ZENITH COMPETITIONS

Science Quiz Study Guide For JSS 1-3.

February/March, 2024.
Instruction! Candidates are to adhere to the following rules among others as the questions will be read:
Participants will be expected to write down correct answers within stipulated time frame, starting with
capital letters for each, all ‘t’s must be crossed and ‘i’s properly dotted likewise other required letters.
Cancellation, retracing, shading and the likes are against the rule as no written letter can be changed and
all letters must be legible enough to avoid assumption. Good luck.

1. The summary of research efforts of many scientists like Robert Hooke, Matthias Schleidein and
Theodore Schwann in 1838 and 1839 likewise Rudolf Virchow, resulted in the development of __(A)
cell theory (B) evolution theory (C) Ecology theory (D) Variation theory
2. A cell contains information for its structural and functional development in its ____(A) nucleic acid
(B) nuclear membrane (C) vacuole content (D) Nuclear envelope
3. Diffusion can be affected by the following factors EXCEPT ____ (A) difference in concentration (B)
change in temperature (C) molecular size (D) colour of the molecule
4. The movement of water out of the leaves of plant is called ______(A) photosynthesis (B)
translocation (A) osmosis (B)drought (C) photosynthesis (D) transpiration
5. Which of the following processes is used by amoeba to remove waste product their product_____
(A) osmosis (B) diffusion (C) transpiration (D) cyclosis
6. The movement of digested soluble food from the villi of small intestine into the blood stream is by
____ (A) osmosis (B) diffusion (C) transpiration (D)cyclosis 7
7. The intake of oxygen by foetus through the placenta is through ______(A) osmosis (B) diffusion (C)
transpiration (D) cyclosis
8. The movement of water molecules from the region of higher concentration to a region of lower
concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is called ___(A) osmosis (B) diffusion (C)
transpiration (D) precipitation
9. ____ occurs when a semi-permeable membrane is separates from a weak and stronger solution (A)
osmosis (B) diffusion (C) transpiration (D) precipitation
10. When a fluid surrounding the cell is more concentrated than the fluid inside the cell, the surrounding
fluid is said to be ______ (A)hypotonic (B) Hypertonic (C) isotonic (D) hydrothermal
11. When a fluid surrounding the cell is less concentrated than the fluid inside the cell, the surrounding
fluid is said to be ______ (A) Hypotonic (B) hypertonic (C) isotonic (D) hydrothermal
12. The net movement of water from the surrounding into the cell is called _____ (A) endo emesis (B)
endocytosis (C) Endosmosis (D) exocytosis
13. When a fluid surrounding the cell is equal in concentration with the fluid inside the cell, the
surrounding fluid is said to be ______ (A)hypotonic (B) hypertonic (C) Isotonic (D) hydrothermal
14. Which of the solution does not permit the net movement of water in and out of the cell? When a
fluid surrounding the cell is less concentrated than the fluid inside the cell, the surrounding fluid is
said to be ______ (A)hypotonic (B) hypertonic (C) Isotonic (D) hydrothermal
15. The reabsorption of water from the kidney tubule into the blood is through the____(A) Osmosis (B)
diffusion (C) transpiration (D) precipitation
16. All of the following are importance of osmosis except_______ (A) controlling of the opening and
closing of the stomata (B)intracellular movement of water in animals (C) giving support to plant and
animals (turgidity) (D) Generation of more fibre tissues
17. The shrinkage and pulling of the cytoplasmic lining when placed in a hypertonic solution is called
_____ (A) Haemolysis (B) Plasmolysis (C) turgidity (D)flaccidity
18. The process where the red blood cell splits and bursts when excessive water passes into it is called
_____ (A) Haemolysis (B) Plasmolysis (C) turgidity (D)flaccidity
19. Which of the following conditions can lead to exosmosis? (A) Haemolysis (B) Plasmolysis (C)
turgidity (D) all of the above
20. When a cell becomes fully stretched as a result of continuous absorption of water, it said to be _____
(A) saturated (B) Turgid (C) flaccid (D) tepid
21. Which of the following conditions can lead to wilting and eventual death of the plant ______(A)
haemolysis (B) Plasmolysis (D) turgidity (C) all of the above.
