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GRADE 8 GENERAL SCIENCE MODEL EXAMINATIONS

2016E.C/ 2024G.C

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 60 TIME ALLOWED: - 1 HOUR

GENERAL DIRECTIONS
THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS EXAMINATION GENERAL SCIENCE. IN THIS
EXAMINATION, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 60 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
CAREFULLY SELECT THE BEST ANSWER AND BLACKEN ONLY THE LETTER
OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED. FOLLOW
THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ANSWER SHEET AND THE EXAMINATION PAPER
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Direction- I: -Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write your answer on the attached separate answer sheet (1 point
each)
1. Which of the following branch of natural science that studies about living things?
A. Biology B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Geology
2. Which one of the following is the world famous scientist who discovers law of motion and
gravity?
A. Albert Einstein B. Isaac Newton C. Marie Cure D. Michael faraday
3. Which of the following laboratory tools is used to measure the temperature of objects?
A. Test tube B. Beam balance C. Thermometer D. Cylinder
4. Which of the following is not matter?
A. Sound B. Gold C. Bacteria D. Water
5. A mixture of alcohol and water can be separated by :
A. Evaporation B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Sedimentation
6. Among the following which one is heterogeneous mixture?
A. Sea water B. Air C. Blood D. Bronze
7. Hydrogen gas and nitrogen gas are combined in the presence of catalyst at high temperature
and pressure to produce:
A. Ammonia B. Methane C. Methanol D. Glucose
8. Which one of the following instrument is used to observe objects which cannot be seen
clearly with naked eye?
A. Telescope B. Microscope C. Stethoscope D. Macroascope
9. Which one of the following level of biological organization shows the correct order from
simplest to complex level?
A. Tissue ____ cell _____ organ ______ organism ______ organ system
B. Cell _____ organ ______ tissue _____ organism ______ organ system
C. Cell _____ tissue _____ organ _______ organ system _____ organism
D. Organism ____ organ system ______ organ _____ tissue _____ cell
10. Which one of the following characteristics of living things used to break down nutrient
molecules in living cell to release energy for metabolism?
A. Movement B. Sensitivity C. Growth D. Respiration
11. Which one of the following organisms cannot produce their own food?
A. Heterotroph’s B. Autotroph’s C. Chemoautotroph’s D. Photoautotroph’s
12. Which one of the following body regions in insects contains legs?
A. Thorax B. Head C. Abdomen D. Antenna
13. How long the earth does takes to complete one rotation on its axis?
A. 24 hours B. 12 hours C. 1 year D. 6 hours
14. Which layer of the earth lies between outer core and crust?
A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner core D. Outer core

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15. Which one of the following is source of nonrenewable energy?
A. Sunlight B. Wind C. Waves D. Petrol
16. Which of the following is an example of curvilinear motion?
A. Movement of earth on its axis
B. Falling of ball from a certain height
C. Motion of car around curved path
D. Motion of pendulum
17. Which one of the following does not belong to bryophytes?
A. Liverworts B. Ferns C. Mosses D. Hornworts
18. In a five kingdom systems of classification bacteria are members of:
A. Virus B. Fungi C. Monera D. Protests
19. Which layer of earth’s atmosphere contains most of our whether such as clouds, rain and
snow?
A. Stratosphere B. Troposphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere
20. In which stage of water cycle does water vapor in air cools down and turns back into liquid
water?
A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D.Transpiration
21. Which one of the following is an indigenous method for measuring mass?
A. Arm span B.Kubaya C. Feresula D. Birchiko
22. Which one the following is Not basic physical quantity?
A. Length B. Mass C. Time D. Volume
23. How many seconds are there in 2.5 hours?
A. 9000 seconds B. 3600 seconds C. 7200 seconds D. 900 seconds
24. If the distance from sun to Saturn is 1432x109m, then which of the following is the
appropriate way of writing this distance using prefix?
A. 1432Mm B. 1432nm C. 1432Gm D. 1432km
25. A grade 8 students are tried to measure the acceleration due to gravity of the earth and get
the values;
Trial 1: g=9.82m/s2
Trial 2: g=9.8m/s2
Trial 3: g=9.79m/s2
Trial 4: g=9.81m/s2
Which of the following is correct about accuracy and precision of the measurement if the
actual value is 9.81m/s2?
A. Accurate and precise C. Precise but not accurate
B. Accurate but not precise D. Neither accurate nor precise
26. Which one of the following is the SI unit of length?
A. Kilogram B. Meter C. Second D. Kelvin
27. Which one of the following is the first step in scientific investigation?
A. Ask question C. Communicate results
B. Do background research D. Formulate hypothesis

