SCIENCE STANDARD

SIX

END OF TERM 2
2024

TUTUME SUB REGION

CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Which of the following state the principle of energy conservation?

A. Energy can be made and destroyed

B. Energy is the ability to do work

C. Energy can be changed from on form to another

D. Energy is available all the time

2. When no more sugar can be dissolved in a beaker of water we say the solution is _____

A. Soluble

B. Suspended

C. Dissolved

D. Saturated

3. Which of the following is a way of softening hard water?

A. Add washing soda

B. Add calcium

C. Freeze the water

D. Keep the water covered in a container

USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 4

 A

4. Which part is labelled C?

A. Cells

B. Switch

C. Connecting wire

D. Bulb

5. Which of the following is a way of reducing friction?

A. pushing

B. Pulling

C. Measuring

D. Oiling

USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 6

6. Which energy changes take place when the switch is closed?

A. Chemical electrical heat and light

B. Electrical chemical heat and light

C. Chemical chemical kinetic

D. Chemical heat and light electrical

7. Which of the following is a precaution necessary for protection from lightning?

A. Sitting under a big tree

B. Swimming in the river

C. lying on the ground

D. Standing in an open space

USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 8-9 X

W Z

8. What class of lever is shown above?

A. First lever

B. Second lever

C. Third lever

D. Forth lever

9. Which part of the lever is labelled Z?

A. Wheel

B. Fulcrum

C. Load

D. Effort

10. Which of the following is not streamlined?

A. Aeroplane

B. Bird

C. Cell phone

D .Fish

11. Which of the diagrams demonstrate heat transfer by radiation only?

12. Which type of electricity is produced when clouds rub against each other resulting in
lightning?

A. Static electricity

B. simple electricity

C. Current electricity

D. Thunder electricity

13. What does the diagram below show?

A. Darkening of the moon

B. Solar eclipse

C. Eclipse of the earth

D. Lunar Eclips

14. Who inverted the force of gravity?

A. Isaac Newton

B. Louis Pasteur

C. Alexander Graham Bell

D. Thomas Edison

USE THE DIAGRA BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 15-16

15. Which one is the producer?

A. Fox

B. Rabbit

C. Grasses

D. Hawk

16. Which of the following food chain can be made from the food web?

A. Grass mouse owl fox

B, Rabbit owl hawk grass

C. Grass frog fox snake

D. Grasses grasshopper bird snake

17. Which process is demonstrated below?

A. Translucent

B. Transparent

C. Reflection

D. Refraction

USE THE CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 18

X Y

18. Which type of circuits are X and Y?

X Y
A Parallel Parallel
B Parallel Series
C Series Series
D Series Parallel

19. Which of the following substances is a weak acid?

A. Orange

B. Sulphuric acid

C. Hydrochloric

D. Toothpaste

20. Which of the following is a type of force?

A. Gravity

B. Light

C. Heat

D. Sound.

21. A community of different organisms interacting between themselves and their physical
environment is referred to as ______________

A. Community

B. A population

C. An ecosystem

D. A habitat

22. Which of the following instruments uses refraction of light?

A. Periscope

B Telescope

C. Mirror

D. Computer

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 23

Sugar dissolves in water

23. From the above statement, water is a _____________

A. Solvent

B. Solution

C. Solute

D. Suspension

24. How can a mixture of iron fillings and sand soil be separated?
A. By using a magnet

B. By decanting

C. By sieving

D. By adding chlorine

25. Neo added salt to water and boiled it. What is likely to happen?

A. The boiling point will increase

B. The freezing point will increase

C. The boiling point will increase and decrease

D. The boiling point will remain the same

26. Which of the following substances is a compound?

A. Milk

B. Iron

C. Water

D. Air

27. The following are characteristics of acids except ________

A. It tastes sour

B. They are corrosive

C. It tastes bitter

D. They are all edible

28. Which one is likely to be the habitat of a monkey?

A. Water

B. Open space

C. Nest

D. Trees

USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ANSWER QUESTION 29

 An electric kettle was used for some months to boil water collected from a borehole.
When the kettle was new it took a shorter time to boil the water but after six months,
it took longer time to boil the water.

29. What could be the reason for this?

A. The fuse has blown

B. The flow of electric current has been reduced

C. Connecting wires have become old

D. Some fur has formed around the element

30. Which of the symbols represent sodium?

A. Na

B. Fe

C. O

D. CO

USE THE INFORMATION AND THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW TO ANSWER

QUESTION 31

The diagram below shows iron nails labelled P,Q,R and S attached to a metal rod using wax.
The metal rod is heated using a candle at one point as shown below.

31. Which iron nail will be the last to fall from the metal rod?

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

32. How do communities around wildlife areas benefit from tourism?

A. They quarrel with tourists

B. They talk to tourists

C. They shakes hands with tourists

D. They earn money from tourist

33. What is the best way to protect oneself when observing the solar eclipse?

A. Using naked eyes

B. Using special goggles

C. Using sun glasses

D. Using binoculars

34. Which of the following is a precaution to be undertaken when handling strong acids?

A. Handle it with bare hands

B. Taste them

C. Store them were children can reach them easily

D. Store them in original containers to avoid confusion

35. Which phase of the moon shows a new moon?

A.

B.

C.

D.
36. Which of the following is a traditional scientific process?

A. Immunisation

B. Vaccination

C. Antibiotics

D. Fermentation

37. Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of dissolving?

