Primary 3 (Basic 3) Third Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer keys

THIRD TERM BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

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. Vertebrat

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.

THIRD TERM BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION PRIMARY 3 – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVE ANSWERS 

1. C – Plants

2. A – seeds

3. B – with backbones

4. C – Habitat

5. A – they can move from one place to another

6. A – Invertebrate

7. B – 2

8. B – Biennials

9. C – a year

10. C – Perennials

11. B – 2

12. B – Fish, dogs and snakes

13. A – Human

14. C – Dog

15. A – Dog and cat

SECTION B – THEORY ANSWERS

1. Difference between plants and animals

• Plants make their own food using sunlight (photosynthesis), while animals cannot make their own food.

• Plants are usually fixed in one place, while animals can move from place to place.

2. Difference between invertebrate and vertebrate animals

• Vertebrates are animals with backbones (e.g., fish, birds, humans).

• Invertebrates are animals without backbones (e.g., insects, worms).

3. Five examples of invertebrate animals – Ant, Spider, Worm, Snail, Butterfly

4. Five examples of vertebrate animals – Human, Dog, Fish, Goat, Bird

5. Explanation of annual and biennial plants

• Annual plants: Plants that complete their life cycle in one year (e.g., maize, beans).

• Biennial plants: Plants that take two years to complete their life cycle (e.g., carrot, cabbage).

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