KOLFE KERANYO SUB-CITY ADMINSTRATION EDUCATION

OFFICE GRADE 8 MODEL EXAMINATION

DIRECTIONS :

1.READ THE INSTRACTIONS VERY CAREFULLY .IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION
ASK THE SUPERVISOR BEFORE THE TEST BEGINS.NO QUESTION WILL BE
ANSWERED AFTER THE TEST HAS BEGUN.

2.THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS 60 MULTIPLE BIOLOGY QUESTIONS

YOU HAVE EXACTLY 1 HOUR TO WORK ON THIS TEST.DO NOT SPEND MORE
THAN AN HOUR ON ONE SECTION .DO NOT MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SECTION
UNTIL YOUR SUPERVISOR TELLS YOU TO DO SO.IF YOU FINISH BEFOR TIME IS
CALLED.CHECK YOUR WORK.

3.EACH QUESTION HAS FOUR CHOICES MARKED A.B.C.AND D.READ EACH

QUESTION AND THE CHOICES CAREFULLY.DECIDE ON THE BEST ANSWER
.THEN MARK YOUR CHOICE ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET YOU ARE
PROVIDED.TO MARE YOUR ANSWER ;BLACKEN THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE
WITH A PENCIL. IF YOU CHOOSE CHOICE" A" .FOR EXAMPLE.MARK THE FIRST
SPACE LIKE THE FOLLOWING: A B C D

4.IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ANSWER .RUB OUT YOUR FIRST CHOICE
COMPLETELY.THEN BLACKEN THE CIRCLE OF YOUR FINAL CHOICE.

5.YOU MUST DO THE EXAMINATION ON YOUR OWN.ANY FORM OF

CHEATING WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF YOUR MARKS.

6.AT THE END OF 1 HOUR YOU WILL BE TOLD TO STOP BY YOUR

SUPERVISOR.YOU MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY.

7.DO NOT LEAVE THE EXAMINATION HALL WHEN YOU HAVE

FINISHED.REMAIN QUIETLY ON YOUR SEAT UNTIL ALL THE ANSWER SHEETS
HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND THE SUPERVISOR GIVES YOU PERMISSION TO
LEAVE.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Read the following question and choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write the letter of your choice on the space provided.

1. Which field of biology is concerned with study of organisms such as trees and algae’s

A. Zoology B. Botany C. Histology D. Morphology

2. Which of the following structures are found in plant and animal cells?

A. Nucleus and cell membrane B. Chloroplast and cytoplasm

C. Central vacuole and nucleus D. Chlorophyll and cell wall

3. Which of the following unicellular organisms has cell wall

A. Bacteria B. paramecium C. Amoeba D. Euglena

4. What are the components of an ecosystem?

A. Living things and abiotic factors. B. Nonliving things and biotic factors.

C. Living things and biotic factors D. Animals and plants

5. Which of the following animals are non-ruminants?

A. Cow and camel B. Donkey and mule C. Buffalo and sheep D. Sheep and Goat

6. Which of the following part of microscope is used for rotate objectives?

A. Coarse adjustment B. Nose piece C. Mirror D. eye piece

7. What is the sexual reproductive the organ of following plants?

A. Stem B. Root C. Leaves D. Flower

8. One of the following is an example of short bone

A. Upper arm B. Toes C. Upper limb D. Lower limb

9. Which of the following muscular structures work in antagonistic manner?

A.Jaw & teeth B. Skill & wrist C. auricles & ventricles D. Femur & humerus

10. Which of the following is correct about hinge joint?

A. fixed &do not move at all C. All direction movement

B. Allows one direction movement D. Allows small degree movement

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11. Which one of the following raw materials for photosynthesis?

A. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen B. Oxygen and water

C. Water and Glucose D. Carbon dioxide and water

12. Which part of flower is green leaf like structures found outside the flower?

A. Carpel B. Sepal C. petal D. stamen

13. If an organism have dental formula. I -𝟐⁄𝟐 C=𝟏⁄𝟏 P= 𝟐⁄𝟐 M = 𝟑⁄𝟑

How many total teeth does the upper Jaw?

A. 32 B. 16 C. 8 D. 12

14. What are the components of loam soil?

A. Sand. clay and humus B. Clay. silt and fine sand

C. Gravel. water and humus D. Sand and fine sand

15. Which one of the following animals has the shortest pregnancy period?

A. Cow B. Sheep C. Horse d. Camel

16. Which of the following is true about dicots?

A. Have parallel venation

B. Flower parts are arranged in 3
C. They have one cotyledon
D. Have netted leaf venation

17. Which part of root is that grow down in to the soil.

A.Lateral root B. Primary root C. root hairs D. root tip

18. Is a power full milky substance that used for young larva feed to become a new
queen.

A. Bee wax B. Honey C. Royal Jelly D. Nectar

19. which of the following methods of collecting soil animals by attracting through a
light bulb?

A. Transect B. Tullgren funnel C. Sweep net D. Pitfall trap

20. Which one of the following is a building where cow and ox are kept?

A. stable B. Barn C. paddock D. pen

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21 .The contamination of natural environment by harmful chemical substances mainly
as a result of human activities is

A. Population B. Pollution C. Environment D. Soil erosion

Based on the level of pyramid below do question 22 & 23

Snake

Frog
Grass hopper
Green plant

22.To which tropic level do primary consumers belong?

A. Snake B. Frog C. Grass hopper D. Green plants

23. Based on the pyramid which one is 3rd tropic level?

A. Green plant B. Grass hopper C. Frog D. Snake

24. Which of the following micro-organism move by the pseudopodia?

A. Amoeba B. paramecium C. Euglena D. yeast

25. The correct sequence in life cycle of honey bee?

A. Egg  Pupa  Larva  Adult B. Egg  Larva  Pupa  Adult

C. Egg  Nymph  Adult D. Egg  Adult  Pupa Larva

26. The sweet fluid produced by flowers & used to make honey is

A. Halter B. Honey comb C. Nectar D. In star

27. Animal living on land is called -----------

A. Arboreal B. Aquatic C. Terrestrial D. Aerially

28. A mouth pore. through a paramecium feeds by

A. Gullet B. Micronucleus C. Anal pore D. Oral groove

29. Which of the following plants root can be an example of tap root system?

A. corn root B. wheat root C. carrot root D. Teff root

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30. Which of the following characteristics is common for all social insects

A. Complete metamorphosis B. Caves of disease

C. Communication D. Economically important

31 Which of the following tissues found in plant leaves that contains chloroplasts?

A. Conducting tissue C. Epidermal tissue

B. Photosynthetic tissue D. Strengthen tissue

32. The source of hydrogen during the process of photosynthesis is ––––––––

A. Chlorophyll B. glucose C. water D. carbon dioxide

33. Which types of instrument used to prevent bacteria spoilage by kept the temperature
below the room temperature?

A. Balance B. Incubator C. Refrigerator D. centrifuge

34. Which of the following mechanisms are good agricultural practice in presentation the
soil?

A. ploughing horizontally steep lands

B. Allowing over grazing

C. growing a single cropping a given area year after year

D. growing many crops in a given area year after year.

35. Is a narrow tube from the ovary to uterus used for movement of egg cell?

A. Uterus B. Fallopian tube C. Cervix D. Clitoris

36. an individual the superior qualities than it parent

A. Breeding B .weed C. selective breeding D. hybrid

37. Which of the following shows the correct sequence in the life cycle of flowering
plants?

A. Germination  Fertilization  Pollination

B. Pollination  Fertilization  Germination

C. Pollination  Germination  fertilization

D. Fertilization  Pollination  Germination

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38. A blue black color at the end of the starch test for leaves evidence of ––––––

