Class 3 Question Paper 2026 Science

CBSE CLASS 3
Annual Question Paper
Session 2026

SCIENCE

Exam CBSE Class 3
Subject Science
Session 2026
Document Type Annual Question Paper

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ANNUAL EXAMINATION
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SESSION: 2025-2026
CLASS: III MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
SUBJECT: GENERAL SCIENCES TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
General instructions:
i.� This question paper contains 8 questions in 5 printed pages.
ii.� All questions are compulsory.
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iii.� Students are instructed to write all the answers in answer sheets only.
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1. Choose the correct answer from the given options and write in the 1×10=10

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i) The gnawing animals bite hard and rough foods with their

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A) broad back teeth B) tearing teeth
C) sharp front chisel like teeth D) grinding teeth
ii) Which of the following shows a correct cause–effect relationship?
A) Cutting trees → more oxygen

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v) Diya added compost to her plants. What change will she observe in the
plants?
A) They will become weak B) They will not grow
C) They will grow healthy and strong D) No changes
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vi) Bay of Bengal : East : : Arabian sea : ___________ .
A) North B) South
C) East D) West
vii) The insect given in the picture sucks its food with
A) hollow tube B) mouth
C) wings D) beak
viii) Poultry birds should be fed with –
A) fresh fruits B) green grass
C) grains D) milk
ix) I am an intelligent aquatic animal. I like to perform tricks and play
games. Guess who am I?
A) Tiger B) Dolphin
C) Snake D) Starfish
x) While map reading in a class, the teacher showed some major rivers of
North India. Pick the correct group of rivers –
A) Ganga , Tapi B) Yamuna, Beas
C) Satluj , Krishna D) Krishna, Cauvery�
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words :- 1×10=10

i) _________ is the common green part of a plant.
ii) Plants give out __________ gas during day time.
iii) Terrestrial animals live on ______.
iv) Vulture eats the remains of ____________ animals.
v) Birds make nest to lay their ________.
vi) A _______ stores river water which is used to generate electricity.
vii) Birds start to make their nests usually in the month of _______.
viii) ______ and snow are the main sources of water in nature.
ix) _______ leaves are good for eye-sight and help to cure diarrhoea.
x) We should promote afforestation by celebrating ________.

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i. Veterinary Doctor a. watering crops
ii. Fox b. medicine
iii. Cabbage c. stitching leaves
iv. Irrigation d. doctor for animals.
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v. ginger, garlic e. tearing food
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In the following questions (i) & (ii), each one has a correct and an incorrect
statement.
Who according to you is correct in each question? Give proper reason for
your answer.

i) Ria: We should not plant trees in our surroundings.
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Bitan: Oceans, rivers, seas, lakes cover most of the earth’s surface.
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i) Identify the animal in the given picture.�
State the feeding habit of this animal.

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vi) ‘Birds have a challenging job to protect their eggs and young ones.’
Justify the statement.

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6. Answer the following questions: 3×4=12
i) Using the given help box, make a flow chart to show the process of
making compost.�
HELP BOX : Compost is ready. Cover it with moist soil and leave it
for 2-3 months. Dump fallen leaves and kitchen waste in a pit.

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Observe the above given picture and identify the following:
a)� Living in water.
b)� Living in cold region.
c)� Living in forest.
iii) Arnav saw a cow resting and moving its jaws
even though it was not eating grass.
a)� Identify the feeding habit of the cow. Explain it.
b)� What type of teeth does this animal have?�
iv) Birds can float and fly in air. Make a web-chart to show special
characteristics of birds that help them to fly in air.

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i) Some birds live in very cold regions. But it is difficult to find food and to
tolerate the very low temperature of these regions in winter. So, they fly to
warmer areas during the winters.
a) What is the above phenomenon called?
b) Give two examples of such type of birds.
c) Name a bird that cannot fly?

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Also name the river.
c) Identify the type of electricity generated from water.
d) Name the bird which you might have seen merrily dancing at rain.

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iv) Complete the table given below:
Name of the animal Habitat Special feature
a. Desert b.
c. Cold region d.
e. f. Having flippers
g. h. Body pattern helps
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b) Find the functional similarity between coriander and mint leaf.
ii) a) Sketch any two plant products that you can see in your kitchen.
b) Name two places where we can celebrate, ‘Van Mahotsav’.

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