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Mid-Term Grade 5 Science Exam 2023

Victoria Primary School held an end of term science examination for grade 5 students. The exam consisted of 35 multiple choice questions covering topics like food groups, nutrients, vitamins, minerals, food guides and food deficiencies. Students were asked to identify staple foods, balanced diets, energy sources and more based on passages of text, diagrams, charts and pictures.

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Mid-Term Grade 5 Science Exam 2023

Victoria Primary School held an end of term science examination for grade 5 students. The exam consisted of 35 multiple choice questions covering topics like food groups, nutrients, vitamins, minerals, food guides and food deficiencies. Students were asked to identify staple foods, balanced diets, energy sources and more based on passages of text, diagrams, charts and pictures.

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Victoria Primary School

End of Term Examination

Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Grade: 5______
Date: _____________
Subject: Science

Read the questions carefully then circle the letter beside the correct answer.
1. Which of the following groups of food belongs to the staple group?
a. fish, chicken and beef
b. rice, bread and flour
c. peas, beans and nuts
d. lettuce, cabbage and carrots

2. Mr. Black is preparing a list of dishes for his family. What special name is given to the list
of dishes?
a. meal b. sample c. menu d. balanced diet

3. If an athlete ate equal amounts of each foods below, which would provide him with the
MOST energy?
a. cucumber b. chicken c. flour d. orange

4. All of the following contain vitamins EXCEPT:


a. water melon b. bread c. cherry d. mango

5. A deficiency of protein in the diet of growing children can result in a disease called:
_______.
a. goiture
b. scurvy
c. night blindness
d. kwashiorkor
6. Energy can be generated from various sources. From which of the following do we get
energy for the body to function properly?
a. water b. food c. oxygen d. carbon dioxide

7. When iodine solution was placed on a sliced of bread, a bluish-black colour was seen. The
reaction shows the presence of: (2 marks)
a. protein
b. starch
c. sugar
d. fat

8. Which of these will most accurately help us to find out the variety of nutrients in our
food? (2 marks)
a. looking at the food through a hand lens
b. cooking the food
c. doing food tests
d. looking at menu
Use the diagram below to answer questions 11-12
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
1 serving of brown- 1 tin sardine 1 bowl of peas soup 1 bowl of vegetables
stewed chicken
1 orange 2 eggs 1 slice of bread and
1 piece of boiled butter
yam 3 fried dumplings 2 fried dumplings
1 glass 1 glass of carrot
1 glass of milk 1 glass of milk juice

9. Which day’s meal provides the MOST protein? (2marks)


a. Monday
b. Tuesday
c. Wednesday
d. Thursday

10. Which day’s meal provides ONLY fruit?


a. Thursday
b. Tuesday
c. Wednesday
d. Monday
11. Dr. Brown told Roy to eat more fruits containing Vitamin C. Which of the following would
he most likely to eat?

a. ripe banana b. nuts c. citrus fruits d. apple, mango

12. The sugar in cane juice is called _________.


a. lactose b. fructose c. glucose d. sucrose

Students Favourite Foods


Kim chicken and chips and soda
Pam cookies, sweets, cheese trix
Jake chicken, carrot, cabbage, rice and peas
Pat soda, cheese trix, bun
Mark milk, egg, chicken

Use the diagram above to answer items 13-14.


13. Which student is most likely to have a balanced diet?
a. Jake b. Kim c. Pat d. Mark

14. Which food is liked by most of the students?

a. soda b. cheese trix c. chicken d. rice and peas

15. Vitamin B is to beri-beri as kwashiorkor is to ___________.


a. carbohydrate b. protein c. vitamin d. nutrients

16. There are substances in food that living things need to live, to grow and to stay healthy.
What are these called?
a .nutrients b. vitamins c. energy d. protein

Use this table to answer questions 17-20


Vitamins Main Sources Functions
A Egg yolk, green vegetables, Prevent night blindness
cod liver oil
B Cereal, egg yolk, milk, Muscle co-ordination
beans
C Orange, lime, grapefruit Fight infectious diseases
D Sunlight, milk, cod liver oil Growth of bones and teeth
17. Egg yolk is a source of Vitamins:
a. A and B b. C and D c. A and D d. B and C

18. Which of the following would be a rich source of Vitamin C?


a. cereals b. grains c. cod-liver oil d. citrus fruits

19. Which of the following does the body obtain when it is exposed to sunlight?
a. Vitamin D b. Vitamin A c. Vitamin B d. Vitamin C

20. Which is true of Vitamin A? It ______________ . ( 2 marks)


a. forms strong bones c. fights infectious diseases
b. keeps the eyes healthy d. helps the muscles

21. Fruits and Vegetables contain ___________ which is good for you.
a. oxygen b. cereal c. fiber d. fat

22. Based on the Food Guide Pyramid above, which food group is the largest one on the food
guide pyramid?
a. fruits and vegetables
b. cereal and rice
c. meats and milk
d. sweets and fats

23. Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral?


a. calcium b. iron c. phosphorus d. grain

24. When trying to maintain a balanced diet it is important to:


a. eat from all of the food groups.
b. eat more fruits and vegetables than anything else.
c. completely avoid all fats and sugars.
d. skip breakfast once a week.

25. This food group is made up of foods such as beef, chicken, fish, pork and kidney beans.
What is the food group?
a. meat and beans b. fruits c. vegetables d. grain

26. Foods which provide energy are


a. carbohydrates and fat
b. vitamins, fibre and water
c. proteins and minerals
d. protein and fibre

Use the diagram above to answer questions 24. (2 marks)


27. During photosynthesis, plants take in two substances from the air. These are _________
and ________.
a. carbon dioxide
b. oxygen
c. sugar
d. water
28. What gas do plants need to make their own food?
a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide c. nitrogen d. hydrogen
29. The green pigment in plant leaves is called __________.
a. leaves
b. chlorophyll
c. Stem
d. branch

Picture A Picture B Picture C

30. Which picture above shows the scurvy deficiency? ________


a. rickets b. scurvy c. marasmus d. beri-beri

Use the diagram below to answer question 31. (2marks)

31. The diagram above shows a child suffering from rickets deficiency. What are two symptoms
of the rickets disease you are seen in the picture?
a. big joints and knees bent out
b. reddish hair and silky skin
c. straight keens and large abdomen
d. big joints and pretty skin
32. Which of the following will be caused from a lack of fibre in the diet?
a. vomiting b. constipation c. indigestion d. diarrhoea

33. When a person is suffering from anaemia, there is a deficiency of:


a. iron b. calcium c. potassium d. chlorine

Use this information to answer item 34.


Food Approximately calories per kg
cheese 1950
butter 3440
egg 734
jam 1435
chocolate 2300

34. Which food has the most calories?


a. butter b. jam c. cheese d. chocolate

35. Rosey wanted to convince Roy that a burger was a balanced meal. Which of the following
statement could he used?
a. It could be ordered with cheeses.
b. It could be ordered with extra vegetables.
c. It contained all the nutrients.
d. It is large and could be served with a drink.

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