15.
Air pollution can be reduced by providing good
CARLSPAT PRIVATE SCHOOL ________ in homes.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION A. Perfume B. Ventilation C. Temperature D.
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE & TECH Light
STUDENT NAME: ___________________________ 16. Sprinkling ________ on the floor before
BASIC 4 sweeping controls dust.
A. Sand B. Powder C. Water D. Oil
17. Vehicles should be kept in good ________ to
1. Pollution means making the environment unsafe reduce pollution.
for ________. A. Colour B. Condition C. Weight D. Number
A. Plants B. Animals C. People D. Organisms 18. Water polluted by crude oil is unfit for
2. Our environment consists of the living and ________.
________ elements. A. Fishing B. Swimming C. Washing D.
A. Active B. Non-living C. Visible D. Simple Irrigation
3. The three major components of the environment 19. Water polluted by petroleum kills ________.
are physical, biological and ________. A. Birds B. Fish C. People D. Grass
A. Cultural B. Social C. Socio-economic D. 20. Too much ________ should not be applied to
Domestic farms.
4. Substances that contaminate the environment are A. Fertilizer B. Water C. Manure D. Dust
called ________. 21. Laundries should not empty ________ directly
A. Gases B. Waste C. Pollutants D. Germs into streams.
5. Pollutants can be in ________ forms. A. Food B. Water C. Soap D. Detergent
A. Solid, liquid and gaseous B. Strong, mild and 22. Waste water should be directed into ________
weak C. Heavy, light and thin D. Pure, impure pits.
and mixed A. Soakaway B. Dustbin C. Garden D. Pond
6. There are ________ major types of pollution. 23. Leaking petroleum pipelines should be
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ________ promptly.
7. The three major types of pollution are land, A. Cleaned B. Repaired C. Buried D. Ignored
water and ________. 24. Pollutants of the land include solid refuse and
A. Air B. Sound C. Dust D. Smoke ________ waste.
8. When we sweep without sprinkling water, A. Gaseous B. Chemical C. Electrical D. Natural
________ rises into the air. 25. Abandoned refuse occupies land ________.
A. Smoke B. Dust C. Carbon D. Gas A. Speed B. Space C. Smell D. Slope
9. Burning of fuel produces ________ gas. 26. Houseflies can transfer ________ to uncovered
A. Nitrogen B. Carbon dioxide C. Hydrogen D. food.
Helium A. Germs B. Taste C. Flavour D. Salt
10. Flaring of natural gas causes pollution of air 27. Refuse dumped at roadsides may cause
with ________. ________.
A. Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide C. Carbon D. A. Wind B. Accidents C. Rain D. Harvest
Chlorine 28. The wearing away of surface soil is called
11. Carbon monoxide is produced when fuel burns ________.
in ________ oxygen. A. Erosion B. Pollution C. Deforestation D.
A. Sufficient B. Free C. Insufficient D. Excess Desertification
12. Carbon monoxide is ________ to human beings. 29. The agents of erosion are wind and ________.
A. Useful B. Poisonous C. Helpful D. Sweet A. Heat B. Water C. Dust D. Sand
13. Smoke makes us ________ and causes tears. 30. Erosion washes away the ________ soil.
A. Laugh B. Cough C. Sleep D. Sneeze A. Top B. Black C. Brown D. Bottom
14. Increase in carbon dioxide causes the earth to 31. Erosion makes the land ________.
become ________. A. Wet B. Unusable C. Beautiful D. Strong
A. Cooler B. Warmer C. Darker D. Slower 32. Deep gulleys may cause ________.
A. Floods B. Landslides C. Planting D. Dust
33. Planting of ________ controls erosion. 53. Waste that can decompose is called ________.
A. Grass B. Flowers C. Weeds D. Moss A. Synthetic B. Biodegradable C. Artificial D.
34. The roots of grasses bind soil ________ Non-living
together. 54. Waste that cannot decompose is ________.
A. Stones B. Particles C. Leaves D. Pebbles A. Biodegradable B. Natural C. Non-
35. Trees such as ________ help to control erosion. biodegradable D. Organic
A. Bamboo B. Orange C. Apple D. Mango 55. Sewage is a mixture of ________ materials.
36. Cover crops belong to the ________ family. A. Solid B. Liquid C. Dry D. Clean
A. Yam B. Bean C. Rice D. Maize 56. A place where sewage is treated is called a
37. Cover crops fix ________ in the soil. ________.
A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon D. Hydrogen A. Sewage farm B. Waste house C. Refuse site
38. Making ridges at right angles prevents ________ D. Pit
flow of water. 57. A covered underground container for sewage is a
A. Slow B. Free C. Shallow D. Thick ________.
39. Avoidance of ________ prevents erosion. A. Pit B. Cesspool C. Tank D. Trench
A. Bush burning B. Rainfall C. Clearing D. 58. Recycling means treating waste materials for
Weeding ________ use.
40. Environmental quality means how ________ or A. Single B. Immediate C. Another D. First
dirty a place is. 59. Recycling saves our environment from
A. Clean B. Noisy C. Big D. Wet ________.
41. Where the environment is healthy, its quality is A. Insects B. Pollutants C. Water D. Heat
________. 60. Poor disposal of waste leads to environmental
A. Poor B. Good C. Low D. Dull ________.
42. Beautiful flowers make the environment A. Pollution B. Beauty C. Repair D. Safety
________.
A. Ugly B. Noisy C. Attractive D. Hot
43. Clean air prevents diseases of the ________
system.
A. Breathing B. Nervous C. Digestive D.
Skeletal
44. Clean water prevents ________ diseases.
A. Airborne B. Water-borne C. Sleeping D.
Contact
45. Polluted air makes people ________.
A. Rich B. Sick C. Tall D. Tired
46. Polluted land may produce ________ smell.
A. Fine B. Pleasant C. Foul D. Good
47. Refuse heaps provide homes for ________.
A. Lizards B. Cockroaches C. Birds D. Frogs
48. Materials such as ________ are used for cutting
grass.
A. Cutlass B. Broom C. Spade D. Knife
49. A ________ is used for watering flowers.
A. Bowl B. Hose C. Bucket D. Pot
50. Refuse is kept in a ________.
A. Basket B. Bin C. Bag D. Hole
51. Waste is refuse or ________.
A. Garbage B. Gas C. Soil D. Stone
52. Waste is in three categories: liquid, gaseous and
________.
A. Hard B. Solid C. Dirty D. Moist