Basic Science-Examination

ROYAL AMBASSADORS COLLEGE
Km. 1, OFF BENIN/OWO HIGHWAY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION
CLASS: JSS 1 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
SECTION A. OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

BIOLOGY
1. Sanitation means A. gravitation B. cleanliness C. sacrificing D. wastes E .going out
2. The body could be kept clean by A. washing with soap and water B. wearing clean cloth C. cutting
nails D. keeping hair tidy E all of the above
3. To ensure proper cleanliness , the body should be washed A once a week B once in few weeks C
twice daily D thrice daily
4. Keeping the home clean reduces A bacteria B noise C sound D food E money in
5. _________ is one of the consequences of poor hygiene A Healthy bones B Mental stability C frequent
sickness D Looking neat E low medical expenses
6. Those who study science are called A dentists B nurses C technicians D scientist E economist
7. At puberty stage, the following physical changes occur except A over confidence B broader hip C
breast enlargement D growing of hair in the armpits E premenstrual syndrome
8. Which of the following is not a personal hygiene? A cleanliness of the nails B doing exercise C
Brushing of teeth D Washing of clothes E Taking of bath
9. which of the following is not a danger of when personal hygiene is not maintained ?
A dirty road B bad body odour C skin diseases D infection E Low self esteem
10. A change during puberty when adolescent become more self conscious of their physical appearance is
A a physical change B a social change C a emotional change D a personal change E a confidential
change
11. which of the following is not a food item ? A milk B spinach C Rice D orange E alcohol
12. A disease that results from lack of vitamin is called A a protein deficiency disease B a vitamin
deficiency disease C a poverty illness D a hunger illness E kwashiorkor disease
13. Which of the following is not the function of vitamin in the body
A. for providing energy B for body building C for preserving health D none of the above E all of the
above
14. How many classes of food are contained in an adequate diet ? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 6
15. causes of drop abuse include A experimenting B curiosity C doing what others do D the desire to
feel like grown up E all of the above
16. which of the following is not a group of drugs? A narcotics B sedatives C stimulant D tranquilizers
E none of the above
17. A chemical substance used to treat a sickness ,relieve a symptom or modify a chemical process in the
body is called ? A food B water C drug D none of the above
18. The following are examples of drugs that can be abused except ? A tobacco B cannabis C water D
cocaine
19. The following are the result of substance abuse except A tiredness B anger C Weakness D
Inconvenience
20. ______ is taking drugs for a medical purpose but not in the appropriate dosage, frequency , strength,
or way. A drug abuse B drug usage C drug misuse D drug addiction
21. The shedding of an unfertilized egg and the uterine wall is the time of______?
A ovulation B menstruation C hygiene D cycle E fertilization
22. conception occurs in the _______ A fallopian tube B oviduct C vagina D uterus E cervix
22. conception occurs when ____________
A sperm meets with the egg B egg remains in the fallopian tube C egg is unfertilized
D Zygote is formed E fertilized egg implant itself to the lining of the uterus
23. The following are ways of predicting difficulty in ovulation period except
A stress B irregular menstrual cycle C luteal hormone D nausea E. vomiting
24. The journey from ovulating to fertilization is called
A conception B menstruation C uterus D personal hygiene E none of the above
25. one of the following serves as reproductive organ in a male
A cervix B oviduct C penis D fallopian tube E uterus
26. The pregnancy in human can be called _____
A gestation B incubation C maturity D puberty E adolescence
27 Matter is any object on earth that occupies _____ and has ____&? A space and weight B space and
time C space and length D breadth and length E space and volume
28. Eating together with a HIV /AIDS patient can make us contract the disease. A true B false
C not sure D all of the above
29. one of the following is not the reason to support an HIV /AIDS infected person
A To bring back hope B To give them sense of belonging C To encourage them to be having
unprotected sex D To give them acceptance
30 _____________ counseling is the type of a person receives from counsellor after the results of the
rest has been given A post test B pro test C pre test D pot test
THEORY
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1 a. Define the following :
I. Menstruation II. puberty III. Adolescence IV. Fertilization V. Reproduction?
b i. What is sanitation?
ii State five 5 ways of maintaining personal cleanliness
iii Write 4 puberty changes in girls ?
2 a. i Define matter ?
ii List five 5 signs of ovulation
iii List at least three 3 uses of metals ?
b. i What is nutrition?
ii Define adequate or balanced diet
iii State two 2 functions of water in the human body
iv List atleast five 5 tips for a pregnant teenager
c i What is drug ?
ii List five 5 ways of maintaining menstrual hygiene ?
iii. List two 2 consequences of poor hygiene ?
iv. List three 3 each of male and female reproductive organ
PHYSICS
1. What is energy? A. Ability to do work B. Running C. Sitting D. Standing E Talking loudly
2. Natural sources of energy are A. man-made B not man-made C both God-made and man-made Art
D Sport E None of the above
3. Natural science is the study of A. wood B metal C mineral D sound E the natural world
4. Those who study science are called A. dentists B nurses C technicians D scientists E economists
5. The first approach to solving scientific problems is by A. asking questions B observation C counting
D recording E experimenting
6. Mechanical energy can be of two types A. Mechinary and relax Energy B. Potential energy and
possession energy C. potential and Kinetic energy D. kicking and Potential energy
7. What is the S.I unit of energy ? A. Meters B. Joules C. Degree Celsius D. Ohm's
8. Kinetic energy means_____A. Crawling around energy B moving energy C. Energy at rest D.non of
the above
9. How many hours can be found in a year? A. 365 B. 525600 C. 8760 D. 3153600
10. Time is measured in ____ A. Kilometers B. Seconds C. Weber D. Ampere
THEORY
1. ai. What is science?

