BASIC SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 FIRST TERM

FIRST TERM JSS2 BASIC SCIENCE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

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SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE                  TIME: 1HR 30MIN                   

CLASS: JSS 2

1. Habitat is a place where ——– a. plants live b. Animals live c. Man and Animals live

d. Plants and Animals live

2. Which of the following is not an aquatic animals? a. Fish b. Water lilies c. Crocodile

d. Birds

3. The two factors that affect living organisms are a. Abiotic and amniotic factors b.

Abiotic and Non-abiotic factors c. Abiotic and Biotic factors d. Biotic and biological

factors.

4. Features that help organism to survive in a particular habitat is called ——–a. Homes

b. Adaptation c. Favourites d. Permanent home.

5. The following primary source of energy for organism ——-a. Moon b. Star. c.Carbohydrate

   d .Sun

6. The path through which food energy is transferred from one organism to another is

called ——-a. Food Transfer b .Food path c. Food Chain d. Food Web

7. The organism that feeds directly on plants are called ——-

a. Primary consumer b. Secondary Consumer c. Tertiary Consumer d. University

consumer.

8. Examples of Mammals are the following except—a. Fish b. Man c. Giraffe d.

Elephants

9. Human basic intelligence skills include the following except a. Measurement

  b. Interference c. Inference d. Reasoning and problem solving.

10.——- refers to when the organs in the body are fully developed. A. develpoment b.

Growth c. Maturity d. measurement.

11.A stage in life in which individuals grow into adults is termed a .Adult stage b.

Developmental stage c. Ovulation stage d. Puberty Stage.

12.All these factors influences growth and development except a. Environment b.

Genetics c. Nutrition d. Enzymes d. Hormones

13. Changes that occur in an organism which leads to maturity is called 

a. Maturity b. Development c. Growth d. Growth and Development.

14. ———— is an irreversible increase in size .a. Development b. Maturity c.

Growth D. Enlargement.

15. Develpomental stages include the following except a. Childhood b. Puberty

c. Adolescence d. Manhood e. Adulthood.

16. ——— is the transferring of genes from parents to offsprings. a. genetice b.

genetics c. Heredity d. Puberty.

17. Factors that hinder growth include the following EXCEPT a. Disease b.

Malnutrition c. Poor environment d. Balanced diet

18. Infancy and Adolescent stage are a. temporary stages b. permanent stages c.

temporary and permanent stages d. Irreversible stages

19. Musa is a very tall boy, his tallness is determined by a. pituitary b. Adrenal c.

Thyroid d. Parathyroid

20. Traits usually inherited from parents or grandparents include the following EXCEPT

A .Eye colour b. Shape of body c. Skin colour d. Tribal marks.

21. The general shape or figure of a person is influenced mainly by a. Father b. Mother

c. Molding of skeleton. (d) body image

22. These characteristics can run in the family tree EXCEPT a. Baldness b. Fatness c.

Brown eyes d. Kwashiorkwor.

23. Bleaching of skin can have the following side effect except a. Skin cancer b . skin

diseases c. skin odour d. skin linning.

24. Puberty involves changes in a. Tertiary sexual characteristics b. secondary sexual

characteristics c. primary sexual characteristics d. Normal sexual characteristics.

25. Which of the following is not part of body changes during puberty? A. voice change

b. body shape change c. development of breast d. growth in cheek

26. Body image is influenced by a. self detection and confidence b. self control and

self confidence c .self determination and self will d. self esteem and self evaluation

27. Which of the following is not social and behavioural development experienced using

pubertal changes? A. self consciousness b. Inquisitiveness c. Isolation and fear of

rejection d. attraction to the same sex .

28. Body image problem is a. more in girls than boys b. more in boys than girls c.

equal in boys and girls d. Not real

29. Body image problems involve the following except a. need to look perfect b. desire

to have perfect body c. it affects both boys and girls d. please with self.

30. Teenager’s body images are strongly affected by what they see on the following

EXCEPT a. Television b. Movies c. Magazines d. Religion Centre.

31. Estuaries is an example of:

a. Salt water habits (b) Marine habitat (c) Terrestrial habitat

d. Aquatic habitat

32.——– are the living factors in the environment   a.Biotic (b) Abiotic (c) Aquatic (d) Ecosystem

33.——— is a group of organism of the same species living in the same Habitat

(a) Amphibians (b) population (c) Adventure (d) population density

34. An irreversible increase in size of the body is called

(a)Adaptation (b) Development (c) Ecology (d) Growth.

35.A stage in life in which an individual grows into adulthood is called

(a) Development (b) Mutation (c) Ovulation (d) Puberty

36.The three aspects of growth and development in life are:

(a) Internal, external and physical aspect    (b)Emotional, physical and biological

(c)Physical, internal and emotional      (d)Physical, emotional and social aspect

37. All these are true about puberty except;

(a) It is the stage when a surge in sex hormones triggers the development of secondary

sexual characteristics.

(b) It involves changes in primary sexual characteristics   (c) It is the stage of full maturity.

(d) It is the transitional biological stage between childhood and adulthood.

38. Human beings belong to a special group of mammals called———

(a) Chimpanzee (b) Animals (c) primates (d) Aves

39. The following factors affect growth and development except;

(a) Food (b) Weather (c) Love and care (d) Rest and exercise

40. Calculate the population density of ants with population size of 40 and area 400cm²:

population density = population size

                                       Area

(a) 0.1 per cm³ (b) 0.4 per cm³ (c) 10 per cm³ (d) 40 per cm³

SECTION B

ATTEMPT QUESTION 1 AND ANY OTHER 2 IN THIS SECTION.

