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Basic Science Grade 5

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a woodworking hand tool?

a)

Stethoscope

b)

Saw

c)

Beaker

d)

Magnet

2.

A hammer is used to:

a)

Cut wood

b)

Drive nails into wood

c)

Measure length

d)

Paint surfaces

3.

What tool is used to smooth rough wood surfaces?

a)

Clamp

b)

Plane

c)

Screwdriver

d)

File

4.

Which tool helps to measure and mark right angles on wood?

a)

Try square

b)

Mallet

c)

Chisel

d)

Brace

5.

A chisel is used for:

a)

Screwing and unscrewing

b)

Holding wood

c)

Carving or shaping wood

d)

Measuring length

6.

Why is it important to keep woodworking tools clean and dry?

a)

To make them heavier

b)

To reduce their size

c)

To prevent rust and damage

d)

To make them colorful

7.

One way to stay safe while crossing the road is to:

a)

Run fast without looking

b)

Cross at the zebra crossing

c)

Wear sunglasses

d)

Talk on the phone

8.

Which color means “stop” in traffic lights?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

9.

What should you wear when riding a bicycle for safety?

a)

Helmet

b)

Flip-flops

c)

Gloves

d)

Hat

10.

Why should potholes be repaired on roads?

a)

To make them wider

b)

To improve road safety

c)

To allow animals to live in them

d)

To keep the road dirty

11.

What does a road sign do?

a)

Tells jokes

b)

Guides and warns drivers

c)

Decorates the road

d)

Tells time

12.

The best way to maintain a clean road is to:

a)

Throw waste on the street

b)

Burn plastic on the road

c)

Use waste bins properly

d)

Paint the road

13.

A lever is a simple machine used to:

a)

Grow plants

b)

Make food

c)

Lift or move objects

d)

Wash clothes

14.

The fixed point on a lever is called the:

a)

Axle

b)

Screw

c)

Fulcrum

d)

Pulley

15.

Which of these is an example of a lever?

a)

Knife

b)

Hammer

c)

See-saw

d)

Rope

16.

In a lever, the object being moved is called the:

a)

Load

b)

Force

c)

Fulcrum

d)

Pulley

17.

Using a lever makes work:

a)

Harder

b)

Heavier

c)

Easier

d)

Slower

18.

Which part of a lever do you apply the force on?

a)

Fulcrum

b)

Load

c)

Effort

d)

Center

19.

Force is defined as:

a)

The color of an object

b)

A push or pull

c)

The weight of a person

d)

The speed of a car

20.

Which of these actions involves force?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Reading

c)

Pushing a door

d)

Watching TV

21.

Which of the following can force NOT do?

a)

Start a motion

b)

Change direction

c)

Turn water into fire

d)

Stop a moving object

22.

What type of force pulls objects toward the earth?

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Electric force

d)

Friction

23.

Friction is a force that:

a)

Helps things float

b)

Speeds up movement

c)

Opposes motion

d)

Cools objects

24.

Magnetic force works between:

a)

Wood and plastic

b)

Paper and cloth

c)

Magnets and metals

d)

Air and fire

25.

What is a water project?

a)

A painting of rivers

b)

A project to waste water

c)

A plan to provide and manage water

d)

A swimming competition

26.

Which of these is used to store water?

a)

Taps

b)

Buckets

c)

Dams

d)

Wells

27.

One example of a water source is:

a)

Road

b)

Sky

c)

River

d)

Light bulb

28.

A clean water supply is important for:

a)

Making roads

b)

Good health and hygiene

c)

Playing sports

d)

Building houses

29.

Boreholes and wells are examples of:

a)

Electricity sources

b)

Water sources

c)

Land types

d)

Road materials

30.

We can help protect water sources by:

a)

Throwing rubbish in rivers

b)

Bathing in dams

c)

Avoiding pollution

d)

Digging them up