MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

GRADE 7 INTEGRATED SCIENCE END OF TERM 1 TEST 2025

NAME: ……………………………………………………………… ……………….

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS BY CYCLING THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Which of the following is a skin diseases

A. Dysentry B. Typhoid C. Scabies D. Cholera

2. Which type of clothing will not be good for the cold season?

A. Coat B. jacket C. Sweater D. Vest

3. The diagram below shows a flower

Which part of the flower attracts insects for pollination to take place?

4. ………. Is a mixture of gases

A. Air B. Oxygen C. pollution D. Water

5. A farmer put a heap of leaves, grass, dead animals and sticks on the farm land.
The Farmer wanted to make …………… manure.

A. Animal B. Compost C. green D. Plant

6. In humans, the process of digestion begins in the ______ where food is chewed
into smaller pieces by the teeth.
A. Stomach B. Liver C. Mouth D. Tongue

7. Fruits are the parts of plants that contain______

A. Juice B. Flowers C. Food D. Seeds

8. Apart from manure and crop rotation, soil fertlity can be improved by using____

A. fertilizer B. Lime C. Ploughing D. Weeding

9. In which of the following plants are seedlings usually not transplanted?

A. Tomatoes B. Rape C. Cabbage D. Carrots

10. The remaining undigested matter is called?

A. Feaces B. Energy C. Enzymes D. Acid

11. In a car battery, what are the stages of energy change?

A. Chemical – Mechanical B. Mechanical – Electrical

C. Chemical- Electrical D. Electrical – Chemical

12. The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is called?

A. Rainfall B. Humidity C. Condensation D. Evaporation

13. A plant which grows where it is not wanted such as among crops is called a___

A. decorative B. Weed C. Food crop D. Crop rotation14

14.Study the diagram of the digestive system below

Name the part labelled B

A. mouth B. stomach C. large intestines D. Rectum

15. HIV and AIDS is a disease that is caused by___

A. Bacteria B. Virus C. disease D. Vaccination

16. A mangnet is made up of two poles which are …………….

A. East and west B. North and south C. South and East D. West and North

17. Plants that have pods are known as _____

A. Cereals B. Legumes C. Fruits D. Beans

18. The best medium for sound to travel in is …………….

A.water B. Soil C. ear D. Air

19. Electric kettles are made of plastic handles. This is because plastic ………

A. Allows heat to pass through it. B. Does not allow heat to pass through

C. Is the cheapest material to buy D. Is a good conductor of heat

20. Why are skin lightening creams bad for our skin? They____

A. lead to skin cancer B. add beauty C. affect the brain D. none

21. What is our staple food in Zambia

A. rice B. nshima C. porridge D. millet

22. Bananas are flowering plants that do not produce seeds. They are reproduced
by____

A. stem cutting B. runners C. rhizomes D. suckers

23. Ringworm is caused by a _____

A. fungus B. mites C. virus D. bacteria

24. Which of the following shows the correct order of organs of the alimentary
canal beginning from the mouth?

A. gullet, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, rectum and anus

B. gullet, stomach, large intestines, small intestines, rectum and anus

C. anus, rectum, small intestines, large intestines, stomach and gullet

D. gullet, stomach,large intestines, small intestines, anus and rectum

25. Which disease has the following symptoms Headache, anaemia, high fever,
body pains.

A. meningitis B. malaria C. Dysentry D. Flu

26. Study the diagram below

What method of separation is being used in the diagram?

A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. decanting D. Boiling

27. What name is given to the movement of seeds from the parent plant____

A. fertilisation B. seed dispersal C. pollination D. propagation

28. The three main groups of food are___

A. nutrients, proteins, and body building food

B. body building, protective and vitamins

C. protective food, body building and energy

D. energy giving, mineral salts and food

29. Scurvy is an example of skin diseases which is caused by the lack of ____

A. nutrients B. vitamin c C. vitamin D D. fats

30. When white blood cells are damaged, it means that the…….

A. Person is dead B. Body cannot fight infections C. Person has anaemia

D. Person has no blood

31. Starch is digested in the mouth by an enzyme found in ____

A. saliva B. teeth C. tongue D. mouth

32. A mixture of water, sand and oil has been left to stand for a while. What name
is given to the sand particles settling at the bottom.

A. suspension B. sediments C. fine sand D. gravel

33. Viruses can only reproduce inside the cells of the other living organisms
called___

A. cell B. organisms cell C. host organisms D. virus

34. which of the following is one of the characteristics of an amphibian?

A. moist skin B. dry scales C. feathers D. hair

35. The fusion of the nuclei from a pollen grain and ovule is called_____

A. pollination B. dispersal C. fertilization D.germination

36. A pupil alone in an empty school hall blows a whistle and a few seconds later
hears the same whistle sound. This is an example of ___

A. pitch B. frequency C. vibration D. echo

37. A patient with diarrhoea should be encouraged to take oral re-hydration salt in
order to___

A. restore the energy B. replace the lost water and salt

C. make him enjoy the drink D. stop the diarrhoea

38. Which of the following is a reflective body?

A. Sun B. Star C. asteroid D. Fires

39. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther to the ___ of a flower.

A. stamen B. stigma C. anthers D. petals

40. A moving bicycle has ____ energy

A. kinetic B. potential C. stored D. moving

41. A drum produces a high pitch when it is warmed. This is because the skin is
…………

A. Hardened B. Loosened C. softened D. Tightened

42. Which of the following is a contraceptive?

A. Condom B. Panado C. Farmily planning D. Child spacing

43. From the list below, which one consists of substances that pollute air?

A. dust, smoke and carbonmonoxide B. dust, smoke and oxygen

C.other gases and nitrogen D. smoke, oxygen and domestic water

44. When separating a soluble substance from water, we use ___ method.

A. filtration B. evaporation C. decanting D. suspension

45. Rivers, Lakes, Dams, Wells, Taps and Boreholes are examples of ____
A. groundwater B. water table C. water sources D. water
cycle.

46. Rural households can make water safe to drink by using the common method
of

A. Boiling B. Kill germs C. Purify D. Cleaning

47. The sun is the Earth’s main source of ____

A. Energy B. Food C. Vitamin D. Light

48. Why does a nurse wear a mask and gloves when going to the theatre? To ….

ADecorate patients and him or herself B. Avoid infecting patients and him or
herself

C. Avoid infecting the patients D. Avoid talking to patients

49. Copper, Aluminium and materials such as plastics and glass are examples
of____

A. non-magnetic B. magnetic C. metals D. scrap

50. Malnutrition means_____

A. Bad feeding B. good feeding C. eating more fruits D.

eating less fruits
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