MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

FIJI YEAR 8 EXAMINATION 2019

BASIC SCIENCE

Time Allowed: 1½ hours

(An extra 10 minutes is allowed for reading this paper)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your Index Number in the space provided in the Answer Booklet.

2. All answers are to be written in the Answer Booklet with either blue
or black ink. Do not use red ink.

3. Do not spend too much time on any one question. Do not start writing
until you are told to do so.

4. Write neatly and clearly.

5. If you use extra sheets of paper, be sure to show clearly the question
number(s) being answered and to tie each sheet in your Answer Booklet
at the appropriate places. Ensure that your Index Number is written on
the extra sheets.

6. There are two sections in this paper. Both Sections A and B are
compulsory.

SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS

SECTION QUESTION TYPE MARK SUGGESTED

TIME
A There are twenty multiple-choice 40 36 minutes
questions.
All the questions are compulsory.

B There are four questions. 60 54 minutes

All the questions are compulsory.

TOTAL 100 90 minutes

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INSTRUCTIONS
The following shows how to answer multiple-choice questions in the Answer
Booklet.

(a) In your Answer Booklet, circle the letter of the best answer.
If you change your mind, put a line through your first
circle and draw a circle round the letter of your next choice.

For example: 12 A B C D

(b) If you change your mind again and like your first answer
better, put a line through your second circle and tick (P)
your first answer.

For example: 12 A B C D
P
(c) No mark will be given if you circle more than one letter as
the answer for a question.

SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS [40 marks]

There are twenty multiple-choice questions in this section. Each question is
worth 2 marks.

Circle the letter of the best answer in the Answer Booklet.

1. Camouflage in animals help them to

A. cool their bodies.

B. control their body heat.
C. look attractive to other animals.
D. have the same colour as their habitat.

2. Organisms that make their own food are known as ________________ .

A. producers B. herbivores C. omnivores D. carnivores

3. An adaptation is a

A. place where an organism lives.

B. characteristic that does not allow the organism to survive.
C. surrounding where it has both living and non-living things.
D. characteristic that improves the organism’s ability to survive.

4. Which of the following organs follows the esophagus in the digestive

system?

A. anus C. small intestine

B. stomach D. large intestine
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5. Which statement is not correct about endangered species?

A. Their number has decreased hugely.

B. They pose a danger to other organisms
C. Their natural habitat needs to be protected.
D. They might become extinct in the near future.

6. Water droplets collected outside a cold glass is an example of

A. melting. C. solidification.
B. evaporation. D. condensation.

7. An element is a pure substance because it has

A. one kind of atom. C. no atoms.

B. many kinds of atoms. D. two kinds of atoms.

8. Which of the following is not a change of state in matter?

A. Melting C. Evaporation
B. Sieving D. Freezing

9. Salt can be separated from a solution by

A. melting it.
B. using a magnet.
C. evaporating the water.
D. using a separating funnel.

10. The new materials obtained from a chemical reaction are called

A. products. B. particles. C. powders. D. reactants.

11. _____________ is neither created nor destroyed and can only change from
one form to another.

A. Work B. Heat C. Energy D. Mass of Body

12. Sound is produced when an object

A. flies. B. vibrates. C. freezes. D. melts away.

13. Which group consist of renewable energy?

A. Coal, oil and gas. C. Gasoline and diesel oil.

B. Water, sun and wind. D. Petrol, kerosene and diesel oil.

Turn Over
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14. A meter (m) is a standard unit of measuring

A. weight. C. volume.
B. length. D. capacity.

15. The arrow represents the pushing force direction in moving the box

from left to right. The force of friction will act on the box

A. from right to left ( ) C. vertically downwards ( )

B. from left to right ( ) D. vertically upwards ( )

16. When the Sun is entirely or partially blocked out by the moon, it is known
as

A. Solar eclipse C. regular eclipse

B. Lunar eclipse D. irregular eclipse

17. What can cause a Tsunami?

A. Sea breeze C. Tropical cyclone

B. Heavy rain D. Underwater earthquake                                                                            

18. Physical weathering of rocks and soil is caused by

A. plants and animals.

B. heat, water, ice and wind.
C. dead plants and animals.
D. bacteria and earthworm.

19. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Exosphere C. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere D. Troposphere

20. Which layer of atmosphere protects us by burning up most meteors?

A. Exosphere C. Mesosphere
B. Troposphere D. Stratosphere

SECTION B IS IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET.

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