION A

1. Materials which allow the passage of electric current through them are called ___ (a) insulation
(b) conductors (c) radiation (d) converters
2. The temperature of a body is a measure of _____ (a) the ease with which is expand (b) the
amount of heat content (c) the degree of hotness or coldness (d) how quickly it conduct heat
3. All the following are gases except ____ (a) nitrogen (b) iron (c) oxygen (d) hydrogen
4. ___ ionizes be electron lose (a) Metal )(b) Non-metal (c) Ion (d) Matter
5. The symbol for aluminium is ____ (a) Am (b) A (c) Au (d) Al
6. Animals that lives in water and on land are called ___ (a) Aboreal (b) Amphibians (c) Aquatic (d)
Reptiles
7. A wet cloth hung outside dries after sometimes. The process involved is called ___
(a)transpiration (b) precipitation (c) percolation (d) evaporation
8. Heat from the sun travels to the earth by ____ (a) conduction (b) convection (c) absorption (d)
radiation
9. The process of heat transfer through solid medium is called ___ (a) conduction (b) convection (c)
absorption (d) radiation
10. The following are examples of metals except ___ (a) nitrogen (b) iron (c) aluminium (d)
beryllium
11. An atom comprises of ___ (a) proton, neutron and electron (b) molecule, ion and compound (c)
position, ion and nucleus (d) proton, nucleus and electron
12. The rate at which work is done is called ___ (a) work (b) speed (c) power (d) energy
13. The unit of work is ___ (a) Joule (b) Kilogram (c) Watt (d) Kilometer
14. The following factors affect the rate of evaporation except ____ (a) humidity (b) nature of liquid
(c) turbidity (d) temperature
15. The method of heat transfer that does not involve the movement of particles is called ___ (a)
conduction (b) convection (c) evaporation (d) radiation
16. Which of the following is not a magnetic material? (a) Cobalt (b) Iron (c) Plastic (d) Nickel
17. Water is a stable compound of ___ (a) hydrogen and carbondioxide (b) hydrogen and oxygen (c)
oxygen and nitrogen (d) nitrogen and oxygen
18. The following are natural causes of flooding except ___ (a) snow melt (b) coastal flooding (c)
high rainfall (d) soil properties
19. Substances which consists of one kind of matter only is called ___ (a) atom (b) compound (c)
element (d) mixture
20. The element used for making disinfectant for wound is ___ (a) aluminium (b) iodine (c) carbon
(d) mercury
21. A solution is said to be neutral when the pH value is ___ (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4
22. Which of the following is not a method of refuse disposal? (a) burning (b) condensation (c)
decomposition (d) recycling
23. Animals that feed only on plants are called ___ (a) cannibals (b) carnivores (c) herbivores (d)
omnivores
24. Which of the following elements has a valency of +3? (a) Aluminium (b) Carbon (c) Hydrogen
(d) Magnesium
25. A solution with a pH of 8 is ___ (a) acidic (b) neutral (c) alkaline (d) amphoteric
26. An example of carbohydrate is ___ (a) beans (b) egg (c) meat d) rice
27. The chemical symbol for ammonia is ___ (a) Au (b) Ca (c) Hg (d) NHz
28. Which of the following animals is used for transportation? (a) Antelope (b)
29. The transfer of heat by the movement of water molecules is called ___ (a) conduction (b)
convection (c) evaporation (d) radiation
30. How many classes of food are contained in a balanced diet? (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
31. The vitamin that aids good vision is ___ (a) A (b) C (c) E (d) K
32. Which of the following state(s) of matter has variable volume? (a) Gas only (b) Liquid and gas
(c) Liquid and solid (d) Solid only
33. The energy contained in food is called ____ energy (a) chemical (b) food (c) heat (d) light
34. Forest can be conserved through the following except ____ (a) afforestation (b) agriculture (c)
education (d) paper recycling
35. The green matter in plant is known as ___ (a) mesophyll (b) chlorophyll (c) leaves (d) stem
36. The symbol for sodium is ___(a) No (b) Na (c) S (d) So
37. When drugs are taken without the doctor’s advice it is called drug ___ (a) abuse (b) addiction (c)
medication (d) pushing
1 2
38. A body of mass ‘m’ moving with a speed of ‘v’ will have a kinetic energy of ____ (a) mv (b)
2
1
mv (c) 2 mv (d) mv 2
2
39. Which of the following is a good source of vitamin? (a) cheese (b) fish (c) tomato (d) sugar cane
40. The unpleasant smell that comes from the body is called body ___ (a) perfume (b) smell (c)
complexion
THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Answer any three (3) questions
1. (a)(i) What is Thermal Energy?
(ii) Explain the following
I. Conduction
II. Radiation
III. Convection
(b)(i) What is matter?
(ii) State four (4) assumptions of kinetic theory of matter
(iii) Explain molecular structure of liquids
2. (a)(i) Explain the following
i. Boiling
ii. Evaporation
iii. Boiling point
(ii) Give five (5) differences between evaporation and boiling
(b)(i) State six (6) factors affecting evaporation
(ii) State three (3) evidence supporting kinetic theory of matter
3. (a)(i) What is an atom?
(ii) Write the symbol and electronic configuration of the following element
I. Sodium
II. Neon
III. Hydrogen
IV. Calcium
V. Sulphur
(b)(i) Write the chemical formular for
i. Sodium chloride
ii. Calcium hydroxide
(ii) Give the constituent of an atom of an element
4. (a)(i) Define
I. Compound
II. Mixture
(ii) Write the component element of
I. Water
 II. Sand
III. Common salt
(b)(i) Mention three (3) differences between mixture and compound
(ii) Balance the following equation
I. H 2 +O2 → H 2 O
II. Fe+0 2 → Fe 2 0 3
III. Zn+ Hcl → ZnC l 2 + H 2