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28. Who was the scientist that studied about continuous theory of matter?
A. Democritus B. Aristotle C. Dalton D. Plato
29. Which one of the following sub atomic particles is found in the atomic shall?
A. Proton B. Neutron C. Electron D. Both proton and neutron
30. The atomic number and mass number of an atom is represented by the symbol 23 11𝑋 . How
many numbers of protons, electrons and neutrons are there in an atom “X” respectively?
A. 11 protons, 11 electrons and 11 neutrons
B. 11 protons, 12 electrons and 11 neutrons
C. 12 protons, 11 electrons and 11 neutrons
D. 11 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons
31. Which one of the following is correct about fundamental sub atomic particles?
A. Proton and neutron have the same charge
B. Proton and electron have the same mass
C. Proton and neutron are found in the nucleus
D. Neutron is positively charged sub atomic particle

Direction–II: - answer question number 32 and 33 based on the

diagram shown below
A
B

32. The structure of the atom represented by letter "A” is:

A. Atomic shell B. Nucleus C. Proton D. Electron
33. The structure of an atom represented by letter “B” is:
A. Nucleus B. Atomic shell C. Proton and neutron D. Proton and electron
34. Which one of the following is Not monatomic molecule of element?
A. He B. Ne C. P4 D. Ar
35. Which of the following is molecule of compound?
A. H2 B. O3 C. S8 D. H2O
36. Which of the following is the first organic compound synthesized in the laboratory?
A. Ammonium chloride C. Silver chloride
B. Silver cyanate D. Urea
37. Which one of the following is the formula of an alkane containing six carbon atoms?
A. C6H12 C. C6H10
B. C6H14 D. C6H11
38. Which one is the general formula of alkyne?
A. CnH2n+2 C. CnH2n-1
B. CnH2n D. CnH2n-2

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39. Which one of the following series of hydrocarbons is homologous series?
A. C2H2,C2H4, C3H6 C. C2H2, C3H4, C4H8
B. CH2, C2H4, C3H8 D. C2H4, C3H6, C4H8
40. Which one of the following hydrocarbon is used for cooking, heating and generating
electricity?
A. Methane B. Ethyne C. Butane D. Ethanol
41. Grade 8 students use a chemical for the preservation of biological specimens like frog, spider
and snake in order to place them in the laboratory for long period of time. Which chemical
has the students used?
A. Ethanol B. Ethanoic acid C. Formalin D. Vinegar
42. If you burn sulphur powder in you school laboratory, then the resulting compound is:
A. Acidic oxide B. Basic oxide C. Hydroxide D. Metallic oxide
43. Which one of the following is an example of metallic oxide?
A. CO2 B. SO2 C. MgO D. NO2
44. Which of the following inorganic compounds have bitter taste?
A. Acids B. Bases C. Oxides D. Salts
45. Which one of the following in Not true about properties of acids?
A. Acids have bitter taste
B. Acids have sour taste
C. Acids change the color of litmus paper from blue to red
D. Acids neutralize bases
46. What are the missing products “X” and “Y” in the following neutralization reaction
respectively?
H2SO4 + Mg(OH)2 X+Y
A. MgSO4 and 2H2O C. MgSO4 and H2
B. Mg2SO4 and H2O D. Mg2SO4 and 2H2O
47. What measures should you take if you accidentally drink concentrated acid?
A. Na2CO3 solution C. Mg(OH)2
B. KOH D. Lemon juice
48. Which one of the following neutralization reaction can be done in agriculture?
A. Toothpaste to neutralize bacteria in our mouth
B. Baking powder to rise cake
C. Vinegar to cure wasp stings
D. Limestone to treat acidic soil
49. Which one of the following is an example of salt?
A. NaOH B. H2SO4 C. NaCl D. NH4OH
50. Which one of the following part of integumentary system is used to cover the inner part of
the body?
A. Skin B. Hair C. Nail D. Gland
51. Which one of the following is Not layer of skin?
A. Epidermis B. Dermis C. Medulla D. Hypodermis

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52. Which of the following exocrine gland is used to produce breast milk in females after giving
birth?
A. Sudoriferous glands C. Ceruminous glands
B. Sebaceous glands D. Mammary glands
53. The skin disease or disorder caused viral infections specially by human papilloma
virus(HPV) is called:
A. Acne B. Hives C. Warts D. Cold sore
54. Which one of the following muscle is found in the heart?
A. Smooth muscle C. Cardiac muscle
B. Skeleton muscle D. Tendons
55. Which one of the following is Not the component of appendicular skeletons?
A. Shoulder bone B. Femur C. Scapula D. Skull
56. A muscular bag that produce enzyme like pepsin for the digestion of protein is:
A. Teeth B. Stomach C. Small intestine D. Large intestine
57. An organism have the dental formula; I=3/3, C=2/2, P=3/3 and M=2/2, then what is the total
number of incisors does the organism have?
A. 6 B. 16 C. 12 D. 32

Direction-III: - base your answer to questions 58-60 on the

diagram below, which represents human female reproductive
system.
A

58. The structure of female reproductive organ represented by letter “A” is:
A. Ovary B. Uterus C. Fallopian tube D. Cervix
59. The structure of female reproductive organ represented by letter “B” is:
A. Vagina B. Ovary C. Oviduct D. Testis
60. The structure of female reproductive organ represented by letter “C” is;
A. Penis B. Clitoris C. Fallopian tube D. Uterus

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