22. The removal of the products of metabolism in the body of living is called ____ (A) respiration (B)
Excretion (C) irritability (D) movement
23. Which of the following is the excretion organ for insects? (A) Malpighian tubule (B) green gland (C)
gizzard (D) contractile vacuole
24. Which of the following is not a waste product in liquid form (A) carbon (iv) oxide (B) ammonia (C)
Oxygen (D) uric acid
25. The oxidation of the glucose in a cell to produce energy in the form of ATP is called ___(A)
locomotion (B) hibernation (C) Cellular respiration (D) external respiration
26. Which of the following processes takes place in the mitochondrion of a living cell? ______(A)
locomotion (B) hibernation (C) Cellular respiration (D) external respiration
27. When a cellular respiration takes place in the presence of oxygen is called _____ (A) Aerobic
respiration (B) anaerobic respiration (C) glycolysis (D) fermentation
28. What is the chemical symbol for oxygen? (A) O (B) Ox (C) Oc (D). Om
29. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"? (A) Earth (B). Mars (C) Venus (D) Jupiter
30. What is the primary function of the heart? (A) Pumping blood (B) Digesting food (C) Filtering air
(D) Producing hormones
31. Which process converts liquid water into vapor? (A). Freezing (B) Condensation (C). Evaporation
(D) Sublimation
32. What is the Earth's largest ocean? a. Atlantic Ocean (B) Indian Ocean (C) Arctic Ocean (D) Pacific
Ocean
33. What does CPU stand for in a computer? (A) Central Processing Unit (B) Computer Processing Unit
(C) Central Program Unit (D) Central Peripheral Unit
34. Which programming language is often used for web development? (A) Python (B) Java (C) HTML
(D) C++
35. What is the purpose of a firewall in computer networks? (A) Block unauthorized access (B) Increase
internet speed (C). Enhance computer graphics (D) Improve sound quality
36. Which device is used to input data into a computer? (A) Monitor (B) Printer (C) Keyboard (D)
Speaker
37. What is the main function of a router in a network? (A) Connects devices within a local network (B)
Prints documents (C) Plays audio files (D) Stores data
38. What is the result of multiplying 8 by 7? (A) 54 (B) 56 (C) 62 (D) 64
39. If a triangle has angles measuring 30, 60, and 90 degrees, what type of triangle is it? (A) Equilateral
(B) Isosceles (C) Scalene (D) Right-angled
40. What is the value of π (pi) to two decimal places? (A) 3.14 (B) 3.21 (C) 3.25 (D) 3.18
41. If a rectangle has a length of 10 units and a width of 5 units, what is its area? (A) 15 square units (B)
25 square units (C) 30 square units (D) 50 square units
42. Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 16. (A) x = 3 (B) x = 4 (C) x = 5 (D) x = 6
43. What is the powerhouse of the cell? (A) Nucleus (B) Mitochondrion (C) Ribosome (D) Endoplasmic
reticulum
44. Which of the following is a unit of measurement for force? (A) Joule (B) Newton (C) Watt (D) Volt
45. What is the chemical symbol for gold? (A) Go (B) Au (C) Ag (D) Fe
46. What causes earthquakes? (A) Volcanic activity (B) Tectonic plate movement (C) Hurricanes (D)
Solar flares
47. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Hydrogen
48. What does URL stand for? (A) Universal Resource Locator (B) Uniform Resource Locator (C).
Universal Routing Language (D) Uniform Routing Language
49. Which programming language is commonly used for creating web applications? (A) Java (B) Python
(C) Ruby (D) JavaScript
50. What does LAN stand for? (A) Local Area Network (B) Long Area Network (C) Limited Access
Network (D). Logical Area Network
51. What is the primary function of a modem? (A) Modulate and Demodulate signals (B) Modify
software (C) Monitor data usage (D) Manage external memory
52. What is the purpose of antivirus software? (A) Speed up the computer (B) Protect against viruses
and malware (C) Create new files (D) Monitor internet speed
53. In a triangle, what is the sum of all interior angles? (A) 90 degrees (B) 180 degrees (C) 270 degrees
(D) 360 degrees
54. If 2x + 5 = 11, what is the value of x? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
55. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, __? (A) 24 (B) 26 (C) 30 (D) 36
56. What is the result of dividing 3/4 by 2/3? (A) 1/2 (B) 3/8 (C) 2/3 (D) 4/5
57. If a rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its perimeter? (A) 16 cm (B) 22 cm
(C) 26 cm (D) 36 cm
58. What is the function of the nucleus in a cell? (A) Energy production (B) Genetic control (C) Protein
synthesis (D) Waste elimination
59. What is the SI unit of force? (A) Joule (B) Watt (C) Newton (D) Pascal
60. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'? (A) Oxygen (B) Osmium (C) Ozone (D) Nickel
61. What is the main cause of air pollution in urban areas? (A) Industrial emissions (B) Deforestation
(C) Volcanic eruptions (D) Ocean pollution
