Primary 1 Basic Science First Term Examination​

End of Term Assessment 
DAY: ____________________ 
DATE: ____________________ 
PERIOD: ____________________ 
DURATION: 60 minutes

SECTION A – OBJECTIVE TEST (20 Marks)
Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. Living things are things that ______. A. sleep  B. eat  C. are alive 
2. One example of a living thing is a ______. A. chair  B. goat  C. cup 
3. Non-living things ______. A. breathe  B. eat  C. do not grow 
4. Energy is the ability to ______. A. play  B. do work  C. talk 
5. We use ______ to power the television. A. electricity  B. stone  C. table 
6. The sun gives us ______ energy. A. sound  B. heat and light  C. battery 
7. A bulb gives us ______. A. water  B. noise  C. light 
8. A car needs ______ to move. A. stone  B. petrol  C. plastic 
9. A generator uses ______ to work. A. battery  B. firewood  C. fuel 
10. We get solar energy from the ______. A. moon  B. fan  C. sun 
11. Plants use ______ from the sun to grow. A. air  B. light  C. petrol 
12. Light helps us to ______. A. eat  B. sleep  C. see 
13. One source of light is the ______. A. table  B. sun  C. shoe 
14. Rain water is a source of ______. A. oil  B. water  C. soap 
15. A borehole brings out water from ______. A. air  B. ground  C. sky 
16. A river is a ______ body of water. A. dry  B. flowing  C. cold 
17. We use water to ______ our clothes. A. write  B. boil  C. wash 
18. Bathing keeps our ______ clean. A. mouth  B. body  C. handkerchief 
19. Water helps to move ______ in our body. A. food  B. bone  C. air 
20. We swim in ______. A. fire  B. classroom  C. water



SECTION B – THEORY QUESTIONS (60 Marks)
Answer all the questions below. Each number has two parts: (a) and (b). Each group carries 10 marks.

1. a. What are living things? 
b. Mention three examples of living things.

2. a. What are non-living things? 
b. List four non-living things you can find in the classroom.

3. a. Define energy in your own words. 
b. Mention three things we use energy for.

4. a. State two sources of light energy. 
b. Mention three uses of light energy.

5. a. What is water? 
b. State four sources of water.

6. a. List four uses of water. 
b. Mention three reasons why water is important.

Primary 1 Basic Science First Term Examination​
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