Basic Science Primary 3 First Term Examination

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2021/2022

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

NAME:………………………………………………………

Answer all Questions

1.) ____________ describes how long or short an object is (a) mass (b) length (c) time

2.) Foot length and hand span are ____________ method of measuring length

(a) modern (b) old (c) future

3.) Tape rule and ruler are ________ method of measuring length (a) old (b) modern (c) future

4.) ______________ is the amount of matter that a body contains (a) time (b) mass (c) length

5.) The following are instruments for measuring mass except ___________

(a) beam balance (b) kitchen scale (c) wall clock

6.) The metric for measuring time is ____________ (a) metre (b) second (c) kilometer

7.) Cock crow is a ________________ method of measuring time (a) old (b) modern (c) maybe

8.) Use of wristwatch is a modern method of measuring time (a) true (b) false (c) maybe

9.) ___________ is the outermost layer of the earth on which plant grow (a) stone (b) soil (c) rock

10.) ____________ is the source of nutrients, air and water to plants (a) rock (b) soil (c) stones

11.) ___________ are things that have life (a) living things (b) non living things (c) liquid object

12.) There are ____________ types of soil (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5

13.) _________________ is the best type of soil for planting (a) sandy (b) loamy (c) clay

14.) When air moves fast, it is called ________________ (a) wind (b) breeze (c) fast air

15.) When air moves slowly, it is referred to as ______ (a) slow wind (b) breeze (c) wind

16.) Examples of living things are these except _______________ (a) goat (b) dog (c) bottle

17.) Example of non-living things are these except ________ (a) stone (b) wood (c) cat

18.) __________________ helps in drying our wet clothes (a) fire (b) wind (c) water

19.) Wind is a source of energy (a) true (b) false (c) maybe

20.) __________________ is a domestic animal (a) lion (b) elephant (c) cat

 

 

Sound Energy

 

 

Light Energy

 

 

Thermal Energy

 

 

 

Section B

1.) What is length? ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

b.) Name two modern instruments for measuring length

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

2.) _________________________ is the quantity of matter in which a body contains

b.) State two instruments for measuring mass

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

3.) What is time? ________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

b.) Mention three modern instruments for measuring time

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

(c) ________________________________

4.) What are living things? _______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

b.) Give three examples of living things

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

(c) ________________________________

5.) What are domestic animals? ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

b.) List three examples of domestic animals you know

(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________

(c) ________________________________