Science - PSLE - 2010
Science - PSLE - 2010
Science - PSLE - 2010
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05E SCIENCE
Instructions
SECTION A
Choose the correct answer and write its letter beside the question number in the answer sheet
provided.
1. Which among the following is not an advantage of sports and games for our health?
A Helps to build muscles.
B Prevents the body from being attacked by diseases regularly.
C Causes high blood pressure.
D Entertains the body.
E Maintains body health.
2. Water mixed with sugar and salt is the first aid given to a patient suffering from
A malaria and headache B diarrhoea and vomiting
C meningitis and typhoid D tuberculosis and flue
E broken leg or hand.
4. Which of the following vitamins is made in the body in the presence of sunlight?
A Vitamin A. B Vitamin B. C Vitamin C.
D Vitamin D. E Vitamin E.
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9. A large percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by water. Most of this water is found in the
A ocean B rivers C lakes
D dams E ponds
10. The highland area is the best place for pit latrine construction because
A it is easy for wall construction
B the bad smell will be far away from surface level
C it is not easily damaged
D water will be far away from they latrine itself
E the latrine will not overflow in a short time.
13. A group of living things that live in both water and land is known as
A Amphibian B Arthropoda C Fish
D Birds E Mammals.
15. Carefully study Figure 1 then answer the question that follows
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16. What kind of habitat suits a plant with characteristic features of the plant drawn in Figure 2?
17. Why do some plants not shed their leaves during rain seasons?
A To conserve water B To allow transpiration
C To conserve food D To conserve soil
E To make the soil fertile.
A 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. E 5.
19. Electricity produced by a dry cell originates from which type of energy?
A Solar. B Mechanical. C Sound.
D Magnetic. E Chemical.
20. Kibata used 50 newtons to push a wall from morning to evening unsuccessfully. Which of the
following is correct with regards to the action?
A He was dodging the work. B He used a lot of force.
C He didn’t do any work. D He did a good work.
E He used little force.
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21. If the angle of incident ray on the plane mirror is 60o, what is the value of the angle of
reflection?
A 90o. B 40o. C 30o.
o o
D 60 . E 45 .
If electric current passing through the circuit is 5 amperes, the resistance of the wire in the
circuit is _________ ohm.
A 100 B 50 C 10 D 4 E 0.4.
23. Mzee Juakali hang a bar magnet in the air. Which direction will the north pole of the magnet
point to?
A South. B North. C East. D West. E North - East.
24. Musa spent 10 newtons to push a wheelbarrow a distance of 5 metres. The work done by Musa
was equivalent to how many Joules?
A 15. B 50. C 3. D 0.5. E 5.
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28. The following data were obtained after measuring the heights of five plants in cm: 10, 12, 15,
28 and 40. The average height of the plants in cm is
A 22 B 50 C 27 D 38 E 21.
29. What is the major purpose of producing different types of hybrid seeds?
A To reduce the height of plants. B To increase plants products.
C To fasten plants growth. D To obtain plants which tolerate draught.
E To increase the height of plants.
33. How many days does the earth take to make one revolution around the sun?
A 365¼. B 28. C 24. D 12. E 7.
35. Waste products filtered by the kidney are carried to the gall bladder through a tube called
A bronchiole B urethra C eusophagus
D ureter E fallopian.
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36. Study Figure 6 of the tooth then answer the question that follows:
37. Which part of the heart pumps blood to various parts of the body?
A Left auricle. B Left ventricle. C Right auricle.
D Vena cava. E Right ventricle.
38. Study Figure 7 and then answer the question that follows:
40. Which among the following groups of food represents food rich in vitamin A?
A Orange, lime and lemon. B Carrot, milk and liver.
C Orange, yeast, beans. D Lime, orange, liver.
E Fish, milk, lime.
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42. If there is no change in the weight of matter, what name is given to such a change?
A Chemical. B Hardness. C Physical.
D Length. E Width.
45. Study the following food chain and then answer the following question.
In this food chain, what will happen if cheetah will migrate from the environment?
SECTION B
46. Sound that has been reflected and heard again is called _______________.
47. A person who fishes by using fishing hook is an example of _______________ order lever.
48. In female reproduction the hormone responsible for increasing the thickness of the uterus after
implantation is called _______________.
49. A combination of hydrogen and oxygen gas yield a compound known as _______________.
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