PEP Science Practice Questions

What PEP Science practice questions teach you

PEP practice questions help Grade 6 students understand how important concepts are assessed across the Primary Exit Profile examination.

Practising with answer options and explanations helps students improve reasoning, recognise mistakes and strengthen the skills needed for the exam.

PEP Science PEP Grade 6 Practice Questions

Browse questions based on common PEP Grade 6 formats. Select a question to review its answer options.

1. Question 1 — Which part of a plant absorbs water and minerals from the soil?
2. Question 2 — Which substance in green leaves absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
3. Question 3 — Which gas do green plants take in from the air during photosynthesis?
4. Question 4 — Which organism is the producer in the food chain Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake?
5. Question 5 — What is likely to happen to frogs if the number of grasshoppers in their habitat decreases greatly?
6. Question 6 — Which organ pumps blood around the human body?
7. Question 7 — Why does a person's heart beat faster during exercise?
8. Question 8 — Which organ is mainly responsible for taking oxygen into the body?
9. Question 9 — Which nutrient is mainly needed for growth and repair of body tissues?
10. Question 10 — Which action is most effective in helping to prevent the spread of germs?
11. Question 11 — Which change of state occurs when liquid water becomes water vapour?
12. Question 12 — What process causes water droplets to form on the outside of a cold bottle?
13. Question 13 — Which condition would cause wet clothes to dry most quickly?
14. Question 14 — Which material is the best conductor of heat?
15. Question 15 — Why are cooking pot handles often made from plastic or wood?
16. Question 16 — Which force causes a moving toy car to slow down on the floor?
17. Question 17 — Which force pulls objects towards Earth?
18. Question 18 — A student wants a toy car to travel farther using the same push. Which surface should the student use?
19. Question 19 — What happens when the switch in a simple electrical circuit is open?
20. Question 20 — Which material would allow electricity to flow through it most easily?
21. Question 21 — Why does a bulb light when the switch in a simple circuit is closed?
22. Question 22 — Which simple machine is a ramp?
23. Question 23 — Which simple machine is commonly used to raise a flag on a flagpole?
24. Question 24 — Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
25. Question 25 — Which weather instrument measures the amount of rainfall?
26. Question 26 — Which action can help reduce flooding around homes?
27. Question 27 — Why should a person avoid standing under a tall tree during a thunderstorm?
28. Question 28 — Which activity helps to conserve the environment?
29. Question 29 — Which resource is renewable?
30. Question 30 — A student wants to test whether plants grow better in sunlight or darkness. Which factor should be kept the same for both plants?

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