These Basic Science questions and answers were pulled from our book (Basic Science questions for JSS 2); Compiled to serve as a reference material to help teachers draw up test and exam questions faster. It could also help students assess their level of exam preparation. Each sample question includes correct answers.
[su_note note_color=”#fcf2e0″]Note that Questions are based on the NERDC curriculum (UBE compliant)[/su_note]
Sample Basic Science Exam Questions and Answers
1. Why is it that fossil shells of animals that once lived in the sea can be found many miles from the coast of the ocean?
A. Animals moved the fossils when they moved to warmer areas
B. The sea level lowered from where it was.
C. Strong winds moved the fossils away from the waste.
D. The sea animals began living on land.
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2. The diagram below shows the pyramid of numbers. The part labelled B is referred to as the _____.
A. primary consumers
B. secondary consumers
C. producers
D. tertiary consumers
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A
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3. Which one of the following options CANNOT be found in a rainforest?
A. Tall trees
B. Monkeys
C. Protozoans
D. Very tall grasses
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D
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4. When the stored in a pyramid decreases from the producers to the consumers, it is called ______.
A. pyramid of numbers
B. pyramid of mass
C. pyramid
D. potential of the pyramid
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C
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5. Nigeria is divided into two major natural habitats namely ______ and _________.
A. tropical Sahara, tropical savanna
B. tropical rainforest, tropical Sahara
C. tropical mangrove forest, tropical savanna
D. tropical rainforest, tropical savanna
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D
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CONTINUITY OF LIFE
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
1. Which one of the following fruits can be dispersed by wind?
A. Coconut
B. Tridax
C. Maize
D. Mango
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B
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2. The continuous existence of a specie of animal is maintained by _______.
A. continuity of life
B. reproduction
C. death
D. mating
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B
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3. Which one of the following is NOT borne by the stem of a plant?
A. Terminal bud
B. Auxiliary bud
C. Leaf
D. Node
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C
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4. The reproductive organ of a plant is called _______.
A. flower
B. fruit
C. leaf
D. root
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A
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5. In flowers the terminal part of a stamen containing the pollen sacs is known as the _______.
A. anther
B. style
C. filament
D. pistil
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A
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