OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STANDARD FOUR NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
2019 – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SECTION A
1. Answer items (i) to (v) by choosing the correct the correct answer and writing its letter in the space provided.
(i) Safe food is one which is .........
spread with insecticide to kill insects kept in a clean container kept for a short time kept in a place where there is light. Choose Answer
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A
B
C
D
(ii) The following are the preventive measures against diseases except
closing the mouth when coughing sleeping in a clean and safe place drinking clean and safe water washing hands before going to the toilet Choose Answer
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A
B
C
D
(iii) Which diseases are caused by pollution of water sources?
Whooping cough and measles AIDS and cholera Malaria and trachoma Cholera and bilharziasis Choose Answer
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A
B
C
D
(iv) Which of the following is the function of saliva in the digestion process?
To soften food To soften the mouth To soften teeth To soften the tongue Choose Answer
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A
B
C
D
(v) In which part does the digestion of food start in the system?
In the stomach. In the oesophagus. In the mouth. In the pancreas. Choose Answer
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A
B
C
D
2. Answer items (i)-(v) by matching the sentences in List A With the states of matter in List B. Write the letter of the correct answer.
LIST A
LIST B
The lightest state of matter A state of matter with fixed shape An example of matter in a solid state A state of matter which takes the shape of the shape of a vessel. An example of matter in gaseous state Gas Soda Steam Liquid Particles Chalk Solid.
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3. Answer items (i) (v) by choosing the correct word from the box and writing it in the space provided.
heart burn constipation
kwarshiorkor marasmus
flatulence teeth decay stomach ulcers
The condition by which a person produces hard and dry faeces is known as .... View Answer (ii) The condition which is caused by excess gas in the stomach is called.....
View Answer (iii) What is the name of the burning pain in the esophagus and chest
View Answer (iv) In the digestive system, the sores or lesions in the stomach wall are called
View Answer (v) What effect on teeth may result from eating sugary foods?
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4. Read the following passage and then answer items (i) - (v).
Many types of food which we use in our daily life are cooked. Food is cooked using heat energy. The devices used to facilitate the cooking of our food are known as cookers. In Tanzania, the types of cookers mostly used are firewood and charcoal cookers. In recent years, there has been an increase of the users of gas cookers in the rural and urban areas. The choice of type of cooker differs depending on the availability, cost and safety of the type of fuel used. These are some of the things to consider when choosing the type of cooker to use
Questions:
(i) Name two types of cookers mostly used in Tanzania as mentioned in the passage.
View Answer (ii) What kind of energy is used for cooking?
View Answer (iii) What differentiates the types of cookers? ......
View Answer What do you think is the reason for many people to use firewood cookers? View Answer Name two other cookers apart from those mentioned in the passage. View Answer
5. Observe the picture below and then answer items (i)-(v)
(i) What is the name of the object shown in the picture above?
View Answer (ii) Label the part which carries electrical power from the socket by using letter A
(ii) Label the part which displays pictures by using letter B.
(iii) Label the part that picks up signals from the air by using letter C.
View Answer (iv) Why is the device shown in the picture above important to us? .....
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