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JSS3 BASIC SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are characteristics of living things EXCEPT

a)

Excretion

b)

Expansion

c)

growth

d)

respiration

2.

Which of the following is classified as sewage?

a)

Both dry and liquid waste

b)

Decayed organic matter

c)

dry waste from the environment

d)

liquid waste from the environment

3.

Water in the atmosphere exists in the form of?

a)

cloud

b)

damp

c)

rain

d)

vapour

4.

The gestation period of man is ______ months?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

9

d)

7

5.

The vector that transmits the parasite which causes river blindness is

a)

black fly

b)

Tsetse fly

c)

Mosquito

d)

housefly

6.

The weight of an object is measured in

a)

joules

b)

kilogram

c)

metre

d)

kilowatt

7.

The phenomenon of separating white light into its component by a prism is called?

a)

dispersion

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

incidence

8.

The element used for making disinfectant for wound is

a)

aluminium

b)

calcium

c)

mercury

d)

iodine

9.

The uniform removal of soil in thin layers from sloping land is known as _________ erosion

a)

gully

b)

rill

c)

sheet

d)

wind

10.

The ability to do work is known as

a)

density

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

power

11.

Causes of drug abuse include the following EXCEPT

a)

Curiosity

b)

Education

c)

Frustration

d)

Peer group

12.

The following are natural causes of flooding EXCEPT?

a)

high rainfall

b)

snow melt

c)

population

d)

soil properties

13.

Which of the following is NOT present in animal cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

14.

The human male sex cell is called

a)

penis

b)

scrotum

c)

testes

d)

sperm

15.

Large deposits of iron ore are found in

a)

Itakpe

b)

Calabar

c)

Ilorin

d)

Jos

16.

The process of energy transfer by which heat from the sun reaches the earth is called?

a)

Convection

b)

conduction

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

17.

The following are examples of movable joints EXCEPT

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

suture

d)

pivot

18.

Which of the following organs excretes urine?

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

skin

19.

Which of the following diseases is NOT transmitted by a vector?

a)

malaria

b)

polio

c)

river blindness

d)

sleeping sickness

20.

The full meaning of NDLEA is

a)

National Agency for Drug Administration and Control

b)

National Drug Local Emancipation Agency

c)

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

d)

National Drug Law Emancipation Agency

21.

Most plants are green in colour due to the presence of

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

22.

The earth’s layer where ozone is located is the

a)

atmosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

23.

In which state is copper found

a)

Bauchi

b)

Ebonyi

c)

Edo

d)

Enugu

24.

The ray of light that strikes an object is called

a)

emergent ray

b)

incident ray

c)

reflected ray

d)

refracted ray

25.

Which part of the body is pinna located?

a)

ear

b)

mouth

c)

nose

d)

head

26.

Which of these blood groups is referred to as universal recipient?

a)

A

b)

AB

c)

B

d)

O

27.

The part of the brain that controls reasoning and intelligence in man is the

a)

fore brain

b)

hind brain

c)

mid brain

d)

medulla oblongata

28.

Which of the following substances in the body fights germs and diseases?

a)

antibodies

b)

antigens

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

29.

The following are components of blood, EXCEPT

a)

plasma

b)

platelet

c)

haemoglobin

d)

red blood cells

30.

The northern part of Nigeria is prone to desertification because

a)

It has lots of trees

b)

It has plenty of grasses

c)

The land is always wet

d)

It is close to Sahara

31.

Effects of deforestation include the following EXCEPT

a)

Breaking the water cycle

b)

erosion

c)

Flooding and drought

d)

Provision of timber

32.

Which of the following substances is a compound?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

sand

33.

Which of the following is an economic importance of a forest?

a)

breaking the water cycle

b)

flooding

c)

erosion

d)

logging

34.

Which of these enzymes is secreted by saliva to aid digestion in the mouth?

a)

lipase

b)

ptyalin

c)

pepsin

d)

renin

35.

The activity of man that CANNOT cause flooding is

a)

deforestation

b)

poor farming practices

c)

population growth

d)

snow melt

36.

Drugs taken without medical advice are said to be

a)

abused

b)

effective

c)

expired

d)

dangerous

37.

Scientists who study habitats are called

a)

botanists

b)

philosophers

c)

zoologists

d)

ecologists

38.

Limestone is found in which of the following towns in Nigeria

a)

Ewekoro

b)

Igbeti

c)

Ilesha

d)

Nnewi

39.

The agency responsible for space technology promotion in Nigeria is

a)

NAFDAC

b)

NASRDA

c)

NERDC

d)

NDLEA

40.

The following are drugs EXCEPT

a)

Alcohol

b)

Cocaine

c)

Orange juice

d)

Nicotine

41.

Air is made up of the following EXCEPT

a)

Carbon (IV) oxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon (II) oxide

d)

Oxygen

42.

The chemical symbol for gold is

a)

Ag

b)

Au

c)

Cu

d)

Hg

43.

The process by which solid changes to liquid is

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

44.

