Primary 3 – First Term Examination for Basic Science and Technology Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

Class: Primary 4 Time Allowed: 1 Hour Total Marks: 60

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 marks)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which of these is a living thing?

A. Rock     B. Table     C. Dog     D. Chair

2. Which part of the body do we use to hear?

A. Hand     B. Ear     C. Eye     D. Foot

3. Seeds grow into ______.

A. Stones     B. Plants     C. Clouds     D. Water

4. Which of these do plants need to grow?

A. Plastic     B. Soil     C. Metal     D. Sand only

5. Which is a material that is hard?

A. Wood     B. Water     C. Juice    D. Air

6. What flows in a river?

A. Sand     B. Water     C. Metal     D. Food

7. Which of these is a source of water?

A. River     B. Book     C. Chair     D. Shoe

8. Air is very important because we need it to ______.

A. Sleep     B. Breathe     C. Walk     D. Drive

9. Which of these animals lay eggs?

A. Cow     B. Cat     C. Hen     D. Cow

10. Materials that let light pass through are called ______.

A. Opaque     B. Transparent     C. Hard     D. Soft

SECTION B – THEORY (40 marks)

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions.

11. Define a living thing.

12. Name three living things.

13. State two things a plant needs to grow.

14. What is a seed?

15. Name two parts of your body and their functions.

16. Why do we need to drink water?

17. What is air?

18. Name two ways we can keep water clean.

19. Give two examples of materials and say whether they are hard or soft.

20. Why is it important to take care of animals?

ANSWER KEY

Section A – 1: C 2: B 3: B 4: B 5: A 6: B 7: A 8: B 9: C 10: B

Section B

11: A living thing is something that can eat, breathe, grow and reproduce.

12: Tree, Dog, Human (or any correct three)

13: Soil and water (or sunlight)

14: A seed is the part of a plant from which a new plant grows.

15: Eyes – to see; Legs – to walk (or other parts)

16: So our body can stay healthy and we don’t become thirsty (or similar)

17: Air is the invisible gas around us which we breathe in.

18: Cover water containers; avoid throwing dirt in water

19: Wood – hard; Cloth – soft (or other examples)

20: Because they are part of nature and help in providing food / keeping the environment balanced.