A. Stirring

B. Size of the container

C. Heating

D. Size of particles

38. Which of the following gases is not a component of air?

A. Nitrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Hydrogen

39. Which of the plants below is protected in Botswana?

A. Mophane

B. Mosu

C. Baobab

D. wild raisins

40. Which term refers to the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere?

A. Weather

B. Climate

C. Cyclone

D. Anti cyclone

41. Which of the following sources of energy is artificial?

A. Lightning

B. Fire-fly

C. The sun

D. Candle

42. Which of the following activities uses heat?

A. Writing

B. Loading a truck

C. Drying clothes

D. Riding

43. Which of the statements is not correct about the difference between boiling and
evaporation?

A. Evaporation takes place on the surface while boiling takes place throughout the liquid

B. Bubbles are formed during boiling while in evaporation there are no bubbles

C. Boiling takes place at the same temperature as evaporation

D. Boiling takes place at a specific temperature while evaporation occurs at all temperatures

44. Which of the following is a characteristic of the image formed by a plane mirror?

A. It is bigger than the object

B. It is upside down

C. It is real

D. It is inverted sideways

45. Lazarus was playing a guitar which produces a high pitched sound. Which of the
following should Lazarus do to lower the pitch of the sound?

A. Cut some strings

B. Increase the number of strings

C. Loosen the strings

D. Tighten the strings

46. Mr judge was driving on a hot sunny day to Tutume. He saw something like a pool of
water at a distance. What was he seeing?

A. Radiation

B. Reflection

C. Refraction

D. Mirage

47. Which of the following household chemicals is correctly classified according to their state
of matter?

Solids Liquid Gas

A Perfume Sugar Paraffin
B Paraffin Perfume Sugar
C Sugar Paraffin Perfume
D Sugar Perfume Paraffin

48. Which of the following pair of objects are luminous?

A. Sun and Moon

B. Firefly and Star

C. Television and Moon

D. Rock and Star

49. A red litmus paper and a blue litmus paper were each placed in an alkaline solution.
What would be the colour of each paper after being placed in the solution?

Red litmus Blue litmus

A Red Red
B Red Blue
C Blue Red
D Blue Blue

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 50

 Misani thinks that when he eats food from a plate that was used by a person
suffering from cholera, he too will suffer from cholera

50. Which scientific process is shown by the above statement?

A. Analysis

B. Comparing

C. Conclusion

D. Hypothesis

51. Which of the following instruments refracts rays of light?

A. Magnifying glass

B. Solar cooker

C. Periscope

D. Car mirror

52. Which of the following is a list of items found in a first aid kit?

A. Bandage, scissor and disinfectant

B. Scissor. Rubbing stuff and condom

C. Bandage, condom and birth control pills

D. Rubbing stuff, birth control pill and condom

53. Which of the following diseases cannot be spread from one person to another?

A. COVID19

B. Gonorrhoea

C. Influenza

D. Cholera
 54. Malebeswa crushed a piece of chalk. She mixed the crushed chalk with water and it
formed a milky substance. This is refered to as ________

A. Saturation

B. Solution

C. Deposition

D. Suspension

55. Which of the following substances is opaque?

A, Glass

B. Pure water

C. Air

D. Concrete wall

56. How can pollution affect people’s lives?

A. Develop respiratory diseases

B. Develop strong bodies

C. Makes us healthy and strong

D. Develop strong respiratory system

57. Which of the following types of energy is correctly matched with its source?

Type of energy Source

A Heat Sun
B Electrical Biogas
C Gravitational Wind
D Kinetic Coal
58. In which state of matter does sound travel the fastest?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

59. Which of the following is a traditional method of conserving wild animals?

A. Use of totems

B. Conservation laws

C. Use of game reserves and national parks

D. Forming anti-poaching organization

60. Which of the following is not true about gender in science career?

A. Science related careers are dominated by women

B. Science related careers are dominated by men

C. Most people believe that scientific careers are for men

D. Most of the important discoveries in science were made by women

SCIENCE STD 6 END OF TERM 2 MARKING KEY 2024

1.(3.2.1.3)C 27(3.3.1.1)D 53 (6.2.1.2 STD5) D

2. (2.5.1.3)D 28(2.1.1.2)D 54 (2.5.1.4)D

3.(2.5.2.3)A 29(2.5.2.2)D 55 (3.2.3.3)D

4.(5.2.1.4)A 30(3.1.2.2)A 56(2.1.3.2)A

5.(4.1.1.4)D 31.(3.2.2.2)D 57(3.2.1.3STD5)A

6.(3.2.1.1)A 32(2.1.2.4)D 58(3.2.4.1)B

7.(5.1.1.4)D 33(2.7.1.4)A 59(2.1.2.1)A

8.(4.2.1.1)A 34(3.3.1.5)B 60(1.2.3.3)A

9.(4.2.1.1)B 35(2.7.1.1)C

10.(4.1.1.5)C 36(1.2.1.1)D

11.(3.2.2.5)A 37(2.5.1.2)B

12.(5.1.1.1)A 38(2.4.1.2 STD 5)D

13.()2.7.1.3)B 39 (2.1.2.2)C

14.(1.2.2.2)A 40 (2.6.1.1)A

15.(2.1.1.3)C 41(3.2.3.2)D

16.(2.1.1.3)D 42 (3.2.3.1 STD5)C

17.(3.2.3.5)D 43 (3.1.1.4)C

18.(5.2.1.3)D 44 (3.2.3.1)D

19.(3.3.1.4)A 45 (3.2.4.5 STD 5)C

20.(4.1.1.2 STD5)A 46 (3.2.3.6)D

21.(2.1.1.1)C 47 (3.1.3.2 STD5)C

22.(3.2.3.7)A 48 (3.2.3.3 STD5)B

23.( 2.5.1.1)A 49 (3.3.1.3)D

24.(3.1.2.3)A 50 (1.1.1.1)D STD5

25.(3.1.2.3)A 51 (3.2.3.7)C

26.(3.1.2.1)C 52 (6.3.3.2 STD5)A