COMPETENCE BASED
ASSESSMENT
KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
ASSESSMENT
GRADE 5
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ENDTERM 2 2024
LEARNER’S NAME:_________________________________________________________________________________ SIGN:_______________
ASSESSMENT NUMBER: _____________________________________________________________DATE________________________________
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY.
Score Performance Level Tick OUT OF 30 MARKS
Range Learners
80-100 Exceeding Score.
Expectation Learners
60-79 Meeting Expectations %
40-59 Approaching
Expectations
Below 40 Below Expectations
Instructions to Learners.
Answer all the Questions.
1. A computer program that can be used to create, edit, save, retrieve and
print documents is known as
__________________.
A. spreadsheets
B. word processor
C. data base systems
D. graphics programs
2. Fanaka inflated a balloon as shown in the diagram below.
From what Fanaka did, it can be concluded that;
A. air is a gas.
B. gases have mass
C. gases occupy space
D. gases have indefinite volume.
3. Grade 4 learners from Kifaru Primary observed one of the school workers
using a wheelbarrow as shown below.
Which other lever has the position of the Load, Fulcrum and Effort at the
same point as the wheelbarrow?
A. nutcracker
B. fishing rod
C. a spade
D. a seesaw
4. Mwanaisha discovered that force can change the size of an object. Which of
the following statements can be used to demonstrate what Mwanaisha
discovered?
A. A goalkeeper stopping a ball that has been shot towards the goal.
B. A toy car that stops moving after hitting the wall.
C. A leaner that squeezes a circular clay ball using his hands.
D. A girl who pulls a rubber band to its full length.
5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Digestion of proteins takes place in the mouth.
B. Absorption of digested food takes place in the stomach.
C. Vitamins are directly absorbed into the body without being digested.
D. Water is absorbed back into the body in the ileum.
6. The following are uses of the SaveAs command. Which one is not?
A. Saving a document using a new file name.
B. Changing the location where the document is to be saved.
C. Saving the changes that have been made on an existing document.
D. Saving a document for the first time.
7. The following are ways of managing solid waste. Which of the ways shows
recycling?
A. Making compost manure from organic waste.
B. Making a pencil holder from metallic cans.
C. Selling old newspapers to shopkeepers for wrapping.
D. Using plastic containers that had cooking oil to carry water.
8. Grade 4 learners from kamagambo Junior School made a water filter as
shown below.
At what point do you think the learners put small stones?
A. L
B. H
C. J
D. M
9. Which of the following diseases can be managed by the use the item shown
in the diagram?
A. Pneumonia
B. Asthma
C. Influenza
D. Tuberculosis
10. The amount or quantity of matter in an object is known as;
A. mass
B. volume
C. weight
D. shape
11. Which of the following materials is translucent?
A. car windscreen
B. frosted glass
C. mirror
D. a brick wall
12. Zawadi wanted to save his work on the computer. Which short cut would you
advise him to use?
A. Ctrl + C
B. Ctrl+V
C. Ctrl + N
D. Ctrl + S
13. I am a part of the breathing system. I allow lungs to contract and expand
during the breathing process. Who am I?
A. bronchi
B. diaphragm
C. windpipe
D. air sacs
14. Mulwa had the following signs and symptoms.
• Stomach pains
• Appetite loss
• Skin rashes
• Red area on the skin that Is itchy
• General body weakness
• Weight loss
• Paleness of the skin
• Wheezing when breathing
It Is likely that Mulwa had;
A. hookworms.
B. tapeworms.
C. roundworms.
D. pinworms.
15. Scabies are caused by ___________
A. jiggers
B. lice
C. mites
D. bedbugs
16. Which one among the following is the ODD ONE out?
A. Stomach.
B. Lungs.
C. Trachea.
D.Nose.
17. Which one of the following internal BODY PARASITES cause itching in
the anal area?
A. Hookworm.
B. Pinworm.
C. Tapeworm.
D.Roundworm.
18. The following animals are reptiles. Which one IS NOT?
A. Newt.
B. Snake.
C. Lizard.
D.Crocodile.
19. Neema went to the river and saw an animal with the following
characteristics.
i. It had moist skin.
ii. Partly lives in water and partly on land.
iii. It is a vertebrate.
The animal seen by neema is likely to be a?
A. Fish.
B. Reptile
C. Bird.
D.Amphibian
20. Which one of the following is a fungus.
A. Yeast.
B. Maize.
C. Beans.
D.Moss.
21. The animal shown below has the following characteristics,EXCEPT.
A. Lays eggs.
B. Body covered with scales.
C. Some can fly.
D.Gives birth to live young ones.