A. presence of starch B. Absence starch

C. Absence of photosynthesis D. Presence of respiration

39. A leaf. which is not completely green and has non green part is called –––––––

A. Broad leaf B. green pigment leaf C. Compound leaf D. variegated leaf

40. Which of the following deficiency diseases and their symptoms are correctly period

A. Goiter  swelling of thyroid gland B. Scurvy  swollen belly with thin limbs

C. Anemia Bleeding of gum D. pellagra  abnormal bone formation

41. The thorax of an insect consist of

A. Compound eyes and antenna B. wings and reproductive structures

C. One pair wings and two pairs of legs D. Two pairs wings and three pairs of legs

42. which statement is true about indigenous plants?

A. a tree introduce from outside of the locality

B. a tree introduce from inside of the locality

C. they cannot grow naturally

D. They are introduce from another country

43. which of the following different from the other

A. yemich medehanit B. Dingetegna C. Enkoko D. Ensosilla

44. which of the following habitats have low salt content

A. River and ocean B. sea and ocean C. stream and sea D. river and lake

45. Which statement is true about layering

A. It is natural vegetative propagation

B. It is artificial vegetative propagation

C. It involves the union of gametes

D. Two plants with best characters are combined

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46. Which of the following is a harmful practice of coupling before attaining sexual
maturity?

A. Rape B. Early marriage C. Fistula D. unsafe abortion

47. Which of the following is replanting trees in given area of land to cover again with
forest?

A. Deforestation B. ReforestationC. A forestation D. Counter farming

48. Which animal stomach is used for digestion of protein?

A. Rumen B. Reticulum C. Omasum D. Abomasums

49. Which of the following farm animal product used for musical strings?

A. Horn B. fur C. Hair D. Skin

50. Which disease of farm animals the symptom is fever & followed by a coma is?

A. Live fluke B. Anthrax C. Trypanosomiasis D. Syphilis

51. A group of populations of different species living together in a particular area at

particular time

A. Community B. Ecology C. Biosphere D. Environment

52.A symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one organism is benefited
& the other neither benefited nor harmed.

A. Mutualism B. Parasitism C. Commensalism D. Predation

53.Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

A. Crocodile & birds B. Fish & Shark C. Birds & Cattle D. tapeworm & humans

54.Among the following factors of an ecosystem which one is a biotic

A. Animal B. Bacteria C. Water D. Plant

55.in human male the tube serves as passage for both semen &urine called

A. seminal vesicles B. vas deferens C. urethra. D. ureter

56.which of the following differ from the other

A. stigma B. Anther C. ovary D. style

57.which of the following natural factor of soil erosion?

A. over grazing B. deforestation C. rain fall D. excess used organic fertilization

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58. Which of the following an example of monocot plants

A. Pea & teff B. bean &pea C. barely &wheat D. corn &bean

59. Which of the following group of nutrient is in correctly matched with its deficiency
disease?

A. Iron anemia B. Iodine rickets

C. protein kwashiorkor D. Vitamin A night blindness

60. Which types of soil is very fine particle less than 0.002mm in diameter?

A. Clay soil B. Sandy soil C. Loam soil D. fertile soil

KOLFE KERANYO SUB-CITY ADMINSTRATION EDUCATION OFFICE

GRADE 8 BIOLOGY MODEL EXAMINATION ANSWER
1 B 11 D 21 B 31 B 41 D 51 A
2 A 12 B 22 C 32 C 42 B 52 C
3 D 13 B 23 C 33 C 43 D 53 A
4 B 14 A 24 A 34 D 44 D 54 C
5 B 15 B 25 B 35 B 45 B 55 C
6 B 16 D 26 C 36 D 46 B 56 B
7 D 17 D 27 C 37 B 47 B 57 C
8 B 18 C 28 D 38 A 48 D 58 C
9 C 19 B 29 C 39 D 49 C 59 B
10 B 20 D 30 C 40 A 50 C 60 A

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