Second Term Examination Primary 3 (Basic 3) Term 2 Exam

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PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

EXAM QUESTIONS 
SUBJECT AVAILABLE 
 English Studies
 Literature in English 
 Mathematics
 Basic Science and Technology 
 Physical and Health Education 
 Computer Studies (Information Technology)
 Christian Religious Studies
 Agriculture 
 Home Economics 
 Civic Education
 Social Studies 
 Security Education 

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECTION A – Comprehension Passage. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions
below:
A long time ago, animal could speak. Many of the animals were proud and boastful. The rain
queen was not happy about this. She didn’t send rain. The animals water dried up. There was no
fruit and no grass, The animals were hungry and thirsty.
The animals had a meeting. They decided that one of them should talk to the rain queen. l’ ll go
“said the cheetah, “ l can run faster than any of you” But you can’t fly” said the animals, “send
me ! l am pretty, “ boasted the peacock. He didn’t get far because he stopped to make his
feathers look pretty. “ l am the cleverest”, said the hare. l ‘ll go to the rain queen. “ You can’t fly !”
shouted the animals.
But then the rain bird said, “ please may l go ? l may not be fast, beautiful or smart, but l am
humble. The rain queen will listen to me. “ The rainbird sang and the rain queen listen. She had
never heard such a sweet and pure sound. It was so beautiful that she began to cry. Her tears
fell on the ground far below.And so it rained all over the land. Rivers began to flow. The world
was soon green again. The animals had plenty to eat and drink.
QUESTIONS
a. How are the animals in the story different to our animals today?
b. Why was the rain queen unhappy?
c. How did the rainbird help?
d. What did the rain queen do after hearing the song?
e. What do you think happened next in the story?
SECTION B – Choose the correct answer in these options.
1. l ___________ not seen my friend since yesterday.
[a] has
[b] have
[c] half
2. John has not ___________football since he fell.
[a] plays
[b] playing
[c] played
3. Babara has been kneeling down ___________ morning devotion.
[a] since
[b] for
[c] along
4. The teacher has taught ___________ ten months.
[a] since
[b] for
[c] at
5. l have lived in Jos ___________ two years.
[a] for
[b] since
[c] last
6. Has he given you the room key? Yes , he ___________.
[a] have
[b] has
[c] haven’t
7. Has the girl collected the money ? No, she ___________.
[a] has
[b] hasn’t
[c] haven’t
8. He ___________ come to my house tomorrow.
[a] shall
[b] won’t
[c] will
9. ___________ l come in please?
[a] Can
[b] Shall
[c] May
10. l ___________ leave school now.
[a] will
[b] must
[c] won’t
11. You ___________ eat well in order to live.
[a] should
[b] shall
[c] but
12. The biro is not ___________.
[a] my
[b] me
[c] mine
13. Is this textbook ___________ or mine.
[a] yours
[b] there
[c] my
14. Musa is as ___________ as Ibrahim.
[a] tall
[b] taller
[c] tallest
15. Ladi ___________ home when l met him.
[a] was coming
[b] is coming
[c] is going
SECTION C – Answer all questions.
2. Complete the sentences. Use Can or May to match the meaning in the bracket.
a. The bird ___________ fly (able to).
b. The rainbird ___________ sing to the rain queen (allowed).
c. The Cheetah ___________ run fast (is able to).
d. She ___________ visit tomorrow (might happen).
e. ___________ l play the guitar? (allowed to).
3. Use these words in sentences.
a. Decorate
b. Birthday
c. Crocodile
d. doctor
e. Teacher
4. Complete this table with the right words – Present tense, Past tense Present perfect tense.
a. Fly ___________ Flown.
b. Know ___________ ___________.
c. ___________ took ___________
d. Freeze Frozen ___________.
e. ___________ Ran ___________.
5. Use the correct words from the bracket to complete the sentences.
(Taxes, Pharmacist, Assignment, Chartered)
a. Tolu has finished doing her school ___________.
b. My father is a ___________accountant.
c. Mother is a ___________ she makes and sell medicines.
d. When we pay our ___________ the government will have enough money.

