CATHOLIC PRIVATE SCHOOLS EXAMINATION (CaPEIA EXAM) TERM II END TERM EXAM 2021 CLASS EIGHT SCIENCE TIME: 1 HR 40 MINS 1. The diagram below represents a flower 7. Some pupils set up an experiment shown + | below. (Le Burning rag, : . I ong a . heme | 1 Which parts represents the stamen? dance A. Gand F They were UKELY to be demonstrating. B. EandH A. convection in gases. C. Lond G B. Conduction of heat in ai. D. EandF C. convection in solids. M D. convection and conduction in liquids. 2. Which one of the following statements is RUE about reptiles? 8. The components of air that can be used A. Their body is covered with moist skin. in preservation of soft drinks is. 8. They have consian! body lemperatures. A. 0.03% C. They have backbone. B. 21% D. They lay unfertilized eggs. C.097% D. 78% 3. Which pair of immunisable diseases consists of those immunized against at 9. Some pupils set up an experiment as shown birth and at 9 month RESPECTIVELY? below. ss A. Tuberculosis and Yellow fever. =e oe B. Polo and Tuberculosi C. Malaria and Measles. 5. ewe D. Cholera and Polio. SSP 4. Heat transfer in liquids occur MAINLY Identify the energy transformation in the set-up? through. A. chemical ~*elecirical heat —* ight A. Radiation |B. chemical —*iight “heat —*magnetic B. Convection C. chemical * electrical “electromagnetic €. Both Conduction and radiation. D. chemical “heat ight —“electical D. Conduction 5 10. The diagram below shows asimple machine 5. The following are characteristics of an animal. aie i. Lay eggs. ii, Has a backbone. ii, Breathes through lungs iv. Scales on the body. v. Warm blooded. Which of the following animals has the above characteristics? lia che a ne pe OC a Itis NOT TRUE to say that C. Lizard. s A. effort used to lift the load is equal to D. Salamander the load. 3 : 6. Themethod of water conservation shown 8. effort and load move in opposite below is called } direction A. Mulching. | C. it make work easier by increasing B. Re-using. | effort distance. C. Recycling. | D. distance moved by the force is D. Using Sparingly. equal to distance moved by load. Page | 1 SciSid 8 202111. Three of the following are functions of the placenta. Which one is NOT? A. placenta allows the passage of dissolved food materials to the embryo. B. placenta protects the embryo from shock. C. placenta allows the exchange of gases between the embryo and mother. | D. placenta prevenis harmful materials | from reaching the embryo. 12, Which pair of the blood vessels below allows blood in to the heart? A. pulmonary vein and aorta B. venacava and pulmonary artery. C. aora and pulmonary artery. D. pulmonary vein and venacava 13. Which one of the following plants have similar types of roots and leaves? A. carrot, grass, sweet potato B. cabbage, wheat, rice C. beans, cow peas, kales D. tomato, millet, mango 14. Which one of the following is not an immediate sign of il health in livestock? A. coughing B. rough coat C. blood in stool D. joss of weight acne 15. The chart below shows classification of some animals. Animals Catpivores Herbivores Surongeurved Complete spi claws claws hoof boot L L + + Eagle Kingfisher Zebra Bull Which of the following characteristics of animals were used in the classification? A. number of legs and way of movement. B. type of feel and body covering. C. feeding relations andi type of feet. D. feeding pattem and body covering, __ 16.Which characteristics of nimbus and cumulus clouds are correctly grouped in the table below? | Nimbus Cumulus White in colour Rain bearing Mountoinous in shops: Covers the whole sky Mounicinousin shape Datk grey in colour White in colour Found highin the sky ofay=|> 17. Which one of the following shows the correct order of the processes that jake place when an ice cube is heated until steam is formed and then steam is cooled to form water? A. evaporation, melting, condensation. B, melting, evaporation, condensation. C. evaporation, condensation, melting. D. freezing, evaporation, condensation. 48, The following are characteristics of both wind and insect pollinated flowers. i, _ sticky stigma. 5 iil smooth pollen grains. large amount of pollen grains ivy have nectary. which set of characteristics are for insect pollinated flowers only? A. ihiviy B C. viii. D. vit 19. Which one of the following lists consists of the drugs that are prohibited in Kenya? A. Tobacco, bhang,alcohol B. cobbler’s glue, kha, mandrax C. Cocaine, heroin, mandrax D. alcohol, khat, cobbler's glue 20. The following are signs and symptoms of “a certainsexually transmitted: disease. iit is caused by bacteria. ii.skin rashes and sore throat. ii, frequent headache. iv.affects the brain, heart and liver. The disease described above is likely to be A. gonorrhea B. chancroid C. syphilis D. genital herpes 21. To stop a moving object, the force applied should be ‘A. in the same direction of the moving object. B. perpendicular and more than that of the moving object. Opposite direction and less than that of the moving object. opposite direction and equal to thatof the moving object. c D. 22, The experiment below was'set-up by Std pupils of Umina Primary School. ‘ Which property of soil were the pupils investi- fin gating? Sci Std 82021 Page | 2A. Presence of organic malterin the soil. | B. presence of moisture in the soil. | C. presence of living organisms in the soil. | D. presence of air in the soil. 23.The table below shows the excretory organs and the waste they excrete. Organ ‘Waste product Tangs Carbon dioxide Kidneys | Urine = Skin Water(excess) Which organ is WRONGLY maiched with the waste product is excretes? A. Lungs