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
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Section B
1.) What is length? ______________________________________________________________
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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? _______________________________________________________
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b.) Give three examples of living things
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________
5.) What are domestic animals? ___________________________________________________
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b.) List three examples of domestic animals you know
(a) ________________________________ (b) ________________________________
(c) ________________________________
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