Science (2021-2022)
Revision Topical Test 2A – Chapter 3 ANIMALS
Primary 3
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 x 1 = 10 marks)
Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions from the given choices in
the answer pane.
The
1. Study the diagram below.
Animals
Group R Group S
How are the animals classified?
The animals are classified according to their _______________________________.
(A) habitat (B) food
(C) body size (D) body covering
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2. Which of the following is a characteristic of most insects?
(A) They give birth to their young.
(B) They have two pairs of legs.
(C) They have hair on their bodies.
(D) They have three main body parts, a pair of feelers and six legs.
3. Look at the picture of the two animals below.
bat owl
The bat and the owl are similar because both of them ___________________.
(A) have wings
(B) have feathers
(C) reproduce by giving birth
(D) have bodies divided into three parts
4. Why are animals important to us?
Animals are important because they ___________________________________.
A. provide us food
B. provide us shelter
C. provide materials for making things
D. help in farm works
(A) A only
(B) C only
(C) B and C only
(D) A, C and D only
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Study the picture of the two animals below.
amphibian
insect
5. Which of the following is a common characteristic of an insect and an amphibian?
(A) Both live on land.
(B) Both have two pairs of legs.
(C) Both have scales on their body.
(D) Both lay eggs.
6. Study the table below.
Animal X Characteristics Animal Y
feathers Body covering fur/hair
swim Movement walk or run
flippers Body parts for four legs
movements
live on land Habitat live on land
Which of the following are Animals X and Y?
Animal X Animal Y
(A) penguin cheetah
(B) dolphin dog
(C) goose shark
(D) guppy zebra
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7. Which of the following is a characteristic of most mammals?
(A) They have a pair of feelers.
(B) They have two pairs of legs.
(C) They have hair on their bodies.
(D) They reproduce by laying eggs.
8. Look at the table of organisms below.
Group J Group K
Which of the organisms is not grouped correctly?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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9. The following statements about some organisms were given by four Primary 3
students.
Audrick: Spiny anteater and platypus are mammals that lay eggs.
Bradley: Amphibians can live on land and in water.
Le Min: Some animals reproduce by laying eggs while some animals
reproduce by giving birth to its young.
Naomi: Fish has lungs to breathe in water.
Who among the students is/are correct?
(A) Audrick only
(B) Naomi only
(C) Audrick, Bradley and Le Min only
(D) all of them are correct
10. Which of the following statements best explains why animals reproduce?
(A) To have a smaller number of their own kind
(B) To ensure that their own kind continues to exist
(C) To have the same number of their own kind as other animals
(D) To protect themselves from other animals that want to eat them
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Section B. Open-ended Question 11 to 21 (10 marks)
11. Some farmers add earthworms and worm castings on the soil and add some waste
matter to improve the soil quality while providing beneficial nutrients to plants. They
are also effective for repelling many pests that feed on plants.
What does this tell you about earthworms? (1 mark)
Choose the option and type only the number (1, 2, 3 or 4)
Option 1 All animals are harmful.
Option 2 Earthworms are harmful to plants.
Option 3 Earthworms can destroy the environment.
Option 4 Earthworms can help make the soil healthy for plants to grow well.
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12. The pictures below show how animals are important to us.
A B
How are the things classified based on the importance of animals? (3 marks)
Type your answers in the space provided separated by comma.
Animals provide us with _____________, ______________ and _____________.
A B C
service/help food materials
materials service/help food
food materials service/help
service/help materials food
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Use the information below to answer questions 13 - 18
Look at the group of animals below.
tilapia frog guppy
True or False (3 marks)
13. Benedict says that the animals above are classified together according to their body
coverings. ________ (0.5 mark)
14. All three organisms reproduce by laying eggs. ________ (0.5 mark)
15. At least one organism can live on both water and land. ________ (0.5 mark)
16. All of the organisms can breathe underwater. ________ (0.5 mark)
17. All organisms above can be found in a pond habitat. ________ (0.5 mark)
18. All organisms above belong to the same group of animals. ________ (0.5 mark)
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Use the information below to answer questions 19-21
The animals below are classified into one group.
A. dolphin B. walrus C. shark D. seal
19. Which of the above animals does not belong to the group? (1 mark)
__________
20. Give a reason for your answer in 19. (1 mark)
____________________________________________________________
21. State one similarity between all the animals above according to their habitat. (1 mark)
All the animals in the group above _________________________________________.
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