THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL 
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION

05E  SCIENCE

Time: 1:30 Hours Monday, 6" September 2010 o.m.

1. This paper consists of 50 questions in sections A and B.
2. Answer all questions.
3. MI answers must be written in the answer sheet provided.
4. Cellular phones arc not allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your Examination Number on your answer sheet.

SECTION A

Choose the correct answer and write its letter beside the question number in the answer sheet provided. 

1. Whieh among the following is not an advantage of sports and games for our health?

1. Helps to build muscles.
2. Prevents the body from being attacked by diseases regularly.
3. Causes high blood pressure.
4. Entertains the body.
5. Maintains body health.

2. Water mixed with sugar and salt is the first aid given to a patient suffering from

1. malaria and headache 
2. diarrhoea and vomiting
3. meningitis and typhoid
4. tuberculosis and flue
5. broken leg or hand.

3. One of the following diseases is not sexually transmitted:

1. AIDS 
2. Trichonoma
3. Syphilis
4. Clamedia 
5. Trichoma.

4. Which of the following vitamins is made in the body in the presence of sunlight?

1. Vitamin A. 
2. Vitamin B. 
3. Vitamin C.
4. Vitamin D. 
5. Vitamin E.

5.What is the importance of vaccination to human beings?

1. Reduces pain. 
2. Cures illness.
3. Prevents diseases. 
4. Replaces vitamins and minerals in the body.
5. Replaces worn out cells in the body.

6. What type of bacteria causes tuberculosis?

1. All of those present in air. 
2.  Basilli. 
3.  Plasmodium.
4.  Fungus. 
5.  Amoeba.

7.Factories are not supposed to be built near human settlements because

1. their construction occupies big area
2.  large part of factory effluents contain poisonous chemicals
3.  factory machines make loud noise which can affect ear drums
4.  factories make people to shift from their settlement
5.  factory owners do not keep their environment clean.

8.The following activities destroy water sources except

1.  cutting of trees
2.  burning of forests
3.  overgrazing along water sources
4.  throwing chemical rubbish into water sources
5.  fetching cooking water from water sources.

9. A large percentage of the earth's surface is covered by water. Most of this water is found in the

1. ocean 
2. rivers 
3. lakes 
4. dams 
5. ponds.

10. The highland area is the best place for pit latrine construction because

1. it is easy for wall construction
2. the bad smell will be far away from surface level
3. it is not easily damaged
4. water will be far away from the latrine itself
5. the latrine will not overflow in a short time.

11. An outflow of ground water is known as

1. Sea 
2. Lake 
3. Spring 
4. Darn 
5. River.

12. The necessary requirements for seed germination are

1. soil, sunlight and water
2. soil, air and water
3. optimum temperature, water and oxygen
4. optimum temperature, soil and sunlight
5. water, soil and carbon dioxide.

13. A group of living things that live in both water and land is known as

1. Amphibian 
2. Arthropoda 
3. Fish
4. Birds 
5. Mammals.

14. Which among the following organisms is not a mammal?

1. Bat. 
2. Whale.
3. Lion
4. Rabbit. 
5. Crocodile.

15. Carefully study Figure 1 then answer the question that follows.

Figure 1

The organism which is shown in Figure 1 feeds on

1. honey 
2. flesh
3. Grains
4. aquatic food 
5. decayed matter.

16. What kind of habitat suits a plant with characteristic features of the plant drawn in

1. Heavy forest.
2. In Water
3. Grassland
4. Desert.
5. Mountains.

17.Why do some plants not shed their leaves during rain seasons?

1. To conserve water
2. To allow transpiration
3. To conserve food 
4. To conserve soil
5. To make the soil fertile.

18.The diagram in Figure 3 shows a picture of a flower.

Which part attracts insects for pollination?

1.  1. 
2.  2.
3.  3. 
4.  4.
5.  5.

19. Electricity produced by a dry cell originates from which type of energy?

1. Solar. 
2. Mechanical. 
3. Sound.
4. Magnetic. 
5. Chemical.

20. Kibata used 50 newtons to push a wall from morning to evening unsuccessfully, Which of the following is correct with regards to the action?

1. He was dodging the work. 
2. He used a lot of force
3. He didn't do any work
4. He did a good work
5. He used little force.