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National Grade 6 Assessment Practice Test 2020 Science P1 and Mark Scheme PDF
National Grade 6 Assessment Practice Test 2020 Science P1 and Mark Scheme PDF
National Grade 6 Assessment Practice Test 2020 Science P1 and Mark Scheme PDF
1. This test has 40 questions. You have 1 hour 10 minutes to answer them.
2. Each question has four possible answers: (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read each
question carefully then choose the correct answer.
3. On your answer sheet, find the number that matches the question you intend to
answer.
4. Shade the circle which has the same letter A, B, C or D, next to the answer you
have chosen.
(A) mixture A B C D
(B) liquid
(C) gas
(D) solid
Note: The letter C is shaded on the answer sheet because gas, the correct
answer, is next to C
5. If you want to change your answer erase it completely before you fill in your new
choice.
6. When the supervisor tells you to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as
carefully as you can.
7. If you try a question and find that you cannot answer it, leave it and go on to the next
one. You may return to that question later.
(A) Reptiles
(B) Arachnids
(C) Amphibians
(D) Invertebrates
(A) protection.
(B) food.
(C) export.
(D) shelter.
(B) Cholera
(C) Chlamydia
(D) Gonorrhea
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4. What happens in the human body when someone exercises?
(A) N.
(B) M.
(C) L.
(D) K.
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7. One example of a crustacean is
(A) snail.
(B) shrimp.
(C) octopus.
(D) earthworm.
(A) Reptiles
(B) Mammals
(C) Arachnids
(D) Amphibians
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Question 10 refers to the diagram of a shrimp as shown below.
(A) deer.
(B) toad.
(C) horse.
(D) whale.
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12. In order to complete her assignment, Rita wants a material that is hard and
transparent. Which of the following materials must she choose?
(A) Rock
(B) Glass
(C) Wood
(D) Rubber
Questions 13 and 14 refer to the food web below. Study it carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
(A) Plants
(B) Snake
(C) Lizard
(D) Rabbit
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14. Which organism in the food web above can be classified as a predator and a
prey?
(A) Hawk
(B) Snake
(C) Rabbit
(D) Mouse
15. The conditions and substances needed by plants to make food are
17. In which of the following parts of the flower does fertilization occur?
(A) Ovary
(B) Anther
(C) Stigma
(D) Ovules
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Questions 18 and 19 refer to the diagram of the flower shown below.
(A) P and R.
(B) Q and S.
(C) P, R and T.
(D) Q, S and U.
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20. Which of the following are not characteristics of a wind pollinated flower?
21. Which of the parts labelled above stores food for the young plant?
(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) Z
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22. The part of the young that grows from the plumule is labelled
(A) W.
(B) X.
(C) Y.
(D) Z.
23. Which of the following instruments can be used to measure how fast the
wind is moving?
(A) Barometer
(C) Anemometer
(D) Thermometer
(A) Clouds
(B) Rain
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25. Which of the following activities will most likely reduce pollution?
26. Humans benefit from the rainforest because it provides them with
(i) food
(i) water
(ii) medicine
27. All of the following are methods of conserving water in the home except
(D) washing the yard with water used for rinsing clothes.
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28. Which of the materials below is a good conductor of heat?
(A) Rubber
(B) Wood
(C) Glass
(D) Iron
Question 29 refers to the diagram which shows the heating of a bottle which
has its mouth covered with a balloon.
29. Which of the following statements explains why the balloon is inflated?
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30. A suspension can be made from mixing
Question 31 refers to the position of the sun, moon and earth as shown in
the diagram below.
(A) Sun
(B) Moon
(C) Oven
(D) Candle
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33. The water cycle can occur repeatedly because water
(A) Series
(B) Parallel
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36. What effect will there be in the circuit if Lamp B is damaged and the switch is
closed?
37. Lina hangs her T-shirts outside. Which two weather conditions would be best
for drying her laundry?
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Question 38 refers to the diagram of a simple machine in use as shown
below.
38. Which type of simple machine is used above to remove the cork from the
bottle?
(A) Lever
(B) Screw
(C) Wedge
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Question 40 refers to the use of a simple machine as shown below.
V
(A) friction.
(B) electrical.
(C) magnetic.
(D) gravitational.
END OF TEST
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS UP, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS ASSESSMENT
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2020
SCIENCE PAPER 1
Mark Scheme
1. A 21. B
2. B 22. A
3. B 23. C
4. A 24. A
5. D 25. A
6. B 26. D
7. B 27. A
8. C 28. D
9. C 29. C
10. A 30. B
11. B 31. C
12. B 32. A
13. D 33. C
14. B 34. D
15. C 35. A
16. D 36. D
17. A 37. C
18. B 38. A
19. C 39. B
20. C 40. A