Multiple Choice Questions

………………… deals with the continued cleanliness of one’s body, clothing, and overall being in order to preserve and maintain your health.
(a) Sanitation
(b) Clean-up
(c) Personal hygiene
(d) Bathing
(e) Good health
In order to live and grow, the body needs …………………
(a) good posture
(b) sickness
(c) regular reading
(d) regular talking
(e) balance diet
The surest way to prevent germs from spreading is by maintaining proper ……………… at all times.
(a) exercise
(b) talking
(c) nutrition
(d) environmental sanitation
(e) discussion
If you do not clean your teeth regularly, you are likely to get ……………
(a) good tooth
(b) stomach pain
(c) tooth decay
(d) malaria
(e) blind
……………… is the state of well-being of the whole body.
(a) Personal hygiene
(b) Clean-up
(c) Bathing
(d) Sanitation
(e) None of the above
The following are consequences of poor hygiene except …………
(a) body odour
(b) tooth decay
(c) bad breadth
(d) body lice
(e) good health
Which of the following is not a nutrient?
(a) Proton
(b) Vitamin
(c) Water
(d) Fats and oil
(e) Carbohydrates
……………… is the removal of all kinds of waste that could be considered unpleasant from our immediate environment, in order to keep ourselves and our environment clean and healthy.
(a) Sanitation
(b) Clean-up
(c) Personal hygiene
(d) Bathing
(e) Good health
………………… refers to the specific rules for the care of the skin, nails, hair, as well as the cleanliness of the home, clothing and footwear.
(a) Sanitation
(b) Clean-up
(c) Personal hygiene
(d) Bathing
(e) Good health
……………… is another name for bad breadth
(a) Body odour
(b) Mouth odour
(c) Breadth odour
(d) Smelling person
(e) All of the above
The following are ways of observing personal hygiene except ………………………
(a) bathing regularly
(b) cutting your nails regularly
(c) cleaning your teeth properly and regularly
(d) wearing clean clothes and underwear
(e) none of the above
One of the advantages of personal hygiene is …………………
(a) good health
(b) stomach pain
(c) tooth decay
(d) malaria
(e) body rashes
The following are importance of sanitation except that ………………
(a) It protects one against diseases.
(b) It makes one to be physically fit.
(c) It enhances the beauty of the environment.
(d) It enables one to enjoy sound sleep.
(e) It makes people sick sometimes.
………… is a solid waste whether dry or wet which could cause land pollution
(a) Dirty environment
(b) Refuse
(c) Sanitation
(d) None of the above
(e) All of the above
Refuse wastes materials could be divided into ……………
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
……………… is a very good method of garbage disposal that will not only prevent pollution, but will also give us many useful products.
(a) Garbage burning
(b) Refuse disposal
(c) Garbage recycling
(d) Using sanitary landfills
(e) Sanitation
…………… is the process by which food is manufactured or prepared and eaten to get the energy our body needs in order to carry out activities including growth and development.
(a) Nutrient
(b) Nutrition
(c) Photosynthesis
(d) Balance diet
(e) All of the above
There are basically ……… types of drugs
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
…………… are materials like water, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, fats and oil, and vitamins that are needed for healthy growth.
(a) Good food
(b) Nutrition
(c) Photosynthesis
(d) Nutrient
(e) None of the above
…………… are body building food concerned with the growth and repair of worn-out parts of the body.
(a) Water
(b) Roughage
(c) Vitamins
(d) Carbohydrates
(e) Protein
Vegetable oils such as palm oil, groundnut oil and margarine are examples of ……………
(a) Fats and oil
(b) Protein
(c) Vitamins
(d) Carbohydrates
(e) Minerals
One of the sources of protein is ……………
(a) Bread
(b) Fish
(c) Yam
(d) Orange
(e) Sugar cane
…………. is a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental wellbeing.
(a) Balance diet
(b) Nutrition
(c) Drug
(d) Food
(e) Vegetable
…………… are materials and energy that cause pollution, which can be naturally occurring substances or energies, but are considered contaminants when in excess.
(a) Pollutants
(b) Refuse
(c) Sewage
(d) Poor hygiene
(e) Faeces
The following are naturally occurring drugs except …………
(a) marijuana
(b) alcohol
(c) ibuprofen
(d) shea butter
(e) tea and coffee
Which of the following can be regarded as hard drug?
(a) Chloroquine
(b) Heroine
(c) Ibuprofen
(d) Panadol
(e) Penicillin
…………… may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job-related problems.
(a) Unbalance diet
(b) Poor hygiene
(c) Drug abuse
(d) Over feeding
(e) All of the above
………… is a natural occurring drug, whose leaves when dried is used as cigarette and smoked, but when grounded into powdered form, is sniffed in through the nostrils.
(a) Tobacco
(b) Walnut
(c) Kola nut
(d) Panadol
(e) Cocaine
………… are drugs that are contained in the cannabis or hemp plant.
(a) Cocoanut
(b) Alcohol
(c) Shea butter
(d) Marijuana
(e) Cocaine
………… is the release of substances into the environment in such quantities and for such duration that they can cause harm to humans, animals and plants, and their environment.
