Basic Science

JSS3

1. Which of the following is a living thing? (a) Rock (b) River (c) Tree (d) Car

2. Which part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis? (a) Root (b) Stem (c) Leaf (d) Flower

3. What is the boiling point of water? (a) 0°C (b) 50°C

c) 100°C

d) 150°C

4. **Which gas is essential for human respiration?**

a) Carbon dioxide

b) Nitrogen

c) Oxygen

d) Hydrogen

5. **Which of the following is an example of a non-living thing?**

a) Dog

b) Stone

c) Grass

d) Fish

6. **What is the basic unit of life?**

a) Atom

b) Molecule

c) Cell

d) Tissue

7. **Which of these is a solid?**

a) Air
 b) Water

c) Ice

d) Steam

8. **Which sense organ is responsible for hearing?**

a) Eye

b) Nose

c) Ear

d) Skin

9. **What is the main source of energy for the Earth?**

a) Moon

b) Sun

c) Stars

d) Planets

10. **What is the chemical symbol for water?**

a) H2O

b) CO2

c) O2

d) N2

11. **Which of these animals is an invertebrate?**

a) Lion

b) Fish

c) Ant

d) Bird

12. **What do we call the process by which plants make their food?**
 a) Respiration

b) Digestion

c) Photosynthesis

d) Fermentation

13. **Which planet is known as the Red Planet?**

a) Earth

b) Mars

c) Jupiter

d) Venus

14. **What is the function of the human skeleton?**

a) Digestion

b) Circulation

c) Support and movement

d) Respiration

15. **Which part of the cell controls its activities?**

a) Cytoplasm

b) Nucleus

c) Cell membrane

d) Mitochondria

16. **Which of these is a renewable energy source?**

a) Coal

b) Oil

c) Solar

d) Natural gas
17. **What is the largest organ in the human body?**

a) Heart

b) Liver

c) Brain

d) Skin

18. **What type of rock is formed from cooled molten lava?**

a) Sedimentary

b) Metamorphic

c) Igneous

d) Fossil

19. **Which of these materials is a conductor of electricity?**

a) Plastic

b) Rubber

c) Copper

d) Wood

20. **Which natural resource is used to make glass?**

a) Sand

b) Coal

c) Oil

d) Wood

Sure, here are additional questions to continue from where we left off, making up a total of 20 questions:

21. **Which of the following materials can be magnetized?**

a) Wood

b) Plastic
 c) Iron

d) Rubber

22. **Which process involves the splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei?**

a) Fusion

b) Fission

c) Ionization

d) Radioactivity

23. **What is the force that opposes the motion of objects through the air?**

a) Gravity

b) Friction

c) Air resistance

d) Tension

24. **Which of these best describes an ecosystem?**

a) A group of similar organisms

b) A physical environment and all the living things in it

c) The non-living components of an environment

d) A single species living in an area

25. **Which of the following is a method of separating mixtures?**

a) Combustion

b) Evaporation

c) Oxidation

d) Sublimation

26. **Which organ system is responsible for transporting nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to cells
throughout the body?**
 a) Nervous system

b) Digestive system

c) Circulatory system

d) Respiratory system

27. **Which part of the plant is primarily responsible for reproduction?**

a) Root

b) Stem

c) Leaf

d) Flower

28. **Which type of energy is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds?**

a) Kinetic energy

b) Potential energy

c) Chemical energy

d) Thermal energy

29. **What is the term for animals that eat only plants?**

a) Carnivores

b) Omnivores

c) Herbivores

d) Insectivores

30. **Which of these is an example of a physical change?**

a) Burning paper

b) Rusting iron

c) Melting ice

d) Baking a cake
31. **What is the function of the chlorophyll in plants?**

a) Absorb water

b) Absorb sunlight

c) Transport nutrients

d) Protect against pests

32. **Which of the following is not a state of matter?**

a) Solid

b) Liquid

c) Gas

d) Plasma

33. **What is the main purpose of the respiratory system?**

a) To circulate blood

b) To digest food

c) To exchange gases

d) To protect the body

34. **What kind of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?**

a) Electrical to thermal

b) Chemical to electrical

c) Solar to electrical

d) Mechanical to electrical

35. **What is the pH level of a neutral substance?**

a) 0

b) 7

c) 14

d) 10
36. **Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?**

a) Cerebrum

b) Cerebellum

c) Medulla

d) Hypothalamus

37. **Which of these is an example of a renewable resource?**

a) Coal

b) Oil

c) Wind

d) Natural gas

38. **Which process is responsible for the production of oxygen in the atmosphere?**

a) Photosynthesis

b) Respiration

c) Combustion

d) Decomposition

39. **What is the chemical symbol for gold?**

a) Au

b) Ag

c) Go

d) Fe

40. **Which type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?**

a) Ionic bond

b) Covalent bond

c) Hydrogen bond
 d) Metallic bond

Sure! Here are 20 objective basic science questions based on the Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS 3)
syllabus in the same format:

1. **What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?**

a) Oxygen

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Nitrogen

d) Hydrogen

2. **What is the chemical formula for methane?**

a) CH4

b) CO2

c) H2O

d) NH3

3. **Which organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood?**

a) Liver

b) Heart

c) Kidney

d) Lungs

4. **Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?**

a) Solar

b) Wind

c) Natural gas

d) Biomass
5. **What is the primary function of white blood cells?**

a) Transport oxygen

b) Clot blood

c) Fight infections

d) Digest food

6. **Which process is used to separate a mixture of sand and salt?**

a) Filtration

b) Evaporation

c) Distillation

d) Chromatography

7. **What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?**

a) Atom

b) Molecule

c) Compound

d) Ion

8. **Which of the following is a chemical change?**

a) Melting ice

b) Boiling water

c) Rusting iron

d) Breaking glass

9. **Which part of the human brain controls voluntary actions?**

a) Cerebellum

b) Medulla

c) Cerebrum

d) Brainstem
10. **What is the SI unit of force?**

a) Joule

b) Watt

c) Newton

d) Pascal

11. **Which of these is a characteristic of all living things?**

a) Inability to move

b) Reproduction

c) Lack of metabolism

d) Non-responsiveness

12. **What is the term for the movement of water from plant leaves to the atmosphere?**

a) Transpiration

b) Evaporation

c) Condensation

d) Precipitation

13. **Which of the following is an excretory organ in humans?**

a) Heart

b) Brain

c) Lungs

d) Stomach

14. **Which of these best describes a solution?**

a) A mixture of two or more substances where one is dissolved in another

b) A combination of two solids

c) A mixture of a solid and a gas

15. **Which chemical element is represented by the symbol 'Fe'?**

a) Gold

b) Silver

c) Iron

d) Lead

16. **What is the process by which plants lose water vapor through small openings in their leaves?**

a) Transpiration

b) Respiration

c) Photosynthesis

d) Osmosis

17. **Which of the following is an example of a vertebrate?**

a) Jellyfish

b) Starfish

c) Frog

d) Earthworm

18. **Which organ system in humans is responsible for producing hormones?**

a) Digestive system

b) Circulatory system

c) Endocrine system

d) Nervous system

19. **Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?**

a) Hydroelectric power

b) Wind power
 c) Geothermal energy

d) Coal

20. **Which is the main component of natural gas?**

a) Butane

b) Propane

c) Methane

d) Ethane

These questions cover a broad range of fundamental topics in basic science, ensuring a comprehensive
review of the JSS 3 syllabus.