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

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

1. ________ movements involve moving parts of the body without changing location. (a) Locomotor (b) Non-locomotor (c) Jumping
2. Which of these is a non-locomotor movement? (a) Sitting (b) Running (c) Walking
3. Physical fitness helps our body to be ________. (a) Weak (b) Lazy (c) Healthy
4. All of these are components of physical fitness except ________. (a) Endurance (b) Flexibility (c) Laziness
5. Indigenous games are games played by ________ people. (a) Foreign (b) Local (c) Alien
6. Which of the following is an example of an indigenous indoor game? (a) Football (b) Ludo (c) Basketball
7. The first step in sprint technique is ________. (a) Running (b) Take off (c) Finishing
8. Which of these is a type of sprint start? (a) Slow start (b) Bunch start (c) Standing start
9. Ball games are games played with a ________. (a) Stick (b) Net (c) Ball
10. Which is NOT an example of a ball game? (a) Volleyball (b) Tennis (c) Running race
11. The number of players in a football team is ________. (a) Nine (b) Eleven (c) Thirteen
12. The ________ is an important skill in football to control the ball with your feet. (a) Heading (b) Dribbling (c) Throwing
13. An example of materials needed for tennis is ________. (a) Helmet (b) Racket (c) Bat
14. The correct step in playing tennis is learning how to ________ the racket. (a) Drop (b) Grip (c) Throw
15. Basketball was invented in the country of ________. (a) America (b) Nigeria (c) China
16. Which of these is an official in a basketball game? (a) Coach (b) Spectator (c) Referee
17. Swimming is the act of moving through ________. (a) Air (b) Water (c) Sand
18. Which of these is not a safety rule in swimming? (a) Do not run around the pool (b) Swim alone (c) Do not push others
19. The main reason for physical fitness is to improve our body’s ________. (a) Weakness (b) Health (c) Laziness
20. An example of a basic skill in basketball is ________. (a) Kicking (b) Heading (c) Dribbling

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

1.
(a) Define non-locomotor movements. (2 marks)
(b) List three examples of non-locomotor movements. (3 marks)
(c) State two benefits of physical fitness. (3 marks)
(d) Name two components of physical fitness. (2 marks)

2.
(a) What are indigenous games? (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of indigenous indoor games. (3 marks)
(c) List three types of sprint starts. (3 marks)
(d) Identify one important action in sprint running. (2 marks)

3.
(a) Define ball games. (2 marks)
(b) List three examples of ball games. (3 marks)
(c) State two basic safety rules for playing ball games. (3 marks)
(d) Name two basic skills in football. (2 marks)

4.
(a) Name two materials needed to play tennis. (2 marks)
(b) Describe one basic skill in tennis. (3 marks)
(c) Identify two basic skills in basketball. (3 marks)
(d) Who invented basketball? (2 marks)

5.
(a) What is swimming? (2 marks)
(b) List three facilities or equipment needed for swimming. (3 marks)
(c) State two safety rules to observe when swimming. (3 marks)
(d) Why is it important to learn how to swim? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Non-locomotor
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Sitting
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Healthy
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Laziness
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Local
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Ludo
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Take off
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Bunch start
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Ball
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Running race
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Eleven
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Dribbling
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Racket
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Grip
Question 15 – ✅ (a) America
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Referee
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Water
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Swim alone
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Health
Question 20 – ✅ (c) Dribbling