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:
- Blood and Circulatory System
- Reproductive System
- Characteristics of Living Things
- Drugs and Drug Abuse
- Synthetic and Natural Substances