B. Kidneys C. Skin D. None 24,Which one of the following simple machines has a position of the load | belween the effort and the fulcrum? A. claw hammer B.spade | C. wheelbarrow D. crowbar | 25. Cross pollination is the transfer of ‘A. pollen grains from the anthers to the stigma, B. pollen grains from anthers of one flower io the stigma of another _... flower in the same plant. C. pollen grains from the anthers of one flower fo the stigma of another flower ona different plant of the same type. D. pollen grains from the male anthers of one flower fo the female stigmas of another on a different plant of a different kind. 26. The quantity of matter in a substance is its A. weight B. density | C. mass D. volume 27. When a mixture of milk, water, ink and oil are mixed in equal proportions. Which one of the following shows clearly their arrangement after settling well? : E 28, The diagram below represents an excretory organ. The CORRECT identity of parts marked W,X and P respectively are A. hair, oil gland , dermis B. sweat gland, pore, epidermis C. blood vessel, epidermis, pore. D. pore, sweat gland, epidermis. 29. Std 5 pupils caried out an experiment shown belo’ Which of the factors need NOT to be the same for the experiment to be successful? A. cotton wool B. level of water C. amount of soil. D. soiltype. 30. During an academic trip to Lake Victoria pupils observed plants growing on water. Which one is NOT likely to be a characteristic of such plants? A. Leaves covered with silvery hairs. B. flexible stems. C. large flat leaves. D. leave with thin cuficle. 31, Which of the crop pests is CORRECTLY matched with the damage caused on the plant? Pest Damage Caused A___|Weevils _[Cuting Stems B [Aphids [Sucking juice from plant © [Hermite [Making holesin the Stems D__|Stalkborer| Eat grains 32. The following are prevention measures of sexually transmitted infections EXCEPT. ‘A. g maried person who suspect fo have been infected should disclose information to the pariner. B. expectant mother should seek medical assistance fo protect the baby from infection, unmarried persons should not abstain from sex D. avoid drug abuse. = 33. Which of the following animal feeds is a ich source of mineral salts? A. sunfiower seeds. B. fish meal C. maize germ. D. banana stem. Page | 3 Scisid 8202134.The MAIN function of charcoal in a charcoal cooler is fo A. absorb colour. B. irap germs. C. kill the bacteria, D. increase surface area for evaporation. 35. Which one of the following is definite in all the three states of matier? A, shape B. volume C. density D. Mass 36. Below are characteristes of a certain animal i. lives in water. ji. lay eggs ji, have mammary glands iv. have moist skin y. have constant body temperature Which characteristics BEST describe dolphin? A. ii ii iv B.iandiv only. B. i, iiv D. iii, iv, v . 37. The diagram below shows a beak of a certain bil The birdis LIKELY fo ‘eed on A. nectar B. grains - 1 C. flesh D. earthworms 38. During an experiment on formation of a 43, Fertilization in plants occur in A. Oviduct B. Ovary B. Filament D. Stigma 44, Food mixes with digestive juices from the liver and the pancreas in the A. colon 8. duodenum C. stomach D. ileum 45, Which one of the following is NOL way of using water sparingly? ‘A. closing taps B. using Overhead inigation C. using drip irrigation D. avoiding unnecessary usage of water 46. The following are materials required when constructing an improvised air thermometer. Which one is not? A. Thin - walled glass bottle. B. Clearwater CC. Rubber band D. Plasticine. 47. The following activities are caried out when preparing compost manure. i. removing inorganic materials from the compost heap. i, fuming the compost heap occasianal- ji, adding wood ash fo each layer of the ipa de were given steps leading |, Cone ee 0 its formation iv. remetenereieeilt the. micocunder waterto reflect L Which “Iwo” ociivifies “encourage fist fight on the wall. ra [decomposition of ihe compost neapom——— ji, take @ basin and half-full it with water. | fand ii iland ji, place the mirror at the bottom of a B. iiandiv D.iiandiv basin in a tilted position. place the basin on a stool near a window. Which's the CORRECT order? 48, The ability of an object fo sink or float in water is not affected by the A. shape of the object City 8. maierial the object is made of. K C. mass of the material 39. The threac-like parts of foods in fruits and D. size of the object vegetables is used in the body in A. getting rid of waste products B. constipation C. absorption of food nutrients D. cooling the body 49, Some plants that grow in soils that are poor in cerfain nutrients produce a sticky substance for ‘A. making plant food B. reducing water loss. C. protection against pests. 40. Th it Of f f gravily acti \¢ amount of force of gravily acting on Biiroppinainseeas an object is measured in ‘A. grams B. kilograms C. metres D.newtons 41. Which one of the following is NOT a rotational method of grazing? ‘A. herding B. tethering C. strip grazing D. paddocking 50. A pupil investigating a certain property of dir inflated two balloons of the same size and balanced them on the simple beam balance as shown in the diagram below. After one of the balloons was deflated, the beam balance filted-as shown in the diagram below. What conclusion could 42. Force that opposes movement of objects |__ the puoil make from the investigationé eee A. clr has defile volume. B. using rollers B, af ocovpies space C. polishing surfaces Gir exerts pressure. Infited Inguted D. air has mass D. spreading coarse materials on the ground aT en Sci Std 8 2021 Page | 4