CHRIST LIFE COLLEGE

Dada Estate, Osogbo, Osun State
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC
SESSION MARCH 2023
CLASS: J S S THREE
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINS
SECTION A

1. Which of these is an electric conductor? (a) cloth (b) copper (c) glass (d) plastic
heat heat
2. The correct balanced equation is ___ (a) kClO 3 → KCl+O2 (b) 2 kClO3 →2 KCl+3 O2 (c)
heat
2 kClO3 →2 KCl+ 4 O2 (d) 2 kClO3 →3heat
KCl+3 O2

3. The simplest unit of substance that can exist separately is ___ (a) atom (b) molecule (c) element
(d) ion
4. The formula for hydrogen chloride is ___ (a) H 2 Cl (b) HCl (c) HC l 2 ( d ) HCl O3
5. The symbol for sodium is ____ (a) Ne (b) S (c) Na (d) So
6. Sound travels through the following except ___ (a) air (b) vacuum (c) water (d) glass
7. The reaction between a base and acid is ___ (a) combination (b) hydrolysis (c) precipitation (d)
neutralization
8. A straight rod placed in a basin of water of water appears bent, this is due to what property of
light? (a) dispersion (b) refraction (c) reflection (d) interference
9. Which of these is a good conductor of heat? (a) Aluminium (b) chlorine (c) hydrogen (d) oxygen
10. These are some of the colours in white light except ___ (a) red (b) orange (c) yellow (d) black
11. The collection of many ray of lights is called ___ (a) a beam (b) a ray of light (c) a shadow (d) an
eclipse
12. ___ is the combining power of an element (a) Valency (b) Atom (c) Molecule (d) Compound
13. The rate at which work is done is known as ___ (a) work (b) energy (c) power (d) pressure
14. The transfer of traits from parents to offspring is called ___ (a) ovulation (b) reproduction (c)
gestation (d) continuity
15. The three fundamental particles of an atom are ___ (a) neutrons, electrons and molecules (b)
protons, neutrons and electrons (c) solid, liquid and gas (d) protons, ions and electrons
16. The incoming rays of light that shke an object is called ___ ray (a) divergent (b) reflected (c)
incident (d) refracted
17. Human activities that cause soil erosion include the following except ____ (a) overgrazing (b)
deforestation (c) road construction (d) crop rotation
18. The chemical formular for sodium hydroxide is ___ (a) Na2OH (b) NaOH (c) Na2OH2 (d) Na3OH2
19. The eye defect represented in the diagram below is _____

