PB PAGEZ EXAMS

END OF 1ST TERM EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: SCIENCE – BASIC SIX (6)
Name………………………………………………………………………….. Date……………………………………..

SECTION: A

Answer All Questions.

1. Which of the following is NOT part of a b. Ductile
plant? c. Malleable
a. Leaf d. Hard
b. Stem 8. ……………is any substance from which
c. Lung things are made.
d. Root a. Plastic
2. The two main parts of plants are shoot b. Material
system and……………… c. Paper
a. Flower system d. metal
b. Root system 9. A……………………is a type of solid
c. Leaf system mineral substance that is usually hard and
d. Branch system shiny.
3. Roots are mostly found……………….. a. Scissors
a. On the fruits b. Metal
b. In the soil c. Nail
c. On the leaves d. chain
d. On the flowers 10. The only metal in liquid state is
4. The …………………system is the part of called………………
a plant that is above the soil. a. Oxygen
a. Root b. Mercury
b. Leaf c. Nitrogen
c. Shoot d. Chloride
d. Soil 11. Which of the following is NOT a
5. ……………absorbs water and mineral salt characteristic of metals?
from the soil for the plant. a. Ductile
a. Leaves b. Malleable
b. Roots c. Shiny
c. Fruit d. Dull
d. Stem 12. Because metals are………………..they
6. Which of the following plants has a top can be drawn into wires for electrical
root? connection.
a. Plantain plant a. Lustre
b. Mango plant b. Malleable
c. Cowpea plant c. Ductile
d. Beans plant d. hard
7. New and shiny surface metals are said to 13. which of the following is odd?
be……………. a. Chain
a. Lustrous b. Nail
 c. Chair d. It is sued to coat other metals to
d. Key prevent rusting.
14. Which of the following is non=metal? 22. When two or more substances are
a. Tape measure combined, they form……………………..
b. Rubber a. Solution
c. Cold b. Mixing
d. Wood c. Mixture
15. Because metals are……………….it can be d. Substance
beaten into different shapes and sizes. 23. Which of the following is NOT a type of
a. Ductile mixture?
b. Malleable a. Solid – solid mixtures
c. Lustre b. Liquid mixture
d. hard c. Gas – gas mixture
16. Most metals are………………………at d. Liquid – liquid mixtures
room temperature. 24. ……………………..is NOT solid-solid
a. Solid mixtures.
b. Liquid a. Chalk and water
c. Smooth b. Iron filling and sand
d. Rough c. Gari and sugar
17. Which of the following can be constructed d. Sand and cement
using metals? 25. When two or more solids are combined,
a. Knife they form………………..
b. Toy cars a. Solid-liquid mixture
c. Toy boats b. Solid-solid mixture
d. Toy aeroplane c. Solid-gas mixture
18. Which of the following is not used to 26. ………………occurs when a solid
produce metallic objects in the component does not dissolve in liquid.
environment? a. Floating
a. Steel b. Non-dissolve
b. Copper c. Suspension
c. Mercury d. Saturated
d. Zine 27. When solid dissolves in liquid, the mixture
19. Which of the following is odd? is called………………
a. Steel a. Suspension
b. Zinc b. Solution
c. Tin c. Mixture
d. Coin d. Dissolve
20. A copper is used for the following 28. …………………is a mixture of gases.
EXCEPT? a. Wind
A. It is used for making coins b. Vapor
B. It is sued for making electricity cables c. Air
C. It is sued in photography d. Carbon
D. It is used for making electric wires 29. Which of the following is NOT a gas?
21. Which of the following is NOT true about a. Oxygen
steel? b. Nitrogen
a. It is used to make kitchen knives. c. Carbon dioxide
b. It is sued to make bridge frames d. Dust
c. It is sued for making dry cells. e.
30. ……………..is NOT liquid – gas mixture. c. Carbon dioxide and club soda
a. Fanta and sprite d. Vinegar
b. Oxygen and water

SECTION: B

Answer all questions

1. a. State any three types of mixture you know.

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b. State two examples each of the following

i. Solid – Gas mixtures …………………………………………………………………………………
ii. Gas – Gas mixture …………………………………………………………………………………...

2. a. List any three common metals you know.

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b. State two uses of metals in your environment.

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3. a. What is taproot system?

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b. State any three plants with a taproot system.

4. a. List any three properties of metals you know.

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b. State any two uses of mixture at home or in everyday life.

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