Primary 6 Basic Science First Term Examination Questions

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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: Basic Science
CLASS: Primary Six
NAME: ___________________________________________
TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes
SCORE: _______________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS

Read all questions carefully before answering.
Write your name neatly on your answer sheet.
Answer all questions in Section A and Section B.
Do not talk, copy, or exchange materials during the exam.
Think before you write — honesty is part of good character.
Submit your paper quietly when the invigilator says “Stop.”

Be calm. Be confident. You can do this!

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (30 Marks)

Instruction: Choose the correct answer from the options lettered A–D.

The heart is divided into ______ chambers.
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 5
The blood component that fights against germs and diseases is ______.
(a) Red blood cells (b) Plasma (c) White blood cells (d) Platelets
Which blood component contains haemoglobin and carries oxygen?
(a) Platelets (b) White blood cells (c) Plasma (d) Red blood cells
The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is ______.
(a) Veins (b) Capillaries (c) Arteries (d) Tubes
The heart beats about ______ times in one minute.
(a) 72 (b) 62 (c) 30 (d) 45
Which of the following is an example of a synthetic drug?
(a) Lemon grass (b) Paracetamol (c) Lime (d) Bitter leaf
Synthetic drugs are made from ______ processes.
(a) Root of plants (b) Chemical (c) Leaves (d) Bark of trees
The veins are blood vessels that ______.
(a) Carry blood away from the heart to the lungs
(b) Carry blood from the body back to the heart
(c) Carry blood from the heart to the liver
(d) Carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
Which of the following is not a naturally occurring drug?
(a) Dogonyaro (b) Bitter leaf (c) Panadol (d) Lemon grass
All the following are examples of living things except ______.
(a) Sand (b) Plants (c) Birds (d) Insects
______ is the union between the male and female sex cells.
(a) Fertilization (b) Pollination (c) Pollution (d) Ovulation
A ______ is formed when the sperm fertilizes the ovum.
(a) Embryo (b) Zygote (c) Baby (d) Fertilizer
In the male reproductive organs, the ______ produces sperm.
(a) Penis (b) Scrotal sac (c) Testes (d) Urethra
It takes about ______ months for an embryo to grow into a baby.
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 1
The organ that carries sperm through the penis into the female organ is ______.
(a) Testes (b) Urethra (c) Penis (d) Ovaries
Which of these is not part of the female reproductive organ?
(a) Ovaries (b) Uterus (c) Vagina (d) Penis
______ produces the eggs in the female reproductive system.
(a) Oviduct (b) Ovaries (c) Uterus (d) Vagina
_______ is the process by which living things produce young ones.
(a) Respiration (b) Nutrition (c) Reproduction (d) Irritability
The scrotal sac ______ the testes.
(a) Protects (b) Produces (c) Transfers (d) Carries sperm
The part that receives and cares for the developing foetus is the ______.
(a) Ovaries (b) Vagina (c) Uterus (d) Oviduct
The red blood cell helps to transport ______.
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Oxygen (c) Water (d) Platelets
______ is the liquid part of the blood.
(a) Plasma (b) White blood cells (c) Platelets (d) Red blood cells
The main organ that pumps blood around the body is the ______.
(a) Lungs (b) Heart (c) Veins (d) Kidney
Which of these is a function of the circulatory system?
(a) Digests food (b) Pumps blood (c) Cleans teeth (d) Stores urine
Which of the following is not a part of the human circulatory system?
(a) Heart (b) Lungs (c) Blood vessels (d) Blood
The white blood cells protect the body from ______.
(a) Cold (b) Diseases (c) Hunger (d) Fatigue
The organ that filters waste from the blood is the ______.
(a) Lungs (b) Kidney (c) Heart (d) Liver
Which of these is not a characteristic of living things?
(a) Growth (b) Feeding (c) Sleeping (d) Reproduction
The male sex cell is called ______.
(a) Ovum (b) Egg (c) Sperm (d) Zygote
The female sex cell is called ______.
(a) Ovum (b) Sperm (c) Zygote (d) Embryo

SECTION B: THEORY (20 Marks)

Answer all questions clearly and neatly.

1a. What is blood circulation?

1b. Mention three things that form the circulatory system.
i. ____________________
ii. ____________________
iii. ____________________

2a. Define living things.

2b. List four characteristics of living things.
i. ____________________
ii. ____________________
iii. ____________________
iv. ____________________

3a. Define reproduction.

3b. Mention two parts each of the following:
(i) Male reproductive organs: ____________________ ____________________
(ii) Female reproductive organs: ____________________ ____________________

4a. Define drugs.

4b. State the two types of drugs.
i. ____________________
ii. ____________________

5a. What is drug abuse?

5b. Give two examples of commonly abused drugs.
i. ____________________
ii. ____________________

✅ Teacher’s Note:
This examination covers all First Term topics in Primary 6 Basic Science, including: