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- Tue 25, April 2023
- 3rd Term Term
BST Science 3rd Term Examination (primary 3)
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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1.
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.
2.
Which of the following is not a major source of water?
A.
forest
B.
spring
C.
river
D.
lake
Reveal Answer
forest
3.
The instrument used in measuring wind speed is called ____________.
A.
Wind vane
B.
Wind recorder
C.
Cup anemometer
D.
Wind baker
Reveal Answer
Wind vane
4.
A wind vane is used to measure the _______ of wind.
A.
position
B.
current
C.
Speed
D.
direction
Reveal Answer
direction
5.
Some animals live in soil, which of these animals make their homes inside soil?
A.
rabbits
B.
butterfly
C.
cats
D.
rats
Reveal Answer
rabbits
6.
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 in distribution of water.
C.
it supports foundation of building.
D.
it is used to produce food.
Reveal Answer
it creates dust.
7.
Which one of the following diseases is caused by drinking polluted water?
A.
Kwashiorkor
B.
diarrhoea
C.
catarrh
D.
tuberculosis
Reveal Answer
diarrhoea
8.
Harmful substances contaminate air. These harmful substances are called____________.
A.
pollination
B.
pollution
C.
Pollen grains
D.
pollutants
Reveal Answer
pollutants
9.
_______ is air in motion.
A.
Heat
B.
Wind
C.
Dust
D.
Oxygen
Reveal Answer
Wind
10.
_________ is gotten from soil and used to make medicine.
A.
granite
B.
kaolin
C.
charcoal
D.
limestone
Reveal Answer
kaolin
11.
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
12.
You are asked to mould a pot, which of these soils do you think is most appropriate to use?
A.
sandy
B.
loamy
C.
clay
D.
fine sand
Reveal Answer
clay
13.
When gasses such as sulphur (iv) oxide, nitrogen (iv) oxide get into water, the water becomes __________.
A.
purified
B.
distilled
C.
acidic
D.
condensed
Reveal Answer
acidic
14.
Which of the following do you know that water is not required for?
A.
talking
B.
agriculture
C.
exercise
D.
transportation
Reveal Answer
talking
15.
Water that is fit for drinking is known as ____________.
A.
potable
B.
sparkling
C.
imported
D.
polluted
Reveal Answer
potable
16.
___________ water is unfit for drinking.
A.
potable
B.
distilled
C.
polluted
D.
boiled
Reveal Answer
polluted
17.
__________ is the medium for plant growth.
A.
water
B.
soil
C.
air
D.
rock
Reveal Answer
soil
18.
Which one of these activities cannot be carried out on soil?
A.
mining
B.
building
C.
swimming
D.
building
Reveal Answer
swimming
19.
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.
lakes
B.
dams
C.
ocean
D.
spring
Reveal Answer
ocean
20.
All these are qualities of clean water EXCEPT _________?
A.
colourless
B.
contaminated
C.
tasteless
D.
odourless
Reveal Answer
contaminated
Top Scores:
Here are the top 10 responses for this exam.
| Name | Score | Time Used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chi | 18 | 3 min. |
| 2 | Dsk | 17 | 3 min. |
| 3 | onyi | 13 | 12 min. |
| 4 | THE WORD | 6 | 6 min. |