GRADE VII BONUS ASSESSMENT 2025
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [05E] 25TH FEBRUARY 2025
[Link] paper consists of (08) questions
[Link] all questions basing on instructions given in each question
[Link] answers must be written in black or blue ink pen
[Link] phones and unauthorized material are not allowed in the assessment room
[Link] to write your name in the space provided
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SECTION A:20 MARKS
1. Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the brackets provided
i. Living things are categorized into plants and animals. Which statement is the most correct
about both animals and plants?
A. They move by locomotion D. They undergo photosynthesis [ ]
B. They have sensory organs E. They use oxygen gas during respiration
C. They breath out carbon dioxide gas
ii. Which list shows the excretory organs only in animals?
A. Skin, Liver, lungs and Rectum D. Kidneys, liver, skin and lungs [ ]
B. Lungs, pancreas, liver and skin E. Heart, liver, lungs and skin
C. Nose, anus ,skin and lungs
iii. During the science lesson, our teacher told us that a plant seed germinates when there are
three necessary conditions. Which condition among the following is not responsible for seed
germination? [ ]
A. Sunlight B. Warmth C. Oxygen D. Water E. Moisture
iv. Standard seven pupils were asked to mention the type of antenna which transmits and
receives FM radio waves. What was their correct answer? [ ]
A. Loop antenna C. Micro strip antenna E. Horn antenna [ ]
B. Yagi uda antenna D. Reflector antenna
v. Which type of food is advised to be eaten by people who do heavy manual works such as
lumbering and construction activities? [ ]
A. Proteins B. Carbohydrate C. Vitamins D. Minerals E. Fat and oil
vi. The flowering plants have flowers which facilitate the process of sexual reproduction. How is
the male part of the flower called? [ ]
A. Anthers B. Pistil C. Stamen D. Calyx E. Corolla
vii. The science teacher taught his grade seven pupils different safety [Link] colour
among the following indicates activities or actions which must be done by every person in the
particular place? [ ]
A. Yellow B. Red C. Green D. Blue E. Black
[Link] substances are either acidic or basic in nature. Identify two substances among the
following which are basic. [ ]
A. Soap and ash C. Lemon and ash E. Soap and orange
B. Mangoes and milk D. Lemon and orange
ix. Class six pupils were taught different types of soil and their uses. Which type of soil is suitable
for farming activities? [ ]
A. Sandy B. Clay C. Loam D. Alluvial E. Mudy
x. The following are processes which can result into the production of new substances. Which
one is NOT among them? [ ]
A. Formation of reddish brown colour in metals D. Water cycle
B. Respiration in animal’s bodies E. Charcoal making
C. Decomposing of the dead organic matters
[Link] the following uses of gases from list LIST A by choosing its corresponding gas in
LIST B
LIST A ANSWER LIST B
[Link] treatment and purification A. Carbon monoxide
[Link] of soft drinks B. Argon
[Link] synthesis in plants C. Oxygen
[Link] is used in metal cutting and welding D. Hydrogen
[Link] combines with oxygen to form water. E. Nitrogen
F. Nitrates
G. Carbon dioxide
[Link] the correct answer from the box to complete the sentences below it
anaemia, Diabetes, Cancer , Ebola, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Albinism
i. Mr Kizanye has the deficiency of the blood in his body, he is suffering from
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ii. Mr Mkwawa ‘s son has weak skin melanin. His son has
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iii. The doctor advised Mwita to avoid eating sugary foods because he was diagnosed to have
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iv. Avoiding eating uninspected wild animal’s meat, avoiding physical body contacts and keeping
the infected people in the quarantine are preventive measures against
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v. One among the hereditary diseases caused by Treponema bacteria
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SECTION B: 20 MARKS
Answer the following questions according to the instruction given under each question
4. (i) Plants require different essential needs for their proper growth. Which process helps them to
absorb water from the soil? __________________________________________________________
(ii) Explain briefly why the woods and plastic materials are used in making handles of cooking pans
and iron box?
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(iii) Explain one security measure to be done when using the computers
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5.(i) Recently,different Nations from Africa held a meeting in Dar es salaam city to discuss the
availability of electrical energy among their countries. Explain one use of the electrical energy in our
daily life
(ii) Mr and Mrs James agreed to have three children only through out their life at the intverval of five
[Link] scientific terminology can be used to express the decision made by that
family?______________________________________________________
(iii) Which substance can exist in all three states of matter?_____________________
6.(i) Mr Majura went to the hospital for an eye test and he was then given spectacles with convex
[Link] was wrong with his eyes?
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(ii) Which body organ is involved in the process urine formation?_________________
(iii) Explain the two uses of safety signs in our environment
(a)_____________________________________________________________________
(b)________________________________________________________________________
(iv) What kind of energy originates from the hot water in the undergrounds rocks?
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SECTION C: 10 MARKS
Answer the following questions by considering the instructions under each question
7.(i) Find the work done by a person who pushed a box weighing 60N at the distance of 2.5 metres
(ii) A wire has a resistance of 2.5 ohms. If the potential difference across the wire in the circuit is12.5
volts, find the amount of electric current
[Link] the following pictures carefully and then answer the questions that follows
A B C D
(i) How many groups of vertebrate animals are represented by the animals above?
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(ii) Which letter shows a herbivorous animal?
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(iii) Which letter shows an aquatic animal?
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