Examination on Physical and Health Education
Class: Primary 3
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is a short distance race in athletics. (a) Marathon (b) Sprint (c) Race-walking
2. Which of these is not a fundamental rhythm activity? (a) Walking (b) Reading (c) Skipping
3. The main reason for staying physically fit is to ________. (a) Play all day (b) Keep the body healthy (c) Eat a lot of food
4. All of these are types of athletic events except ________. (a) Track and field (b) Swimming (c) Cross country
5. The movement of kicking a ball is an example of a ________ movement. (a) Locomotor (b) Manipulative (c) Rhythmic
6. Which of these animals does NOT make a rhythmic sound? (a) Cat (b) Dog (c) Stone
7. An example of a locomotor movement is ________. (a) Throwing (b) Hopping (c) Shaking
8. Which of the following is a component of physical fitness? (a) Laziness (b) Strength (c) Sadness
9. The correct way to perform a high jump involves ________. (a) Crawling (b) Leaping over a bar (c) Sitting down
10. When we move from one place to another, we are performing ________ movements. (a) Locomotor (b) Manipulative (c) Fundamental
11. The skill of catching a ball is a part of ________ movements. (a) Manipulative (b) Locomotor (c) Creative
12. ________ is defined as the ability of the body to perform daily tasks without undue fatigue. (a) Athletics (b) Physical fitness (c) Sprinting
13. Movements like twisting, turning, and shaking are known as ________ movements. (a) Fundamental (b) Locomotor (c) Manipulative
14. Which of these is a short distance race? (a) 100m (b) Marathon (c) Long jump
15. Making sounds with your body or voice to express feelings is part of ________ rhythm and movement. (a) Manipulative (b) Creative (c) Fitness
16. Galloping is a type of ________ movement. (a) Manipulative (b) Locomotor (c) Fundamental
17. Which of these is a way to stay physically fit? (a) Eating only sweets (b) Regular exercise (c) Sleeping all day
18. Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves ________. (a) Only swimming (b) Running, jumping, and throwing (c) Only playing cards
19. The act of bending your body is an example of a ________ rhythm activity. (a) Fundamental (b) Locomotor (c) Manipulative
20. Heading a ball in football is an example of a ________ movement skill. (a) Locomotor (b) Manipulative (c) Creative

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

Question 1
(a) Define creative rhythm and movement. (2 marks)
(b) List two animals and a rhythmic sound each makes. (3 marks)
(c) State two reasons why creative rhythm and movement are important. (3 marks)
(d) Give two ways to stay physically fit. (2 marks)

Question 2
(a) What are fundamental rhythms? (2 marks)
(b) Identify three activities that are examples of fundamental rhythms. (3 marks)
(c) Explain what locomotor movements are. (3 marks)
(d) Give two examples of locomotor movements. (2 marks)

Question 3
(a) Define manipulative movements. (2 marks)
(b) List three skills involved in manipulative movements. (3 marks)
(c) What is athletics? (3 marks)
(d) Name two types of athletic events. (2 marks)

Question 4
(a) Explain what physical fitness means. (2 marks)
(b) List two components of physical fitness. (3 marks)
(c) What is a sprint in athletics? (3 marks)
(d) Name two short distance races. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Sprint
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Reading
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Keep the body healthy
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Swimming
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Manipulative
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Stone
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Hopping
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Strength
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Leaping over a bar
Question 10 – ✅ (a) Locomotor
Question 11 – ✅ (a) Manipulative
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Physical fitness
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Fundamental
Question 14 – ✅ (a) 100m
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Creative
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Locomotor
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Regular exercise
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Running, jumping, and throwing
Question 19 – ✅ (a) Fundamental
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Manipulative