THIRD TERM EXAMINATION – SCIENCE
Class: Basic 3
Subject: Science
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
SECTION A – OBJECTIVE TEST (30 marks)
Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C, or D
1. Which of these is a source of light?
A. Moon B. Sun C. Mirror D. Rock
2. The sun rises in the ___.
A. north B. west C. south D. east
3. Water turns into ice when it is ___.
A. heated B. cooled C. boiled D. stirred
4. Which part of a plant takes in water from the soil?
A. Leaf B. Stem C. Root D. Flower
5. A baby becomes a child and later becomes a(n) ___.
A. animal B. adult C. egg D. seed
6. Which of these animals can fly?
A. Goat B. Bird C. Dog D. Fish
7. All living things need ___.
A. food B. car C. clothes D. money
8. Which one is not a sense organ?
A. Eye B. Ear C. Nose D. Knee
9. The largest planet in our solar system is ___.
A. Earth B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Venus
10. A person who studies the sky is called a ___.
A. teacher B. astronaut C. plumber D. farmer
11. Plants make their own food using ___.
A. water and oil B. light and soil C. sunlight and water D. water and salt
12. The gas we breathe in to stay alive is ___.
A. carbon dioxide B. oxygen C. nitrogen D. smoke
13. Which of these is a natural source of water?
A. tap B. pipe C. well D. bucket
14. The sense organ for hearing is the ___.
A. eye B. ear C. tongue D. nose
15. We see things around us because of ___.
A. darkness B. water C. light D. air
16. A shadow is formed when ___.
A. light passes through an object B. light is blocked by an object C. water touches the
ground D. wind blows hard
17. The part of the body we use to smell is the ___.
A. tongue B. nose C. skin D. eye
18. Air is important because ___.
A. it gives us food B. it helps us to fly C. it helps us to breathe D. it gives us clothes
19. Which of these is a solid?
A. milk B. juice C. stone D. water
20. When we heat water, it becomes ___.
A. ice B. steam C. oil D. snow
21. Which of these is a non-living thing?
A. goat B. pencil C. bird D. tree
22. A baby grows in the ___.
A. chest B. hand C. stomach D. womb
23. The moon shines because it ___.
A. produces light B. reflects sunlight C. is hot D. burns
24. A magnet attracts ___.
A. paper B. cloth C. metal D. rubber
25. Animals that live in water are called ___.
A. land animals B. birds C. water animals D. flying animals
26. We protect our environment by ___.
A. burning rubbish B. throwing waste around C. planting trees D. killing animals
27. Dirty water can cause ___.
A. malaria B. headache C. cholera D. cough
28. Which one is a healthy practice?
A. eating expired food B. brushing your teeth daily C. staying up all night D. not washing
your hands
29. What helps us to move our body?
A. eyes B. teeth C. muscles D. hair
30. What do we call the change of a caterpillar into a butterfly?
A. reproduction B. growth C. metamorphosis D. respiration
SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TEST (20 marks)
Answer all questions
1. Mention five (5) living things. (5 marks)
2. State four (4) ways of keeping the environment clean. (4 marks)
3. List the five (5) sense organs and what each is used for. (5 marks)
4. Draw and label any part of a plant. (6 marks)
(Label at least 3 parts – root, stem, leaf)