22. Butuk from grade five was diagonised with the following signs and
symptoms by doctors at a Dispensary.
i. Body weakness.
ii. Fever.
iii. Dehydration.
iv. Headache.
v. Vomitting and passing out watery diarrhoea.
He was likely suffering from?
A. Cholera.
B. Bilharzia.
C. Corona.
D.Typhoid.
23. The part of a plant that grows under the ground is called a?
A. Stem.
B. Root.
C. Flower.
D.Branch.
24. The following are ways of managing and preventing water-borne
diseases. Which one IS NOT?
A. Washing fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking.
B. Washing hands after visiting the toilet.
C. Bathing with stagnnt water.
D.Spraying the house and the toilet with with an insecticide to kill flies.
Use the diagram below to answer question 10 and 11.
W
Z
X
25. Which part expands when we breath in?
A. Z
B. Y
C. W
D.X
26. Tiny hairs are found in part marked?
A. W
B. Z
C. Y
D.X
27. Which one of the following materials decompossess?
A. Glass.
B. Banana peels.
C. Plastic cup.
D.Gumboots.
28. The following materials can be recycled, EXCEPT?
A. Plastic bottle.
B. Old jembe.
C. Soda can.
D.Potato peels.
29. Which one of the following body organs is correctly matched to its
function?
A. Skin-seeing.
B. Nose- hearing.
C. Eye- touching.
D.Tongue- tasting.
30. Digestion of food begins in the?
A. Mouth.
B. Stomach.
C. Small intestines.
D.Anus.
31. Which one of the following plants is a cereal crop?
A. Peas.
B. Wheat.
C. Beans,
D.Groundnuts.
32. Which one of the following IS NOT part of the digestive system?
A. Small intestines.
B. Colon.
C. Duodenum.
D.Trachea.
33. Absorption of water and mineral salts takes place in the?
A. Large intestines.
B. Stomach.
C. Rectum.
D.Small intestines.
34. The following are external body parasites. Which one IS NOT?
A. Lice.
B. Mite.
C. Jiggers.
D.Tapeworm.
35. Which one among the following animals is an inveterbrate?
A. Lice.
B. Lizard.
C. Frog.
D.Tortoise.
36. Which one of the following muscle is used to lift a book?
A. Skeleton.
B. Skull.
C. Smooth.
D.Cardiac.
37. Which function of the human skeleton will be affected when a person
breaks his or her leg?
A. Movement.
B. Protection of internal body organs.
C. Storage of fats.
D.Storage of minerals.
38. Which part of the breathing system warms, cleans and removes dust
particles from the air?
A. Diaphragm.
B. Nose.
C. Lungs.
D.Airsacs.
39. Grade 5 learners were asked by their facilitator to name digital devices.
Four learners. Four learners named as follws:-
i. Ochode-Smart-Phone.
ii. Kasogo-Computer.
iii. Pauline- Panga.
iv. Nereha-Laptop.
Who among them gave a wrong answer?
A. Kasogo.
B. Ochode.
C. Nereha.
D.Pauline.
40. Grade 5 learners brought materials to model the breathing
system.Which material was used to represent the lungs?
A. Balloon.
B. Bottle.
C. Rubber.
D.Straw.
41. Which one of the following is NOT TRUE about the windpipe?
A. It has C- Shaped rings.
B. It is sponge-like.
C. It get divided into two as it enters the lungs.
D.It has mucus and tiny hairs.
42. Which part of the breathing system separates the chest from the
abdomen?
A. Stomach.
B. Trachea.
C. Lungs.
D.Diaphragm.
43. Which Soil-Borne Parasite usually affects the toes and the feet?
A. Jiggers.
B. Mite.
C. Lice.
D.Flies.
44. Loud music is harmful to our?
A. Nose.
B. Eyes.
C. Ears.
D.Skin.
45. The following are energy giving foods. Which one IS NOT?
A. Bread.
B. Egg.
C. Sugar.
D.Chapatti.
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Answers
1. word processor
2. gases occupy space.
3. nutcracker
4. A girl who pulls a rubber band to its full length.
5. Vitamins are directly absorbed into the body without being digested.
6. Saving the changes that have been made on an existing document.
7. Making compost manure from organic waste.
8. M
9. Asthma
10. mass
11. frosted glass
12. Ctrl + S
13. diaphragm
14. hookworms.
15. Mites
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. D
21. D
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. A
27. B
28. D
29. D
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. A
34. D
35. A
36. C
37. A
38. B
39. D
40. A
41. B
42. D
43. A
44. C
45. B
