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Primary 3 Science Light Quiz
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Primary 3 Science Quiz - Light
Name: ___________________________
Class: _______________
Date: _______________
Score: _______ / 30
Duration: 40 minutes
Total Marks: 30
Instructions:
- This quiz is about the topic of Light.
- Answer all 20 questions.
- Section A: Circle the correct letter (1 mark each).
- Section B: Fill in the blanks (1 mark each).
- Section C: Short answer questions (2 marks each).
- Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
Section A (Questions 1–10, 1 mark each, total 10 marks)
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Which of the following materials lets most light pass through so we can see clearly through it?
A) Wooden door
B) Clear glass window
C) Thick metal sheet
D) Concrete wall
Answer: ______ -
A material that does not let any light pass through is called ________.
A) transparent
B) see-through
C) opaque
D) shiny
Answer: ______ -
Which of these is a natural source of light?
A) Torchlight
B) The Sun
C) Television screen
D) Lamp
Answer: ______ -
Which of these is NOT a source of light?
A) Candle
B) Moon
C) Light bulb
D) Firefly
Answer: ______ -
We need light to see objects because light ________.
A) makes objects bigger
B) travels from the source to our eyes
C) changes the colour of objects
D) cools the surroundings
Answer: ______ -
Which material is most likely to be opaque?
A) Plastic wrap
B) Tissue paper
C) Cardboard
D) Eyeglass lens
Answer: ______ -
A shadow is formed when light is ________ by an object.
A) absorbed completely
B) blocked
C) made brighter
D) reflected away
Answer: ______ -
Which of the following is a man-made source of light?
A) Stars
B) Glow stick
C) Sun
D) Lightning
Answer: ______ -
If you stand in a dark room with no light, you will ________.
A) see everything clearly
B) not be able to see objects
C) see only red colours
D) see shadows only
Answer: ______ -
Which statement is true?
A) All objects give out light.
B) Only living things give out light.
C) A source of light gives out its own light.
D) The Moon is a source of light.
Answer: ______
Section B (Questions 11–15, 1 mark each, total 5 marks)
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A material that lets some light through but we cannot see clearly through it is called __________________.
Answer: __________________ -
Light travels in __________________ lines.
Answer: __________________ -
The dark shape on the ground behind you on a sunny day is your __________________.
Answer: __________________ -
The Sun is a __________________ source of light (natural / man-made).
Answer: __________________ -
When light cannot pass through a material, the material is __________________ (transparent / opaque).
Answer: __________________
Section C (Questions 16–20, 2 marks each, total 10 marks)
- Explain why we cannot see through a wooden table.
Answer:
- A boy shines a torch at a ball in a dark room. A shadow appears on the wall.
(a) What must be between the torch and the wall for a shadow to form?
(b) Why is the shadow formed?
Answer:
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Name two natural sources of light and two man-made sources of light.
Answer:
Natural: ____________________, ____________________
Man-made: ____________________, ____________________ -
Mei places a clear plastic ruler, a sheet of aluminium foil, and a tissue paper on a table. She shines a lamp from above.
(a) Which item lets most light through?
(b) Which item blocks all light?
Answer:
(a) _________________________
(b) _________________________ -
Why do we say the Moon is not a source of light? Use what you know about light in your answer.
Answer:
Answers
Primary 3 Science Quiz - Light (Answer Key)
Total Marks: 30
Topic: Light (syllabus-first; no past-year P3 light papers used as Stage 3 evidence was absent for this group)
Section A (1 mark each)
Q1. B
Teaching note: Clear glass window is transparent — it lets most light pass through so we can see clearly. Wood, metal, concrete are opaque.
Common mistake: Choosing "shiny" objects as see-through; shininess is not the same as transparency.
Q2. C
Teaching note: Opaque means no light passes through. Transparent means most light passes. "See-through" is not the syllabus term used here.
Q3. B
Teaching note: The Sun makes its own light → natural source. Torch, TV, lamp are man-made.
Q4. B
Teaching note: Moon does not make its own light; it reflects sunlight. Candle, bulb, firefly produce light.
Q5. B
Teaching note: Light travels from source to object to our eyes. Without light reaching eyes, we cannot see.
Q6. C
Teaching note: Cardboard blocks light → opaque. Plastic wrap and lens are transparent; tissue is translucent.
Q7. B
Teaching note: Shadow forms when light is blocked by an object.
Q8. B
Teaching note: Glow stick is man-made (chemical light). Stars, Sun, lightning are natural.
Q9. B
Teaching note: No light = no sight. Eyes need light to detect objects.
Q10. C
Teaching note: Source of light gives out own light. Moon reflects, not gives out.
Section B (1 mark each)
Q11. translucent
Note: Some light passes but image not clear.
Q12. straight
Note: Light travels in straight lines (helps explain shadows).
Q13. shadow
Note: Body blocks sunlight → shadow on ground.
Q14. natural
Note: Sun is natural, not made by humans.
Q15. opaque
Note: Opaque blocks light fully.
Section C (2 marks each)
Q16. (2 marks)
Answer: A wooden table is opaque (1 mark). It does not let light pass through, so light cannot reach our eyes from objects behind it (1 mark).
Teaching: Connect opacity → no light transmission → cannot see through.
Q17. (2 marks)
(a) The ball must be between torch and wall. (1 mark)
(b) The ball blocks the light from the torch, so a dark patch (shadow) forms on the wall. (1 mark)
Teaching: Shadow needs source, blocker, screen.
Q18. (2 marks)
Natural: Sun, stars (or firefly, lightning) (1 mark for two correct)
Man-made: torch, lamp, candle, bulb (1 mark for two correct)
Marking: 1 mark each group.
Q19. (2 marks)
(a) Clear plastic ruler (1 mark)
(b) Aluminium foil (1 mark)
Teaching: Ruler transparent, foil opaque, tissue translucent.
Q20. (2 marks)
Answer: The Moon does not make its own light (1 mark). It only reflects light from the Sun, so it is not a true source of light (1 mark).
Teaching: Source = gives out light; reflector = bounces light.
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