SECOND TERM EXAMINATION PRIMARY 3 SOCIAL STUDIES

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME:______________________

Choose the correct answer by circling the letter beside it:

1. _____ is a disease or sickness affecting the body
   (a) fighting
   (b) illness
   (c) dancing
   (d) playing
2. Diseases are caused by harmful _____
   (a) germs
   (b) vegetables
   (c) fruits
   (d) clothes
3. The people who are trained to give us drugs are _____ and _____
   (a) mummy and daddy
   (b) doctors and nurses
   (c) teacher and pupil
   (d) brother and sister
4. When people are sick, they don’t feel well
   (a) No
   (b) Yes
   (c) Maybe
5. _____________ are chemicals or substances that change the way our bodies work.
   (a) drug
   (b) drink
   (c) food
   (d) fruit
6. Accidents are caused by being _____
   (a) playing
   (b) careless
   (c) careful
   (d) driving
7. Malaria is introduced into our bodies when we get bitten by a _________
   (a) dog
   (b) malaria
   (c) mosquito
   (d) goat
8. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant ______
   (a) oil
   (b) cream
   (c) salt
   (d) water
9. It is very important to be watchful for _____ when we cross the road
   (a) goat
   (b) dog
   (c) people
   (d) vehicles
10. Every home, school, and office should have a first aid _____
    (a) pot
    (b) box
    (c) cup
    (d) bowl
11. Nigeria has ______ states and ______ capitals
    (a) 39 and 39
    (b) 36 and 35
    (c) 36 and 36
    (d) 40 and 40
12. _________ is the president of Nigeria
    (a) Akinwunmi Ambode
    (b) Bola Tinubu
    (c) Muhammed Buhari
    (d) Raji Fashola
13. _____ is the capital of Adamawa State
    (a) Oyo
    (b) Yola
    (c) Ogun
    (d) Ikeja
14. ____________ is the capital of Katsina
    (a) Kogi
    (b) Enugu
    (c) Katsina
    (d) Edo
15. A swamp is land that is soft and _______
    (a) rich
    (b) muddy
    (c) hard
    (d) poor
16. Rainforests are forests that grow in areas where there is a lot of ________
    (a) grass
    (b) rain
    (c) sand
    (d) clay
17. Cash crops are crops that are cultivated to be sold for _________
    (a) Food
    (b) material
    (c) money
    (d) crops
18. ECOWAS was founded on May 28th, 1975
    (a) Yes
    (b) No
    (c) Maybe
19. The headquarters of ECOWAS is in ________ Nigeria
    (a) Ondo
    (b) Kano
    (c) Abuja
    (d) Jos
20. The ____________ a country uses is called its currency
    (a) soap
    (b) money
    (c) sand
    (d) salt
21. When people are sick, they don’t feel __________.
    (a) good
    (b) bad
    (c) well
    (d) happy
22. __________ are tiny organisms that can make us sick.
    (a) Animals
    (b) Plants
    (c) Germs
    (d) Rocks
23. Doctors and nurses are trained to give us ________.
    (a) food
    (b) water
    (c) medicine
    (d) toys
24. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant ________.
    (a) air
    (b) oil
    (c) fire
    (d) soil
25. Nigeria has _______ states and _______ capitals.
    (a) 35, 36
    (b) 40, 39
    (c) 36, 36
    (d) 39, 40
26. Abuja is the capital city of ________.
    (a) Nigeria
    (b) Ghana
    (c) Togo
    (d) Kenya
27. Rainforests grow in areas with a lot of _________.
    (a) snow
    (b) rain
    (c) sunshine
    (d) wind
28. Cash crops are grown to be sold for ________.
    (a) eating
    (b) playing
    (c) money
    (d) planting
29. ECOWAS stands for Economic Community of __________ States.
    (a) African
    (b) European
    (c) Asian
    (d) American
30. The headquarters of ECOWAS is located in ________.
    (a) Lagos
    (b) Accra
    (c) Abuja
    (d) Dakar
31. A swamp is land that is soft and _______.
    (a) dry
    (b) wet
    (c) hard
    (d) cold
32. Rainforests are forests that receive a lot of _______.
    (a) sand
    (b) rain
    (c) snow
    (d) wind
33. Cash crops are grown for ________.
    (a) food
    (b) money
    (c) clothes
    (d) fun
34. The president of Nigeria is _______.
    (a) Muhammadu Buhari
    (b) Goodluck Jonathan
    (c) Olusegun Obasanjo
    (d) Yakubu Gowon
35. A disease or sickness affecting the body is called an __________. (a) injury
    (b) illness
    (c) happiness
    (d) success
36. When crossing the road, it’s important to watch out for ________. (a) birds
    (b) vehicles
    (c) clouds
    (d) trees
37. The capital of Adamawa State is _______. (a) Lagos
    (b) Yola
    (c) Abuja
    (d) Kano
38. Nigeria has a total of _______ states and _______ capitals. (a) 36, 36
    (b) 40, 40
    (c) 35, 36
    (d) 39, 39
39. ECOWAS was founded on _______. (a) April 27th, 1980
    (b) May 28th, 1975
    (c) March 15th, 1990
    (d) June 10th, 1967
40. The currency a country uses is called its _______. (a) language
    (b) flag
    (c) money
    (d) president

Section B:

Answer all questions:

1. What is an illness?
2. What is first aid?
3. What is a swamp?
   b.) What are food crops?
4. State four main food crops in West Africa
   (a) ________________________________
   (b) ________________________________
   (c) ________________________________
   (d) ________________________________
5. What are cash crops?
   b.) What is an island?

Primary 3 Second Term Examination Basic Science