3RD TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
CLASS: GRADE 3 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Instruction: Choose the appropriate option to answer each questions.
- An example of a natural source of light is __________ (a) fire (b) candle (c) sun
- ___________ is a very shiny surface which reflects light and produces the image of any object in front of it (a) rays (b) mirror (c) warmth
- An ant ___________ (a) crawls (b) walks (c) flies
- The movement of a ship is _________________ (a) running (b) flying (c) sailing
- A plane _____________ (a) roars (b) drones (c) whistles
- The ability to move the body to different positions without having pains is called ____ (a) endurance (b) strength (c) flexibility
- A _________ is any action that is learned for a purpose and is needed to take part in activities (a) skill (b) technique (c) method
- _________ is performed by making a quick step as if you were doing a lay up, point your non-take off foot toward the back-left corner of the pit (a) run-up (b) take-off (c) clearing the cross bar
- The skill of receiving the ball and controlling it is called ________ (a) passing (b) trapping (c) heading
- ____________ allows you to move up and down the court, dodge past defenders and make it to the basket (a) passing (b) heading (c) dribbling
- In tennis, there are ___________ types o grip (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
- The ____ starts every point in a match (a) forehand drive (b) backhand drive (c) serve
- In performing the ___________, the swimmer’s arm moves forward from the breast at the surface of the water (a) freestyle (b) Breast stroke (c) Back stroke
- All of these are sources of noise pollution except (a) musical instruments (b) dust from cement (c) heavy machines
- All of these are early counting device except (a) stones (b) toes (c) calculator
- ____________ was used to produce fabrics (a) Napier’s bones (b) Pascaline (c) Jacquard’s loom
- In the 1890, United States (US) census, the ____________ was used in counting the people (a) slide rule (b) Herman Hollerith’s census machine (c) Charles Babbage Difference Engine
- An example of an input device is ____________ (a) webcam (b) monitor (c) speakers
- All the following are examples of output device except ______ (a) plotter (b) headphone (c) keyboard
- A small object that has two buttons and a wire that looks like a tail is _______ (a) virus (b) rat (c) mouse
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Instruction: answer any two questions of your choice. Each question carries equal marks
1a. Give two reasons why a good first aider should control the crowd (4mks)
- What is first aid? (2 mks)
- A good first aider should have the ability to control emotions. Why? (2 mks)
- Give two (2) examples of people that could be first aider.
2a. Explain the following.
- Noise pollution (2mks)
- Chemical pollution (2mks)
2b. Give two examples of sources of
- Noise pollution (2mks)
- Chemical pollution (2mks)
3a. List four basic rules in swimming (4 mks)
- List three safety rules in ball and racket games (3mks)
- List the three stages of the take-off in sprint races (3 mks)
4a. Complete the table
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Animal/Humans/machines
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Sounds
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I
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Cow
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Ii
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Crows
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Iii
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Cat
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Iv
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Barks
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V
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Car
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4b. Give one use each of
- Mouse (1 mk)
- Keyboard (1 mk)
4c. Describe each of the following
- Speaker (1 mk)
- Monitor (1 mk)
