Third Term Examination Basic Science and Technology Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Exam Questions

 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – PART 1

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 

PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)

NEW SCHEME 

 

SECTION A

Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. _________ are living things that grow in the soil.

A. Weeds

B. Crops

C. Plants

 

2. The basic parts of most land plants are roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and _________.

A. seeds

B. crops

C. weeds

 

3. Vertebrata animals are animals _________.

 

A. without backbones

B. with backbones

C. will backbones

 

4. _________ is a place that an animal lives.

A. House

B. Room

C. Habitat

 

5. Plants and animals are living things because _________.

A. they can move from one place to another

B. they cannot produce their young one

C. they cook their food before eating.

 

6. _________ animals are animals without backbones.

A. Invertebrate

B. Invirbrate

C. Vertebrate

 

7. Plants can be classified into _________.

A. 3

B. 2

C. 1

 

8. _________ plants are plants that grow and live for about two years.

 

A. Annuals

B. Biennials

C. Perennials

 

9. Annual plants are plants that grow and live for about _________.

A. three years

B. two years

C. a year

 

10. _________ plants are plants that grow and live for more two years.

A. Annuals

B. Biennials

C. Perennials

 

11. All species of animals are classed into _________ groups.

A. 4

B. 2

C. 3

 

12. _________, _________ and _________ are good examples of vertebrates.

A. human, birds and worms

B. Fish, dogs and snakes

C. Cow, monkey and human

 

13. One of these is not invertebrate animal.

 

A. Human

B. Spider

C. Worm

 

14. Which of the following animals is used for security?

A. Lion

B. Bird

C. Dog

 

15. _________ and _________ are common domestic animals.

A. Dog and cat

B. Snake and goat

C. Bird and insect

 

SECTION B 

Answer all the questions. 

1. What is the different between plants and animals?

 

2. Differentiate between invertebrate and vertebrate animals.

3. State 5 examples of invertebrate animals.

4. Give 5 examples of vertebrate animals.

5. Explain annual and biennial plants.

 

 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – PART 2

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 

PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)

FORMAL SCHEME 

 

SECTION A 

Choose the correct answer from the options. 

1. _______________ is the act of representing pictures or objects on a paper.

[a] Drawing

[b] Coloring

[c] Writing

 

2. _______________ is used to draw circle.

 

[a] Pencil

[b] Compass

[c] Eraser

 

3. Energy means _______________.

[a] accelerator

[b] ability to do work

[c] pulling and pushing

 

4. Re – election of light causes formation of _______________.

[a] image

[b] man

[c] sun

 

5. The main source of light is the _______________.

[a] moon

[b] sun

[c] bulb

 

6. The production of sounds is made possible by _______________ energy.

[a] sound

[b] silent

[c] frictional

 

7. _______________ is the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions and investigation.

 

[a] Literate

[b] Curiosity

[c] Training

 

8. Curiosity help to know _______________.

[a] little

[b] nothing

[c] more

 

9. _______________ is one of the negative effect of higher order thinking

[a] Fasting

[b] Proud

[c] Corruption

 

10. Which of these objects does not float in Air?

[a] Balloon

[b] Ball

[c] Stone

 

11. The sound produced by objects can be _______________.

[a] sleep or dance

[b] sharp or soft

[c] sharp or slow

 

12. Time can be measured in these units except _______________.

 

[a] second

[b] hour

[c] kilogram

 

13. Air in motion is called _______________.

[a] wind

[b] thunder

[c] lightening

 

14. Water is _______________ in nature.

[a] solid

[b] liquid

[c] gas

 

15. Color can be used in _______________ to control traffic.

[a] television light

[b] vision light

[c] traffic light

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SECTION B

Attempt all questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define energy.

B. List 4 forms of Energy.

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define Curiosity.

B. State 4 things that can produced sound.

 

QUESTION 3

A. Write 2 reasons why we can think higher.

B. List 4 areas people are curious in.

 

QUESTION 4

A. What is drawing?

B. List 3 materials needed for drawing and their uses.

 

QUESTION 5

A. State 5 musical instrument.

B. What is inventive thinking?

 

 

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