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BST Science 3rd Term Examination (primary 3)

  • Posted By Olusola
  • Tue 25, April 2023
  • 3rd Term Term

Take some time to check out the Basic Science and Technology Examination for primary three (3rd term). You can equally download the questions for your students. The topics covered include Water treatment, pollution and soil as well science equipment among others.

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BST Science Examination (primary 3)
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Duration: 30 minutes


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1.
Which one of the following diseases is caused by drinking polluted water?
A.
catarrh
B.
Kwashiorkor
C.
tuberculosis
D.
diarrhoea
Reveal Answer
diarrhoea

2.
Wind can be very helpful in so many aspects but sometimes it causes harm. Which of the following would you say is not an advantage of wind?
A.
Wind helps in drying things.
B.
Wind destroys roofs of buildings.
C.
Wind is used in cross pollination.
D.
Wind is used to sail boats.
Reveal Answer
Wind destroys roofs of buildings.

3.
The instrument used in measuring wind speed is called ____________.
A.
Wind recorder
B.
Wind baker
C.
Wind vane
D.
Cup anemometer
Reveal Answer
Wind vane

4.
Harmful substances contaminate air. These harmful substances are called____________.
A.
pollution
B.
Pollen grains
C.
pollination
D.
pollutants
Reveal Answer
pollutants

5.
Which of the following do you know that water is not required for?
A.
talking
B.
transportation
C.
agriculture
D.
exercise
Reveal Answer
talking

6.
You want to get water to wash your clothes and you would like to fetch it from a natural source. Which of the following would you not consider?
A.
dams
B.
lakes
C.
spring
D.
ocean
Reveal Answer
ocean

7.
__________ is the medium for plant growth.
A.
soil
B.
air
C.
water
D.
rock
Reveal Answer
soil

8.
_________ is gotten from soil and used to make medicine.
A.
granite
B.
charcoal
C.
kaolin
D.
limestone
Reveal Answer
kaolin

9.
_______ is air in motion.
A.
Heat
B.
Dust
C.
Oxygen
D.
Wind
Reveal Answer
Wind

10.
Which of the following is not a major source of water?
A.
lake
B.
river
C.
forest
D.
spring
Reveal Answer
forest

11.
___________ water is unfit for drinking.
A.
polluted
B.
potable
C.
distilled
D.
boiled
Reveal Answer
polluted

12.
Which one of these activities cannot be carried out on soil?
A.
swimming
B.
mining
C.
building
D.
building
Reveal Answer
swimming

13.
Which of these is NOT an effect of wind?
A.
Wind causes cooling.
B.
Wind blows light objects like feathers and dust particles.
C.
Wind causes heat
D.
Wind makes wet clothes dry faster.
Reveal Answer
Wind causes heat

14.
The importance of soil to man are numerous. However, there is one thing soil does that irritates man. Which of the following is it?
A.
it creates dust.
B.
it is used to produce food.
C.
it supports foundation of building.
D.
it is used in distribution of water.
Reveal Answer
it creates dust.

15.
Some animals live in soil, which of these animals make their homes inside soil?
A.
cats
B.
rats
C.
rabbits
D.
butterfly
Reveal Answer
rabbits

16.
You are asked to mould a pot, which of these soils do you think is most appropriate to use?
A.
loamy
B.
clay
C.
fine sand
D.
sandy
Reveal Answer
clay

17.
Water that is fit for drinking is known as ____________.
A.
sparkling
B.
polluted
C.
potable
D.
imported
Reveal Answer
potable

18.
A wind vane is used to measure the _______ of wind.
A.
position
B.
current
C.
direction
D.
Speed
Reveal Answer
direction

19.
All these are qualities of clean water EXCEPT _________?
A.
contaminated
B.
tasteless
C.
colourless
D.
odourless
Reveal Answer
contaminated

20.
When gasses such as sulphur (iv) oxide, nitrogen (iv) oxide get into water, the water becomes __________.
A.
acidic
B.
distilled
C.
condensed
D.
purified
Reveal Answer
acidic

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2 Dsk 17 3 min.
3 onyi 13 12 min.
4 THE WORD 6 6 min.