ii. Draw a chart showing the classification of science.
b. List four benefits of physics.
c. Highlight the scientific methods of discovering things.
d. List and explain three different branches physics
2. a. Define Energy
b. List five different forms of Energy
c. Explain the two types of Energy
d. State the law of conservation of energy
e. Give four examples of basic quantities (fundamental quantities) and write the units of each
quantity.
CHEMISTRY
1. Which of the following field is chemistry not applicable A. Agriculture B. Medicine C.

Transportation D. None of the above
2. The first step in carrying out a scientific research is called
A. Experimentation B. Observation C. Hypothesis D. Further experimentation
3.. The reasonable guess to a problem in scientific research is
A. Assumption B. Experimentation C. Hypothesis D. Theory
4. The adverse effect of studying chemistry is
A. Transportation B. Oil exploration C. Pollution D. Housing
5. One of the following is not a career in chemistry
A. Lawyer B. Nutritionist C. Engineer D. Food Technology
6. Direct conversion of a solid substance to a gaseous substance without changing to liquid state is
called A. Compressibility B. Evaporation C. Melting D. Sublimation
7. The state of matter with definite shape, and definite volume is known as
A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. None of the above
8. A change of the matter that always produce new substances is called
A. Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Intermediate Change D. Permanent Change
9. Chemistry studies all the following about matter except A. Composition B. Structure C. Properties
D. none the above
10. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? A. Dissolution of salt in water
B. Rusting of iron C. Melting of ice D. Separating of mixture by distillation
THEORY
1. a. i. What is Chemistry? 3 Mks
ii. Mention any 5 careers in Chemistry 5 Mks
iii. State 2 adverse effects of Chemistry 3Mks
b. Write brief note on any 3 application of Chemistry 9Mks
2. a. i. Write 2 properties each of the following state of matter

I. Solid II. Liquid III. Gas 6Mks
ii. Use a diagram to illustrate the steps involved in scientific methods 6Mks
b. i. In a tabular form, give 4 differences between physical and chemical changes 4 Mks
ii. Identify the phenomena represented by the following letters
A B
Solid Liquid Gas 4Mks
C D

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ROYAL AMBASSADORS COLLEGE

Km. 1, OFF BENIN/OWO HIGHWAY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

1. ai. What is science?

1. Which of the following field is chemistry not applicable A. Agriculture B. Medicine C.

2. a. i. Write 2 properties each of the following state of matter

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