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Water
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following activity does not involve use of water?
(a) Washing clothes (b) Bathing (c) Cleaning utensils (d) Drying wet clothes
2. In which of the following activities will you use minimum amount of water? (a) Bathing (b)
Brushing teeth (c) Washing clothes (d) Mopping a room
3. The quantity of water required to produce one page of your book is
(a) one bucket (b) ten buckets (c) two glasses (d) few drops
4. Water in our tap comes from a
(a) river (b) lake (c) well (d) river, lake or well
5.In which of the following case evaporation of water will be slowest?
(a) A tray of water kept in sunlight. (b) A kettle of water kept on a burner. (c) A glass of water
kept in a room. (d) A bucket of water kept on rooftop.
6. Transpiration is a process in which plants (a) receive water from soil. (b) absorb water
vapour from air. (c) prepare food from water. (d) release water vapour.
7. Clouds are (a) tiny drops of water floating in air. (b) mixture of dust and water vapour. (c)
particles of water vapour. (d) rain drops in air.
8. Wells are fed by (a) pond water. (b) lake water. (c) rain water. (d) ground water.
9. Floods cause extensive damage to (a) crops. (b) property and human life. (c) domestic
animals. (d) all of the above.
10.“Catch water where it falls” is the basic idea behind
(a) recycling of water. (b) making dams to store water. (c) rain water harvesting. (d)
condensation of water vapour.
AIR
1.Which of the following statements is incorrect? (a) All living things require air to breathe.
(b) We can feel air but we cannot see it. (c) Moving air makes it possible to fly a kite. (d) Air is
present everywhere but not in soil.
2. Wind does not help in the movement of which of the following?
(a) Firki (b) Weather cock (c) Ceiling fan (d) Sailing yacht
3. What is not true about air? (a) It makes the windmill rotate. (b) It helps in the movements
of aeroplanes. (c) Birds can fly due to presence of air. (d) It has no role in water cycle.
4. Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them because (a) there is no oxygen on high
mountains. (b) there is deficiency of oxygen on mountains at high altitude. (c) oxygen is used
for cooking. (d) oxygen keeps them warm at low temperature.
5. Boojho took an empty plastic bottle, turned it upside down and dipped its open mouth into
a bucket filled with water. He then tilted the bottle slightly and made the following
observations.
(i) Bubbles of air came out from the bottle. (ii) Some water entered the bottle.
(iii) Nitrogen gas came out in the form of bubbles and oxygen got dissolved in water.
(iv) No bubbles formed, only water entered the bottle.
Which observations is/are correct? (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (iv) only (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) only
6. Which of the following components of air is present in the largest amount in the
atmosphere?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Water vapour (d) Carbon dioxide
7. The components of air which are harmful to living beings are
(a) nitrogen and carbon dioxide. (b) dust and water vapour. (c) dust and smoke. (d) smoke
and water vapour.
8. Usha took a lump of dry soil in a glass and added water to it till it was completely
immersed. She observed bubbles coming out. The bubbles contain
(a) water vapour (b) only oxygen gas (c) air (d) none of these
9. State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, correct them. (a) Plants
consume oxygen for respiration. (b) Plants produce oxygen during the process of making their
own food. (c) Air helps in the movements of sailing yachts and glider but plays no role in the
flight of birds and aeroplanes. (d) Air does not occupy any space.
10. In a number of musical instruments, air plays an important role. Can you name some such
instruments?
Living organism
1. Which of the following cannot be called a habitat? (a) A desert with camels. (b) A pond
with fishes. (c) A jungle with wild animals. (d) Cultivated land with grazing cattle.
2. Following are some features of plants
(i) They lose a lot of water through transpiration.
(ii) Their leaves are always broad and flat.
(iii) They lose very little water through transpiration.
(iv) Their roots grow very deep into the soil. Which of the combination of above features are
typical of desert plants?
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (iii) and (iv)
3. Boojho comes across an animal having a stream-lined and slippery body. What is the
habitat of the animal?
(a) Water (b) Desert (c) Grassland (d) Mountain
4. Which of the following are characteristics of living beings ?
(i) Respiration (ii) Reproduction (iii) Adaptation(iv) Excretion
Choose the correct answer from the options below: (a) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (b) (i) and (ii) only
(c) (ii) and (iv) only (d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
5. Earthworms breathe through their (a) skin (b) gills (c) lungs (d) stomata
6. Which of the following is not an example of response to stimulus?
(a) Watering in mouth when we see delicious food items.
(b) Closing of leaves of mimosa plant when touched.
(c) Shutting our eyes when an object is suddenly thrown in our direction.
(d) A chick hatching out of an egg.
7. Which of the following is correct for respiration in plants?
(a) Respiration takes place only during day time.
(b) Respiration takes place only during night.
(c) Respiration takes place both during day and night.
(d) Respiration takes place only when plants are not making food.
8. Which of the following is an incorrect statement about excretion?
(a) Excretion takes place in plants. (b) Excretion takes place both in plants and animals.
(c) Excretion is the process of getting rid of excess water only. (d) Secretion is one method of
excretion.
9. Choose the set that represents only the biotic components of a habitat.
(a) Tiger, Deer, Grass, Soil (b) Rocks, Soil, Plants, Air (c) Sand, Turtle, Crab, Rocks (d) Aquatic
plant, Fish, Frog, Insect
10. Which one of the following is not associated with reproduction?
(a) A new leaf coming out of a tree branch. (b) A dog giving birth to puppy.
(c) A seed growing into a plant. (d) Chick hatching from an egg.
11. Choose the odd one out from below with respect to reproduction.
(a) Eggs of hen (b) Seeds of plants (c) Buds of potato (d) Roots of mango tree
12. Although organisms die, their kind continue to live on earth. Which characteristic of living
organisms makes this possible?
(a) Respiration. (b) Reproduction. (c) Excretion. (d) Movement.
13. If you happen to go to a desert, what changes do you expect to observe in the urine you
excrete?
You would (i) excrete small amount of urine. (ii) excrete large amount of urine. (iii) excrete
concentrated urine. (iv) excrete very dilute urine. Which of the above would hold true?
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii)

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