SECOND TERM, MID TERM TEST 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. The symbol of Hg represnts ________ A. Sodium B. Silver C. Mercury D. Copper
2. Water pollution is the _________ A. Discharge of unwanted substances in water bodies B. Cleaning of dirt
and sewage in the stream C. Purification of polluted water using Chlorine D. Usage of water in industrial
plants
3. Chlorination is defined as the addition of _________ to water to kill germs A. Alum B. Chlorine C. Magnesium
D. Iron
4. Which of the following is not a compound A. Carbon B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Sand
5. Chemical Symbol of Sodium A. Ar B. Be C. N D. Na
6. The Chemical name of common salt A. Sodium chloride B. Sodium C. Sodium trioxocarbonate(iv) D. Sodium
trioxonitrate (v)
7. A substance which contain two or more elements chemically combined together A. Atom B. Compound C.
Element D. Mixture
8. Which of these is not an element A. Ammonia B. Boron C. Fluorine D. Hydrogen
9. Oil spillage leads to the following except A. Damage of beach B. Improving aquatic life C. Loss of farm land D.
Water pollution
10. The chemical symbol of Chlorine _____ A. Cl B. Ag C. Hg D. Mn

SECTION B: THEORY

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. What is the Chemical Symbol of the following :

a. Calcium b. Carbon c . Chlorine

b. Define the following terms

i. Symbol

ii. Element

2. Define Land pollution

b. List two causes of land pollution

c. List two causes of water pollution