UMMUL-QURA SCIENCE ACADEMY
NURSERY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TAHFIZUL QUR’AN
OLD KANO ROAD, OPPOSITE STATE LOW-COST AZARE
END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/24 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
CLASS: JSS 1
SECTION A OBJECTIVES (ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS)
1. ..................occupy space and have weight. (a) Atom (b) Molecules (c) Matter (d) Electron
2. Which of the following states of matter has variable volume? (a) Liquids and gas (b) Solid
only (c) Liquid only (d) Gas only
3. The following are examples of matter EXCEPT….. (a) Table (b) Light (c) Book (d) Sand
4. Which of the following is NOT a living thing? (a) Grass (b) Grasshopper (c) Earth worm
(d) Iron
5. The process by which ice block changes to water is known as…… (a) melting (b) boiling
(c) cooling (d) freezing
6. Matter can broadly be classified into….and……. (a) monkey and birds (b) living things and
non-living things (c) living things and man (d) Non-living things and table
7. The temperature at which a liquid changes freely into vapour is called its……. Point.
(a) melting (b) boiling (c) cooling (d) freezing
8. Plants provide us with the following except……… (a) medicine (b) food (c) cotton (d) hides
9. Which of the following do plants not provide? (a) Construction of materials such as wood
(b) Medicine such as guanine (c) Food for man and other animals (d) Plastic
10. Which of this statement is TRUE of plants as living things? (a) Plants and animals have some
common characteristics as living things (b) Plants do not have common characteristics with
animals (c) Plants depend on animals for food (d) Plants do not respire
11. Respiration means…… (a) movement from one place to another (b) ability to swallow food
(c) exchange of gases (d) breathing out of gases (e) taking in oxygen
12. Which of this is a characteristic of non-metal? They ……. (a) are brittle (b) are ductile
(c) conduct electricity (d) are malleable
13. The chemical symbol of sodium is…….. (a) C (b) Ca (c) N (d) Na
14. Which of the following is among the properties of metals? (a) Brittleness (b) Not shiny
(c) Softness (d) Malleability
15. Sanitation means…… (a) gravitation (b) cleanliness (c) waste (d) sacrificing (e) going out
16. The body could be kept clean by……... (a) washing with soap and water (b) wearing clothes
(c) cutting nails (d) keeping hair tidy (e) all of above
17. To ensure proper cleanliness, the body should be washed…………..… (a) once in a few days
(b) once in a week (c) twice daily (d) twice a week (e) thrice a week
18. Keeping home clean reduces…… (a) Bacteria (b) Noise (c) Sound (d) Food (e) Money
19. ……….… is one of the consequences of poor hygiene. (a) Healthy bones (b) Mental Stability
(c) Frequent sickness (d) Looking neat (e) Low medical expense
20. Which of the following is NOT a food item? (a) Milk (b) Spinach (c) Rice (d) Orange
(e) Alcohol
21. A group of chemical compound that is found in food is referred to as……………..….. (a) acid
(b) balance diet (c) nutrient (d) minerals
22. The following are examples of non-metals EXCEPT…….... (a) carbon (b) sulphur (c) oxygen
(d) aluminium
23. Which of the following food nutrients help us to fight diseases? (a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Carbohydrate (d) Water
24. Movement from one place to another can only be exhibited by…… (a) metals (b) non-living
things (c) living things (d) non-metals
25. ............is the act of changing position of parts or whole of an organism. (a) Excretion
(b) Irritability (c) Movement (d) Reproduction
26. ……………..is an act of getting rid of waste products out of the body of living things.
(a) Respiration (b) Irritability (c) Excretion (d) Reproduction
27. Ability of plants to respond to stimuli is very slow because…… (a) they are too large (b) they
have leaves (c) they do not have organs for movement (d) they have very thick back
28. What is energy? (a) Ability to do work (b) Running (c) Setting (d) Standing (e) Talking loudly
29. What is the S.I unit of energy? (a) Joules (b) Volts (c) Watts (d) Power
30. One of the following is NOT among the sources of energy. (a) Natural source (b) Artificial
source (c) Renewable energy (d) Activated energy
SECTION B: ESSAY
ATTEMPT ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS
1. (a) What is a matter? Give two (2) examples
(b) Enumerate three (3) states of matter
(c) State four ways of identifying matter
2. (a) What is nutrition?
(b) Mention any four (4) classes of food
(c) Define balance diet
3. (a) Define energy
(b) Name five (5) forms of energy
(c) Why does energy changes from one form to another?
4. (a) State five (5) characteristics of living things
(b) Explain any two (2) of the characteristics of living things stated in 4(a) above
(c) State four (4) uses of plants to human beings
5. (a) Define the term community health
(b) Write down five (5) elements and their symbols
(c) State three (3) importance of sanitation
