P6 Science and Elementary Technology National Exam | NESA 2025

NESA Exams 2025 | National Exam


1) Select and circle a tool that is used for transport on a farm. (1 mark)

A) A wheelbarrow
B) A file
C) A spraying pump
D) A hoe

Answer: A) A wheelbarrow

2) Choose and circle two (2) ways of maintaining mechanical tools. (2 marks)

A) Cleaning them
B) Heating them
C) Oiling/greasing
D) Washing them
E) Keeping them in a tool box

Answer:

  • Cleaning them
  • Oiling/greasing

3) State the use of the following carpentry tools. (2 marks)

a) A meter ruler

Answer: Used to measure length.

b) A wood saw

Answer: Used to cut wood.

4) State whether the following statements are True or False. (2 marks)

a) A blacksmith uses a hammer to shape metal.

Answer: True

b) A simple machine uses a single applied force to do work against a single load.

Answer: True

5) Complete the table below with the following tools: Brace, wood saw, plane. (3 marks)

Answer:

Cutting tools

Drilling tools

Smoothing tools

 

Wood saw

 

Brace

 

Plane

 

6) Choose and circle the correct answer. (2 marks)

Fruits are produced from:

A) Roots
B) Leaves
C) Stem
D) Flower

Answer: D) Flower

7) Why do most flowers have scent? (1 mark)

Answer: Flowers have scent to attract insects for pollination.

8) Match the plants with the part we eat. (3 marks)

A. Carrots                       I. Fruits
B. Pawpaw                     II. Flowers
C. Broccoli                     III. Roots

Answer:

Carrots------ >   Roots
Pawpaw---- >     Fruits
Broccoli---- >   Flowers

9) Complete the sentence. (1 mark)

The process by which plants lose water into the atmosphere through the leaves is known as --------------------

Answer: Transpiration

10) Writing skills can be defined as (2 marks)

A) Computer hardware
B) Skills which help you to type data
C) Processed data
D) Skills used in paint activity

Answer: B) Skills which help you to type data

 

11) State whether the statements are True or False. (2 marks)

a) A computer requires programs to function.

Answer: True

b) Scratch and Turtle Art are two popular programming languages for kids.

Answer: True

 

12) Complete the phrases using the options given. (2 marks)

a) __________ for underlining a word or sentence.

Answer: Underline text

b) __________ for changing the colour of the text.

Answer: Colouring the text

 

13) Complete with: internet, computer, monitor. (2 marks)

i) Electronic device that accepts, processes, organises and stores data is known as ______.

Answer: Computer

ii) A large group of computers connected to each other is ______.

Answer: Internet

 

14) Arrange the following ways of saving a document. (2 marks)

A) Click on “Save As”
B) Click on a file
C) Click on desktop and name document
D) Click on save

Answer (Correct order):

  1. Click on a file
  2. Click on “Save As”
  3. Click on desktop and name the document
  4. Click on save

 

15) Why should people learn Scratch activity? (1 mark)

Answer: To learn programming and develop problem-solving skills.

 

16) Which tool can be used to make a motorcycle using wires? (2 marks)

A) Wood
B) Knife
C) Screwdriver
D) Pliers

Answer: D) Pliers

 

17) State any safety precautions while using tools and materials. (2 marks)

Answer:

  • Wear protective clothing.
  • Use tools carefully.

 

18) Match the materials with the tools/products. (2 marks)

Wires                                             I) Socks
Manila paper                             II) Toy bicycle
Thread                                          III) Ball
Banana fibre                              IV) Polygons

Answer:

Wires----------------->Toy bicycle
Manila paper------> > iv) Polygons
Thread---------------> i) Socks
Banana fibre--------- > iii) Ball

19) Choose the best alternative from the brackets to fill the gap.

Learning materials help in ______ (trading activities, teaching activities) . (2 marks)

Answer: Teaching activities

20) Select the best definition of sound. (2 marks)

A) Air in motion
B) Energy which enables us to see
C) Energy which enables us to hear
D) Energy which enables us to move

Answer: C) Energy which enables us to hear

 

21) State whether the statements are True or False. (2 marks)

a) Oxygen supports the burning of wood.

Answer: True

b) Trees provide oxygen.

Answer: True

 

22) Identify changes observed when boiling water in a kettle. (2 marks)

Answer:

  • Water changes into steam.
  • Bubbles form as the water boils.

 

23) Choose the best alternative from the brackets to fill the gaps.

Air pollution is most common in ______ (Villages, Cities). (2 marks)

Answer: Cities

 

24) Why should people not stay in a closed room with a burning charcoal stove? (1 mark)

Answer: Because it produces carbon monoxide which can cause suffocation or death.

 

25) The District of Gakenke is hilly. How do farmers in Gakenke overcome the problem of soil erosion?  

Answer:

  • Terracing
  • Planting grass or trees

 

26) Match soil types with uses. (3 marks)

Clay soil                 i) Good for crops
Sand soil               ii) Modelling pots
Loam soil              iii) Making bricks

Answer:

Clay soil------ > Modelling pots
Sand soil------ > Making bricks
Loam soil------ > Good for crops

 

27) State whether the following statements are True or False. (2 marks)

a) Too much fertilizers can destroy soil.