62. What does LAN stand for? (A) Local Area Network (B) Long Area Network (C) Limited Access
Network
(D) Logical Area Network
63. What is the purpose of RAM in a computer? (A) Long-term storage (B) Temporary storage (C)
Processing data (D) Displaying graphics
64. What is a common method to enhance password security? (A) Using simple and common passwords
(B) Sharing passwords with friends (C) Changing passwords regularly (D) Writing passwords on a
sticky note
65. What is the sum of the angles in a triangle? (A) 90 degrees (B) 180 degrees (C) 270 degrees (D). 360
degrees
66. Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 16. (A) x = 3 (B) x = 4 (C) x = 5 (D) x = 6
67. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, __? (A) 24 (B) 32 (C) 64 (D) 128
68. What is the result of adding 3/5 and 1/4? (A) 4/9 (B) 7/10 (C) 8/20 (D) 13/20
69. If a rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm, what is its area? (A) 48 square cm (B) 64
square cm (C) 80 square cm (D) 96 square cm
70. Which part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis? (A) Root (B) Stem (C) Leaf (D) Flower
71. What is the unit of measurement for electric current? (A) Volt (B) Watt (C) Ampere (D) Ohm
72. What causes tides on Earth? (A) Solar wind (B) Gravitational pull of the moon (C) Earth's rotation
(D) Atmospheric pressure
73. In a right-angled triangle, which side is opposite the right angle? (A) Hypotenuse (B) Adjacent (C)
Opposite (D) Base
74. If 2x + 5 = 11, what is the value of x? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
75. What is the result of multiplying 3/5 by 2/3? (A) 1/3 (B) 2/5 (C) 6/15 (D) 5/9
76. If a rectangle has a length of 10 units and a width of 5 units, what is its area? (A) 15 square units (B)
25 square units (C) 30 square units (D) 50 square units
77. Sound travels fastest in (A). Kerosene (B). Water (C). Iron (D). Oil
78. Which of the following is not a source of sound? (A). gong (B). Violin (C). Ear (D). Piano
79. Echo is (A). Reflected sound (B). Transmitted sound (C). Refracted sound (D). Incident sound
80. Sound will not travel in (a). Water (b). Vacuum (c). Iron (d). Oxygen
81. ___is produced when an object vibrates at an audio – frequency (A). Noise (B). Music (C). Sound
(D). Wave
82. Which of the following is a string instruments? (A). drum (B). Guitar (C). Flute (D). Trumpet
83. Which of the following produces sound when it vibrates under the effect of electricity and
magnetism? (A) Loudspeaker (B). Trumpet (C). Saxophone (D). Tuning fork
84. A normal human ear will detect sound within a frequency range of about
(A). 50 -100Hz (B). 20 – 20000Hz (C). 16 – 16000Hz (D). 12 – 14000Hz
85. A sound produced within the frequency range of hearing is said to be _____sound (A). sonic (B). bio
sonic (C). Pentatonic (D). Endosonic
86. A man standing 45m above the sea level clapped his hand and the sound was heard after 15 seconds.
Calculate the velocity of the sound in air. (A). 34m/s (B). 3m/s (C). 13m/s (D). 45m/s
87. All are characteristics of sound EXCEPT ___(A). Pitch (B). Loudness (C). Quality (D). Music
88. The following are applications of an echo except ______(A). Echo detects underground deposit of
petroleum (B). Echo measures the speed of sound in air (C). Echo determines the depth of a deep
ocean (D). Echo is not
89. The region where the effect of a magnetic force can be felt is called _____(A) magnetic direction (B)
magnetic field (C) magnetic point (D) poles only
90. The region around a magnet where the magnetic line of force is concentrated can be referred to as
the __ (A) magnetic pole (B) magnetic area (C) magnetic field (D) magnetic compass
91. If the N-Pole of a magnet is brought close to another N-Pole of another magnet ______ will be
observed. (A) Attraction between the poles (B) repulsion between the poles (C) no movement (D)
vibration only the N-Pole.
92. The repulsion of the like poles and the attraction of the unlike poles summed the __law of a magnet.
(A) Gravitational (B) fundamental (C) chemical (D) iron
93. The lines along which magnetic line of force travel can also be referred to as ___(A) flux (B) flash
(C) rays (D) beam
94. In the hierarchy of classification _____is the largest (A) kingdom (B) family (C) order (D)genus
95. The smallest and the lowest in the hierarchy of classification is the___(A) genus (B) species (C)
class (D) phylum
96. The kingdom of living thing is divided into_________ (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
97. The pattern of magnetic flux represents _____ between to bar magnets. (A) Attraction (B) repulsion
(C) reflection (D) refraction
98. The magnetic flux is between ___poles of a bar magnet. (A) Like (B) unlike (C) similar (D) none of
the above.
99. The strength of a magnet lies at the __(A) north pole (B) South Pole (C) middle layer (D) inner core
100. Magnetic flux is stronger where the line _______ (A) Denser (B) Scanty (C) Few (D) Less