p.6 Science Exam Teacher - Ac
p.6 Science Exam Teacher - Ac
p.6 Science Exam Teacher - Ac
PRIMARY SIX
SECTION A
1. State one use of trees in our environment.
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2. Identify any one sign of pest damage in crops.
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3. How is BCG vaccine different from polio vaccine in the way they are administered?
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4. Which part of a fish detects sound waves in water?
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5. Give one importance of wind to plants.
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6. Identify the product got from cattle whose body shape is shown below.
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33. State one danger of hook worm infestation to the human body.
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SECTION B
41. Study the diagram below and use it to answer questions that follow.
a) Name the type of root system shown above.
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b) Which group of crops has such roots?
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c) State the function of structures marked Z.
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d) How is osmosis important to plants?
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42. a) Give any two advantages of keeping local breeds of cattle.
i) _____________________________________________________________________________
ii)_____________________________________________________________________________
b) Name the fuel obtained from cow dung.
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c) Why do farmers mainly rear Friesian breed of cattle?
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43. a) How are insects like moths able to locate flowers at night?
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b) Mention any two living agents of pollination.
i) _____________________________________________________________________________
ii)_____________________________________________________________________________
c) What happens when pollen grains land on the stigma?
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44. a) Identify the groups of vertebrates to which the following animals belong.
i) snake _____________________________________________________________________
ii) Toad______________________________________________________________________
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iii) Whale____________________________________________________________________
b) How is the reproduction of a whale similar to that of a snake?
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b) Give the scientific name given to substance marked;
i) M__________________________________________________
ii) N ___________________________________________________
c) Why is water got through the above method not safe for drinking?
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48. a) Which part of the human body is affected by the following diseases?
i)scabies ____________________________________________________________________
ii) conjunctivitis_______________________________________________________________
b) Name the vector that spreads rabies.
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d) Identify one disease likely to breakout in an area due to poor sanitation.
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49. Study the table below and fill in the missing information
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b) How is the above instrument played?
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c) Which string will produce the highest pitched sound?
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d) How are echoes reduced in cinema halls?
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51. a) State the difference between a burn and scald.
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b) Which First Aid is given in case of each of the following;
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c) Besides smoking, give any other way how drugs are introduced into the body.
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53. a) How is each of the following plants propagated;
i) Sugar canes?_________________________________________________________________
ii) Onions?_____________________________________________________________________
iii) Bananas?__________________________________________________________________
b) State one advantage of growing crops vegetatively over seeds.
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54. a) Give one example of each of the following
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b) Give the functions of the following components of blood in the body.
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SECTION A
1. Name the first set of teeth to appear in a human.
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2. Give one reason why farmers rear birds.
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3. How useful is an echo to a pilot?
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4. Which property of air enables one to spray perfume on the body?
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5. State one process that helps in soil formation.
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6. How is the tool below useful to a farmer?
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7. Which type of weather drives wind mills?
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8. Why does a butterfly die when its abdomen is covered with cassava flour?
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9. Name one exotic breed of rabbit reared in Uganda.
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10. By which process do plants absorb water from the soil?
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11. Identify one method of applying fertilizers in the soil.
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12. State one effect of alcoholism to the family.
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13. In which way is a burn similar to a scald?
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14. Calculate the density of the figure below if its mass is 84g..
15. Suggest one way P.6 pupil can promote sanitation in his/her classroom.
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16. Why do small drums produce high pitched sound?
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17. Name the digestive juice produced in the stomach.
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18. Write down one example of a sea mammal.
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19. State one effect of heat on matter.
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20. What do we call the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
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21. How is sugar helpful to a dehydrated child?
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22. Name the fungus that helps in fermentation of alcohol.
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23. How does the cork of a vacuum flask control heat loss?
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24. Identify any one quality of a good first aider.
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25. How is a housefly adapted to spreading disease germs?
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26. Why do farmers dock the female sheep?
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27. State the importance of a latrine in a clean home.
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28. How can a farmer improve upon his local breeds of goats?
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29. In the space below draw a leaf with parallel venation.
SECTION B
i) _________________________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________________________
c) Suggest one way of controlling the spread of cholera.
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42. a) State any two reasons why people smoke.
i) _________________________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________________________
b) Name one disease caused by smoking.
