SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STD.
V
SECTION A ( 20 MARKS)
1. Choose the letter of the correct answer, and write in the box provided.
i. Living things include plants and animals. They require basic needs in
order to survive and grow. Which of the following is NOT basic need that
plant require to survive and grow?
A. Water B. air C. mineral salts D. soil E. A and C are the answers
ii. What is the path through which electric current flow?
A. Battery B. Bulb C. circuit D. electric wires E. resistor
iii. During science and technology sessions, teacher Jaribu connects the dry
cells in series and switch on what is disadvantages of series circuit ?
A. Have good light B. fault in one electric appliance affects the whole
circuit C .its fast D. use big wires
iv. Which of the followings is not natural source of light?
A. Sun B. lightings C. fire flies D. lamps E. moon
v. Which of the followings materials do not allow light to pass through
them?
A. Transparent B. transluscent C. opaque D. oiled paper E. refraction
vi. A balanced diet is the meal containing?
A. Enough vitamins [Link] and fruits C. the right proportion of nutrients
D. energy and fat E. water only
vii. which food nutrients give the body energy?
A. Proteins [Link] [Link] [Link] E. milk
[Link] products that expired can cause?
A. Health probems B. improving growth C. make body shine D. improve
safety
ix. like poles of magnets repel each other and unlike poles?
A. Attracts B. go far away C. makes shape D. lools alike E. flies
x. which device is used to enter data in computer?
A. UPS B. keyboard C. monitor D. remote E. rays
2. Match the word in list A with their correct groups in list B by writing the
letter in box
LIST A ANSWER LIST B
i. An example of [Link] of energy for plants to
ecosystem synthesie their own food.
ii. Sunlight [Link] with water, fish, small
plants, fungi, bacteria and fungus.
iii. Bacteria and fungi [Link]
iv. Lions and leopards [Link]
v. Human beings [Link]
3. Choose correct answer from the box provided
An insect, Petal, Fertilization, Reproduction, Sperm
i. The male gamete of an living organism is called?
ii. The fussion of male and female gamete is called?
iii. One of the agents of flower pollination is called?
iv. A flower leaf with bright colour, which attracts birds and insects is
called?
v. The process by which new living things are produced from their
parents is called?
SECTION B ( 20 MARKS )
Fill in the gaps;
4. i. what is photosynthesis?
ii. write the function of phloem tissue
iii. write the function of the xylem tissue
5. i. Explain how plants depend on each other
ii. why animals cannot survive in absence of plants?
6. a) what is the study of how living things interact with each other and how
they interact with their environment?
b) mention three classes of levers with their examples
i.
ii.
iii.
c) mention the main parts of lever
7. a) what are the benefits of using computer ( 2 points )
i.
ii.
b) i. intangible part of computer is called?
ii. files are stored in
SECTION C ( 10 MARKS )
[Link] study the changes below and answer the questions that follow
X Increasing heat
ICE WATER VAPOUR
Decreasing heat Y
a) i. what change of matter is represented in the diagram above?
ii. what change of temperature is represented in letter X?
iii. what change of temperature is represented in letter Y
7. in the following changes state whether the change is physical change or
chemical change
i. rusting of iron
ii. melting of candle
iii. souring of milk
iv. vapourization of water
v. burning of charcoal