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH 

SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. The dike’s family lives in a ___________ apartment.
[a] 2 bedroom flat
[b] self contained
[c] a room
2. The schools are on ___________holiday.
[a] 1st term
[b] 2nd term
[c] 3rd term
3. What is lfeanyi’s sister name?
[a] Kachi
[b] Ronke
[c] Chika
4. How much was stolen from Mr Dike’s wardrobe?
[a] 11 thousand
[b] 12 thousand
[c] 13 thousand
5. Who stole the money?
[a] Bosun & Tope
[b] Biodun & Malik
[c] The landlord
6. Who made up the plan to catch the culprit?
[a] Malik
[b] Mr Dike
[c] lfeanyi
7. Where was Mrs Dike going by 12 pm?
[a] Meeting

MATHEMATICS

Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. What is 24 divided by 2?
[a] 26
[b] 12
[c] 6
2. Given that there are 20 balls in a box. How many balls in a box. How many balls will be in 4
boxes?
[a] 40
[b] 80
[c] 8
3. The factor of 20 are ___________
[a] 2, 4, 6, 8, & 20
[b] 1, 2, 4, 10 & 20
[c] 1, 3, 8, 10 & 20
4. Is 7 a factor of 35.
[a] Yes
[b] No
[c] Maybe
5. One Naira, eight kobo is written as ___________.
[a] #1.80k
[b] #1.81k
[c] #1.08k
6. Find 2 x 3 x 4.
[a] 18
[b] 10
[c] 24
7. 312 kobo equal to ___________
[a] ₦3.12
[b] ₦0.12
[c] ₦1.12
8. l had ₦5.00, l bought a dress for #3.6, How much do l have left?
[a] #1.35
[b] ₦2.00
[c] ₦2.35
9. What is the sum of ₦0.54and  ₦0.46?
[a] ₦0.01
[b] ₦1.00
[c] 135k
10. If a bag cost 45k. Find the cost of 3 bags.
[a] 90k
[b] 45k
[c] 135k
11. Multiply 64k by 2.
[a] 128k
[b] 28k
[c] 8k
12. There are 24 oranges. How many children can have 4 oranges each.
[a] 6
[b] 8
[c] 12
13. Find the cost of 4 shoes, if a shoe is ₦3.
[a] ₦18
[b] ₦12
[c] ₦7
14. Change ₦8.00k to kobo.
[a] 8028k
[b] 82k
[c] 828k
15. Solve 3 + 6
[a] 9
[b] 18
[c] 9
SECTION B – Answer all questions. 
1. Banana = ₦3.40k; Apple = ₦2.00 k; Coke = ₦2.20k; Socks = ₦7.00k;
Brush = ₦4.10k; Bag = ₦6.25k
a. Find the cost of Banana + Coke.
b. Coke + brush + Socks – Apple.
2. What is the product of:
a. 3 x 4 x 5 =
b. 10 x 3 x 3 =
c. Ade has 5 Pencils, Bola has 7 Pens and tobi has 2 Crayons. What is the product of them all?
3. Add the hundreds, tens and ones
a. 9 hundreds + 9 tens + 9 tens + 9 ones
b. 6 hundreds + 9 tens + 2 tens + 8 onesL
c. 2 hundreds + 2 tens + 4 ones

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECTION A – Answer all the questions in this section. 

Choose the correct answer from the options.
1. Water is ___________ in nature.
[a] solid
[b] liquid
[c] gas
2. Water is useful to plant and animal.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
3. Drinking dirty water can cause ___________.
[a] cough
[b] fever
[c] cholera
4. ___________ lay their eggs on dirty water.
[a] Mosquitoes
[b] Hens
[c] Ducks
5. Contaminated water is safe for ________________.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
6. ___________ can contaminate water.
[a] Money

COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

INSTRUCTION – ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND B

1. The computer is used for calculation.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
2. ___________ is the part that brings functions to all part
[a] System unit
[b] Bye unit
[c] Logic unit
3. ___________ is a system unit.
[a] Mouse
[b] CPU
[c] Rat
4. Can a computer work without the system unit?
[a] Yes
[b] No
[c] l don’t know
5. ___________ is a part of a system unit.
[a] Sister pack
[b] Mother board
[c] Father plank
6. Computer memory can be compare to the ___________ brain.
[a] dog
[b] human
[c] ant
7. Data are stored by computer memory.
[a] True

