LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION
NAME: ____________________________
CLASS: BASIC 5
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
DATE: ..................................................
SECTION A: Objectives
1. _______ is the ability to do work. (a) position (b) energy (c) potential (d) load
2. Energy from the ________ helps in the formation of the water cycle. (a) sun (b) air (c)
land (d) rain
3. All these are ways of transferring heat except _____ (a) conduction (b) convection (c)
deduction (d) radiation
4. The application of heat can bring about the following effects except ______ (a) rise in
temperature (b) change of shape (c) expansion of the substance (d) increase in
weight
5. All these are technological materials except (a) sticks (b) machines (c) televisions (d)
computers
6. Ferrous metals contain ______ (a) iron (b) water (c) oil (d) gravel
7. The process of keeping things in good condition is termed ______ (a) hygiene (b)
maintenance (c) ordering (d) safety
8. One of these is not a safety gadget. (a) gloves (b) apron (c) fire extinguisher (d) lighter
9. Which of these is not a technological material? (a) wood (b) metal (c) sand (d)
rubber
10. ______ is a material gotten in nature from trees. (a) plastic (b) wood (c) ceramics
(d) water
11. When a body is hot, the temperature is ______ (a) hot (b) low (c) high (d) cold
12. The standard instrument used in measuring temperature is called a/an _______ (a)
measurer (b) thermometer (c) heater (d) pressing iron
13. All these are temperature scales except _______ (a) Joules (b) Fahrenheit (c) Kelvin
(d) Celsius
14. On the ________ scale, water freezes at 0⁰ and boils at 100⁰. (a) Kelvin (b) Fahrenheit
(c) Joules (d) Celsius
15. All these are electrical appliances except ________ (a) televisions (b) radios (c) battery
(d) pressing irons
16. When two or more simple cells are connected together, a ________ is formed. (a)
connection (b) circuit (c) electricity (d) battery
17. Static electricity can be produced by __________ vigorously a plastic pen or rubber comb on
wool, fur or hair, then brought near pieces of paper. (a) rubbing (b) burning (c)
coating (d) plugging
18. A non-conductor can also be called a/an _______ (a) cell (b) fuse (c) insulator (d)
resistor
19. Conductors of electricity are mostly _______ objects. (a) wood (b) metal (c) plastic
(d) rubber
20. A/an ______ is an electric device used in limiting the quantity of current flow in a circuit.
(a) fuse (b) cell (c) resistor (d) circuit
SECTION B: Theory
1. (a) Define temperature.
(b) Mention three types of thermometer.
2. Define the two types of electricity.
3. (a) What is a conductor?
(b) What is an insulator?
4. Draw a simple electric circuit.