New Curriculum Second Term Basic Science examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Subject: Basic Science
Time: 1 hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (70 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Which shape has three straight sides? (a) Rectangle    (b) Square    (c) Triangle
2. A shape with four equal sides is a ________. (a) Triangle    (b) Square    (c) Rectangle
3. Which of these shapes has no corners? (a) Square    (b) Triangle    (c) Circle
4. A rectangle has ________ corners. (a) Five    (b) Four    (c) Three
5. Which pair of shapes both have four corners? (a) Circle and square    (b) Circle and triangle    (c) Square and rectangle
6. Which material can be folded to make a simple shape? (a) Water    (b) Paper    (c) Sand
7. Four straight sticks of equal length can make a ________. (a) Square    (b) Triangle    (c) Circle
8. What should you use to draw the straight edge of a rectangle? (a) Piece of thread    (b) Ruler    (c) Round lid
9. A living thing can ________. (a) Grow    (b) Only be made in a factory    (c) Never need air or food
10. Which of these is a living thing? (a) Stone    (b) Goat    (c) Bottle
11. A young plant becoming bigger shows ________. (a) Growth    (b) Breaking    (c) Melting
12. Which pair contains only living things? (a) Stone and cup    (b) Tree and chicken    (c) Chair and table
13. We can group mango trees and grasses as ________. (a) Plants    (b) Objects made of metal    (c) Animals
14. Which of these is an animal? (a) Mango tree    (b) Lizard    (c) Hibiscus plant
15. Which of these belongs in the same group as a hen? (a) Maize plant    (b) Orange tree    (c) Goat
16. A non-living object among these is ________. (a) Plastic bucket    (b) Butterfly    (c) Grass
17. A stone is non-living because it cannot ________ on its own. (a) Get wet    (b) Be carried    (c) Grow
18. Choose the pair that contains only non-living things. (a) Cup and spoon    (b) Fish and plate    (c) Plant and chair
19. A ruler and a metal spoon are both ________. (a) Living plants    (b) Non-living things    (c) Living animals
20. Which group contains objects made mainly from wood? (a) Desk and wooden stool    (b) Glass cup and bottle    (c) Metal spoon and key
21. Which of these is a natural non-living thing? (a) Plastic ball    (b) Stone    (c) Wooden chair
22. A plastic cup and a plastic plate can be grouped by their ________. (a) Material    (b) Ability to grow    (c) Need for food
23. Energy helps us to ________. (a) Change a square into a circle    (b) Make a stone grow    (c) Do work and move
24. Which is a natural source of light energy? (a) Electric bulb    (b) Sun    (c) Torch
25. Which activity uses energy from food? (a) Charging a phone    (b) Lighting a bulb    (c) Running
26. A torch uses energy supplied by a ________. (a) Battery    (b) Water tap    (c) Petrol pump
27. Which device commonly uses electricity? (a) Wooden spoon    (b) Hand broom    (c) Electric fan
28. A car commonly gets energy to move from ________. (a) Fuel    (b) Sunlight on its paint    (c) Drinking water
29. Which activity mainly uses our muscles? (a) Switching on a bulb    (b) Lifting a schoolbag    (c) Turning on a television
30. An electric iron uses energy to produce ________. (a) Wind    (b) Food    (c) Heat
31. Which of these uses energy from the sun? (a) A petrol motorcycle    (b) A solar lamp    (c) A dry-cell torch
32. A person needs food partly because food provides ________. (a) Petrol    (b) Electricity    (c) Energy
33. Which of these activities needs no electricity to be performed? (a) Walking to school    (b) Using an electric blender    (c) Watching television
34. A working electric bulb produces ________. (a) Petrol    (b) Food    (c) Light
35. Which statement is true about energy? (a) Different activities use different sources of energy    (b) Every activity uses fuel only    (c) Energy is needed only by machines

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (c) Triangle
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Square
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Circle
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Four
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Square and rectangle
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Paper
Question 7 – ✅ (a) Square
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Ruler
Question 9 – ✅ (a) Grow
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Goat
Question 11 – ✅ (a) Growth
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Tree and chicken
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Plants
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Lizard
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Goat
Question 16 – ✅ (a) Plastic bucket
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Grow
Question 18 – ✅ (a) Cup and spoon
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Non-living things
Question 20 – ✅ (a) Desk and wooden stool
Question 21 – ✅ (b) Stone
Question 22 – ✅ (a) Material
Question 23 – ✅ (c) Do work and move
Question 24 – ✅ (b) Sun
Question 25 – ✅ (c) Running
Question 26 – ✅ (a) Battery
Question 27 – ✅ (c) Electric fan
Question 28 – ✅ (a) Fuel
Question 29 – ✅ (b) Lifting a schoolbag
Question 30 – ✅ (c) Heat
Question 31 – ✅ (b) A solar lamp
Question 32 – ✅ (c) Energy
Question 33 – ✅ (a) Walking to school
Question 34 – ✅ (c) Light
Question 35 – ✅ (a) Different activities use different sources of energy