Second Term Examination
Class : JSS 1
Subject : Basic Science (BST)
Duration : 1 Hour 30 minutes
Name : _______________________________________
Instruction : Answer all questions correctly .
Section A : Objective Test
1. The following are Science -related occupations except (a) medicine (b) engineering (c) law (d) pharmacy
2. One of the consequences of poor hygiene is _________. (a) mouth odour (b) sparkling white teeth (c) happiness (d) good health
3. The primary source of energy to the earth is ________. (a) land (b) sun (c) plants (d) water
4. Green plants are termed ‘ producers’ because _________. (a) they can trap sunlight energy for the production of their food (b) they are green in colour (c) they are plants (d) none of the above
5. Examples of non-living things are the following except __________. (a) iron nail (b) green plant (c) water (d) wood
6. The ability of living organism to respond to stimuli is termed _________ . (a) excretion (b) extinction (c) irritability (d) nutrition
7. Which of the following best describes the three states of matter? (a) palm oil , sand and stone (b) stone, water and steam (c) wood, stone and kerosene (d) steam, palm oil and water
8. The state of matter that takes the volume and the shape of the container it occupies is _________. (a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas (d) liquid and gas
9. Solid waste is referred to as ________. (a) sewage (b) refuse (c) bush (d) filth
10. People living near running water are likely to suffer from _________. (a) malaria (b)sleeping sickness (c) river blindness (d) bilharzia
11. The attitude of taking drugs frequently, such that one cannot do without it, is called __________. (a) drug overdose (b) drug abuse (c) drug addiction (d) drug usage
12. Space is __________. (a) the air around us (b) the atmosphere of the earth (c) the region beyond the earth (d) none of the above
13. The energy in the food we eat is in form of _________ energy . (a) solar (b) chemical (c) heat (d) electrical
14. In science , a push or pill is a ________. (a) fall (b) rise (c) game (d) force
15. Personal health is the act of _______ and _________ health. (a) improving and preserving (b) Honour and dishonour (c) Good and better (d) All of the above
16. Taking drugs without doctors prescription is called _______. (a) drug (b) drug misuse (c) addiction (d) drug abuse
17. Example of biogradable material is _______. (a) chair (b) glass (c) iron (d) vegetable
18. One of these is an example of special instrument use to aid our senses. (a) Eye glasses (b) spoon (c) book (d) plate
19. The misuse of non-renewable energy ________. (a) causes the breakdown of machines (b) reduces the efficiency of machine (c) pollutes the environment (d) supports aquatic life
20. _________ will not give us vitamins . (a) Orange (b) Apple (c) Bread (d) Pawpaw
21. The major characteristics of metals is that they are __________. (a) not shiny and cannot be polished (b) good conductors of heat and electricity (c) bad conductors of heat and electricity (d) bad conductor of heat but good conductors of electricity.
22. Which of these minerals prevents tooth decay? (a) oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Fluorine (d) Chlorine
23. Potable water has the following properties except being ________. (a) odourless (b) germs free (c) colloidal (d) tasteless
24. Living things include __________. (a) air and animals (b) plants and animals (c) plants only (d) animals only
25. The further away an object is from the centre of the earth, the ________. (a) greater is weight (b) less its weight (c) more it weight (d) less it’s mass.
Section B: Theory
1a . What is Science
1b . What are the conditions necessary for photosynthesis?
2a. State five branches of Science
2b. List the sources of energy
3a. State five characteristics of metals
3b. Mention three differences between metals and non-metals
4a. Define drug abuse
4b. Identify three people who can administer drugs