1 a. State the subdivisions of the following Habitat. i. Terrestrial b. Aquatic

b. list and explain 3 biotic factors affecting organisms and its environment.

2a. State 3 adaptation of aquatic plant and  3 adaptation of  aquatic animals.

b. Explain the following with examples and diagrams

 i. Food chain

ii. Food Web

3a. Explain two ways in which man differs from animals as an intelligent animal.

3b. State and describe the three Trophic levels in a food chain.

4a. Give 2 examples each of temporary and permanent changes.

c. State and explain 5 factors that affects growth and development.

5. State 4 differences in people physical appearance

b. Define the following

i. Heredity

ii. Body image

iii. puberty

FIRST TERM JSS2 BASIC SCIENCE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM

BASIC SCIENCE

1. Matter can broadly be classified into——–and ———–[a] monkey and birds [b] living things and non-living things [c] living things and man [d] non-living things and table.
   1. Examples of living things are the following except—– [a] bird [b] goat [c] grass [d] plastics
   1. All of the following can be compressed except———– [a] oxygen [b] hydrogen [c] carbon dioxide [d] water
   1. In which of the following is the kinetic energy of particles of matter is greatest? [a] gas [b] liquid [c] solid [d] stone
   1. The process whereby a substance in solid state changes directly to gaseous state is known as [a] freezing [b] sublimation [c] melting [d] cooling

• —————–is the site for photosynthesis in plants[a] cell wall [b] nucleus [c] chloroplast [d] ribosome
  • is an act of changing position of parts or the whole of an organism [a]Excretion [b]

Irritability [c] movement [d] reproduction

• The organ that assist mammal to move is [a] leg [b] muscle [c] hand [d] bone
  • ————— is the act of getting rid of waste product out of the body of living thing [a] respiration [b] irritability [c] excretion [d] reproduction
  • Ability of plants to respond to stimuli is very slow because [a] they are too large [b] they have leaves [c] they do not have organs for movement [d] they have very thick bark.

11——— is the ability to respond to stimuli [a] Growth [b] Respiration [c]Irritability [d] Excretion

1. Animals are useful to human beings [a] False [b] True [c] All of the above [d] None of the above.
2. One example of the animals is———— [a] mosquito [b] tomato [c] okro [d] pawpaw
3. Plants are used for the following except——– [a] shelter [b] medicine [c] food [d] transportation
4. Plants and animals can also be classified as [a] non-living things [b] living things [c] cow [d] leguminous

1. Which of the following is not a living thing?
   1. Grass           b) Grasshopper            c) Earthworm d) Iron 17..  Copper is used to make electric wire because

a) it is a good conductor of electricity b) it is a non-metal       c) it is shiny d) it is bristle

1. The following are example of non-metals except
   1. carbon         b) sulphur        c) oxygen         d) zinc
2. Example of non-living things that is part of living things is
   1. coal b) stone            c) gold d) silver

20        Movement from one place to another can only be exhibited by

1. non-living things      b) metals          c) non-metals     d) living things

• A person who is attracted to the other sex is labelled

A. heterosexual B. intersexual C.transsexuality D.affectional

• A——— is a person whose sense of self is not consistent with his or her anatomical sex

A. transsexual B. sexual orientation C. bisexual D. transsexuality

• The term       refers to a person’s erotic, romantic, or affectional attraction to the other sex, the same sex, or both. A. sexual orientation B. orientation C. lesbian
• The term         refers to the period of physical maturation. A. puberty B. bisexual C.

awkwardness. D. transsexual

• The term—— typically refers to the socially defined period during which a person

adjusts to the physical, emotional, and social changes associated with the transition from childhood to adulthood. A. adolescence B. puberty C. aging D. transsexual

•             is a state of well being of our actual body, mind and the way we feel about ourselves
• Health (b) Family (c) Body (d) Relaxation
• Poor hygiene causes             (a) Sound health (b) Sickness (c) Sharp and clear eyes (d) Wealth
• Advantages of personal hygiene include the following except       (a) Looking attractive (b) ability to save more money (c) looking beautiful (d) looking untidy
•             improves the health of the family (a) Exercise (b) Bad habit (c) Dirty environment (d) sickness
• Which of the following might result from poor hygiene of the teeth (a) toothache (b) tooth decay (c) extracting the bad teeth (d) all of the above

• Causes of drug abuse include the following except
  • Curiosity b) lack of self-confidence c) search for excitement d) cocaine
• Marijuana is grown purposely for its
  • Addictive b) fibre and seed c) stimulant d) effects on brain and liver
• One of these is a source of drug
  • drug b) abuse c) curiosity d) opium
• The Indian hemp is a plant grown as a– and of seed rich in oil.
  • fibre b) opium          c) seed d) All of the above
• Drug abuse can lead to the following except
  • Problems at home b) Suicides c) Violence d) Sound health

BASIC SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 FIRST TERM

THEORY A

1. Give five side effects of drug
2. Give five sources of drugs with brief explanation
3. State four causes of drug abuse

THEORY B

1. Explain personal hygiene.
2. State three advantages and three disadvantages of hygiene.

THEORY C

1. Write five differences between metal and non-metals
2. Name five metals and five non – metals
3. Write four uses of metals and four used of non-metals
4. Give two properties each of metals and non-metals.

THEORY D

1. Give four examples of
2. plant
3. animals

2a) briefly explain seven characteristics of living things.

b) State two uses of plant and two uses of animals.

THEORY E

1. State eight differences between plants and animals.
2. Mention two examples of animals that can
3. give birth to young one alive.
4. lay eggs before hatch them to produce young one.

THEORY F

1. In a tabular form, give four differences between solid, liquid and gaseous substances.
2. Write briefly on atom, molecules and ions.