KIA LAKESIDE ACADEMY

BASIC SCIENCE YEAR 3

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION
Examiner: Mr. Nnaemeka Moderator: Mrs. Mogbolu
TIME: 60 minutes Total marks: (60 marks)
NAME OF PUPILS: __________________________________________________________
DATE: ______________________________________________________________________
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Note: Marks will be deducted for messy, untidy and illegible work.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options provided.
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 mark each)

1. Plants that grow on water are called___________________.

(a) land plants (b) aquatic plants
(c) terrestrial plants (d) epiphytes

2. _______is a colourless, odourless and tasteless liquid

(a) Gas (b) Air
(c) Water (d) Soil

3. The following are examples of plants that live on water except

(a) Water lettuce (b) water lily
(c) Mango tree (d) seaweed

4. _________is the knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their
interaction with life, society and the environment
(a) Environment (b) Technology
(c) Invention (d) Development

5. A force can be a pull or __________.

(a) push (b) sit
(c) cut (d) dance

6. The following are examples of forces that stop things that are moving except
(a) a wedge (b) nodding a ball
(c) trapping a ball (d) stopping a moving car

7. _____________ is the use of waste products to create new things.

(a) Incineration (b) Open dumb
(c) Recycling (d) land fill
8. _____________is the degree of hotness or coldness of an object?
(a) Celcius (b) temperature
(c) Thermometer (d) weight

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9. The following are examples of cases where friction acts except?
(a) Rubbing the hands together (b) Sliding down a slide on a play ground
(c) Roller skating (d) Falling of rain

10. The following are effects of friction except?

(a) It reduces the speed of the moving objects (b) It stops the motion of the moving objects
(c) It produces unwanted noise (d) It increase the speed of a moving object.

11. __________ is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.

(a) Sanitation (b) Pollution
(c) Evaporation (d) Multiplication

12. Waste can be called the following except?

(a) Garbage (b) Treasure
(c) Trash (d) Refuse

13. ___________ is an annoying (or harmful) noise from different things such as loudspeaker,
airplanes etc.
(a) Water infection (b) Noise pollution
(c) Land pollution (d) International pollution

14. The following are effects of noise pollution except?

(a) Sound sleep (b) Hearing problems
(c) Sleeping disorders (d) Trouble communicating

15. The following are reasons why we dispose our waste except
(a) to keep our surrounding clean (b) to prevent body odour
(c) to make our house look ugly (d) to ensure good health and safety.

16. An unpleasant sound is known as

(a) noise (b) song
(c) music (d) none of the above.

17. The sounds that the human ear can detect is known as
(a) Inaudible sound (b) audible sound
(c) singing sound (d) none of the above.

18. The energy that brightens or illuminate our surrounding is called

(a) Sound energy (b) light energy
(c) heat energy (d) wind energy

19. The following are substances that contaminate water except

(a) Refuse (b) sewage
(c) air (d) chemical

20. The two main forms of packaged water include

(a) Sachet and bottled water (b) ceramic and glass water
(c) brick and glass water (d) solid and liquid water.

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21. The best way of disposing waste is to
(a) Keep them in one corner of the house (b) burn them
(c) Bury them (d) dump them in an open site.

22. ____________ is the help given to someone who is sick or injured until full medical
treatment is available.
(a) First aid (b) Smart aid
(c) Admission (d) Maintenance

23. The following are forms of energy except

(a) Ground energy (b) sound energy
(c) Solar energy (d) Light energy.

24. __________energy is used for photosynthesis.

(a) Heat energy (b) Wind energy
(c) Light energy (d) Sound energy

25. Which of the following are the two types of curved mirrors?
(a) Concrete and concealed mirror (b) Concave and Convex mirror
(c) Contour and conjured mirror (d) Concrete and concave mirror

[25 marks]

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 SECTION B

1. Define Soil (2 marks)

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1b. List the three types of soil (3 marks)
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2. a. Define pollution? (2 marks)

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b. List two ways we can prevent noise pollution. (2 marks)

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3. List the four types of pollution. (4 marks)

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4. Give four differences between good and bad water. (8 marks)

Good water Bad water

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ii.
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4b. Time is measured in __________________

5. Define force (2 mark)

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6. List the two differences between contact and non-contact force

(4 marks)

Contact force Non-contact force

7. List the two types of curved mirrors. (2 marks)

i. ____________________________
ii. ____________________________

8. List 2 developed technology and 2 under-developed technology (4 marks)

Developed technology Under-developed technology

[30 marks]

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