Name:____________________ Class : ___________________ Date :

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SUMMATIVE TEST 1
SECTION A [20 marks]
Time: 30 minutes

Answer all the questions.

Instructions: Each question is followed by four options, A, B, C and D.

Choose the correct answer.

1 Which of the following is a basic need of a human?

A B

C D

2 Animals need air to…

A help them grow and stay healthy.
B help them breathe.
C protect them from danger.
D build up their muscles.

3 Diagram 1 below shows a simple experiment.

oil

after one day

live tadpole dead tadpole

Diagram 1
The experiment above shows that animals
 need…
A sunlight. B food.
C air. D water.
4 Which type of shelter does the animal shown in Diagram 2 need?

Diagram 2

A Cave B Nest
C Hole D Cage

5 Animals need food for…

I growth.
II good health.
III energy.
IV heat.
A I and II only B I, II, and III only
C II, III and IV only D I,II, III and IV

6 Which one of the following is not a basic need of plants?

A Water B Air
C Soil D Sunlight

Animal X has sharp hooked claws for climbing trees. It lives in the shelter
of trees.
7 Which of the following animals refers to animal X?
A B

C D
8 All the animals shown in Diagram 3 excrete through…

Diagram 3
A the lungs and gills.
B the skin and gills.
C the gills and kidneys.
D the lungs and kidneys.

9 The animals in Diagram 4 breathe through…

Diagram 4
A lungs. B the moist skin.
C gills. D tracheal structures.

10 In which of the following are the animals grouped in the correct way
according to the method
of reproduction?

Lay eggs Give birth

A Hen, bat Goat, cat
B Duck, birds Dolphin, horse
C Squid, frog Dog, swan
C Snake, whale Giraffe, lion

The colour of its skin can change to suit the surroundings.

11 Which of the following animals has the special characteristic which is
stated in the information given above?
A Bird B Frog
C Chameleon D Squid
12 Which of the following are habits that are harmful to the health of a
person?
I Swimming
II Drinking alcohol
III Smoking
IV Taking drugs
A I and II only
B I, II, and III only
C II, III, and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

13 The plant shown in Diagram 5 responds to…

Diagram 5
I water.
II light.
III touch.
A III only B I and II only
C II and III only D I, II and III

14 The experiment in Diagram 6 shows that a plant responds to…

 Diagram 6
A air. B gravity.
C water. D sunlight.

15 Which of the following can delay a person’s response to stimuli?

I Drugs
II Alcohol
III Cigarettes
IV Milk
A I and II only B I, II and III only
C II, III, IV only D I, II, III and IV

16 Which one of the following animals can roll its body when in danger?
A B

C D

17 The animal shown in Diagram 7 can keep its body warm by…

Diagram 7
A living in a cave. B having thick fur.
C wallowing in the mud. D having humps on its back.

18 How does the plant shown in Diagram 8 protect itself?

 Diagram 8
A It secretes a poisonous latex.
B Its stem is covered with long and sharp thorns.
C The colour of its leaves can change to suit the surroundings.
D It has very fine hairs that can cause itchiness to its enemies.
19 Which of following plants has sharp thorns to protect itself?
A B

C D

20 What specific characteristics of the plant shown in Diagram 9 protect

the plant from
excessive loss of water?

Diagram 9
I It keeps water in its stem.
II It has long roots to find water in the ground.
III It has sharp thorns.
IV It has a waxy layer covering its stem.
A I and II only
B I, II, and IV only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III, and IV
SECTION B [10 marks]
Time: 15 minutes
Answer all the questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 A student carries out an experiment to show that sunlight is a basic need

of plants.

Diagram 1
(a) Predict what will happen to the plants P and Q after two weeks.
i. P: ___________________________________________________________________

ii. Q:
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[2 marks]
(b) Give the reason for each answer in (a).
i. P: ___________________________________________________________________

ii. Q: __________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(c) What can the student learn from the experiment?
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[1 mark]

2 Diagram 2 shows the breathing organs of a human during inhalation and

exhalation.
 Diagram 2

(a) How does the size of our lungs change when we…
i. inhale air?
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ii. exhale air?

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[2 marks]
(b) i. State the gas that has decreased in amount in the air that is
exhaled from the lungs.
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ii. State the gas that has increased in amount in the air that is exhaled
from the lungs.
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[2 marks]
(c) What is the difference between the air that we inhale and the air
that we exhale?
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[1 mark]