Primary 3 – First Term Examination for Physical and Health Education (PHE) Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

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

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 Marks)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of these is a fundamental movement pattern?

A. Singing      B. Crawling      C. Reading      D. Sleeping

2. What does physical fitness mean?

A. Being able to jump high only      B. Running all the time
C. Sleeping a lot      D. Being healthy and able to use your body well

3. One component of physical fitness is:

A. Sleepiness     B. Flexibility     C. Napping     D. Watching TV

4. Which of these is an athletics activity in Primary 3 PHE?

A. Dancing     B. Sprint race     C. Drawing     D. Reading

5. When doing sprint races, pupils should:

A. Walk slowly     B. Run as fast as they can     C. Crawl     D. Sleep

6. Which movement pattern is part of fundamental movements?

A. Climbing     B. Driving     C. Watching TV     D. Eating

7. What safety rule should be followed when doing movement patterns like crawling or climbing?

A. Run without looking     B. Ignore obstacles     C. Be careful not to hurt yourself     D. Close your eyes

8. High jump in PHE is:

A. Running only     B. Sitting down     C. Swimming     D. Jumping over a bar

9. Before sprinting, pupils should:

A. Stand still for a long time     B. Stretch or warm up     C. Jump rope only     D. Sleep

10. Which body part movement is involved in fundamental movements?

A. Bending     B. Talking     C. Listening     D. Sleeping

SECTION B – THEORY (40 Marks)

11. Define “movement pattern.”

12. Name four fundamental movement patterns taught in Primary 3.

13. Explain what “physical fitness” means in your own words.

14. List three components of physical fitness.

15. What is a “sprint race”?

16. Describe one safety rule to follow when doing jumping or running.

17. Why is it important to practice movement patterns like crawling and climbing?

18. Give two benefits of having good physical fitness.

19. Draw and name any two movement patterns.

20. Explain how pupils can improve their physical fitness in school.

ANSWER KEY, 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A

11. A movement pattern is a repeated way of moving parts of the body, such as bending, crawling, galloping, or climbing.

12. Crawling, climbing, bending, galloping.

13. Physical fitness means being healthy and able to do physical activities easily.

14. (Based on scheme) — strength, endurance, flexibility.

15. A sprint race is a short-distance running race where participants run as fast as they can.

16. Always check the ground for obstacles so you do not trip or fall.

17. These patterns help the body to grow stronger, improve coordination, and build muscles.

18. A. Helps us stay healthy. B. Makes it easier to play or work without getting tired quickly.

19. (Student draws two: e.g., climbing, bending)

20. Pupils can improve their fitness by doing exercises, playing athletics games like sprint races, and practicing movement patterns regularly.