Answer: True

b) Organic fertilizers stay longer in soil.

Answer: True

 

28) Match wastes with their sources. (3 marks)

A. Used engine oil                i) Agricultural waste
B. Raw sewage                     ii) Waste from automobiles
C. Plant remains                 iii) Industrial waste


Answer:

A------ > ii
B------ >  iii
C------ > i

 

29) Study the following alternatives and underline those which can cause poultry diseases. (2 marks)

i) Poor hygiene
ii) Balanced diet
iii) Lack of enough food
iv) Vaccinating chickens

Answer:

  • Poor hygiene
  • Lack of enough food

 

30) Choose and circle the correct answer. (2 marks)

______ is a mammal.

A) Frog
B) Dog
C) Snake
D) Fish

Answer: B) Dog

 

31) Grouping animals according to their characteristics is called ______. (2 marks)

A) Culling.

 B) Classification.

C) Hopping.

D) Cannibalism.

Answer: Classification

 

32) State whether the following statements are True or False. (2 marks)

a) Coccidiosis is an infectious disease of chicken.

Answer: True

b) Incubation takes 21 days.

Answer: True

 

33) Select and circle two problems faced by farmers in Rwanda. (2 marks)

A) Lack of enough pasture

B) People do not like meat

C) Parasites and diseases

D) Our culture doesn’t promote cattle farming.

Answer:

  • Lack of enough pasture
  • Parasites and diseases

 

34) State whether each of the statements below is True or False. (2 marks)

a) Tongue enables us to balance the body.

Answer: False

b) Retina is the outer layer of the eye.

Answer: False

 

35) Choose and circle the correct answer. (2 marks)

______ muscle is on the front of the upper arm.

 

A) biceps

B) triceps

C) Involuntary

D) none of these

Answer: Biceps

 

36) Choose the process which takes place in the mouth during digestion. (2 marks)

A) Elimination.

B) Ingestion.

C) Absorption.

D) Egestion

Answer: Ingestion

 

37) Match the deficiency diseases with their causes.  (3 marks)

a) Marasmus                i) Lack of iodine in diet.

b) Rickets                       ii) Lack of enough food.

c) Goitre                         iii) Lack of vitamin D calcium.

Answer

Marasmus------ >Lack of enough food
Rickets---------- > Lack of vitamin D and calcium
Goitre------------ > Lack of iodine

 

38) Complete the following sentences using the words below. (2 marks)

Lungs, Diaphragm, Bronchioles.

a) The diaphragm separates chest cavity from abdomen.

b) Lungs are where gaseous exchange takes place.

 

39) Classify the foods given below according to their groups.. (2 marks)

Carbohydrates

proteins

vitamins

 

Maize

 

Beans

 

Oranges

 

40) As an adolescent boy or girl in P6, what are some responsible behavior can you take to make right decisions concerning your life. (2 marks)

Answer:

  • Avoid bad peer pressure
  • Focus on studies

 

41) The diagram below shows the circulatory system. (2 marks)

Name the blood vessels marked A, B, C and D.


Science and Elementary Technology NESA Exam

Answer:
A – Artery
B – Vein
C – Capillary
D – Aorta

 

42) Explain how you can properly maintain the respiratory system. (2 marks)

Answer:

  • Avoid smoking
  • Exercise regularly

43) How should a Primary 6 learner avoid early pregnancy? (2 marks)

Answer:

  • Abstain from sexual activity
  • Avoid bad peer pressure

 

44) Arrange the following in order of occurrence. (2 marks)

Foetus--- > Zygote--- > baby--- >embryo.

Answer:
Zygote --- > Embryo--- > Foetus--- >Baby

 

45) Classify with a Tick () the materials in the column given below (2 marks)

Material

Non-metal

Metal

 

Glass

 

 

 

Nail

 

 

 

Coin

 

 

 

Wooden spoon

 

 

 

46) State whether the following statements are True or False. (2 marks)

a) Electricians wear gloves to prevent electric shock.

Answer: True

b) A switch is used to open and close a circuit.

Answer: True

 

47) Choose and circle the correct answer.

Solar panels change sunlight into ______ energy. (2 marks)

A) heat

B) sound

C) chemical

D) electrical

Answer: Electrical energy

 

48) Choose the best alternative from the brackets to fill the gaps.

…….. is the boiling point of water while……………..is the melting point of ice. (00c , 1000C). (2 marks)

Answer:
Water boils at 100°C
Ice melts at 0°C

 

49) Match the parts of the simple electric circuit with their roles. (2 marks)

Parts                           Roles

a) Dry cell                             I) break and complete the circuit

b) Bulb                                  II) transmit electric current.     

c) Wire                                 III) produce energy.

d) Switch                           IV) converts electrical energy into light energy.

Answers

Dry cell------ > Produce energy
Bulb--------- > Convert electrical energy into light
Wire--------- > Transmit electric current
Switch------- > Break and complete circuit

 

50) Draw a magnet and label poles. (2 marks)

Answer:

Two Magnet Poles
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