(a) Poor hygiene
(b) Refuse
(c) Sewage
(d) Drug abuse
(e) Pollution
………… changes a substance from liquid to gas.
(a) Melting
(b) Condensation
(c) Solidification
(d) Evaporation
(e) Deposition
The following are types of pollution except …………
(a) air pollution
(b) water pollution
(c) soil pollution
(d) liquid pollution
(e) all of the above
………… is the process whereby water vapour in the atmosphere cools to become rain (water).
(a) Melting
(b) Condensation
(c) Evaporation
(d) Solidification
(e) Sublimation
Which of the following does not contribute to water pollution?
(a) Agricultural wastes
(b) Heat wastes
(c) Sewage
(d) Domestic wastes
(e) Oil spillage
………… is the process whereby solid substances change directly into gaseous state without first changing into liquid state.
(a) Melting
(b) Condensation
(c) Evaporation
(d) Solidification
(e) Sublimation
Which of the following is not likely to be a water pollutant?
(a) Fish
(b) Refuse
(c) Sewage
(d) Insecticides
(e) Pesticide
………… is the process of changing a substance from liquid to solid.
(a) Melting
(b) Condensation
(c) Evaporation
(d) Sublimation
(e) Freezing
………. is the actual quantity of matter in a substance.
(a) Mass
(b) Volume
(c) Density
(d) Pressure
(e) Matter
…………… matter is composed of tightly packed particles.
(a) Solid
(b) Liquid
(c) Gaseous
(d) All
(e) No
………… is the process by which solid turns into a liquid.
(a) Melting
(b) Condensation
(c) Evaporation
(d) Solidification
(e) Freezing
Matter can be broadly classified into ………
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
………… is the opposite of sublimation and a process in which a gas changes directly to a solid without going through the liquid state.
(a) Melting
(b) Condensation
(c) Evaporation
(d) Solidification
(e) Deposition
The N in MR NIGER D stands for …………
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Nutrient
(c) Nice food
(d) Nutrition
(e) None of the above
The following are examples of matter except ……………
(a) sun
(b) moon
(c) computer
(d) human being
(e) none of the above
………… is the ability of living things to respond to changes in the environment.
(a) Movement
(b) Respiration
(c) Irritability
(d) Nutrition
(e) Reproduction
The SI unit of measurement of mass is ……………
(a) liter (l)
(b) spring balance
(c) kilogramme (kg)
(d) metre (m)
(e) kilogramme per cubic metre (kgm-3)
…………… is the taking in of oxygen to release energy as a result of breakdown of food in the body.
(a) Excretion
(b) Respiration
(c) Irritability
(d) Nutrition
(e) Reproduction
Plants and animals are ………….
(a) living things
(b) non-living things
(c) atoms
(d) molecules
(e) food
Copper, iron rod, empty cans, aluminum, silver, gold, lead, potassium, uranium, and mercury are examples of …………
(a) metals
(b) non-metals
(c) precious stone
(d) diamond
(e) living things
Matter has ……… states
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
………… is the ability to do work and it is measured in Joule
(a) Energy
(b) Power
(c) Strength
(d) Grace
(e) None of the above
Human beings take in air through …………
(a) eyes
(b) ears
(c) nose
(d) mouth
(e) lungs
Non-living things are classified into ………… and …………
(a) plants and animals
(b) metals and non-metals
(c) air and water
(d) solid and liquid
(e) men and women
Living things are classified into ………… and …………
(a) plants and animals
(b) metals and non-metals
(c) air and water
(d) vertebrate and invertebrate
(e) men and women
………… are solid materials obtained from a natural product known as iron ore found in some places under the earth.
(a) Petrol
(b) Gas
(c) Stone
(d) Metals
(e) Plants
Plastic, paper, cloth, wood, rubber, sulphur, nitrogen, thread, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, silicon, diamond and phosphorus are examples of ………………
(a) metals
(b) non-metals
(c) precious stone
(d) industrial products
(e) living things
The following are examples of non-living things except ………
(a) computer
(b) bag
(c) bacterium
(d) book
(e) bread
………… is the ultimate and primary source of energy.
(a) The moon
(b) Electricity
(c) The sun
(d) Torchlight
(e) Fire
……………… is the energy contained in food substances, petrol, diesel, kerosene and coal.
(a) Chemical energy
(b) Mechanical energy
(c) Electrical energy
(d) Heat energy
(e) Light energy
An object with a shiny surface, able to conduct heat and electricity that also gives off a note when struck is most likely a …………
(a) metal
(b) non-metal
(c) precious stone
(d) diamond cutter
(e) liquid
…………… is the type of energy transmitted due to temperature difference and can be produced by burning fuels such as wood, coal, kerosene and oil.