The process of covering a metal to avoid corrosion is

a)

Electrocarbon

b)

Electron coating

c)

Electroplating

d)

Electromagnetic

45.

The method used to separate crude oil is

a)

Centrifugation

b)

Chromatography

c)

Destructive distillation

d)

Fractional distillation

46.

Which of these raw materials is used in the manufacture of cement?

a)

Limestone

b)

Coal

c)

Iron ore

d)

Bitumen

47.

Echo is a phenomenon caused by

a)

Deflection of sound

b)

Deflection of light

c)

Reflection of light

d)

Reflection of sound

48.

The following are petroleum products EXCEPT

a)

Bitumen

b)

Charcoal

c)

Diesel oil

d)

Natural gas

49.

Pure water boils at _____ 0C

a)

49

b)

76

c)

87

d)

100

50.

The end product of photosynthesis is

a)

Carbon (IV) oxide

b)

Glucose

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

51.

The breakdown of food substances to release energy is referred to as

a)

excretion

b)

irritability

c)

respiration

d)

nutrition

52.

Which of these is NOT a part of the human digestive system?

a)

diaphragm

b)

gullet

c)

ileum

d)

mouth

53.

The sense organ for touch is

a)

tongue

b)

ear

c)

eye

d)

skin

54.

Which of the following does NOT promote personal cleanliness?

a)

Constant bathing

b)

Regular brushing of teeth

c)

Keeping long nails for beauty

d)

Frequent washing of clothes

55.

The colour formed when iodine solution is added to starch is

a)

blue-black

b)

brick-red

c)

purple

d)

white

56.

The following are ways of preventing soil erosion EXCEPT

a)

Activities of afforestation

b)

Proper bush burning

c)

Practice of crop rotation

d)

Growing cover crops

57.

The unit of heredity is called

a)

chromosome

b)

gene

c)

zygote

d)

gamete

58.

The washing away of the top soil is called

a)

erosion

b)

flooding

c)

weathering

d)

desertification

59.

Which of the following scientists is involved in the study of genetics?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

John Dalton

c)

Jean Lamarck

d)

Robert Hooke

60.

A group of chemical compounds found in food is referred to as

a)

minerals

b)

nutrients

c)

balanced diet

d)

chemical energy

61.

Calculate the power of a pump in watts required to lift 160kg of water through a vertical height of 3m in 30seconds.(g=10ms-2).

a)

160w

b)

1600w

c)

480w

d)

960w

62.

The energy possessed by a stretched rubber is

a)

mechanical

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

light

63.

The bouncing back of light from objects it strike is called?

a)

Radiation

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

reflection

64.

Calculate the work done in joules if a horizontal push of 150N moves a box horizontally through a distance of 5m.

a)

155J

b)

145J

c)

750J

d)

30J

65.

Which of the following is a natural satellite of the earth?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

star

d)

comet

66.

Calculate the mass in kg of a ball at a height of 3m above the ground with a potential energy of 120J.

a)

400kg

b)

40kg

c)

4kg

d)

0.4kg

67.

A drainage pattern made of numerous cracks that form a grid is called

a)

dendritic

b)

parallel

c)

radial

d)

rectangular

68.

Radioactivity is used for the following except

a)

carbon dating

b)

kill germs

c)

corrosion

d)

treat cancer

69.

An electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy into …………… energy.

a)

chemical

b)

light

c)

magnetic

d)

mechanical

70.

A group of organism of the same kind living in a habitat is described as a/an……………………

a)

community

b)

niche

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

71.

Which of these animals produce young ones alive?

a)

reptiles

b)

mammals

c)

fishes

d)

amphibians

72.

Boiling of water to turn it into vapour which condenses represent…………

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

energy change

d)

chemical reaction

73.

Chemicals can exist as……………………

a)

solids, liquids and gases

b)

gases and liquid only

c)

solids and liquids only

d)

liquids only

74.

The following are examples of organic chemicals except

a)

gum

b)

base

c)

latex

d)

drug

75.

The deficiency of vitamin D results in?

a)

scurvy

b)

pellagra

c)

night blindness

d)

rickets

76.

A substance with fixed composition and distinct property is said to be……

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

mixed

d)

pure

77.

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

a)

sickle cell anemia

b)

diabetes

c)

colour blindness

d)

mumps

78.

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

a)

sickle cell anemia

b)

diabetes

c)

colour blindness

d)

mumps

79.

The liquid form of unrefined petroleum is called…………………

a)

crude oil

b)

ethane

c)

lubricating oil

d)

petrochemical

80.

The electrical symbol below represents

a)

ammeter

b)

cell

c)

resistor

d)

switch

81.

To make powerful magnet we use an alloy called……………………

a)

alnico

b)

aluminium

c)

cobalt

d)

ferrites

82.

Houses are usually wired in ……

a)

series and parallel

b)

parallel

c)

series

d)

closed circuit

83.

Sublimation is a change of state of…………

a)

solid to liquid

b)

solid to melting

c)

solid to vapour

d)

liquid to gas

84.

