2nd Term Exams Primary 3 Basic Science
2ND TERM EXAMINATION 2012
CLASS: PRIMARY 3 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE
NAME:
1. Soil is very important to plants and animals. (a) True (b) False
2. We must wash our bodies always (a) Yes (b) No (c) Not always
3. We smell with our _____________
4. Living thing can breathe in and breathe out air.
(a) True (b) False (c) Not always
5. Living things breathe in _____________
(a) Hydrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Carbon Dioxide
6. _______________ is a living thing (a) Stone (b) Crab (c) House
7._________ is air in motion (a) Wind (b) animals (c) chicken
8.Dirty water can make us grow very well.
(a) true (b) false (c) Not always
9.Drinking bad water can cause stomach _____________
(a) good (b) diet (c) problems
10.Clean water must be _____________
(a) odourless (b) tasty (c) dirty
11.Air helps in cooling our bodies (a) true (b) false (c) Not always
12.___________ cools and blows us while sweating
(a) water (b) wind (c) salt
13.____________ are carried from one place to another.
(a) germs (b) water (c) paint
14.Poisonous substances enter the body through dirty water.
(a) yes (b) no (c) Not always
15.__________ is a diseases (a) coconut (b) carbohydrate (c) dysentery
16.___________ is used for smelling (a) mouth (b) nose (c) eyes
17.We must always ___________ our hands before eating
(a) teeth (b) eyes (c) wash
18.___________ is used for tasting (a) hand (b) tongue (c) mouth
19.How many sense organ do we have? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15
20.Regular exercise makes us to breathe well.
(a) true (b) false (c) Not always
Section B
1. What is soil? ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. Mention 3 types of soil
(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________
(c) ______________________________
3. List four sources of water
(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________
(c) ______________________________ (d) _________________________________
4. List 2 qualities of good water
(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________
5.Identify 2 importance of air or wind
(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________
6. Mention three types of diseases
(a) ______________________________ (b) _________________________________
(c) ______________________________