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c) How is passive smoking different from active smoking?
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43. a) Name any two examples of root crops.
i) _________________________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________________________
b) Mention one pest that attacks root crops.
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c) Suggest one way of caring for crops in the garden.
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44. a) Name one biological change that occurs in both plants and animals.
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SECTION A
56. Name the best soil for modeling.
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57. Identify one enzyme found in the stomach.
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58. Mention an invertebrate that defends itself by withdrawing into its shell.
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59. Give one cause of soil erosion.
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60. How does heat travel through liquids and gases?
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Below is a diagram showing the roots of a monocot.
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95. Name the amphibian that lays eggs shown in the diagram below.
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SECTION B
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96. Below are steps used to recover salt with mixed sand, re-arrange the steps
correctly.
i. Filter the mixture.
ii. Add water and stir to dissolve the salt.
iii. Boil the filtrate until it evaporates to dryness.
iv. Collect the mixture and put it into the container.
i. _______________________________________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________________________________
iii. _______________________________________________________________________
iv. _______________________________________________________________________
97. Study the diagram below and answer questions.
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b) Apart from the element of PHC you have mentioned in (a) above, state two other elements
of PHC..
i) _________________________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________________________
c) Give one way in which a community can promote Primary Health Care.
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99. a) Mention two vulnerable groups of people involved in breastfeeding.
i) Hygromet ___________________________________________________________
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ii) Wind vane ___________________________________________________________
iii Barometer ___________________________________________________________
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iv Anemome ___________________________________________________________
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102. a) State the type of smoking where one inhales smoke indirectly from an active smoke.
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b) Give one disease of the lungs caused by smoking __________________________________
c) Suggest two ways in which an individual can avoid drug dependence.
i) _________________________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________________________
103. a) Mention one product got from cattle that protect children from kwashiorkor.
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b) How is a strip cup useful to a cattle keeper?
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c) Identify the diseases of cattle spread by ticks.
i)__________________________________(ii)____________________________________
104. The diagram below shows three drums. Use it to answer questions below.
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112. Why are expectant mothers called vulnerable groups of people?
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113. State one duty of worker bees in the hive.
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114. How do green plants benefit from the process of respiration in animals?
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115. Name the class of food which protects our bodies from infection
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116. State one reason why we should boil drinking water.
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117. Which element of PHC controls the spread of immunisable diseases among infants?
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118. In which way is the reproduction of yeast different from other fungi?
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119. How important is dustbin in our classroom?
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120. Identify the property of air shown below.
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142. A part from the sun, identify any other natural source of heat energy.
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143. Why is a bat called a mammal yet it flies like birds?
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144. Name the most sensitive part of the tooth.
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145. How useful is an Anemometer at a weather station?
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146. Identify any one raw material for Photosynthesis
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147. In which part of the alimentary canal of man is alcohol absorbed?
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148. Why should pit latrines be smoked regularly?
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149. How is sleep and rest important for our well being?
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150. Mention one vaccine given to babies at 6, 10 and 14 weeks.
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d) When is such a method of finding volume used?
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158.a) Name one exotic breed of sheep reared for wool production.
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b) Identify any one product made from wool. _______________________________________
c) How is docking an important practice in sheep management?
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d) Why is it not advisable for a farmer to live in the same house with domestic animals?
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159. Study the diagram showing part of the digestive system of man and use it to
answer questions that follow.
a) Malaria ____________________________
b) Typhoid ____________________________
c) AIDS ____________________________
d) Trachoma ____________________________
161. a) Name the thermometer used to measure the highest and lowest temperatures of the
day.
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b) Give a reason why mercury is commonly used in most thermometers.
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c) How is BCG vaccine different from polio vaccine in the way they are administered?
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d) In which units is temperature measured?
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162.a) What is meant by the term immunity?
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b) Write down two ways in which our bodies acquire immunity.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
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c) Mention one type of immunity.
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163.a) Mention any two components of soil.
i) _______________________________ ii) ______________________________________
b) Which type of soil is useful in pottery industry?
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c) Apart from pottery, give one other importance of soil to man.
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164. The graph below shows the components of air. Use it to answer questions that
follow.
a) Which part of air is represented by the following
letters:
i) W _____________________
ii) Z _____________________
iii) Y _____________________