Carpet grass is an example of …………….

a)

non-living thing

b)

living matter

c)

non-living matter

d)

gaseous matter

85.

Which of the following item is bio-degradable?

a)

unused plastic

b)

papers

c)

glass

d)

banana peels

86.

The scientists that discover and tap crude oil from its location are called………

a)

physical geologists

b)

chemical geologists

c)

geophysicists

d)

surveyors

87.

The importance of skill acquisition include the following except to

a)

encourage individual to learn

b)

improve the quality of life

c)

help in self-employment

d)

increase dependency on government

88.

The following are abiotic factors except

a)

light

b)

pest

c)

rainfall

d)

temperature

89.

Calculate the kinetic energy in joules of a body of mass 30g at a velocity of 3ms-1.

a)

0.05

b)

0.14

c)

10.00

d)

45.00

90.

When radioactivity occurs, the following are associated with it except

a)

rays are released

b)

energy is consumed

c)

a new element is formed

d)

reaction is spontaneous

91.

The deficiency of vitamin C results in?

a)

scurvy

b)

pellagra

c)

night blindness

d)

rickets

92.

Environmental hazards involve the following except?

a)

erosion

b)

deforestation

c)

bush burning

d)

reforestation

93.

A boy who cannot see distant objects is said to have a defect of the eye called……………….

a)

astigmatism

b)

cataract

c)

myopia

d)

hypermetropia

94.

The symbol of ozone is……………….

a)

O3

b)

O2

c)

O-O

d)

O4

95.

The following ways can be used to control deforestation except

a)

enactment and enforcement of laws against bush burning and deforestation

b)

afforestation

c)

public enlightenment

d)

grazing

96.

Study the changes of state of matter below:

A. Liquid to solid

B. Gas to solid

C. Solid to liquid

D. solid to gas

E. gas to liquid

Which of these processes involve(s) gain of kinetic energy?

a)

A, B and E only

b)

C and E only

c)

C and D only

d)

B and E only

97.

The partial or complete lack of pigmentation in the skin of a child can cause………

a)

partial dominance

b)

genetic disorder

c)

variation

d)

albinism

98.

Bones and horns are used in making…………

a)

bags

b)

shoes

c)

belts

d)

glue

99.

Cereals are food crops rich in …………………

a)

starch

b)

protein

c)

fats and oil

d)

mineral

100.

Which of the following is not a renewable energy?

a)

geothermal energy

b)

solar energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

wind energy

101.

The tubes responsible for the movement of blood from the heart to other parts of the body is called

a)

Arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

plasma

d)

veins

102.

The passing out of undigested food through the anus is known as

a)

egestion

b)

excretion

c)

nutrition

d)

reproduction

103.

Which of the following organisms possesses endoskeleton?

a)

cockroach

b)

grasshopper

c)

spider

d)

rat

104.

An example of a cash crop is

a)

beans

b)

cocoa

c)

cocoyam

d)

onion

105.

Which of the following is an example of a metal?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

gold

d)

oxygen

106.

Chike’s car had a punctured tyre and he has to repair and put back the punctured tyre, which of these tools will he not use?

a)

Jack

b)

chisel

c)

wrench

d)

pump

107.

Mechanical advantage can be expressed as

a)

load/effort

b)

effort/load

c)

load x effort

d)

load + effort

108.

How many bones make up the human skeleton?

a)

300

b)

206

c)

186

d)

176

109.

The function of blood platelets is to

a)

clot blood

b)

destroy germs

c)

Remove carbon dioxide from the cell

d)

Transport digested food to the cell

110.

Carbohydrates + oxygen = water + carbon dioxide + energy

The equation above illustrates

a)

circulation

b)

excretion

c)

respiration

d)

digestion

111.

Which of the following is not a respiratory tract disease?

a)

asthma

b)

hay fever

c)

pneumonia

d)

malaria

112.

Which of these joints allow movement in only one direction?

a)

ball and socket

b)

gliding

c)

hinge

d)

suture

113.

The period from conception to birth of an animal is

a)

Conjugation

b)

Gestation

c)

ovulation

d)

fertilization

114.

Which of the following is not an example of a voluntary muscle?

a)

bicep muscle

b)

flexor muscle

c)

heart muscle

d)

tricep muscle

115.

Which of the following is a RECESSIVE trait?

a)

Ability to roll the tongue

b)

baldness

c)

myopia

d)

normal eye sight

116.

Plague is transmitted by ________

a)

flea

b)

rat

c)

culex mosquito

d)

sandflies

117.

The larval stage of a butterfly is called

a)

imago

b)

chrysalis

c)

caterpillar

d)

cocoon

118.

Which of the following diseases is NOT prevented by immunization?

a)

measles

b)

poliomyelitis

c)

yellow fever

d)

syphilis

119.

----- is the study of transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring.

a)

chromosome

b)

genetics

c)

variation

d)

heredity

120.

Water borne diseases include the following EXCEPT?

a)

measles

b)

diarrhoea

c)

cholera

d)

typhoid

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