AGRICULTURE

SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. Body building foods are ___________.
[a] carbohydrate
[b] protein
[c] vitamins
2. Fruits are eaten ___________.
[a] fresh
[b] cooked
[c] dried
3. ___________ are substances that are naturally present in the earth.
[a] Minerals
[b] Yam
[c] Coke
4. A balanced diet may also be called an ___________ diet.
[a] original
[b] proper
[c] adequate
5. We have ___________ classes of food.
[a] 10
[b] 3
[c] 6
6. ___________ protects us from cold.
[a] Protein
[b] Fat & oil
[c] Mineral
7. Unbalanced diet causes ___________.
[a] lemon
[b] kwashiorkor
[c] sweetness
8. Malnutrition is a ___________ feeding.
[a] good
[b] any
[c] bad
9. Crops are classified according to its class.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
10. Grain crops gives ___________.
[a] protein
[b] carbohydrate
[c] fat & oil
11. Pap is made from ___________.
[a] meat
[b] rice
[c] corn
12. There are ___________ types of tuber crops.
[a] 5
[b] 3
[c] 2
13. Yam is a ___________tuber.
[a] stem
[b] flower
[c] root
14. Tubers are dug from the ground when harvesting.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
15. Carrot is a tuber crop.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
SECTION B – Attempt all questions in this section. 
1 Define unbalance diet.
_________________________________
b. List 3 effects of unbalanced diet.
I. _____________________________________
II. _____________________________________
III. _____________________________________
2. Mention 4 classes of crops:
I. _____________________________________
II. _____________________________________
III. _____________________________________
IV. _____________________________________
b. Mention 5 sources of water:
I. _____________________________________
II. _____________________________________
III. _____________________________________
IV. _____________________________________
V. _____________________________________
4. Explain grain crop.
_________________________________
b. Give four example of grain crops:
I. _____________________________________
II. _____________________________________
III. _____________________________________
IV. _____________________________________
5. What is tuber crop?
_________________________________
b. List 3 types tuber crops:
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. Jesus forgives us when we repent of our sins.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
2. ___________ children are like the prodigal son.
[a] Good
[b] Nice
[c] Bad
3. Jesus gave us ___________.
[a] life
[b] death
[c] suffering
4. ___________ and ___________ are qualities of a good Shepherd.
[a] Caring & crying
[b] Kind & caring
[c] Beating & slapping
5. Those who eat the bread life shall never ___________.
[a] sleep
[b] talk
[c] hunger
6. Jesus taught us to be ___________.
[a] wicked
[b] forgiving
[c] angry
7. We use natural salt to ___________ our food.
[a] destiny
[b] preserve
[c] spoil
8. Jesus ___________ is a the bread of life.
[a] clothes
[b] teachings
[c] friends
9. Light help us to ___________.
[a] see
[b] fall
[c] feel
10. Christians must be ___________ as light of the world.
[a] bad people
[b] role models
[c] fighters
11. When we act as light of the world we glorify ___________.
[a] Satan
[b] Demons
[c] God
12. Christian bring ___________ as light of the world.
[a] salvation
[b] confusion
[c] problem
13. Suffering is when someone faces ___________.
[a] hardship
[b] enjoyment
[c] peace
14. Those who suffer for Christ name will be rewarded with ___________.
[a] clap

SOCIAL STUDIES

SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. A ___________ examine a sick person.
[a] doctor
[b] vendor
[c] sicker
2. Taking overdose is abuse.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
3. Drug abuser always look ___________.
[a] attractive
[b] untidy
[c] cleanliness
4. Drug abused should be taken to ___________.
[a] office
[b] hospital
[c] eatery
5. Drug abuse can be prevented.
[a] true
[b] false
[c] maybe
6. Illness is when someone is ___________.
[a] healthy
[b] sick
[c] strong
7. ___________ can cause typhoid fever.
[a] Fresh food
[b] Mosquito bite
[c] Contaminated water
8. Good food makes us ___________.
[a] weak
[b] healthy
[c] sick
9. A ___________ bites cause malaria.
[a] mosquito
[b] tsetse fly
[c] butterfly
10. ___________ causes illness.
[a] Sweet food
[b] Dirty hands
[c] Cooked food
11. Human can adapt to good environment.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
12. People wear ___________ clothes to adapt to a climate.
[a] same
[b] different
[c] all
13. Change of food is a way of adaptation.
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe
14. People in cold climate wear ___________ clothes.
[a] we
[b] light
[c] thick
15. Adaptation leads to changes
[a] True
[b] False
[c] Maybe