(a) Mechanical energy
(b) Sound energy
(c) Electrical energy
(d) Heat energy
(e) Light energy
The following are sources of energy except …………
(a) moon
(b) water
(c) food
(d) petrol
(e) biomass
The only time one does not use energy is when one is …………
(a) sleeping
(b) eating
(c) reading
(d) talking
(e) dead
……………… is the energy of an object due to its motion or position and it is divided into kinetic energy and potential energy
(a) Chemical energy
(b) Mechanical energy
(c) Electrical energy
(d) Solar energy
(e) Sound energy
…………… is transferred by three processes; which are conduction, convection and radiation
(a) Mechanical energy
(b) Heat energy
(c) Electrical energy
(d) Chemical energy
(e) Solar energy
Which of the following is not a renewable energy?
(a) Sun
(b) Wind
(c) Hydro
(d) Biomass
(e) Firewood
Which of the following is true about a force?
(a) A force prevents motion
(b) A force causes motion
(c) A force maintains the state of motion
(d) A force does not change the direction of motion
(e) None of the above
…………… energy is the energy that can only last for a period of time and cannot be replaced after used.
(a) Solar
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-renewable
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
Energy is one of the basic needs of all mankind that is necessary for survival and societal development.
(a) Energy
(b) Food
(c) Exercise
(d) Power
(e) Clothe
…………… which tends to pull the object away from the centre of the circular path.
(a) Centripetal force
(b) Centrifugal force
(c) Contact force
(d) Non-contact force
(e) Frictional force
……… is any action that moves an object or alters its uniform motion in a given direction.
(a) Wind
(b) Force
(c) Energy
(d) Push
(e) None of the above
Force is measured in …………
(a) Joule
(b) Watt
(c) Kilogramme
(d) Newton
(e) Hertz
Which of these is not an example of a force?
(a) Push
(b) Pull
(c) Tension
(d) Energy
(e) Frictional force
There are ……… types of force
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
Which of the following is not an example of non-contact force?
(a) Electric force
(b) Magnetic force
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Centripetal force
(e) Electromagnetic force
Which of the following helps to reduce the frictional force in moving parts of a machine?
(a) Oil
(b) Paper
(c) Sand
(d) Water
(e) Air
………… force is a combination of electric force and a magnetic force.
(a) Electric force
(b) Magnetic force
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Frictional force
(e) Electromagnetic force
…………… is reduced to enhance the efficiency of any machine and it is reduced by application of greases and oils called lubricants.
(a) Friction
(b) Gravity
(c) Tension
(d) Force
(e) Energy
Force field is another name for …………
(a) Contact force
(b) Non-contact force
(c) Energy
(d) Frictional force
(e) Balanced force
……………… is a force which causes the rotating object to be pulled towards the centre
(a) Contact force
(b) Non-contact force
(c) Centripetal force
(d) Centrifugal force
(e) Magnetic force
…………… is the force with which the earth pulls all objects towards its centre.
(a) Electric force
(b) Magnetic force
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Frictional force
(e) Electromagnetic force
The solar system consists of ………… planets
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 9
(e) 12
…………. is a force that opposes motion or tries to stop a body from moving.
(a) Friction
(b) Gravity
(c) Energy
(d) Strength
(e) Tension
………………… are responsible for the chemical bonds between atoms which create molecules, and intermolecular forces.
(a) Electric force
(b) Magnetic force
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Frictional force
(e) Electromagnetic force
Which of the following is not a purpose of man-made satellite?
(a) Weather observation
(b) Earth imaging
(c) Scientific research
(d) Election
(e) Communication
…………… are used to transport man into outer space.
(a) Aeroplane
(b) Satellite
(c) Spacecraft
(d) Space suit
(e) Flying boat
………… is the planet with the lowest number of moons.
(a) Saturn
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
(e) Earth
………… is the Earth’s natural satellite
(a) Sun
(b) Moon
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
(e) SAT 1
…………… are the components of the solar system
(a) The planets
(b) The stars
(c) The moons
(d) The satellites
(e) None of the above
…………… is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region.
(a) Weather
(b) Season
(c) Climate
(d) Winter
(e) Summer
………. are huge ball of burning gases scattered all over the universe.
(a) Satellite
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Moons
(e) Stars
Which of the these is not a use of artificial satellite?
(a) Weather observation
(b) Storing water
(c) Scientific research
(d) Military support
(e) Communication
The closest planet to the Sun is the ………….
(a) Mercury
(b) Earth
(c) Mars
(d) Neptune
(e) Venus
Earth gets its warmth and light from the …………
(a) sun
(b) moon
(c) mars
(d) satellite
(e) eclipse
………… is the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a long period of time.
(a) Ecology
(b) Season
(c) Climate
(d) Friction
(e) All of the above
………… is the planet with the highest number of moons.
(a) Venus
(b) Earth
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
(e) Saturn
………… is the largest object in our solar system.
(a) Satellite
(b) Neptune
(c) The earth
(d) The moon
(e) The sun
The moon is about ……… kilometres away from the earth
(a) 400
(b) 4 000
(c) 40 000
(d) 400 000
(e) 4 000 000
………… is an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the earth.
(a) Satellite
(b) Eclipse
(c) Friction
(d) Weightlessness
(e) Gravity
………… is a state of the atmosphere at a particular place during a short period of time.
(a) Weather
(b) Season
(c) Climate
(d) Friction
(e) All of the above

BASIC SCIENCE JS 1

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