NOTREDAME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: SCIENCE – BASIC FOUR (4)
Name…………………………………………………………………………..
Date……………………………………..
SECTION: A
Answer All Questions
1. Insects are small animals with ………….legs.
a. Six b. Seven c. Two d. Four
2. Insects have..................body parts.
a. Three b. Four c. Five d. One
3. Some insects like butterfly move by ………, others crawl.
a. Flying b. Walking c. Jumping d. Crawling
4. Which of the following is an insect?
a. Dragonfly b. Mouse c. Frog d. Chameleon
5. An example of a shrub is ………….
a. Odum plant b. Pride of Barbados c. Yam plant d. Tomato plant
6. Some mammals live in water. Examples are…………………
a. Seal and whale b. Lion and tiger c. Rat and mouse d. Dog and cat
7. Which one of these animals is a reptile?
a. Bee b. Rabbit c. Snake d. lion
8. Animals that can live both on land and in water are called ………….
a. Reptiles b. amphibians c. mammals d. birds
9. Which of the following class of animals are cold blooded?
a. Mammals b. Birds c. Insects d. Reptiles
10. A cow is a/an ………………….
a. Reptile b. Bird c. Mammal d. Amphibian
11. All living organisms undergo …………
a. Life processes b. Pollination c. Animal processes d. Plant processes
12. A crocodile moves by …………………………
a. Flying b. Crawling c. Galloping d. Jumping
13. Reptiles have..................on their skin.
a. Feathers b. Fur c. Hair d. Scales
14. Pic the odd one
a. Orange plant b. Mango plant c. Coconut plant d. Jasmine plant
15. Which of the following is not a source of water?
a. river b. lake c. mountain d. borehole
16. Pure water is ………….
a. yellow in colour b. has a pungent smell c. is tasteless d. has a sweet taste
17. The roots hold a tree firmly in the soil.
a. True b. False
18. Climbing plants are plants that grow around walls, sticks, trees, poles, buildings or other plants.
a. True b. False
19. A mixture of kerosene and water will always have kerosene appearing as the top layer because…
a. Kerosene is denser than water
b. Water is denser than kerosene
c. Water is colourless d. Kerosene has a strong smell
20. A mixture of vinegar and water is ………….
a. Miscible b. Immiscible c. None
21. The life process that helps living organisms to increase in number is ……
a. Movement b. Respiration c. Reproduction c. Excretion
22. Living organisms obtain their nourishment by ………….
a. Reproduction b. Feeding c. Movement d. Respiration
23. A lion is a carnivore. True/ False
24. A goat is an omnivore. True/ False
25. During distillation, the condenser changes vapour back into ………….
a. Liquid b. Solid c. Gas d. Insoluble solid
26. Which of the following is not a miscible mixture?
a. Mixture of water and Fanta b. Mixture of apple juice and water
c. Mixture of kerosene and oil d. Mixture of water and kerosene
27. Palm wine can be separated into alcohol and water by …………
a. Sublimation b. Distillation c. Filtration d. Decantation
28. Immiscible mixture can be separated by ………….
a. Condensation b. Using separating funnel c. Distillation d. Decantation
29. Which of the following will not be needed when separating a liquid-liquid mixture by means of
distillation?
a. Source of heat b. Beaker c. Thermometer d. Test tube
30. The distillation method of separating liquid-liquid mixture uses the principle that different liquids
boil at different ……….
a. Temperatures b. Velocity c. Intensity d. Angles
31. A tree is a plant with long stem, supporting branches and leaves.
a. True b. False
32. The leaves are the organs that prepare food for the tree.
a. True b. False
33. The two main processes of evapotranspiration are …………..
a. evaporation and condensation b. evaporation and sublimation
c. evaporation and transpiration d. transpiration and melting
34. The loss of water into the atmosphere through the stomata of the leaves of plants is termed……
a. transpiration b. condensation c. sublimation d. global warming
35. Which of the following involves a cyclic movement?
a. the stagger of a drunken man b. the steady barking of an angry dog
c. the movement of the limbs while walking d. The crying of a hungry baby
36. Day and night follow each other in a …………. ……..
a. random movement c. cyclic movement
c. uniform movement d. rigorous movement
37. Which of the following bodies can be seen in both day and night sky?
a. sun b. moon c. stars d. comet
38. Which of the following substances can be used to purify water?
a. paracetamol b. charcoal c. salt d. iodine tablets
39. The physical combination of two or more substances is …………..
a. compound b. element c. mixture d. liquid
40. Choose the odd one.
a. dove b. parrot b. eagle d. bat
SECTION B
(Compulsory)
The diagram below is a set up used to separate a mixture of water and kerosene. Study the diagram carefully
and use it to answer the questions that follow.
C
D
1. Identify the parts labeled A, B, C and D
A = ……………………………
B = ……………………………
C = …………………………...
D = ……………………………
2. Explain why kerosene is the upper layer of the mixture?
3. What is the function of the part labeled ‘B’?
4. Give one other example of mixture that can be separated using the above method.
SECTION: C
Answer five (5) questions from this section
Complete the table below with the animals below according to their classification/group.
i. Duck
ii. Butterfly Lion
iii. Lizard ix. Cockroach
x. Eagle
iv. Ant
v. Cow xi. Horse
xii. Human being
vi. Turkey
vii. Crocodile xiii. Housefly
xiv. Mosquito
viii. Lizard
xvii. Dog xv. Chameleon
Mammals Reptiles Birds Insects
2. a. List two physical features of the following class of organisms:
i. reptiles
ii. mammals
iii. birds
iv. insects
b. i. What are amphibians?
ii. List three (3) examples of amphibians
3. a. Define the following class of organisms:
i. Carnivores
ii. Herbivores
iii. Omnivores
b. Give three (2) examples each of:
i. Carnivores
ii. Herbivores
iii. Omnivores
4. a. Define the following life processes:
i. Movement
ii. Nutrition
iii. Reproduction
b. State two importance each of the following life process to animals;
i. Movement
ii. Feeding
iii. Reproduction
5. a. Give a short description of the following types of plants:
i. Trees
ii. Shrubs
iii. Climbing plants
iv. Creeping plants
b. List two examples each of the following types of plants:
i. trees
ii. Shrubs
iii. Climbing plants
iv. Creeping plants
5. a. What is evapotranspiration?
b. What two processes combine to make evapotranspiration?
c. List three (3) sources of water
d. Mention three (3) ways by which water can be made safe for drinking
e. List any three (3) health problems associated with drinking polluted water.