(a) astigmatism (b) conjunctivitis (c) myopia (d) hypermetropia

20. Animal resources used for the production of leather jackets are ___ (a) bones and hides (b) hides
and diary (c) hides and skin (d) skin and horns
Use the diagram below to answer questions 21 and 22
P
M
air
glass
R

S as shown above. Which of the following

21. A ray of light travels from one medium to another
represents the refracted ray? (a) MQ (b) PQ (c) N (d) RS
22. PQ is the ___ (a) Emergent angle (b) Emergent ray (c) Incident ray (d) Incident angle
23. The process by which ice block changes to water is known as ___ (a) boiling (b) condensing (c)
freezing (d) melting
24. Which of the following is not a natural source of energy? (a) Battery (b) Coal (c) Wood (d) Sun
25. The chemical formula for calcium chloride is ___ (a) Ca2Cl (b) CaCl (c) CaCl2 (d) KCl
26. Ozone is composed of ____ atoms of oxygen (a) five (b) four (c) two (d) three
27. A group of chemical compounds found in food is called ___ (a) acid (b) nutrient (c) balanced diet
(d) minerals
28. The following are examples of matter except ___ (a) air (b) light (c) sand (d) touch
29. Which of the following is a cash crop? (a) beans (b) cocoa (c) corn (d) potato
30. The electrical symbol represents a/an ___ (a) ammeter (b) cell (c) switch (d) resistor

31. The diagram below consists of two resistors having a resistance of 500 each. Calculate their
combines resistance in ohms when the key is closed.

(a) 0.4 (b) 10.0 (c) 2.5 (d) 25.0

32. Which of the following factors promotes healthy living? (a) Acceptable attitude (b) poor
sanitation (c) drug abuse (d) self medication
33. Water in the atmosphere exists in form of ___ (a) cloud (b) clamp (c) moisture (d) vapour
34. The weight of an object is measured in ____ (a) joules (b) kilogram (c) Newton (d) Meter
35. A substance that does not allow light to pass through it is said to be ___ (a) opaque (b) plane (c)
translucent (d) transparent
36. Which of the following is a non-metal? (a) Aluminium (b) Carbon (c) Zinc (d) Magnessium
37. A balanced equation for the reaction between sodium and water is ___ (a) Na2 + H2O → 2NaOH
+ H2 (b) 2Na + H2O → NaOH + H2 (c) Na + 2H2O → NaOH + H2 (d) 2Na + 2H2O +¿ H2
38. Substances which consist of one kind of matter only are called ___ (a) atom (b) compound (c)
elements (d) mixture
39. Water is a stable compound of ____ (a) hydrogen and carbondioxide (b) hydrogen and nitrogen
(c) hydrogen and oxygen (d) oxygen and carbondioxide
40. The outer layer of eye is called ___ (a) cornea (b) iris (c) pupils (d) retina
THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Answer any three (3) questions
1. (a)(i) Differentiate between food crops and cash crops
(ii) Mention five (5) classes of food crops with an example each
(b)(i) State five (5) importance of cash crops
(ii) Give three (3) examples of cash crops
2. (a)(i) Mention and explain four (4) resources from animal source
(ii) State four (4) economic importance of resources from living things
(b)(i) What are solid minerals?
(ii) Mention five (5) solid minerals
(iii) State five (5) economic importance of mineral resources

3. (a)(i) State the laws of reflection

(ii) Explain the refraction of light
(iii) List three (3) eye defects and ways of correcting them
(b)(i) Explain in details how we see
(ii) Mention four (4) parts of the eyes
4. (a)(i) What is sound transmission
(ii) Explain how sound travels from the external ear to the inner ear
(b)(i) State the law of magnetism
(ii) Mention four (4) care of a magnet
(c)(i) Differentiate between series and parallel connection of circuits
(ii) Mention two (2) gadgets that run electricity