HOLY SPIRIT RUZANE PRIMARY
GRADE 5 EXAMINATION TERM 2
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PAPER 1
2025 SESSION Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Read all the instructions carefully.
2. Do not open the booklet until you are told to do so by the
invigilator.
3. Use only an HB pencil for all entries on the answer sheet.
4. When you are told to start, choose one correct answer from the
suggested answers and shed it very dark.
5. If you wish to change your answer, erase it completely with a pencil
rubber and then shade the new choice.
6. If more than one letter is shaded for any one answer, that answer
will be regarded as wrong.
7. If you do not understand the instructions, ask the invigilator to
explain them to you before you start.
8. Answer all the questions on the separate answer sheet provided.
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE SEPERATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED
1. ------ is the breaking down of food into smaller particles.
A. Digestion
B. Respiration
C. Emotional health
D. Pollution
2. A gullet is also called ------.
A. gut
B. pancreas
C. wind pipe
D. food pipe
3. Digestion starts in the _____________
A. mouth
B. stomach
C. gullet
D. small intestines
4. The ------ stores food and produces gastric acids for further digestion of food.
A. gullet
B. stomach
C. small intestines
D. large intestines
5. What do we call a complex health condition caused by overeating?
A. anorexia
B. obesity
C. marasmus
D. rickets
6. ------- is a serious health condition due to a restrictive eating.
A. anorexia
B. obesity
C. marasmus
D. rickets
7. Give one sign of emotional health.
A. gratitude
B. trauma
C. thought patterns
D. life events
8. Identify one factor which influence emotional health.
A. gratitude
B. trauma
C. happiness and joy
D. compassion
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9. Sexually Transmitted Infections are diseases that can be spread through ----.
A. coughing
B. shaking hands
C. sexual intercourse
D. syphillis
10. Give one example of STIs.
A. flue
B. COVID 19
C. syphillis
D. TB
11. The contamination of water sources by improper disposal of substances is called -----.
A. Pollution
B. Water pollution
C. Air pollution
D. Land pollution
12. Identify the BEST prevention method of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
A. Abstinence
B. Use of condoms
C. Stick to one faithful partner
D. Use of medication
13. A lack of Vitamin C in the diet will result in -----.
A. scurvy
B. beriberi
C. goitre
D. anorexia
14. Abnormal eating habits, emotions and thoughts about food is called ____________.
A. Emotional health
B. Eating disorders
C. Rickets
D. Anorexia
15. Give one effect of nutrient excess.
A. rickets
[Link] blood pressure
C.I anorexia
D. weight gain
16. Lack of iodine will result in -------.
A. Kwashiorkor
B. marasmus
C. Beriberi
D. goitre
17. What do we call the process used to prevent spoilage of food.
A. digestion
B. food preservation
C. decaying
D. food processing
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18. Modern food preservation methods include -----.
A. pickling
B. salting
C. smoking
D. sun drying
19. ------ is a another cause of water pollution.
A. death of aquatic life
B. evaporation
C. precipitation
D. Sewage
20. What is meal planning?
A. Cooking of different food
B. Serving food
C. fruits and vegetables
D. organising meals in advance
21. Identify any one of the types of meals.
A. breakfast
B. vegetables and fruits
C. bread
D. proteins
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22. Which instrument is used to measure humidity?
A. hygrometer
B. barometer
C. cup anemometer
D. thermometer
23. Which of these is fossil of fuel?
A. coal
B. firewood
C. biogas
D. charcoal
24. What is the importance of weather forecast?
A. help farmers to buy fertilisers
B. help farmers to plan for their agricultural activities
C. help farmers to keep enough water
D. help farmers to till the land
25. ___________ is an example of weather elements.
A. rain gauge
B. windvane
C. hygrometer
D. temperature
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26. The increase in the earth's temperature due to the trapping of sunlight in the atmosphere is called
------.
A. global warming
B. Climate change
C. weather
D. Weather forecast
27. A measure of how hot or cold of something is called ----
A. Humidity
B. Temperature
C. air pressure
D. Rainfall
28. Give an example of measuring tools.
[Link]
B. hygrometer
C. balance scale
D. trowel
29. Give an example of a pandemic disease
A. cancer
B. malaria
C. diabetes
D. Covid 19
30. ------ is an example of garden tools.
A. garden trowel
B. spirit level
C. tape measure
D. knife
31. Careers in lCT include .
A. Design
B. cleaners
C. Desktop publisher
D. Software
32. ------ are electronic devices that process, store and communicate information.
A. programming
B. Software engineer
C. Digital tools
D. Digital devices
33. ------ is a minor plant nutrient.
A. Nitrogen
B. Manganese
C. Phosphate
D. Potassium
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34. Storage devices are grouped according to use for example ------
A. primary storage
B. A memory card
C. tripod
D. smart phone
35. Give one example of natural resources.
A. wildlife
B. mana pools
C. danamombe
D. money
36. Gestation period of a cow is ------.
A. 28-32 days
B. 12 months
C. 9- 10 months
D. 36 months
37. Give an example of soil organism.
A. butterfly
B. white grubs
C. lizard
D. wasp
38. ------- is a component of soil.
A. fertilizer
B. manure
C. organic matter
D. moisture
39. Components of ecological pyramid include ------.
A. grazers
B. browsers
C. primary consumers
D. omnivore
40. Identify one agent of pollination.
A. wind
B. cloud cover
C. sunshine
D. air pressure