First Term Examinations Primary 3 Basic Science
First Term Examinations
Basic Science and Technology
Grade 3
1 hour
Read the following questions below carefully and pick the best answer from the given alternatives
1. Living things are things that have…… in them (a) stone (b) lives (c) water
2. All living things will inevitably become non living things one day….. (a) True (b) False (c) Undecided
3. Which of the following is not a unit of measuring time……… (a) Hour (b) Calendar (c) Minute
4. Sixty seconds make one….. (a) hour (b) minute (c) day
5………….. is the one of the characteristics of living things to feed in order to sustain and maintain life (a) Irritability (b) Nutrition (c) Excretion
6. Plants are living things…….. (a) True (b) False (c) Undecided
7. The ability of living things to increase in body size or weight is known as….. (a) Growth (b) Death (c) Reproduction
8……… is made up of two gasses which are oxygen and hydrogen (a) Bread (b) Water (c) Sand
9. Water is used for washing or bathing….. (a) True (b) False (c) Not known
10. The best source of water for domestic use at home is the……. (a) Tap (b) Sea (c) Atlantic
Part B
Theory
1. Mention four parts of a plant
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2. Mention four living things
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3. Mention four non living things
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4. Mention four uses of water
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5. Mention four sources of water
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